Pleasant Hill Free Methodist Church was established on October 2, 1942. According to an Architecture/Historic Survey by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, it is believed this church was originally built in 1880 as the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. It has a gable style roof with a frame building, and the large foyer is believed to have been added on in the mid-20th century. Judging by the sign out front, it looks like the building is still in use, though where people park isn't clear unless they pull up on the grass an park in front. A small graveyard is also associated with this church along with two outhouses. The Free Methodist Church denomination was organized in 1860 in New York. It separated from the Methodist Episcopal Church. It holds to Wesleyan-Arminian theology. An interesting fact about the Free Methodist Church, they called themselves "free" for multiple reasons. One being that they were anti-slavery, and another, rather interesting reason, in that they wanted pews to be free for all people, regardless of race or status. I find it really mind boggling that some churches believed in selling or renting pews for their services.
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