NEUTRAL
Smyrna Methodist Church
Washington, United States
Organized in 1785 or 86 by two Presbyterian ministers, Rev. John Newton & Rev. John Simpson. First house of worship erected in 1793 on land given by Sir John Talbot. In 1820 Presbyterian membership transferred to Washington and offered Smyrna to the Methodists. Regular church services have been held on this site without interruption since 1793.