POSTED: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 8:25am UPDATED: Monday,
November 12, 2012 - 8:27am RUSK COUNTY — In 1847, 14 years
before the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter to signal the
start of the war between the states, a little church was
organized in Rusk County. The church still exists today and
worshipers still call the building “home” and the members
“family.” During a 165th Anniversary ceremony Sunday, members,
and visitors gathered at Pirtle United Methodist Church to
celebrate years of history that started before the nation was
torn apart by Civil War. Read the full story here .