Mary Lee was first married to Robert Lee Harris, a Texas revivalist, a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church. They traveled together to the major southern cities. In 1894, he broke with the Methodist church and in Milan, Tennessee launched a new holiness denomination known as the New Testament Church of Christ. He died of tuberculosis a few months later. Mary Lee Harris and two other women, Donie Mitchum and Elliot J. Sheeks expanded the group in Tennessee and Arkansas. In 1899, she established her permanent home in Buffalo Gap, Texas when she married H.C. Cagle, a cowhand who was converted and became a preacher under her ministry. She helped create the Holiness Church of Christ. The HCC merged with other denominations to form the Church of the Nazarene.
Mary Lee (Wasson) Harris Cagle was one of the first influential women and pastors in the Church of the Nazarene. She was married, in 1891, to the Rev. R.L. Harris, and took over his work upon his death. He was a Free Methodist. They endeavored to ameliorate the status of the freed slaves and to see them as brothers in Christ. In 1894 they organized a fourteen member church in Milan, Tennessee called New Testament Church of Christ. They emphasized holiness. Two other women from the Milan church assisted her. This movement quickly spread to Arkansas and Texas. In 1904 this group merged with the Independent Holiness Church, to form the Holiness Church of Christ. In 1895 she established her permanent home on Buffalo Gap, Texas, near Abilene. As a pastor, evangelist, and superintendent, she oversaw a growing network of congregations. In 1900, 1000 witnesses gathered at the Buffalo Gap Campground when she married H.C. Cagle, a cowhand who was converted under her ministry. In 1908, this group joined some from other parts of the USA and Scotland to form the Church of the Nazarene. As a co-founder, and was present at Pilot Point, Texas. There is a Texas historic site in Buffalo Gap, which includes her church and data about her work.
Information provided by ruth brown egan, contributor #48552943.
Mary Lee (Wasson) Harris Cagle was one of the first influential women and pastors in the Church of the Nazarene. She was married, in 1891, to the Rev. R.L. Harris, and took over his work upon his death. He was a Free Methodist. They endeavored to ameliorate the status of the freed slaves and to see them as brothers in Christ. In 1894 they organized a fourteen member church in Milan, Tennessee called New Testament Church of Christ. They emphasized holiness. Two other women from the Milan church assisted her. This movement quickly spread to Arkansas and Texas. In 1904 this group merged with the Independent Holiness Church, to form the Holiness Church of Christ. In 1895 she established her permanent home on Buffalo Gap, Texas, near Abilene. As a pastor, evangelist, and superintendent, she oversaw a growing network of congregations. In 1900, 1000 witnesses gathered at the Buffalo Gap Campground when she married H.C. Cagle, a cowhand who was converted under her ministry. In 1908, this group joined some from other parts of the USA and Scotland to form the Church of the Nazarene. As a co-founder, and was present at Pilot Point, Texas. There is a Texas historic site in Buffalo Gap, which includes her church and data about her work.
Information provided by ruth brown egan, contributor #48552943.
Mary Lee was first married to Robert Lee Harris, a Texas revivalist, a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church. They traveled together to the major southern cities. In 1894, he broke with the Methodist church and in Milan, Tennessee launched a new holiness denomination known as the New Testament Church of Christ. He died of tuberculosis a few months later. Mary Lee Harris and two other women, Donie Mitchum and Elliot J. Sheeks expanded the group in Tennessee and Arkansas. In 1899, she established her permanent home in Buffalo Gap, Texas when she married H.C. Cagle, a cowhand who was converted and became a preacher under her ministry. She helped create the Holiness Church of Christ. The HCC merged with other denominations to form the Church of the Nazarene.
Mary Lee (Wasson) Harris Cagle was one of the first influential women and pastors in the Church of the Nazarene. She was married, in 1891, to the Rev. R.L. Harris, and took over his work upon his death. He was a Free Methodist. They endeavored to ameliorate the status of the freed slaves and to see them as brothers in Christ. In 1894 they organized a fourteen member church in Milan, Tennessee called New Testament Church of Christ. They emphasized holiness. Two other women from the Milan church assisted her. This movement quickly spread to Arkansas and Texas. In 1904 this group merged with the Independent Holiness Church, to form the Holiness Church of Christ. In 1895 she established her permanent home on Buffalo Gap, Texas, near Abilene. As a pastor, evangelist, and superintendent, she oversaw a growing network of congregations. In 1900, 1000 witnesses gathered at the Buffalo Gap Campground when she married H.C. Cagle, a cowhand who was converted under her ministry. In 1908, this group joined some from other parts of the USA and Scotland to form the Church of the Nazarene. As a co-founder, and was present at Pilot Point, Texas. There is a Texas historic site in Buffalo Gap, which includes her church and data about her work.
Information provided by ruth brown egan, contributor #48552943.
Mary Lee (Wasson) Harris Cagle was one of the first influential women and pastors in the Church of the Nazarene. She was married, in 1891, to the Rev. R.L. Harris, and took over his work upon his death. He was a Free Methodist. They endeavored to ameliorate the status of the freed slaves and to see them as brothers in Christ. In 1894 they organized a fourteen member church in Milan, Tennessee called New Testament Church of Christ. They emphasized holiness. Two other women from the Milan church assisted her. This movement quickly spread to Arkansas and Texas. In 1904 this group merged with the Independent Holiness Church, to form the Holiness Church of Christ. In 1895 she established her permanent home on Buffalo Gap, Texas, near Abilene. As a pastor, evangelist, and superintendent, she oversaw a growing network of congregations. In 1900, 1000 witnesses gathered at the Buffalo Gap Campground when she married H.C. Cagle, a cowhand who was converted under her ministry. In 1908, this group joined some from other parts of the USA and Scotland to form the Church of the Nazarene. As a co-founder, and was present at Pilot Point, Texas. There is a Texas historic site in Buffalo Gap, which includes her church and data about her work.
Information provided by ruth brown egan, contributor #48552943.
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