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History - Wharton-Wesley

Watercolor painting depicting architect Wesley Lesher Blithe’s vision for the new Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church, built when the congregation relocated to West Philadelphia in the early 1900s. Image courtesy of Wharton-Wesley United

The Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal Church – Founded 1842, Rebuilt 1870. Located at 342 Wharton Street, Philadelphia PA. Photo by Dr. S. W. Gadd – 1905 Image courtesy of Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church.

Wharton Street Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, 54th & Catharine Streets. 125th Anniversary – October 20, 1967. Banquet Speaker, Mr. Arlen Specter. Image courtesy of Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church.

Exterior-Sanctuary – John Wesley United Methodist Church. 42nd and Parrish Streets. 1950-1972. Image courtesy of Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church.

Junior Choir – 1968. John Wesley United Methodist Church, 42nd and Parrish Streets. Vernon Lathan, Choir Director. Rev. Crawford Trader, Pastor. Image courtesy of Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church.

Rev. Cyrus W. Derrickson Served 1960-1963 John Wesley Methodist Church 42nd & Parrish Streets Image courtesy of Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church.

Rev. Clemon B. Miles Served-1948-1958 John Wesley Methodist Church 42nd Parrish Street In 1950 Rev. Miles marched with the congregation from Aspen & Holly Street to the new and larger building at 42nd & Parrish Street, which was fully paid

Rev. Herman T. Moody Sr. Served 1972-1981 John Wesley and Wharton-Wesley UMC Rev. Herman Moody guided John Wesley Methodist Church through the merger with Wharton Memorial Methodist Church. Image courtesy of Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church