Cherokee Church

Welcome to the Cherokee Church built originally in 1860 and rebuilt in 1912. Long before air conditioning this was the religious and social center of the rural area around Woodville, TX. People wearing heavy, cotton clothing filled its pews every Sunday braving the cold Texas winters and blistering Texas summers. Praises of God were sung here every week for decades. While walking down the wooden aisle how many ghost of parishioners stood there watching me? After shooting these pictures I sat down by the alter and simply looked towards the door. I pictured men in heavy suits, women in thick dresses, and a preacher shouting praises and threats of damnation. Compare this to a mega church like Lakewood or Second Baptist and this little antique fire hazard holds more spirituality.