Hearing the Story: John Wesley ME Church, In Their Own Words

June 25, 2026

Hearing the Story: John Wesley ME Church, In Their Own Words

by Danny Cardwell

On Juneteenth, Bath County marked the beginning of a new chapter for the historic John Wesley ME Church — the future home of the Museum of West Warm Springs and Meeting House. We were there with microphones running, and now you can hear the full story in two parts.

Part One takes you inside the ceremony itself — the prayer, the history, and the plans for restoration, featuring the actual voices of those who spoke that day: Oscar Beale, Perlista Henry, Terry Ammons, Roy Burns, and Beth Bland.

Part Two turns to the people for whom this building has always meant something — Joan Williams, Rhonda Beale, Perlista Henry, and Terry Ammons, sharing in their own words what this church, and this community, means to them.

Both parts were recorded live on-site and have aired on Allegheny Mountain Radio. You can listen to the full reports below: Part One

Part Two:

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Danny Cardwell

Danny is the Station Coordinator for WCHG, and the host of our gospel and country hours on Wednesdays 10:00 am to noon. He and his wife Renee Cardwell live with a spoiled dog (Toddie) in Hot Springs. Danny is a Deacon at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Hot Springs. He operates Thoughtwrestler.blogspot.com and is a site administrator and featured writer for the website Dagblog.com. He has been a frequent contributor to The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, All Politics Are Local, and Politics Done Right. Danny has tutored, lectured, and mentored at risk youth in churches, group homes, and inside the Virginia Department Corrections. He serves on the board of directors for Preservation Bath and chairs the Bath Community Hospital Patient Advisory board. danny@amrmail.org
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