J. H. Christopher constructed a "Tabernacle" in 1886 at Pertle Springs to accommodate the crowds that were anticipated to come to hear evangelist Sam P. Jones.

ID: 699 ~ Source: Johnson County Star May 22, 1886 ~ Creator: Johnson County Star May 22, 1886 ~ Date: May 22, 1886

This file appears in: Historic Pertle Springs Warrensburg Missouri 1884-1889

This file appears in: Historic Pertle Springs Warrensburg Missouri 1884-1889

Historic Pertle Springs Warrensburg Missouri 1884-1889

By University of Central Missouri Department of History

J. H. Christopher purchased the land just one and half miles south of Warrensburg in 1884 that came to be known as Pertle Springs. The faith leaders of the community approached Christopher in 1886 and asked if he would support bringing Sam Jones and…