Add to ORKGClear Springs Tabernacle was constructed in June of 1887 by the board of trustees established in the Methodist Church of Clear Springs, Arkansas. The site was selected based on its rich history with the church. The church had been holding meetings on this site since 1872 under the leadership of M.E. Kelley and other ministers. Fifteen years later, Miles Kelly was appointed the task of building a new tabernacle. Many members of the church community stepped up to help with construction; one member even volunteered his lumber mill to help with the supplies for the tabernacle. Three months later the tabernacle was finished and the church held its first official meeting. The revival lasted for ten days and people gathered from all around to stay...