æt fˈɜːst ðə ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ʌv sˈɛntɚ ɡɹˈoʊv, mˈɛnɪəv hˈuːm wɜː mˈɛθədˌɪsts, tɹˈævəld tə ɹˈɑːkdeɪl tʊ ɐtˈɛnd wˈɜːʃɪp sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ðˈɛɹ.
At first the residents of Center Grove, many of whom were Methodists, traveled to Rockdale to attend worship services there.