Kyle br/Hays County, Texas br/29 59.348' N 97 52.725' W br/br/Text: Founded at Mountain City, 1872. Original pastor: the Rev. J. C. Tally. A dynamic congregation, this church within two months of its origin licensed (and later ordained) D. A. Porter as a minister; in 1879 demitted 26 members to form church nearby; in 1881 moved here and was renamed.