History of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Lydia, South Carolina, 1789-1989

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Established in 1789 as the "Gully Meeting House" and it is now the oldest Methodist church in Darlington County, Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Lydia celebrated its 190th anniversary September 30, 1979. The congregation worshipped in the Gully Log Meeting House until 1837 when it was given six acres of land nearby for $10. The Methodist met in the small frame church built on this site until 1857, when they built an new frame church which was used for 51 years. In 1908, a fourth church was built, the present Wesley Chapel. More than 600 people attended the dedication and heard Dr. John C. Child preach the sermon from Romans 8:15-23.