Dials Methodist Church – Gray Court, South Carolina
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Dials Methodist Church is located in Gray Court, a small town just north of Laurens. It is home to one of the oldest Methodist congregations in Laurens County.
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The church is named for Martin Dials, a Laurens native and veteran of the Revolutionary War. Its first congregation, known as the Dials Methodist Society, was organized at Dials’ home in 1808 by Bishop Francis Asbury.
The congregation grew rapidly and soon began meeting in Dials’ log cabin near Rabun Creek. In 1835 a new meeting house was constructed on land donated by Dial and the name of the congregation was changed to Dials Church. The present sanctuary, which is located on the same spot as the meeting house, was constructed in 1860.
SCIWAY thanks Michael Crocker of Greenville for submitting this photo he took in August 2011.
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