United States, Georgia, Jones County, Clinton, 32.99875, -83.55545Seibert, David, 1941-20201996/2014Location: West edge of Clinton at the Dames Ferry RoadText of marker: "CLINTON METHODIST CHURCH. This is the first Methodist church and the second church established in Jones Country. Land was appropriated in 1810 and July 14, 1821 a deed to the Clinton Methodists was made effective. The church was "a frame house of good dimensions with substantial stone steps of native granite." A gallery for slaves was removed in 1897. The chandelier and brass wall brackets originally held kerosene lamps. This church was among the first to organize a foreign missionary society. Among the early pastors were Dr. Lovick Pierce and Rev. James Payne, 1836. 084-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Jones CountyChurch buildings--Georgia--ClintonClinton Methodist Church historical markerStillImage