United States, Georgia, Newton County, Oxford, 33.619, -83.86741Seibert, David, 1941-20201996/2014Location: Located at Old Church on Wesley Street at Fletcher Street in OxfordText of marker: "OLD CHURCH - 1841. Old Church was the first Chapel of Emory College, and the church for Methodists in Oxford, a pulpit for scholar-preachers. It was the center of Methodism in the South when the issue of slavery split the Church in 1844, contributing to the seccession of Southern states. It was used as an infirmary during the Civil War. The church remained a regular place of worship until 1910. 1932-1936 - Recognized as a historic landmark by DAR 1949 - Final session of Annual Conference held in Old Church 1972 - Oxford designated a Heritage Landmark of the United Methodist Church 1974 - Oxford Historical Shrine Society, Inc., assumed responsibility of property, located on City land 1975 - Oxford District listed on National Register of Historic Places 1966-1999 - Closed for major restoration June 18, 2000 - Rededication Service. Placed By Landmark Committee Newton County Historical Site 19 June 16, 2000"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Newton CountyChurch buildings--Georgia--OxfordMethodists--GeorgiaOld Church historical markerStillImage