St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lovely Lane Chapel
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 2008
1. Lovely Lane Chapel Marker, Left Panel
Inscription.
Lovely Lane Chapel. . , [Left panel] , Constructed in 1880 by Norman Dodge, repaired in 1897 after a hurricane damaged it, the Chapel was designed by architect G.W. Laine of Atlanta. It was originally known as Union Church and later connsecrated [sic] as St. James Episcopal. In 1911 the church, no longer used for services, was de-consecrated, moved to its present location and used as a recreational center., In 1949, the Methodists reconsecrated the chapel, naming it Lovely Lane after the site of the 1784 founding conference of American Methodism in Baltimore. At this time, the center altar window and two entrance windows were returned to the Methodists by Christ Church at whose rectory they had been stored. In 1953 Bishop Arthur J. Moore and the Cabinet gave the stained glass Founders Windows of John and Charles Wesley and Francis Asbury to the chapel., Since 1949, the chapel has been used continually for worship, weddings, baptisms and meditation.
, " Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations" , Psalms 90.1. , [Right panel],
Lovely Lane Chapel , 1774 1950 , . The original Lovely Lane Chapel was erected in Baltimore Maryland in 1774. There in 1784 was convened the Christmas Conference where the Methodist Church was organized and Francis Asbury ordained the first Methodist Bishop in America. In this conference were laid the foundations that were to carry the structure of Methodism that was to bless not only this land, but all lands.
, This Chapel , Has been given the name of ... , Lovely Lane , . As a memorial to those who did so much to organize the Methodist Church and in consecration to the noblest and most redemptive service that can be rendered in the name of "Jesus Christ Our Lord" ,
"The best of all is God is with us" John Wesley.
[Left panel]
Constructed in 1880 by Norman Dodge, repaired in 1897 after a hurricane damaged it, the Chapel was designed by architect G.W. Laine of Atlanta. It was originally known as Union Church and later connsecrated [sic] as St. James Episcopal. In 1911 the church, no longer used for services, was de-consecrated, moved to its present location and used as a recreational center.
In 1949, the Methodists reconsecrated the chapel, naming it Lovely Lane after the site of the 1784 founding conference of American Methodism in Baltimore. At this time, the center altar window and two entrance windows were returned to the Methodists by Christ Church at whose rectory they had been stored. In 1953 Bishop Arthur J. Moore and the Cabinet gave the stained glass Founders Windows of John and Charles Wesley and Francis Asbury to the chapel.
Since 1949, the chapel has been used continually for worship, weddings, baptisms and meditation.
" Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations"
Psalms 90.1
[Right panel]
Lovely Lane Chapel
1774 1950
The original Lovely Lane Chapel was erected in Baltimore Maryland in 1774. There in 1784 was convened the Christmas Conference where the Methodist Church was
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organized and Francis Asbury ordained the first Methodist Bishop in America. In this conference were laid the foundations that were to carry the structure of Methodism that was to bless not only this land, but all lands.
This Chapel Has been given the name of ...
Lovely Lane
As a memorial to those who did so much to organize the Methodist Church and in consecration to the noblest and most redemptive service that can be rendered in the name of "Jesus Christ Our Lord"
"The best of all is God is with us"
John Wesley
Erected by Lane Chapel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 31° 10.32′ N, 81° 24.321′ W. Marker is on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. North of Hamilton Road,approx. 0.2 miles away, at Epworth-By-The-Sea. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Arthur J Moore Dr, Saint Simons Island GA 31522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . From Wikipedia,The Christmas Conference. was an historic founding conference of the newly independent Methodists within the United States held just after the American
Revolution at Lovely Lane Chapel in Baltimore, Maryland in 1784. (Submitted on October 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Lovely Lane Chapel
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 20, 2008
4. Lovely Lane Chapel
Constructed in 1880, repaired after a hurricane in 1897, de-consecrated in 1911 and used as a recreation center, the chapel was reconsecrated and restored under the leadership of Bishop Arthur J. Moore in 1950.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,433 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.