Dendron in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Christian Church
This monument marks the site of the Lebanon Church where the founders of the Christian Church had declared for religious liberty and accepted the Bible as their only creed. On August 4, 1794, adopted the name Christian to the exclusion of all party or sectarian names.
Principles of the Christian Church:
1. The Lord Jesus Christ its only head;
2. Christian is a sufficient name for the church;
3. The Holy Bible a sufficient rule of faith and practice;
4. Christian character a sufficient test of fellowship and membership;
5. The right of private judgement and liberty of conscience a right and privilege of all.
Erected 1929 by The Southern Christian Convention.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1794.
Location. 37° 7.472′ N, 76° 51.118′ W. Marker is in Dendron, Virginia, in Surry County. It is on Colonial Trail West (Virginia Route 10) east of Enos Farm Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 Colonial Trail W, Dendron VA 23839, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Organization of the Christian Church
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Organization of the Christian Church (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Surry County Confederate Monument (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
2. Rear of the marker
Photographed by Laura Troy, September 23, 2007
3. Christian Church Marker
Photographed by Laura Troy, September 23, 2007
4. Site of the Lebanon Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2026, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
