Wesley Chapel Church

     Wesley Chapel Church was organized in 1840 as Baid Hill Church. The charter members were James F. McKemie, Robert T. Green, William M. Credille, Alexander Renfroe, Charles S. Zuber, J. M. Sanders, William Olliff, Samuel C. Jones, Etheldred Ingram. The first pastors were the Reverends J. F. McKemie, F. M. Wilson, J. M. Lowe, Dr. J. F. Perry, Jefferson Morris, S. R. Weaver, Ernest Phillips, Henry Sessions, J. E. Parker.

     In 1852 land was given by Simeon Tyner and a church was erected. At this time the name was changed to Wesley Chapel.

     In 1897 under the leadership of M. B. Farrell a camp meeting was organized and a tabernacle was built. It was known as Tyner Springs Camp Ground and was used regularly until 1913.

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Transcribed by Donna Eldridge
from the book "The History of Clay County"