A Doorway To Heaven Reverend Charles Wesley Christ Church Art
by Reid Callaway
Title
A Doorway To Heaven Reverend Charles Wesley Christ Church Art
Artist
Reid Callaway
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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A Doorway To Heaven.....by Reid Callaway
Reverend Charles Wesley
Christ Church Art
St Simons Island Georgia
This is Reverend Charles Wesley's first church in the United States of America. From 1736-1766, the first religious services on the island were conducted by John Wesley, George Whitfield, and other clergy members of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
Christ Church is set in tall, mossy grass under towering oak trees. The church grounds include a cemetery. Christ Church, one of the oldest churches in Georgia, was founded on St. Simons Island nearly 70 years after the island was first settled by English colonists. Worship has been continuous since 1736 in Christ Church Parish, established by English colonists at Frederica under General James Oglethorpe.
In February 1736, James Oglethorpe and the first English settlers arrived on St. Simons Island. Shortly thereafter, in March 1736, Reverend Charles Wesley, who also served as Secretary for Indian Affairs and Chaplain to General James Oglethorpe, entered his ministry at Frederica. From 1736-1766, the first religious services on the island were conducted by John Wesley, George Whitfield, and other clergy members of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. When the Trustees surrendered their charter to the king in 1752, Georgia became a royal colony. It was after the Revolutionary War, in 1808, that Christ Church was founded. Though inspired by such men as John and Charles Wesley, the small St. Simons Island population was prevented by the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, among other factors, from erecting a church building until 1820.
Following a petition for a charter by descendants of early settlers, Christ Church was established by an act of the state legislature in 1808. It is the second oldest Episcopal Church in the diocese of Georgia. Before the actual church was built, people met at their homes. The first church building was constructed in 1820 on the same site where the present church is now located. In 1823, Christ Church of Savannah and Saint Paul Church of Augusta merged together. The first small church building lasted until Union Troops damaged it so badly that members of the church had to have service at their homes once again. The church was rebuilt in 1884.
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Reid Callaway
Thank you William Patrick for featuring my artwork in the group.... Best Image Promotion! 11/21/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Hillsborough, NC for the purchase of my image, "A Doorway To Heaven" as a Framed and Mated 10" x 6.5" Image with a Tota lFinish Size of 15.75" x 12.25" and printed on Luster Photo Paper! May this image be a Blessing to you and bring back many wonderful memories for years to come! 11/18/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you Robyn King for featuring my artwork in the group... The World We See! 12/7/2016
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Thank you Dan Marinescu for featuring my artwork in our group... Premium FAA Artists! 11/14/2016
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Thank you John Bailey for featuring my artwork in our group...Images That Excite You! 11/13/2016