In 1844, the split within the Methodist Church in the United States took place over the issue over the issue of slavery at its General Conference. Between 1845 and 1848 land was donated by the Hicks family for a new church which resulted in the construction of what became known as Trinity Church (cornerstone bearing date 1848). Trinity Church is a rectangular structure in a modest Greek revival style featuring a prominent oversized corner pilasters and a central pavilion from which a shingled steeple sharply rises. The older "Union Chapel" structure was sold to the existing Episcopalian congregation of what became known as St. Stephan's Church as verified by both the land records of Dorchester County and the short history of St. Stephan's written by one of its rectors Father Robert English.
in 1844, tHe split wItHiN tHE metHodiSt cHuRCH in tHe United staTEs ToOk PLAce oveR the issue Over the iSsuE of slavEry at iTs GENeral coNfERencE. BeTweEn 1845 aNd 1848 land Was DoNateD by the hiCKS familY fOr A NeW chURCh Which ResULTed in the cONStrUcTion of wHat becAme kNown As TRiNiTY churCh (CorneRStonE bEaRing daTE 1848). TrINIty cHURch is A reCtAngulAR sTRuCTure In a mODest greeK rEviVal StyLe feATURing a proMineNT oversiZED Corner pilaStErs and a cEntral paviLioN from WHich a shINGLeD SteePLE sharply rIseS. thE OLder "UnIon ChaPel" structUre wAs sOld tO tHe exisTing EpIscoPalIaN coNGRegaTIOn of whaT bEcAME KnOWn aS ST. STEphan's churCh aS verifiEd bY BoTh the lAnd ReCOrDs of dorcheSteR county ANd tHe Short hIstORy oF sT. StePHAn'S WRitteN By onE of iTs Rectors fatheR rObert enGlIsh.