The Old Meetinghouse is located in the Cumberland Gap area
of Tennessee, just south of McMinnville, in the Viola
Community. The Price family, and others from North Carolina
moved into the area uniting with people in the community on the
basis of taking the Bible as their only guide.Some say they
were influenced by James O'Kelley, and his movement in
the east. Ultimately New Testament Christianity was
established in that community, separate from the influence
of the Campbells and Stones. The old building that went
through a major renovation in1985-1986. The old building
saw many preachers, a list of a few of which are on a
plaque at the site. One great preacher was Jesse
Londerman Sewell. He was the oldest brother of
E.G. Sewell. Brother Sewell preached at Old Philadelphia
many years and is buried in the cemetery behind the
old meetinghouse. In the early 20th century it was mainly
used by African-American brethren, enjoying the preaching
of great men such as Marshall Keeble. Today this great old
building is used by the community for meetings, and
occasionally Gospel Meetings are held there. For the
interested fan of the Restoration Movement, any visit
in the South Central Tennessee area would have to
include a stop in Viola at the Old Philadelphia Meetinghouse.