The First Church Building 1819-1834

A very handsome brick building, with a Gothic front, situated in the suburb of St. Mary, at the corner of St. Charles and Union St. Unpainted brick, devoid of any ornamentation, with a belfry in which is a striking town clock, and having an organ. A simple rectangular structure with a square, squat tower in the front. This building was used until 1934 when the Pastor, Dr. Clapp, and most of the congregation defected from the Presbyterian doctrine and started the "Congregational Church" who remained in this building. The Presbyterian members met in a warehouse located on Lafayette Square, at the time known as "Place Gravier" and began planning construction of the second building.

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Presbyterian Fun Fact

There are about 75 million Reformed/Presbyterian Christians worldwide and about 2.5 million belong to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

 

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