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The French
Protestant
(Huguenot)
Church
CHARLESTON
This church is proud of the distinction of being
the only French Protestant or Huguenot church in America which
adheres to the exact form of the Huguenot worship and uses the
original liturgy. It dates back to 1681, the first recognized
pastor being the Reverend Elias Prioleau, who came to America
with the great Huguenot immigration about 1687.
The
edifice is of pure Gothic beauty, and its walls are adorned
with mural tablets, commemorating' the names and memories of
the first Huguenot emigrants to America.
Originally, the
services were conducted in the French language. The members
may boast of the fact that this church has occupied the same
site for more years than that of any other Charleston
congregation.
This is one of America's most beautiful and
unusual churches, and its members have a right to be proud of
it.
BY
HAZEL CROWSON SELLERS
South Carolina Churches
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