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The Presbyterian Church
of Cheraw
The Presbyterian Church of
Cheraw stands as sound today as when built in 1832. Around the
original small, white, frame building a brick veneering was
placed about 1922, when an assembly room, class rooms for
Sunday School, and a kitchen were added.
Organized in
1828 with sixteen members, under the leadership of the
Reverend Urias Power who was stated supply for the
congregation until 1834, the church is unusual in the fact
that for a period of one hundred and eight years it had only
five pastors. The membership has never been very large, but
represents the strong elements of the community, and has
always been known as one of the liberal, constant contributors
to the Lord.
There have been dark days for this church,
as at the close of the Confederate War, but out of each trial
it has come forth stronger as an influence for
good.
BY
HAZEL CROWSON SELLERS
South Carolina
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