First Presbyterian Church Portsmouth
Churches in Portsmouth, VA
The First Presbyterian Church of Jackson was organized on a Saturday afternoon, April 8, 1837 by the Reverend Peter Donan and four persons: Mrs. Margaret E. Mayson, Mrs. Susan Patton, and John Robb and his wife, Marion. The organization meeting was held in the Old State House, Mississippi's 1st capitol, a tiny two-story structure on the NE corner of E. Capitol and N. President Streets. Peter Donan continued as the church's pastor for four years. There were no elders for two years, no deacons for six years, nor a Presbyterian house of worship for nearly nine years.
Contact Details
From Website
About Us
read moreWelcome to the website of First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Mississippi. We are thankful for your interest in First Presbyterian Church. The First Presbyterian Church of Jackson has been a steadfast witness to historic, Reformed, Christianity for over 175 years. The church's first minister was the Reverend Peter Donan (who did his studies at Princeton in the days of Charles Hodge and Samuel Miller). He and his little flock organized First Presbyterian Church on April 8, 1837, in a meeting held in the Capitol Building at the northeast corner of North President and Capitol Streets in downtown Jackson.
- Get free estimates
- No obligation, no pressure
- Save time and money
Similar Businesses
