Greenbrier County WV Archives Church Records.....Lewisburg Presbyterian Church Copyright Date 1889
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The Lewisburg Presbyterian Church. 

This is the oldest church organization on the western waters of the Virginias.
It was formed in 1783 by Rev. John McCue. He continued as pastor of the Church
five or six years, when he returned to the east and was succeeded in the
pastorate by the Rev. Benjamin Grigsby, who remained until the coming of Dr.
John McElheny, in 1808. Then began one of the longest pastorates recorded in
Church history. He served the congregation until his death in 1871, a period of
sixty-three years. Because of his age, Rev. J. C. Barr was called in 1859 to
assist him, and remained until 1869, when Rev. M. L. Lacy became the assistant.
After the death of Dr. McElheny, he became the pastor and continued as such
until 1882, when his ill health compelled him to resign his charge and he was
succeeded by Rev. J. C. Rosebro.

Soon after the organization of the church a log building was erected, and in
this it continued to worship until 1796, when the present "Old Stone Church" was
completed. It is built of irregular blocks of blue limestone, and is of Gothic
architecture. It is the oldest Church edifice in the Greenbrier country. As the
worshiper enters the vestibule he may read, on a slab just over the door, the
following inscription :ó

THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED

IN THE YEAR 1796,

AT THE EXPENSE

OF A FEW OF

THE FIRST INHABITANTS OF THIS LAND,

TO COMMEMORATE

THEIR AFFECTION AND ESTEEM FOR THE

GOSPEL

OF JESUS CHRIST.

READER,

IF YOU ARE INCLINED TO APPLAUD

THEIR VIRTUE,

GIVE GOD THE GLORY.





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From Greenbrier County in History of West Virginia by Virgil A Lewis.

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