The third church established in Lexington on 1 August 1852 was the Presbyterian, beginning with a communion service held in the schoolhouse located at the city park.
On 21 October 1856 the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington was officially organized with eleven charter members: Robert, Miss Permelia and Mrs. Cherry M. Brown; John, Mrs. Mary M. and Miss Emily C. Fulwiler; Mrs. Ada P. Whitehill; Thomas and Mrs. E. Kinkaid; and Jacob C. and Mrs. Ann E. Mahan. Robert Brown was elected and installed as Ruling Elder. Having no building, morning services and afternoon Sunday School classes were held in Anderson’s Hall.
In 1867 they built the first brick church in Lexington costing $5,500, a building which would be in use for 40 years. Land transactions indicate that William and Ruth Lindsay deeded to Jacob C. Mahan and William Lindsey, trustees of the Lexington Presbyterian Church, 90 feet off the West end of Lot 3 Block 12 in the town of Lexington for this church.
In 1900 the church was rebuilt with repairs and additions, then in 1906 they celebrated their 50th anniversary with a membership of 150. During that fifty years, over 500 persons had joined this church. Dr. Albert G. Jones was a senior elder both in age and length of service to the church, he had been first elected as elder 10 Jan 1869, having joined this church 1 December 1866, and remained a Ruling Elder until his death, more than forty years later.
In 1970 it was voted to unite this Presbyterian Church with the Christian Church. They would continue to use this building as their meeting place and the new name would be Church of Christ, Uniting.
On 21 October 1856 the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington was officially organized with eleven charter members: Robert, Miss Permelia and Mrs. Cherry M. Brown; John, Mrs. Mary M. and Miss Emily C. Fulwiler; Mrs. Ada P. Whitehill; Thomas and Mrs. E. Kinkaid; and Jacob C. and Mrs. Ann E. Mahan. Robert Brown was elected and installed as Ruling Elder. Having no building, morning services and afternoon Sunday School classes were held in Anderson’s Hall.
In 1867 they built the first brick church in Lexington costing $5,500, a building which would be in use for 40 years. Land transactions indicate that William and Ruth Lindsay deeded to Jacob C. Mahan and William Lindsey, trustees of the Lexington Presbyterian Church, 90 feet off the West end of Lot 3 Block 12 in the town of Lexington for this church.
In 1900 the church was rebuilt with repairs and additions, then in 1906 they celebrated their 50th anniversary with a membership of 150. During that fifty years, over 500 persons had joined this church. Dr. Albert G. Jones was a senior elder both in age and length of service to the church, he had been first elected as elder 10 Jan 1869, having joined this church 1 December 1866, and remained a Ruling Elder until his death, more than forty years later.
In 1970 it was voted to unite this Presbyterian Church with the Christian Church. They would continue to use this building as their meeting place and the new name would be Church of Christ, Uniting.