Reverse Order – Black Experience – Church History

Presbytery of Baltimore History

1619
First enslaved Africans arrive in America

Virginia colony

1632
Colony of Maryland Founded
1640
Congregation organizes first Presbyterian Church in the USA

Southampton Long Island, New York

1661
Bible translated into Algonquin

Native American “evangelization” leads to “praying towns” at Natick, MA

1680
White appears in colonial laws
1715
Mt. Paran Presbyterian Church Organized
Mt. Paran Presbyterian

Randallstown, Maryland

1723
First presbytery established

by Fancis Makemie (who owned slaves) in Philadelphia

1729
Town of Baltimore Founded
1738
Churchville Presbyterian Church Organized
Churchville Presbyterian

Churchville, Maryland

1759
Great Awakening

Missionary movement begins. People consider evangelization of enslaved people.

1760
Emmitsburg Presbyterian Church Organized
emmitsburg presbyterian

Emmitsburg, Maryland

1761
First & Franklin Street Presbyterian Church Organized

Baltimore, Maryland

1769
Bethel Presbyterian Church Organized
Bethel Presbyterian Church

White Hall, Maryland

1776
America Declares Independence
1780
Frederick Presbyterian Church Organized
frederick presbyterian

Frederick, Maryland

1786
Shay’s Rebellion

Massachusetts, USA

1788
First overture calling for abolition passed
1800
Baltimore becomes city with largest free black population

In the United States

1802
Second Presbyterian Church Organized
second presbyterian

Baltimore, Maryland

1807
First African American Minister

John Gloucester is ordained.

1810
First Presbyterian Church of Cumberland Organized
first of cumberland

Cumberland, Maryland

1817
Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown Organized
Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown Organized

Hagerstown, Maryland

1819
First African Presbyterian Church Est.

Philadelphia, PA

1821
GA calls for gradual emancipation
1828
Taneytown Presbyterian Church Organized

Taneytown, MD

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