BLACKWATER PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
DAGSBORO DISTRICT
SUSSEX COUNTY
DELAWARE
Annual Service was held
Sunday, October 2, 1921, by The Rev. Mr. Peter. K. Vanderkam,
pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Frankford and Ocean View. There were residents of Wicomco
and
Worcester county's in
Maryland and many Delawareans to attend.
Rev. Vandekam's address “
Hold Fast To The Old Landmarks” was well received and it was
decided to hold monthly
services once each month in the future.
Old Blackwater Church is
more than 200 year old and believed to be one of the first
Presbyterian churches
established in colonial America. One of the first pastors, Rev M.
Tentant, was
said to be one of the
founders of Princeton University.
Wilmington Evening Journal ,
Wilmington, Delaware. Wednesday, October 5, 1921.
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