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settlers in 1759 on land given by Capt. David Anderson. The original log meeting house was replaced by a frame building and named Salem Presbyterian Church in 1768. The first brick church was built in 1802 and used until 1846 when the present church was built of brick made on the grounds. The Old
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in 1862. Land for the cemetery, dating from 1794 was deeded by Robert Witherspoon in 1830. Among the notable ministers to serve this church was Dr. Thomas Reese, scholar, teacher and preacher before the American Revolution. In 1867 African-American members withdrew to form Goodwill Presbyterian
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Satanic symbols and messages were spray-painted on the church's exterior on September 29, 2017. The front door to the church also had been kicked in, but the interior was undamaged. Personnel at
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Church, about a mile away. (Goodwill Church, and the attached parochial school, have long been influential in the Presbyterian Church, and particularly among Black Presbyterians.)
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Salem Black River is not an active congregation at present (2024) but is used occasionally for family and community events.
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provided the Sumter County Sheriff's Office with names of possible suspects, resulting in four arrests.
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This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in South Carolina is a
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The Salem Black River Presbyterian Church was added to the National Register in 1978.
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property in Sumter County, South Carolina on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places in Sumter County, South Carolina
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This house of worship, commonly called Brick Church, was founded by
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Salem Black River Presbyterian Church is located in South Carolina
Salem Black River Presbyterian Church is located in the United States
Sumter, South Carolina
33°55′57″N 80°9′39″W / 33.93250°N 80.16083°W / 33.93250; -80.16083
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Sumter, South Carolina
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