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 Presbyterian
Presbyterianism in American started in Maryland. Francis Makemie, a missionary,
spurred interest in Presbyterianism, and his work led to the establishment of
five Presbyterian churches in the new colonies. Makemie was also responsible for
the first Presbytery in America. He united all of the Presbyterian congregations
in America under his leadership. The giant mass of Scotch Irish immigrants in
the 18th century fueled the American Presbyterian church, because many of them
were already Presbyterian. From Maryland, the Presbyterian church spread throughout
the colonies and formed churches in all thirteen of them.
Contacts and Sources
Presbyterian Historical Society
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516
Telephone: (215) 627-1852
Ferguson Memorial Library
Presbyterian Church of Australia
G.P.O. Box 100
Sydney, New South Wales 2001
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: 011 61 (29) 319-2655
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