Bethesda Presbyterian Church (McConnells, South Carolina)

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Bethesda Presbyterian Church
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Nearest city McConnells, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°53′52″N81°10′32″W / 34.89778°N 81.17556°W / 34.89778; -81.17556 Coordinates: 34°53′52″N81°10′32″W / 34.89778°N 81.17556°W / 34.89778; -81.17556
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1820
NRHP reference # 77001233 [1]
Added to NRHP August 16, 1977

Bethesda Presbyterian Church is a church in McConnells, South Carolina that was built in 1820. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [2] It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

McConnells, South Carolina Town in South Carolina, United States

McConnells is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States and a suburb of York. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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According to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, "One of the oldest churches in the South Carolina Upcountry, Bethesda Presbyterian Church is also one of the four original Presbyterian churches in the state’s old York District. A mission (church) is believed to have existed as early as 1760 and Bethesda was formally organized about 1769 or 1770. From 1800 to 1863, the congregation held large camp meetings associated with the Second Great Awakening." [3]

Second Great Awakening

The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States. The movement began around 1790, gained momentum by 1800 and, after 1820, membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations whose preachers led the movement. It was past its peak by the late 1840s. The Second Great Awakening reflected Romanticism characterized by enthusiasm, emotion, and an appeal to the supernatural. It rejected the skeptical rationalism and deism of the Enlightenment.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Eaddy, Mary Ann; Steve Smith; Debbie Steverson (November 18, 1976). "Bethesda Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. "Bethesda Presbyterian Church, York County (S.C. Hwy. 322, McConnells vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-03-27.