3 October 1775 A.D. Rev. Samuel Davies & (Presbyterian) Hanover Presbytery
3 October 1775 A.D. Rev. Samuel Davies & (Presbyterian) Hanover Presbytery A rchivist. “October 3: Hanover Presbytery.” This Day in Presbyterian History. 3 Oct 2014. http://www.thisday.pcahistory.org/2014/10/october-3/ . Accessed 3 Oct 2014. October 3: Hanover Presbytery A Waystation for the Progress of the Gospel Up to the middle of the eighteenth century, what presbyteries existed were all in the northern part of the American colonies. But after the division of the New Side–Old Side Presbyterians in 1741 (see May 17, 1741), the New Side evangelists set their spiritual eyes on advancing the gospel both south and west of Philadelphia. Especially was there an encouragement due to the expansion of the Scot-Irish Presbyterians in those directions who still worshiped in the manner of their Scotch forefathers. An important waystation for the progress of the gospel was the establishment of Hanover Presbytery in Virgini...