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1844
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One
and three-fourths acres purchased from Samuel G. Westbrook and J. W.
McElwee, Jr. for $5. Log church built at site of original parsonage.
Church was named Shiloh Church.
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1869
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Received
five acres of land as a gift from James M. Henkel.
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1884
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Thirty
by forty foot wooden sanctuary constructed on present church site. Name
changed to Mount Holly Methodist Episcopal, South. One acre of land was
purchased from J. N. McElwee for $1. Rev. J.B. Traywick, Pastor
(1883-1886)
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1886
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Rev.
John Kilgo, Pastor (1886-1888). He later became president of Duke
University.
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1923
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Mount
Holly Missionary Society organized. Rev. T. L. Bryson, Pastor.
(1923-1927)
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1925
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Present
sanctuary erected at cost of $17,000.
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1927
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Rev.
J. A. Barrett, Pastor (1927-1931).
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1943
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Rev.
John T. Frazier, Pastor (1943-1947).
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1944
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Debt
on building paid off.
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1949
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Three
and one-half acres purchased from estate of John T. Roddey, Sr. for $1.
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1951
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Rev.
Henry J. Bennett, Pastor (1951-1952)
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1952
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Rev.
Charles Crenshaw, Pastor (1952-1957).
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1953
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Mount
Holly made a Station Church. Built six room parsonage at cost of
$10,000. Tract of land purchased from Marshall L. Roddey for $1. Rev.
William C. Reid, "Son of Mount Holly" ordained a minister in
S.C. Annual Conference.
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