The following excerpts are from an article posted in the January 8, 2013 edition of the Enquirer Herald.
CLOVER [York County, South Carolina]
A dozen years before the United States was founded, three men gathered at a spring near Clover and decided to start one of the first churches organized in the colony of South Carolina.Bethel Presbyterian Church, a small country church on S.C. 557 near Clover that is the oldest Presbyterian church in York County, this year plans a series of events to celebrate its 250 years of ministry, missions and prayer.
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Grant and the church’s pastor, the Rev. John Gess, said the church, founded in 1764, has 52 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in its historic cemetery.
A published history of Bethel Presbyterian Church, compiled and edited by Helen Grant and Janice Currence, is available for $10, plus shipping. To obtain a copy, contact Helen and Cary Grant via email at caryegrant@bellsouth.net or call 803-962-2112.
For a 30-minute video history of the church, visit the website www.bethelchurchpa.com.
