First Presbyterian Ordination in Georgia-GHM 157-18-Wilkes Co
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N 33° 44.359 W 082° 43.947
17S E 339515 N 3734600
Poplar Drive 0.4 mile south of US 78/Ga 10, Washington
Waymark Code: WM6RBJ
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2009
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In the shade of a giant poplar tree which stood 200 feet East of this spot, on the 22nd of July, 1790, the Rev. John Springer was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry and installed Pastor of Smyrna, Providence and Washington churches. This was the first Presbyterian ordination held in Georgia. A commission from the Presbytery of South Carolina conducted the service, with the Rev. Robert Hall preaching the ordination sermon and the Rev. Francis Cummins presiding and giving the charge.
The tree, always afterward known as the Presbyterian Poplar, stood for more than 150 years after the ordination.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 157-18
Date: 1958
Sponsor: GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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