First Presbyterian Church

IN THE EARLY1800’s, Presbyterian pioneers from the Carolinas and Georgia moved into the area that came to be known as Quincy. They gathered for worship and, in 1828, built a church four miles north of Quincy that they called Philadelphia. In 1833, the Reverend Mr. Daniel Baker organized the First Presbyterian Church in the village of Quincy. Eight men were ordained to serve as ruling elders. After a slow start, the church was reorganized in 1838, and new elders and deacons were elected. The first house of worship at our present location, on the corner of King and Madison streets, was built in 1845 and stood for 78 years. In 1923, a new church building was constructed to meet the growing worship and educational needs of the congregation and the community. The sanctuary we use today is that same structure; however, it was remodeled and rededicated in 1969. The historic Quincy Academy building, located on the corner of King and Adams Streets, was acquired in the late 1980s and serves as our Community Outreach Building. It currently houses our Clothes Closet and a meeting place for Scouts. In 2006, a large field and warehouse adjacent to the existing property were gifted to the church. Volunteers planted trees and sod, and it is now used for recreation and church activities.