Second Presbyterian Church of Fayette (Canoga, N.Y.)

This church was formed at Canoga in Eastern Fayette township on June 28, 1825 with eleven members. In 1834 the church, under the Geneva Presbytery built a church costing $1,700. In 1848 the pastor, Reverend Mr. Cherry, an abolitionist, led the church in withdrawing from the Presbyterian Church and in forming a Congregational organization. This decision was rescinded in 1851. In 1840 a parsonage was built, later sold, and repurchased in 1860.

From the guide to the Second Presbyterian Church of Fayette records, 1825-1859., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)

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