United Presbyterian Church, Highland Kansas
Presbyterianism Begins and Grows in Kansas; Aurey Ballard sent to Wea and Plankeshaw Indian missionary station; 1843 Rev Samuel Irvin and Rev. William Hamilton organized church at Highland; organization of church is found in the original minutes of the church session dated October 21, 1843; after church founded building was constructed west and south of the mission which became Pike's Peak Highway; 1860 church moved to Highland; church became Highland Presbyterian Church; services held in college chapel until first building was erected in 1888; this building struck by lighting and burned October 6, 1913 and replaced in 1914 with present brick building; 1864 the Synod of Kansas (Old School) was formed and the Presbytery of Highland was transferred to this Synod; Old School united with the New School in 1870 and Synod of Kansas began again with all the former members of both groups; 1962 150th anniversary of the founding.
Historical facts about the Iowa, Sac, Fox Indian Mission Museum included in this brochure; Church directory is found on back of brochure; picture Mission Chapel; picture original College building; picture Highland Presbyterian Church; picture the old Mission building; picture inside the Mission.
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