Madison Square Presbyterian Church


Madison Ave. and 24th St., New York. 

Published Date: 1906 

Digital ID: 801041 
NYPL Call Number: PC NEW YC-Chu-(A-Z)


The Merging of Three Churches

Old First, Madison Square and 
University Place Presbyterian Churches. 


"The decision to consolidate Old First, University Place and Madison Square 
Presbyterian Churches in 1918 evolved partly out of a situation at the Madison 
Square Church. The neighborhood around the church had been a residential one 
since its founding in 1853, but by the turn of the century had changed to a 
business district. Membership had declined and the senior Pastor, Dr. Charles 
H. Parkhurst, was retiring. In addition, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 
which had erected a large office building across the street from the church, was 
offering to buy up the property for further expansion. The church was faced with 
a decision to either remain on the site, or move and combine with another congregation.... 


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