A little history about our church.

The Wabash Presbyterian Church stands like a monument in town. Rich in tradition and with an outstanding history, this church is truly a landmark in the city of Wabash.

The First Presbyterian Church was organized May 7th. 1836. The following is a copy of the original record:

"At a meeting of the members and adherents of the Presbyterian Church in and about Wabash, called for the purpose of organizing a Presbyterian Church, if it should be judged expedient, the Rev. Samuel Newberry presided. After consultation it was thought proper to proceed with the organization, and after prayer the following persons were recognized as members in the good standing in this church, on testimonials of their good standing in the church from which they came, vis: Issac Fowler and Sarah his wife; Elmer H. Cox and Levia, his wife; William Donaldson and Elizabeth, his wife and Mary Cox. It was agreed that the church should be known by the name of the First Presbyterian Church of Wabash."

In 2011 we will celebrate 175 years of existence and we are grateful to our Lord that we have had a good and prosperous time. Throughout the years many changes took place at and in the church. The first of these times were 1836-1870 known as the New Church School era. The second big change took place in 1845 when the church split into two churches. The first still known as the New Church School and the new church was known as the Old School Church. The two churches functioned as two different churches until 1870. The churches were united on March 3, 1870. The present building was constructed in 1884 and the Christian Education building was built in 1961.

This photo appeared on a penny postcard around 1910.