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In 1882, under the leadership of Dr. J. B. Adger and his son, Mr. John Adger, a drive was started to raise funds to construct a new church building. Mr. John Adger was instrumental in beginning the movement when he was successful in collecting $ 250.00, the first money contributed to the building of
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Presbyterian Church. In 1832, a request was made and granted to establish a local
Presbyterian church, to be known as Sandy Spring Presbyterian Church. The church building, a frame structure, was erected at Mt. Zion's present site on land donated by Mr. Archibald McElroy. In 1842, the Presbytery
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the present Mt. Zion Church. In 1884 a
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