The History of Mt. Olive

    Prepared by Lu Simpkins 1988

 

Mt. Olive had its beginnings in 1897 and 1898 when a group of concerned Christians who had worshiped at the Old Free Church (corner of Harbor Road and Pleasant Street), decided to have a church of their own. The late Mr. Henry Sims, the late Mr. Emmet Griffin and his Ella, labored for four (4) years to build our present church. The cornerstone was laid in 1903, the church was called Bethel. Since many churches in the conference were named Bethel, the congregation voted that it shall be called Mt. Olive.

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Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society of Port Washington, NY