Rev. W.S. Reid, or Father Reid as he was affectionately called, came to Lynchburg and began his ministry in 1808. In 1815 he organized a society with fifteen members, gave the ground and built the first Presbyterian church in Lynchburg. The Rev. W. H. Kinkle said of him "I have known Dr. Reid for ten years, and I have never seen him in any temper than that I want to be in the last moment of my life. I have lost a friend whose character, beautiful with the reflected graces of his Lord, was a delight to study.
Rev. W.S. Reid, or Father Reid as he was affectionately called, came to Lynchburg and began his ministry in 1808. In 1815 he organized a society with fifteen members, gave the ground and built the first Presbyterian church in Lynchburg. The Rev. W. H. Kinkle said of him "I have known Dr. Reid for ten years, and I have never seen him in any temper than that I want to be in the last moment of my life. I have lost a friend whose character, beautiful with the reflected graces of his Lord, was a delight to study.
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Beneath this stone lie the ashes of Rev. William S. Reid D.D. for forty years the faithful and beloved pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, Va. He was born April 1778 in Chester, County, Penna. He died June 23, 1853; aged 75 years and 2 months. This stone was erected by his friends and the members of his church in 1855.
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