Biography:

This church was started June 1857. The original name of the church was Kenderton. It grew out of a combination of conservative and liberal thought called the “New Presbyterianism” (also known as the Second Great Awakening). Kenderton opted to side with those who championed education vs. emotionalism. In 1859 the Kenderton Presbyterian Church merged with the McDowell Presbyterian Church and changed its name to Tioga.