| Orange County has the distinction of possessing many old churches which
were established in early Colonial times, nearly all of which are in
existence today and in a flourishing condition. The oldest church
organization in the county was established at Goshen in 1721, but
services were held there in a crude building some years previous to the
formation of a permanent religious organization. The second oldest
church organization was established near Montgomery, viz., Goodwill
Presbyterian Church. The early pioneers of Orange County were men and women strongly imbued with religious convictions and staunch and firm in their faith, and as the years have rolled by their descendants have kept alive these old church organizations from which have scattered thousands of God fearing people to all parts of this great Republic. Wander where you will, through the forty-eight States of this Union, one will meet hundreds of men and women whose memory is rich with recollections of early life in connection with associations and happenings in those old churches.
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