. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. Sellersville charge, under whose care the new fieldhad been placed by the First District Conference ofthe Ministerium, formed a committee of six men tofurther the work. With true Lutheran spirit they im-mediately resolved to erect a church, and on June 17,1892, four months after the meeting in Sellersville,the corner-stone of the new building was laid. The first services were held in the church on March19, 1893, Rev. J. F. OM officiating in the afternoon,and Pastor Waidelich in the evening. At the latterservice the first council was installed, consisting of Da
. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. Sellersville charge, under whose care the new fieldhad been placed by the First District Conference ofthe Ministerium, formed a committee of six men tofurther the work. With true Lutheran spirit they im-mediately resolved to erect a church, and on June 17,1892, four months after the meeting in Sellersville,the corner-stone of the new building was laid. The first services were held in the church on March19, 1893, Rev. J. F. OM officiating in the afternoon,and Pastor Waidelich in the evening. At the latterservice the first council was installed, consisting of Daub, Levinus Maurer, William Pnueger, Sam-uel Schuler, A. A. Baum and Frank Weber. On Sun-day, October 8, 1893, the Sunday-school was organ-ized with 123 scholars present. Charles W. Baum waselected superintendent, and has ever since served effi-ciently in that capacity. After being duly received into connection with theMinisterium of Pennsylvania, the congregation wastemporarily assigned, by resolution of the Norristown 136. NORRISTOWN CONFERENCE 137 Conference, to the Sellersville charge. The organiza-tion completed and the membership about 125, the for-mal consecration of the church took place on Sun-day, August 11, 1895. Pastor Waidelich performedthe act of consecration, and Rev. O. P. Smith, ,of Pottstown, preached the sermon. The excellent foresight of the founders was provenby the rapid and healthy growth of the October 24, 1898, the congregation unanimouslydecided to unite with Jerusalem congregation, Almont,the two to form a parish. This action was endorsedon the following day by the Conference, PastorWaidelich to serve as supply until final arrangementshad been completed. Later he was duly called to be-come the pastor of the new charge, hut declined thathe might remain at Sellersville. A call was then ex-tended to Rev. Preston A. Laury, of Marietta, Pa.,who accepted and was installed by Rev. Waidelichon November 12, 1899. During these years Perkasie
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