History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Pennsylvania, with Brief Sketches of its Congregations . council was elected, consisting of four elders, viz., JohnEyerman, Henry Bender, George Sweeny and John Armbrust;and four deacons, viz., James M. Dreisbach, David Pyatt, D. and R. H. Bixler. At this meeting also the Rev. JosephH. Barclay, of Red Hook, N. Y., was unanimously chosen the firstpastor of St. Pauls. He received all the votes of the male mem-bers present—the ladies having, at a previous meeting, unani-mously decided that it was their duty to abstain from participat-ing
History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Pennsylvania, with Brief Sketches of its Congregations . council was elected, consisting of four elders, viz., JohnEyerman, Henry Bender, George Sweeny and John Armbrust;and four deacons, viz., James M. Dreisbach, David Pyatt, D. and R. H. Bixler. At this meeting also the Rev. JosephH. Barclay, of Red Hook, N. Y., was unanimously chosen the firstpastor of St. Pauls. He received all the votes of the male mem-bers present—the ladies having, at a previous meeting, unani-mously decided that it was their duty to abstain from participat-ing in any election. This preference on the part of the femalemembers was afterwards embodied in the Constitution of thechurch, except that they are permitted to vote at the election ofa pastor. All other elections are conducted by the male membersin good standing. Rev. Barclays pastorate began December 1, 1868, when hewas installed by Rev. Drs. E. W. Hutter, of Philadelphia, and Wedekind, of New York, and continued to October 1, 1872,nearly four years. During this time the church building on North. ST. PAULS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, EASTON, PA. 252 EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD. Fourth street was erected, at a cost of about $13, Itsdedication took place January 9, 1870. The dedicatory sermonwas preached, contrary to the usual custom, by the pastor him-self—not from choice, however. The services of Drs. JohnMcCron, of Baltimore, and A. C. Wedekind, of New York, hadbeen engaged for the occasion ; but, at the appointed time, was kept away by sickness and Dr. Wedekind missedthe train ! It was during Dr. Barclays pastorate that a missionwas started on College Hill which has since developed into (Fifth) Lutheran Church of Easton. After servingchurches in Baltimore, and Dayton, Ohio, for about fifteen years,Dr. Barclay died in Baltimore, October 13, 1887. The second pastor of St. Pauls was Rev. Harvey W. Mc-Knight, called from Newville, Pa. He was electe
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