History of Beaver Springs, Penn'a and cenntennial souvenir book . are known to have served the pastorate in theorder given, although the dates of their elections and resignations are n(^tobtainable with accuracy: Rev. .1. G. Groemiiiller, Rev. Jacob Kempfer CHURCHES OF BEAVER SPRINGS took cliargc in 1800; Rev. J. G. Breininger, 1<S()3; Rev. Rielianrserved from lS(io to ISHi); Rev. Jacob Kempfer was pastor a secoi -^---- pastor a second time from 18()9 to 1S71. Rev. W. R. Wieand took charge of the then knownAdamsl)urg charge, of which St. Johns union church was part, in 1S72,and rema
History of Beaver Springs, Penn'a and cenntennial souvenir book . are known to have served the pastorate in theorder given, although the dates of their elections and resignations are n(^tobtainable with accuracy: Rev. .1. G. Groemiiiller, Rev. Jacob Kempfer CHURCHES OF BEAVER SPRINGS took cliargc in 1800; Rev. J. G. Breininger, 1<S()3; Rev. Rielianrserved from lS(io to ISHi); Rev. Jacob Kempfer was pastor a secoi -^---- pastor a second time from 18()9 to 1S71. Rev. W. R. Wieand took charge of the then knownAdamsl)urg charge, of which St. Johns union church was part, in 1S72,and remained in charge until March 28th, 1880. On July 1st, 1877, thetwo congregations agreed to separate and the Lutherans, with their pas-tor, nt once took steps to organize themselves into a separate congregationand erect a house of worship, they having sold tlieir interest in the unionchurcli to the Reformed congregation for $100. On Aug. 9th, 1877, such action was taken, as was necessary to pro-ceed with the procuring of lots and the erection of the building, said. 1 ffl,^ 5 -TT Wmi-^ church to be called St. Peters Ev. Lutheran church of Adamsl)urg. TheSunday school room was dedicated July 7th, 1878. The audience roomwas dedicated Nov. 10th, 1879. The cost of the church and lots was$6000. Ministers present at the dedication Avere: Revs. H. C. Shindel,S. G. Shannon, who preached the dedicatory sermon, P. Sheeder, I. Ir-vine, J. E. Honeycutt, A. Romig (Reformed), and W. R. Weiand,pastor. On July 1st, 1880, a call was extended to Rev. W. G. Gettle, a theo-logical student to supply the charge for three months. This call wasaccepted. Nov. 15, 1880, a call was extended to Rev. ]\L L. Deitzler tol)ecome pastor, which was accepted. Rev. Deitzler resigned March oOth,1885. He was succeeded by Rev. H. A. Letterman on May 16th, 1885,Avho resigned in the summer of 1886—date of day and month not given. At a meeting of the Juniata Conference of the Synod of CentralPennsylvania a successful eff
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