History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . of Som-erset, and Rev. A. Sell, of Stoyestown, assisted in the dedication services were held January 9, 1887. Rev. J. preached the dedicatory sermon. The pastor was alsoassisted by Revs. A. Sell, E. Manges and C. B. Gruver. It is aframe structure. 50 by 32 feet, with spire and bell, and cost$2,570. On the day of dedication $365 was given. Christ Lutheran Church, Jennerstown, Rev. J. K. Bri
History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . of Som-erset, and Rev. A. Sell, of Stoyestown, assisted in the dedication services were held January 9, 1887. Rev. J. preached the dedicatory sermon. The pastor was alsoassisted by Revs. A. Sell, E. Manges and C. B. Gruver. It is aframe structure. 50 by 32 feet, with spire and bell, and cost$2,570. On the day of dedication $365 was given. Christ Lutheran Church, Jennerstown, Rev. J. K. Bricker resigned the Davidsville pastorateJanuary 1, 1866, he continued to supply a portion of the chargein the absence of a pastor. He is thought to have preached in aschoolhouse here. 655 SOMERSET CONFERENCE The organization dates from March 3, 1871, when the P. Hentz assisted at the adoption of a constitution, andon March 4, of articles of incorporation and of union with theDavidsville pastorate. This organization, made under the over-sight of the pastor present, was later nullified, because it wasthought to bear the impress of the sympathies of Rev. Hentz for. CHRIST CHURCH, JENNERSTOWN PASTORATE the General Council; and Rev. A. R. Height, of the Davidsvillecharge, reported to Synod his organization of the congregation,March 25, 1871. On this date the first council was chosen:Elders, Jeremiah Shaffer and Jacob Friedline; deacons, HenryBrook, George Blanset; trustees, John Brook. Henry W. Maurerand Adam B. Shaffer. A building committee, consisting of MT. ZION W. Maurer, George Friedline and Benjamin Klein, wasappointed. A lot was secured free. The corner-stone was laidSeptember 23, 1871, by Rev. John Tomlinson, president of Synod,assisted by Rev. C. F. Heyer, , then of Philadelphia. Thework was largely done by George S. Blanset. The church wasdedicated by the Rev. Jesse Winecoff, who preached the this time the first regular pastor, Rev. D. Stufft, c
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