. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. n June 1, 1893, after his ordi-nation, Dr. Kurtz, having been elected the assistant ofRev. Kepner, conducted weekly services at Stowe andat the preaching point established at High and GreenStreets, Pottstown. He resigned May 1, 1895, andRev. L. J. Bickel was elected by Emmanuel congre-gation to serve in the same capacity as his predecessor. On June 2, 1894, the first definite steps were takenby Emmanuel council to erect a chapel. At the Julymeeting the following building committee was ap-pointed: J. M. Fisher, J. J. Rader, Benjamin Mertz,J. S. Kline and M. R. David
. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. n June 1, 1893, after his ordi-nation, Dr. Kurtz, having been elected the assistant ofRev. Kepner, conducted weekly services at Stowe andat the preaching point established at High and GreenStreets, Pottstown. He resigned May 1, 1895, andRev. L. J. Bickel was elected by Emmanuel congre-gation to serve in the same capacity as his predecessor. On June 2, 1894, the first definite steps were takenby Emmanuel council to erect a chapel. At the Julymeeting the following building committee was ap-pointed: J. M. Fisher, J. J. Rader, Benjamin Mertz,J. S. Kline and M. R. Davidheiser. Ground wasbroken on the 16th of July, 1894, at the corner of Wal-nut Street and Glasgow Road. The ground was thedonation of Thomas Rutter, Esq. A 30-foot lot adjoin-ing the original plot was later purchased from for the sum of $300. The cornerstone was laidon August 19, 1894, at 3 P. M. The services were incharge of Revs. Kepner and Kurtz. Addresses weredelivered by Rev. J. Neff, of Spring City, in English,. ST. PETERS, STOWE 2 3 N0RRIST0WN CONFERENCE 237 and Rev. A. M. Weber, of Boyertown, in O. P. Smith, , and L. J. Bickel assisted inthe services. The first service held in the new edifice was theChristmas festival of the Sunday-school, December,1894. The first preaching service on the Sunday fol-lowing was conducted by Dr. Kurtz. The building was dedicated on Trinity Sunday,June 9, 1895. The dedicatory act was performed byRev. Kepner. Rev. J. L. Becker, , preached inGerman, and Rev. H. A. Weller, , in O. P. Smith, , as president of the Confer-ence, delivered a congratulatory address, and Rev. Bickel assisted in the services. The cost of building the chapel was approximately$8,500. Of this amount $ was contributed inlabor; the Ladies Aid and Sunday-school contributedin cash, respectively, $345 and $450. The first effort at organizing a congregation wasmade early in the spring of 1895, but failed of con-summ
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