History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . ember 12, 1901, application wasmade to the court of Cambria County, Pa., for a charter. Theapplication was confirmed March 5, 1902, and on September 16,1902, the final requirement having been complied with, the con-gregation became an incorporated body. The application for saidcharter contains the signatures of the Rev. G. F. Snyder, pastor; 685 SOMERSET CONFERENCE M. K. Piper, Joshua Aurandt, Charles Studt, Julius F. K
History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . ember 12, 1901, application wasmade to the court of Cambria County, Pa., for a charter. Theapplication was confirmed March 5, 1902, and on September 16,1902, the final requirement having been complied with, the con-gregation became an incorporated body. The application for saidcharter contains the signatures of the Rev. G. F. Snyder, pastor; 685 SOMERSET CONFERENCE M. K. Piper, Joshua Aurandt, Charles Studt, Julius F. Klemstine,Luther Miller and David L. Diehl as comprising the churchcouncil at the time. The second and present church building was erected in theyears 1904 and 1905. It is 86 by 46 feet, constructed of concreteblocks, contains memorial windows of a beautiful and artistictype, tower clock, etc. The original cost was $15,000, and inevery respect it is a modern up-to-date house of worship, a creditto the congregation and community. The corner-stone was laidon September 4, 1904, and on June 18, 1905, the building wasdedicated to the worship of the Triune God. The pastor, the. LUTHER MILLER, LILLY PASTORATE A son of one of the original members and a member of the congregation since years a member of the Council. Nineteen years Superintendent ofthe Sunday school. Rev. J. A. Dunlap, , was assisted in the dedicatory servicesby the following visiting ministers: Rev. \Y. A. Shipman, ,Rev. J. W. PofTenberger, Rev. P. G. Bergaman, Rev. I. and Rev. G. F. Snyder. The council at this time consisted of the pastor, M. K. Piper,Charles Studt, elders; Luther Miller, Julius F. Klemstine, D. and Joshua Aurandt, deacons, and the building committeeof the church council, together with George Forsythe, JamesForsythe and B. E. ST. LUKES, LILLY In the year 1910, the second and present parsonage waserected. It is constructed of brick, contains eleven r
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