History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . d thischurch supported one of the largest and most efficientRed Cross units in the city. The following is an outline history of St. PetersChurch: The early settlers of Allegheny attended the Cathe-dral, but their numbers having become sufficient torender the formation of a separate congregation bothfeasible and necessary, a meeting was called for thatpurpose, Sept. 17, 1848. Rev. James OConnor, brotherof the Bishop, was appointed pastor of the incipient con-gregation, and measures were ta
History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . d thischurch supported one of the largest and most efficientRed Cross units in the city. The following is an outline history of St. PetersChurch: The early settlers of Allegheny attended the Cathe-dral, but their numbers having become sufficient torender the formation of a separate congregation bothfeasible and necessary, a meeting was called for thatpurpose, Sept. 17, 1848. Rev. James OConnor, brotherof the Bishop, was appointed pastor of the incipient con-gregation, and measures were taken toward the erectionof a church. Lots were purchased on Anderson street, near Wash-ington, from Judge Irwin, at the cost of a little morethan $6,000, and the erection of a church was soon afterbegun. Toward the end of the following year FatherOConnor was succeeded by Rev. Edward church was finished the following spring at the costof about $10,000, and dedicated under the invocation ofSt. Peter the Apostle by Bishop Whelan, of Wheeling,April 21, 1850. On the 24th of the same month Father. IftQ bu t G WilUams i Bro NY .Jie^.^onTiy M^ C^ XOyOiiiuu The Americap. Bistortcnl Society
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