History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . congregation was transferred from the MarylandSynod to the Alleghany Synod and became a part of the Salis-bury charge. There were enrolled at this time sixty-two con-firmed members, and the Sunday school reported an enrollmentof sixty-two- members the same year. 595 SOMERSET CONFERENCE Rev. Brininger served this congregation as pastor at two dif-ferent periods. He went from here as a missionary to Africa,where his belov
History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . congregation was transferred from the MarylandSynod to the Alleghany Synod and became a part of the Salis-bury charge. There were enrolled at this time sixty-two con-firmed members, and the Sunday school reported an enrollmentof sixty-two- members the same year. 595 SOMERSET CONFERENCE Rev. Brininger served this congregation as pastor at two dif-ferent periods. He went from here as a missionary to Africa,where his beloved wife died. About 1864, it is said a Rev. Lazarus began a second term ofservices as pastor of Grantsville. In 1865, Rev. Lenn wasserving the congregation, and continued pastor for a number ofyears. These pastors evidently resided at Grantsville. WhileRev. J. J. Young, , was pastor, the parsonage was movedfrom Grantsville to Accident. Since the congregation wastransferred to this Synod in 1888 it has been served by fivepastors in the following order: Rev. O. F. Harshman, 1888-1891 ; Rev. W. W. Cribbs, 1891-1892. Improvements to the amount of $450 were made and the. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES BILL,. GRANTSVILLE, ELK LICK CHARGE church rededicated October 25, 1892. Rev. E. S. Johnston, ,1894-1905; Rev. L. P. Young, , 1906-1915; Rev. Elbert , 1915 to November 1, 1917. A number of years ago the old church became inadequate forthe use of the congregation. Under the splendid leadership ofRev. L. P. Young, the pastor, steps were taken toward thebuilding of a new house of worship. The old church was aban-doned February 9, 1913. On Sunday, June 1, 1913, the congregation proceeded to laythe corner-stone of their new church edifice. The afternoon wasbeautiful and the services were attended by a large concourse ofpeople. A splendid address was delivered by Rev. J. GRANTSV1LLE, MD. McCarney of Friedens, Pa., the president of the SomersetCounty Conference. Revs. E. S. Hass
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