History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . tone was laid May 10, 1876, the pastor beingassisted by Rev. J. F. Shearer, of Altoona. This church was abrick edifice, two stories, 40 by 65 feet, with a pulpit recess of5 feet and a steeple 155 feet high. At this time 161 communi-cants were reported and 150 in the Sunday school. Mr. Focht re-signed February 1, 1876. Rev. E. G. Hay began service August 8, 1878. The newchurch having been finished, it was dedicated Augus
History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . tone was laid May 10, 1876, the pastor beingassisted by Rev. J. F. Shearer, of Altoona. This church was abrick edifice, two stories, 40 by 65 feet, with a pulpit recess of5 feet and a steeple 155 feet high. At this time 161 communi-cants were reported and 150 in the Sunday school. Mr. Focht re-signed February 1, 1876. Rev. E. G. Hay began service August 8, 1878. The newchurch having been finished, it was dedicated August 25, pastor was assisted by his father, Prof. C. A. Hay, ,Rev. M. G. Boyer and Rev. John H. Menges, who preached the276 ST. JAMES, IIlXTIXGDON dedicatory sermon. The Ladies Aid Society was organized July10, 1879. The pastor resigned about November 1. [881. Rev. David R. P. Barry succeeded as pastor, February 1, [ had struck the steeple of the new church, which, withother repairs, cost about $300. The entire debt of $1,900 wascancelled in 1887. St. James Church became self-sustaining onApril 1, [887, and no longer a part of a charge. The Womans. ST. lAMls EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, HUNTINGDON (THIRD CHURCH) Home and Foreign Missionary Society was organized in 1881,another indication of the good work of this pastorate. Rev. William W. Anstadt began his very successful pastorateNovember 1, 1887. The Young Peoples Society of Christian En-deavor was organized .March 1. [890. Kededication took placeJanuary 31, [892, after thorough repairs, installation of a heat- JUNIATA CONFERENCE ing plant, etc., costing about $1,000. The Young Peoples MissionBand and the Childrens Mission Band were organized May 15, 1892. Communicants, zyj; Sunday school, 189. Resignation,February 27, 1893. Rev. C. M. Sandt preached his first sermon as pastor, April 2, 1893, and remained exactly six years, preaching his last sermon,March 31, 1899. Under his capable leadership the congr
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