The history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of North Carolina, in commemoration of the completion of the first century of its existence . in all its appointments, and has a seating capacity of about fivehundred. At the time of the dedication there were fifty-onemembers. Now there are one hundred and forty-eight. The congregation was received into the Synod April 30th,1879. It has an interest in the parsonage at St. Stephens, with whichit is in pastorate relation. Pastors. Rev. R. W. Petrea Rev. W. Kimball Rev. J. B. Davis, D. D Rev. A. D. L. Moser Rev. George H. Cox, D. D 188
The history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of North Carolina, in commemoration of the completion of the first century of its existence . in all its appointments, and has a seating capacity of about fivehundred. At the time of the dedication there were fifty-onemembers. Now there are one hundred and forty-eight. The congregation was received into the Synod April 30th,1879. It has an interest in the parsonage at St. Stephens, with whichit is in pastorate relation. Pastors. Rev. R. W. Petrea Rev. W. Kimball Rev. J. B. Davis, D. D Rev. A. D. L. Moser Rev. George H. Cox, D. D 1888—1894 Rev. J. M. Lingle 1894—1895 Rev. P. H. E. Derrick 1895—1896 Rev. George A. Riser 1898—1899 Rev. W. A. Dutton 1900. 78— 1S8252—1883 Nazareth Church is located in Forsythe County, N. C, ashort distance from Rural Hall. It is one of the oldest congre-gations in the Synod, having been organized somewhere about1785, and in all probability by Rev. A. Nussman. For a long time the congregation worshiped in a school-house ; then an old-time log church was built ; then, in 1878, abrick church was erected, which was dedicated November 27 th,. <! ?-I !* b H A z f J c <j u o J £ Jj < SKETCHES OF CONGREGATIONS. II9 1879, Dy the members of the Northern Conference, Rev. L. , D. D., preaching the sermon. The house is 45 x 35, and nicely finished. The present num-ber of members is ninety-eight. Pastors. Rev. A. Nussman, Rev. \V. Kimball, Rev. A. Roschen, Rev. J. D. Bowles, Rev. P. Henkel, Rev. W. A. Lutz, Rev. G. Shober, Rev. E. P. Parker, Rev. J. P. Rosenmiiller, Rev. R. L. Brown, Rev. J. Crim, Rev. H. A. Trexler, Rev. M. M. Miller, Rev. R. L. John Swicegood, Zion (everywhere and by everybody known as OrganChurch) is located in Rowan County, N. C., ten miles south fromSalisbury, on the Mt. Pleasant Road, and seven miles west fromGold Hill. The exact date of the organization of the congrega-tion is not known, but, in all probability, was shortly afte
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