History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Pennsylvania, with Brief Sketches of its Congregations . P. HOCKER. St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Steelton, Pa.,dates its history from January 31, 1875, when, in the old brickschool-house until recently standing on South Second street, acongregation was organized by Rev. E. Daron, who was thenserving what was known as the Shoops pastorate, and who hadpreached in the school-house at stated periods before this Sunday-school had been organized as early as November 22,1874, with about twenty pupils. The first officers of the
History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Pennsylvania, with Brief Sketches of its Congregations . P. HOCKER. St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Steelton, Pa.,dates its history from January 31, 1875, when, in the old brickschool-house until recently standing on South Second street, acongregation was organized by Rev. E. Daron, who was thenserving what was known as the Shoops pastorate, and who hadpreached in the school-house at stated periods before this Sunday-school had been organized as early as November 22,1874, with about twenty pupils. The first officers of the schoolwere : Superintendent, F. C. Earnest; Secretary, John A. Mc- SKETCHES OF CONGREGATIONS. 267 Clure ; Librarians, C. A. Dobson and Martin Sharlock ; Managers,Jacob Felty, Henry Lenhart, Mrs. Dobson, and Mrs. Sharlock;Treasurer, Jonas Books. When the congregation was organized a few months later thefollowing Church Council was chosen : Trustees, Jacob Lenhart,David Sloop, and Henry Miller; Elders, Christian Harm and Earnest; Deacons, J. A. McClure and Martin Llocker; Treas-urer, Jonas ST. JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, STEELTON, PA. The congregation was united with the Shoops pastorate, andRev. Daron became the first pastor. From its beginning thecongregation gave evidences of intense activity, and, though fewin numbers, arrangements were very soon made to build for them-selves a chapel on Locust street, near Second, which building,though several times enlarged, still serves the congregation as aplace of worship. The corner-stone was laid on August 15, 1875,and the completed building was dedicated on December 19 ofthe same year. 2b8 EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD. , Too much praise cannot be given to the few devoted, zeal-ous members who gave themselves so earnestly to this new enter-prise. They laid the foundations of that which, under the bless-ing of Providence, developed into what we now so greatlyenjoy. Some of the charter members are still with us, andhave t
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