The history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of North Carolina, in commemoration of the completion of the first century of its existence . r hundred. Thepresent membership is one hundred and thirty-seven. In the year 1897 St. Stephens and Mt. Olives erected aroomy and comfortable parsonage, near St. Stephens Church,together with all necessary outbuildings. Pastors. Rev. P. A. Strobel 1837— Rev. S. Rothrock, D. D 1S43— Rev. J. A. Linn, Sr 1855— Rev. L. C. Groseclose 1864— Rev. R. L. Brown 1866— Rev. W. R. Ketchie 1S73— Rev. P. A. Strobel 1874— Rev. S. Rothrock, D. D 1876— Rev.
The history of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of North Carolina, in commemoration of the completion of the first century of its existence . r hundred. Thepresent membership is one hundred and thirty-seven. In the year 1897 St. Stephens and Mt. Olives erected aroomy and comfortable parsonage, near St. Stephens Church,together with all necessary outbuildings. Pastors. Rev. P. A. Strobel 1837— Rev. S. Rothrock, D. D 1S43— Rev. J. A. Linn, Sr 1855— Rev. L. C. Groseclose 1864— Rev. R. L. Brown 1866— Rev. W. R. Ketchie 1S73— Rev. P. A. Strobel 1874— Rev. S. Rothrock, D. D 1876— Rev. W. Kimball 1880— Rev. A. D. L. Moser 1885— Rev. George H. Cox 1888— Rev. J. M. Lingle 1894— Rev. P. H. E. Derrick 1895— Rev. G. A. Riser 1898— Rev. W. A. Dutton 1900. 843 854863866 873 874875879883887 897 St. Marks Church is located in the town of China Grove,Rowan County, N. C. It was organized in 1894, by Rev. C. A. Marks, and was com-posed of members of the Lutheran Chapel Church, then livingin the town. Their beautiful house of worship was erected in the sameyear. By the year 1896 the congregation had grown so as to r. ST. MARKS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND PARSONAGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. SKETCHES OF CONGREGATIONS. 143 necessitate the enlargement of the house. It is an excellentbuilding, and both beautiful and churchly in all its appoint-ments. The present membership is one hundred and sixty. Pastors Rev. C. A. Marks , 1894—1896. Rev. J. Q. Wertz 1896. St. Marks Church, Charlotte, N. C, is located on NorthTryon Street of that city. The congregation was organized in January, 1859, by Rev. Bernheim, D. D. It had a severe struggle for existence forseveral years, being weak in numbers. Gradually, however, itgrew and prospered, being assisted financially by Synod, untilduring the pastorship of Rev. T. S. Brown, when it became self-sustaining. The first house of worship was a neat frame building at thecorner of College and Seventh Streets, and wa
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