The History Of The Pittsburgh Synod

St Paul's Butler Pa






At a meeting called for the purpose at St Paul's Orphan's Home Aug 22d 1878 with Rev T. F. Stuffers, Supt.of the Home presiding, an organization was effected. Thirty-one members were enrolled.

The first officers were:

Elders: Henry Nicholas and J. C. Tinaman.

Deacons: Edward Mackey and Henry Biehl.

The English Lutheran Church on West North St. was purchased. Here the congregation worshipped for years.

The corner stone of the present edifice was laid in the fall of 1888. The church on Walker Avenue was errected at a cost of $11,000. The dedication services was held June 22d 1889. The ministers present at the service were Revs. C. U. Heilman H. S. Garner Rev. D. N. Harnish.

In 1898 a parsonage was erected beside the church at a cost of $3,500. The lots for the church and parsonage were donated by Mrs Sarah Mackey.

Pastors:

Rev. T. F. Stauffer 1882-1884

Rev. P. C. Prugh. D. D. Supply Pastor

Rev. D. N. Harnish 1884-1916

Rev. F. E. Stamon 1916-1918

Rev. H. S. Herber 1918-

For some years until 1901, the St John's congregation in Butler Township was part of this charge.

Through the generosity of Mr. Philip Daubenspeck, for many years an elder in the congregation, "the sum of $7,000 was given as a fund for the inprovement and enlargement of the church edifice.

At a missionary service held in the church during a meeting of Syod, Dr. W. E. Hoy made a stirring appeal to the congregation.

He challenged them to give $5000.00 for the cause of Foreign Missions. The result was that in an half an hour the sum of $1100 was given.

A few years ago a parsonage and lot for a new church was purchased for $20.000. The present membership is 512. The members of the consistory in 1920 are:

Elders:

J. G. Runkle

V. K. Irvine

B. F. Shannon

Wm. A. Armstrong

S. H. Shakely

Deacons:

Thos Lyons

J. A. Perry

Joseph Standacher

C. P. Eberie

O. H. Nicholas

James Duffield

Abram Gillis

N. E. Perrin

F. H.Davy