St. Paul's Union Church (Cementon, PA)
Scope and Contents
The St. Paul's Reformed collection consists of one box containing: - Bulletins - Church Records (original): Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Deaths & Membership, 1971-1998 - Constitutions, 1884-1900 - Financial Records, 1919-1932, 1948-1949 - Frakturs (found in constitutions) - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1974-1984; News Clippings - Legal Records: Deeds, 1889; Dissolution, 2000 - Pastors - Photographs - Committees: Consistory Minutes, 1884-1897, 1971, 1985-2000
Dates
- Creation: 1884 - 2000
Biographical / Historical
St. Paul's Church was founded in 1884 as a union church with a one story brick building constructed soon after. The Reformed congregation was part of the Egypt Charge until 1965. The Reformed congregation was dissolved on June 6, 2000. Reformed Pastors who have served include: 1884-1900 William R. Hofford 1901-1925 George Stem 1925-1926 Thomas H. Krick 1926-1961 Thomas Royce Brendle 1961-1965 Harry A. Kissinger 1965-1967 William Ellsworth 1967-1971 Willis D. Mathias 1971-???? Ralph C. Skinner
Extent
0.452 Cubic Feet (1 container)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Brendle, Thomas Royce (1889-1966) (Person)
- Ellsworth, William A., Jr. (1930-2024) (Person)
- Hofford, William R. (1833-1901) (Person)
- Kissinger, Harry Albert (1929-2017) (Person)
- Krick, Thomas Henry (1868-1931) (Person)
- Mathias, Willis David (1898-1971) (Person)
- Stem, George Preston (1864-1925) (Person)
- Skinner, Ralph Clyde (or. UCC 1971) (Person)
- Title
- St. Paul's Union Church (Cementon, PA)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository
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Lancaster PA 17603 United States
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