St. Matthew's Reformed Church (Philadelphia, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 100

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The St. Matthew's Reformed Church collection consists of 2 boxes containing: - Annual Reports, 1956-1967 (incomplete) - Bulletins - Charter, 1891 - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1946-1967; Confirmations, 1954-1965; Marriages, 1946-1967; Deaths, 1946-1967; Communicants, 1954-1967; Membership, 1947-1967; Directories, 1965 - Constitutions, no date, 1939-1940 - Financial Records, 1962-1967 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1900-1965; News Clippings - Legal Records - Newsletters, 1944 - Programs & Activities - Committees: - Building Committee, 1902 - Auxiliary Organizations: - Men's Brotherhood, 1955-1967 - Women's Guild: Financial Records, 1963-1967; History; Reports; Minutes, 1964-1969 - Young Women's Guild: Constitutions, 1918; Financial Records, 1918-1943; Membership, 1927-1932; Minutes, 1920-1939

Dates

Creation: 1890 - 1968

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

St. Matthew's UCC merged with Salem-Zion UCC in 1968. The building was sold to Faith Tabernacle. Pastors who served include: 1890-1944 Urias Otto Silvius 1936-1941 D. A. Bode 1944-1945 Eugene Grau 1945-1946 J. Rauch Stein (supply) 1946-1954 Fred Chartron 1954-1954 William E. Wimer (supply) 1954-1957 Richard Druckenbrod 1957-1958 Charles E. Schaeffer 1958-1967 Bertram M. Werkheiser

Extent

0.452 Cubic Feet (2 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: History and anecdotal stories of St. Matthew's Reformed Church found in "Sweet and Bitter Experiences", by Rev. U. O. Silvius, 1940 SEE ALSO: BX 9593 .S65 A3 1940 For: Information regarding Salem-Zion Reformed Church SEE ALSO: Church RG 097 For: Deeds SEE ALSO: Locked Case 2, #17 For: Pastoral Record of Bertram M. Werkheiser at St. Matthew's, 1958-1967 SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 260