St. Paul's Memorial Reformed Church (Reading, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 254

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The St. Paul's Memorial Reformed Church collection consists of 10 boxes containing: - Annual Reports 1935, 1954, 1962, 1990 - Awards & Certificates - Bulletins, 1908-2004 - Charter, 1956 - Church Records (original & transcription): Index to v.1-5 by David M. Hollenbach, 1985; Baptisms, 1873-1966; Marriages, 1873-1967; Deaths, 1873-1993; Communicants 1872-1995; Confirmations, 1904-1966; Membership 1872-2001; Directories; Guest Register, 1955-1989 - Constitutions - Correspondence: Harry Emerson Fosdick - Financial Records: Bequests; Endowment; Ledgers, 1953-1965; Memorials; Offering, 1900-1964; Pew Rents, 1872-1910; Treasurer's Reports, 1951-1987 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1903-1998 - Legal Records - Liturgy - Pastors - Personnel: Sexton - Photographs - Committees: - Bausman Memorial Plaque Committee, 1909-1910 - Building Committee: Financial Records, 1898-1917; Minutes, 1871-1892 - Consistory: Minutes 1872-1987 - Deacons - Merger, 1965 - Music - Search Committee - Auxiliary Organizations: - Brotherhood: Constitutions, 1873 - Christian Endeavor - Missionary Society: Minutes, 1887-1919 - Sisterhood: Minutes, 1873-1906 - Sunday School: Attendance, 1873-1881, 1945-1958; Correspondence; Financial Records, 1944-1980; Minutes, 1873-1969 - Women's Guild: Financial Records & Minutes 1947-1982 - Young Ladies Society: Minutes, 1894-1928

Dates

Creation: 1871 - 1998

Biographical / Historical

St. Paul's congregation was organized in 1872 by the Rev. Benjamin Bausman with former members of the mother church, First Reformed Church, Reading. It was formed as an English-speaking congregation. In 1892 and 1893 the chapel was remodeled and enlarged. Pastors include: 1873-1909 Benjamin Bausman 1900-1938 Charles Erwin Creitz 1938-1948 Scott Francis Brenner 1949-1958 Frank Rosenberger 1958-1966 Paul H. Byer 1967-1989 Raymond J. Wolfgang 1991-1997 Jerome E. Slack 1997-???? Norman W. Shollenberger