Record Type: Church Records

St. Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran congregation, located at Pine Hill, Brother’s Valley township, has always been a part of the Berlin charge. The earliest record we have of this congregation is a book containing names of communicants, beginning with the year 1790. The first list of names numbers sixty. This number of communicants justifies us in … Read more

The Berlin charge of the Evangelical Lutheran church comprises four congregations— Berlin, St. Michael’s, St. Matthew’s and Stony Creek. Sketches of each will be found in the history of the townships in which the churches are situated. There seem to have been Calvinistic and Lutheran congregations founded in the locality of Berlin as early as … Read more

St. Paul’s Reformed church in Brother’s Valley township was organized January 15, 1860, by Rev. F.A. Edmonds. The original officers and members were:Elders: Jacob Hanger and Nicholas SmithDeacons: Frederick R. Knepper and William HangerPeter StahlSimon HangerHenry ColemanJohn BrantJesse BrantRosanna WeimerHannah BrantJulia HooverMary HangerRebecca ColemanElizabeth Brant The pastors have been:Rev. F. A. EdmondsRev. F. WallRev. William … Read more

Mount Zion Reformed church in Brother’s Valley township was organized March 30, 1848, by Rev. William Conrad. The original officers and members were:Elders: Jacob Hanger and Daniel BowmanDeacons: Jacob Bowman, Jonathan Knepper and David Hay Philip HaySimon HayHenry RumiserGideon BowmanFrancis CountrymanJohn BowmanHenry BowmanCyrus BowmanBenjamin HayWilliam BowmanPeter Martin The pastors have been:Rev. William ConradRev. H. KneppleRev. … Read more

Memorial church of the Evangelical Association was organized by Rev. J. Portch, 1880, with about six members. Rev. Portch was succeeded as pastor by Rev. A. S. Baumgardner, who is now in charge. The house of worship, erected in 1882, was dedicated October 29, by Rev. H. S. Bowman, of Cleveland, Ohio. It cost fifteen … Read more

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church, Shanksville, was organized by Rev. Philip Sheeder in 1848. This congregation was formerly a part of the Shade church. The first officer’s were:Jacob WeigleHenry DoppstadtJohn SpeicherJonathan Woy The pastors have been:Rev. Charles YoungRev. Eli FareRev. Philip SheederRev. Jesse WinecoffRev. A. M. StraussRev. John W. PoffinbergerRev. J. J. Welch. The first church … Read more

Divine services were held in 1812. Rev. Henry Giese was among the first Reformed ministers. The house of worship was a log building, afterward weather boarded. Among the first members were:Eli AlltfatherJoseph GlessnerAbraham LandisJacob Ziegler The pastors have been:Rev. H. GieseRev. ConradRev. A. B. KeplinRev. D. H. ReiterRev. L. B. LeasureRev. James GrantRev. Joel W. … Read more

<center><strong>Newbury Methodist Episcopal Church</strong></center>This church was organized in Addison township at an early date. Among the leading members were: Edward Kemp, John Kemp, John Heston and John Forshey. A house of worship was erected in 1812, and occupied until 1834, when it was torn down. Among the preachers were: Revs. Robert Hanna, John White, James … Read more

Trinity Methodist Episcopal church at Listonburg was erected in 1872, at a cost of two thousand dollars. The pastors have been:Rev. L. W. HazlepRev. L. R. MarkwoodRev. W. E. WolfRev. C. E. SimmonsRev. William ShuffRev. W. B. Dorsey The first trustees were:Thomas ListonHiram MitchellJesse ListonAlfred MitchellGeorge Wass The first steward and class leader was Jesse … Read more

<center><strong>Brethren</strong></center>Savage congregation, of the Brethren or German Baptists, worships in a frame meeting-house, erected in the eastern part of the township in 1881 at a cost of about twelve hundred dollars. The first ministers of this church were: Jonathan Kelso, bishopNathaniel MerrillJohn MeyersL. A. PeckSamuel MillerSamuel MossJoel NagyEdward HostetlerDaniel FikeJ. W. Peck. This is a … Read more