St. Paul's Reformed Church (Derry, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 328

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The St. Paul's UCC collection consists of four boxes containing AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS: (CLASS 13 CASH LEDGER 1974, MINUTES 1957-1958, 1972-1979, 1980-1990, TREASURY 1957-1975); (GIRLS MISSIONARY GUILD MINUTES 1928-1931, JUNIOR MISSIONARY CIRCLE MINUTES 1931-1947); (LADIES AID SOCIETY MINUTES 1922-1929, FINANCIAL RECORDS 1922-1929); (WOMEN'S MISSIONARY GUILD MINUTES 1954-1964, FINANCIAL RECORDS). BULLETINS, CHURCH PROFILES, CHURCH RECORDS: (1892-1943, 1931-1953, ATTENDANCE, COMMUNICANTS, GUEST BOOK, MEMBERSHIP (INCLUDING ST. JOHN'S IN DARLINGTON), MEMBERSHIP AND TRANSFERS). COMMITTEES: BUILDING COMMITTEE MINUTES AND AGREEMENT 1915-1916 (SUNDAY SCHOOL BUILDING); CAREGIVING; CONSISTORY (BUDGET COMMITTEE), MINISTER'S REPORT, MINUTES 1930-1967, 1967-1971, 1972-1977, 1975-1983, 1977-1982, 1984-1987, 1985-1999, 1988-1989, REPORTS TO CONFERENCE 1978-1980, STEWARDSHIP CORRESPONDENCE; JOINT CONSISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S AND ST. JOHN'S (DARLINGTON) MINUTES 1977-1989, 1994, 1995; CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINUTES JAN-MAY 1901, SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES 1923-1935, SUNDAY SCHOOL FINANCIAL RECORDS ; PLANNING. CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS (ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MINUTES). CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. CORRESPONDENCE (PENN WEST CONFERENCE AND WESTMORELAND ASSOCIATION). FINANCIAL RECORDS: AUDITOR'S REPORT, LEDGERS 1956-1964, 1956-1980, 1981-1999 (SEE BOX 3), TAXES, TREASURER'S REPORT 1977-2001. LEGAL AND BUSINESS RECORDS: DEEDS AND BONDS (VIOLA DIXON ESTATE), PERSONNEL (CHURCH OFFICERS, PASTORS), PROPERTY (DONOR PLAQUES). NEWSLETTERS: NOV. 1957-NOV. 1976, 1990-1996. PHOTOGRAPHS. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. SILVER TANKARD, WINE CUP, BOWL AND PLATE.

Dates

Creation: 1915 - 2001

Biographical / Historical

The church was organized in 1892 and closed in 2002. New church building was dedicated in 1916. The first pastor was Rev. C.M. Hartzell (1892-1904) and in 1894, at a Westmoreland Classis meeting, Derry and Latrobe were created into one charge. In 1936, St. Paul's was united with St. John's Church in Darlington, dissolved in 1944 and again united in 1954. Also in 1954, the church's name was changed from St. Paul's Reformed Church to St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church. Other pastors included: Rev. E.D. Bright 1904-1909; Rev. A.A. Black 1910-1912; Rev. W.H. Landis 1913-1923 and 1931-1940; Rev. William Cogley 1923-1928; Rev. Harvey W. Black 1928-1931; Rev. A.E. Master 1940-1943; No pastors between 1943-1947; Rev. Ira Gass 1947-1951; Rev. Lester L. Ringer 1954.