St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 7 Sep 2003

Sources:
The History of Warren County Ohio
Part IV Township Histories
Turtle Creek Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)

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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. – This church was organized in 1866 by Rev. Mr. Servus, now deceased, as a German Reformed Church. In 1874, it became an Evangelical Lutheran Church. At the time of its organization, there were in its membership twenty-two families and seventy-five persons. In 1868, Rev. Carl Cast was called to the charge of the church, and during his pastorate the society purchased two lots on Cherry street, between Warren and Silver, at a cost of $1,500, upon which they erected a one-story Gothic brick edifice, 40x 65 feet. The building cost $5,500. In 1872, Rev. Heinrich Muller became the pastor and remained until 1874, when Rev. Charles Straut was called and remained until 1879. During the pastorate of Mr. Straut, the entire church debt was paid. Rev. Mr. Suors supplied the pulpit for a short time, in 1879,

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after which the present incumbent, Rev. E. Gerfen, was called from Capital University, at Columbus, where he was a student. The present membership is eighty-five.

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