Borough of Etna - Centennial Festivities Yearbook (Etna, PA)

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11 1868 CALVERT MEMORIAL UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The History of the church, interwoven with the life of the community, its main industry and its people, began when in 1867, the McPherson family of First United Presbyterian Church of Allegheny was asked by C. B. Herron to start a church in Etna. John L. Robertson, a member of Seventh United Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh and manager of the Spang-Chalfant Company Store became interested in forming the church. A plan to use the Episcopal Church building, long in disuse, at the intersection of Bridge and Freeport Streets, had to be postponed until the return of Mr. Spang from Europe. ln the meantime, the group was given the use of the German Lutheran Church, Sharps- burg, and Dr. J. B. Clark preached there the second Sunday of August, 1867. Wlien Mr. Spang returned, he gave his consent for the use of the Episcopal building, not a very large alum' . u-uni 1968 structure, but adequate for the original congregation. Dr. T. H. Hanna of Second United Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh preached the first sermon in what is now known as the Old Church on the fourth Sunday of January, 1868. Dr. Clark met with the people and organized a congregation of 46 members on Feb. 13, 1868. It was named First United Presbyterian Church of Etna. The second Wednesday of July that same year, the first pastor wa.s elected. He was the Rev. A. H. Calvert of Frankfort Presbytery. The 50th Anniversary of the church was celebrated February 13, 1918, and it was at that time that the church was renamed in memory of its beloved first pastor. The Rev. Mr. Calvert died November 30, 1901. It was said that he was loved and respected by people of every faith in the Etna and Sharpsburg areas. if ' s Vacation Bible School Class REV. A. H. CALVERT MRS. A. H. CALVERT 99 1 l

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'F-.www , ' REV. S. E. IRVINE 1902-1912 Calvert Memorials Church Windows November 12, 1906, the Rev. S. E. Irvine accepted a call to the church. During his pastorate. a building committee recommended the purchase of the site of the present church from the Spang Land Company. The action was ratified on January 1, 1909. The Congrega- tion met in the old church and after an address by the Rev. C. F. Wishart. walked to the new site where the cornerstone was laid. The old property was sold to the Spang-Chalfant company. On Sept. 26, 1909, the last communion service was held in the Old Church and on November 21, 1912, the new stone structure was dedicated and its beautiful windows unveiled. Rev. Irvine was pastor of the church until March 1912 when he accepted a call to Butler. He was suc- ceeded by the Rev. 1. G. Houston during whose pastor- ate the 50th anniversary was celebrated. Between the Rev. Mr. Houston's ministry, and that of the present pastor. the Rev. Orville L. Kuhn, the Congregation has had the following ministers: The Rev. E. Joe Vandervort. the Rev. Fred J. Lenk. the Rev. Fred A. Huston. the Rev. Robert J. Crawford, the Rev. James D. Ripley and the Rev. David YV. a wif-si gi, , .5-bt . nf I. 75, ' '5 A 1 tw 1 a.i?Yp.i , - LJ- Av,-I Philips. Dr Kuhn was installed March 24 1963 after having served as m1n1ster 1n the Grandview Church Mount Washinoton The Church Orbanlzatlons include the followm Sunday Church School Church Choir Yiiomens Missionary Society Dorcas Circle Ladies Aid Society Youth Club Youth Fellowship Softball Team Brownies and the Girl Scouts ,' .tty .' it .e 5 - - .11 L' av' D A A Tom Thumb Wedding '4Co Slow Mary, was a play given at the Veterans Hospital hy this group from C11lVl'flxlPITl0l'18l.