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

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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.

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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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w 1 'Wlll!flll!.t!Gl!!Em iWk. Eivhviaasss if N CHURCH .xii .1 Confirmation class of Rev. Pershing ' Itlifxxztiiltliltittll 1 is N . ,V L-ml' ,, pl 'li Class 1934 .Lil .J Q ' ' 1 - 7'w.fgl'9E 1 . fwfff N'-as as l .tlivjwl w ipf ' l Q. 3y::umHtlllill 'Klub.: e. ilyllllllllllfllillvyy' 3 ' 1 ctw il 1 1+ he W- 1 g e:.. 'f REV. CLANEY , Q .Q 4,2 ,i. I .Y-,J if M, - at fn fa 14. lf' I l T We sr' M1231 1 1 . i Although the formal history of Emmanuel Lutheran Church does not begin until January 21, 1900, the date of the congregation was regularly organized, its real beginnings are to be found in the history of the West Etna Union Mission Sabbath School. Rev. C. B. King, Missionary President of Pittsburgh Synod, upon visiting the mission in October, 1898, suggested that a Lutheran Church be organized, since the largest number of workers in the mission were Lutherans. No action was taken on this suggestion until f-. REV. JOHN T. BRAUGHLER April 15, 1900. was attended by the entire congrega- tion of 52 members and also by three visitors. The cornerstone for the new church was laid October 14, 1900 at a service attended by a large delegation of ministers and laymen from the Pittsburgh Synod. The new church, costing about 357,000 was dedicated on January 20, 1901. ln May, 1904 the parsonage was purchased for 533,750 The second mortgage on the church was burned on January 21, 1907. The mother of Mrs. J. J. Keil, Mrs. Rachel Hilbert, the ninety-two year old member, applied the match. During the first four years, 270 persons were re- ceived into the fellowship of the church: thus, the church quickly grew and was blessed both spiritually and financially. The number of organizations continued to grow and the Sunshine Bible Class which was organ- ized on February 28, 1909 with twenty-one members, in turn organized the Home Department of the Sunday School in April, 1910. l he re-visited the mission in November, 1899, when he After Over len years. of earnest and faithful Work' l found that a sizeable Urou of members had developed Rev' J' M' CUSS resigned from the pastorate on a Strong desire for aulgutieran Church. lJIover1nl2er11, 5913. l12ev,lTL,B. Uberhwais installed on In February, the month following organization, the Onarjhe ghuih' waz bigiegolligjtililbir Eiuzgiiiigii lot at the corner of Grant and Highland Avenue was Pfischner' 7 S purchased for 31400 from Mr. and Mrs. George Trube. Though they had been offered 32,000 for it, Mrs. Trube's love for the church prompted this donation of 3600. Since this lot seemed ideal as a permanent ni location for the church, it was decided not to move the VN as Vai, X old chapel to the new lot but instead to erect a new, , T fl? ' '5 I - f I -S X. 1, more elaborate building. 1 uw. ,, T 5- lf.f'i ' V T as deft: Rev. Jermone M. Guss was installed as first pastor Q l 1 , hi on March 15, 1900 and with the following men as first X Church Council, began his pastorate. Elders: Wm. H. Miller, Wm. J. Charles and R. J. McLaughlin. Deacons: 1' James Shuker, Edward Weibel and J. J. Keil. The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society was organ lZCd the same day and the treasurer chosen that wintry night with snow knee deep was Miss Tillie E Seel who was their faithful efficient treasurer continuously for fifty years T first communion service held on KL T Confirmation Cla s of 1961