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ancc until M ay, 1905. He then resigned to accept a call as pastor o f T rim ty Church, A l­ toona, Pa., where he mitusiered for two years, dying there in the printe o f life and in the midst o f a career o f usefulness. During Kev. Mr. IJm b c rts pastorate in Danville, the church was rcpapered and painted, new car­ pets were purchased, and the congregation was entirely freed from debt. Kev. Joseph E. Guy began his ministry in November, 1905, a n J reituincd pastor until 1 9 11 . During hts ministr)* the metnbership numbered 365. The present pastor, Rev. J . X . Bauman, be­ gan his work here in 1 9 11 . During his minis­ try an addition has been pbccd upon the rear of the church, a pipe organ and electric lights installed, steam heat made to replace the stoves of the ]>ast, hardwood floor laid in the audi­ torium, four additional stained g b s s windows have been pbced in the church, and the in­ terior has been frescoed. N ew carpets lu v e been laid in the auditorium and classrooms and a new and handsome altar was presented to the church by Dr. J . Sw eisfort. ,A new reading desk w as purclvised by the Christian Endeavor Society and the pulpit chairs w*ere recovered. The total cost of these improve­ ments w as over $ioxxx>. every cent o f which was at once paid, though the congregation is com|)osed o f persons in moderate financial circumstances. It is w'orthy o f note that the Ladies’ A id Society of the church paid for the .steam heat and the pipe organ, two considera­ ble items in the cost of the improvements. The church is a fine brick building, wilh the addition in the rear, and originally cost $20,000. T o (his must be added the value of the additional work. The present mcmt>crship is 370 and that of the Sunday school 366. The officers of the con­ sistory a r e : Rev. f. N. Ihiuman, jjastor; el­ ders. Dr, J . Sw cisfort. W. H. Orth, D. N. Dicffenbacher, A lfred D iehl: deacons, W il­ liam Kochcr, Fred Diehl, John Dietz, IL T. I.olw ch; trustees, W’illiam Sunday and H. U. Heller. The superintendent of the Sun<by school is D. N. Dieffenbachcr: assistant superintendent, Frc<l D ichI; sccrctarv, Ralph L e w is; treasurer, A lfrcil Diehl

Lutheran congregation was o i^ n iz e d. Those forming this o^anization seceded from the parent congregation dissatisfied with the choice o f location for the new* church. T he church building o f this congregation is located on the com er of F^st Market and Cliurch streets. It w as erected in 1861 at a cost o f $35,000. It is a handsome brick structure o f impressive proportions and w*as originally built with an imposing spire 12 5 feet high. But a severe stomt (hat passed over Danville some time in the sixties demolished this spire and it was never rebuilt. The first pastor of the church w.is Rev. I). M. Henkel. w*ho was succeeded by Kev. M r Comman, Rev. Mr. Anspach and Kcv. M. C. Horine, M r. Horine is remembered in this com ­ munity for hts learning and ability and his fraternal spirit, joining with his ministerial brethren in all things designed for the good o f Zion. W hile pastor o f this church, from (878 to 18 8 1, M r. Horine w*as county superin­ tendent o f public schools o f Afontour county, the dutic.ft of which office he performed with entire .satisfaction to (he public. Following Mr. Horine the pastors have been: Rev. J. R. G ro ff; Rev. C. K. Drum heller; Rev. W. E. Roney, from 1890 to 19 0 a; Rev. L. D. Ulrich, from 1900 to 1 9 10 : and Rev. J. L. Yonce, who commenced his p as­ torate in 19 10, and at this writing is still the pastor. In 1893 a fine pipe organ was placed in the church. In 1909 the church building w as greatly improved and w*as rcdedicated. First Baptist Church

T he First Baptist Church o f DanviUe was ofganized N ov. 2<), 1842, with ten members T lie names of these members a re : John Price, Harriet T aylor. Mahala Q uigg, Ruth Conover, Catherine Potter, M ary Lomason. Martha Brow n, Sarah Ann Lunger, Ann Per­ rin, L yd ia Snyder. A fte r organizing the congregation w or­ shipped in the courthouse for over a year, meantime erecting a frame church on Pine street near the riv e r T his church w as ded­ icated Jan . 5, 1844. The congregation con­ tinued to grow until 1863. when it became Trtniiy Lutheran Church necessary to erect a new church building. The old building w*as removed and the new* church In 1859, following the determination of the built u|K>n its site. T his church w as dedi­ Evangelical Lutheran congregation to build cated in 1863, The pastors o f this church, in consecutive the new church on Pine street, the Trinitv