Zion Church of the Evangelical Association (Zion Union Church)

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A BRIEF HISTORY

of Zion Union Church

Zion Church of the Evangelical Association -Zion Union Church

Among the members of the first class were
Jonas Gilger
Samuel King
David Dutt
Abraham Biery
Samuel Luntz
Samuel Dreibelbis

Zion Church of the Evangelical Association was organized at the house of Samuel King.

Services were held at King's house and at Salem until1844, when a frame church was built, an acre of ground having been given for that purpose bySamuel Dreibelbis. The present place of worship was erected in 1875 and dedicated February21, 1876. Adam King, Nicholas Gilger, Emanuel Shirey, and John Martz composed the buildingcommittee and Reverend G.W. Cupp was pastor. The Reverend J. Esch is the presentincumbent(1890). The first sunday school superintendent was Abraham Mull. The presentburying ground was given in 1850 by Joseph Distler and David Martz.

Source: History of Veneago County Pennsylvania, It's Past and Present
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Mike Gordon
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A BRIEF HISTORYof Zion Union Church

A BRIEF HISTORY

of Zion Union Church