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OCAL REMINISCENCESTILE 8HAHE WHICH GERMANS HAVE HAD IN CHUHCH BUILDING.Ih« NilMU Churrl* of lh« Evndsfllril Aooclsllsa or MorlU Auivrlen—A 0«1-rtr«lrd Trial Tor IlfWJ trad liuuior-altlj—Nt, Frier’* tUinrefa-Adlea.■I Written tor THE scnpat herald by a Veteran ByracuHiUL)Our German brethren, In the aggregate embracing -ab’jut uuo sifui u£ oar outtio population, have done their share towards JjuildiuK church ecUtleee anil maintaining religious services, At present, olgbt buildings Of this character now stand within our corporate limits os an evidence ot this fact and several modest structures have altogether disappeared. One of the first todies to organize was “The Salem Church of the Evangelical Association of North America. This body assumed a corporate ■existence In 1W3, its earliest moo tings being held in private houses. At one of -wUcb, that of Frederick Bpranger, one of cur oldest and best known citizens, their organization was elected. Among the -original members, seventeen in number, ■were Mr. Bprenger, George Lacker, Gabriel Bloomer, Jacob LuctuiDgerand others of lees notoriety but no leas active in the work necessary to bo dona Our older citizens will recognlzB these narnee as being those of soma of our earliest German settlers and who have since risen to be prominent men in our community. -Gabriel Bloomer at a very early day Iden tilled himself with the building interests of the place and many a structure even at ■this late day attests the durability of his work. His present residence in Mulberrv street was built many years ago when all that neighborhood was a a wamp, and there ho has roared a family of dutiful children , one of whom has attained great prominence as a physician and who has built up a fine practice in our midst. George I.ic-.fcer la a man occupying a moro humblo position in society, but one who is esteemed highly by all who know him aa au indus-triirai, hard working mechanic, faithful to every duty and whose great endeavor has been to educate his children to habits of industry, sobriety and to become useful . members ot society. At an early day he settled in that part of the village known aa Lodi, where he has continued to reside until he has reached .a good old age, respected by all his neighbors and honored by his children, of which he has a bountiful3bnraIn 1S44 this society built a small structure, 22x34 feet, on the corner of Grape .and Cedar streets. Many years after, this building was removed to Lodi street Et THE SECOND WARD near Laurel street and used .for religious services until it was removed to a short distance and fitted up as a dwelling, on the •spot where It now stands, near Isabella street. In the meantime the present brick - edifice was erected in 1S03 on the corner of Lock and Laurel streets at a cost of about -$20,000,“The Evangelical Lutheran Church of -Bt John” held its earliest meetings in the cld session room of the First Presbyterian -church when It stood in the rear of the ■main edifice which was on the opposite corner from its present rite. This was a low, one story, plain wooden building, much resembling the country school houses of that •day. This building was the scene of one of the moat noted ecclesiastical trials which •ever took place in this section of the State. The defendant, Rev. Richard S. Coming .(a brother of the late Erastus CoroingJ, was arraigned for heresy and Immorality and the trial called out a large attendance •of our most influential citizens, and duringthe subject of it was town talk with the exdted populace, each party having its advocates. The defendant plead bis own case and came off triumphant, but subsequent events proved him guilty of the charges preferred. He was one of the .most eloquent preach era and talented divines that over resided here, but his after life and sad death were a mournful disgrace to the profession of which ho was fit one limeabrilliant; ornament. Bntpardon this digression—let mo resume my original theme. . , ... „The first building erected by this religious body was built on tho-spoC now occupied by them on the corner of Butternut -and Union streets in 18-11, and cost about 41,300. This was of wood, and v« destroyed by firo in the winter of and the present edifice was erected In 1857.‘•The German Evangelical Lutheran Zion church” was organizsd in 1SC3 by members who seceded from the last named, body, and who built a frame house of war ship In ISO-!, which was burned in lSfii.and the present brick structure was commence before the charred remains of the forms -edifice were fairly extinguished, and advanced to a rapid completion.“Bt Peters church,” corner of Butternut ■and Union streets, was organized la 1S43. and held its earliest meeting in a small fro me building situated opposite the present building. This house was destroyed by fire,
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Syracuse Sunday Herald
Syracuse, New York, US
Sun, Aug 20, 1882
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