1919 - St. Paul United Church of Christ - Falls County, TX
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N 31° 22.819 W 096° 53.672
14R E 700218 N 3473667
The historic St. Paul United Church of Christ is on FM 2307, off Texas Highway 6 between Riesel and Marlin.
Waymark Code: WM16F16
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2022
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ERBRAUT IM JAHRE 1919 is German and translates as:
BUILT IN THE YEAR 1919
Text from historical marker:
In 1894 German settlers founded the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Congregation with the Rev. F. W. Ernst Hartmann as pastor. In 1896 they built a school and called their first resident minister, the Rev. Dr. Samuel D. Press (1875-1967), who was later head of Eden Seminary in St. Louis for 35 years. The first church building was replaced by the present structure in 1920. Renamed St. Paul United Church of Christ after four denominations merged in 1957, the fellowship has played a vital role in preserving the German community's heritage.
Year of construction: 1919
Full inscription:
EVANG LUTH
ST. PAULS KIRCHE
ERBRAUT IM JAHRE 1919
TRUSTEES
C DEISLINGER, PASTOR
A.R. SCHEEF
MAX KAMPFHENKEL
H W. GRUBE
BLDG COMMITTEE
EMIL ALBRECHT
HENRY LESSMANN
EMIL A GRAMS
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