The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-20
OUR CHURCHES.
Interesting Historical ID alta Il D
Eeolesiastical EdI1oes.


church itself was begun In December 50. but
work was discontinued during the war and re-
sumed in July, 1873 and finished during the
Easter Of 1875, when the first service was
held. The cost, all told, was about $50 600.
all Of which has been paid. The membership
Of the church Is near gas; the number Of Sun.
day school scholars is nearly $50. Mr.. Up
john. Of New York, was the architect, Mr.. ].
II. Kampmann the builder. There are two
societies in connection with this church-the
Ladies' Parish Aid Society, Mrs. NJ. A. Nav
erick. President; Mrs. Smith, wife Of DIR.
Smith, Chief Of the Army Medical Depart
ment, Vice President, and Mrs. DIR. Hunter,
Secretary; the Altar Socieiy-Presideni, Miss
Annie Tobin; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss
Emily Sterling.
The Jewish Synagogue Illustrated.) In
1874 the congregation Of the Jewish Syna-
gogue held their 6rst meeting, when the build
ing Of the church was proposed and accepted,
at cost Of about $4,000. The Synagogue
was built under the superintendent Of Mr.. A.
Moye, Mr.. A. Earheart being the architect.
About So, 600 is still owing on the building.
Mr. RosensPinil was the first Rabbi Mr..
Lewenthal the present one. The membership
Is sbou, 50, and the pupils number between
20 aud So.
Paine Methodist Episcopal Church.-This
church was raised principally through the la
bors Of the Rev. w. J. Young. who Is now
officiating in Galveston, his place being taken
by the Rev. NJ. ID. Reynolds. The church
was begun on Thanksgiving Day, 1881, and
is now almost finished. costing $4,000, Srz,-
600 Of which has been already paid. Mr.. w.
X. Dobson was the architect. Mr.. F. Crider
the builder. The FIRST Methodist sermon ever
preached in this city was by the Rev. ].
w. De Vilbis, in 1874, and the first organira-
ton OF the church was in 1886. There are
about $50 pupils in the Sunday school; the
membership Of the church is about 7zs and
the congregation 500.
German Methodist Church.-This church
has hourishing Sunday school Of 90 or 60
pupils, the membership is about 90. The
church was begun in 1874, the Rev. w. Fell
sing being its first pastor and builder. 1t was
raised after plan Of the German Methodist
Episcopal Church Extension Society, at 4 cost
Of $500. The general congregation varies
between 20 and so. At the conference Of
this church lately held at Brennan, the
Rev. Charles SCHUYLER was appointed pastor for
San Antonio. The Rev. G. Dosall is the pre-
siding elder.
Madison Square Presbyterian Church-Ql-
Illustrated. This church was first organized
in 1882. by the Rev. w. Howell Buchanan,
and was built at cost OF SI5,7oo. nearly all
Of which has been paid. George W. Konkle
was the builder, Philadelphia architect lay
ing the plans Of the church. The member
ship is about S. congregation about 100. and
the members Of the Sunday school number 90.
First Baptist Church-( Illustrated IN
der the able superintendent of Mr.. Order,
who was both builder and architect, this
church was begun in 1868 or '6o and finished
In 1873, at a cost Of So, 600 or $40, 200, on
which nothing is owing. The first organi1a-
ton Of the church took place under the Rev.
John Thurman, in 1858. The Rev. w. II.
Dodson is the present pastor. The present
membership is about 400. The congregation
varies, while about rs pupils attend the Sun
day school,
First Presbyterian Chureh.-This church
was raised principally through the efforts OF
the Rev. r. F. Bunting. the corner stone Of
which was laid in 1860, and the church was
finished in 1879. costing about $50, 600, all Of
which has been paid. Mr.. Giraud was the
architect, Mr.. Russi the builder. The Rev.
John Mccullough was the first Presbyterian
minister, who organized the church in 1886;
he also preached the FIRST Protestant sermon
preached in this city. The Rev ]. w.
Neil is the present pastor aud has been so for
some time. The membership Of the church
is about $50, the congregation from 900 to
500, and the Sunday school consists Of nearly
400 pupils.
Trinity NJ. Z. Church.-The Society was
organized on December 3, 1873, with - men,
bers. The corner stone was laid in June,
1879, and the first service was held on June
-, 1880. The church was dedicated on De-
eember Ie, 1880, by Bishop Eras,us OLA
ven. The cost amounted to SIo, 1874 OF. The
place was furnished by the Rev. NJ. A.
Daugherty, the first pastor. The walls we're
put up by Gallagher, and the balance Of the
work was mainly done by S. NJ. Billiard,
either by contract or as an employee. The
membership was I9, it is now "a. The at
tendance varies from 60 to 400. The Sunday
school began with 10, and now has on its
rolls los, with an attendance of I2s.
ST. Mary's Romsn Catholic Chureh.--In
1858, ST. Mays Roman Catholic Church
was built aud finished in 1859, at a cost of
S77, 200. Mr.. Giraud was the architect. Tho
Rev. John Claudus Dubuis was the first pas
tor; Father Johnson is the present. In con-
nection with the Roman Catholic Churches 10
the school at which $50 scholars attend.
Yancey . Foster.
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