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St Matthew's Lutheran Church Has^Active Record m * . . .. ?. ... ? . i > ? ? ? ?. * ? During Past 75 Years <s Members of 'St. Matthew's Lu theran church and others who at tended the 75th anlversary servi ces ol the church during the Thanksgiving weekend received handsomely-printed brochures containing pictures of church properties, a brief history of St. Matthew's 75 years, pictures of ministers who have served the church, and a sketch of the pro posed new church building. Also included were pictures of the individuals making up the church's "Christian Service Roli".v These Included the late Rev. John David Mauney, Rev. William Ri ser, of Cicero, 111., Rev. Jacob L. Lackey, of Hickory, Rev. William Medlin, of Blountville, Tenn., Rev. Hoyle Lee Whiteside, of Hickory, and Deaconess Sophie Moeller, of Whitetop, Va. A section entitled "The Fu ture", listed the two principal needs of the church as "a new church building and evangelism". Mr. Mauney*? history of the 75 years of church, follows: "It was about the year 1875 that a little band of Lutherans settled at Kings Mountain and being desirous of organizing a Lutheran church here arrange ments were made for holding public worship in a small frame school building which was locat ed on the spot now known as South-West Corner of Piedmont and King Streets. At this place now stands the Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library. "Later at this same place dur ing 1876 the following persons: P. S." Baker, M. M. Carpenter, A. C. Carpenter, W. A. Mauney and wife Mrs. M, S. Mauney, J. S. Mauney and wife Mrs. M. 'J. Mauney, I. A. McAllister and wife Mrs. Catherine McAllister and Mrs. Mag S. Mauney formed an organization constituting the ori ginal St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church which organiza tion was effected through the leadership of Rev. J. R. Peter son, who served as first pastor of the congregation until the com pletions of the church building, the cornerstone of which was laid in 1878. "While a church building was being erected services were held in the school building where the present Central school is now located "In the year 1880 the Rev. N. The Jewel Box Phone 727 S. Battleground Ave. No! No! LET US FIX THAT OLD WATCH There U probably many yean of good service in U U repaired by an expert craftsman AND THEN ELECTRON ICALLY TESTED . ON A We not only employ watchmaker* who are skilled and long experienced on problem watches, but we use quality replacement parts, ? then test all of our work electronically on our WATCHMASTER. a scien tific instrument which PRINTS a record, ? PROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REPAIRS Demand This Protection. Engravings Done ? Crystals Fitted While You Wait GRAYSON'S JEWELRY "W. Mountain St. Phone 338 ? HOME-OWNED ? Aidrich took charge of the work. A church constitution was adopt ed under which the congregation has been working ever since. Rev. Aidrich served the congre gation until May 1880, when he was called to Virginia, and W. P. Cline, a licentiate of the Synod, was called as supply, working under the direction of the Rev. A. J. Fox, D. D? and continued in this capacity until December, 1881, when Professor Junius B. Fox, also a licentiate of the Sy nod, was called and preached once a month until the close of 1883. "In January, 1884, Rev. A. J. Fox was called as pastor and served the congregation until the time of his death the same year. "Rev. Fox was succeeded in a short time by Rev. L. A. Blkle, D. D., who took charge of the work in June, 1884, and served the con gregation- for 20 years to June, 1904. "During the latter part of the summer of 1904 and while the congregation was without a reg ular pastor It was decided that the old original brick buil *:.ig should be remodeled and an an nex suitable for the needs of the Sunday School should be built. This work was completed with a building committee composed of W. A. Ridetihour, ?>. M. Baker and J. S. Mauney. The cost was $6,000.00. "On February 7, 1905, Rev. Chas. K. Bell, of Salem, Va., was called as pastor and entered upon the work on May 14th. The con gregation had been at that time without a pastor for nearly 12 months. "Rev. Bell served the congre gation faithfully for more than 13 years and resigned the work on November 16, 1918, to take up work as Professor in the Sem inary at Columbia, S. C. "On April 16, 1919, Rev. H. Brent Schaeffer of Atlanta, Ga., was called as pastor and entered upon the work June 8th of that year. Soon a new enthusiasm was enkindled to reach out to those of non-Lutheran environment. An intensive evangelistic program to reach the unchurched was be gun. Adult catechetical classes and evangelistic services were held. In the first year Sunday School attendance increased from 94 to 154. On Pastor Schaef fer*s first anniversary of service a movement was begun to erect a Parish School Building and within a few weeks $20,000 was raised for this puipose. "On April 4, 1921, the corner- ' stone of the Parish School build ing was layed and the first ser vice held on November 13, 1921, with Rev. C. K. Bell. D. D., preaching. The dedication service was held on June 17, 1923, with Rev. J. L. Morgan, D. D., preach ing. On that". date the Sunday School attendance was 374 with an enrollment of 404. "During the pastorate of Pas tor Schaeffer the record attend ance in the Sunday School reach ed 533. The confirmed member ship of the church was increased to 327. In the Parish Buildiog a motion picture machine was in stalled and there Was regular showing of religious pictures. A bus for the transportation of Sunday School children was put into service and many members used their own cars to bring peo ple to the services each Sunday. "Pastor Schaeffer preached his ? Shop Early I Om Ow F1** Pay ITS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY * LARGE SELECTION ||L AT MONEY-SAVING PRICE ASSOCIATE STORE ween the Postofiice and City Hall last sermon to the congregation November 4, 1923, and on March 2, 1924, Rev. A. M. Huffman en tered upon the work. He served until he was called to Kno^vllle, Tenn., on September 1, 1929. It was during Pastor Huffman's services that the largest number in one year were added to the roll, 41 members during 1925. On June 21 of that year an anni versary program commemorat ing fifty years of Lutheran servi ces in Kings Mountain was ob served. Former living pastors had parts on the program and four Jiving , chart.:* members pledged to the church $37,000 in stocks to a new church building fund. "Rev. C. K. Derrick served as pastor from January 1, 1930, un til May 15, 1935, and the steady growth of the congregation was continued. Choir vestments were inaugurated, the church plant was renovated and fell -debts paid in full. "Rev. L. Boyd Hamm accepted the call to the pastorate in Sep tember, 1935. In 1939 to provide for a men's Bible Class which had been meeting in the church auditorium, a pastor's office and social rooms the addition to the parish building was completed. In July, 1940, Pastor Hamm left to accept a call to -Macedonia Lu theran Church, Burlington. "December 17, 1940, Rev. Her man G. Fisher accepted the call to the congregation. He served until December 27, 1944, when he accepted the call to Concordia, Landis. He is now mission pastor at Spindale where real progress is being made with a growing new congregation. "Rev. Wm. H. Stender become pastor May 1, 1945, and srved until September 1. 1950. Many improvements were made }n ren ovating the church and parson age. Several new circles of the Women's Missionary Society were organized and all were uni ted into one organization, The Women of the Church. Approxi mately thirty members were ad Fifty veterans of the United Nations forces In Korea representing 19 nations, are welcomed at U.N. Headquarters In New York. Men from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, the Republio of Korea, South Africa, Thailand. Turkey, the United Kingdom and the USA, are In the line up above in front of the United Natio' s' 39 story Secretariat building. ed to the membership from St. Luke's, a rural charge, which had been served by the pastors for 50 years, being discontinued. "The congregation was without a pastor from September 1, 1950, until June 7, 1951. During this period the congregation was well served by Mr. Raymond Bost, student at the Seminary, and by Rev. Walter T. Nau, D. D? pro fessor at Lenoir-Rhyne College. Lenten Services were conducted by Dr. Nau and well attended. The old pasonage \vas torn down and the lot graded and a large new parsonage built. However, while without a regular pastor Chere was an exodus of almost a hundred members from the con gregation to form a new congre gation in the southwest side of the city. This congregation was named Ressurrection Lut he-ran church and secured Rev. Vance Daniels as pastor." Winter - Weight SUITS We're beating Santa to the "draw" with a pre-holiday sale of better suits that'll save you a hefty load of spending cash now when you need it most. Everything goes on salel Fine worsteds and woolens, including serges, cheviots, gabs, herringbones and checks. In all colors and a full range of sizes. But come in early. Beat the crowdsl ALL-WOOL SUITS CUBLEE ALL-WOOL SUITS ?????? SUIT VMS Celebrate Christmas Early This Season! lust Received ... SHIPMENT OF PHILCO and C32E ? I_. ? :- J- ?"? ?! i. ? ! 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