In October, 1869, Rt. Rev. John B. Kerfoot, D.D., LL.D., bishop of the Pittsburgh diocese, and Rev. Richard S. Smith, rector of St. Peter\’s church, Uniontown, determined to visit the towns of Somerset county with the ultimate view of establishing a mission in some of them. After holding services at Somerset, Berlin, Meyers\’ Mills and Petersburg, on deliberation it was decided to establish a mission at Meyers\’ Mills. June 8, 1870, Rev. A.A. Kerfoot and Rev. R.S. Smith held an interview with Peter Meyers, and procured two lots for the use of the church, one of them being donated. In the latter part of 1871, the church was completed. It was consecrated May 22, l874, by Rt. Rev. J.B. Kerfoot. The church edifice cost two thousand dollars. The pastors have been Revs:
H. F. Hartman
G. W. Easter
Thomas White
W. G. Stonex
The first trustees were:
W. A. Border
E. V. Goodchild
J.O. Meyers
The present membership is about sixty; sabbath-school pupils, about forty. The memorial bell on this church was presented by S.H. Kerfoot, brother of the bishop, and bears the following inscription: “The sound will make glad the surrounding hills, as the sight of them gladdened his heart.”
(Source: History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA; 1884)
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