Methodist Episcopal Church, Baker’s Summit

The Methodist Episcopal church at Baker’s Summit was organized in 1874, under the labors of Rev. Castleman, with twelve members. A house of worship was erected the same year, and dedicated with a sermon by Rev. Kerns, of Altoona. The first trustees were: J. A. J. Williams, John Heltzell, Joseph Smeltzer, James Shade and Samuel Pryor. The value of the church is sixteen hundred dollars. It was sold to John Heltzell in 1881. The present membership is fifteen (in 1884). The church is on Martinsburg circuit.

(Source: History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa., Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884, p. 342.)

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