Source History of Jefferson County 1888 pages 242-243The fourth church on our roll is Perry, situated in Perry township, and about five miles north of Punxsutawney. It was organized September 4, 1836, by a committee appointed by the Presbytery of Blairsville. The early records of the church have been lost. A church building was put up at the time of the organization, was superseded in 1879 by a very neat and substantial edifice, of which the people may be justly proud.
The church was incorporated in 1862, and in 1869 a comfortable parsonage, to which belongs several acres of ground, was provided for the pastor.
- For the first four years after its organization, the church was without a pastor, but was stated supplied a part of that time by the Rev. E.D. Barrett.
- In June, 1840, Rev. John Carothers became pastor for half time, serving the church of Gilgal, now in Kittanning Presbytery, the other half. He was released in June, 1854.
- Rev. John McKean was pastor from December, 1856, to September, 1860.
- Reve. H.K. Hennigh was stated supply from the fall of 1861 to the spring of 1864.
- Rev. James Caldwell, pastor from September, 1869, to April, 1877.
- Mr. J.E. Leyda was ordained and installed pastor in November , 1877, and was released in February, 1880.
- Rev. J.S. Helm, the present popular and successful pastor, was installed in October, 1883, and is accomplishing in the united charge of Perry and Punxsutawney a most excellent work. How could he be spared from that charge?
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