St. Paul
United Church of Christ
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Marker Text: In 1894 German settlers founded the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran congregation with Rev. F.W. Ernst Hartmann as pastor. In 1896 they built a school and called their resident minister, the Rev. Dr. Samuel D. Press (1875-1967), who was later head of Eden seminary in St. Louis for 35 years. The first church building was replaced by the present structure in 1928. renamed St. Paul United Church of Christ after four denominations merged in 1957, the fellowship has merged in 1957, the fellowship has played a vital role in preserving the German community's heritage. (1976)
Marker No: 5072
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 31.379951, -96894745
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Location: 6 miles north on SH 6; then 2 miles east on FM 2307
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