| Yeager Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Rainsburg, Colerain Twp. History: The Yeager Memorial
Evangelical Lutheran church of Rainsburg is one of the
finest church edifices in Bedford county. It was erected in
1880-1 at a cost of nine thousand dollars. The building is
of brick, and finely finished and furnished throughout. It
is two stories in height and 38x65 feet in ground
dimensions. The church was erected during the pastorate of
Rev. J. W. Reese. The building committee consisted of David
Shaffer, Henry Shaffer, S. P. Kegg and G. W. Barclay.
The congregation is a branch of Zion or the old brick
church in the cove. Rev. J. W. Reese was pastor, 1880-3.
(Source: The History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton
Counties, Pa., Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884, p. 358.) |