| Marker Number |
5072 |
| Atlas Number |
5145005072 |
| Marker Title |
St. Paul United Church of Christ |
| Index Entry |
Saint Paul United Church of Christ |
| Address |
|
| City |
Marlin |
| County |
Falls |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
700200 |
| UTM Northing |
3473629 |
| Subject Codes |
Church of Christ denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1976 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
6 mi. N on SH 6; then 2 mi. E on FM 2307 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1894 German settlers founded the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Congregation with the Rev. F. W. Ernst Hartmann as pastor. In 1896 they built a school and called their first 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 1920. Renamed St. Paul United Church of Christ after four denominations merged in 1957, the fellowship has played a vital role in preserving the German community's heritage. |
