Champaign County OhArchives Church Records.....St. John's Lutheran Church-St. Paris, OH Copyright Date September 6, 1938
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Article from the Piqua Daily Call dated 6-Sep-1938 pg 4.  Typed verbatim.  
Copy of article on file with Karen Heber

LUTHERAN CHURCH GROUP DISBANDS;STARTED IN 1821

St. John’s Lutheran Church at St. Paris to be Sold Along With Furnishings

St. Paris, O Sept. 6, 
More than a century ago the St. John Lutheran church was organized in St. 
Paris.  In 1821 Henry Heinke was chosen pastor and
Continued until 1827, then Rev Espich was pastor until 1834.  Philip Pence 
preached from 34 to 35 followed by Rev. George Klapp, who served for 10 years 
as pastor.  He was succeeded by Rev Heirch, who assumed the pastorate for five 
years.  Rev Shuffer followed and served in 1858.
Rev. Richard, Rev Becker and Rev Hoffman were the next pastors.  In 1870 Rev 
Manning, the father of Mrs. Harriett Brubaker, Ohio’s only surviving Civil War 
nurse and resident of St. Paris, became pastor and preached until his death in 
1879.  He was succeeded by Rev. James Miller, Rev. M. H. Hockman, Rev Long of 
Piqua has served the church as pastor in recent years.

The German language was used in the church for nearly half a century and all 
the early records are in German script.  However the services have been 
conducted in English for the past fifty years.

The church furnishings have been sold to the Careysville Camp church and the 
building will be sold in the near future.  Every endeavor has been made to 
hold the congregation as a unit but the financial conditions have made it 
impossible to continue.

In 1863 the St. John’s Lutherans built the present wooden structure on the 
corner of Elm and Church  Streets, where it stands today surrounded by its 
beautiful shade trees.  It is with deepest regret that the doors of this old 
landmark must finally close.  St. Paris, with a population of a few more than 
1200 supports seven churches.  Of course each denomination encounters quite a 
a little difficulty with the three D’s (Dirt, Debt and Devil), but all have 
regular services and very nice church homes.  We find the Reformed Church, 
Zion Evangelical Lutheran, First Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Sacred Heart 
Catholic, Church of God and the Nazarene holding services.  A few years ago 
there was a Christian Science church which now serves as the Kizer Library.



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