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St Olaf’s Episcopal Church, Amherst, Wisconsin, United States, is a mission congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac. The congregation first met in 1879, organizing in 1895. ==History== The Episcopal Mission Station at Amherst was established in 1868 by the Rev. M. Sorenson, rector of St Mark’s Episcopal Church, (Waupaca, Wisconsin). Amherst was a small farming community, mostly potatoes and with no. With services first held in rented hall, in 1905 church building was built by a hard working people devoted to God and His Church. Lots had been paid for by the St. Olaf's guild. Only an indebtedness remained on the whole property of $400.00. In 1913 this was paid and the church was consecrated by Bishop Reginald Heber Weller and many furnishings put in. Over time walled steps have been replaced by an iron rail, the bell has been repaired, work has been done on the square-topped belfry and inside the building beams have been added. The furnace has gone from coal and wood burning to gas. Three organs have seen their home at St. Olaf’s. The first was rented for twenty dollars and used in the rented school house in the late 1800s. The second was purchased on a purchase plan from Syon & Healy Co. in 1917 for $125.55 and was a pump organ. The third was a gift from a member. By the 1930s with a fall off in attendance, the possibility of discontinuing services was strong but no action was taken. A meeting was held on January 30, 1935, for the purpose of deciding whether to sell the adjoining lots. The congregation voted against sale. A wise choice for those who might want to build in the future. Women's guild meetings were held in a rented hall and then members’ homes until 1964 when the organization was dissolved. The size of the congregation has fluctuated. In 1896 there were 25 families for a total of 85 people. By the late 1960s and early 1970s there were only two members attending on a regular basis: Mabel Allen and Welton Johnson. During this time Fr. Edmund Webster faithfully made the weekly jaunt from Waupaca to Amherst to serve the congregation and minister to the people. Dedication like this helped St. Olaf’s to continue. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St Olaf's Episcopal Church, (Amherst, Wisconsin)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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