The St Matthew's Reformed congregation of West Vincent organized in 1833.  They, in connection with the Lutheran congregation of the same twp,  built during the summer of 1833, a church edifice, dedicated on 12-23- 1833.  The 2 congregations continued to worship in the same building on alternate Sabbaths until 1879, when the Reformed congregation purchased the interests of the Lutherans in the buildings and cemetery,...they organized and adopted their constitution in 1834.  The vestry at that time was:

• Elders
  • Henry Keeley

  • Jacob Hoffman

  • Geo Sloyer

  • Wm Parker

• Deacons
  • John Shimer

  • Geo Keeley

  • John Hipple

• Trustees
  • Wm Parker

  • Joseph Kulp

32 persons were present at the first communion service, held in 1834, Rev Guldin, pastor. The congregation, never large, now numbers 87 members (1881).

Present officers:

• Elders
  • Wm Brownback

  • Saml Kimes

  • John Hipple

  • Wm Ludwick

  Deacons
  • Samuel B Stauffer

  • Jesse Sturgis

  • Isaac N Smith

  • Cyrus Swinehart

• Trustees
  • John B Caldwell

  • Abraham Fetters

A new church was built in 1880, and the Rev Levi D Stambaugh is now the pastor (1881)

This page updated on January 17, 2011