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ASTORIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ASTORIA
Astoria Presbyterian Church, Astoria
Organized May 6, 1846. First met in a district school house that stood on the south side of 27th Ave. just west of 1 8th St. The cornerstone of the church was laid Nov. 30, 1846; the building was dedicated June 11, 1847. A new building was built on a new site on the west side of 33rd street between Broadway and 31st Avenue. The church operated a mission on Broadway beginning about 1850; in 1869 the mission was still flourishing with 75 members.
The ministers have been:
1847-1 852
Frederick G. Clark
1899-1906
A. L. Mershon
1852-1879
Benjamin F. Stead
1908-1911
W. L. Darbey
1879-1881
William A. Barr
191 3-1922
D. Wills, Jr.
1881-1890
Clarence Geddes
1924-
James E. Walker
1890-1898
Charles Park
The size of the congregation was about 250 down to 1924 and thereafter grew rapidly to 769 in 1930.
