History of the Second Church
The second Janes Church was erected in the summer of 1903 and dedicated on November 15, 1903. It was located on Ferry Street and was built of brick for the sum of $12,000. The church continued to grow, and in the year 1915, an annex was added to accommodate the church school. The entire cost of this building and its furnishings was assumed by Captain J.B Ford who had previously donated the ground for the first church building.
The building was repeatedly subjected to damage caused by the flooding of the Allegheny River. In 1936, the water rose to an unprecedented height of 6’ 9” at the rear of the church and caused much damage. The pews were rendered practically useless and two organs were lost.
One of the most memorable events in the history of the second Janes Church was the revival services under the leadership of the Rev. C.L. Cusick. Many young people accepted Christ as their Savior then and are now active leaders in the church. Two notable conversions were Alvie Bowser, Sr. who subsequently went into the Methodist ministry to better serve his Lord, and David E. Harris who went into the ministry of the Free Methodist Church and served as District Superintendent of the Uniontown District.
In 1939, when the Methodist Episcopal Conference joined the Methodist Protestant Conference and the Methodist Episcopal Conference-South, Janes Methodist Episcopal Church became known as Janes Methodist Church.
This building served as a place of worship for 38 years until it was sold to the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company for the sum of $25,000.
Stewards during that time were: Samuel C. Kier, Paul Vigrass, Sr., J.M. Denny, William McFetridge, Edward Nicholas, Charles Uhlinger.
Trustees during that time were: William McFetridge, President; Charles Uhlinger, Secretary/Treasurer; Samuel C. Kier, Dr. Adam C. Davis, Edward Nicholas, J.M. Denny, William Ford, David Singleton and George Summers.
The following pastors served this church:
Rev. C. F. Bollinger
Rev. William Medley
Rev. George Orbin
Rev. J.E. Morrison
Rev. G.M. Allshouse
Rev. C.M. Hartung, Jr.
Rev. L.C. Matthews
Rev. C.L. Cusick
Rev. S. G. Noble
Rev. O.B. Patterson
Rev. Ralph Bell
Rev. T.H. Maguire
Rev. W.C. Marquis
Rev. S.H. Greenlee
Rev. W.J. Law
Rev. H.M. Peterso
The second Janes Church was erected in the summer of 1903 and dedicated on November 15, 1903. It was located on Ferry Street and was built of brick for the sum of $12,000. The church continued to grow, and in the year 1915, an annex was added to accommodate the church school. The entire cost of this building and its furnishings was assumed by Captain J.B Ford who had previously donated the ground for the first church building.
The building was repeatedly subjected to damage caused by the flooding of the Allegheny River. In 1936, the water rose to an unprecedented height of 6’ 9” at the rear of the church and caused much damage. The pews were rendered practically useless and two organs were lost.
One of the most memorable events in the history of the second Janes Church was the revival services under the leadership of the Rev. C.L. Cusick. Many young people accepted Christ as their Savior then and are now active leaders in the church. Two notable conversions were Alvie Bowser, Sr. who subsequently went into the Methodist ministry to better serve his Lord, and David E. Harris who went into the ministry of the Free Methodist Church and served as District Superintendent of the Uniontown District.
In 1939, when the Methodist Episcopal Conference joined the Methodist Protestant Conference and the Methodist Episcopal Conference-South, Janes Methodist Episcopal Church became known as Janes Methodist Church.
This building served as a place of worship for 38 years until it was sold to the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company for the sum of $25,000.
Stewards during that time were: Samuel C. Kier, Paul Vigrass, Sr., J.M. Denny, William McFetridge, Edward Nicholas, Charles Uhlinger.
Trustees during that time were: William McFetridge, President; Charles Uhlinger, Secretary/Treasurer; Samuel C. Kier, Dr. Adam C. Davis, Edward Nicholas, J.M. Denny, William Ford, David Singleton and George Summers.
The following pastors served this church:
Rev. William Medley
Rev. George Orbin
Rev. J.E. Morrison
Rev. G.M. Allshouse
Rev. C.M. Hartung, Jr.
Rev. L.C. Matthews
Rev. C.L. Cusick
Rev. S. G. Noble
Rev. O.B. Patterson
Rev. Ralph Bell
Rev. T.H. Maguire
Rev. W.C. Marquis
Rev. S.H. Greenlee
Rev. W.J. Law
Rev. H.M. Peterso