Blair County
These
are the postcards related to United Methodism in Blair County PA that are in
the postcard collection at the archives of the Susquehanna Conference of the
United Methodist Church. The Susquehanna
Conference covers 32 counties in central and northeast Pennsylvania. The archives of the Susquehanna Conference
are located at Lycoming College in Williamsport PA.
United
Methodism includes the following denominations, abbreviated as shown.
EA Evangelical Association
EUB Evangelical United Brethren Church
EV Evangelical Church
MC Methodist Church
ME Methodist Episcopal Church
MES Methodist Episcopal Church, South
MP Methodist Protestant Church
UB United Brethren Church
UE United Evangelical Church
UM United Methodist Church
1922:
The EA and UE denominations united to form the EV denomination.
1939:
The ME and MES and MP denominations united to form the MC denomination.
1946:
The UB and EV denominations united to form the EUB denomination.
1968:
The EUB and MC denominations united to form the UM denomination.
In
addition, United Methodism produced the following separate denominations,
created by congregations that left one of the above denominations. Relevant postcards from these denominations
are included in the collection.
EC Evangelical Congregational Church,
left the UE in 1922
ECNA Evangelical Church of North America
[now the Evangelical Church], left the EUB in 1968
UBOC United Brethren Old Constitution
Church, left the UB in 1889
UC United Christian Church, left the UB
in 1869
Altoona Asbury ME
This building is now Asbury UM
Church.
Altoona Eighth Avenue ME
This building was later Faith UM
Church.
It was destroyed by fire.
Altoona Eighth Avenue MC
This building was later Faith UM
Church.
It was destroyed by fire.
Altoona First ME architect sketch
This building is now First UM
Church.
Altoona First ME looking down Twelfth
Avenue
This building is now First UM
Church.
Altoona First ME view #1
This building is now First UM
Church.
Altoona First ME view #2
This building is now First UM
Church.
Altoona First ME view #3
This building is now First UM
Church.
Altoona First ME view #4
We have two versions, one tinted
green and one not tinted.
This building is now First UM
Church.
Altoona First MC
The roof has been simplified. This building is now First UM Church.
Altoona First UB view#1
This building was later Trinity UM
Church.
This building is still standing, but
it has been sold.
Altoona First UB view#2
This building was later Trinity UM
Church.
The building is still standing, but
it has been sold.
Altoona Grace ME
This building is still standing, but
it has been sold.
Altoona Second ME view #1
We have two versions, one #234 and
one #251
This building was later Eighth
Avenue ME Church, and then Faith UM Church.
It
was destroyed by fire.
Altoona Second ME view#2
We have three versions, one as shown
and one colorized and one colorized with a 1 blank space under the picture.
This building was later Eighth
Avenue ME Church, and then Faith UM Church.
It
was destroyed by fire.
Altoona Second UB architect sketch
This building is now Second Avenue
UM.
Altoona Simpson ME raising the bell
This building has been razed.
Altoona Simpson ME
We have two versions of this view,
one as shown and one colorized.
Bellwood First ME church and parsonage
This building is now Trinity UM
Church.
Bellwood First ME
This building is now Trinity UM
Church.
Duncansville ME church picture on sticker
This building is still
standing. The congregation rebuilt
across the alley to the west.
Duncansville ME town collage
The ME church building is at the
upper left.
This building is still
standing. The congregation rebuilt
across the alley to the west.
Duncansville Hicks Memorial ME church and
parsonage
These buildings are now part of the
Hicks Memorial UM Church complex.
The structure at the left is no
longer the parsonage.
Hollidaysburg
First ME view #1
This building is still standing.
The congregation relocated, and the
building was sold.
Hollidaysburg First ME view #2
This building is
still standing.
The congregation relocated, and the
building was sold.
Martinsburg ME architect drawing
This building is still standing, but
it has been sold.
Martinsburg ME
This building is still standing, but
it has been sold.
Roaring Spring ME church and parsonage
This building is now Trinity UM
Church.
Tyrone UB #1
This building is now Christ UM Church.
Tyrone UB #2
This building is now Christ UM Church.
Tyrone First ME 1906 annual conference
This building is now Wesley UM
Church.
Tyrone First ME view #1
This building is now Wesley UM
Church.
Tyrone First ME view #2
This building is now Wesley UM
Church.
Tyrone First MC educational building
This building is now Wesley UM
Church.
Tyrone
First ME interior
This
building is now Wesley UM Church.
Tyrone Methodist Home for the Aged view #1
This is the original building.
This building is no longer standing.
The site is now named Epworth Manor.
Tyrone Methodist Home for the Aged view #2
This is the original building, with
additions.
This building is no longer standing.
The site is now named Epworth Manor.
Tyrone Methodist Home for the Aged view #3
This is the original building, with
additions and an enlarged fourth floor.
This building is no longer standing.
The site is now named Epworth Manor.
Tyrone Methodist Home for the Aged lounge
Tyrone Methodist Home for the Aged chapel
Tyrone Methodist Home for the Aged nurses
station
Tyrone Epworth Manor UM view #1
The buildings at the left are no
longer standing.
Tyrone Epworth Manor UM view #2
Williamsburg First MC architect sketch
This building is now Williamsburg UM
Church.