Explore a historic sermon and record of a pioneering 19th‑century Reformed church in Western Pennsylvania, with rare notes on early American religious life.
This edition gathers Rev. Cyrus Cort’s Weber Memorial Sermon and related addenda, detailing the life of Rev. John William Weber and the Smithfield Street Church’s early growth. It includes contextual history of the Greensburg area, the Smithfield Street property deeds, and the ongoing memory of frontier ministers who helped shape the Reformed church in Pittsburgh’s region. The material blends sermon, biographical sketches, and archival notes drawn from minutes and local records of the era.
What you’ll experience
- A focused portrait of Rev. Weber, his ministries, and the churches he served on the frontier.
- Historical notes on church deeds, property ties, and the evolution of the Smithfield Street Church.
- Anecdotes about early life, family records, and the people who shaped community religion.
- Addenda that accompany the memorial sermon, linking to broader synod actions and archival context.
Ideal for readers of local church history, genealogy, and American religious life in the late 18th and 19th centuries, especially those interested in Western Pennsylvania’s Reformed tradition.