Pastors of the Silver Run Parish
Rev. Harry D. Newcomer
Harry D. Newcomer stayed with us only a little more than a year, from February 1,
1904, to May 1, 1905, when he was called to Baltimore. It is interesting to note that
a number of our pastors went to Baltimore or to other large cities after leaving St.
Mary's. We sometimes have been called "Baltimore's stepping stone".
During Rev. Newcomer's pastorate the individual communion cups were presented
by Mrs. Zenora Feeser. The organist during this period was Mr. Herbert Lippy, who
was also a teacher in the public schools of the community.
[Informatin taken from The Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, Alumni Record, Volume 2.] .
Harry David Newcomer - b. York, Pa., July 18, 1870; s. Jos. and Amanda
(Heilman) N.; A.B., Gbg. Col., 1895; grad. Gbg. Sem., 1898; lic. W. Pa. Syn.,
1897; ord. same, 1898; pastor, St. Matt., Allentown, Pa., 1898-1904; Silver Run,
Md., 1904-05; Grace, Balto., 1905-16; St. Mark's, Van Wert, O., 1916-19; St.
John's, Kittanning, Pa., 1922-31; Church of the Atonement, Syracuse, N.Y., 1942-44; rt. 1944; exec. sec., Balto. Inner Miss. Soc., 1919-22; supt., Brooklyn Inner
Miss. Soc. and Luth. Children's Bureau, 1931-40; trustee Tressler Orpanage, 8yrs