Shilo German Reformed ChurchThe German Reform congregation was organized in 1858, under the pastoral charge of Rev. D. W. Wolf. Services had been held in the cour-house for some time and the young congregation, composed of twenty members, was organized. In 1859 a new church was built on Bloom street, though it remained unfinished for some years and was not dedicated until December 20, 1862. Rev. D. W. Wolf resigned in 1861, and on the 1st of May, 1862, Rev. J. W. Steinmetz assumed the pastoral charge of the congregation. The church is of brick, 60 by 40 feet, with a pleasant basement. The congregation now numbers more than two hundred. Rev. J. W. Steinmetz resigned the charged. The present pastory in Rev. Mr. Schaffer.
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