BIOGRAPHY ev. Walter S Long was born November 11, 1863 in Washington County Maryland, near Hagerstown, was elected to the ministry May 21, 1892; advanced to the eldership in 1898; and was united in marriage with Alice E. Coffman (Samual & Susan (Smith) Coffman) February 17,1886; died May 29, 1953 at Altoona Pennsylvania. Walter S. Long was the son of Elder David Long, b. January 29, 1820 in Washington County, Maryland, d. January 23, 1897, and Mary Reichard, d. 1889, daughter of Daniel Balsbach Reichard. Elder David Long for may years was a bishop of the church, at which was known as the Manor church. When Walter S. Long first came to Pennsylvania he was not in the ministry, but was engaged in peach culture. Rev. Long entered the ministry in 1892, and was first located in Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County. In 1897 he located in Tyrone and assumed the pastorate of the church there, then a mission. In 1900 he moved to Philadelphia, first serving the First Church of the Brethren at Carlisle and Dauphin streets, then the church at Germantown, the oldest Brethren Church in America. From there he came to Altoona in 1904. Alice E. (Coffman) & Walter S. Long Courtesy of Howard F. Long Photographs Biographical Data Ministerial Chronology Acknowledgments: A very special to thanks to Howard F. Long for his kind assistance in documentary interpretation and for contributing biographic, photographic and historical material.

Family Background alter S. Long was the son of Elder David Long, b. January 29, 1820 in Washington County, Maryland, d. January 23, 1897, and Mary Reichard, d. 1889, daughter of Daniel Balsbach Reichard. Elder David Long for may years was a bishop of the church, at which was known as the Manor church. The David Long farm is located near the Antietum battlefield. David Long is the son of Joseph and Nancy Roland Long, the grandson of Isaac Long, d. 1787, a member of the River Brethren, Brethren in Christ. There were twelve children born to David and Mary Long, eleven reached maturity. Four of the sons became ministers, Rev. J. A. Long, York Pennsylvania, Rev. D. V. Long of near Hagerstown, Rev. Orville Long of California, and the subject of this sketch. Three of the daughters were married to ministers. In 1880, D. Melvin Long, b. 1846, d. 1911, along with his father bought the "Hagerstown Select School" and reorganized it as the "Linden Seminary". Genealogy Photographs Biographical Data Ministerial Chronology

Biographical Data 11. Walter S. Long b. 11/11/1863, Washington County, Maryland d. 5/29/1953, Altoona, Pennsylvania m. 2/17/1886, Manor Congregation Washington County, Maryland baptism: 12/19/1880, Manor Congregation official: Joseph R. Long (Uncle) last residence: 308 Wordsworth Avenue, Altoona, Penna. Interred: Manor Cemetery Marriage spouse: Alice Coffman (Samual & Susan (Smith) Coffman) residence: Washington County, Maryland church: Manor Congregation official: Eli Fourtee Vocation 01-07-1892 Church Clerk, Aughwick Congregation (to: 1897) 05-21-1892, elected to the ministry, Aughwick Congregation, Germany Valley House, Shirleysburg, Pa. official: David Long Fairplay, Md. (father) 04-01-1894: steward: Rockville Old Folks' Home of Middle District (served 3 years) 06-17-1898: advanced to the eldership, Tyrone, Pa. officials: James A. Sell and George S. Myers Church Membership 12-19-1880, Manor Congregation 04-01-1890, Aughwick Congregation Ministry 05-21-1892: Aughwick Congregation, Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County, Pa. 01-01-1897: Tyrone, Tyrone Church of the Brethren (served 3.5 Years @ $300/anum 11-01-1900: Philadelphia, First Church of the Brethren (to 05-01-1902) 05-01-1902: Germantown, Germantown Congregation (to 11-01-1906) 11-01-1906: Altoona, First Church of the Brethren photographs Biographical Sketch Ministerial Chronology

Ministerial Chronology ev. Walter S Long first came to Pennsylvania as an nurseryman engaged in peach culture. It was at the church at Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County, that he was elected to the ministry, May 21, 1892. His Father, Elder David Long conducted the installation. While serving with this church he was instrumental in organizing a Sunday school in German Valley, this being the pioneer Sunday school of the Church of the Brethren at that point. At his next point of service in 1898, he advanced to the eldership.

Walter Scott Long's Ministerial Chronology 1892 - Elected to Ministry, German Valley Brethren Church 1897 1900 Pastor, Tyrone Church of the Brethren 1898 - Advaced to Eldership, Tyrone Church of the Brethren 1900 1902 Associate Pastor, Philadelphia First Brethren Church 1902 1904 Pastor, Germantown Congregation 1904 1924 Presiding Elder of Roaring Spring Congregation 1904 1944 Pastor, Altoona First Brethren Church

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