History:

 Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice

is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”    Matthew 7:24

Duncannon Presbyterian Church is proud of its history and excited about its future.

Former and current members have worked hard to make Duncannon Presbyterian Church

a vital and inviting church for the benefit of both the surrounding community and future members

M.P. Moller Tracker Organ

 
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One of the most distinctive and possibly the most historical feature of the Church

 is the antique pipe organ that dominates the front of the sanctuary

When the Church was first built musical instruments were not used in the worship service. 

In February 1905 a committee was formed to “take action on the project of installing a pipe organ”

At that time millionaire Andrew Carnegie had made an offer to pay one-half of the cost

of any Church who wished to install an organ and who were able to show their

ability to pay for the second half of the cost.

 The organ committee took advantage of his offer and purchased a 1904

M. P. Moller Tracker organ with opus no. 588.  It was installed with the

 promise of completion for July 1, 1905.  It has 2 manuals and 11 ranks of pipe

and the blower system was run by waterpower.  The total cost was $1385.00

which included the choir area.  Records show that Carnegie paid $600 toward the organ.

The water powered blower system was converted to electric in 1925. 

 In 1974 the organ narrowly escaped replacement by a new Allen digital

computer organ, but on April 27, 1975 Session accepted a bid for

extensive renovations to retain the tracker organ.

Twenty-two pastors and 11 organists later “Agnus” as organist Nancy Breon

refers to her, remains an intricate part of our weekly worship service.

Columbia Organ Works of Lancaster, Pa. regularly maintains the organ

and says that the 2006 replacement price is in excess of $220.000.00.

Researched and Composed by Brenda Williams.