First Evangelical Church (Spokane, Wash.)

The First Evangelical Church in Spokane was organized in March 1887 by Rev. Herman Schuknecht, presiding elder and district supervisor for the German Evangelical Church. The organization was later merged to become the Manito Evangelical United Brethren Church.

From the guide to the First Evangelical Church Record Book, 1887-1921, (Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives)