Steve Bartley on December 29th, 2021:
From Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, NC, Dec. 8, 1900
Mr. Adam Stein, who built the new organ for the Presbyterian Church, arrived here from Baltimore last night to superintend the putting in place of the delicate parts and to make the final test after the rebuilding (?) has been completed. Expert workmen from Mr. Stein's factory have been here the past week putting the organ in place, and to the uninititiated it would seem that they have completed the job, but there is lots of inside work to do yet. This magnificent instrument will be ready for use by Sunday week, at least.
Fayetteville Observer Dec 3, 1900
The big two thousand dollar pipe organ for the Presbyterian church arrived last night from Baltimore. It is packed in twenty two crates and three boxes and weight nine thousand pounds. Mr. Adam Stein, the builder is expected here tonight or tomorrow to put this immense instrument together. The curtain and brass railing which is to go around the organ arrived Friday
Numerous other articles before and after this one also announce the organ. Few details are given. None but this article indicate it is a rebuild of an older organ, possibly this writer meant the organ was being erected. One articles does say the new organ was a two manual, cost $2,000, not was not placed in the "organ gallery" but in an alcove behind the pulpit. The alcove is 20ft high, 20ft wide, and 12ft deep
In 1950 a Moller organ was installed in the church.
The Moravian Church, Winston Salem has a Stein organ, possibly the same $8,250 instrument given them in 1953. This may be the Stein from Fayetteville. (News & Observer, Raleigh NC Dec 24, 1955)