Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... stands, and on which was then already standing the stone house, now used as a sexton's house, but for many years as a congregational or parochial school-house-- was bought of Philip Greenawalt and wife, for the sum of thirty pounds, or about $146. When this purchase was made, Gottfried Eichelbrener, Michael Krebs and Rudolph Kelker were the trustees. In the deed transferring this property, the school is mentioned, which was built some twenty years previous to this date, and is still here as a witness to the value set upon instruction by our early German ancestors. A parsonage was purchased by a committee representing the different congregations constituting this pastorate at that day, viz., the Lebanon, Hill and Jonestown churches. They were Gottfried Eichelbrener, Nicholas Weiss, Jacob Lausher, Henry Dubs, John Tetweiler and John Bickel. This house stood many years on the site of the present handsome parsonage, corner of Chestnut and Spring streets. Formerly the services were all in German, and preaching but once in two weeks. Since 1828 English preaching has been regularly continued, though in constantly increasing proportions, until at present the German is limited to two Sabbath mornings a month. The present building was erected in 1792-96. It was originally about 42x62 feet in dimensions. The cornerstone was laid June 26, 1792, under Rev. Eudwig Lupp's pastorate, when the Rev. William Heudel preached a sermon from Gen. xxviii. 12. The building committee consisted of Philip Greenawalt, John Gloninger, Anthony Kelker, Gottfried Eichelbrener, George Bowman, and Martin Imhoff. An interesting Children's Service was held in connection with the laying of the corner-stone but a day or two previous, showing that such a thing as "Children's...
