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May 26, 1820.
Report of Auditors.
Congregational Collections $ 241 62
Legacy from Barbara (Fetter) Feder 54 97
Collection at Corner-stone Laying 167 20
Collection at Dedication 187 00
From Sale 147 05
This day, January 31, 1822, we, the undersigned met for final reckoning of the building of the church.
HEINRICH MERZ, Deacons.
JONATHAN SCHWARZ,
PHILIP KLEIN,
Elders.
Building Committee.
MARTIN RITTER, JR.,
JOHANN MARKS,
JOHANN BOGERT, MARTIN LAZARUS, Treasurer.
Total receipts from Subscriptions, Legacy, Church Collections, Corner- stone Laying, Dedication, and Sale. $4997 10
Total cost of the building of the church . 4908 73
The balance of $88.37 was turned over to the Congregational Treasurer, John Biery.
BENJAMIN GERMAN, Lutheran Pastor.
July 12, 1823.
STATISTICS AND BEQUESTS.
A few statisties in which the Salisbury Reformed Congregation figures :
Rev. Wittner in 1772 reported that the munber of families in his three con- gregations, viz., Upper Milford, Kastenberg and Saltzberg, was 95, and that he during the year baptized 24 and confirmed 30. In 1774 he reports 50 baptisms and 42 confirmations and in 1777, 30 baptisms and 33 confirmations.
In 1780 Rev. John Henry Helffrich reports for Maxatawny, Heidelberg, Lowhill, Upper Milford and Salzburg, 180 families, 73 baptisms, 40 confirmations and 100 scholars; in 1782, for the same congregations, 155 families, 82 baptisms, 47 confirmations, 4 schools and 130 pupils; and the following year, 1783, with Greenwich added to the above-named congregations, 175 families, 92 baptisms, 35 confirmations, 6 schools and 164 pupils. In 1785 he reports of Saltzburg alone 20 families, 6 baptisms, 1 school, 20 scholars, and adds that he was called by Upper Milford and Saltzburg in April, 1779.
Rev. Daniel Zeller reports for Upper Sancon, Upper Milford, Trexlertown and Salzburg, in 1819 baptisms, 89; confirmations, 63; communed, 531; burials, 19. In 1835, baptisms, 113; confirmations, 11; communed, 445; burials, 30. In 1839, baptisms, 94; confirmations, 40; commmed, 386; burials, 28.
A record of bequests, as found recorded in the various records:
1742 One-half of a black tablecloth.
1742 A pewter plate, by George Hoffman.
1718 Johannes Helfrich, twenty shillings for a communion cup.
1753 Basil Bible, Reverend Classis of Amsterdam.
1760 Adam Plank, a baptismal dish for the Lutheran congregation.
1769 Commmion tankard, by A. B., G. M., G. B. A. B. and G. B. prob- ably stand for Adam Blank and George Blank.
1783 May 9, Baptismal protocol for Reformed congregation, by Johannes Dorney.
1790 "Johannes Van Buskirk in the year 1790 wrote the deed for the Evan- gelieal Lutheran and Reformed congregations in Salisburg. Ludwig Steler, Esq .. acknowledged and Johannes Arnt recorded it. These three gentlemen ont of reverence to the congregation rendered their services gratuitously."
Bequest by Barbara Feder, $54.97.
1819 Philip Klein, 200 loads of stone.
1819 Martin Lazarus, locks on doors. .
1899 Bequest by Tilghman Klein, $1500,00.
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OLD COMMUNION SERVICE, BAPTISMAL DISH AND SCHLATTER BIBLE
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STATISTICS AND BEQUESTS.
"May God through Jesus Christ bless the donors for their deeds of kindness here in time and there for eternity." Amen. Soli Deo Gloria.
At the afternoon session of the Reformed Synod (Coetus), September 19, 1752, the President, the Rev. Michael Schlatter, announced that he received 800 Bibles from the Synods of North and South Holland, and that 500 of them were f. lio Bibles, printed in Basil in 1747. That these 500 Bibles were to be con- vered as a present from the Classis of Amsterdam "for those seeking their Ivation." In reference to these folio Bibles the Coetus took the following tion :
a. That one be placed upon every pulpit in which regular ministers officiate.
b. Since there are many well-to-do people who pay gladly for a Bible, it was 'esolved, that 40 copies be set aside to be sold at 10 shillings apiece to church nembers who are seekers after truth and well-to-do.
The congregation is in possession of one of these now famous "Schlatter Bibles" and should make some provision for its preservation as well as for its records and documents, or place them in the archives of some historie society.
The following contributed either in money, labor or both towards the build- ing of the cemetery wall in 1807: Martin Ritter, Philip Klick, Johannes Lazarus, Philip Klein, Elias Weaver, George Klick, Jacob Danner, Henriek Keck, Conrad Marcks, Michael Brey, Michael -, George Heckman, George Kemmerer, Jacob Biery, John Bieber, John Kemmerer, George Jacoby, George Henrich Mertz, Peter Kähler, Heinrich Mertz, John Seislof, Peter Klein, Christian Guth, Conrad Miller, Andreas Keck, John Flexer, Henrich Kemmerer, Heinrich Daubert, Lorentz Klein, Peter Finck, Adam Reinhard, George Fetter, Friderick Kemmerer, Benjamin Reinbold, Daniel Swartz, Adam Klein, Christiana Biever, Andreas Keck, Sr., Jacob Wilt, Henrich Ritter, Martin Kemmerer, Peter Andreas, Stoffel Kline, Adam Wieder, Hartman Reinhard, Casper Wieder, George Ehrig, John Biery, Michael Finch, George Bieber, Adam Steinberger, John Gable, Jacob Finch, Henrich Feder, Jacob Schiffert, Martin Ritter, Jr., Adam Landenslager, John Wieder, George Keck, Solomon Keck, Anna Boger, . Frantz Fuchs, Daniel Mohr, Jacob Mohr, Stoffel Andreas, Jacob Andreas, Jacob Maurer, Henrich Jacoby, John Jacoby, Josh Wiand, John Marcks, Michel Hal lacher, Peter Donmeyer, George Seider, Frederick Martin, Adam Steininger. Daniel Insle, Andreas Martin, Eva Biery, Wilhelm Reinbold, Peter Frantz, Samuel Brobst, Casper Tannabruch, Daniel Brobst, Daniel Glück, Peter Dorney,
John Feder, Maria Kemmerer.
1743 Dec. 15, Two acres of ground 20 shillings
1807 Walling Cemetery 75 pounds, 1 penny
1822 Present church $1908 73
1836 Organ 870 00 1850
Subscriptions towards church cemetery 568 36
1870
1884 Rebuilding present church 4546 76
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1885 Bell 365 04
1896 Organ 1950 00
1897 Heating plant 548 00
1899 Tilghman Klein Memorial Chapel 2300 00
1906 Renovations
800 00
1906 Iron fence 90 00
1908 Rebuilding School House 711 87
DONATED TO THE CEMETERY FUND.
June 11, 1904. Mrs. Enos Heist, of Emaus, Pa., made the first cash
donation of
$ 50 00
Jan. 27, 1909. Mrs. Enos Heist made her second donation 50 00
April 9, 1907.
Mr. Francis Kemmerer. 200 00
Jan. 12, 1907.
Jacob Andrews donated
200 00
Dec. 25, 1909.
Union Cemetery Association 400 00
Lots sold 300 00
Total
$1200 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lights and Shadows.
The first church is said to have been a small log structure and to have been without a stove. The floor was of stone, and hewn logs served as seats.
The second structure, according to tradition, was a frame building. The date of its erection is unknown. It became insecure and was demolished in 1819. The old wine glass pulpit of the present structure was commonly called "Es Biwie Nest." This pulpit was rather high and it is alleged that on one occasion a visiting clergyman, being small of stature, entered it to preach and that his head was barely visible to the audience. One of the deacons noticing the em- barassing position of the minister went out and brought in an armful of bricks and placed them on the floor of the pulpit.
It is said that one of the janitors, while mowing the cemetery found the many headstones a great inconvenience, so he took a heavy axe and broke many of the headstones and also drove some into the ground. We are also told of one of the ministers who was in the habit of "pounding the Bible," and on one oe- casion badly cut his hand by bringing his fist down on the brass clasps, instead of on the soft sheepskin, and that he immediately produced his pocketknife and cut off the leather straps to which the clasps were fastened.
The south-east corner of the old cemetery is still known as "Es Insche Eck" (the Indian corner). In this corner a number of Indians lie buried. Some of the older folks still remember having the places pointed out to them along the Little Lehigh, where several Indian families had their little wigwams, long after the tribes to which they belonged had removed to more remote sections of the State, and that they themselves selected this spot for their burial.
Name of Congregation.
The various names which were applied to the congregation in its early his- tory render it at times diffienlt indeed to determine whether a contemporary reference alludes to the congregation or not. We find this during the first tifty years of the congregation's existence: "The Reformed Congregation in Maenngie, " "The Reformed Church on the Little Lehigh," "The Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran Church on the Little Lehigh," "The Little Lehigh Church," "The Schmaltzgass Church, " "The Salzburg Church in Whitehall," "The Salisbury Union Church," "The Union'Church of Western Salisbury." The explanation is that they are various local geographical names. The region
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drained by the Little Lehigh was at first spoken of as Macungie and later a part of Macungie was organized as Salisbury Township, which, however, the German settlers pronounced and wrote Saltzburg. And when in 1759 a union church was erected in the eastern end of the Township the one was called the Eastern Salis- bury Church and the other the Western Salisbury Church. Then again the church is built on a bluff overlooking the Little Lehigh River, and the long, narrow defile through which this little river flows was often referred to as "Die Schmaltzgass."
Heinrich Roth.
Heinrich Roth appears to have taken a leading part in the organization of the Reformed congregation and to have opposed the union movement of Zinzen- dorf, and accordingly deserves special mention. He came to Pennsylvania in 1733 and was probably of Swiss origin. He was born June 6, 1688, and died in the year 1754. The exact time of his location in the vicinity of the church is not definitely known, but in 1738 we find his name recorded as owning a tract of land in the Macungie region. To him and his wife Catharine, born in 1693, were born the following children: Anna Eve, born 1720; Catharine, born 1724; and Francis, born December 29, 1721. Francis was twice married, the first time to Anna Magdalena, a daughter of Edgius Grimm. She was born July 22, 1727, and died November 22, 1747. The second time he was married to Elizabeth She died in 1776. The children of Francis were: Johanna, born October 12, 1748, who was married to G. F. Knauss; she died in 1817; Henry, who in 1770 resided in Hampshire County, Virginia ; Elizabeth, married to Abra- ham Lyder; she died August 23, 1804; Margretha, Catharine.
Massacre of Frantz Family.
Tradition also locates the grave of the massacred Peter Frantz family in the old cemetery, a short distance north of the middle window of the church. This cruel Indian massacre occurred during the French and Indian War. One of the children, a young girl, was carried away into captivity. This girl was afterwards returned and often spoke of her experiences as a captive. Mrs. Daniel Everhard, a great grand-daughter of Peter Frantz, who escaped by having ar- companied a neighbor to some market place, gives the captive maiden's account of her capture as it was frequently rehearsed in the family circle during her girlhood days.
"The Indians approached the house from the creek nearby, when one of the girls of the family, then nine years of age, was cleaning iron pots. She was taken captive and immediately hurried away. Some of the band remained be- hind and cruelly massaered the parents and two children and set fire to the buildings. One of the children, a little boy, had hid himself in the barn and perished in the flames. His charred remains were found among the ashes and were buried in the same grave with the rest of the family. The Indians in charge
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of the girl moved toward the north with the greatest possible haste. At the end of the first day's journey they had reached the summit of a high hill. Here they rested and built a fire and prepared a meal. The meal consisted of a few herbs and some kind of a soup of which they all partook and which they also forced their captive to eat. After this evening meal they all laid down in a circle around the fire to sleep. The captive was placed inside of the circle. She, how- ever, did not sleep and was longing for an opportunity to escape, but she made no attempt, knowing well that if recaptured she would be immediately put to death. She longed for an opportunity to commit suicide, wishing she could cast herself down over the rocky cliffs over which they had climbed to this place.
"The second day's journey northward was not so hurried. At noon they halted and rubbed her skin with bear oil and set her in the sun on a rock. This treatment was repeated for several days and was probably intended to darken her skin, so as to make her appear more like one of themselves. The journey northward was continued for several days until their home was reached. Here she was adopted as a member of the tribe and lived among them for a period of nine years. During all these years she was ignorant of the sad fate of the rest of her family.
"Often she would retire to some secluded spot in the forest and weep and wish that she could go home to her parents and brothers and sisters, and would sit and imagine how anxious her parents were to know of her whereabouts.
"She said she always knew when the Indians were about to set out on their expeditions 'to burn and to kill' because they would paint their faces and put feathers on their heads. Upon their return she always examined the scalps which they brought back in order to ascertain if any one of her family or friends had been murdered. One day one of the chief's brought her a lock of hair and told her that it was the scalp of her father. She was grieved indeed, but upon a careful examination she found that the hair of the scalp was red while her father's was black. She was thus convinced that her father was still living and daily awaiting her return. One day the chiefs upon their return from some meeting told her that she would now be returned to her home. She was glad indeed and happy in the thought of being reunited with her family. But, alas! what did she find? The old home in ruins and ashes and a family grave. She, however, to her dying day refused to believe that it was the same band of savages who took her captive that also massaered the family and burned the buildings Several years after her return she was married to Nicholas Woodring. Peter Frantz, Jr., the other surviving member of the family, was born in 1752, and was married to Anna Catharine Bachman. He is said to have been a teamster in the Continental Army. To him and his wife were born one child: Anna Catharine, who married George Keck. They were the grand-parents of Mrs. Everhard, the author of this pathetic episode; Peter, who lived in Whitehall ; Magdalena, who married Solomon DeLong; Heinrich; Mrs. Leonard Mage; and Sarah, the wife of Mr. Eckert."
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Vesteries.
THE MEMBERS OF THE VESTRY IN 1819.
PASTORS.
Rev. Henry G. Stecher,
Rev. Daniel Zeller.
Johann Marx, Johannes Laudenschlager,
ELDERS. David Deshler, Martin Lazarus.
Frederick Schaeffer, John Ritter,
DEACONS. Herman Mohr, Heinrich Diefenderfer.
TRUSTEES. Johannes Bogert.
Philip Klein,
THE MEMBERS OF THE VESTRY IN 1911.
Rev. Myron O. Rath,
Harvey N. H. Barner, John Kroninger,
ELDERS. George Clauser, Charles W. Eisenhard.
Edgar F. Fink, Samuel F. Weidner,
DEACONS. Henry N. Reinhard, - George II. Bieber.
Marcus J. Kemmerer, M. Heury Rabenold,
TRUSTEES. S. K. Wetzel, Henry M. Knauss.
TREASURER. Jacob J. Reinhard.
Organists. BY S. K. WETZEL.
The first organ was put into the church in 1836. Prior to that time it is not recorded whether there was a chorister or not. A Mr. MeKnab was the first- known organist. How long he served is not found recorded. Mr. Beck followed Mr. MeKnab. When he was elected is not known, nor how long he served. Mr. Beck, in addition to his work as organist was a school teacher in the church schoolhouse, and gave musie lessons to some students. Paul Keek served as chorister to Mr. Beck.
Solomon Klein, the next organist, was a son of Daniel Klein and his wife Salome, nee Bogert. He was born in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pa.,
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PASTORS.
Rev. Daniel E. Schaeffer.
491
THE ORGAN
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MISCELLANEOUS.
October 4, 1813. He was married to Lydia Henninger. How long he served as organist is not recorded, serving, however, until 1844. He also was a miller and conducted the establishment now known as Bieber's Mills. He died March 10, 1882.
Daniel Klein, a brother of Solomon Klein, the former organist, was born in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pa., August 25, 1821. He received his musical instruction from Miss Frances Eisenbrown, a teacher in the church school, and from Mr. Beek, a former organist. ITe was married to Hannah Marcks. He was elected organist in 1844. Joseph Keck served as chorister during Mr. Klein's term. He resigned in 1880. Besides being organist he was a pros- perous farmer. He died December 2, 1901.
Robert A. Benner, the successor of Daniel Klein, was a son of Thomas Ben- ner, "a veteran school teacher and organist of Jordan Lutheran and Reformed churches of South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pa." Robert was born in the same township, county and state where his father served as organist. He received his musical instruction from his father, and married Miss Ellen Stephen. He was elected as organist in 1880 and served till 1886, when he resigned and accepted the position as organist at the Egypt church. Besides organist Mr. Benner was a tombstone cutter. Some of the tombstones in the church's ceme- tery are his handiwork.
Morris S. Bieber, a son of Sylvester Bieber and his wife Tevilia, nee Klein (daughter of Solomon Klein, one of the former organists), was born in Salis- bury Township, Lehigh County, Pa., January 3, 1859. He received his musical instructions from Rev. Winche, a Moravian minister, of Emaus. He was married to Miss Ida R. G. Dech. IIe was elected organist in 1886 and served till 1891, when he resigned the position. Mr. Bieber is still a member of the church choir and serves as organist to the present incumbent when there are services at both churches in which he is serving.
Edward F. Strauss, the present organist, is a son of Benjamin Strauss and his wife Sarah, nee Kline. He was born in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pa., June 13, 1874. He began his musical studies at the age of seven years, under the instruction of Prof. C. A. Marcks, of Allentown. He was elected organist October 1, 1891. Mr. Strauss was married to Miss Minnie Kline. He is also organist of the congregations of St. John's Church, Emaus. ITe is also a school teacher, and gives instruction in music to a number of students.
ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCLAMATIONS.
FIRST :- All persons who wish to be members of this church must be either of the Lutheran or of the Reformed faith; have their names recorded in the church book, and contribute annually to the support of the Pastor's and Or- ganist's salary, according to the custom in vogue.
SECOND :- Any persons, not members of either congregation, who desire to bury their dead here, must secure the services of one or the other pastor of the congregations; pay the sum of Five (5) Dollars in advance for a burial site or grave, before their dead shall be permitted burial.
Adopted by the church council and the members of the congregations, the 10th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1877.
Reformed Elders:
Lutheran Elders:
William Gruber, Lonis Schmidt.
Owen Laudenslager, Francis Kemmerer.
Reformed Deacons :
Lutheran Deacons :
Philip Reinhard, Amandus Marks.
Benjamin Strauss, Stephen Benner.
The following additions and amendments were adopted by a majority of the votes cast on the 10th day of April, A. D. 1904 :
FIRST :- That a fund, to be known as the Cemetery Fund, shall be formed; said fund to be raised either by cash donations or bequests, or by both.
The money of said fund shall be invested by the Treasurer in first-class securities, as the Elders, Deacons and Trustees, jointly, by a majority vote, shall designate.
No money of said fund shall be loaned to any member or members of either congregation.
The principal shall remain intact for all time.
The interest only shall be used in keeping the cemetery in repair and in proper condition.
The balance of any interest shall each year be paid into the Church Treasury.
SECOND :- That the said donations and bequests shall be entered in a record book of the said church, with the names of the givers, with the understanding that the graves of the donors and near relatives be attended to first ; and a correct account be kept of the same by the Secretary and Treasurer.
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THIRD :- That said Elders, Deacons, and Trustees shall not be held liable for the loss of any amount of such principal sum so invested; but they shall use their own best judgment in authorizing any investments.
FOURTH :- That the Trustees and Treasurer shall hereafter be elected by the members of said congregations at the fall election and that their term of office shall begin after the fall settlement. One Trustee shall be elected by the Lutheran and one by the Reformed members of said church annually to serve for the next two ensuing years. The Trustees shall be overseers and general man- agers of the church's temporal affairs with the assistance of the consistory or vestry of both congregations.
FIFTH :- The Treasurer shall be elected one time by the Lutheran and the next time by the Reformed members of said church, and that such Treasurer shall serve for the term of two years and give security in the sum of $300.00.
SixTH :- That the officers now in charge shall hold office until their term has expired and their successors have been elected.
Committee on above Amendment: Tilghman Neimeyer, J. J. Reinhard, W. M. Stettler.
Adopted by the Church Council May 1, 1904.
Reformed Elders :
Edwin H. Smith, J. J. Reinhard.
Lutheran Elders :
Adam H. Bortz, J. S. Trumbaur.
Reformed Deacons: C. W. Eisenhard, George W. Clauser.
Lutheran Deacons: W. M. Stettler, Geo. R. Kline.
REFORMED RECORDS.
BAPTISMS.
1734.
Andreas-Undwig, born in Macungie, September 29, 1734. Was reared in the Re- formed faith.
1737.
Rauschenberger-Henrich, son of Frederick Rauschenberger and wife Barbara, nee Goetschi; born March 15, 1737; baptized by (John) Henrich Goetschl, April 3, 1737. Sponsors, Henrich Goetschl and Maud Kalmaner.
1738.
Hoffmann-Egelbert, son of Peter Hoffmann and wife Catharine; baptized in 1738. Date and name of pastor not given.
Rauschenberger-Frederick, son of Frederick and Barbara Rauschenberger; born September 3, 1738; baptized October 8, 1738. Sponsors, Frederick · and Christina Mosern. Pastor, H. Goetschi.
1739.
Luckenbach-Johannes, son of Adam Luckenbach and wife Eva. No date, or name of pastor.
17.11.
Knauss-Henric, son of Sebastian Heury Knauss and Anna Catherine, nee Transeau; born in Salisbury, November 22, 1741; baptized December 3, by Rev. Straub. Sponsors, Henric Roeder and wife.
1742.
Ehrenhardt ---- Maria Catharina, daughter of Jacob Ehrenhardt and wife Barbara; born March S, 1742; baptized soon after. Name of pastor not given.
Hoffman-Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Hoffman and wife Catharina; baptized, 1742.
1743.
Knauss-Michael, son of John Henry Knauss and wife Marla CatharIne, nee Roeder; born July 26, 1743; baptized by Rev. Stranb. Sponsor, Michael Roeder.
NOTE -The baptisms of 1734 to 1743 are taken from the Moravian Archives at Emaus. In view of the fact that the first effort to establish a Moravian congregation at Emaus was not made until after Count Zinzendorf's visit to Emans, in December, 1742, when he preached in Jacob Ehrenhardt's house, and that the Salisbury congregation had already been established, and that pastors Goetschi and Stranb, whose names are mentioned, were respectively the pastors of the Salisbury Reformed Congregation, we publish them as a part of the Salisbury records. These persons afterwards united with the Brethren Congregation at Emaus, hence the record of their birth and baptism in the Moravian Archives,
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TAUF PROTOCOLL der DIE REFORMIRTE GEMEIND Salisburg Taunschip, Northampton County, May den 9 ten 1783 hat Johannes Dorney diss buch Kauft für die Reformirte Gemein in Salisburg Taunschip.
Roth-Maria Saloma, daughter of Frantz Roth and wife Johanna; born January 21, 1767; baptized March 15, 1767. Sponsors, Carl Schumacher and Maria Saloma Keppner.
Roth-Frantz Wilhelm, son of Frantz Roth and wife Johanna; born April 15, 1768; baptized May 9, 1768. Sponsors, Andreas Lein and wife Margreth.
Roth-Johann Heinrich, son of Frantz Roth and wife Johanna; born February 10, 1770; baptized March 1, 1770. Sponsors, Heinrich Grimm and wife Maria.
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