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Merkey, David. .
5/II 1795
1873
Merkey, Joseph. .
II/28 1782
1869
Meyer, J. W., Sr .. .
1/29 1832
1875
1883
1901
1906
Meyer Graveyard.
Miller, J. Kurtz.
9/26 1865
1877
1891
1893
1903
.
STATISTICAL TABLES.
.
1855
Longenecker's.
.
.
647
·
1879
1897
Keyser, Peter.
11/9 1766
1861
1902 1870 or 71
Merkey's. Merkey's.
Elders of Eastern Pennsylvania District since 1800 (Continued).
Name.
Date of Birth.
Date of Baptism.
Election to Ministry.
Advancement.
Ordained.
Date of Death.
Place of Burial.
Miller, Monroe B.
II/2I 1864
1902
1904
I906
III
Mohler, Levi S.
8/20 1845
1872
1889
1896
1914
Moore, Chas. W ..
1838
1855
188I
1882
1896
1903 1889
Sandbrook, N. J.
Myer, John. . .
10/13 1828
1858
1879
1887
1898
Myer, Joseph.
1807
1840
1844
1887
1892
Near Bareville.
Myers, T. T ..
3/29 1865
1884
1886
1887
1906
Myers, J. T.
9/13
1851
1867
187I
1872
1905
Nissley, Jacob.
3/7
1843
1866
188I
1885
1900
Nyce, William P.
.
.
10/20 1849
1877
1896
1900
1907
Pfautz, Jacob.
1776
1805
1815
1823
1864
Middle Creek.
(of Lancaster Co.)
7/24 1852
1877
1899
I90I
1906
Pfoutz, Abraham. .
6/17 1826
1860
1898 before 1846
1906 1856
Frystown. Amwell, N. J.
Poulson, Israel, Sr ..
Poulson, Israel, Jr .. . .
4/14 1821
1848
1896
Prospect Hill, N. J.
Flemington,
Price, George. (Coventry)
II/1 1753
1797
1823
Coventry.
Price, Henry A ..
3/20
1827
Indian Creek.
Price, Jacob M.
II/4
1843
1862
189I
1897
1906
Price, Isaac. .
1802
183I
1834
1873
1884
Green Tree.
(Green Tree)
.
4/12 1782
1823
1850
Coventry.
.
4/30 1810
I84I
1878
1902
Mountville.
1889
Price's Graveyard in Indian Creek Church.
Oberholtzer, Wm. H ..
.
Moore, John P ..
18II
1844
1882
Sandbrook, N. J.
THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN.
648
.
1906
Price, John, Sr .. (Coventry)
5/22 1822
Newcomer, J. S.
Pfautz, Jacob. . (of Lebanon Co.)
Elders of Eastern Pennsylvania District since 1800 (Continued).
Name.
Date of Birth.
Date of Baptism.
Election to Ministry.
Advancement.
Ordained.
Date of Death.
Place of Burial.
Price, John R ..
4/3
1810
1850
1879
Coventry.
(Coventry)
8/29 1789
1814
1830
1849
Price's Graveyard in Indian Creek Church. Huntingdon.
Quinter, James6.
2/I
1816
1832
1838
1856
1888
Rairigh, Geo. S.7
3/31 1854
1875
1878
1880
1892
Reber, D. C .. .
2/20 1872
1889
1902
1904
1914
Reed, Samuel.
1834
187I
1899
I90I
Hanoverdale.
Reidenbach, Rudy S.
8/27
1827
1861
1874
1876
1897
Reiner, Jacob K ..
3/22
1807
184I
about 1864 1875
1883
Near Elizabethtown.
Righter, John ..
1784
1809
184I
1860
Germantown.
Rothermel, Jeremiah.
I822
1866
1890
Hinnershitz's Church.
Rupp, Christian . .
1805
1834
1840
1867
1887
Rupp family graveyard.
Schlosser, J. W.
I/8
1862
1890
1 890
1896
1908
Schuler, Moses. .
Shisler, Jas. B ..
4/23 1856
1879
1897
1903
1906
Shope, A. J ..
2/19 1844
1882
1889
1905
Smith, David ..
1818
1869
1898
1900
Hanoverdale.
Smith, George8.
1877
Sonon, Henry S.
1847
187I
1890
1898
1909
Swigart, M. C ..
12/28 1868
1890
1894
1900
1912
Taylor, I. W ..
2/20 1856
1880
I891
1894
1899
Taylor, S. W ..
11/211850
1874
1897
1899
1913
Umstad, John H.
I/I
1802|
183I
1
1834
1873
Green Tree.
6 Elected in Eastern Pa., but not ordained in this district.
7 Elected and ordained in Western District of Pa.
8 Disowned in 1885.
649
STATISTICAL TABLES.
Pine Run in Hatfield Church
1889
Rider, Jacob. .
1804
1847
...
. .
.
Price, Wm. W ..
Elders of Eastern Pennsylvania District since 1800 (Concluded).
Name.
Date of Birth.
Date of Baptism.
Election to Ministry.
Advancement.
Ordained.
Date of Death.
Place of Burial.
Weaver, D. W.
1/23 1875
1894
1903
1905
1912
Wenger, E. M.
8/28 1854
1876
1894
1898
1904
Wenger, Israel.
1844
1878
1891
1907
Middle Creek.
Wenger, Jacob.
3/10 180I
about 1835
1850
188I
Jonestown in Wenger Grave- yard.
Witmer, John H ..
1848
1869
1882
1887
1899
Witmer, S. Z .. .
11/15 1860
1885
1894
1900
1909
Yoder, H. B ..
4/19 1870
1894
1906
1907
I910
Ziegler, Jesse. .
7/18 1856
1877
1890
1891
1900
Ziegler, Philip
1804
1846
1869
1874
Chiques Hill.
(Chiques)
Ziegler, Philip. (Little Swatara)
1/25 1764
Ziegler farm.
Zug, Abraham.
I772
1815
1823
184I
Zug, John. .
I797
1826
IS4I
1847
1861
1873
Zug, Henry S.
7/9
1860
1879
1889
1895
1905
Zug, John C ..
4/26 1866
1888
1905
I9II
1913
Zug, S. R ...
12/29 1832
1861
1865
187I
1885
Tulpehocken. Heidelberg M. H.
·
·
650
THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN.
·
·
·
·
651
STATISTICAL TABLES.
C. SUNDAY SCHOOL HISTORY.1
The Annual Conference of 1898 advised that "each State District appoint a Sunday School Secretary whose duty it shall be to inspire the Sunday School work of the dis- trict and also to supply the Sunday School Advisory Com- mittee with such statistics and other information as that Committee may ask."
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania in the same year ap- pointed Samuel H. Hertzler as the first Sunday School Sec- retary of said district. He served until he resigned in 1901. E. M. Wenger was his successor in this office serving until 1905. Then George W. Henry was appointed. After serv- ing a year he was appointed for three years and the term of office thereafter was fixed at three years. Bro. Henry is the only lay brother serving in this office thus far.
Name of Secretary.
Term of Office.
Assistant Secretary.
No. of Schools.
S.S. Enroll- ment.
Conver- sions.
I. S. H. Hertzler.
1898-1901
none
2. Edward M. Wenger
1901-1905
none
55
5,000
188 (1905)
3. Geo. W. Henry. .
1905-1906
none
57
5,054
148
4. George W. Henry
1906-1909
none
55
16,05I
42I
5. H. K. Ober
1909-1912
Geo. H. Light,
55-74
19,155
505
6. Nathan Martin. .
1912-1915 Abram A. Price,
1911-1914
64
13,2622
3232
1914-1917
1 For history of local Sunday Schools, see history of local churches.
2 For first two years only.
652
D. LOCAL SUNDAY SCHOOL AND MISSIONARY MEETINGS.
Name of Church.
Place.
Date.
Chairman.
Clerk.
I. Ephrata. .
Ephrata. .
July 4, 1904 .
2. Lancaster .
Lancaster.
July 4, 1905 .
3. West Conestoga .
Lititz.
July 4, 1906.
Hiram Gibble ..
4. Elizabethtown .
Elizabethtown
July 4, 1907 . .
J. W. Schlosser . .
.
5. Ephrata and Springville .. .
Mohler's. .
July 4, 1908.
David Kilhefner .
6. Elizabethtown.
Elizabethtown.
July 5, 1909. .
I. W. Taylor . .
7. Tulpehocken . Mingo
Myerstown
July 4, 1910. .
J. H. Longenecker
Mingo
Nov. 24, 1910.
8. Lancaster .
Lancaster .
July 4, 19II .
I. W. Taylor .
Hatfield . . Spring Creek.
Hershey .
Aug. 27, 19II
John Herr.
9. Elizabethtown .
Elizabethtown.
July 4, 1912.
West Conestoga
Lititz.
Sept. 14, 1912.
· Indian Creek .
IO. Mountville.
East Petersburg. .
July 4, 1913 . .
I. W. Taylor .
...
Midway .
Midway . . .
Aug. 7, 1913. .
S. H. Hertzler
Amos Kuhns. Geo. H. Light.
Norristown
Norristown .
Nov. 22, 1913.
Jesse Ziegler
R. P. Bucher.
II. Conestoga .. Big Swatara .
Hanoverdale .
Aug. 13, 1914.
H. K. Ober. .
J. C. Zug.
THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN.
.
J. W. G. Hershey . .
·
.
Hatfield
Nov. 30, 19II .
Vernfield .
Nov. 23, 1912.
H. B. Yoder.
Earlville.
July 4, 1914. .
G. N. Falkenstein .
.
INDEX
Ackerman, John, 322 Akron Church, 326, 336
Organization, 354
Steinmetz's meeting house, 354 Albertus, 28
Albrecht, Count Heinrich, I
Aldinger, Joseph B., 472, 473, 506, 507 Allen, George, 154
Amwell Church, 55, 168, 188, 202, 297 Annual meetings, 272
In Eastern Pennsylvania, 541- 544
Those held elsewhere, 546
Changes in holding, 563
Cassel's account of, 568 Report of 1871 meeting, 571 Annville Church, 506 Organization, 504
Antietam Church (Franklin Co.), 74 Arnold, Daniel, 372, 544, 548
Arnold, J. W., 534
Aungst, George, 442, 443 Aungst, John, 442, 443
Bach, John, 542
Baker, Allen G., 405
Baker, David, 442, 443
Baker, Isaac, 442, 489
Baker, J. S., 506, 507
Balmer, Allen, 335, 336
Balmer, Henry, 335, 336
Balmer, Herman, 405
Balsbach, Abram, 442, 472
Balsbaugh, Benjamin, 448, 456
Balsbaugh, C. H., 386, 437, 513, 516 Balsbaugh, Peter, 44I
Balsbaugh, Samuel, 442, 443
Balsbaugh, Elder Valentine, 440, 444, 513, 517, 518, 545, 643, 644 Biography, 437, 515
Bame, Charles A., 135, 137, 147, 266
Ban, 272, 273 Bangor, Timothy, IIO, III, 112
Baptists, 79, 492, 513
Baptists, German, 92, 116, 117, 186, 272, 281, 291, 298, 453, 454, 462, 465, 468, 476, 500
Baptists, Seventh Day, 74, 82, 164, 197, 272
Barnhart, Elder A. B., 538, 546, 561
Barto, Elder Isaac, 531, 545, 555, 556
Basehore, Benjamin, 542
Basehore, Elder Benjamin, 437, 439, 545
Basehore (Beshor), Elder Hans George, 78, 445, 446, 455, 519, 644 Biography, 437, 517
Bashore, Milton, 473
Basehore (Beshor), Elder Hans Jacob, 328, 374, 436, 445, 446, 455, 518, 545, 644 Bauman, 29
Beahm, Elder I. N. H., 129, 137, 260, 408, 409, 4II, 590, 592, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 635, 636, 645 Beaver, P. H., 166, 574, 578
Beaver, Elder S. S., 410, 483, 491, 645
Bechleshammer, Elder John, 163, 164, 168, 644
Bechtel, John, 248
Beck, T. S., 395, 613
Becker, Elizabeth, 76
Becker, Elder George S., 472, 645 Becker, J. B., 35I
Becker, Mary, 76
Becker, Elder Peter, 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 38, 52, 53, 65, 69, 74, 75, 76, 78, 98, 102, 197, 205, 208, 281, 289, 297, 302, 304, 306, 325, 326, 327, 475, 564, 642, 644
Chosen elder, 20
Missionary tour, 26-30
Relation to Beissel, 39, 47
Biography, 76-78
Character, 70, 77
Beelman, George W., 342, 343, 344, 345
Beer, Elder J. H., 534
Beery, C. O., 137, 139 Beissel, Conrad, 19, 30, 31, 45, 54, 73, IOI, 197, 205, 207, 208, 209, 325, 326, 327, 364, 564
Biography, 32-43 In New World, 38 At Germantown, 39, 63
653
654
INDEX.
Beissel, in Conestoga Country, 40, 65 Baptism, 43
Ordination, 46
Manner of preaching, 46
Doctrines, 47
Attack on Becker, 47
Baptism renounced, 48
Relation to Alexander Mack, 49, 52, 56, 163 Destructive policy, 52 In New Jersey, 164 At Falckner's Swamp, 206
Bender, Henry, 399
Benson, Charles M., 94, 104
Bergey, David G., 214
Berleburg, I, 2
Bermudian Church, 73, 74, 79
Bethany Mission Church, 142-152 Bethel Church, 189
Biershing, Benjamin, 540
Billew, Elijah, 248
Bingeman, George, 334, 335, 394
Bixler, E. C., 633, 636
Boehm, Martin, 382
Boehme, Jacob, 15
Bohemian Manor, 40, 41
Bollinger, Andrew, 335, 336
Bollinger, Benjamin, 335, 336
Bollinger, Elder Daniel, 457, 458, 462, 521, 545, 548, 549, 550, 55I Bollinger, Jacob, 331, 365, 462 Bollinger, Levi, 459, 461
Bomberger, Elder Christian, 329,
330, 334, 335, 337, 338, 356, 370, 374, 394, 481, 586, 587, 588, 589, 593, 594, 642, 645 Biography, 366 Bomberger, Elder Cyrus, 472, 645 Bonney, Andreas, 90, 91
Bonsack, Elder Charles D., 537, 539 Boone, Alice, 493, 536, 538, 539 Booser, John, 472, 473, 506, 507 Booz, Jacob, 32I
Booz, Elder J. M., 159, 301, 318, 645
Boyle, Philip, 391
Bower, Charles, 343, 409, 414
Bowman, Paul, H., 150, 152 Brandt, Jacob W., 506, 507 Brecht (Bright), 282, 283 Brethren Home
Early history, 608; locations, 609, 615
Brenneman, Benjamin M., 399, 403 Brewer, Gideon, 180 Brewer, Thomas W., 173, 264, 268 Brooklyn Church Early history, 536
Brooklyn Church Elections, 537 Italian mission, 539
Brower, Daniel, 230, 250, 273
Brower, Elizabeth, 230
Brower, Isaac U., 212, 253
Brower, Mary, 230
Brower, Dr. William, 220, 223, 253, 254, 257, 259 Brown, Adam, 499
Brown, George, 73
Brownback, S. S., 136, 137, 138
Brownback, Stephen, 214, 265, 268 Brubacher, Elder Ammon H., 451, 496, 497, 498, 505, 614, 617, 645 Brubaker, Abraham Z., 496, 497, 498, 499
Brubaker, Christian, 329, 334, 355, 401, 427, 499, 587
Brubaker, Edwin B., 334, 336, 360
Brubaker, Eli B., 397, 406
Brubaker, Ephraim, 459, 461
Brubaker, Eugene, 395
Brubaker, Isaac, 458, 460, 497, 499, 522
Brubaker, J. B., 405
Brubaker, Nathan, 335, 359, 615
Brumbach, Conrad, 543, 545
Brumbaugh, George, 533, 548
Brumbaugh, Elder H. B., 558, 560
Brumbaugh, Elder J. B., 156, 561
Brumbaugh, L. R., 533, 534, 600, 628, 632 Brumbaugh, Dr. M. G., VI, VII, 9, 12, 27, 60, 66, 67, 76, 78, 98, 102, 105, 107, 110, 120, 128, 137, 147, 196, 281, 301, 325, 326, 370, 379, 445, 475, 541, 542, 547, 565, 639
Brunner, Anna, 153, 159, 160, 16I Bucher, Allen D., 472, 504, 528 Bucher, Elder Christian, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 189, 203, 338, 368, 396, 398, 448, 458, 459, 461, 471, 479, 482, 484, 492, 494, 496, 497, 502, 522, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 581, 589, 590, 643, 645
Biography, 528
Bucher, Elder Cyrus, 459, 461, 470 Bucher, Elder George, 156, 157, 162, 346, 347, 348, 349, 458, 461, 465, 470, 501, 522, 589, 590, 592, 600, 608, 625, 626, 627, 628, 630, 631, 632, 645 Bucher, Mohler, 459, 496, 497, 528 Bucher, Elder Rufus P., 348, 349, 4II, 451, 473, 503, 592, 601, 630, 638, 652
Buckwalter, John, 214, 225
655
INDEX.
Buffenmyer, Horace, 350, 359 Buffenmyer, John, Sr., 350, 35I Butz, Levi, 485 Byer, Franklin, 343
Carper, Frank S., 473 Caruso, John G., 537, 539
Casimir, Count, 2
Cassel, Abraham H., 129, 163, 168,
169, 196, 210, 211, 236, 281, 291, 295, 297, 301, 302, 304, 305, 313, 314, 325, 326, 367, 544, 568, 581 Biography, 299
Cassel, Elder Abram, 307, 308, 309, 312, 645
Cassel, Charles D., 395
Cassel, D. K., 9, 298, 299
Cassel family, 299
Cassel, Elder F. P., 127, 157, 185,
190, 312, 317, 410, 537, 557, 558, 561, 562, 563, 589, 590, 592, 600, 608, 640, 642, 645
Cassel, Elder Henry, 212, 216, 307, 308, 312, 321, 479, 588, 642, 645
Cassel, Isaac, 309, 312
Cassel, Jacob, 248
Cassel, Jonas, 318
Cassel, Joseph N., 311, 312
Casselberry, William, 234, 235, 248
Catholics, Roman, 8, II, 49, 51, 137 Children's Aid Society
Early history, 617 Detention home, 620
Chiques Church, 392, 393, 394, 407, 418, 430, 431, 482, 504, 506, 523, 594, 609, 612 Organization, 396 Divisions, 397 Christian Family Companion, 572 Church of Brethren, 7 Origin of, 52, 57
A missionary church, 6 Persecution of, 7 No creed, 52 Clark, E. F., 534
Clendenen, Andrew, 472, 473
Cline, J. W., 128, 136, 138
Clouser, Rev. G. B. M., 147, 152
Codorus Church, 72, 73, 79
Coffman, Elder T. R., 254, 256, 645
Colonial churches Southern Pennsylvania, 73 Maryland, 71-72 In Pennsylvania in 1770, 79 Conestoga Church, 52, 55, 73, 75, 79, 197, 350, 352, 367, 369, 371, 379, 457, 461, 518, 521,
541, 542, 544, 594 Conestoga Church, First lovefeast, 31, 44 First division, 47
Account of early, 81-87
Early baptisms, 81-87, 326
Organization, 325
Elders and ministers, 327
Subdivisions, 328, 329, 331 Deacons, 331 Present officials, 332
Conestoga country, 29, 31, 40, 45, 207 Conestoga Church, West, 329, 344, 352, 354, 359, 360, 361, 401, 594 Organization, 334 Elders and ministers, 335
Conewago Church (Dauphin Co.), 440, 504 Organization, 506
Conewago Church (York Co.), 73,79 Conewago Church, Little, 72, 73, 79 Conner, Abram L., 308
Conner, Jesse, 307
Connor, Jacob, 156, 157, 162, 212, 215, 216, 240, 309, 587, 588, 600
Conococheague, 71, 209, 542
Constitution
Of Philadelphia church, 112- II5 Coventry Church, 28, 44, 65, 75,
79, 120, 139, 239, 253, 274, 293, 323, 541, 594
Organization, 205
Elders of, 21I
First pastor, 213
Deacons, 214
Children of, 217
Meeting houses, 22I
Graveyard, 223
Auxiliary organizations, 224 Charities, 227
Conway, John, 248
Crauthamel, Elder Hillery, 316, 318, 645 Crefeldt, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 18, 39, 44, 65, 76, 163, 164, 196, 197 Congregation at, 7, 9, 10 Place of refuge, 9, 10 Emigration from, 13 An asylum, 39 Croft, Julia, 138, 143-152
Croft, Samuel B., 143-152 Crouse, D. K., 534 Crouse, John, 449, 456
Culler, A. J., 137, 141, 142
656
INDEX.
Custer, Christian, 107, III, 112, 118, 133, 581 Custer, James, 318
Dalrymple, Edmund, 170 Danner, Henry, 381, 545, 547
Danner, Jacob, 381, 547
Davy, Elder Henry, 552, 553, 554, 571, 572
Declaration of Trust, 92, 93
Deeter, Elder W. R., 262, 545, 555
Denton Church, 535
Dettra, John, 247
Dettra, Lewis, 247
Detwiler, Edgar M., 324
Detwiler, Jacob, 318
Detwiler, John, 307
Dickey, L. H., 262
Dierdorff, Andrew M., 122, 163
Dirdorf, Peter, 372, 544, 547
District meetings
A district meeting, 579 History of, 585 Table of, 589 Dixon, A. M., 537
Dompelaers, 12
Donner, Elder Jacob, 72, 73, 78, 545
Douglass, Susan, 96
Dubble, Amos P., 343
Duboy, Elder Abraham, 6, 78, 272, 302, 306, 644 Biography of, 281 .
Dunkers, 231, 235, 236, 297, 299, 300, 305, 364, 392, 476, 477
Dunlap, Dr. J. M., 392
Dupler, A. W., 263
Early, Elder H. C., 342, 559, 560, 562, 639 Eberbach, 32, 35 Ebersole, John D., 345
Ebersole, Elder Martin, 331, 332, 645
Eby, Elder Adam, 538, 561
Eby, Elder Andreas, 378, 379, 380, 422, 544, 545, 644
Eby, Elder Benjamin Z., 341, 350, 377, 394, 395, 396, 429, 434, 609, 612, 613, 615, 645
Eby, John, 380 Eckerling, Michael, 6, 34, 165
Eckstein, Christian, 70 Eckstein, Elizabeth, 70
Eder, 2, 19 Edris, Allen, 496, 497, 503
Edris, Elias W., 448, 449, 451, 452, 453
Edwards, Rev. Morgan, 56, 74, 75, 79, 166, 168, 169, 210, 21I, 280, 281, 282, 429, 5II Eichelberger, Elder Peter, 328, 374, 644 Eicher, Daniel, 29, 53, 205
Eisenberg, J. L., 262, 639
Eisenberg, J. Y., 212, 215, 258, 260, 262
Eisenberg, W. Y., 214, 217
Eisenhower, John, 113, 114, 118
Elders, before Revolution, 78 Before 1800, 644 Since 1800, 645 Elizabethtown Church, 431, 506
Organization, 407
Church activities, 409
Church auxiliaries, 412 Missionary activity, 419
Elizabethtown College, 324, 343 Founding, 622
Experimental stage, 630
Growth and development, 635
Ellis, C. C., 128, 146, 147
Ellis, Harry, 248
Ellis, J. Howard, 154, 155, 161, 323
Endt, Theobold, 92
Engler, Philip, 381
Ensminger, John, 472
Ephrata Church, 330, 352, 367, 594, 617 First Ephrata, 337 Present Ephrata, 339 Ephrata Community, 34, 41, 65, 68, 69, 76, 77, 79, 89, 164, 197, 209
Episcopalians, 235, 236, 258
Epstein, 5 Congregation at, 7, 9
Ernst, Edwin, 482, 483
Eshelman, Abraham L., 396, 397
Eshelman, Elder Daniel M., 396, 397, 406, 643, 645 Eshelman, E. E., 408, 414, 419, 633, 636, 637 Eshelman, H. S., 406
Eshelman, I. W., 407, 409, 415, 418
Eshelman, Jacob L., 396
Eshelman, Nathan W., 406 /
Eshelman, M. M., 140
Eshelman, Elder S. S., 397, 398
Eshleman, Elder David, 479, 482, 483, 645 Eshleman, J. C., 488, 489
Etter, Elder David, 441, 442, 443, 444, 448, 488, 490, 645
Etter, David, Jr., 442
Etter, George, 372, 544 Etter, Elder John, 441, 442, 444, 448, 458, 645
657
INDEX.
Etter, Elder Lorenz, 440, 444, 514, 516, 518, 548, 570, 645 Biography, 517 Etter, Michael, 543
Evans, A. J., 341, 342, 357
Evans, Catherine, III, 133
Fackler, Abraham, 442, 443
Fahnestock, Adam G., 334, 336
Fahnestock, Alpheus, 105
Fahnestock, Levi, 395
Fahnestock, Elder N. B., 395, 645
Fahnestock, Elder S. B., 397, 405, 645 Fairview Church, 43I Organization, 405
Falkenstein, Elder G. N., V, VII,
VIII, IX, 105, 407, 408, 409, 433,
489, 559, 590, 592, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 643, 645, 652
Falckner's Swamp, 15, 28, 63, 198, 206, 207, 208, 289, 475.
Falkner, 20, 37
Fasnacht, Uriah C., 342, 348, 349
Fauss, Jacob, 175, 177
Felker, Wayne W., 343, 344
Fike, Elder S. K., 532, 535, 643, 645 Fitzwater, Abel, 154, 219, 231, 237, 248
Fitzwater, Isabella, 219, 230, 23I
Fitzwater, Joseph, 244, 245, 246, 248 Fitzwater, Elder P. B., 537
Flohr, Lewis B., 538
Force, Irwin, 248
Forney, Elder D. L., 362
Forney, D. R., 397, 406
Forney, Hiram, 194
Forney, Milton G., 399
Fox, Benjamin, 482, 483 Fox, Jacob, 322
Fox, Elder John, 109, III, 112, 121, 123, 124, 131, 581, 645 Biography, 132 Forry, Wm. A., 490, 496, 497, 503 Francis, J. G., V, VIII, IX, 158, 226, 242, 243, 246, 260, 282, 283, 325, 354, 494, 496, 497, 498, 501, 502, 503, 523, 585, 623, 625, 626, 627, 631 Francis, John, 154, 231, 233, 235, 236, 237
Francis, Mary Zug, 242, 502
Frantz, Elder Isaac, 216, 378
Frantz, Elder Michael, 78, 81, 83, 272, 325, 327, 378, 386, 445, 545, 564, 644
Frantz, Michael, Jr., 378
Frederick, Isaac, 30 Frederick, Peter, 318
Frederick, Veronica, 30, 325
Fretz, Elder Daniel, 388, 389, 391, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428, 545, 569, 645 Fretz, Elder William B., 318, 601
Frey, Elder Andreas, 206, 644
Frey, A. L., 406, 409
Frick, John, 281, 282
Friends, 275
Friesland, West, 50
Gaby, Elder Martin, 381, 384, 475, 476, 477, 478, 480, 545, 547, 644
Galliond, Stephen, 29
Gantz, George Balser, 6, 17, 20
Gantz, Johanna, 20
Garber, Martin, 381
Geib, Elder A. P., 537, 539, 540, 645 Geib, P. C., 397, 398
Geiger, Dr. Henry S., 107, III,
112, 114, 116, 117, 119, 120, 132, 142 Geiger, Mary S., 128, 132, 141, 613, 620, 634
Gelsinger, Albert, 338, 352
Gerlach, Elder David, 369, 388, 389, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 398, 403, 441, 458, 552, 553, 569, 572, 586, 587, 588, 589, 643, 645 Biography, 428 Gerlach, John, 397
Germantown, 13, 20, 27, 37, 39, 44, 48, 58, 63-70, 75, 76, 77, 79, 197, 239, 289, 298, 323, 476, 594 Arrived at, 14
Church organized, 17
Reaction at, 67
Sunday afternoon meetings, 69 A divided congregation, 69
The exodus, 70
Changes at, 75
History of church property, 89-93 Old Folks' Home at, 93 Stone meeting house, 94-96
Parsonage, 96
Old cemetery, 97
Prominent bishops, 97-103 Later history, 103 Recent pastors, 105
Germany, 1, 7, 8, 10, 15, 19, 25, 31, 36, 37, 38, 47, 270, 272, 273, 281, 291, 440, 477, 514
43
658
INDEX.
Gettel, Peter, 449, 456
Gettel, Samuel Z., 448, 449, 456, 459, 460, 587
Gibbel, Aaron R., 338, 352, 368
Gibbel, Abraham, 370, 383, 388, 389, 390, 391, 569
Gibbel, Elder Cyrus R., 334, 335, 336, 360, 368, 628, 642, 645
Gibbel, Elder Henry, 84, 387, 388, 392, 393, 423, 548, 645 Gibbel, Henry R., 359, 619, 620
Gibbel, John B., 334, 360, 388, 392, 393, 394, 589 Biography, 368
Gibbel, John R., 360
Gibbel, Johannas, 370, 380
Gibbel, Joseph W., 390, 391, 392, 396
Gibbel, Samuel, 392, 394, 396
Gibble, George, 449, 459, 461, 480
Gibble, H. B., 405
Gibble, H. S., 339, 472, 614, 615
Gibble, Elder Hiram, 224, 348, 394,
395, 405, 490, 590, 592, 600, 613, 643, 645, 652
Gibble, Ira D., 448, 449
Gibble, Isaiah G., 395
Gibble, Isaac M., 442
Gibble, Isaac S., 397
Gibble, John, 458
Gibble, John, 459, 460
Gibble, John M., 409, 415, 421, 638
Gibble, Nathan P., 459, 461, 470, 496, 497, 498 Gibson, I. M., 126
Gingrich, Elder Alfred B., 451, 472, 504, 505, 643, 645
Gingrich, H. H., 504, 505
Gingrich, Jacob H., 472, 504
Gingrich, J. H., 472, 504, 521
Gingrich, Josiah, 442, 443
Gipe, Harrison, 473
Glick, John L., 122
Godwalt, A., 480, 483
Goebel, II, 14
Gommere, John, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24
Good, Daniel F., 177, 178, 191
Gorgas, Widow, 70
Gorgas, Miriam, 70
Gospel Messenger, 312, 347, 362, 505, 507
Gospel Visitor, 239, 276, 580, 583, 584
Gottshall, Samuel, 310, 312
Gottshall, William F., 310, 312
Gottwals, Amos, 248
Gottwals, John, 307
Gottwals, Elder Jacob Z., 127, 155, 159, 162, 183, 184, 189, 212,
214, 218, 238, 240, 241, 243, 244, 261, 581, 583, 588, 645 Gottwals, Jacob Z., baptism, 238 Election to ministry, 24I
Gould, Horace, 540
Graff, Johannus, 29
Grater, Elder A. L., 137, 150, 158, 162, 258, 260, 261, 310, 311, 592, 645
Grater, Jacob, 212, 258, 310
Graybill, Abraham, 33I
Graybill cemetery, 40I
Graybill, Israel B., 395
Graybill, Elder Israel, 394, 395, 645
Graybill, Elder J. F., 194, 413, 489, 645
Graybill, Hiram, 343, 344
Graybill, John G., 331, 332
Graybill, Elder John W., 330, 331, 346, 350, 351, 612, 643, 645
Graybill, Elder Reuben, 395, 497, 645 Graybill, Samuel, 388, 392, 393, 394, 469
Greatswamp Church, 55, 75, 79, 197, 270, 280, 289, 319, 322
Early history, 282
Brecht cemetery, 283
Sacon Township, 284
Old cemetery, 284
Old deed, 285
Green Tree Church, 202, 259, 293, 580, 581, 594
Early preaching, 230
Ingatherings, 239
Ministry, 240
Trustees, 247
Deacons, 248
Green Tree Church, West, 431, 506, 594 Organization, 406
Griffin, Samuel, 248
Groff, B. G., 629, 631, 632, 634, 635
Groff, Christian, 332
Groff, Elder Hershey, 326, 330, 331, 332, 348, 350, 374, 645
Gumre (Gommere), Anna, 20
Gunkle, Rudolph, 332, 337, 339
Haas, Frank, 488
Habecker, P. M., 348, 349
Hacker, Harry H., 459, 460, 470
Häcker, William, 10
Hackman, Elder Jacob, 334, 335, 341, 646 Hackman, J. S., 409, 415 Haines, Amos H., 183, 184, 185
659
INDEX.
Haines, Joseph, 173 Haldeman, Frank, 485, 486
Haldeman, John, 485, 487
Haldeman, J. H., 214, 215
Haldeman, Michael, 485
Haldeman, Reuben, 311, 312
Haldeman, Elder Samuel, 646 Biography, 362, 486 Letter of, 486
Haller, Elder Jacob, 388, 389, 391, 425, 426, 428, 569, 646 Hallman, George, 248
Hamacker, Adam, 436, 437, 51I, 515 Hamilton, John, 268
Harley, A. P., 263
Harley, David, 107, III, 112, 142
Harley, Elder Benjamin, 297, 298, 307, 315, 588 Harley, E. C., 324 Harley family, 296 Harley, Isaac, 308
Harley, Isaiah G., 112, 113, 114, 116, 122, 124
Harley, Jacob (Mingo), 307
Harley, Jacob (Coventry), 212
Harley, John (Coventry), 212, 215, 224 Harley, John (Green Tree), 248 Harley, Jonas, 297, 298, 320
Harley, Rudolph (Coventry), 214, 216
Harley, Rudolph (Philadelphia), 116, 117, 118
Harley, Rudolph, Jr., 76, 297, 298 Harley, Elder Rudolph, Sr., 163, 296, 298, 302, 306, 644 Harley, Elder Samuel (Ephrata), 330, 332, 337, 338, 341, 394, 448, 459, 587, 646 Biography, 367 Harley, Elder Samuel (Indian Creek), 122, 178, 179, 180, 183, 184, 188, 203, 216, 304, 306, 317, 367, 479, 482, 554, 555, 568, 570, 581, 587, 588, 589, 600, 646 Biography, 297 Harley, William, 263 Hartman, Anton, 372, 544 Hartman, J. H., 127
Hartman, Valentine, 480, 483 Harmonyville Church, 213, 253 Mission, 220 Organization, 264 Sunday School, 265 Ministry, 267 Harrisburg Church, 410, 420, 443 Early history, 488
Harrisburg Church, election, 489 Hatfield Church, 240, 293, 303, 594 Organization, 313
Eight-Square school house, 314 Revival services, 314
First house of worship, 316
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