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But, as has been indicated, the Reformed congregation, that lasted for more than two hundred and thirty years and finally died in giving birth to the new Peace United Church of Christ in 1968; was threatened with death in its infancy on a spring day in 1734. John Peter Miller came increasingly under the influence of Conrad Beisel, founder of the Seventh Day Dunkers at Ephrata. One day young Miller said in a letter that he was quitting the ministry and entering into private life. What really happened was the book-burning inci- dent at the home of Gotfried Fidler. On the first sabbath in May, 1735, John Peter Miller, along with some converts, was baptized in the Dunker style and entered the Cloister at Ephrata, where Miller became one of its most dynamic leaders.
Pastor Miller was a personal friend of George Washington and legend has it that John Peter Miller translated and, on the old Ephrata Press, printed the Declaration of Independ- ence in seventeen languages. He also arranged for and conducted a hospital at Ephrata to which were brought 400 or 500 wounded soldiers from the Battle of Brandywine.
The second regular pastor was the Rev. Jacob Lischy, who had strong Moravian leanings and brought much controversy into the congregation's life. Under his pastorate the congre- gations at Muddy Creek obtained a deed warrant from the sons of William Penn under the seal of the English crown. This deed warrant, unlike most warrants issued by the Penns, granted a plot of nine acres and sixty perches to these congregations absolutely and forever for church and burial purposes without any ground rents or restrictions whatsoever.
At Muddy Creek Church, in 1751, at the age of 59 years, Conrad Tempelman was or- dained at the instigation of the Rev. Michael Schlatter and installed as pastor after he had already preached as a layman for twenty-six years and had served the congregation on var- ious occasions since 1725. Pastor Schlatter, the organizer of the Reformed Church in Pennsylvania, visited Muddy Creek on a number of occasions and, on one of his return trips from Holland, brought along ten large altar Bibles; one of which he presented to the Muddy Creek congregation.
It is a lengthy list of pastors and supplies that served Muddy Creek in its long history. Included in that list are the names Bathololomay, Waldschmidt, Decker, Hetzel, Berger, Wittner, Gobrecht, Hendel, Hautz, Wilms, Helffenstein and Faber ... all well known and significant in the history and work of the Reformed Church in Pennsylvania. The Rev. John Theobald Faber, Jr., while pastor of the congregation, served as the president of the Synod of Lancaster and in that capacity broke a tie vote by casting his ballot in favor of a resolution which founded and established the Reformed Seminary, which eventually came to be located at Lancaster.
It was while he was serving the New Holland Charge, which included the Muddy Creek congregation, that the Rev. Frederick A. Herman, in 1822, along with five other pastors, seceded from the Reformed Synod to form the "Free Synod." The parish refused to go along with Herman and extended a call to The Rev. Daniel Hertz, who served as pastor for forty- five years, from 1822 to 1867. "Father Hertz", as he was affectionately called, was the guid- ing spirit in the construction of a new edifice in 1847, which was razed in 1938 to make way for the present building.
Following "Father Hertz", came the Schweitzers; Stephen for forty-five years, and his son, Martin W., for twenty-three years. It was Martin Schweitzer's dream that one day a new church building would be erected at Muddy Creek, but he died before his dream mate- rialized. The new church edifice was built during a period of supply following Pastor Schweitzer's death.
It was during the pastorate of the Rev. Stephen Schweitzer that the Grace Chapel was built as a Reformed and Lutheran Sunday School project in 1901. This was one of several "chapels" erected in the area; representing a particular thrust of the Sunday School Movement at the turn of the century. The Muddy Creek Union Sunday School was organ- ized in 1852 and was in continuous operation until May 10, 1970.
The constituency and titles of the pastoral charges to which the Muddy Creek congrega- tion belonged changed quite often throughout its long history and are too complex to be in- cluded in this brief account.
Pastors of the Muddy Creek "Reformed" Church during the last thirty years of its existence were as follows: The Rev. Herman C. Snyder, 1939-1944; The Rev. Elmer G. Link, 1945-1947; The Rev. John F. Smeltzer, 1947-1952; The Rev. C. Nevin Stamm, 1952- 1961; The Rev. Beatrice W. McConnell (supply), 1962-1963; The Rev. Marion E. Smith, 1963-1968.
After the merger in 1957, involving the Evangelical and Reformed Church and result- ing in the formation of the United Church of Christ, the congregation spent its final decade as the Muddy Creek United Church of Christ.
(Most of the information in this account is taken from a history of the Muddy Creek Reformed Church, compiled in 1951 by George C. Weaver.)
ST. PAUL
LUTHERA
ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, ADAMSTOWN
When a group of persons gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ziemer, on March 28, 1907, to organize the Adamstown Aid Society the conditions were set up for the conception of the St. Paul's Lutheran and Reformed congregations. It was the Aid Society that took the necessary steps toward organization and, in 1909, purchased the present lot of ground from E. Billingfelt for the sum of $600 in cash.
Both the Lutherans and the Reformed had their individual organizations completed before the building was started, which means that organization took place early in 1910. Most of the members came from the Muddy Creek Church and it seemed only proper that the Muddy Creek pastors, the Rev. B. G. Welder and the Rev. Stephen Schweitzer, be called to serve the new congregations.
On October 17, 1910, the charter of the St. Paul's Evangelical and German Reformed Church was granted by the Lancaster County Courts. Ground for the new edifice was broken in July, 1910, and the cornerstone was laid on August 28, 1910. The building was occupied for the first time on August 6, 1911, and was dedicated on September 3.
Following the death of the Rev. Stephen Schweitzer on April 17, 1914, the Reformed congregation withdrew from the Muddy Creek charge and became an independent congre- gation. It remained as such for twenty-four years, with the Rev. J. V. George, D.D. of Reading, serving as its supply pastor for twenty years. In 1938 the St. Paul's Reformed congregation became a member of the Lincoln Charge; sharing their pastor, the Rev. David Noll, with the First Church, Ephrata, and Zion Church, Lincoln.
In the spring of 1939 St. Paul's became a debt-free church, with the mortgage being burnt at a joint service. A preliminary meeting was held in 1944 to discuss ways and means to improve the present plant. An advisor and architect were obtained, plans were worked out and, on March 3, 1946, at a joint congregational meeting the decision was made to carry through those plans. On Sunday, October 12, 1947, the Rededication of St. Paul's Lutheran and Reformed Church was held.
Withdrawal of the St. Paul's United Church of Christ from the Lincoln Charge was effect- ed on November 8, 1958 and Pastor Noll resigned on December 1. The congregation became a part of the Reamstown Charge, which installed the Rev. Donald A. Storm as its pastor on May 22, 1960. Shortly afterwards the church council became active in studies and probings that eventually led to the merger with Muddy Creek United Church of Christ.
A New Congregation Is Born
Swamp United Church of Christ withdrew from the Muddy Creek Charge on September 17, 1961. This event prompted members of the Muddy Creek United Church of Christ to give serious thought concerning their congregation's future. Two months earlier the coun- cil of the St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Adamstown, had discussed with great enthu- siasm the possibility of merging with the Muddy Creek congregation. A letter was sent, inviting the Muddy Creek consistory to a meeting to discuss this possibility, but the Muddy Creek United Church of Christ was not interested at this time.
A decision was made on October 1, by the Muddy Creek congregation to go on its own, call a pastor and continue its long-standing relationship with the Lutherans in the Muddy Creek building. At that time the leaders of the Muddy Creek Union Sunday School were exploring the idea of adding an educational unit, costing $125,000, to the present edifice. The project was rejected because it was considered too costly and an addition would not really solve the educational problems that prevail in a union church.
The Long Range Planning Committee of St. Paul's congregation, on November 7, 1962, sent a letter to the Muddy Creek consistory pertaining to the future growth of the local communities and the feasibility of building a new church in the area. Members of the consistory favored the forming of a study committee and expressed a willingness to meet with any organization to lay plans for the growth and future welfare of the church. A study committee was appointed, but interest faded.
Members of the Muddy Creek consistory decided that some new and different approach to their problem was needed and, at a meeting on December 22, invited the Church council of the Muddy Creek Lutheran Church to meet with them to discuss dissolution of the union church. The council and consistory met together on February 20, 1963, and a study com-
mittee was appointed; with the U.C.C. representatives being Phares G. Harting, chairman, Ralph W. Good and Roger R. Mohler.
This committee reported in September that in spite of certain significant negative factors there was much that made the dissolution of the union church desirable. In the previous month a joint committee, with Kenneth Hopkins, Leroy Fry, Pierce Lesher and Vincent Eshelman representing the U.C.C. congregation; was formed to discuss the future of the union church in Adamstown.
Rev. Marion E. Smith
The next Spring, on May 26, 1964, the Rev. Marion E. Smith was installed as the pastor of the Muddy Creek United Church of Christ and became engaged in the activity which eventually led to the merger with the St. Paul's congregation.
Both Muddy Creek congregations, on June 6, approved the hiring of Howard C. Bare as legal advisor and the equity figure on all Muddy Creek properties was set at $135,780.00. Congregational meetings to give information, invite questions and provide discussion con- cerning the dissolution of the union church and the equity figure, were held on October 25, 1964 and January 31, 1965. The Rev. Richard H. Whitney, representing the Penn Central Conference, offered necessary and helpful counsel. On February 14 the equity figure was accepted.
In January, 1965, the council of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Adamstown, went on record as favoring the dissolution of the union church set-up in which they were in- volved. Serious consideration was given to the possibility of the two Adamstown congrega- tions merging into a third denominational group other than Lutheran and United Church of Christ and to the chance of becoming a "community" church. St. Paul's study com- mittee reported on March 2 that the Lutherans saw no further need to discuss dissolution but were in favor of a merger of the Lutheran and United Church of Christ congregations. The U.C.C. council recommended that the meetings of the study committee be discontinued and attention be given to the possibility of dissolving the Reamstown U.C.C. Charge. St. Paul's made a merger probe in the direction of the Immanuel Evangelical Congregational Church, Adamstown; which, on April 6, reported that it was not interested.
Two days later, at a meeting of the Muddy Creek consistory, with Rev. Whitney present, five alternatives were discussed: 1. have one United Church of Christ and one Lutheran Church at Muddy Creek. Also, have one Lutheran Church and one United Church of Christ at Adamstown, 2. the Muddy Creek U.C.C. could merge with another congregation and remain at Muddy Creek, 3. a merger of the two congregations at Muddy Creek would take place and become either United Church of Christ or Lutheran, 4. the United Church of Christ or the Lutherans could leave the present building at Muddy Creek and the other congregation remain, and 5. the two congregations could remain as they are, build edu- cational facilities and endeavor to continue as a union church. The consistory favored the fourth alternative and decided to pursue it.
A Muddy Creek union church meeting was held on May 11 and the U.C.C. consistory reported on its action of April 8. After discussion all alternatives other than the fourth were rejected. Pastor Whitney explained that a vote for dissolution would be joined with a vote to decide what each congregation would do afterwards. Mention was made of the fact that the chance of merger of the Muddy Creek U.C.C. with St. Paul's U.C.C. had real po- tential. The Lutherans reported that they did not feel that they could merge with any other Lutheran congregation at that time; suggesting that the Lutherans would stay.
Rev. Donald Storm resigned as pastor of the St. Paul's congregation on May 4, 1965. On June 28 the consistories of the Muddy Creek and St. Paul's congregations met at Muddy Creek to discuss their future and the St. Paul's council expressed itself as favoring some other arrangement than the one they were in. The Reamstown Charge would be dissolved as of July 13 and Adamstown would be free to proceed toward its own future. Both Muddy Creek and St. Paul's expressed interest in dissolving their unions and moving out to build a new church together.
An equity figure of $95,083.33 was set on all St. Paul's properties and was accepted by the U.C.C. congregation on January 4, 1966; on the same day that the decision was made to sell the U.C.C. parsonage.
In April a letter was received from St. Paul's Lutheran Church council inviting the U.C.C. congregation to give priority in their thinking to the idea of becoming a part of the Lutheran Church. In reply the United Church of Christ council said that they would continue to give consideration to that possibility.
After months of study and discussion a summary of the consistories' recommendations were presented to the Muddy Creek U.C.C. congregation on September 25, 1966, and to the St. Paul's congregation on October 2. It read: "After years of thorough and careful study we recommend that Muddy Creek U.C.C. merge with St. Paul's U.C.C. of Adamstown and build new facilities somewhere between the present locations." St. Paul's vote was strongly in favor of merger, but the Muddy Creek congregation voted "No" by a rather close vote. The Muddy Creek consistory discussed the results and suggested that, because of the very favorable vote of Adamstown and a close negative vote at Muddy Creek, another vote should be taken at Muddy Creek. The question was raised about this action being legal and proper. Pastor Whitney assured the consistory that it was legal and had been done in other churches. An information meeting was held on October 23 in which the congregation was re-assured of the legality of a re-vote and in which the consistory expressed itself as strongly favoring merger and the building of new facilities. On December 4, twice as many persons voted in favor of a re-vote as voted against it; and, in the re-vote, more than 63% favored merger.
Kenneth Hopkins, who had been intensely involved in all the activity that led up to mer- ger, was elected president of the council of the new congregation. The Muddy Creek Union Church was dissolved on June 4, 1967, and the St. Paul's Union Church was dis- solved on May 26, 1968. Ralph W. Good served as Chairman of the Building Committee. On August 16, 1967, Buchart Associates, Inc., was engaged as architect. After a vote it was announced on October 22 that the new building would be located in the Muddy Creek Picnic Grove and the new congregation would be called the Peace United Church of Christ. At a congregational meeting in January a fund-raiser was hired and the Building Fund Cam- paign was gotten under way.
The two former congregations became.a single worshipping congregation at a service held at Muddy Creek Church on March 31, 1968. On April 28 the floor plans of the new building were approved and on October 27 the Buckwalter Construction Company was awarded the contract for the new edifice. Peace United Church of Christ became an incor- porated congregation on December 6.
The Rev. Marion E. Smith resigned on June 5 and the Rev. Verle C. Schumacher assumed his duties as pastor of the new congregation on November 22. On December 29 the new pastor was installed and a ground-breaking service was held on January 11. As one looks back over the congregation's struggle to be born it seemed quite appropriate that the Rev. Richard H. Whitney should preach the sermon on the day the cornerstone was laid, on Sep- tember 21. He had been so vitally a part of the proceedings by which the Peace congrega- tion came into existence.
The Building
The new building is unique in its design. Note the moderately sharp rise in the center line of the ceiling as it runs from the back to the front of the nave. Note also how the nave widens as one goes forward to the chancel. This seems to reflect what a person nor- mally experiences in worship; an uplifting and opening, an enlarging and expanding . . . a going from a smaller place dominated by self into that larger place dominated by the light of God's presence. Worship is felt as a going out of the shadows into the light; an awakening to God's larger sphere of activity in the world.
Light is the key. The edifice is so constructed that the arch of brightly colored glass above the altar, unseen by the worshipping congregation, catches the bright rays of the morning sun in the east and reflects them downward into the chancel. The result is a chan- cel filled with the soft tones of a many-colored light, reflecting from the reredos and the various chancel furnishings. In its beauty the light symbolizes the glorious light and joy of God's presence; causing our hearts to be lifted up in praise and adoration. We look in the direction of the light in our worship and our lives are filled with that light that comes from God.
The choir is seated on the same level as the congregation, denoting that their service is not one of performance before spectators; but that their primary responsibility is to be a part of the congregation, leading others present in an effective worship of God. There is no chancel rail; suggesting that there is no barrier between altar and pulpit on one hand and the congregation on the other. We feel that this reflects a belief in the ministry of the laity, and that the pastor is not set apart from, but is included on equal basis with all others in the fellowship of God's people.
The free-standing altar combines two traditions in ancient Christian worship. There is the one tradition that grew out of worship in the catacombs, where the crypt of a Christian martyr against a catacomb wall, served as an altar; and in later centuries became modified into the box-shaped altar against the wall of the chancel. The other tradition, stemming from the worship in the early church, emphasized the fact that the altar was properly a communion table. The crypt-table style of altar in the chancel reflects the contemporary stress on the need of variety in worship experiences.
Stone on the exterior of the building was quarried at Valley Forge. The nave of the church seats 375 persons, with the pews in the choir area increasing the seating capacity to 420. The pews and the furniture in the chancel are made of African mahogany wood. The new building, unfurnished, costs approximately $332,000. When other expenses such as the architect's fee, furnishings for sanctuary and Christian education unit, carpet, organ, kitchen, landscaping, parking lots and driveways are added; the total cost will be approximately $440,000.
Besides a fellowship hall that can be converted into four classrooms, there are eight other rooms that will be used for Christian education purposes. Other rooms in the new building are a sacristry, secretary's office, pastor's office, library and conference room, choir room, kitchen, garage, and a room for storage. Rest rooms are located at both ends of this build- ing, which is completely constructed on one level.
Executive Building Committee
Seated: Ralph Good, Chairman, Ellen Weaver, Mrs. Charles Kline, Mrs. Jerry Robinson, Standing: Marvin Fitterling, Charles Hatt, Donald Lesher, Kenneth Hopkins, Warren Trostle.
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HARTING'S GROVE DONATED BY JOHN B. HARTING MUDDY CREEK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1960
L to R: John Lausch, John Schweitzer, Ralph Good, Kenneth Hopkins, Paul Reynolds, H. Showalter, Paul Spriggle, Dale Buckwalter, Rev. Verle C. Schumacher.
Ground Breaking
Cornerstone Laying
969
L to R: Rev. Schumacher, Ralph Good, Kenneth Hopkins, Dale Buckwalter.
First Baptisms
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Good, Duane Michael, son; Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hackett, Patricia, daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Adair, Troy Allan, son; not shown, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Paglia, Robert Anthony, son.
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First Confirmands
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Front row: Dennis Adair, Philip Schweitzer, Bonnie Hackett, Teresa Steely, Vicki Garner, Chris Fitterling, Scott Whitehead, Vicki Fitterling, Robin Leisey, Nancy Harting Second row: Delwyn Schumacher, Betty Youndt Vicki Van Sant, Kent Lesher, Craig Bixler, Scott Stober, Melissa Schweitzer, Mitch Mohler, Lynda Ansel. Third row: Gary Buchter, Jeff Ackerman, Gregory Tobias, Thomas Buohl, Douglas Trostle, Randall Hassler, Craig Hassler, Samuel Lesher, Terry Martzall.
Church Council
Seated: Marvin Fitterling, Ken- neth Hopkins, Ellen Weaver, Harry Showalter, Don Lesher, Standing: Richard Fisher, Jr., Floyd Schlegel, Kenneth Lesher, Richard Fitterling, Ralph Good, Philip Harting, Pierce Lesher, Earl Mohler. Missing: Lester Youndt. Clifford Youndt.
Committees
Kenneth Hopkins, President Richard L. Fisher, Jr. Marvin G. Fitterling Richard S. Fitterling Ralph W. Good
CHURCH COUNCIL Philip H. Harting Donald R. Lesher Kenneth J. Lesher Pierce Lesher, Jr. Earl G. Mohler
Floyd S. Schlegel Harry H. Showalter Ellen C. Weaver Clifford L. Youndt Lester Youndt
Ralph W. Good, Chairman Marvin G. Fitterling Charles F. Hatt Kenneth Hopkins
Paul H. Hornberger Mrs. Charles M. Kline
Mrs. Robert H. Kline, Jr.
Donald R. Lesher
Mrs. Jerry R. Robinson Warren R. Trostle Ellen C. Weaver Cliffod L. Youndt
SUB-COMMITTEES
SURVEY SITE COMMITTEE
Ellen C. Weaver, Chairman
Charles F. Hatt, Chairman Marvin G. Fitterling, Chairman
Mrs. Clair L. Lausch
Richard S. Fitterling Kenneth Hopkins
Roger R. Mohler Mrs. Richard E. Tobias
Charles L. Gehman
Pierce Lesher, Jr.
LeRoy H. Kachel
Melvin Bowman
Clair L. Lausch
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Mrs. Walter W. Harting Mrs. Lester Youndt
Mrs. John C. Schweitzer
FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT
Mrs. Charles Kline, Chairman William H. Harting Mrs. Floyd S. Schlegel
Mrs. Ira M. Gladfelter Mrs. Kenneth Hopkins Mrs. Jerry R. Robinson
Clifford L. Youndt
FELLOWSHIP AND RECREATION
Mrs. Robt. Kline, Jr., Chairman Mrs. Pierce Lesher, Jr. Richard Whitehead
Kenneth Lesher Mrs. Floyd S. Schlegel Annie Weaver
Douglas Zerbe
ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIAL FACILITIES
Mrs. Jerry Robinson, Chairman Mrs. William Harting Mrs. James R. Van Sant
Mrs. Kenneth Hopkins
FINANCE
Leroy C. Fry, Chairman Phares G. Harting, Vice Chairman Kenneth Hopkins, Vice Chairman Donald R. Lesher, Vice Chairman Harry Showalter Richard Whitehead Charles G. Shupp, Honorary Chairman
Norman L. Lausch, Treasurer of Building Fund Mrs. Galen Bixler, Financial Secretary of Building Fund
Rev. Marion E. Smith, Executive Chairman of Building Fund Campaign
MEMORIALS
Phares G. Harting, Chairman Paul H. Hornberger Mrs. Charles M. Kline Ellen C. Weaver
DRAPE MAKING
Women of the Church Mrs. Robert H. Kline,Jr. Co-ordinator
CERAMIC TILE AND FLAGSTONE Donald R. Lesher
ELECTRICAL WORK Richard S. Fitterling
BUILDING COMMITTEE
WORSHIP
Clifford L. Youndt, Chairman Mrs. Allen P. Garner William H. Harting Mrs. W. D. Stober
Contractors
ARCHITECT Buchart Associates, Lancaster, Pa.
Architect Paul Reynolds Robert Gayman Field Representative
GENERAL CONTRACTOR Buckwalter, Incorporated, Lancaster, Pa.
Foreman John R. Slabach, R.D. 1, Stevens, Pa.
SUB-CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS
Excavating and Grading Martin Excavating Co., Lancaster, Pa.
Plumbing and Drainage George E. Reynolds and Sons, Lancaster, Pa.
Electric Heating, Lighting, Air Conditioning Harry E. Gochnaur, East Petersburg, Pa. Masonry Paul Kauffman, R.D. 2, Denver, Pa.
Splash Blocks and Ready-Mixed Concrete Kurtz Brothers Concrete, Inc., Ephrata, Pa. Stone Work Joseph Tumminello, Mohnton, Pa.
Structural Steel and Aluminum Window Closures S. S. Fisher Welding Co., Lancaster, Pa.
Aluminum Windows Mason-Norton Co., Lemoyne, Pa. Re-enforcing Steel Brocker Manufacturing & Supply Co., York, Pa.
Steel Joists and Roof Deck The Ceco Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa.
Laminated Arches and Cross Unadilla Laminated Products, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wood Roof Deck Scholl Lumber Co., Bethlehem, Pa.
Built-Up Roofing Gooding, Simpson, & Mackes, Inc., Ephrata, Pa.
Lumber Gerhart Brothers, Ephrata, Pa.
Insulation
Union Roofing and Paper Co., York, Pa.
Plastering
Reuben W. Zimmerman, Ephrata, Pa. E and C Painters, Lancaster, Pa. Painting Acoustical Ceiling
Leaded Glass
Glass and Glazing
Dacco Erectors, Inc., Hanover, Pa. Rudy Glass Co., Inc., York, Pa. Hershock, Inc., Harrisburg, Pa. Harnish and Charles, Lancaster, Pa.
Resilient Flooring
Carpet John Schach, West Reading, Pa.
Toilet Partitions Mason Architectural Products, New Cumberland, Pa. Folding Doors, Garage Door B. R. H. Products, Inc., Lancaster, Pa.
Millwork, Cabinets, Church Furniture New Holland Planing Mill, New Holland, Pa.
Kitchen, Millwork in Secretary's Room Rutt's Kitchens, Inc., Goodville, Pa.
Hardware P. A. & S. Small Co., York, Pa. Roof Cross and Aluminum Letters J. Margulis, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.
Tellers Organ Co., Erie, Pa.
Organ Pulpit Falls Kanel Brothers, North Canton, Ohio Fair Linen J. Theodore Cuthbertson, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Offering Plates, Missal Stand Reading Bible House, Reading, Pa. Cleaning Equipment Quaker City Paper and Chemical Co., York, Pa. Driveway and Parking Lot Fitterling and Hatt, R.D. 1, Reinholds, Pa. Landscaping Russell Drumm, Denver, Pa.
Mortgage
The Denver National Bank, Denver, Pa.
Printer, Dedication Book
Harting Printing, Adamstown, Pa.
GOD BUILDS NO CHURCHES God builds no churches. By His plan That labor has been left to man.
No spires miraculously rises; No little mission from the skies
Falls on the bleak and barren place To be a source of strength and grace. The humblest church demands its price In human toil and sacrifice. The humblest spirit in mortal ken Where God abides was built by men.
And if the Church is still to grow, 'Is still the light to hope to throw
Across the valley of despair, Men still must build God's House of Prayer,
God sends no churches from the skies; Out of our hearts they must arise.
-Edgar Guest
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