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He was a thorough theologian, an eminent scholar and specially dis- tinguished as a botanist, whose contributions to botanical literature gave him an international reputation and are still in authority. He published " Rede bei der Einweihung des Franklin Collegiums, 1788 ;" " Cata- logus Plantarum Amer. Septent, 1813;" "English and German Lexicon and Grammar, 1812;" " Descriptio Uberior Graminum, 1816," and left in manuscript " Flora Lancastriensis." His herbarium was purchased and is preserved by the American Philosophical Society. In 1780 the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania conferred upon him the degree of A. M., and a few years later the Doctorate of Divinity. On January 22, 1785,112 he was elected to membership in the American Philosophical Society, in 1798 in the Naturforschender Freunde of Berlin, in 1802 in the Philosophical and Physical Society of Göttingen and in other Associations in Germany, Swe- den and elsewhere. He conducted a large correspondence with distin-
(112) On the same date General Kosciozko, William Hershel, James Madison and Thomas Paine were also elected members.
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guished men of science of all lands, including among the rest the eminent naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
Dr. Henry E. Muhlenberg " was of medium height, of a florid com- plexion, a robust frame and remarkable physical strength." He was a great pedestrian, frequently making trips to Philadelphia and other places at considerable distance almost without fatigue. He was an earnest and able preacher, delivering his sermons from notes written in a clear but minute hand on narrow slips of paper, many hundreds of which are in possession of his grandson, Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg of Reading. His practical course at Halle in vocal and instrumental music, and in the science of medicine, stood him in good stead throughout his ministry. For the advance he made in the science of botany, Dr. Baldwin declares that he is worthy of the title of the American Linnaeus.
He was married in 1774 to Catherine, daughter of Philip Hall of Philadelphia. Two of his sons attained distinction, Hon. Henry Augustus Muhlenberg, D. D.113 (University of Pennsylvania, 1824), and Fred. A. Muhlenberg, M. D., of Lancaster, father of Rev. F. A. Muhlenberg, D. D., of Reading.
REV. CHRISTOPHER EMANUEL SCHULTZE.
EVE ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of H. M. Muhlenberg, born at Trappe, Jan'y 9, 1748, was married to Rev. Christopher Emanuel Schultze, Sept. 23, 1766, by Provost Wrangel. Schultze was born at Probstzell, Saxony, January 25, 1740. He received his education at Halle, and taught in the institutions there for several years. Called at length to the Pennsylvania field to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Handschuh, he was ordained at Wernigerode in the Summer 1765, and reached Phila- delphia October 24th. The general call was ratified by a formal and unanimous election as second pastor of the Philadelphia congregation on October 27th. With a decided preference for the country, he accepted a call to Tulpehocken in 1771 as successor to J. N. Kurtz. In 1784, when Dr. Kunze was called to New York, the Philadelphia congregation endeavored again to secure Schultze's pastoral service, but fearing he might not be equal to the responsibilities of the city charge, though well qual- ified for the work, and being in a poor state of health at the time, he de- clined the call. After a richly blessed pastorate of thirty-eight years at Tulpehocken and neighboring stations, he died March 9, 1809, in the
(113) The three inter-paged volumes of his Hebrew Bible, (now in possession of the editor), con- taining his discriminating annotations, chiefly in Latin, bear testimony to his scholarly attain- ments.
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sixty-ninth year of his age, the death of his wife a few months before probably hastening his end. Rev. Dr. Lochman preached the sermon at the funeral.
In personal appearance, Rev. Schultze was tall, robust, and of a com- manding and dignified presence. He was a faithful, laborious, consci- entious pastor, an earnest and acceptable preacher of the Word and specially distinguished for his superiority in catechetical instruction. He was a man of pure and stainless character, of fervent piety, and loved and venerated by all his brethren. For a number of years he was president of synod and at the time of his death its senior. Part of his library was presented to Pennsylvania College by his heirs. Four of his nine chil- dren survived him. One of his sons, John Andrew Melchior, who had entered the ministry and abandoned it because of physical infirmity, became a member of the State legislature in 1806, and was twice elected governor of Pennsylvania (1823-29).
REV. JOHN CHRISTOPHER KUNZE, D. D.
Margretha Henrietta Muhlenberg-a namesake of her grandmother, Margretha Weiser, and of Henrietta Francke, wife of the eminent professor at Halle-born at Trappe, September 17, 1751, was married in the Summer of 1771 to Rev. J. C. Kunze, "one of the great- est and best men of his age." He was born at Artern, near Mansfeld, Saxony, August 5, 1744. After a preparatory course at Halle, Rosleben and Merseberg, he studied theology for three years at Leipsic University; taught for three years in the classical school of Klosterbergen, and served a year as inspector of the orphanage at Greitz. Called as the third pas- tor of the Philadelphia congregations by the Halle faculty, he was or- dained at Wernigerode, and with the two younger sons of Muhlenberg, left Halle, May 5, 1770, for his appointed field. Arriving at New York, September 22nd, he declined the offered position of assistant pastor of Christ's church, and adhering to the terms of his call, began his pas- toral work in Philadelphia.
His remarkable prescience and deep insight into the needs of the Church soon distinguished him as an enthusiastic advocate of the estab- lishment of a theological seminary and of the introduction of English services. The school of theology, which he succeeded in founding, en- joyed only a transient success and existence, whilst his ardent and persist- ent advocacy of English services-revealing a farsightedness in striking contrast to the prejudice and constricted vision of most of his clerical contemporaries-for a time alienated his colleague Dr. Helmuth, so that
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John Christopher Kunze, D. D.
in 1784, after a pastorate of fourteen years, preferring peace to useless contention, he resigned and accepted a call to Christ's church, New York. Here he spent the remainder of his ministry, uniting the Luth- erans of the city and building up a strong congregation. In 1786 he organized the New York Ministerium with three clergymen and two lay- men. During his Philadelphia pastorate he held the German professor- ship in the University of Penna. from 1780 to '84, and in New York was elected to the chair of Oriental languages in Columbia College ; but as there was a dearth here of both students and salary he resigned in 1787. Five years later he resumed his professorship for three years more and served as trustee of the institution until his death, which resulted from pulmonary disease, July 24, 1807, in his sixty-fourth year. Rev. Wm. Runkel, Reformed clergyman, preached the sermon at his funeral, taking Daniel 12 : 3, as his text.114 His wife and four daughters sur- vived him.
Dr. Kunze was admittedly one of the most eminent scholars of his day, ranking as a specialist in the departments of Oriental literature and astronomy. He was the author of a concise history of the Luth- eran Church, a small volume of poetry entitled "Something for the un- derstanding and the heart," an English Lutheran hymn book, with cate- chism, prayers and liturgy, a short method for calculating the Eclipse of June 16, 1806, a brief Hebrew Grammar and a number of pamphlets. For a time he edited a German periodical115 with Dr. Helmuth as associate editor. The University of Penna, recognized his theological attainments by conferring upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1783. In 1779 he, together with Thomas Jefferson, Anthony Wayne and George Washington, was elected a member of the American Philosophical Soci-
(114) His tomb-stone bears the following epitaph in German : "'And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.' To the memory of their never-to-be-forgotten pastor, John Christopher Kunze, D. D., professor of the Oriental languages, senior of the Lutheran clergy in the State of New York, this stone is dedicated by the people of his late charge, in testimony of their veneration and love. He was born in the year 1744 and fell asleep 24th July, 1807, in the sixty-fourth year of his age. Here lies a servant of the Lord who loved his Saviour, was faithful to the grave, and gathered many souls. Think, therefore, to your solace, ye who mourn his death, we shall find him with our Jesus." At the request of his widow, Hon. Samuel L. Mitchell, M. D., wrote the following epitaph which was, however, not used, as the vestry of Dr. Kunze's congregation preferred a German inscription : "Johannes Christophorus Kunze, sacro-sanctae theologiae doctor, ad aeternae regna salutis redibat. die 24, Julii 1807, aetatis annum 64 um. agens. Ille, dum inter mortales versaretur, munera fecit professoris historiae ecclesiasticae atque literarum orientalium in collegio Columbiano; necnon clericis Lutheranis intra rempublicam, Novum Eboracum praefuit; index locuplex rerum bibli- carum; fidei christianae decus et tutamen. Coetus fidelium, quibus evangelium exponere labora- bat, monumentum amoris accommemorationis poni curat." (Alden's Amer. Epitaphs. Pentade I, Vol. V, p. 260).
(115). " Gemeinützige Philadelphische Correspondenz." It was published every We nesday " for two hard dollars a year." The first numbor was issued May 21, 1781.
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ety. He was also a member of the Society for Useful Knowledge, the German Benevolent Society of Penna., and of the New York German So- ciety. When Congress met in New York in 1783, he was appointed Ger- man Interpreter.
" Dr. Kunze was not above medium height, rather stout, and never rapid in his movements. He mingled little with society, and the time not demanded for pastoral work was devoted to his books. As a preacher he was distinguished rather for richness and comprehensiveness of thought than for a highly attractive manner. His voice was feeble, and he had little or no gesture, and yet there was an earnestness and fearlessness in his manner that showed that his heart was in his work. After a few rather unsuccessful attempts to preach English he confined himself to his native tongue."
Dr. Samuel Miller paid the following generous and just tribute to his scholarship. " The various requirements of this gentleman, and particu- larly his Oriental learning, have long rendered him an ornament of the American Republic of letters. He has probably done more than any in- dividual now living to promote a taste for Hebrew literature among those intended for the clerical profession in the United States, and is doubtless entitled to the character of a benefactor of the American churches. ''116
MARY CATHERINE MUHLENBERG, born at Trappe, Nov. 5, 1756, married General Francis Swaine, the first President of the Bank of Montgomery County, and sheriff of the county. She, together with her husband, lies buried in the Trappe Lutheran grave-yard. The marble slab over her grave bears the following expressive epitaph :
An affectionate wife-indulgent parent, and sympathizing friend ; Of mild and gentle manners, and of a feeling and benevolent heart. She lived tenderly beloved and died deeply lamented.
MARY SALOME MUHLENBERG, the Patriarch's youngest daughter, born at Philadelphia, July 13, 1766, married Mr. Matthias Richards in 1782. She was the mother of Rev. J. W. Richards, D. D., whose son, Prof. M. H. Richards, D. D. of Muhlenberg College, Allentown, and grandson, Rev. J. W. Richards of Lancaster, are actively and successfully engaged in the service of the Church.
(116) Sprague's Annals, Vol. IX, p. 55.
Appendix.
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Muhlenberg's Passport.
PASSPORT TO MISSIONARIES, 1774. 117
I .- See p. 123. Cf. fac. sim. facing p. 160 .- The Honorable John Penn, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and counties of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex upon Delaware. To all whom these presents shall come Greeting :
Whereas the Reverend Mr. Muhlenberg, First Minister of the Prot- estant Lutheran Churches in the City of Philadelphia, hath laid before me letters signed by the Reverend Michael Ziegenhagen, his Majestie's Chaplain in the German Chapel of St. James's in London and also by the Reverend August Wresperger Rector of the Lutheran Church at Augs- burg, wrote at the Instance & by the Approbation of the very Reverend Anastasius Frelinghausen and Frederick Schultz, Professor of Divinity at Hall in Saxony, setting forth that they being Members of the Honorable and Venerable Society established in London for the Promoting Chris- tian Knowledge have been requested by said Society to solicit him the said Mr. Muhlenberg to take a Journey thro' the English Colonies, as low down as Georgia, where there have been any Settlements or Congre- gations of German Reformed Lutheran Protestants.
And whereas the said Ministers in their said capacity have given him the said Mr. Muhlenberg, full Power to enquire of & examine into the present State and Condition of the Said German Reformed Lutheran Congregations, to preach & do all sorts of religious Duties amongst them to settle all differences if any have arisen between Ministers and People ; to observe what places are without Ministers ; and Finally to do all & everything in his power to promote the welfare of the said Congregations, ordering him to make report of all that he does to them that they may consult in that manner the Professors of the Lutheran Reformed Religion in the English Colonies can best be assisted.
And whereas the said Reverend Mr. Henry Muhlenberg hath in obedience to said Letters, proposed to undertake the said General Visita- tion of ye Lutheran Congregations as far as the Colony of Georgia, and hath requested me to give him my Passport and Letters recommendatory, I do therefore from the Character of the said Mr. Muhlenberg which is well known to me to be in all respects answerable to the Trust reposed in him by the Letters of the very Reverend Ministers whose Names are
(117) Pennsylvania Archives, 1st Ser., Vol. IV, p. 562.
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above set forth, not only grant unto him my permission to pass unmo- lested within the Limits of this Government, but also do earnestly, affec- tionately, recommend him to, and desire all Governors, Magistrates, Officers and Others whom it may concern within the several Governments thro which he may pass to grant him their Safe Conduct and Protection, and afford him all kinds of Assistance and other good Offices-
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at Philadelphia, the 22d Day of August, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy four.
JOHN PENN
By His Honor's Command
J. SHIPPEN, JUN.', Sec'y.
REV. HENRY MUHLENBERG TO REV. RICHARD PETERS, 1756.118
2 .- See pp. 49 and 125 .- REVEREND SIR,
Having the honor to be in Your Company together with Mr. Acrelius, etc., on the Evening of October 31st, a. c., and hearing you argue about Substantial Points of real Religion, I perceived something (quoique Sans Comparison) that made me think like the Queen of Sheba. I of Kings. Cap. 10, v. 7: " Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it : and, behold, the half was not told me : thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard."119
And finding you, Reverend Sir, a downright Patriot of the Ch. Ch., a Fervent Wellwisher to Zion, and affected Mourner of its Breaches and agonizing Condition, I cannot Comprehend how your Conscience can acquiesce any longer in a Foreign Station, tho' of very high Importance yet as it seems inconvenient for properly laying out the peculiar and egregious Talents intrusted to You by the Eternal Sovereign for Trading, Gain and Usury, and so highly necessary for the Church of Christ, which in the approaching evil days, has and shall have to wrestle not only against Flesh and Blood but even against Principalities, Powers and Rulers of the darkness and Spiritual Wickedness in high places, etc.
Please to impute, Reverend Sir, this my humble Sentiment not unto
(118) Pennsylvania Archives, Ist Ser., Vol. III, p. 80. Beyond the interesting character of the contents, evidencing the courteous frankness of Muhlenberg's friendship, his judicious tact and the unhesitating performance of what he conceived to be his duty, this letter is of special interest as revealing his command and style of English in a composition which is one of the very few in English that have been preserved.
(119) The letter quotes the Hebrew original.
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Muhlenberg's Letter to Peters.
Presumption, but rather to Simplicity of Heart and pardon my Boldness ! What and where shall be the Reward for the innumerable Labours you have done night and day and the heavy Burdens you have borne so many Years hence in Your important Station ! A pacified God in Christ, abounding in Mercy and Goodness, will surely reward even a Cup of cold Water, but the World, yea even the politest part of it, is neither able nor willing to reward any Service, no she finds rather faults with the most honest and sincere Labours and Intentions, and gives at last " Stercus pro Solatio." There was found in a City a poor wise Man, and He by his Wisdom delivered the City ; yet no Man remembered that same poor Man. Then said I Wisdom is better than Strength : Nevertheless the poor Man's Wisdom is despised, and his Words are not heard. Give me Leave, Reverend Sir, You know the in and outward Situation and Condi- tion of State and Church in America exactly, yea better than any Person of what Rank or Orders soever. You have candidly employed and spent the Flower of your Vitals for rendering the state of Pa. flourishing and happy as much as possible, and don't you think it your incumbent duty now, to Sacrifice and dedicate your Catholick Spirit, together with all the Faculties and intrusted uncommon Talents and Gifts, which have been, as it were, dormant to act the more vigorous in the Eleventh Hour, for the only use and Benefit of God's Vineyard or Christ's Church, in the present critical and dangerous Situation ? I cannot but think, ac- cording to my humble Opinion, that you are the best and fittest Instru- ment to bring, by the concurring Grace and Assistance of God, real Re- ligion into a better Sway and a happy Union among Parties and divers Nations to pass, for the Glory of Christ, the Encrease of his Church and the Salvation of many thousand Souls in the American Empire or Wilder- ness ! As poor and unworthy I am I might perhaps lend a Hand in some Measure to your Directions concerning my poor Nation, which is scat- tered throughout America, like Sheep without true Shepherds ; and if there is not done anything in due Time by true Patriots, who have the real Wellfare of Church and State at Heart, and enjoy Ability to pursue proper Means, Atheism, Naturalism, Enthusiasm, Superstitution, Divis- ions, Disloyalty and Confusion, may surely become past mending. Sapienti sat. Every party encreases, but the Ch. ch. is left in too many places destitute, not for want of a happy Constitution, privileges and Means of Grace, but pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest that He will Send forth Labourers into His Harvest ! Matth. 9, 37, 37, 38.
I am sure, Reverend Sir, it is Your hearty Desire that the most ador- able Name of Jehova in Christ might be hallowed, His Kingdom pro- moted, and his most gracious Will be done on Earth in general, and es- pecially in our American part as it is in Heaven ! And since you are
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egregiously entrusted with Talents concerning these Objects of the high- est and everlasting Importance, walk therefore while you have the Light ! for in the Death there is no Remembrance-who shall give thanks in the Grave? Pardon my Boldness, and give me Leave to remain Reverened Sir, Your most obedient Servant, HENRY MUHLENBERG.
Providence, Dec. 6, 1756.
LIST OF PRESENT ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICERS.
THE VESTRY Pastor-E. T. KRETSCHMANN, PH. D. Elders.
JOHN K. BEAVER, DANIEL H. SHULER,
. JONATHAN HOYER, AUGUSTUS G. MARKLEY.
ADDISON T. MILLER,
Trustees. ENOS H. DETWILER, Wardens.
AMOS H. WANNER.
WARREN R. RAHN, HARRY H. STIERLY,
A. HEISER DETWILER, EDWIN G. BROWNBACK.
OFFICERS
President-ADDISON T. MILLER, Secretary-EDWIN G. BROWNBACK,
Treasurer-ENOS H. DETWILER.
PASTOR'S AID SOCIETY.
President-REV. E. T. KRETSCHMANN, PH. D., Vice-President-HALLIE R. VANDERSLICE, Secretary-NORA H. SHULER, Treasurer-MRS. GEORGE PENNAPACKER.
COMMITTEES.
On the Poor.
Chair .- Mrs. George Vanderslice, Mrs. Charles Spare, Mrs. Emiline Bechtel, Elmira J. Miller. On Visitation of the Sick.
Chair .- Lizzie Kelter, Mrs. Daniel Shuler, Mrs. Emiline Crater, Mrs. Dora Cook, Mrs. Annie Wilson, Mary Ann Fry.
On Improvements. Chair .- Mrs. Addison T. Miller, Mrs. H. C. T. Miller, Mrs. George Pennapacker, Mrs. Mary Ann Knerr.
On Membership. Chair .- Mrs. A. D. Wagner, Mrs. Horace Rimby, Cora K. Rambo, Nora H. Shuler, Mary Tyson.
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Organizations and Officers.
COMMITTEES-CONTINUED.
On Decoration. Chair .- Mrs. Adela T. Miller,
Mrs. William Bean, Ida Plank, Lillian T. Miller, Maggie McGregor,
Kate Detwiler, Mame Beaver, Anna Shupe, Jennie Whitby.
Chair .- Mrs. Joseph Shupe, Mrs. Henry Tyson, Mrs. Harry Stierly, Mrs. Williamson, Ass' ts-Mrs. Henry Rahn, Mrs. Horace Priest, Mrs. Milton Rambo,
On Collection of Dues.
Chair .- Hallie R. Vanderslice, Mrs. Frank. B. Miller, Mrs. E. L. Hallman, Ellen Detwiler, Lizzie Laux, Mrs. Frank Rahn, Irene Wagner.
On Practical Work ..
Ass'ts-Mary Hale, Sallie Heyser, Lottie Heyser, Eliza Missimer,
Mary Missimer, Elizabeth Deen.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. Pres. and Supt .- EDWIN G. BROWNBACK, Vice-Pres .- NORA H. SHULER, Rec. Sec'y and Ass't Supt .- HALLIE R. VANDERSLICE. Cor. Sed'y and Organist .- CORA K. RAMBO, Treas. and Ass't Libr .- MILTON H. KEELER, Librarian .- JOHN I. BRADFORD.
TEACHERS-1893-94.
Kate Detwiler,
Ida Plank,
Nora H. Shuler,
Margaret McGregor,
Mrs. Williamson,
Edwin G. Brownback,
Cora K. Rambo, Clara Rahn,
Irene Wagner,
Horace O. Williams,
Mrs. Frank B. Miller,. Harry Detwiler,
Elmira T. Miller,
Alice B. Gross,
Elmer Rambo,
Mame K. Beaver,
Mrs. Harry Ringler,
J. W. Wisler.
Cora Hoyer,
Bible Class-Rev. E. T. Kretschmann, Ph. D. Infant Department-Nora H. Shuler.
Substitutes.
Nellie L. Williams, Mame Zollers,
Carrie Funk, Annie Miller,
Hallie R. Vanderslice, Jonathan Hoyer.
THE LYCEUM. Pres .- REV. E. T. KRETSCHMANN, PH. D., Vice-Pres .- EDWIN G. BROWNBACK, Rec. Sec'y .- CORA K. RAMBO, Finan'l Sec'y .- ELMIRA T. MILLER, Treasurer .- MRS. FRANK B. MILLER, Librarian .- JOHN I. BRADFORD.
INDEX.
PAGE
Academy of Phila. (University of Pa.), 49, 128, 129, 154
Acrelius,
166
Afstett,
IO
Albany,
1 30
Allemängel,
I39
Allen, Wm. (Supreme Judge),
79
Allentown,
109, 153,
162
Almanac, Lutheran,
35
American Army, The,
65 sq.
American Philosoph. Society,
158
Amity,
26, 137, 139
Amsterdam,
120, 132, 135
Andreae, .
. 6, 62
Anniversary (100th) of Old Trappe Church, 32
Annsville, Pa.,
146
Appeals of congregations to Europe, .
5
Appel's church,
146
Arms, Jacob,
I36
Armstrong, Gen.,
65, 66
Arps, Missionary,
73
Artern, .
160
Assembly of Penna.
157; act of,
I
Augsburg,
4, 148, 165
Augsburg confession, 11, 54, 85, 86 Augustus church I et seq ; building of 8; name 9; consecration II ; in- corporation 25 ; centennial 32; new building 34 sq .; remodeled 41 sq .; disruption threatened 36; present status 34. See Old Trappe Church.
Baer, Rev. C. A.,
68
Baetes, Rev.,
14, II2
Baker. D. D., J. C.,
35, 145
Baldwin, Dr.,
159
Baltimore,
138
Barn services,
8, 121
Barnes, Esq., E. R.,
153
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Barren Hill,
132
Bastian, G. M.,
42, 50
Basel,
64
Battle of Quebec,
I
of Brandywine,
65, 134, 155
of Germantown,
66, 155
of Monmouth Court House,
155
Bean, Mira,
61
Bechtel, Philip,
59
Becker, Rev. J. L.,
29, 43, 76
Rev. John C.,
Bedminster (Kellar's) Bucks County,
146, 155
Beil, John,
I3I
Bells, Church,
63
Belleville, Pa.,
150
Bellows-blower
61
Beneficence, System of,
41,43
Bengal,
I20
Bequests,
57
Berg,
138
Bergstrass,
144
Berlin, .
158
Berkemeyer, Rev. F.,
29
Rev. William,
I 30
Bible class,
41
Bible, English,
35
the first German,
48
original pulpit, .
63 sq.,
Billing, John,
20
Board of censors,
157
Boltzius, Rev.,
J21
Book of Common Prayer,
15, 62, 132
Borg, Rev.,
129
Boston,
129
Bradford, J. I.,
44
Brandmüller, John L.,
64
Brandywine, Battle of, .
.
. 65, 134, 155
Brauns, (Braunsius), Rev. J. E. L, 34, 14I
Bridgeport, Conn., .
153
Bringhurst, Wright A.
58
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Index.
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British Army,
. 65, 66, 156. 158
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