The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-03-19

VIC i "IIuueipHla iFfSS, we extract the fol-
lowing, with corrections:
The name Of Muhcnberg is most init
mately and honorably identified, not only
with the colonial, but the subsequent history
Of Pennsylvania. No family within the
realm Of the commonwealth can present a
more formidable exhibit of actual worth
For almost century its representative mem.
bers figured conspcuously in the variou.
spheres of theology, science, and politics
Their. name and fame were not the result o
combination Of fortuitous circumstances.
nor were they reared on the ephemeral base
Of mere crude wealth. Their leading mem
1ors were well educated men of strong mora
Stamina and irreproachablc integrity Their
immediate ancestor Henry Machoir Muhl.
e"berg, ID. d., the venerable patriarch o
the Lutheran church in America born in
EimJecI, Hanover, September s, III, and
migrated to America in l742, as mission
ary to Philadelphia. lie shortly afterwards
removed to the Trappe Montgomery county,
Pa, and there organized the first Lutherar
synod Of America-that OF Pennsylvania
Muhenberg was highly accomplished
gentleman Of chastc literary taste and a pro.
found theologian.
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France and Germany. but was better known
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Reading. PenuSylyania was in Congross
from 1S2g to IS3S and wos a candidate of =
portion of Democratic n,rt,, i, ponrs,,l,.o-
~ g' iD''''",''.lo P"!'J |" lenuSylVa-
,.',' ~. w, .''o' Al ioo', ouV WAS uhSuecesS-
of the navy also tba m;ss;o, to R,ss;n Int
accented thr rositi,, Of ,,i,is+ort ,r,..;,
which wa. tcndarod to him, in 1923 In1oII
he was nominated os tho Damocr,t;o oo,di-
date for Governor. bv n small majority over
| Francis r. SbunL, hnt died of oro,1ov,, bo-
fore the election. Sbnnk was aterwards
nominated in his nlace and eInctod
Major General Peter Muhlenbero tbe eld-
est of the three sons of Henry NIelchoir was
born October |. l7I6. at the Trapne Mont
gomery county, Pa. The three sons were
sent to Germany to receive all the adyan-
tares of a thorough and complefa edrrot;op
| The early theological training which vounr
Peter had received around the hearthstone or
| MS Hiiltu iiIlCf was likely to
dicious and unrenumerative Investment He
soon became tired of monotonous classics
and Garman metaphysics, absconded from
Halle and for over year wa, iolly hifh
private in crack regiment Of Imperial dra-
slon> Ills fast life, however, was brief for
ue soon r,cro,-ed the ocean and returning to
the "still waters and green pastures" of the
Iappe, received Il solid education at home,
and WAS prepared for service in the Swedish
Lutheran church Ills denomination deem
ing Episcopal ordination necessary, he went
to England IN l''2, with Bishop White,
'hoh also candidate for holy orders, and
they were ordained at the same time by the