The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-03-22
INV. !. P. saixD11-otlsuary.

Rev. John Peter Shindel, sonof Rev.J.
p. Shindel, was born In Lebanon,
(then Lancaster) now Lebanon coun-
ty, July %, 1910, died March l6, 1888,
aged n years, months and % days.
He was baptized in infancy by Rev.
George Lochman. His instructions
beyond q common school education
were received from his father, In vie W
of entering the ministry. On the llth
OF November, 1889 he preached his
iirst sermon at little Mohonoy. Dur
ing that fall and winter he preached
for his father different times. In
1888 he was married to Mary Sophia
Young, IN Sunbury. In 1884 he acc
cepted call from Little Mohonoy
where he preached as a student, until
1888. During the same time he also
preached for n small congregation at
Holland Run. or Conrad's School
house. In 1885 he preached at Hes-
sler's church, Kratzerville, where he
continued to preach for many years.
In 1886 he collected a small congre-
CATION at DR.. Hottenstein's, which he
served In connection with Hessler's.
In 1888 he accepted a call from 3 con-
gregations in Union county (now
SDyder), viz Blackjack Ridge, Bea-
verdam and Hassinger's, which were
to form n charge in connection with
Hessler's church. At the meeting OF
the Penn'a Synod In Philadelphia in
1888 he was licensed, having preached
prior to this as student under his
father. On the 50th OF August he
his family near Middleburgh,
where he lived 20 months and then
into Middleburgh were he re,
sided until his death. In May %,
1889 he was ordained at sAllentown.
On Oct. %, he also became pastor at
Union county, and on the
same day he commenced preaching in
He now served seven
During the following
years OF his ministry several OF these
were sperated from his
pastorate and others were added, viz:
Samuels In Decature township, Mif-
Hin county, Beayertown, Troxelville
and Seabers. He retired from the
active ministry in Dec. 1868, having
preached 80 years.
The summary Of his ministerial la
bors are rs follows:
sermons, 1850.
Lectures, l,03l.
Baptized, 3,229.
Funerals, 636.
Marriages, 1,0i4.
Preparatory and Coinmunions, l62.
Aggregate Of commnicants, 24,ll6.
Catechnments, 2,097.
Miles travelled In charge, 40, los.
Miles Travelled to Synod, 2,6sS.
Soon after he became pastor of the
charge he united with the West
Pennsylvania Synod, and when the
Central Pennsylvania Synod was
formed he participated in its organi
sation, and remained member OF
the same until his death.
His first wife died March IA, 1859,
and on Januarv 1S. 1855 he married
Sallie Goben, of Sunbury, who sur-
wives him. He had O children by his
irst wife, three Of whom are living.
viz : John Y. Shindel, M. d., Mrs. NJ.
Lula Cronmiller and Mrs. T.J. Smith,
With his second wife he had Q chill
lren, viz: Edward q. and Martha
Ellen, both living.
The funeral was held in the Court
House, Tuesday forenoon, March 20,
lnder the direction OF Rev. Furst,
President Of the Central Pennsylva-
lia Synod, OF which the deceased was
member. The following ministers
we're present and participated /; DIR.
Born, of Selinsgrove, Revs. Reimen
yder OF Milton, Shannon ofSunbury,
futzy Of Selinsgrove, Mumma aud
iouneycut Of Adamsburg. The
uneral sermon was preached by Rev.
Born, from the words found in Ephe.
ians, end chap, 10th verse. The re
mains were inferred in the MiddIe-
'urgh Cemetery.