The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-29
MORE ABOUT ROWS CHURCH.
The Destruction Of the Historic Structure
Recalls the Salem Jubilee.

The ancient edifice known as
Salem church will soon be seen no
more and we give below an account
of the Jubilee which took place May
II, 1891.
The exercises began at 1890, a. M,
Pastor Wampole presided over the
days exercises. The first Psalm
was read by Rev. G. G. H. Hasskarl,
OF Beavertown. who also offered an
invocation. William X. Miller, Esq,
late Assistant State Librarian, a
great-grandson of the first Trustee
OF the Church, who took out the pat
ent for the land upon which it is
built. then delivered the Address
of Welcome" The address,
is an able production and one
worthy OF perusal.
The Rev. William NJ. Lands, of Ad.
amsburg, preached the discourse of
the day which served as response
in German to the Address of Wei.
come" This discourse was based
upon Jeremiah 5l:5O: Remember
The Lord afar of, aid let Jerusalem
come into your mind" The Rever.
end gentleman compared the old
Church, or house OF worship, to Je.
rusalem. The old temple in Jerusa,
lem was tho place where Gods peo.
pie went to worship. The fathers Of
this congregation resorted to this
temple for the same purpose. He
Impressed upon the minds of his
hearers the duty they owe to their
Creator, and the necessity of at
tending to their religious duties in
the house OF God. The discourse
was well prepared and contained
many excellent thoughts.
Prof. ID. s. Boyer, of Freeburc,
followed with some remarks was the
response in English to the address
OF Welcome. The Professor gave
his audience practical talk upon
some OF the historical events that
happened at the time this Church
was being built. He remarked that
James Madison was President of the
United States, and Simon Snyder,
OF Selinsgrove, Governor of Penn.
sylvania. The first church was built
in 17sO-lll years ago. at a cost of
$500, and the first schoolhouse in
l776, the year when Independence
was declared. The cornerstone of
this Church was laid August 7, 1914,
and seven days thereafter General
Ross, of the British army burned
Washington, the Capital of the Unit
ed States. The War of 1912 was in
progress, and as our forefathers
were in the field fighting the enemy
of our country, the building of the
Church was very much impeded. 1t
took year and nine months to con
struct this building, and its cost was
$4,000. The speaker then referred
to the battle of New Orleans, when
General Jackson conquered the
British, also to NcDonough's vic
tory on Lake Champlain, and quot
ed the PRAYER made by him ON his
ship before the battle commenced.
He referred to Governor Snyders
monument, and the monument re.
Gently erected to the memory of
George Row, who was killed by the
Indians in 1880. He spoke of the
beautiful carpenter work in the
Church, and lauded the departed
members for the work they had
done here-saying, they have left u
monument OF their devotion to the
cause of the Christian religion. He
referred to the old pastors Shindel
and Erlenmever, and quoted the
texts Rev. Conrad Walter and Isaac
Gerhart selected when they preach
ed the dedicatory sermons May 12,
1915. He closed by remarking
This beautiful valley is lovely
landscape of Gods creation and
unto this people the lines have fall
on in pleasant places and unto you
is given goodly heritage.
The exercises concluded by sing
ing "Praise God from whom all
blessing Aow," and the benediction
by Rev. William M. Lands.
After all had partsken Of dinner
afternoon exercises opened at 1870
o'clock. The Rev. F. j. F. Shantz,
OF Myerstown, was introduced. Mr..
Shantz was present as q substitute
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