Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-03-24
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wall picture which recalled this me
morable scene. The now historic and
famous robe is 10 possession OF The
Lutheran Theo ogical Seminary a
III Airy, Philadelphia.
The year ITO found Colonel Muhlen
berg active in the campaigns IN ga.
and South Carolina. The Jerusalem
Lutheran church in Georgia, built IN
1867 1869 along the banks OF the Say
annah River, is the only public editice
OF colonial times still standing In the
state. The Georgia Society of Colon
ial Danes of America unveiled on
April twenty first 1911 tablet affixed
to the inner wall Of this venerable ojd
Landmark. Here he met John Adam
Treutlin, who served as deacon IN
this congregation, and who here I'M
bibed the principles which fitted them
t) contend for the establishment OF
free government for the American
colonies and to become the first GOV.
of Free Georgia. The Daughters OF
the American Revolution have erected
a memorial to Governor Treutiin as
stern revolutionary patriot, aud
to the memory OF his untarnished,
unselfish and heroic lIfe, sacrificed in
the realms of patriotism for the cause
OF freedom and independence IN
Charleston, South Carolina, IN l''o,
Rev Martin. Lutheran pastor was
banished and his property contscated
because he e'used to pray for The
Kings cause. such WAS the temper
OF ColoLe} MuhIenberg's Lutheran
compatrioto in the colonies farther
south
The following wear he was ca led
north and in February Was made a
rigaaier-generaI. In the engage
ments a, Brandvwine. Germartown,
Monmouth, aud Stony Point lie nd
his famous Eighth Virginia kes Jment
rendered distinguished services
These Virgintans always received
special mention, and Of this regjmentI
ESPECIALLY General Lee said: lit was
the first one that was complete fCrI
immediate service, and i. was the best
armed, best clothed and best equip
ed in the Continental Army" The
egimeutal coIors OF this corps was Of!
sa mon silk with a VII te scrul. EN- i
scribed "NIII Virgo, Reg, 1t vas
believed in lS49 10 he the oH'y Reyo-
utiouary flag then still il eN silence
ana bore traces q warm stt'.er' Inc
chaplain OF nus regiment vas 'te Kew
CHRISTIAN STREET, llvH-''5f II NE
0euerai Tor hle' l>"F''a" ehaFSN ana
MS lei'o"-Stu"T'i 0" 'nTo'"g!' tie
was al 'hlS time ne L"IheF@h pastor
at haston' IA and very hkelV' at
the soi'cita'ion OF MS lrleno Peter,
became the chaplain o. the Eighth
Virginia Reg ment, 8nd probably
later OF the Ninth Virginia Regiment
Al the close OF the war hapIain
siren accepted Il call To the Lutheran
congregation at Winchester, Va
whose church edltct Ni"nd ou au 1cre
iot presented toy L"f" Fart III l'o5.
! he STREET ms numehl, beside the east
wall "I Inc ola emu Gu. $ quite visible
Ia the plctare OF the centennial eHer-
clseS OF The organization OF the Synod
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Washington army enc amped dur
ing The winter OF It'-tS at Valley
forge. The brlgades were sheltered
IN nuts arranged along the Sc'u. XII
River Muhlenberg's trusted Virgin
laIS were located Immediately upon
the rivers bank and nearest to the
enemy Az through that trying win
ter's experience he remained with his
u ops ms t"tEer vas living at the
'"PP0' i'o' many Hties away, me
scene OF his bo}hotd days, and oc-
casIonally in the evening the General
wouio pay mast! WISH to the old
homestead Hitler General Washing
ton also would frequently come to
Visit his wounded aud sick soldiers
who were quartered for hospital treat
ment in the now ancient and historic
shrine.
In this connection the Lutheran
| Church with all patriotic Americans
cherishes the memory of ona If tho
| members OF ola Zion the Phi .da ,hi,
lconrregatiun Of the G4rer. = f,ha,.
ashington's "Baker-GaneraIu aho
furnished 1875 pounds Of bread for
every 100 pounds of gon, Chas,.,,he,.
Ludwig, the CommuuGrf-in ,hiers
"honest friend" did NOT 4,ecc,na r,.h
o,, If the war +, ,h..+
st,s and Ro.hou.ha. -
regiment whose rail- o,a 6
lIutberans DeKan, ao..~..,...