A History of the Church of the Brethren in Southern District of Pennsylvania
By: by the Historical Committee
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Quincy Orphanage Press
Published: 1941
Place of publication: Quincy, PA, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 434
Copyright date: 1941
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Table of contents: title: VIII
label: Forward; title: IX
label: Introduction; title: XI
label: Preface; title: XXI
label: List of Illustrations; title: 2
label: Chapter 1 - Origin of the Church; label: Germany, United States, Southern Pennsylvania; title: 7
label: Chapter 2 - Congregations of Southern Pennsylvania; title: 7
label: Antietam; title: 42
label: Back Creek; title: 51
label: Big Conewago — Divided into Lower and Upper Conewago, 1849; title: 56
label: Boiling Springs; title: 58
label: Buffalo; title: 70
label: Carlisle; title: 76
label: Chambersburg; title: 81
label: Codorus; title: 99
label: Falling Springs; title: 107
label: Greencastle; title: 113
label: Hanover; title: 121
label: Huntsdale; title: 126
label: Lower Conewago; title: 139
label: Lower Cumberland; title: 143
label: Lost Creek; title: 149
label: Marsh Creek; title: 154
label: Mechanicsburg; title: 156
label: Mt. Olivet; title: 160
label: New Fairview; title: 165
label: Newville; title: 167
label: Perry; title: 169
label: Pleasant Hill; title: 171
label: Ridge; title: 174
label: Shippensburg; title: 181
label: Sugar Valley; title: 190
label: Upper Codorus; title: 209
label: Upper Conewago; title: 224
label: Waynesboro; title: 259
label: Welty; title: 262
label: York — First and Second Churches; title: 285
label: York — Madison Avenue; title: 290
label: Chapter 3 - Our District — District Meetings; title: 309
label: Chapter 4 - Brethren's Home; title: 316
label: Chapter 5 - Children's Aid Society; title: 327
label: Chapter 6 - Missionary Activities of the District; title: 337
label: Chapter 7 - Missionary Reading Circle; title: 346
label: Chapter 8 - Ministerial and Sunday School Meetings; title: 365
label: Chapter 9 - Women's Work Organization; title: 375
label: Chapter 10 - Young People's Work; title: 330
label: Chapter 11 - Education; title: 380
label: Board of Christian Education; title: 383
label: Relation to Juniata College; title: 386
label: Relation to Elizabethtown College; title: 392
label: Chapter 12 - Annual Meetings; title: 404
label: Chapter 13 - Related Organizations; title: 410
label: Chapter 14 - Special Biography; title: 420
label: Chapter 15 - Biographical List; title: 435
label: Chapter 16 - List of Congregations and Present Presiding Elder; label: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; label: The Germantown Meeting House in 1899; label: Historical Committee; title: VII
label: Elder George Ness Falkenstein; title: VIII
label: A. C. Baugher, President, Elizabethtown College; title: X
label: J. Linwood Eisenberg, Editor; title: XI
label: Miss Sudie M. Wingert; title: 2
label: Schwarzenau; title: 4
label: Coventry Brethren Church — Second Building; title: 6
label: Map of Southern District; title: 8
label: Home of Bishop William Stover; title: 11
label: Prices Church — Built 1795; title: 14
label: Prices Church— Built 1890; title: 18
label: Ministers and Wives, Antietam Congregation; title: 27
label: Elder Jacob Snider and Wife; title: 28
label: Benjamin E. Price; title: 30
label: Preaching Appointments, Antietam; title: 36
label: Rouzerville Church, Antietam Congregation; title: 42
label: Brandts Church; title: 44
label: Upton Church; title: 45
label: Shanks Church; title: 45
label: Home of Elder John Shank; title: 46
label: Mrs. Mary Catherine Emmert Miller and Granddaughter; title: 47
label: Elder J. Kurtz Miller; title: 48
label: McConnellsdale Meeting House; title: 48
label: Elder M. B. Mentzer and Wife; title: 49
label: Elder Edgar Landis and Wife; title: 49
label: Ezra D. Auman and Wife; title: 50
label: Elder John Lehner and Wife; title: 50
label: Elder David A. Faust; title: 54
label: Facsimilie Teller's Sheet— Election 1847; title: 56
label: Boiling Springs Church of the Brethren; title: 57
label: Bakers Church, Lower Cumberland; title: 58
label: Pastor J. Albert Cook and Wife; title: 59
label: John G. Royer; title: 60
label: House Where Buffalo Church Was Organized; title: 61
label: Isaiah Beaver and Wife; title: 62
label: John L. Beaver and Wife; title: 63
label: Deacon Jacob S. Shively and Wife; title: 64
label: Minister Samuel Starook; title: 65
label: Elder Mervyn W. Mensch and Wife; title: 65
label: Elder Green Shively and Wife; title: 67
label: Buffalo Church in 1864, Present Meeting Place; title: 69
label: Buffalo Church Group, 1941; title: 71
label: Carlisle Church and Parsonage; title: 72
label: Elder H. M. Snavely, Pastor; title: 73
label: Ministers and Wives, the Carlisle Church; title: 75
label: Carlisle Church, Deacons and Wives; title: 77
label: Chambersburg Church; title: 77
label: Auditorium Chambersburg Church; title: 78
label: Ralph G. Rarick, Pastor, and Wife; title: 79
label: Official Board, Chambersburg; title: 80
label: Parsonage, Chambersburg Church; title: 81
label: Salem Meeting House; title: 82
label: Keeney Homestead; title: 83
label: Original Joseph Y. Myers Home; title: 84
label: Codorus Church; title: 86
label: Elder Jacob Shamberger; title: 87
label: Elder Jacob M. Myers and Wife; title: 89
label: Elder D. Y. Brillhart and Wife; title: 90
label: Elder J. H. Keller and Wife; title: 93
label: Elder S. B. Myers and Wife; title: 95
label: Official Board, Codorus Church; title: 96
label: Elder S. C. Godfrey and Wife; title: 97
label: Pleasant Hill Church, Codorus Congregation; title: 97
label: New Freedom Church, Codorus Congregation; title: 98
label: Shrewsbury Church, Codorus Congregation; title: 99
label: Elder William C. Koontz and Wife; title: 99
label: Elder Samuel E. Gearhart; title: 100
label: Elder Welty G. Smith; title: 101
label: Ministers of Falling Springs Congregation; title: 103
label: Browns Mill Church; title: 105
label: Hade Church; title: 106
label: Falling Springs Church; title: 109
label: Exterior of Church, Greencastle; title: 110
label: Interior of Church, Greencastle; title: 111
label: Official Board, Greencastle; title: 111
label: Choir, Greencastle; title: 112
label: Elder C. E. Grapes; title: 114
label: Hanover Church as Remodeled by Mission Board; title: 114
label: Hanover Church, Remodeled 1841; title: 115
label: Elder B. F. Masterson and Wife; title: 115
label: Elder D. H. Baker; title: 116
label: Elder Henry S. Baker and Wife; title: 116
label: Deacon Edward K. Hetrick and Wife; title: 117
label: Deacon Cornelius Weaver and Wife; title: 117
label: Deacon Wilson B. Harlacher; title: 118
label: Elder B. C. Whitmore and Wife; title: 119
label: Elder B. F. Kline and Wife; title: 120
label: Elder J. E. Myers and Wife; title: 120
label: Elder J. M. Stauffer and Wife; title: 120
label: Minister E. E. Baugher and Wife; title: 121
label: Elder Daniel Keller; title: 122
label: Elder Jacob Hollinger and Wife, Mary Ann; title: 123
label: Huntsdale Church; title: 123
label: Huntsdale Church in 1941; title: 124
label: Elder John F. Stamy and Wife; title: 125
label: Huntsdale Official Board; title: 127
label: Facsimilie of Vote on Division and Election, Lower Conewago; title: 128
label: First Certificate; title: 129
label: Bermudian Church; title: 131
label: Wolgemuth Church; title: 132
label: Altland Meeting House; title: 134
label: Elder Hezekiah Cook; title: 135
label: Elder O. W. Cook and Wife; title: 136
label: Ministers and Wives, Lower Conewago; title: 137
label: Elder S. S. Sheffer and Wife; title: 138
label: Deacons and Wives, Lower Conewago; title: 141
label: Mohlers Church — Lower Cumberland; title: 142
label: Elder William Murphy and Wife; title: 144
label: Good Will Church, Lost Creek Congregation; title: 144
label: Elder George Strawser and Wife; title: 145
label: Smith Homestead, First Love Feast in Lost Creek; title: 146
label: Elder J. E. Rowland and Wife; title: 146
label: Elder C. E. Grapes and Wife; title: 147
label: Elder J. A. Buffermeyer and Wife; title: 147
label: Oriental Church, Lost Creek Congregation; title: 148
label: Free Spring Church, Lost Creek Congregation; title: 149
label: Richfield Church, Lost Creek Congregation; title: 150
label: Marsh Creek Church of the Brethren; title: 152
label: John M. Myers and Wife; title: 152
label: W. A. Keeney and Wife; title: 153
label: Elder W. G. Group and Wife; title: 153
label: Elder B. F. Lightner and Wife; title: 155
label: Church and Parsonage, Mechanicsburg; title: 155
label: Elder J. Lloyd Nedrow, Pastor; title: 157
label: Mt. Olivet Church; title: 158
label: Pastor Earl S. Kipp; title: 159
label: Elder Wm. H. Miller; title: 161
label: New Fairview Church and Congregation; title: 163
label: Elder Michael Markey and Wife; title: 164
label: Ministers and Deacons, New Fairview Congregation; title: 166
label: Newville Church; title: 166
label: Elder S. M. Stouffer; title: 167
label: Pastor Cletus S. Myers; title: 168
label: Three Springs Church, Perry Congregation; title: 169
label: Elder Edmund D. Book; title: 170
label: Elder G. Howard Danner; title: 171
label: Elder John Fogelsanger; title: 173
label: Ridge Church of the Brethren; title: 176
label: Shippensburg Church; title: 176
label: Deacon W. M. Fogelsanger and Wife; title: 177
label: Deacon Wm. H. Fogelsanger; title: 178
label: Elder Ross D. Murphy, First Pastor; title: 173
label: Elder David Fogelsanger; title: 179
label: Presiding- Elder S. A. Myers and Wife; title: 180
label: Official Board, Shippensburg; title: 182
label: Daniel Shroyer and Wife; title: 183
label: Eastville Church, Sugar Valley Congregation; title: 184
label: Alfred Miller and Wife; title: 185
label: B. Frank Long and Wife, Elder Charles Schwenk and Wife; title: 185
label: John Boone and Wife; title: 186
label: Chester Shroyer; title: 191
label: Home of Christian Royer; title: 192
label: Farm of Henry Hohf; title: 194
label: First Church at Black Rock; title: 194
label: Black Rock Church Remodeled; title: 196
label: Chestnut Grove Church; title: 197
label: Home of Samuel Miller; title: 198
label: Elder E. S. Miller and Wife; title: 199
label: Four Generations of Ministers — The Baughers; title: 201
label: Home of Aaron Baugher; title: 201
label: Barn of Aaron Baugher; title: 202
label: Elder A. S. Baugher and Wife; title: 203
label: Elder A. S. Baugher Family; title: 204
label: Deacon Jonas Royer and Wife; title: 204
label: Deacon A. M. Wolf; title: 205
label: Deacons, Upper Codorus Congregation; title: 205
label: Deacons Wives, Upper Codorus Congregation; title: 206
label: Elder George M. Resser and Wife; title: 207
label: Minister Raymond Bucher and Wife; title: 207
label: Minister Henry E. Miller and Wife; title: 207
label: Deacon L. S. Fuhrman and Wife; title: 207
label: Minister Mark Wildasin and Wife; title: 208
label: Minister Daniel Mummert and Wife; title: 208
label: Presiding Elder N. S. Sellers and Wife; title: 211
label: Hampton Meeting House; title: 212
label: Mummert Meeting House and Graveyard; title: 212
label: Interior Mummert Meeting House; title: 214
label: Latimore Meeting House; title: 215
label: East Berlin Meeting House; title: 219
label: Ladies' Aid Society, Upper Conewago Congregation; title: 220
label: Elder Samuel S. Miller and Wife; title: 221
label: Presiding Elder J. Monroe Danner and Wife; title: 222
label: Official Board, Upper Conewago Congregation; title: 223
label: Singing Class, Upper Conewago Congregation; title: 225
label: Church of the Brethren, Waynesboro — Built 1830; title: 225
label: Interior of Church of Brethren, Razed in 1903; title: 229
label: Waynesboro Church — Dedicated October, 1904; title: 229
label: Sunday School Room — Waynesboro Church; title: 231
label: Elder Jacob F. Oiler and Wife; title: 234
label: Elder James M. Moore and Wife; title: 235
label: Elder Levi K. Ziegler and Wife; title: 235
label: Elder George L. Detweiler; title: 236
label: Ministers of Waynesboro Congregation; title: 241
label: Facsimilie of Report of First Sunday School, Waynesboro; title: 242
label: Sunday School Board of Waynesboro Congregation; title: 249
label: J. J. Oiler and Wife; title: 254
label: Elder John B. Ruthrauff; title: 260
label: Welty Church; title: 261
label: Elder J. I. Thomas; title: 262
label: Facsimilie of List of Regular Meetings, Beginning 1859 — York; title: 263
label: Elder Jacob Aldinger; title: 265
label: First Church of York; title: 267
label: Elder Joseph A. Long; title: 271
label: Elder Edward K. Ziegler, Pastor; title: 272
label: Presiding Elder J. J. Bowser; title: 275
label: Old Second Church Building — York; title: 276
label: New Second Church Building — York; title: 277
label: Interior Second Church Building — York; title: 284
label: Ministers of York Church — 1939 ,; title: 286
label: Elder M. A. Jacobs; title: 287
label: Madison Avenue Church — York; title: 288
label: Ministers of Madison Avenue Church; title: 309
label: Brethren's Home; title: 310
label: Group at Dedication of Home; title: 311
label: Wealthy Burkholder, First Matron; title: 313
label: Superintendent of Home and Associates; title: 314
label: Trustee Board of Home; title: 318
label: Shuman Family, Children's Aid Society; title: 319
label: Home of Children's Aid Society; title: 320
label: Mame Hollinger Nell, First Superintendent; title: 323
label: Children of the Home; title: 324
label: Mrs. L. H. Leiter, Executive Secretary; title: 325
label: Board of Trustees of Children's Aid Society; title: 326
label: Mr. and Mrs. H. Newcomer and Daughter, Josephine; title: 332
label: Robert L. Ditmer, Pastor of Van Dyke Mission; title: 335
label: Mission Board; title: 337
label: Wilbur B. Stover; title: 339
label: Edith R. Newcomer, First Secretary of Reading Circle; title: 340
label: John R. Snyder; title: 341
label: Mrs. Elizabeth D. Rosenberger; title: 343
label: Missionary Reading Circle Certificate; title: 346
label: Ministerial Board; title: 367
label: Mrs. Grace Ziegler, First President; title: 369
label: Mrs. W. L. Widdowson, Director of Children's Work; title: 372
label: Women's Work Officers, 1941; title: 376
label: Elder J. E. Rowland and Wife; title: 378
label: District Cabinet, Young People; title: 381
label: Board of Christian Education; title: 384
label: Founders Hall, Juniata College; title: 389
label: Elizabethtown College; title: 390
label: Dr. R. W. Schlosser, Former President; title: 394
label: Jacob Price Home, Antietam, 1866; title: 398
label: Isaac Latshaw Farm, Big Conewago Annual Meeting, 1819; title: 398
label: George Royer Home, Annual Meeting, 1929; title: 399
label: Peter Dierdorff Farm, Big Conewago Annual Meeting, 1844; title: 403
label: Michall Bashore, Mexico, Lost Creek Annual Meeting, 1885; title: 403
label: Michael Bashore, Mexico, Lost Creek Annual Meeting, 1885; title: 410
label: Facsimilie Deed by Jacob Moor to John Ness; title: 413
label: J. B. Emmert; title: 415
label: H. P. Garner; title: 432
label: Mary Quinter; title: 432
label: Mrs. Nora Arnold Lichty; title: 432
label: Minor Myers; title: 433
label: J. M. Blough; title: 433
label: Adam Eby; title: 433
label: Mrs. Christina Kulp