tIiTM 18) ■r.sitiultrtiKii'ti'it): !:l!i:;:ii!;iT:i . : .v..:.' : ■-.■■■: .: ■'..: : ; ' V;ii: i: -". . 'j ;i-!!i:;H;!:::i;!i . i * iMkiu* 5X80 ^3 Section . 5. Rt> SZA3 'Rvtte.r'aV'iUe., Pn, 1842 1912 Seventy Years History OF Saint Peter's Lutheran and Reformed Congregations OF Rittersville, Lehigh Co., Penna. With Complete Records of All Members of Both Congregations and Sunday Schools. printed at 201-209 North Second Street Harrisburg, Penna. Bebtcateb to tfje'tfacreb memorp of tijosfe tofjo sleep ailentlp in tfje abjotmng cemetery of &atnt $eter'2 ®mon Cfmrcf), iRittf rsbilir, ^rnnsplbania INTRODUCTION Seventy years history of a church is of such signifi- cance to a community, that it should even at this late date be put into permanent form for the perusal and benefit of the present and future generations. Present generations would fail in their duties to posterity unless they per- formed their part to keep green the memories of their fore- bears and the spiritual home in which they worshipped. The growth of these congregations in their early years was somewhat tardy but the progressive spirit of the commun- ity at this time is equally evident in the congregations both from a spiritual and material standpoint. These sentiments have prompted the publication of this little volume. . The following persons constituted the Historical Com- mittees : Reformed, Rev. J. S. Bartholomew, Walter C. Arndt, chairman; Printon Hoch, Clayton Heiney, and Wil- son H. Ehret. Lutheran, Rev. I. B. Ritter, Dr. R. B. Klotz, Harvey, Billheimer, O. F. Walter and Robert Reich- art. These committees of both congregations gratefully acknowledge the efficient and valuable services rendered them by Mr. William J. Dietrich, of Allentown, Pa. X u DC c w h a. Cfl < g 3 2 o w X :- History of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Church of Rittersville, Pennsylvania The church records of this union church contain the following facts, which translated read as follows: The inhabitants or citizens of the surrounding coun- try, who are at present members and jointly worship God in this, St. Peter's Church, were formerly members of sur- rounding congregations. But as the population increased, and the churches were so far distant, they felt the neces- sity of having a church of their own. On the second Tues- day in January, 1842, a meeting was held at the home of Michael Ritter where the matter of building a church of their own at Rittersville was discussed and favorably con- sidered. Subsequent meetings were held, when they finally concluded to try, and if possible, build a church. An organization was effected, and the following committee was appointed — Jacob Bast, Michael Ritter and Solomon Flores — to find a suitable tract of ground for a church building and cemetery. They soon found a suitable strip of land, located on the property of the Michael Ritter estate then held by his son, Thomas, where the church now stands. The committee reported to the members who were all well- satisfied with their selection. Mr. Ritter then withdrew as a member of the committee and Samuel Knauss was ap- pointed in his place. They were instructed to purchase the land, if possible, which they later did for thirty ($30.00) dollars. The following gentlemen, viz., Isaac McHose and Floritan Hoehle, were then appointed as a committee to secure subscriptions for a building fund. After the com- mittee had seen the majority of the people in the commun- ity, they reported that a sufficient sum had been subscribed to warrant them to commence building operations. A union organization was then effected for the erec- tion of a union church. A building committee was then appointed, consisting of Leonard I^aubach, Isaac McHose, 8 CHURCH HISTORY. Chas. Ritter and Samuel Knauss, who awarded the con- tract for the erection of the church to David Minnich for one thousand and sixty dollars ($1060.00). The materials were gathered and building commenced. They were soon ready for the laying of the corner-stone. At a meeting held the last Tuesday in March, 1842, a dispute arose con- cerning the naming of the church. One man contending it should be named St. Solomon's, another desired that it be called St. Peter's. The following evening it was de- cided by a vote of seven to six to call it St. Peter's. From this time the name Solomon entirely disappears from the history of the congregation. The day was decided upon and several ministers were invited, all of whom presented excuses, except the Rev. Joshua Yeager, a Lutheran preacher of Allentown, Pa., who therefore, officiated alone, and thus the corner-stone was laid on Sunday, May 8, 1842. The building committee continued its work with renewed vigor and in about three months the church was completed, and preparations were made for its dedication, which took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28, 1842. Several pastors were invited and all accepted. On Satur- day forenoon, the Rev. I. T. Hecht, a Lutheran clergyman from Easton, Pa., officiated, and in the afternoon the Rev. I. C. Becker, D.D., a Reformed clergyman from near Kreidersville. On Sunday morning, the Rev. Mr. Eber- man, of the Brethren Church (Moravian) from Bethle- hem, Pa., and in the afternoon, the Rev. J. S. Dubbs, Re- formed pastor from Allentown, Pa., officiated. The church building being completed, the congrega- tions were in need of pastors and choir leader. At an elec- tion subsequently held, the following persons were elected : Lutheran Church Council : Elders, Michael Ritter and George Reichert ; Deacons, Jacob Stump and Charles Col- ver; Trustee, Jacob Bast. Reformed Church Council: Elders, Isaac McHose and Jacob Keiper ; Deacons, Manas- sas Quier and John Laubach ; Trustee, Leonard Laubach ; Treasurer, for both congregations, Charles Ritter. Luth- eran pastor, Rev. Joshua Yeager, and Reformed pastor, Rev. J. S. Dubbs; Chorister, Jedidia Weiss, of Bethlehem, Pa. Both pastors and the chorister received a salary of forty ($40.00) dollars per annum, until 1856, when the Lutheran pastor received an increase of ten dollars per an- num. In 1858 both pastors received forty-five ($45.00) dollars and the organist, Owen Leopold, forty ($40.00) dollars. THOMAS RITTER CHURCH HISTORY. 9 In 1855 the congregations purchased their first organ. A Hughes & Hale cabinet organ, for which they paid two hundred ($200.00) dollars. During the previous years the only instrument used was a violin, which was always used by the Chorister, Mr. Weiss, in leading the singing. After the organ was purchased, Mr. Weiss resigned, and the first organist elected, was Owen Leopold, who later entered the Lutheran ministry, and served several country parishes in Lehigh County. At the time of his death, June 10, 1904, he was the pastor of the large Fogelsville charge. After O. Leopold, the following served as organists for both con- gregations: E. J. Reinhard, Charles Transue, C. Ron- thaler, Alfred Fatzinger, Mr. Unger, Joshua Hendricks, G. C. Souders, Milton T. Reichart, John M. Diefenderfer, Isaac Bartholomew, Florence Brobst, and Edwin P. Lau- bach, who is still (1907) serving as organist for the Re- formed congregation. In 1906 each congregation organized its own choir, and the Lutheran congregation elected Hor- ace O. Warmkessel, who is the present organist (1907). The following clergymen served as pastors of the con- gregations : REFORMED. Rev. J. S. Dubbs, D.D., 1842-1856. Rev. D. F. Brendel, D.D., 1 856-1 865. Rev. Isaac K. Loos, D.D., 1866-1889. Rev. Tobias Kessler, 1889- 1892. Rev. J. De Long, D.D., 1892-1900. IZ: £ »T" - ■ «W"-«..aBliMW p?!fr^ i±'>i t ^T /*/^^4 mmmAM^^k .IvHi *^'-^af^^f ■^^ y 4 " .^Mul 4 14JLC i iff ■ Q.2 pr j • Ci^3 # - "' JWB^'/a • tjfcf M t^^ i -•■ od ^^^ B^H 2 c u z 2 ► o «■> u « = if ca c Z E | | O £ t« -§ OS «j W OS o o X o c/3 > < Q Z D (75 Q U s DC o h OS CO OS w < Q z < CO OS w - O St. Peter's Union Sunday School The St. Peter's Union Sunday-school, at Rittersville, Pa., was organized on the 13th day of May, i860. The following were elected to serve as officers : E. J. Reichard, Superintendent. E. T. Trice, Assistant Superintendent. Samuel Krause, President. Christian Gross, Secretary. Asher T. Ritter, Treasurer. A. C. Roth, Overseer on Male Side. Lafayette Colver, Overseer on Female Side. At the same meeting the following teachers were also elected : Male; Female Christian Gross, Diana Moyer, Thomas Baumgardner, E. Amelia Walter, Charles Wonderly, Fayette Colver, A. C. Roth, Mary Baumgardner, Asher T. Ritter, Anna M. Stump, Oliver Walter, Sophia Stump, Martin Hackman, Diana Ehrig, Charles Moyer. Since the organization of the Sunday-school, the fol- lowing have also served as superintendents of the Union school. , Francis Lehr, Robert Spinner, Edwin Osenbach, for twenty-three years, his brother Tilghman succeeding him and served for ten years, after which Oliver Walter served until the separation in 1906 into two denominational Sun- day-schools, namely, Lutheran and Reformed. Present officers, teachers and members of St. Peter's Reformed Sunday-school : President, Printon Hoch. Vice President, Alfred Hoehle. Superintendent, Wilson Kichline. Assistant Superintendent, Oliver Texter. 13 14 HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. Secretary, Clarence Hoehle. Treasurer, Wallace O. Snyder. Recording Secretary, Robert Flores, Organist, Prof. E. P. Laubach. Deacons, Clarence Heiney and Charles Weiland. Librarians, Oscar Snyder, Ada and Eva Kresge. Supt. of Home Department, Mrs. Frank Walter. Supt. of Cradle Roll, Mrs. Bayard B. Fackenthal. Class No. i, Walter C. Arndt, teacher. Charles Strohm, Edwin Quier, David Poe, John Ebelshauser, Hettie Quier, Sarah Neitz, Maggie Flores, Lucy Kichline, Mrs. Jeremiah Strohm, Louisa Reichert, Annie Strohm. Class No. 2, Oliver F. Texter, teacher. Robert Flores, Wallace Snyder, Printon Hoch, Jerome Brader, Elmer Sandis, Frank Schultz, Charles Weiland, George Biegley, Mark Van Horn, Clarence Hoehle, Clarence Heiney, Har- vey Mack, Fred A. Schiffert, Harold Krassley, Harry Mil- ler, Roy Clewell, Oscar C. Snyder, Howard Kresge, Philip Ebelshauser, Oscar Patterson Raymond Miller, Herbert Bernhard. Class No. 3, Mabel Brophy, teacher. Thomas Poe, William Van Horn, Frank Brophy, Harold Flores, Roy Patterson, Steward Yelles, Ray Miller, Howard Newhard, Frank Bowers, Henry Frederick Class No. 4, Mrs. William Osenbach, teacher. Mary Ebelshauser, Florence Ritter, Tillie Brophy, Esther Gro- man, Margaret Sebring, Hattie Harris, Margaret Clauss, Mabel Keiper, Cora Glose, Cleora Ravert, Pearl Huber, Ida Kreassley, Ella Sterner. Class No. 5, Alfred Hoehle, teacher. Thomas Walter, Paul Minnich, Thomas Martin, Paul Grube, Elmer Miller, Paul Arndt, Earl Hartman, Robert Sobers, Edgar Sobers, John King, Raymond Breganzer, Walter Laskowski, Har- old Anthony, William Bowers, Henry U. Bartholomew, Warren Siegfried, William Mack. Class No. 6, Mrs. Frank Walter, teacher. Eva Kresge, Mamie Butz, Ida Heimbach, Ada Krassley, Minnie Heimbach, Ada Kresge, Agnes Devlin, Erma Harris, Lillie Knoll, Jennie Werst, Myrtle G. Fink. Class No. 7, Mrs! Alfred Hoehle, teacher. Mabel Brophy, Helen Minnich, Helen Patterson, Hattie Bodman, Florence Miller, Adeline Scholl, A. Brophy, Alavesta Roth- rock. Class No. 8, Prof. E. P. Laubach, teacher. Mrs. Emma Bickert, Mrs. Mary Harris, Miss Carrie Flores, HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. 1 5 Miss Charlotte Mallatratt, Mrs. Sallie Snyder, Mrs. Re- becca Christine, Mrs. Stanley Koch, Mrs. Oliver Krassley, Mrs. Flora Klingeman, Mrs. Helen Bittenbender. Class No. 9, Mrs. Oliver F. Texter, teacher. Annie Ebelshauser, Mary Scholl, Helen Rube, Ruth Minnich, Elsie Ruhe, Florence Worman, Mary Worman, Viola Sieg- fried, Elsie Koenig, Elizabeth Ruppert, Esther Shireman, Margaret Frederick, Irene Ravert, Hilda Keiper. Class No. 10, Mrs. Frank Schultz, teacher. Margaret Groman, Elsie Bachman, Ida Krassley, Winretta Laubach, Florence Rothruck, Grace Groman, Lucy Flores, Hattie Huffert, Margaret Miller, Helen Emery, Mabel Koenig, Dorothy King, Oreda Frederick, Grace Minnich, Florence Mertz, Hattie Rothrock, Mildred Nagel, Mildred Gilbert, Effie Sterner. Class No. ii, Calvin S. Bartholomew, teacher. Mar- ion Nippert, Harvey Kichline, Walter Flores, Stanley Go- man, Albert Poe, Edgar Poe, Paul Greeves, Herbert Krassley. Supply teachers, Miss Katie Clewell, Mrs. Jerome Brader, Mrs. P. Yellis, Mrs. Wilson Kichline, Mrs. Bayard Fackenthal, Miss Laura Donnecker, Minnie Repsher, Mrs. Charles Weiland, Miss Adeline Scholl, Mrs. Printon Hock, Mrs. Milton Kresge, Miss Helen Patterson, Rev. J. S. Bartholomew and Mrs. Rev. J. S. Bartholomew. Infant Department, Superintendent, Mrs. Robert Flores, Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Oscar Patterson ; Organists, Mrs. Charles Weiland and Miss Helen Patter- son. Pupils, Stanley Freed, Thomas Grubes, William Hartranft, Clarence Krassley, Truman Nippert, Chester Rogers, Howard Ruhe, Harold Summons, Edward Texter, Earl Herring, Dora Brophy, Helen Bower, Emma Flores, Verna Freed, Edith Hoffert, Francis Minnich, Verna Ruhe, Evelyn Summons, Mary Tuggitt, Beatrice Rothrock, Joshua F. Bartholomew, Ruth S. Bartholomew, Hilda Sterner, Nellie Sterner, Clifford Christ, Russell Gruber, Carl Min- nich, Paul Miller, Willie Koenig, Stanley Rube, Charles Siegfried, Thomas Gruber, Albert Ruppert, Henry Yonker, Louis Miller, Hazel Appel, Elsie Brophy, Myrian Flores, Grace Gerberich, Mabel Miller, Mirian Sebring, Mary Tug- gitt, Louisa Shipe, Nellie Bower, Margaret Yauser, Beatrice Schultz, Ada Jones, Mildred Flores, Dorothea Hoffert, May Martin, Rachel Minnich, Eva Jones, Hattie Gruber, Dorothea Schuffert, Pearl Siegfried, Pearl Summons, Ger- trude Tregitt, Carl Brophy, Edward Martin, Paul Kresge, Floyd Ritter, Paul Sebring, Lester Van Horn, Raymond l6 HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. Herring, Ralph Kressley, Francis Appel, Mabel Gruber, Esther Harry, Esther King, Margurite Laubach, Hilda Martin, Lillie Miller, Christine Ruppert and Florence Schultz. HOME DEPARTMENT. At the annual meeting of St. Peter's Reformed Sun- day-school held on the first Sunday in January, 1910, for the election of officers and teachers of the said Sunday- school, Miss Annie E. Bachman was elected to organize a home department, the object of which was to promote the study of the Bible in connection with the Sunday-school, among those who for any reason did not attend its sessions. On February 6, 1910, Mrs. W. O. Snyder, Mrs. Frank Walter and Mrs. Louisa Reichard were appointed as help- ers and the home department was organized. Literature was procured and the helpers went to work, the first members being enrolled on April 3, 1910. At the end of the first quarter, on June 26, 1910, the Superinten- dent reported 35 members enrolled. On December 31, 1910, 46 members were enrolled and on December 31, 191 1, the report gives an enrollment of 78, while the re- ports of June, 191 2, give a total membership of 86, with Mrs. Frank Walter as Superintendent and the following helpers: Mrs. W. O. Snyder, Mrs. Frank Walter, Miss Ada Kresge, Mrs. Edward Quier, Miss Adeline Scholl, Mrs. Charles Issler and Mrs. Louisa Reichard. CRADLE ROLL. The Superintendent is Mrs. Bayard B. Fackenthal and now has a membership of forty-seven. It was organized at the same time the Home Department was organized, with Miss Annie E. Bachman as its first superintendent, who served until in the Summer of 1912, when she resigned and was succeeded by the present superintendent. THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY. This society was organized Sunday, April 28, 191 2, by members of the Reformed congregation and Sunday-school at the suggestion of the pastor and the above name was adopted. The following served as its first officers : President, Rev. J. S. Bartholomew; vice president, Clarence Heiney; recording secretary, Clarence Hoehle, corresponding secre- tary, Oliver Texter ; organist, Prof. E. P. Laubach ; assist- ant organist, Mrs. Charles Weiland. HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. If Present officers of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Sunday-school : Main School. President, Raymond Walters. Superintendent, Dr. R. B. Klotz, Ass't Superintendent, Robert T. Reichart. Secretary, Howard Walter. Ass't Secretary, Harry Shireman, Organist, Milton T. Reichart, Ass't Organist, H. O. Warmkessel, Treasurer, Milton T. Reichart. Librarians, Floyd Stanley, Arthur Rabenold, Clayton Reichart. Deacons, Harry Reichart, Robert Ritter. Overseer, Oliver Walter. Male Teachers. Rev. I. B. Ritter, Dr. R. B. Klotz, G. T. Osenbach, Oliver Walters, William Bittner, Robert T. Reichart, Herbert Walter, H. O. Warmkessel, Robert Ruhe, Raymond Walter. Alfred Reichart, Female Teachers. Mrs. Annie Kern, Miss Florence Frankenfield, Mrs. Alice Bittner, Miss Gertie Weiser, Mrs. Carrie Ritter, Miss Minnie Texter, Mrs. Florence Fisher, Miss Alice Bower, Mrs. William Osenbach, Miss Elsie Fenchel. Miss Annie Walters, Class No. i, G. T. Osenbach, teacher. Mrs. Clinton Wehr, Mrs. Harvey Osenbach, Mrs. Milton Reichart, Mrs. Eli Frankenfield, Mrs. Peter Biegley, Mrs. G. T. Osenbach, Mrs. Wm. Solliday, Mrs. Joseph Knoll, Mrs. A. C. Osen- bach, Mrs. Jacob Ross, Mrs. Milton Ritter, Mrs. R. B. Klotz, Mrs. Alfred Seager, Mrs. Samuel Stump, Mrs. John Koenig, Miss Lizzie Shireman, Miss Lizzie Knopp, Mr. Wm. Osenbach. Class No. 2, Frank D. Herbster, teacher. Philip Ebels- hauser, Carl Finger, Robert Knoll, Sauel Waller, Oscar Maurer, Charles Symons, Benjamin Roth, Raymond Kei- per, Harvey Mack, Harvey Texter, John Kuhns, Weston Deily, William Flores, Edwin Brophy, Frank Texter, Clus- ton Werst, Marcus Van Horn, William Leiser. Class No. 3, Dr. R. B. Klotz, teacher. Miss Mamie l8 HISTORY Otf SUNDAY SCHOOL. Butz, Miss Martha Rodgers, Miss Ada Kresge, Miss Lillie Knoll, Miss Eva Kresge, Miss Annie Harris, Miss Gussie Brophy, Miss Mabel Brophy, Miss Helen Munuch, Miss Ada Krasley, Miss Eva Bachman, Miss Florence Miller, Miss Hannah Weiser, Miss Jennie Weist, Miss Minnie Weiser, Miss Mabel Dilgert, Miss Florence Weiser, Miss Beulah Moyer, Miss Lillie Leiser, Miss Hattie Bodman, Miss Florence Nagle, Miss Erma Hams, Miss Elsie Osman, Miss Stella Osman, Miss Marie Bodman, Miss May Kuhns, Miss Minnie Conrad, Miss Alavesta Rothrock, Miss Hilda Conrad, Miss Flossie Nagle, Miss Hattie Zeiner, Mrs. War- ren Butz, Miss Florence Rinker, Miss Lizzie Boyer, Miss Myrtle Fink. Class No. 4, H. O. Warmkessel, teacher. Mrs. J. Beidler, Mrs. Chas. Kratzer, Mrs. J. H. Peifer, Mrs. Wm. Maurer, Mrs. Minor Kidd, Mrs. Rob't Reichart, Mrs. Alfred Reichart, Mrs. Harry Reichart, Mrs. Wm. Roth, Mrs. L. Texter, Mrs. Wm. Moyer, Mrs. H. O. Warmkessel, Mrs. Herbert Werst, Mrs. Carrie Mertz, Mrs. Charles Kogelman, Mrs. Howard Walters, Mrs. C. A. Werst, Miss Mable Bickert, Mr. Harry Stump, Mr. Thomas Renner, Mr. J. Henry Peifer, Mr. Charles Kratzer, Mr. Edmund Walter, Mr. Samuel Solliday, Mr. Reuben Krauss, Mr. Harvey Billheimer, Mr. Henry Eslinger, Mr. L. Kern, Mr. John Beutel, Mr. Charles Martin, Mr. H. L. Werst, Dr. C. C. Rodgers. Class No. 5, Miss Alice Bower, teacher. Margaret Groman, Mamie Kichline, Winrettis Lobach, Ida Krasley, Florence Rothrock, Eleanora Wain. Class No. 6, Miss Minnie Texter, teacher. Esther Harris, Helen Moyer, Lillie Miller, Frances Walter, Lil- lian Rabenold, Mable Rinker, Margaret Laubach, Grace Minnich, Verna Ebert, Effie Sterner, Sadie Cressman, Ma- ble Gruver. Class No. 7, Mrs. Carrie Ritter, teacher. Edith Wal- ter, Margaret Miller, Mildred Nagle, Mae Renner, Florence Mertz, Hattie Rothrock, Eva Fetters. Class No. 8, Mrs. Alice Bittner, teacher. Flora Kich- line, Dorothy King, Esther King, Herman Werst, Mary Fravel, Frances Apple. Class No. 9, Miss Florence Frankenfield, teacher. Mable Koenig, Hattie Hoffert, Hattie Piefer, Elsie Rhue, Helen Rhue, Viola Seigfried, Delia Rabenold, Florence Worman, Mary Worman, Marian Zartler, Ellen Sterner. Class No. io, Miss Elsie Fenchel, teacher. Emma HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. 10 Knopp, Florence Finger, Ruth Minnich, Anna Ebelshauser, Esther Shireman, Pearl Renner, Hilda Keiper, Margaret Frederick, Stella Mentzell. Class No. 11, Mrs. Annie Kern, teacher. Tillie Brophy, Esther Groman, Mary Ebelshauser, Hattie Harris, Margaret Clauss, Margaret Sebring, Emily Kichline, Mae Kuhns, Helen Peifer. Class No. 12, Miss Annie Walter, teacher. Florence Ritter, Elsie Koenig, Mary Leiser, Pauline Fogleman, Elizabeth Ruppert, Elsie Bachman, Mabel Keiper. Class No. 13, Mr. Robert T. Reichart, teacher. Paul Minnich, Thomas Martin, John King, Wm. Maurer, Earl Hartranft, Paul Grube, Harold Anthony. Class No. 14, Mr. William Bittner, teacher. Charles Horn, Elmer Miller, Paul Arndt, Raymond Bregenzer, Arthur Weiser, William Mack. Class No. 15, Miss Gertie Weiser, teacher. Paul Klotz, John Wehr, Elmer Rodgers, Truman Fogel, Edgar Poe, Stanley Groman, Clifford Knopp, Wm. Brown. Class No. 16, Alfred Reichart, teacher. Lewis Texter, Alfred Poe, Williams Kuhns, Floyd Martin, Herbert Peifer, Myron Nippert, Oliver Krasley, Henry Krasley, Herbert Krasley. Class No. 17, Herbert Walter, teacher. Thomas Poe, Warren Acker, Leroy Patterson, Edward Kuhns, Frank Brophy, Harold Flores, Harold Sebring. Class No. 18, Raymond Walter, teacher. George Beig- ley, George Blacker, John Horn, William Leiser, Harry Miller, Stanley Siegfried, Wm. Van Horn, Wm. Osman, John Mentzell, John Waechle, Charles Waechle. Summary. Main School. Male Female Officers, 14 o Teachers, 6 11 Bible Class, 32 70 Scholars, 48 67 100 148 Infant Department. Officers, o 3 Teachers, 1 6 Scholars, 41 92 42 101 20 HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. Officers of Infant Department. Supt, Mrs. F. D. Herbster. Asst. Supt. Mrs. Agnes Shireman. Organist, Miss Helen Walter. Teachers. Miss Lottie Hoehle, Mrs. Reuben Krauss, Miss Florence Butz, Mrs. C. C. Rodgers, Miss Edith Knapp, Mr. Robert Ruhe. Mrs. J. Beitler, Teacher, Mrs. F. D. Herbster. Mrs. Wm. HofTert, Mrs. Thos. Shireman, Mrs. Harry Groman, Mrs. Roy Werst, Mrs. Mary Reichart, Mrs. Wm. Krause, Mrs. Al- fred Krause, Mrs. Warren Ritter, Mrs. Thomas Martin, Mrs. William Christ, Mrs. Francis Martin, Mrs. Hilda Christ, Mrs. Harvey Billheimer, Lester Bill- heimer, Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Katharine Fisher, Mrs. Harry Stump, Luther Stump, Mrs. Harry Mahlon, Ralph Mahlon, Mrs. Morris Texter, George Texter, Mrs. Harry Reichart, Paul Reichart. Teacher, Miss Helen Walter. Paul Miller, Edwin Martin, Roland Daniels, Floyd Ritter, Lester Van Horn, Earl Walters, Truman Kidd, Paul Sebring, Henry Yonkin, Wm. Blacker. Teacher, Mrs. Reuben Krause, William King, Walter Wehr, Robert Werst, Wm. Waelchle, Clifford Christ, Paul Renner, Chas. Siegfried, Albert Ruppert, Marlon Gilbert, Mivan Ebert. Teacher, Mrs. C. C. Rodgers. Hilda Stump, Hilda Breisch, Elsie Breisch, Miriam Sebring, Esther Radel, Lucy Koenig, Ellen Kichline, Naomi Kunkel, Catharine Camp- bell, Thresa Kogleman, Evelyn Sommons, Mary Tugood, Anna Sterner, Lillie Blacker, Mary Yonkin, Andrey Smith, Mildred Gilbert Teacher, Miss Florence Butz, Myrtle Sommons, Urcella Nagle, Laura Ruhe, Sophia Unverzagt, Dorothea Hoffert, Evelyn Rabenold, Mildred Flores, Pearl Siegfried, May Martin, Etna King, Gertrude Tugood, Eta Jones, Eva Jones, Louise Shipe, Ellen Sterner, Viola Laub, Rebecca Krauss, Elsie Groman, Dorothy Werst, Ellen Bachman, N. Walters, Pearl Huber. Teacher, Miss Lottie Hoehle. Grace Groman, Elsie Brophy, Francis Werst, Florence Ruhe, Dorothy Sommons Grace Gerberich, Viola Kuhns, Esther Walters, Ruth Radel, Mary Angehr, Dorothea Kuhns, Mabel Esch, Harold Gross, Nettie Sterner. HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. 21 Teacher, Mrs. J. Beitler. Hilda Martin, Verna Ruhe, Helen Maurer, Pauline Maurer, Francis Wehr, Helen Un- verzagt, Beatrice Rothrock, Luella Rabenold, Florence Neff, Mable Miller, Francis Minnich, Dora Brophy, Edith Hof- fert, Carl Brophy, Clara Eschky, Jennie Blacker, Annie Blacker, May Rothrock, Fanny Rothrock, Areda Frederick, Mary Reaser, Theodore Rothrock, Hilda Sterner, Frank Zartler. Teacher, Edith Knopp. Edwin Texter, Truman Nip- pert, Lewis Unverzagt, Howard Ruhe, Raymond Werst, William Kichline, Paul Kuhns, Harold Sommons, William Hartranft, Frank Kogleman, John Cauler, Earle Haring. Teacher, M. Robert Ruhe. Harold Werst, Paul Fin- ger, John Finger, Freddie Neff, Albert Werst, Stanley Ruhe, Fred Buckmiller, Paul Worseck, Jacob Brown, Earl Rothrock, Harvey Rinker, Erwin Rinker, Ray Herring, Thomas Mahlon, Franz Mahlon, Alfred Kogleman, John Ritter. LUTHER LEAGUE. This league was organized principally by and for our young people, September 6, 1907. Its first officers were: President, Robert Reichart. Vice-President, Harry Reichart. Secretary, Elsie Fenchel. Assistant Secretary, Ellen Kreiss. Treasurer, Alfred Reichart. Ushers, Floyd Stahley and Arthur Fisher. Librarians, Raymond Walter and Robert Rhue. Organist, Stella Mack. Asst. Organist, Warren Butz. The following are the present officials: President, William P. Bittner. Vice-President, Herbert Walter. Secretary, Edith Knapp. Ass. Secretary, Jennie Rodger. Treasurer, Alfred Reichart. Organist, Helen Walter. Asst. Organist, Edward Rau. Ushers, Arthur Rabenold and Robert Knoll. Librarians, Edna Walter and Erma Harris. LADIES' AID SOCIETY. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Reformed congrega- tion at Rittersville, was organized on January 17, 1906, with a total of twenty-two members. The first officers of the society were: Mrs. Frank Walter, president; Mrs. 22 HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. Henry Elsinger, vice president ; Mrs. Edward Appel, secre- tary, and Mrs. William Osenbach, treasurer. The society at this time has forty-two members and have an amount of upwards of five hundred dollars in their treasury. The present officers of the society are : Mrs. Frank Walter, president ; Mrs. Louisa Reichart, vice president ; Miss Cora B. Ludy, recording secretary ; Miss Ada Kresge, as- sistant recording secretary; Mrs. Charles McNeal, financial secretary, and Mrs. Wallace Snyder, treasurer. The Society in 1907 purchased a private communion set for the congregation, also in that year made a large do- nation towards the Sunday-school. The following year (1908) they purchased the German Hymnals at a cost of nearly one hundred dollars, and made a liberal donation to- wards the successful convention of the Women's Mission- ary Society of the East Pennsylvania Classis which was held at Rittersville. Since the year 1910 they donate an- nually a certain sum of money towards the Women's Mis- sionary Society of the East Pennsylvania Classis. WILLING WORKERS. This society of ladies was organized November 21, 1906. Its first officers were, Mrs. Elizabeth Klotz, presi- dent; Mrs. Agnes Shireman, vice president; Mrs. Alice Wickert, secretary, and Mrs. Laura Krause, assistant secre- tary; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Reichart. That they have been an active organization is proven by the status of their treasury. They have gathered over $2,000 and thus shown themselves worthy of the name of their society. The fol- lowing constitute the present officials and members : Officers. Elizabeth Klotz, President. Matilda Saeger, Vice President., Alice Shireman, Secretary. Emma Reichart, Treasurer. Members. Mrs. Mary Acker, Mrs. Emma Groman, Mrs. Ella Bruisch, Mrs. Cora Gangewere, Mrs. Alice Bittner, Mrs. Mary Hausman, Mrs. Elizabeth Beitler, Mrs. Laura Krause, Mrs. Emma Bear, Mrs. Anna Kern, Mrs. Ella Billheimer, Mrs. Elizabeth Klotz, Mrs. Emma Frankenfield, Mrs. Freeda Knodel, Mrs. Elizabeth Finger, Mrs. Stella Kratzer, HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL. 23 Mrs. Clarissa Kratzer, Mrs. Mrs Kogelman, Mrs. Mrs. Eliza Leiser, Mrs. Mrs. Alice Mack, Mrs. Mrs. Alice Osenbach, Mrs. Mrs. Matilda Osenbach, Mrs. Mrs. Jennie Peiffer, Mrs. Mrs. Martha Ritter, Mrs. Mrs. Ida Ritter, Mrs. Mrs. Matilda Ritter, Mrs. Miss Sarah Ritter, Mrs. Mrs. Emma Reichart, Mrs. Mrs. Sophia Roos, Miss Mrs. Mary Reichart, Miss Mrs. Mary Roth, Miss Mrs. Mary Remaly, Bertha Reichart, Elsie Reichart, Agnes Shireman, Mary Shireman, Elizabeth Soliday, Amanda Stump, Matilda Saeger, Amelia Semmel, Tevilla Texter, Lillie Unverzagt, Clara Van Horn, Mary Walter, Anna Walter, Sophia Werst, Bertha Worseck. Lutheran Pastors REV. JOSHUA YEAGER. He was born September 23, 1802, was baptized by his father in infancy and confirmed by the same on the second Sunday after Easter, 1817, and received as a communicant member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shoeners- ville, Pa. His education was limited to a thorough instruc- tion by his father in the three Rs. Equally thorough was his religious training, since this was regarded as the chief thing. Reading of the Scriptures and writing out what was remembered, to the extent of a sheet a day, constituted part of his home instruction in the family of Father Yeager. His son Joshua had, it is true, received this thorough in- struction, yet his education was quite limited in the sense that the word "liberal education" as, at present, understood. After he had attained the age that he could make himself useful on the farm, his daily employment consisted in manual labor, which, on a farm of 236 acres, left but little time for study or recreation. While following the plow one Summer day, his father came out and accompanied him to the farther end of the field. Joshua could hardly reconcile this unusual occur- rence. But, when the end of the furrow was reached, his father said to him : "Wait a little while. I have something to tell you. I want you, with God's help, to become a minis- ter." This unexpected suggestion really frightened Mr. Yeager. "Come to my room to-morrow morning," continued Father Y. "Leave your plow, there are others to attend to it. I wish to give "you a three months' trial to ascertain whether you have talent for the ministry ; if you have, you shall continue your studies— if not, I will then tell you so." Father Yeager handed his son a Latin grammar, saying: "This is a comparatively easy study, but it will furnish you a knowledge of the system of grammar in general, which is so necessary for the study of all languages. Study this two hours, and then ask me all the questions you can, about what you understand and all that you do not understand After that come down and go into the garden, and take such exercise and do such work as you may wish. In the 24 REV. JOSHUA YEAGER LUTHERAN PASTORS. 2$ evening you will again take two hours of study, and thus continue on." In this way Mr. Yeager studied. His father was a drill-master and disciplinarian, and knew how to create and maintain an interest on the part of his student. Especially, however, did he observe and keep a close sur- veillance on the conduct of his son. He impressed him with the importance and responsibility of the work, and constant- ly urged upon him to observe such a conduct as is becoming a candidate for the Christian ministry, and which may meet with the approval of God and man. This education, so often neglected on the part of those to whom young men who have the ministry in view are entrusted, but which is so essential to the formation of the character of the true minister of Jesus Christ, exerted a most powerful and an abiding influ- ence on the mind of young Yeager. To this may be attri- buted, perhaps as much as to anything else, that devotion, earnestness and zeal which characterized Rev. Joshua Yea- ger's ministry through the long period of well nigh three score years among a people whom he served so long and loved so well. At the meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran Minister- ium of Pennssylvania, held in the week of Trinity Sunday, 1827, Mr. Yeager was examined with two other candidates for licensure. Rev. Dr. F. W. Geissenhainer, of New York City, was the chairman of the Examining Committee. The examination was very thorough. Mr. Yeager well remem- bers how he was examined on Oriental customs, and when requested to translate the account of the Transfiguration in Matt. XVII. into German from the Greek, Dr. Geissen- hainer seemed well satisfied with the translation till the Greek verb irposyxnlv was reached, when he was excited and almost angered at Mr. Yeager's rendering, as he trans- lated it: "they bowed as if they seemed to worship." Dr. Geissenhainer thundered out, "What! not seemed so, it was so," and remarked, "it can be seen with whom he studied." The three candidates made a very satisfactory examination and were admitted to the Synod licentites. At the Synodical meeting of the following year, which was held at Reading, Mr. Yeager's preparations were re- ported "very good." On this occasion he also preached be- fore the Synod on the last evening of the session, Tuesday evening, July 3rd, 1828, on the text: 1 Tim. IV, 12-16. From 1827 to 183 1 he was the assistant of his father in his four congregations, Friedensville, Allentown, Schoen- ersville and Hecktown. In 1831 his father gave him the Friedensville and Allentown congregations and retained for 26 LUTHERAN PASTORS. himself the other two. Upon his father's decease, in 1832, he was also elected pastor of the other congregations. Joshua Yeager's large field of labor extended over an immense territory, and at least a dozen congregations have sprung, in part or entirely, from his original pastorate, such as Apple's Church, Hellertown, South Bethlehem, Bethle- hem, West Bethlehem, Salisbury, Altona, Rittersville, Cata- sauqua, Howertown, Bath, St. Paul's, St. Michael's, St. John's and St. Peter's, Allentown, etc. He remained the pastor of the Allentown Church (St. Paul's) till 1853, twenty-two years. This congregation en- joyed unprecedented prosperity during Father Yeager's pas- torate. He preached regularly every two weeks and held also week-day evening services. About the time of his withdrawal from the congregation, Rev. Dr. B. M. Sch- mucker, who followed Dr. Yeager in a very few months to the better world, was called as assistant pastor by the English speaking portion of the congregation. Of the Shoenersville Church he was pastor a year less, He was elected pastor of this church in December, 1832, and continued till Trinity Sunday, 1885, over fifty-three years. In connection with his father his ministration extended over the same length of time. The Lehigh Church, in Lower Macungie, Lehigh Coun- ty, he served from August 21st, 1842, to Trinity Sunday, 1885, forty-three years. The Rittersville Church was built in 1842, the congre- gation having been organized by Father Yeager out of Shoenersville. Here he preached his last regular sermon on Ascension Day, 1885. Besides these four congregations, he also served Jeru- salem Church, in Salisbury, from 1843 to 1883, Macungie from 1856 to 1867, and Hecktown, Northampton County, from 1832 to 1842. Besides laboring successfully in a large and laborious parish, he took a great interest in the higher education of our clergy. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Muhlenberg College from 1867 to 1876. He died August 1 st, 1888, aged 88 years, 10 months and 8 days. On the following Thursday his remains were interred in Fairview cemetery, Allentown. His wife, Maria, was a daughter of Jacob and Maria Grim, of Friedensville, Pa. Together they were blessed with two sons, Robert J. and Dr. Theodore C, and three daughters, Mrs. J. B. Reeme, Amanda, first wife of J. B. Reeme, and Sarah W. REV. A. R. HORN, D.D. LUTHERAN PASTORS. 2TJ REV. ABRAHAM REASOR HORNE. Rev. Abraham Reasor Home was born in Springfield township, Bucks Co., Pa., and was a son of Daniel L. and Mary (Reasor) Home. The home of his birth is still standing on the farm that Dr. Home owned at the time of his demise. He was born March 24, 1834. He attended private schools and Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, graduating in 1858. Early in life he took to teaching and for three years taught public school half a mile from his home. In 1854 he taught at Bethlehem, Pa. Erom 1858 to 1863 he was principal of the Bucks County Normal and Classical School, assisted by Dr. H. L. Baugher, later Pro- fessor of Greek at Gettysburg College. Dr. Home was ordained a Lutheran clergyman in 1859, together with Revs. O. Leopold and B. Zweizig, both of whom have also gone to their reward. He had a charge in Northampton County from 1863 to 1865, when he was called to the Lutheran church at Williamsport, where he re- mained until 1872. From 1867 to 1872 he was also super- intendent of the schools of that city. From 1872 to 1877 Dr. Home was principal of the Kutztown Normal School and increased its enrollment to over 500 students. At the same time he also supplied various Lutheran churches, Chestnut Hill, near Limeport, Pa., being one of them. Dr. Home came to Allentown in 1877 as principal of the Normal and Academic Department of Muhlenberg Col- lege, where he remained until 1882. Then he was elected president of the Texas University, and in 1882 and 1883 he did institute work in Louisiana and Texas, and the follow- ing year in New Jersey. In 1885 Rev. Joshua Yeager, who had succeeded his father, John Conrad Yeager, in a large Lehigh County parish, resigned because of his advanced years. Dr. Home served the Shoenersville, Rittersville, Friedensville and Lehigh Churches, also several preaching stations, amongst which were the chapels at Seidersville and Alburtis. He served as president of the large Allentown Cnoference. Dr. Home was the founder of the National Educator, at Quakertown, in i860, moved it to Allentown in 1877 and continued as editor to the time of his death. Dr. Home was a jovial Pennsylvania German. He was a recognized authority on the dialect and published a handbook on the language as spoken ; also botany, experi- ments without apparatus, and was a frequent contributor to educational and religious papers. He was frequently 28 LUTHERAN PASTORS. elected to membership in the School Board of his ward in Allentown, and always manifested great interest in the work. He also served as a member of the Board of Con- trol from 1885 to 1891. Lebanon Valley College, Annville, conferred upon him the title of D. D. in 1881. Dr. Home was married to Jemima E., daughter of David and Sarah Yerkes. Six children were born unto them: Sadie J., wife of Hon. Joseph Mayne ; Hattie B., wife of Harry A. Grammes ; David R., Esq., Thomas K. B., Augustus F., and M. Luther, now teacher in the Allen- town High School. He died suddenly December 23, 1902, and his remains rest in peace in Fairview cemetery, Allen- town. Dr. Home was of a genial nature and generous dis- position, always cheerful and a friend to rich and poor alike. REV. EDWIN H. EBERTS. Rev. Edwin H. Eberts was a son of Charles Eberts and his wife, Esther, a born Fehnel, and was born in Moore Township, Northampton Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1861. He re- ceived his early education in the public schools of his native township. Having fitted himself for the profession, Rev. Mr. Eberts taught school in his native township for two years and in Lower Saucon for eight years. While teach- ing in the last named township, he was married to Eva D. Apple, June 16, 1883. While residing in Lower Saucon he held the office of Justice of the Peace. Desiring to take up the ministry, Mr. Eberts took a course at Muhlenberg College and later was graduated from Mt. Airy Seminary, at Philadelphia, Pa., class of 1892. He was ordained to the ministry in Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, June 1892. During the fall of 1892 he accepted the pastorate of the Turbotsville, Pa., parish, consisting of the Turbotsville and Washingtonville congregations, which he served successfully for nine years. He resigned his parish in 1901 and located at West Bethlehem, Pa., in order to avail himself of the better schools for educating his children. During the illness of Rev. J. Steinhauser, pastor of St. Michael's, Allentown, he served as supply pastor for about three months. Later he accepted a call to the pastorate of the North Bethlehem, Jerusalem, in Eastern Salisbury township, and St. John's in Williams township. He resigned this field to accept a call to the Shoenersville-Rittersville parish, in July, 1903. REV. EDWIN H. EBERTS REV. A. O. EBERT LUTHERAN PASTORS. 29 He was installed September 27, 1903. His labors here were exceptionally successful. New methods for conducting the finances of the congregations, and liturgical services at Rit- tersville were introduced and all looked bright for a suc- cessful pastorate when he was stricken with typhoid fever, which terminated fatally at his home, West Bethlehem, Pa., April 2, 1904, aged 42 years, 5 months and 27 days. He rests in peace in beautiful Nisky Hill cemetery, Bethle- hem, Pa. Four children besides his widow survived, Grace M., Warren L., Charles T. and Helen A. The subject of this sketch was a man apt to teach and loved the profession. When a resident of West Beth- lehem he frequently acted as substitute in the High School. For some time he was a member of the faculty of the Beth- lehem Preparatory School. He was a man who could sympathize with those who tried to earn part of their way through college. When the writer, I. B. R., was a student at the Seminary, he showed him no little kindness, took him into his home and assisted him in every manner to make his stay pleasant and his work amongst his people profit- able. His death came at a time when the Shoenersville- Rittersville parish looked forward to a very successful pas- torate. REV. ALFRED OLIVER EBERT. Rev. Alfred Oliver Ebert, of New Tripoli, son of Amandes and Sarah A. (Moser) Ebert, was born in Lynn, February 19, 1870. His youth was spent upon the farm in Lehigh county. His early education was received in the public and select schools of his native township, which lays just pride to its good select schools where many teachers receive their early preparation for the teaching profession. Amongst the great number was the Rev. Mr. Ebert, who taught successfully for three terms. During this time he prepared for entrance at Muhlenberg College in the fall of 1889 an( ^ was graduated with the class of 1893. In the fall of the same year he entered the Lutheran Theo- logical Seminary at Mt. Airy, graduating May 26, 1896. On June first, of the same year, he was ordained to the Ministry in St. John's Lutheran Church, Allentown, Pa. The Audenreid-Beaver Meadow parish, of near Hazleton, Pa., had extended him a call, which he accepted on June 7, 1896. 30 LUTHERAN PASTORS. With enthusiasm he took charge of the field, which needed a conscientious and painstaking leader, the field being Home Mission territory. St. Paul's, Beaver Meadow congregation, had been temporarily organized March 16, 1896, without having a permanent church home. By God's grace and blessing, Rev. Ebert gathered a nice congrega- tion and aided them in securing their own church. In May, 1897, they purchased a lot, laid the corner-stone Aug- ust 22, and dedicated their church Dec. 26, 1897. The same year they also purchased an organ, which was dedi- cated Oct. 18, 1897. The Salem, Audenreid congregation made marked progress during his pastorate. A debt of $800 was paid off ; the floors were recarpeted, electric lights were installed, stained glass windows were inserted and other repairs were made. His work here, whilst strenuous, was nevertheless most pleasant and successful. He ended his work in this parish to accept a call extended by the Shoenersville-Ritters- ville parish, June 26, 1904, the same having been accepted to go into effect August 1, 1904. On September 25, 1904, his installation took place, the same being performed by Revs. W. D. C. Keiter, president of the Allentown Con- ference, and Rev. H. S. Fegley, his father-in-law. During his pastorate he raised exceptional large sums for bene- volence and made substantial gains in membership in both churches. He resigned this parish, August 1, 1906, to accept the call of the New Tripoli parish, consisting of Ebenezer, New Tripoli ; Jacob's, Jacksonville ; Jerusalem, Albany Twp., Berks County ; St. Peter's, Lynnville and St. Paul's, Seiberlingsville congregations. Pie is now preaching to his schoolmates, companions and neighbors of his youth who look upon him with reverence and pro- found respect. His present parish was served by the late and lamented Rev. H. S. Fegley, whose homestead in New Tripoli is now occupied by Rev. Ebert, his wife Annie M. and their children : Paul F., Annie M., Alfred J., Luther J., Carl A. and Ruth F. HI tEV. IRVIN B. F LUTHERAN PASTORS. 3 1 REV. IRWIN B. RITTER. The subject of this sketch was born in Breinigsville, Lehigh Co., Pa., July 30, 1867, being the oldest son of Dr. Nathanael and Anna Louisa (Bean) Ritter. He was a confirmed member of Zion's (Lehigh) Lutheran con- gregation of near Alburtis, Pa., and 'was the first member of the same to enter the Christian ministry. Attended public school and later entered the Academic department of Muhlenberg College, where, after a year's preparatory work, he entered the freshman class, graduating at Col- lege with honors in 1890. Rev. Ritter is proud of his Alma Mater and has been active in raising substantial amounts from his own people for the support of the college and also assisted other pastors in raising credible amounts. Entered the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy, Philadel- phia, Pa., in the fall of the same year and graduated in the spring of 1893. He was ordained in St. John's (German) Lutheran church, Philadelphia, Pa., and immediately took charge of the large Pine Valley parish, Hegins, Schuylkill Co., Pa. At the time he resigned the seven congregations belonging to the parish, he could point to four new churches erected during his brief pastorate. On August 20, 1894, he accepted a call to the Zionsville (Lehigh Co.,) parish, con- sisting of four congregations. Later the Zion Hill church was detached from his parish and St. Paul's, Trexlertown, Pa., added. His home church, Zion, Lehigh, near Alburtis, Pa., was also supplied by him from October, 1901, to Oc- tober, 1903. On August 12 and 19, 1906 he preached trial sermons in the Shoenersville-Rittersville parish, was elected its pas- tor and installed December 16, 1906. His labors have re- sulted in producing a steady growth of the congregation and its auxiliaries which he assisted in organizing. A summary of his work appears annually in the form of a parish record published for distribution amongst his mem- bership. Rev. Ritter was married to Martha M. Leo- pold, daughter of Rev. O. Leopold, a former school teacher, also organist of Christ church, Shoenersville and St. Peter's, Rittersville, June 22, 1893. Unto them was born but one daughter, Miriam. Reformed Pastors REV. JOSEPH S. DUBBS, D. D. Joseph S. Dubbs, the first Reformed pastor of St. Peter's church, Rittersville, Pa., was born at the old family homestead in Upper Milford (now Lower Milford Town- ship) Lehigh County, Pa., on the 16th day of October, 1796. His grandfather, Jacob Dubbs, a native of the parish Bismemsdorf near Zurich, came to America in 1732 and secured a tract of land from the Penns, on one of the branches of the Perkiomen Creek where he erected a small forge and engaged extensively in the manufacture of guns and agricultural implements. This business was enlarged by Daniel, son of Jacob, father of Joseph, who, in course of time, erected a num- ber of industries. Besides the forge he owned a mill, a saw mill, oil mill cutlery, tannery and large farm. He was the first to build a brick house within the limits of Lehigh County, the brick for the building being manufactured on his own land. Joseph S. Dubbs was the youngest of a family of seven. Having been baptized in early infancy, his parents were very desirous that he should be properly instructed in the doctrines and duties of our Holy religion. In an unfinished autobiographical sketch he gives the following account of his early Christian training. During the long winter evenings we were required to commit the Catechism and read the Psalter and New Testament. We read alternately and the elder were the teachers of the younger, and each one manifested a degree of zeal and anxiety to excel such as is rarely found in schools. On Sundays when there was no service in the church, we were required to spend the forenoon in religious study, but whenever it was possible we went to church' and listened to the preaching of the gospel. After we re- turned from church and had taken dinner, the Bible was brought and the chapter from which the text was taken read and commented upon. , When this was done we were allowed to enjoy a little innocent recreation. The country schools of those days 32 REV. JOSEPH H. DUBBS, D.D. REFORMED PASTORS. 33 were of course defective. He devoted special attention to the study of the German language and became familiar with it to a degree which was rather unusual. During his early youth he also spent some time at a Quaker school for the purpose of becoming more familiar with the English language. It was about the time of his confirmation that he felt an earnest longing for the ministry. In those days the Reformed church had no Theological seminary, but a number of its most prominent ministers took charge of the candidates for the ministry. He placed himself under the care of Rev. F. L,. Herman, D. D., who prepared many candidates for his profession. For four years he was under the instructions of Dr. Herman. The school which he conducted was popularly known as the "Swamp College" in 1822 he was licensed to preach the gospel with special authority to administer the sacraments. He was ordained in 1823 at Kutztown. His first charge consisted of Wind- sor and Weiss churches. His salary from the whole charge amounted to $100 per annum. In 1824 the Eplers church and in 1826 the Hains church was added to his charge of which he remained pastor until July, 183 1. His churches were situated almost in a straight line for a distance of almost thirty miles. In 1 83 1 Father Dubbs accepted a call from the charge in Lehigh County consisting of Allentown, Egypt, Union and Jordan churches. He remained pastor of this charge from 1831 to 1861 ; during the latter years he was assisted by his son Alfred and Rev. C. R. Hessler. It was while pastor of this charge that Mickley's church was organized, also the St. Peter's church, at Rittersville and he became the first Re- formed pastor of both these congregations. He preached the principle sermon on Sunday afternoon, August 28, 1842, upon the dedication of the St. Peter's church, Rittersville. In 1 861 he resigned the church in Allentown and he continued to preach in the other congregations of his charge until 1868, when he resigned and removed to Allen- town, where he lived in retirement until his death, which occurred April 14, 1877. Dr. Dubbs was married twice, the first time in 1825 to Susan Getz, the second time of 1837 to Mrs. Eleanor Murphy. The first marriage was blessed with three children, Rev. Alfred J. G. Dubbs, who assisted his father and after- ward the pastor of Salem Refored church, Allentown. 34 REFORMED PASTORS. The two daughters were respectively married to Owen L. Schreiber and James O. Shimer. By the second marriage he had two sons. Silas, who died in childhood and Joseph H., who has for many years filled a professor's chair in Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa. Rev. Joseph S. Dubbs preached over eight thousand sermons, baptized 7,076 infants and adults, attended 2,778 funerals, solemnized 2,176 marriages. REV. DANIEL F. BRENDEL, D.D. Rev. Daniel F. Brendel was born January 23, 1824 in Heidelberg township, Berks county, Pa., son of John and Elizabeth (Fisher) Brendel. He was baptized by Rev. Daniel Ulrich, a Lutheran minister. He was reared in a Christian home and in his personal autobiography he speaks tenderly of his pious mother, whom he worshiped and loved. He attended school at Rehrersburg, in Berks county, when eight years old, and has always been diligent in his studies at school and in his attendance. Later he attended Womelsdorf Academy. In 1841 he went to Mercersburg, entering the preparatory school and prepared for college, which he did in 1845, graduating with honors from Mar- shall college in 1849. In the fall of the same year he en- tered the theological seminary and in the fall of 1851 he had completed his studies. The first sermon he ever preached was in Kloppen church for Father Leinbach. In the spring of 1852 he was examined, licensed and ordained by the classis of East Pennsylvania, which met at Weisenburg, Lehigh county. In June 1855 he accepted the New Wil- liams township charge, which he served thirty-two years; and in connection with the above congregation, he was supply pastor for the St. Peter's Reformed congregation at Rittersville from July 6, 1856 until 1865. In 1861 he published "The Prodigal Son," both in the German and English languages. In eleven years five editions in English and three editions in the German language were sold. In 1875 he wrote "Lives and Labors of the Apostles," of which 1,000 copies were readily sold. In 1873 he became one of three ministers in the publication of the Reformed Church Herald, which he and one of his three associates, Rev. I. K. Loos, D. D., published with good results until 1877, when, owing to the business depression it was dis- continued. REV. ISAAC K. LOOS, D.D. REFORMED PASTORS. 35 On September 2, 1852, he was married to Louisa, daughter of Rev. C. G. Herman. Their union was blessed with five children. The oldest son and daughter died young. The wife for many years was an invalid. Rev. Brendel labored for fifty years in the New Wil- liams township congregation. He served Bethlehem for six years as school director and introduced a uniformity of books and served the board as its president. He was also one of the organizers of the Allentown College for Women and remained a director until his death. In the year 1886 Ursinus College conferred the degree of D. D. upon Rev. Brendel. In 1889 he preached the funeral ser- mon for his friend, Dr. I. K. Loos. On June 15, 1862 he took charge of South Easton, and served it nine years, when it became self supporting On December 10. 1865 he took charge of the Salis- burg congregation and served it for nine years with much success. At the time Dr. Brendel took charge of the New Williams township church the congregation was a mere handful and his salary was only sixty dollars annually. Nevertheless some years later he built a new church at a cost of $20,000 and the membership was greatly increased. Arndt's church was also built as was the Altenau church during his pastorate. These churches were included in his charge. In 1897 he wrote and published "God's Plan of Salvation/' and in 1898 he rewrote the "Lives of the Apos- tles." His wife died at the hospital Nov. 4, 1898, at the age of 72 years, 3 months and 18 days. She was buried at Arndt's church in Northampton county, where the people presented him with a lot upon their cemetery ; and there his remains were also laid to rest, after a life full of use- fulness, kindness and love for his fellowmen. REV. ISAAC K. LOOS, D. D. Rev. Dr. Isaac K. Loos was born in Heidelberg town- ship, Berks county. Pa., May 15, 1830, son of Conrad and Elizabeth Loos. His birth place was about three miles northeast of Womelsdorf. In his youth his parents pur- chased and removed to the Tulpehocken Spring Farm, a large estate near Myerstown, Pa., and this the Doctor al- ways considered as the old homestead. His early youth was spent there attending the common schools and the Myerstown Academy. Later he prepared for college, con- nected with Marshall College, at Mercersburg. He entered the freshman class at Marshall College in the fall of 1848 and graduated in 1852. He led the class in the classics 36 REFORMED PASTORS. and literature and upon graduation the faculty awarded him the honor of delivering the Latin salutatory. In 1854 he graduated from the theological seminary of the Reformed Church at Mercersburg; and on the 25th of May of that year he was ordained to the holy ministry at Bath, Pa., by Revs. J. S. Dubbs, D. D., T. L. Hoffiditz, D. D., and Cyrus Becker. In January, 1854 he had been elected pastor of the Upper Mt. Bethel charge and he located at Center- ville, Pa. The charge consisted of five congregations. He served the charge faithfully and well for thirteen years. In 1867 he was elected pastor of the Reformed congrega- tion at Bethlehem, and at that time he moved there with his family and it remained the homestead to the end of his life. At that time the Reformed congregation wor- shiped in the old Salem church, on High street, where it remained until 1869, when the Lutheran and the Re- formed congregations were divided and Christ Reformed congregation was founded. Dr. Loos was the beloved pas- tor and the congregation prospered and increased under his care. From the original 150 it grew to over 700 in 1888. As pastor he paid for the entire lot and building which cost over $38,000. In connection with this church Dr. Loos served the Reformed congregation at Rittersville from 1866 until his death. The following is recorded in the history of that church concerning him : "On June 30, 1889, our beloved pastor preached his last sermon in this church, it being the last sermon of his life." In 1871, Dr. Loos was elected Superintendent of the Bethlehem Public Schools, and served until the office was abolished in 1876. He supervised the grading of the schools a graded course of study was adopted. He was the arthor of "The Life of Cain," Salome, the Dancer," and the German prayer book, "Tischegebete." He also translated from the German Grob's "Life of Zwin- gli." He was also a poet of ability and contributed to the press, among them being "Grant Has Died." His attain- ments and talents were of a marked degree. He was a classical scholar and was well versed in Latin, Greek and Hebrew. He had a wide knowledge of theology and was was a frequent contributor to the Theological Review of his church. In 1884 the degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by the Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio. He was an able pulpit orator and had brilliant social qualities. In 1888, Dr. Loos was elected to serve the new St. Paul's Reformed congregation of Bethlehem and was its beloved REV. TOBIAS KESSLER REV. J. F. DELONG, D.D. REFORMED PASTORS. 37 pastor at the time of his demise. He was married in 1856 to Catharine A. Butz, the only child of Jacob Butz, of Lower Mt. Bethel, by Rev. Dr. T. L. Hoffiditz. Eight children, six sons and two daughters blessed their union. Besides his widow he was survived by the following fam- ily: One son died in infancy. W. C. Loos, Esq., of Beth- lehem; Dr. Isaac B. Loos, of Scranton, and Miss Lizzie A., Calvin A., Nevin J., Charles F. and Cora M. A brother Wm. K. Loos, Esq., of Fort Wayne, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Levinia Hertzler, of La Platte, Mo., survived him. He died at his residence, No. 29 North Broad street, Bethle- hem, at three o'clock A. M. Friday, July 5, 1889, aged 59 years. REV. TOBIAS KESSLER. Rev. Tobias Kessler was born in Schiers, Canton de Grison, Switzerland, September 12, 1841, son of John and Burga (nee Walser) Kessler. He was educated in the public schools of Reading, Pa. and later on spent one year in the preparatory school in Allentown. He pre- pared for the holy ministry under the Reverend Doctors Dubbs and Wagner and was ordained in the year 1880. He served the charge at Leesport, Berks county from 1880 to 1882 ; and from 1882 to 1889 he served the charge at Jonestown, Lebanon county, Penn'a. He preached as a supply for the St. Peter's Reformed congregation of Rit- tersville, from 1889 to 1892. He died on December 23, 1901, in his sixty-first year. REV. J. F. DfXONG, D.D. Rev. J. F. DeLong, a retired minister residing at No. 12 Broad street, West Bethlehem, Pa., is a native of Berks county, was born on November 8, 1847, at Bowers Station, Pa., son of Francis and Esther (Schaeffer) De- Long. He preparted for college at the Keystone Normal School at Kutztown, and entered the sophomore class at Franklin and Marshall college at Lancaster, Pa., in the fall of 1868, graduated from the college in 1871 ; and from the Theological Seminary in 1874. He served the following charges : Emanuel Reformed congregation, Wil- liamsport, Pa., from 1874 to 1879; St. John's congregation, in Bellefonte, Center county, Pa., from 1879 to 1886; 3^ REFORMED PASTORS. the First Reformed congregation of Lewlsburg, Pa., from 1886 to 1 89 1, and the Reformed congregation of Freemans- burg, Pa., from 1891 to 1905. In connection with the lat- ter congregation he also served Bethany Reformed congre- gation, at West Bethlehem, and the St. Peter's congre- gation at Rittersville, Pa. His pastorate at Rittersville began in June, 1892 and ended in the fall ow 1900. He confirmed five classes of catecumens in this congregation, namely: In 1892 a class of ten; in 1894 a class of eleven; in 1896, a class of twenty-six ; in 1898 a class of seven, and in 1900 a class of twelve, making a total of sixty-six con- firmed members. He severed his relations with this congregation at the Communion in November of 1900, to give all his pastoral duties to the Freemansburg charge and as a supply at West Bethlehem until 1902, when he resigned the Bethany congregation at West Bethlehem, to devote all his energies to the Freemansburg charge, which he continued to serve until in the summer of 1905, when he resigned from the active ministry. REV. FRANKLIN H. MOYER Rev. Franklin Henry Moyer, son of Engle Moyer and his wife Eliza, nee Semmel, was born in Allen Township, Northampton Co., Pa., on Jan. 22, 1870. The family moved a little later to South Whitehall Township, Lehigh Co., Pa., where he was reared. In his earlier years he attended the district school, later the Academy at Muhlen- berg college. In the fall of 1889 he matriculated as a student at Muhlenberg College. Two years later he entered the Junior class at Franklin and Marshall College, graduat- ing with his class in 1893. The following year he entered the Theological seminary at Lancaster, remaining in mis institution for the full course. Having been under the care of Lehigh classis as a student he was examined and licensed to preach the Gospel by this body in the Spring of 1896. At about this time Zion Reformed congregation was organized at Siegfried, Pa., which called him to become its first pastor. On Friday evening, October 30, 1896 he was ordained to the office of the Holy Ministry and installed as the first pastor of Zion Reformed congrega- tion, the services having been conducted by Rev. W. F. More, of Catasauqua and Rev. Robert Lisbuger, of Bath, Pa., Zion's having been a union church, he preached only REV F. A. MOYER REV. F. A. GUTH REFORMED PASTORS. 39 every other Sunday at Siegfried ; the balance of the Sun- days were spent at Odenweldertown on the outskirts of Easton, Pa. ; there services were conducted at a school house every two weeks till the following spring, when the Board of Home Missions stationed a Missionary at that point. In the spring of 1897 East Pennsylvania Classis ap- pointed him stated supply of Bethany Reformed congre- gation at Bethlehem, Pa. from this time on services were conducted at Bethany church, West Bethlehem, every two weeks. This congregation and the borough of West Beth- lehem were passing through a crisis. Employment was scarce, there were many vacant houses and the little con- gregation here suffered serious losses. The congregation at Siegfried increased rapidly during this pastorate. In June, 1901, East Pennsylvania Classis readjusted charges, Zion congregation at Siegfried and the new church at Walnutport were united into a charge and Bethany con- gregation at Bethlehem and St. Peter's congregation at Rittersville, Pa., were united into a charge. Whereupon the latter charge called Rev. Moyer as pastor. Important work confronted the pastor in his new field. Bethany con- gregation immediately proceeded to cancel all church debts and a new church building was erected. At St. Peter's the union treasury was abolished and each congregation con- ducted its own financial affairs separately with gratifying increase in contributions for both congregational purposes and for benevolence. The constitution of the church was revised during this pastorate so as to bring it to meet the requirements of the day. In May, 1905, East Pennsylva- nia Classis again readjusted charges, this time detaching St. Peter's congregation from the West Bethlehem charge and uniting it with the Shoenersville congregation, form- ing the Shoenersville charge. Rev. Moyer remained pas- tor of the Bethany congregation at W. Bethlehem till Aug. 1908, when he moved to Los Angeles, California. After a brief stay in the West, he was called to become pastor of Grace Reformed church at Allentown, Pa., where he is now enjoying a successful pastorate. REV. E. A. GUTH. Rev. F. A. Guth, of Allentown, Pa., was born near that city, July 2nd, 1854, son of the late Levi and Lydia (Wenner) Guth, and a descendant of Lorentz Guth, who settled in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, in 1737. At a 40 REFORMED PASTORS. suitable age Rev. Guth was baptized and confirmed in the Jordan Reformed church by the late Rev. J. E. Fogel, D. D. He received his early intellectual training at home and in the public schools, and he attended the Keystone State Normal school, Kutztown, under the principalship of Rev. N. C. Schaeffer, D.D., LL.D. He taught in the public schools of his native county for a number of years. In 1876 he entered the preparatory department of Ursinus College, at Collegeville, Pa., graduated from Ursinus College, with honors, in 1881. In the year 1884 he completed the theological course of Ursinus Seminary, and in the same year was licensed and ordained into the holy ministry by the Lehigh Classis. In May, 1884, he received and accepted a call from York County, Pa., being installed in June of the same year at Jefferson, York County. His efforts were a marked suc- cess, until in 1900, when throat weakness obliged him to tender his resignation. In 1902 he became a supply to the Shoenersville con- gregation, also filled a vacancy in the North Bethlehem Reformed church, until East Pennsylvania Classis con- structed Shoenersville charge, by uniting Rittersville and Shoenersville congregations. After the construction of the above mentioned charge, Rev. F. A. Guth became the pas- tor of this flock, and served them faithfully until April 30, 191 1, when he accepted a call from the Jordan church, of the Reformed church, consisting of Jordan, Cedarville and Morganland Reformed congregations, succeeding the late Rev. E. J. Fogel, D. D., of Fogelsville. The Jordan Reformed church is the spiritual home of Rev. Guth. It was there that his baptism and confirmation took place. Rev. Guth was the honored president of the Guth Family Reunion for a number of years, and he owns a part of the original homestead of the pioneer Lorentz Guth who in 1745 erected a large stone house, which is still standing and is one of the landmarks of Lehigh county. He was united in marriage, May 1, 1884 to Louisa H. Troxell, daughter of David and Mary (Schaadt) Troxell, of Lehigh county. Their union was blessed with these sons: John L. Guth, who is a junior in the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church at Lancaster, Pa., and Henry E. Guth, who is a student in the Medico Chirurgical College, Philadelphia. REV. J. S. BARTHOLOMEW REFORMED PASTORS. 4 1 REV. JOSHUA S. BARTHOLOMEW. Rev. Joshua S. Bartholomew, of Allentown, Pa., was born March 22, 1863, at Bath, Northampton Co., Pa., son of Joshua and Sarah Ann (Bleiler) Bartholomew. The boyhood days of Pastor Bartholomew were spent in the town of his nativity and his early training and in- struction was obtained at home and in the public schools at Bath. Later he attended the Academy and Ursinus Col- lege, at Collegeville, Pa., the former for a period of two years and the latter for the same length of time. He then entered the Ursinus School of Theology, at Philadelphia, and after a rigid course of three years he was graduated, May 8, 1900. He was at once elected the Reformed pastor of the Lenharsville charge in Berks county, which consists of these six churches : Zion's in Perry township ; New Jerusalem (Dunkels) in Greenwich township; Frieden's (Wessnersville) in Albany township; St. Paul's in Windsor township; New Jerusalem (Red Church) in Albany town- ship ; and St. Paul's Christian Endeavor Chapel, Virgin- ville. His total membership numbered more than 750 souls. In the year 1908, Zion's Union Church in Perry township, erected a new church edifice at a cost of upwards of $35,- 000, which is all paid. This church edifice is one of the most beautiful in all Pennsylvania and stands as a lasting monument to Zion's Church pastors and congregations. No little credit is due unto Rev. Bartholomew for the part he performed so faithfully and conscientiously in the erection of this large and handsome edifice. On September 1, 191 1, the Rev. Bartholomew accepted a call from the Shoenersville charge, in Lehigh county, which consists of St. Peter's Union Church at Rittersville, and Christ's Church at Shoenersville. He began his ministerial duties on October 1, of the same year. His installation took place in the Shoenersville Church November 19, 1912. The committee who installed Pastor Bartholomew into his work here were : Reverends H. J. Ehret, of Bethlehem ; Edwin W. Lentz, of Bangor, and Titus C. Strock, of Bethlehem. Rev. Bartholomew moved with his family to Allentown, Pa., on April 1, 1912. On August 5, 1883, he married Mary J. Funk, daugh- ter of Abraham and Sarah (Hower) Funk. To this union have been born four children: Calvin S., who is now a student and is preparing for college ; Henry U., Ruth S. and Joshua F. : fa pi : Z o < o a o z o a fa S OS O fa as; OS fa H fa fa H o ss * rt S ,.; s_" i- M.B z . c c EfVC-S _J .~ "-> t"C «T3 Z rt ^ a> " < «■ *"«3 as w X i_i t. ni :- j ■S u i_' E u Cz3 1873 3, 1891 27, 1902 5, 1906 6, 1886 6, 1879 5, 1904 n, 1 17, 1902 11. 1847 28. 1848 Age. |yr|m|ds 41 4 55 8 9 3 Sq 8 89 4 73 77 7 59 2 22 8 25 63 10 14 20 15 Patterson, Paul A. . . Patterson, Priscilla M. Patterson, Sallie R. . Peiffer, Isabella T. .. Poe, Calvin E Dec. 31, 1855 May 4, 1904 Feb. Jan. 1896 1903 17, 1877 24, 1905 21 i|i6 I Quier, Manassas . Quier, William A. Quier, Sarah J. . . Quier, George W. Quier, A. L. M. . Quier, Amanda S. Jan. Aug. Apr. Jan. Tan. Mar. 18,1811 20, 1845 11, 1850 28, 1870 19, 1873 8, 1847 July Dec. Dec. Feb July Dec. 8, 1846I35 27, 1851I 6 1,1851 1 1 5 4 7 19, 1901I31 21, 1890 2,18511 4 8 Reichard, John George .... Reichard, J. Frank Reichard, Leah Reichard, J. William Reichard, Edmond Reichard, Adline Reichard, Elizabeth (wife J. William) Mar. Aug. May Sept. Nov. Nov. 25, 1782 22, 1823 19, 1813 7, 1826 22, 1835 16, 1841 May 15, 1831 Feb. Nov. Dec. Oct. Dec. Mar. 2, 1858 1 75 27, 1886I63 15, 1865I52 24, 1 890 1 64 44, 1906J 7, 1889I Nov. 30, 1900I69 15 INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES. 59 Name. Reichard, Fianna L, Reichard, Alice E Reichard, G. Tilghman .... Reichard, Amelia P. (wife) Reichard, Clayton C Reichard, John R Reichard, Mary (living) .. Reichard, Flora M Reichard, Wallace A Reinhard, Chester A Reichelderfer, Thomas Renner, Mary Reed, James W Respher, Baby Resphuhn, Christiana Remaly, Allen F Remaly, Roy W Remaly, Minnie R Rinker, Angelina Rinker, Catharine E Rinker, Joseph Rinker, Catharine Royer, Jane Rdder, Elizabeth Roller, John Roller, John F Roller, M. Alice Roebock, Culia Roebock, Clara Roth, Henry Roth, Esther Roth, Robert E. P Roth, James H Roth, Helen I Roth, Sylvanus O Roth, Edwin H Roth, Stella Roth, Susan Roth, Annie E Roth, Alavesta Ritter, Michael , Ritter, Margaret Ritter, Susan Ritter, William Ritter, Susan , Ritter, Charles Ritter, Diana Ritter, Thomas , Ritter, Anna M Ritter, Milton C Ritter, Agnes M Ritter, Oliver C Ritter, Charles Ritter, Willard Ritter, Susan Birth. Death. Age. July Dec. Aug. Dec. June May Nov. Aug. Sept. June Aug. July Feb. July Nov. Apr. June June May Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. July July Apr. Apr. Oct. May 20, 1864] Sept. 5, 1866 Aug. Dec. Sept. Nov. Mar. Oct. Apr. Feb. Mar. Oct. Dec. Jan. Tune May Oct. June July June Oct. July Dec. 25, 1830 24, 183^ 7, 1868 3. i834 29, 1839 21, 1869 25, 1867 14, 1890 4, 1858 18, 1856 1866 24, 1824 20, 1888 1890 1893 16, 1832 8, 1846 21, 1821 21, 1809 II, 1883 10, 1779 5, 1825 22. 1857 13. 1858 24, 1868 26, 1893 13. 1821 12, 1817 18, 1882 6, 1867 28, 1877 IS, 1900 1, 1850 29, 1873 27, 1843 18, 1782 26. 1805 10, 1796 12, 1825 15, 1827 12. 1806 16, 1806 9, 1808 29, 1802 27, i8S7 IS, 1879 1, 1861 25, 1830 24. 1822 IS, 1827 Oct. June Sept. Dec. Aug. Oct. \ug. Dec. Mar. May Oct. July Mar. May May Sept. Mar. June Apr. Jan. Aug. Mar. May Jan. Dec. Feb. Mar. Dec. July Sept. Mar. Mar. Feb. Mar. June Mar. Apr. Sept. Nov. Aug. July Dec. Aug. Feb Oct. Mar. 22, 1864 19, 1867 29, 191 1 22, 1868 17, 1868 21, 1907 17, 1889J19 14, 1887 28, 1 89 1 18, 1907 14, 1890 1876 yr 33 ds 27 IS 17, 1910I 7, i888| 1891I 1893 1 29, 1852I 27, 1 847 1 6, 1893 16, 1893 19. 1911 25, 1859 20, 1905 10, 1901 28, 1907 3, 1893 13. 1912 12, 1904 23, 1891 17, 1904 10, 1872 28, 1879 23, 190 1 21, 1878 14, 1875 16, 1902 17, 1854 11, 1859 19, 1756 22, 1 I7,i 11, 1 22,1883157 27, 1883 1 75 30, 1881I78 2, 1910I53 24. 1893 8, 1895 !44 17, 1902I71 30, 1 874 1 52 I7,i89i|73 13 25 25 15 15 18 IS 9 17 29 11 29 20 14 10 29 3l 2 6o INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES. Name. Birth. Death. Age. Ritter, Edwin Mar. Ritter, Rebecca Nov Ritter, Annie R Oct Ritter, Franklin Sept. May Feb. Ritter, Fianna M Ritter, George A Ritter, Jane C Apr. Dec. Ritter, Cammila Ritter, Orlando J Mar. Ritter, Elizabeth Dec. Ritter, Sarah M Nov. Ritter, Asher T Sept. June Apr. i Ruhe, Laura M Ruhe, Harvey R Sauer, Nerva A s Scherer, Emma C May Aug. Scherer, Edwin E July Jan. Scherer, Helen E Aug. Scherer, Elizabeth Feb. Mar. Scherer, Raymond W Schell, Levenus Oct. Aug. Sept. Schell, Susanna Feb Schaffer, Morris T Schaffer, Mary E Feb. Mar. Schleider Ledia Sept. Feb. Oct. Feb Sept. Shireman, Benjamin F July Jan. Apr. Mar. June Apr. Nov. Sept. July July Dec Smith, Mary R. E Smith Kenneth R Feb Solliday, Charles F June May May Apr. Stehly Helen M 23, 20, 9, 10, 22, 17, 13, 17 23 23. 26, 5: 22. 19 1834 1837 1869 1837 1842 1869 1848 1853 1863 l8lQ 1833 1835 1883 i8qo 6, 1820 25, 1869 20, 1867 8, 1888 25. 1889 25, 1892 18, 1895 19, 1900 13, 1852 19. 1834 10. 1835 20, 1847 6, 1847 1895 24, 1820 17, 1826 28, 1 80s 5, 1880 29, 1834 5, 1906 6, 1845 9, 1812 10, 1885 6, 1840 1864 9, 1819 25, 1894 25, 1905 20, 1910 8, 1906 17, i860 29, 1852 17, 1856 11, 1840 23. 1890 18, 1867 Apr. Oct. Dec. Apr. May Nov. Oct. May July Mar. Living. May 14 Jan. 21 Feb. 18 Jan. 1 Apr. Aug. Mar Feb.' Feb. Feb. Apr. June Aug. June Feb. May Nov. May Feb. Jan. Oct. Dec. July Aug. May May Jan. Nov. Oct. Feb Dec. July July Nov. Jan. Sept. Mar. Mar. 1899 1901 1876 1887 1904 1888 1848I 1853 1863 1 1912I 1 862 1 26 1910126 1901I10 1 903 1 82 ds 20 22 20 2 16 9 29 9 22 21, 1892 7i 14, 1897 27 26, 1895 16, 1895 18. 1895 21, 1895 25, 1895 6, 1901 13, 1903 ?i 25, 1912 20, 1012 10, 1007 24, 1 909 1 1904 1 17. 18681 16, 18801 12, 1874 26, 1902 9, 1905 30, 1908 2. 1905 29, 1912 12, 1910 23, I906 1865 20, 1 86 1 2. 1906 4, 1908 13. 1911 8, 1906 1 11, 1874 14, 1910 7, 1908 24, 1910 16, 1908 15, 6o| 2 62 JO iS 23 14 21 10 26 17 Ti 10 5 6 27 8 23 27 INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES. 61 Name. Stehly, William T. . . Stehly, Maria E. Stump, Agnes M. . . . Stump, Anjulina C. . Stump, Elmira C. . . Stump, Anna Maria Stump, Jacob Stump, Rebecca Steffen, David Steffen, Fayette Steffen, Oliver Stover, Leonard .... Stout, Christiana . . . Sterner, Nicholas . . . Sterner, Elizabeth . . Sterner, Sarah Anna Sterner, G. P. Sterner, Catharine . . Snyder, Andrew W. Snyder, Carrie B. . . . Snyder, Agnes S. Souders, Gottlieb . . . Souders, Sally Ann . Symons, James W. . Symons, Esther I. . . Dec. Mar. Feb. Apr. Apr. Feb. July May Oct. Jan. Oct. Sept. Birth. 21, 1838 16, 1841 IS, 1873 17. 1837 1851 16. 1838 19, 1809 13. 1813 15, 1824 18, 1827 1, 1797 2, 1827 Death. Age. Mar. Mar. Sept. Oct. July June July Jan. Dec. June 1, 1836 July July July Mar. Apr. Jan. Apr. Oct. 8, 1803 12, 1839 10. 1866 29. 1867 17, 1823 5, 1832 1894 Nov. Aug.' May June Aug. Sept. 14. 1876 IS, 1871 29, 1873 8, 1849 1859 17, 1868 11. 1877 1, 1906 Nov. 6, 1883 26, 1909 10, iS 23, 1882 19, 1851 4, 1854 mlds 16, 1873 1, 1901 26, 1876 13, 1876I 8 27, 1906183 7, 1872I40 19021 Tice, Monroe T. A Apr. 20, 1857 Tice, Henry F 1861 Tice, Allen R 1863 Tice, Harvey P 1869 Tice, Mary A 1873 Tice, Robert A 1880 Tice, Cora M 1883 Texter, Catharine C Sept. 6, 1909 Thomas, Joshua Feb. 20, 1825 Thomas, Catharine E Oct. 15, 1835 Trexler, Alexander W Nov. 11,1850 Trexler, Matilda Feb. 28, 1842 Trexler, Margaret Aug. 13, 1865 Trexler, Catharine M Sept. 9, 1909 Trexler, Elsie M jMar. 1, 1900 Trumbauer, L. S July 9, 1861 Trumbauer, E. C Sept. 12, 1885 July 8 Apr. Jan. Jan. Mar. Feb. Feb. Apr. Feb. Mav Oct. 24 1881 1861 1863 1870 1 874 1 i88o| 1883 I I 19, 1910I I 27, 1893I 1, 1891I I 21, 1903I52I 4 27, 1889I46I11 27, 1886I20 6 22, 1910I I 7 15, 1902I 15, IQ09I 27, i886| Urffer, James S Urffer, Mabel L Unverzagt, Reinhard . TJnverzagt, Wilhelmina u July Sept. May Feb. 4, 1879 4, I9°2 26, 1873 13, 1870 Sept. July July Sept. 1, 1902)23! 1I27 22, 1904I I I 12, 1912I 6, 1909I39I 6(19 62 INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES. Name. Volley, William Volley, Harvey Volley, Paul ... Birth. July Jan. Mar. 10, 1899 2, 1898 18, 1905 Death. Nov. 18, 1908I Nov. 2j, 19081 Dec. 1, 1908I Age. yr m ds Walter, Adam Walter, Lucinda Walter, Abraham Walter, Elizabeth Walter, Amelia Walter, Rebecca Walter, August D Walter, George W. . . . Walter, Hettie M Walter, Bertie H Walter, Carl A Walter, James A Walter, Oliver W Warner, Emelina Welti, Henry H Weil, Thomas P Weiser, George W Werst, Levi Werst, Robert S Werst, Richard I Werst, Andora Werst, Katie L Werst, Harrison C Werst, Ralph H Werst, Clifford h Werst, Bessie A Wetzell, James E , Wetzell, Alice M Wetline, Elizabeth Weiknecht, Charles H. C. Weiser, Jonathan H , Weiser, Stephen F Weiser, Robert G. C White, Sarah M White, Walter Harry B. . w Nov. Nov. May May June Mar. June July June Mar. June Jan. Mar. Sept. Sept. June Jan Feb. Mar. Aug. Apr. Jan. Aug. Nov. Dec. Aug. Aug. 22, 1813 15, 1815 16, 1823 25, 1825 5. 1859 18, 1846 23, 1862 4,1884 6,1887 1852 1857 19, 18 13, 1850 4, 1856 1893 1881 26, 1840 21, 1872 14, 1907 I909 25, 1882 8, 1907 11, 1907 18, 1837 25, 1861 13, 1910 1, 1816 29, 185 1 12, 1827 24, 1865 12, 1884 16, 1848 r888 June Jan. Sept. Mar. Jan. Dec. Oct. Apr. Apr. Nov. Feb Dec. Feb. July Jan. Apr. Aug. May Sept. Mar. Apr. Oct. June Sept. Apr. Oct. Mar. 17, 1890I76 1, 1897 20, 1896 13, 1901 3i, 1870 4, 1910 10, 1885 1, 1885 12, 1893 i860 i860 30, 1864 1, 1909 22, 1902 1893 1883I 20, 1896I55 19, 1893 17, 1908 1909 6, 1912 22, 1907 23, 1908 20, 1890 13. 1910 1, 1911 25 16 4 18 17, 1892 16, 1881 24, 1902 12, 1895 4. 1887 16, 1911 1890 27 53 16 17 11 18 18 10 24 9I28 9I12 Yingling, Sarah J JApr. 26, 1864I Mar. 8,1908! Zellner, Charles Zellner, Mary Zettelmoyer, Charles A. Zettelmoyer, Annie T. . Dec. 11, 1802 Sept. Dec. 19, 1806 Feb. June 6, 1903 Mar. Feb. 3, 1907 June 23, 1876 26, 1873 28. 1907 17. 1908 BX8043.5 .R6 S2A3 Seventy years history of Saint Peter's Princeton Theological Seminary-Speer Library 1 1012 00040 9161 ijlillilliiillSlI