. History of the Church of the brethren of the Eastern district in Pennsylvania by the committee appointed by District conference . o CONESTOGA CHURCH. 333 In 1887, May n and 12, the District Meeting of EasternPennsylvania was held in the bounds of the Conestoga Con-gregation on Bro. Adam Rancks farm, one-half mile fromBird-in-Hand. On October 28, 29, 1903, a Ministerial andSunday School Meeting was held at the Bird-in-HandHouse. CHAPTER CONESTOGA CHURCH. The West Conestoga Congregation was organized May 5,1864, being one of the three divisions made of the Con-estoga Congregation. This
. History of the Church of the brethren of the Eastern district in Pennsylvania by the committee appointed by District conference . o CONESTOGA CHURCH. 333 In 1887, May n and 12, the District Meeting of EasternPennsylvania was held in the bounds of the Conestoga Con-gregation on Bro. Adam Rancks farm, one-half mile fromBird-in-Hand. On October 28, 29, 1903, a Ministerial andSunday School Meeting was held at the Bird-in-HandHouse. CHAPTER CONESTOGA CHURCH. The West Conestoga Congregation was organized May 5,1864, being one of the three divisions made of the Con-estoga Congregation. This occurred near Akron, at thehome of Jacob S. Minnich, and was occasioned by the factthat the Conestoga Congregation was getting too large,having a membership of between four and five hundred. The officials at the time of organization were as follows:Elder Christian Bomberger, as elder in charge; Ministers,Jacob Reinhold and Christian Brubaker. The deacons wereMichael Weidler, elected in 1855, and Jacob S. Minnich,elected at the time of the division. (For further par-ticulars, see Conestoga Congregation.) The following officia
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