An outline history of a church; a memorial of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania . Just Henry Christian Helmuth, D. the parish school there, and appointed the schoolmaster to reada chapter of Arndts True Christianity every Sunday morning,and to catechize the children in the afternoon. No wonder hisfriends urged him not to preach so often, for fear he wouldruin his health. In all his pastorate, Dr. Helmuth maintaineda strict discipline, which subjected him to harsh criticism and,at times, bitter opposition. But he lived
An outline history of a church; a memorial of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania . Just Henry Christian Helmuth, D. the parish school there, and appointed the schoolmaster to reada chapter of Arndts True Christianity every Sunday morning,and to catechize the children in the afternoon. No wonder hisfriends urged him not to preach so often, for fear he wouldruin his health. In all his pastorate, Dr. Helmuth maintaineda strict discipline, which subjected him to harsh criticism and,at times, bitter opposition. But he lived courageously throughit all; and in 1773, though the church could comfortably seat 12. IRemlnlscences 1500 people, it had fifty seats less than were necessary for themembership. He continued to serve the congregation duringthe revolutionary period until May 25, 1779, when he wascalled to Philadelphia. It was during his pastorate in 1778 that his Excellency,Thomas Wharton, Jr., President of the Supreme Executive
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