History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . y,was in attendance as lay delegate from these churches. He wasgiven a seat and the right to vote. Mr. Dively was undoubtedlythe first lay delegate to represent this congregation at Haas made application to be received as a member of that582 ST. JOHNS, ELK LICK body. The following resolution was passed: That Rev. Haascannot be received until he has obtained a special recommenda-tion from the president of the
History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . y,was in attendance as lay delegate from these churches. He wasgiven a seat and the right to vote. Mr. Dively was undoubtedlythe first lay delegate to represent this congregation at Haas made application to be received as a member of that582 ST. JOHNS, ELK LICK body. The following resolution was passed: That Rev. Haascannot be received until he has obtained a special recommenda-tion from the president of the Synod to which he belongs. It is believed that Rev. Haas lived in Salisbury, but this cannotbe verified. He appears to have resigned in 1826, when Muchenhaupt, pastor at Addison, began supplying strange stories are related of this weak brother. Manyacts of unministerial conduct are charged against him. He hada fondness for the cup. He knew his weakness, and it is saidhe nearly always closed his sermons with an appeal to his hearersto follow his advice and not his example. He also practicedmedicine. He was fond of fine horses. One of these once saved. MR. AND MRS. PETER WELFLEY his life. One day in 1827 he and Abraham Harshberger, a well-known farmer of this community, were riding along the roadnear the old Beachy Mill, on Laurel Run. In passing a largetree, it fell to the ground, killing Mr. Harshberger. The break-ing tree frightened Doctor Muchenhaupts high-spirited horse; itplunged forward, cleared the tree, and thus saved his life, whilehis companion perished. He died in 1832, at Addison, Pa. The first known resident pastor of this congregation was B. Lawson. He came here April 1, 1849, and resigned April 1,1851. During his pastorate the congregation was records that in the spring of 1849 he reorganized the congre-gation with twenty-six members, besides five who were con-firmed that day. Joseph Dively and Peter Welfley were elected
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