The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County . oversight of theLittle Swatara church. Elder Abraham Zug died in 1841, and after this eventJacob Wenger and Joseph Merkey, on the same day, wereordained. Merkey (Nov. 28, 1782-March 12, 1869), asmall man and weak physically, of good thought but fewwords, was twnty years older than Wenger. ^enger(Mar. 10, 1801-Jan. 6, 1881) was a large man, of com-manding appearance, pleasant approach, and a powerfulspeaker. He was a son of Christian Wenger, of the Wengerfamily, a short distance east of Jonestown. Jacobs homewas early a meeting place of t
The Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Lebanon County . oversight of theLittle Swatara church. Elder Abraham Zug died in 1841, and after this eventJacob Wenger and Joseph Merkey, on the same day, wereordained. Merkey (Nov. 28, 1782-March 12, 1869), asmall man and weak physically, of good thought but fewwords, was twnty years older than Wenger. ^enger(Mar. 10, 1801-Jan. 6, 1881) was a large man, of com-manding appearance, pleasant approach, and a powerfulspeaker. He was a son of Christian Wenger, of the Wengerfamily, a short distance east of Jonestown. Jacobs homewas early a meeting place of the Brethren. He threwhimself into the work, and the Little Swatara churchgrew greatly. He was married to Lydia Frantz, whodied in 1853. About a year after her death, this splendidworker fell into sin, which at first he confessed but after-ward denied, thus closing the door against his re-admis-sion into the Brethren Church. His fall was a terribleblow to the congregation, and perhaps injured it almost-as much as his labors had done it good. Writes 1. Moyer Homestead, Moyers Meeting-house. 2. E1<L JacobMeyer Homestead near Fredericksburg. 3. Eld. Jacob Wenger Home-stead south of Jonestown. 4. John Gibble (Light) Homestead onFredericksburg Road. 5. Lights Meeting-houuse, on 4, now removedto Rankstown. 96 LEBANON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY John Herr: Truly this was a trying time for the LittleSwaiara church. At times the clouds rose so black andthick that there was apparent danger of the church beingdisrupted, but the tide turned, the storm was subdued,there was a great calm, and Israel again prevailed. Wenger joined the Brinser church, now United ZionChildren. His son, Jacob P., late in life became a minis-ter of the Brethren, and his son David also late in lifebecame a preacher of the Brinsers. His-daughtej^^narriedEjd^Jacob-Mey^r, Sr_ Wenger and his faithful wife, hisfather and grandfather and their wives all rest in t-:eWengers graveyard near Jonestown. Eld. Joseph Mer
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