. Theodore Emanuel Schmauk, , a biographical sketch with liberal quotations from his letters and other writings. e worthily representedhis country as Ambassador to England or Germany.,,We have heard other laymen of intelligence talk afterthis fashion, though it should be evident that no man isever half big enough for the Church. THE LEBANON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY When the work of thePennsylvania German So-ciety was well under way,it was inevitable that a localhistorical society shouldcome into existence, andunder the inspiration andleadership of the youngerSchmauk, who had already
. Theodore Emanuel Schmauk, , a biographical sketch with liberal quotations from his letters and other writings. e worthily representedhis country as Ambassador to England or Germany.,,We have heard other laymen of intelligence talk afterthis fashion, though it should be evident that no man isever half big enough for the Church. THE LEBANON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY When the work of thePennsylvania German So-ciety was well under way,it was inevitable that a localhistorical society shouldcome into existence, andunder the inspiration andleadership of the youngerSchmauk, who had alreadybecome familiar with everyinch of historic ground inand around Lebanon, there was organized on Janu-ary 14th, 1898, the Lebanon County HistoricalSociety. Its aims and objects are set forth in greatdetail in its constitution. Among the Lutheran clericalmembers besides Dr. Schmauk that proved to be especiallyactive were the Revs. F. J. F. Schantz and P. C. Croll. There was no lack of effort to show forth the meritsof Lebanon County and the part its citizens played inthe war of the Revolution. He who did so much to keep. AS HISTORIAN 75 this Society interested and active, and to create a senseof pride in Lebanon County history, proclaims its meritsin words like these: The agricultural skill of the county has all the German in-dustry Pennsylvanians can give it, and there is no higher en-comium. Nowhere else in the United States are the farms in suchcondition. Barns almost like castles in their magnitude, and mag-nificent in their beauty and adornment, and outbuildings all showthe same disregard of expense, and on many the barn alone willfar exceed, in expense and attractions, the entire establishmentof a well-to-do New England or New York farmer. At Cornwall is found what used to be known as the most re-markable and valuable body of iron ore in the world. It has beenconstantly working for a period antedating the Revolution. Inthe days of 1776 cannon and ammunitions of war were furn
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