The Presbyterian church of Frankford, 1770-1920 . this coun-try. Mr. Faehring saved enough of his earnings toenable him to enter the College of New Jersey (nowPrinceton University). Through one of his teach-ers he became acquainted with the members of thePennsylvania Coetus. The records continue: Wefelt compelled to aid this man according to ourability, and each minister gave him something formaintenance, and support, so that through GodsGrace he might attain his object. For three yearshe was instructed in theology, according to thecustom of that period, by three different ministers,spending a
The Presbyterian church of Frankford, 1770-1920 . this coun-try. Mr. Faehring saved enough of his earnings toenable him to enter the College of New Jersey (nowPrinceton University). Through one of his teach-ers he became acquainted with the members of thePennsylvania Coetus. The records continue: Wefelt compelled to aid this man according to ourability, and each minister gave him something formaintenance, and support, so that through GodsGrace he might attain his object. For three yearshe was instructed in theology, according to thecustom of that period, by three different ministers,spending a year with each, and residing in theirhomes. There were no theological seminaries, andfor many years all the young men who were trainedfor the ministerial ofifice were prepared in this man-ner, often at great sacrifice on the part of bothteacher and student. Mr. Faehring was given a preliminary exami-nation in 1768, and the following year was againexamined, ordained to the Gospel ministry, and as-signed to the Germantown Church and the outlying. uhmct i) rC orJMOmmcw
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