History of Beaver Springs, Penn'a and cenntennial souvenir book . angst, Charl(>s Phius, Ahiry Hans,Annie Lutz, (ieorge Landjcrt, Adam Smith, Isaac Wetzel, .lamesF. Keller, K. C. Walter, I. N. Johns, .h)hn Kern, (liarles , Elmer E. Wetzel, Laura M. Keller, Annie Shirvy, Ophir Felker,Samuel Miller,Allen Pawding,(ieorge Hackman,W. H. Smith, J. , Ira l-ilson, Ida, lleckendorn, W. 11. Kline,Ira. Kline, Clymer Pomig,Picuben llassinger, Charles R. Klose, A. W. Musser, W. I. Keller, Fan-nie Ki(\ser,May Shinkle, Esta Voungman, Estella Komig and Lester Derr. i^tstnni of (ElirtBt Er
History of Beaver Springs, Penn'a and cenntennial souvenir book . angst, Charl(>s Phius, Ahiry Hans,Annie Lutz, (ieorge Landjcrt, Adam Smith, Isaac Wetzel, .lamesF. Keller, K. C. Walter, I. N. Johns, .h)hn Kern, (liarles , Elmer E. Wetzel, Laura M. Keller, Annie Shirvy, Ophir Felker,Samuel Miller,Allen Pawding,(ieorge Hackman,W. H. Smith, J. , Ira l-ilson, Ida, lleckendorn, W. 11. Kline,Ira. Kline, Clymer Pomig,Picuben llassinger, Charles R. Klose, A. W. Musser, W. I. Keller, Fan-nie Ki(\ser,May Shinkle, Esta Voungman, Estella Komig and Lester Derr. i^tstnni of (ElirtBt ErfnrmPii (!Il|itrd|. By W. J. KLOSE, Esq. The firi=it organizations of the Reformed Chureli in this valley, asfar as can he gleaned from the very iniperfeet records at han<l, was ef-fected between the years 1750 and 17()0. Then the sainted Rev. Schlat-ter began to preach at Selinsgrove, Hassingers, then known as Pvo^crsBridge, Adanislmrg, called Braver Dam and Black Oak Rvidge, and laterorganized congregations at ]MiddleI)urg, Beavertown, Troxelville and J)e-. CHRIST REI-ORMED CHURCH. eatur, or better known as Sanuiels. In the early dayswlKni tlie faithfnlRicv. Dr. Schlatter went the rounds of this extensive field feeding thehungry souls with the bread of hfe, the good old fathers were of necessityol)ligcd to carry their old Hint leeks almost constantly with them, evenon Sundays to their place of worship as a protection against the squads or (•IHIUIIES OF REAVER SPRINGS bands of i)n)\vling Indians. The exact date of the beginning of the pastor-ate (»f Rev. Seldatter we cannot determine, nor have we data to show howlimg he continued his labors in the field. It is however certain tliat helabored here long and faithful, and laid the foundation from Avhiclisprung up all the Reformed Cliurches in this region. Who succeeded is not detinitely determined, there may have l)een others, butthe first after him of whom Ave find an account in an old church record,which is
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