. Life and times of Conrad Weiser : the first representative man of Berks County . retch ofprimeval country along the Delaware, about a hundredmiles from the sea, (then commonly known as NewSweden, and subsequently called Pennsylvania) the con-dition of the inhabitants and their prospects were justthe opposite of those in the Palatinate. They had nopersecutions to bear, and were permitted to exercisereligious freedom according to the dictates of their ownconsciences. They were encouraged to establish settle-ments, and do all they could towards permanent im-provements. A spirit of peace prevail
. Life and times of Conrad Weiser : the first representative man of Berks County . retch ofprimeval country along the Delaware, about a hundredmiles from the sea, (then commonly known as NewSweden, and subsequently called Pennsylvania) the con-dition of the inhabitants and their prospects were justthe opposite of those in the Palatinate. They had nopersecutions to bear, and were permitted to exercisereligious freedom according to the dictates of their ownconsciences. They were encouraged to establish settle-ments, and do all they could towards permanent im-provements. A spirit of peace prevailed, exceptingsuch social and political disturbances as were incidentto the change ot government from the Swedes to theDutch, and from the Dutch to the English, for a periodof thirty years. There was no edict over them fromruler or priest, indeed, not even a dread of politicalprovisions or religious persecutions of any kind. Theywere expected to labor, make themselves useful, anddevelop the natural resources of the country. This *-;s^^ESTA3LISHED 1840.«^5«£f-* # OI,D RELIABLE. STABLGS MORRIS R. BOYER, Manager. No. 532 Cherry St. Hij Rear of City Hotel, READING, PA. Telephone 124-2. Everything for Hire known to the Trade. hotopaphic Requisites (I () () () I) () () t) ^ m AMATEURS. -COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF-
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