. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. embled fairlyregularly in a hall for worship and elected a provi-sional Church Council. Some time during the follow-ing year a school-house, no longer needed by the town,was purchased by Jesse Finkbiner, a member of theChurch Council, and offered to the Lutherans at ameeting held on December 18, 1871. Frederick Die-mer, one of the Building Committee of Zions Church,East Pikeland, moved to take steps toward raising thefunds necessary to pay for and furnish the recentlyacquired building. The project now being on a suc-cessful way, old Zions Church transferred to the
. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. embled fairlyregularly in a hall for worship and elected a provi-sional Church Council. Some time during the follow-ing year a school-house, no longer needed by the town,was purchased by Jesse Finkbiner, a member of theChurch Council, and offered to the Lutherans at ameeting held on December 18, 1871. Frederick Die-mer, one of the Building Committee of Zions Church,East Pikeland, moved to take steps toward raising thefunds necessary to pay for and furnish the recentlyacquired building. The project now being on a suc-cessful way, old Zions Church transferred to the in-fant congregation her members living in the boroughand thus added another congregation to her creditablelist of daughters. These members were all descend-ants of the oldest families and settlers in Pennsyl-vania. The congregation began its more independent lifeand the holding of regular services at the coming ofRev. Jacob NerT, its first pastor, in September, 1872,though for the first several years of his pastorate he 230. SPRING CITY NORRISTOWN CONFERENCE 231 served also the mother congregation. In August,1875, the congregation secured its charter. As thework prospered under the care of Pastor Neff thesmall re-modeled school-house soon ceased to answerthe needs of the people, and steps were taken towardbuilding a more suitable and commodious place ofworship which resulted in the present handsomechurchly building which was dedicated to the servicesof God on June 27, 1880. The church was fittedthroughout with the most substantial and best of ma-terials, which stands as a credit to their judgment andknowledge of what a place intended for worship oughtto be. For twenty-five years Pastor Nell faithfully servedthe congregation, when he was called to enter intolife, this having been his first and only due to his efforts, there grew out from hisown congregation the prosperous and thriving Luth-eran congregation at Royersford. A large and com-modious parsonage was
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