Some of the first settlers of "the forks of the Delaware" and their descendants; being a translation from the German of the record books of the First reformed church of Easton, Pennafrom 1760 to 1852; . gthe following Historical sketch of the originand growth of the Third Street Reformed Congregation,and of the founding of its Church building, -prepared andread at its Centennial Celebration in the Church, July 4,i8j6.—This admirable sketch was prepared by the lateRev. Dr. John Beck, at that time the pastor of the congre-gation, and is remarkable alike for simplicity of style andlucid statement
Some of the first settlers of "the forks of the Delaware" and their descendants; being a translation from the German of the record books of the First reformed church of Easton, Pennafrom 1760 to 1852; . gthe following Historical sketch of the originand growth of the Third Street Reformed Congregation,and of the founding of its Church building, -prepared andread at its Centennial Celebration in the Church, July 4,i8j6.—This admirable sketch was prepared by the lateRev. Dr. John Beck, at that time the pastor of the congre-gation, and is remarkable alike for simplicity of style andlucid statement of facts. AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF THE THIRD STREET REFORMED CONGREGATION, AND OF THE FOUNDING OF ITS CHURCH BUILDING, PREPARED AND READ AT ITS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, IN THE CHURCH, JULY 4TH, 1876. BY REV. JOHN BECK, , PASTOR. The ancient Jews were required by divine command tocelebrate a year of jubilee, at the expiration of every fiftyyears of their history. God designed thereby to impressupon their minds the great truth that their existence as anation, their time, their property, and all the blessings andevents of providence, were from His hand and under His 34. INTERIOR OF THE FIRST REFORMED CHURCH AT THECENTENNIAL, 1876. The Organization of the Congregation. 35 omnipotent control. This divine command appointing thisgreat festival seems to have fully harmonized with a senti-ment which existed in the hearts of the people, and noone of the many festivals observed by the Jews was cele-brated with more spirit and display than characterized theobservance of the year of jubilee. The return of theyear was not only hailed throughout the land with thesound of trumpets, which echoed and reechoed fromevery hill and valley, throughout the whole year, but greatgladness of heart and general manifestation of joy andrejoicing marked the conduct of the people. Twice the period of time embraced in a Jewish jubileeanniversary festival has passed in our national
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