. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. Rev. Jacob NEEF. Rev. Geo. D. Foust Rev. G. M. I^azarus GRACE, NORRISTOWN THE first active effort to establish a Lutheranchurch in the western part of Norristown wasmade in the month of April, 1884, when Mr. HenryLehman, a member of Trinity Evangelical LutheranChurch, purchased a lot at the corner of George andMarshall Streets, and held it for a future congrega-tion to be organized. He also interested himself in ob-taining aid from the Ministerium of Pennsylvania forthe proposed mission and secured an appropriation of$200 per year toward the support of a pastor. On
. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. Rev. Jacob NEEF. Rev. Geo. D. Foust Rev. G. M. I^azarus GRACE, NORRISTOWN THE first active effort to establish a Lutheranchurch in the western part of Norristown wasmade in the month of April, 1884, when Mr. HenryLehman, a member of Trinity Evangelical LutheranChurch, purchased a lot at the corner of George andMarshall Streets, and held it for a future congrega-tion to be organized. He also interested himself in ob-taining aid from the Ministerium of Pennsylvania forthe proposed mission and secured an appropriation of$200 per year toward the support of a pastor. On January 14, 1885, the Church Council of Trin-ity Church took an important step forward in appoint-ing a committee, consisting of Henry Lehman, March and G. F. Neiman, to ascertain whetherand where a suitable place could be acquired for thelocation of the mission, and to learn the possibility ofobtaining a suitable pastor to take charge of it. Thiscommittee was to report as soon as possible. On February 12, 1885, this committee report
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