. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . §52[aEgn©I!T3@E ©IF. SOMAS WDILKIEILISK!, SWATARA TOWNSHIP. 399 of more than two years, during which time extensivealterations and repairs were made. The whole insideof the building was removed, the western door andthe small window back of the pulpit walled up, newshingles placed upon the roof, and a floor laid through-out the entire building, the halls and ceiling plas-tered, the pulpit taken down from its perch on thenorth wall, and a new one placed at a much lower ele-vat
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . §52[aEgn©I!T3@E ©IF. SOMAS WDILKIEILISK!, SWATARA TOWNSHIP. 399 of more than two years, during which time extensivealterations and repairs were made. The whole insideof the building was removed, the western door andthe small window back of the pulpit walled up, newshingles placed upon the roof, and a floor laid through-out the entire building, the halls and ceiling plas-tered, the pulpit taken down from its perch on thenorth wall, and a new one placed at a much lower ele-vation against the western wall. New pews of mod-ern style and uniform character were built, and theold pulpit, pews,and furniture, which had been inuse since Mr. Elders time, sold .at public auction. Sept. 28, 1849, a call from Paxtang and Derry wasplaced in the hands of Rev. Andrew D. Mitchell,Paxtang promising three hundred dollars and Derrytwo hundred per annum. Mr. Mitchell accepted,and was ordained and installed April 10, 1850. was a single man when he accepted thesecharges, but married a few years afterwards. Hitherto P
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