. n, Brundlinger, Simon, Hochlender, Gerard, Hoeflich,Schaffner, Klapsaddle, Wagner, Peifer and Mann. Until the dedication ofthat building, April 2, 1798, the Lutherans worshiped with the Reformedcongregation in the Old Log Church. The first known pastor, Rev. JohnRuthrauff, took charge April, 1795, and served this people forty years, all theservices being in the German language. The first English pastor was Reck, 1832; succeeded by the following: Revs. Jer. Harpel, 1835; JacobMartin, 1837; Peter Sahm, 1840; Michael Eyster,


. n, Brundlinger, Simon, Hochlender, Gerard, Hoeflich,Schaffner, Klapsaddle, Wagner, Peifer and Mann. Until the dedication ofthat building, April 2, 1798, the Lutherans worshiped with the Reformedcongregation in the Old Log Church. The first known pastor, Rev. JohnRuthrauff, took charge April, 1795, and served this people forty years, all theservices being in the German language. The first English pastor was Reck, 1832; succeeded by the following: Revs. Jer. Harpel, 1835; JacobMartin, 1837; Peter Sahm, 1840; Michael Eyster, 1846; Christian Kunkel(supply), 1850; James M. Harkey, 1850; Edwin Breidenbaugh, 1852; WilliamF. Eyster, 1865; A. Stewart Hartman (supply), 1869; Thomas T. Everett,1870; Frederick Klinefelter, 1872. The German and English services alter-nated until 1865, when the former was discontinued. The original churchbuilding was enlarged in 1836, remodeled in 1857, and removed March, 1875, tobe replaced by the present structure, the corner-stone of which was laid June. (^yy^l^- J&A-tf&n^


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