History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Pennsylvania, with Brief Sketches of its Congregations . Lutheran SysM OF EA5T PENNSYLVANIA was formally organized, and the name adopted, in the lecture-room of TrinityChurch, Lancaster, May 3d, 1842. There were present on that day, and participating in the movement, nineministers and two laymen, who had retired for the purpose from the Synod ofPennsylvania, then in session at that Church. The first annual meeting was held in St. Peters Church, Pikeland, ChesterCounty—where the President, Rev. Frederick Ruthrauff, was the pastor—be-ginning Octo
History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Pennsylvania, with Brief Sketches of its Congregations . Lutheran SysM OF EA5T PENNSYLVANIA was formally organized, and the name adopted, in the lecture-room of TrinityChurch, Lancaster, May 3d, 1842. There were present on that day, and participating in the movement, nineministers and two laymen, who had retired for the purpose from the Synod ofPennsylvania, then in session at that Church. The first annual meeting was held in St. Peters Church, Pikeland, ChesterCounty—where the President, Rev. Frederick Ruthrauff, was the pastor—be-ginning October 15th, 1842, within a few days of fifty years ago. At thatsession the Constitution was framed. In the meantime, a quarter of a century ago, the organizing of the Susque-hanna Synod cut off a large part of this Synods territory. That Synod nowpresents a statistical showing, in the number of ministers, equal to halfthat of this body. The places and dates of all the annual meetings, together with the names ofofficers, are printed from year to year, in tabular form, in the Synodical PRESIDING OFFICER, Rev. M. SHEELE1GH, ORGAN VOLUNTARY—ANTHEM: Before Jehovahs Awful Throne. Dr. Madan. INVOCATION, By Rev. J. H. MENGES. HYMN : No. 33 in Book of Worship—Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord. READING OF SCRIPTURE: Psalm xlvi., and 1 Corinthians, iii. By the President of the Synod. PRAYER, By Rev. D. M. Gilbert, D. D. ANTHEM: How Beautiful Upon the Mountains. L. O. Emerson.
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