. History of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of East Pennsylvania : with brief sketches of its congregations . Henry S. Boner,Chas. E. Hay, M. COOVER, Committee. fK 1842. 1892. \ Jubilee Celebration Evangelical Lutheran Synod East Rennsylvania, ^^ii St. JOHNS Church, (rev b. f. alleman, d. d., pastor.)LANCASTER, PA., THURstiay ^ven^g, September 22, 1S92. LUTHERAN PUBLICATION HOUSE PRINT. TheEvangelicalLutheran Synod ofEast Pennsylvania is one otthe twenty-six District Synods nowconstituting the General Synod. Its congre-gations are found in 13 counties in the southeasternpart of the State; and
. History of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of East Pennsylvania : with brief sketches of its congregations . Henry S. Boner,Chas. E. Hay, M. COOVER, Committee. fK 1842. 1892. \ Jubilee Celebration Evangelical Lutheran Synod East Rennsylvania, ^^ii St. JOHNS Church, (rev b. f. alleman, d. d., pastor.)LANCASTER, PA., THURstiay ^ven^g, September 22, 1S92. LUTHERAN PUBLICATION HOUSE PRINT. TheEvangelicalLutheran Synod ofEast Pennsylvania is one otthe twenty-six District Synods nowconstituting the General Synod. Its congre-gations are found in 13 counties in the southeasternpart of the State; and in these counties there exist also numerouscongregations connected with the Synod of Pennsylvania. In all, thereare 8 Synods within the bounds of this State, besides scattered congregationsbelonging to other Synods. The Minutes of i8gi report, for the Synodof East Pennsylvania, 8; Ministers, 117 Congregations, 14Preaching Stations, and 18,766 Communing entire Lutheran Church in this country con-tains now, approximately, 5,200 Min-isters, Congregations,and 1,200,000 Com-muning Imiititetl Liltititi OF Ey\5T FENN5YLYy\Nm was formally organized, and the name adopted, in tiie 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, Piiteland, ChesterCounty—where the President, Rev. Fredericlc 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, etc., equal to halfthat of this body. The places and dates of all the annual
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