. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. Christian Asso-ciation. The old building and the graveyard have now-passed away; the latter is now an open air gymnasium. Protestant Episcopal Church. There was preaching in Germantown by ProtestantEpiscopal clergymen as early as 1760 by Rev. Mr. Xeill,a missionary at Oxford and Whitemarsh. He took uphis residence in Germantown for a short time and was per-mitted to preach in English in the Lutheran and GermanReformed Church after the regular services Sundayevening. There were occasional services in the German ReformedChurch at Market Square
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. Christian Asso-ciation. The old building and the graveyard have now-passed away; the latter is now an open air gymnasium. Protestant Episcopal Church. There was preaching in Germantown by ProtestantEpiscopal clergymen as early as 1760 by Rev. Mr. Xeill,a missionary at Oxford and Whitemarsh. He took uphis residence in Germantown for a short time and was per-mitted to preach in English in the Lutheran and GermanReformed Church after the regular services Sundayevening. There were occasional services in the German ReformedChurch at Market Square by other clergymen. In 1811 there were twelve families who had been con-nected with the Episcopal Church. In 1813 they secureda home on the east corner of Market Square and SchoolHouse lane; they met here but a short time and in 1S14removed to the large brick building on the north cornerof Market Square and Church lane. The first confirma-tion took place in this building November 13, 1S14, whenBishop White confirmed eighteen persons. In 18 iS they. The Early Churches. 73 secured a piece of ground on Main street below Churchlane and erected their first church. On January 18, 1819,the congregation received a charter under the name ofSt. Lukes Protestant Episcopal Church. In 1840 largeadditions were made to the building, In 1857 tne churchwas rebuilt. In 1875 the present church was church has since been enlarged and in 1892 the largetower was erected. This is one of the finest church prop-erties in the town; besides a large parish house they haverecently erected a new rectory and St. Margaret House—ahome for working girls. Roman Catholic Church. There were a few so-called Papists in Germantownas early as 1690. In 1739 a few French weavers settledhere. There was no church until 1849 when the Rev. MichaelDomence under the direction of the Priests of the Con-gregation of the Missions bought property and com-menced a church under the name of u St. Vincent de Paul non the
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