Longswamp Reformed Church (Mertztown, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 034

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Longswamp Reformed Church collection consists one box containing: - Broadsides: Hymns, 1908 - Bulletins (Union Church, Ziegel Charge) - Cemetery Records, 1726-1930 copied & indexed by Bernice M. Sell, 1976 also by Fay L. Cox & Elaine D. Schwar, 1985 - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1744-1846; Marriages, 1790-1810, 1837-1874; Deaths, 1790-1794; Communicants (Lutheran), 1867; Pastoral Register, 1748-1933 - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1801-1892; Deaths, 1820-1905 transcribed by Charles A. Butz - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, Marriages & Deaths, 1748-1810 arranged by surname by Warren J. Ziegler, 1982 - Constitutions, 1852 - Correspondence, 1873-1953 - Financial Records, 1763-1794 (found in original record book) - Frakturs, 1982 (found in original record book) - History: General (some found in original record book portions by Jacob Weiner); News Clippings - Committees: - Building Committee: Financial Records, 1914 - Joint Consistory Minutes (Ziegel's Charge), 1949-1967

Dates

Creation: 1726 - 2009

Biographical / Historical

The Longswamp Reformed Church became a Union Church in 1852 (Glatfelter p.245). At one time this church was part of the Ziegel Charge consisting of Longswamp, St. John's Hill and Zeigel Churches. Reformed Pastors include: 1734-1748 Frederick Cassimer Miller 1748-1753 Philip Jacob Michael 1754-1762 John Rudolph Kidenweiler (Kittweiler) 1763-1774 Philip Jacob Michael 1775-1780 John Heinrich Helffrich 1780-1784 Philip Jacob Michael 1785-1795 Heinrich Hertzel 1796-1810 John Henry Helffrich 1811-1815 Jacob William Dechant 1816-1852 John Helffrich 1852-1894 William A. Helffrich 1879-1906 Nevin W. Helffrich 1907-1933 William L. Meckstroth ????-???? John L. Herbster 1958-1967 Sterling A. Schnell

Extent

1.149 Cubic Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Tombstone Inscriptions, 1726-1930 copied by Bernice Sell, 1976 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #266 & #100 For: Additional copy of Church Records (original): 1744-1846 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #55 or #68 or #238 For: Additional copy of Church Records, 1790-1810 transcribed by Charles A. Butz SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 328 or Microfilm #100 For: Church Records, 1845-1907 SEE ALSO: Microfilm # 23 & #24 For: Church Records, 1748-1810 transcribed by William J. Hinke SEE ALSO: MKZZ BE R27, 29-31 or Microfilm #100 or Loan Microfilm #134 For: Pastoral Records, 1816-1861 of John Helffrich (1795-1852) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 168 or Microflim #170 For: Pastoral Records, 1880-1906 of Nevin W. Helffrich (1855-1906) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 168 or Microfilm #275 For: Pastoral Records of Isaac Roeller (Lutheran Pastor) Deaths, 1852-1860 & notes on Surveying SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 094 or Microfilm #23 - #24