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Dillsburg Charge (York Co., PA)

 Collection
Identifier: Church RG 047

Scope and Contents

The Dillsburg Charge collection consists of 1 box containing: DILLSBURG CHARGE: - Bulletins - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1888-1972; Confirmations, 1909-1972; Marriages, 1888-1972; Communicants, 1889-1972; Membership; Pastoral Register, 1908-1927; Transfers, 1927-1965 (Includes records from Filey's (Christ) Lutheran Church after the merger with St. John's) - History (found in original church book) - Committees: Joint Consistory Minutes, 1971-1978 SALEM (BARRENS) UNION CHURCH, DILLSBURG, PA: - Church Records (original) Reformed & Lutheran: Baptisms, 1812-1931; Confirmations, 1840-1931; Deaths, 1815-1934; Communicants, 1934-1933; Membership, 1863, 1876; Officers, 1914-1929; Pastoral Register, 1888-1927; Transfers, 1981-1925 - History: General (also in original record book) - Committees: - Self-Study ST. JOHN'S (FRANKLIN) UNION CHURCH, DILLSBURG, PA - Bulletins - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1850-1888; Confirmaitons, 1855-1870; Deaths, 1883; Communicants, 1854-1875; Membership, 1854, 1980-1986 - Congregational Meetings. Minutes (found with Consistory Minutes) - Constitutions, 1974 - Financial Records: Receipts - Legal Records: Dissolution, 1985 - Pastors: Correspondence, Searches, etc. - Committees: - Consistory, Minutes, 1958-1985 (Includes Joint Parish Meeting Minutes) - Self-Study

Dates

  • Creation: 1812 - 1985

Biographical / Historical

This collection contains information regarding St. John's (Franklin) Union Church of Dillsburg and Salem Union (Barrens) Church of Dillsburg. In 1938, St. John's (Franklin) Church merged with Filey's (Christ) Lutheran Church. Other churches associated with the Dillsburg Charge include Bermudian German Reformed Church of Bermudian and the church in Rosstown. Pastors who have served include: 1888-1895 A. H. Leiss 1896-???? William U. Helfrich 1898-1900 George W. Shellenberger 1901-1904 Charles P. Kehl 1905-1907 Howard A. Althouse 1908-1912 Paul Deppen 1913-1916 C. E. Heffleger 1916-1925 N. W. Sechler (supply) 1925-1927 Howard Sheely; Carl Eisenberg; Thomas Jones (supply) 1927-???? Arthur T. Kaup

Extent

0.634 Cubic Feet (2 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

For: Additional Information regarding Filey's (Christ) Lutheran Church SEE ALSO: Church RG-L 014 For: Pastoral Records, 1906-1933 of William Ursinus Helffrich SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 168

Title
Dillsburg Charge (York Co., PA)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository

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