Chestnut Hill Reformed Church (Limeport, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 008

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Chestnut Hill Union Church collection consists of 1 envelope containing: - Cemetery Records, prior to 1900. Copied by Charles R. Seng, 1967 - Church Records (transcription & photocopy): Baptisms, 1773-1778; Communicants, 1767; Directory, ca. 1985 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1938; News Clippings HISTORY OF THE CHESTNUT HILL CHURCH, LEHIGH CO., PENN, manuscript of an address read at the Centenary celebration, by Rev. Franklin J. Mohr, August 30, 1873

Dates

Creation: 1767 - 1992

Biographical / Historical

Pastors who have served include: 1871-1883 Franklin J. Mohr 1883-1884 Charles S. Wieant 1894-1904 Thomas H. Leinbach 1904-1910 James O. Oswald 1911-1923 Thomas H. Bachman 1924-1926 William O. Wolford 1926-1935 Harry J. Donat 1936-1952 William J. Rupp 1952-1965 Morgan S. Haney 1965-1966 Charles Rockel (supply) 1966-1970 Michael L. Walker 1970-1974 Karen Easterly 1974-1975 Charles Rockel (supply) 1975-1979 Edwin C. Nagle 1979-1985 Carl O. Trexler 1985-???? Earl R. Marks In 1992 the Lutheran and UCC congregations consolidated to form one UCC congregation.