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St. Peter's (Lischey's) Union Church (Spring Grove, PA)

 Collection
Identifier: Church RG 259

Scope and Contents

The St. Peter's (Lischey's) Union Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Bulletins - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1901-1936; Confirmations, 1901-1915, 1932; Marriages, 1902-1916; Deaths, 1901-1923; Communicants, 1903-1920; Membership; Officers, 1901-1911; Pastoral Register, 1901-1915; Directories, 1996 - Church Records (transcription): Lischey's Reformed Charge --- Baptisms, 1905-1930; Confirmations, 1905-1929; Marriages, 1905-1930; Deaths, 1905-1929 - Constitutions, 1784, 1898 - Financial Records, 1901-1908 (w/ original records); Offering, 1911-1919 (w/ consistory records); Subscription Lists, 1800, 1842-1848 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1996; News Clippings - Legal Records: Deeds, 1806, 1842; Incorporation, 1848; Witness List, 1848 - Worship: Sermon (German), n.d. - Committees: - Consistory: Minutes, 1905-1930 - Auxiliary Organizations: - Sunday School: History

Dates

  • Creation: 1784 - 1999

Biographical / Historical

Early history of this church is rather vague but we know that the Rev. Jacob Lischey received a grant of 158 acres and 48 perches of land to build a house of worship. A congregation independent of any denomination was formed by Lischey. When Lischey died in 1781, the members of his congregation had to join the Coetus of the German Reformed Church to get a new minister. The new congregation was formed and a constitution was adopted in 1784. At the same time, a Lutheran congregation held services in the church. The Reformed and Lutheran congregations were growing and a need for a new location was evident. On May 7, 1806, a plot of land was obtained some distance from the original church. A new church was built and this became St. Peter's Lischey's Union Church. The church relocated two more times. Once in the 1840's and again in the 1890's. Reformed Pastors include: 1750-1769 Jacob Lischey 1770-1779 Christopher Boehme 1780-1806 Christopher Gobrecht 1810-1824 Charles Helfenstein 1826-1827 Frederick Binderman 1828-1837 Samuel Gutelius 1837-1858 Jacob Sechler 1880-1883 William Hilbish 1884-1901 John Hartman 1901-1904 A. P. Frantz 1905-1907 Jacob N. Faust 1908-1911 Aaron Brumbach 1911-1914 Irvin Ditzler 1916-1937 Jacob N. Faust 1937-1965 Franklin Glassmoyer 1965-1969 James Ishler 1969-1984 William Yocum 1984-1986 Harry Carolus (interim) 1986-1986 James Moyer 1987-1988 Alfred Sandrock (interim) 1988-1996 Charles Smith 1996-1996 Robert Myers (supply) 1996-1998 William Sherman (interim) 1998-???? Arthur Grahe

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Original Church Records, 1901-1936 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #125 For: Transcribed Church Records copied by William J. Hinke SEE ALSO: MKZZ YO R80-83 or Loan Microfilm #135 For: Pastoral Records, 1905-1907, 1916-1937 of Jacob Nicolas Faust (1873-1937) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 208 For: Pastoral Records, 1908-1911 of Aaron L. Brumbach (1875-1967) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 071 and Microfilm #169 For: Anniversary Plate SEE ALSO: Artifact Box #

Title
St. Peter's (Lischey's) Union Church (Spring Grove, PA)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository

Contact:
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Lancaster PA 17603 United States
717-290-8734