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New Jerusalem (Dunkel's) Reformed Church (Kutztown, PA)

 Collection
Identifier: Church RG 277

Scope and Contents

The New Jerusalem (Dunkel's) Reformed Church collection consists of one box containing: Auxiliary Organizations (Sunday School), Baptisms 1746-1882, Communicants 1839, Constitution, History and Photographs. Dunkel's Church records from 1746-1832 were translated by William Hinke and from 1832-1882 by Rev. A. S. Leiby. New Jerusalem (Dunkel's) Union Church Cemetery Burial Records were transcribed by Norton W. Merkel.

Dates

  • Creation: 1746 - 1951

Biographical / Historical

Dunkel's Church began as a Reformed Church in1744 and later became a union church. Grimville began as a Lutheran Church in 1761 and was called Bethel. In 1803 a new building was erected and the name was changed to New Bethel Zion. In 1788 the Reformed people were given permission to hold services in the building and to bury their dead in the adjoining graveyard but not until 1844 did the Grimville Church formally become a union church. Meetings for dissolution of both churches began as early as 1965 and culminated in May, 1970 with the signing of the Articles of Agreement.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

50th Anniversary information is located in Church file for New Jerusalem (Dunkel's) Church, Kutztown, R.D. PA. For information on Consolidation of New Jerusalem and New Bethel Zion (Grimville) UCC see Church file for New Jerusalem Zion UCC, Krumsville, PA. Cemetery Records were previously cataloged as: MKZ N523. SEE ALSO: microfilm #175. Church records were previously cataloged as: MKZ N523h. New Jerusalem (Dunkel's Reformed Church), Church Records, Original records: SEE ALSO: Microfilm #21. Church Record of the Dunkel's Reformed Church, Greenwich Twp., Berks County, 1746-1832. Copied January 1929. William J. Hinke: SEE ALSO: MKZZ BE R23-26.

Title
New Jerusalem (Dunkel's) Reformed Church (Kutztown, PA)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository

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