Grindstone Hill Charge (Forest Co., PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 348

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Grindstone Hill Charge collection consists of one box containing BULLETINS (HEIDELBERG REFORMED CHURCH: 1923, 1942, 1947, 1965, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990; SOLOMON'S REFORMED CHURCH: 1933, 1941, 1978, 1979), DIRECTORY, COMMITTEES (GRINDSTONE HILL CHARGE: JOINT CONSISTORY MINUTES AND TREASURERS' REPORT 1956-1974; SOLOMON'S REFORMED: STUDY COMMITTEES MINUTES 1975-1977), HISTORY (GRINDSTONE HILL CHARGE, HEIDELBERG REFORMED CHURCH, SOLOMON'S REFORMED CHURCH), NEWSLETTERS (GRINDSTONE HILL CHARGE: 1933, 1938, 1942, 1950, 1951), PHOTOGRAPHS (HEIDELBERG REFORMED CHURCH, SOLOMON'S REFORMED CHURCH). "History of Grindstone Hill Charge: 1962 Edition," published by Jay L Benedict, Jr., member of Solomon's United Church of Christ, Grindstone Hill. Waynesboro: Caslon Press 1962. "A Disquisition portraying the History of the Gridnstone Hill Reformed Charge consisting of Grindstone Hill, Marion and Fayetteville in Franklin County, Pennsylvania," by Rev. I.M. Beaver. Chambersburg, PA: J.G. Schaff's Sons, 1892.

Dates

Creation: 1933 - 1990

Biographical / Historical

The Grindstone Hill Charge was formed in 1836 and consisted of Heidelberg (Salem) Reformed Church, Solomon's (Grindstone Hill) Reformed Church, Fayetteville Reformed Church, Funkstown Reformed Church, Zion's Church and Upper Strasburg Reformed Church. Pastors: Jacob Weymer 1785-1790, J. Philip Stock 1791-1803, James Hoffman 1807-1823, Frederick A. Scholl 1823-1834, Benjamin S Schneck 1836-1841, John C Guldin 1841-1842, Emanuel V. Gerhart 1842-1843, John R Kooken 1843-1845, Franklin W. Kremer 1845-1851, John C Bucer 1851-1852, John S Ermentrout 1852, Samuel Miller 1854-1856, W.D.C. Rodrock 1856-1859, Aaron Wanner 1859, David Heffelfinger 1859-1860, William R. H. Deatrick 1860-1864, Elijah B Wilson 1865-1866, Chas B Fisher 1866-1868, Moses Kieffer 1870-1871, Samuel L Beam 1871-1872, Henry I Comfort 1872-1880, William H Herbert 1880-1885, P.A. Long 1885-1891, I.M. Beaver 1891-1901, G. P. Fisher 1901-1910, P.E. Swope 1910-1913, J.F. Heffner 1913-1916, J.W. Keener 1917-1918, H.N. Smith 1918. The Heidelberg Reformed Church was originally organized as Salem Church in 1828. It became a union church with the Lutherans in 1833 and in 1861 a union Sunday School was started and existed until 1878. In 1877, the Reformed congregation relinquished their interest in the Salem Church and built a new brick church which became the Heidelberg Reformed Church. In 1766, Solomon's German Presbyterian congregations was organized and worshipped in a log church. In 1833, a brick church was built and became a union church (Reformed and Lutheran). Fayetteville Church belonged to the Grindstone Hill Charge in 1841, prior to which it was a part of the Chambersburg Charge. However, since 1866 the church irregularly belonged and was eventually dissolved in 1902. Funkstown church was built in 1839 and dissolved 1918. Upper Strasburg church joined the Grindstone Hill Charge after 1854 and separated in 1875. The church was dissolved in 1920. Zion (Kieffer's) Church was also a part of the Grindstone Hill Charge.