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St. John's Reformed Church (Salisbury, PA)

 Collection
Identifier: Church RG 547

Scope and Contents

The St. John's Reformed Church collection consists of a transcription of records of baptism, 1787-1801; History, including a Centennial booklet, 1995; PEOPLE, PASTORS AND PLACES OF WORSHIP, 1809-1876, by Robert Lorenzen, 1976; and photographs of the tornado damage in 1998.

Dates

  • Creation: 1787 - 1998

Biographical / Historical

St. John's Reformed Church was organized in 1809 when they built a log church with the Lutheran congregation near the old cemetery at the eastern end of Ord Street. In 1853 they built a brick church at a new location and it was dedicated as St. John's. In 1888 the Reformed bought out the Lutherans, who had already moved to a new building on Union Street. St. John's Reformed built another new church in 1895. The church sustained heavy damage during a tornado in 1998, as did the parsonage and the homes of many members.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Church RG 544: Paradise Charge, Elklick, PA. Church RG 545: Wilhelm Charge, Meyersdale, PA. Church RG 546: St. Paul's Wilhelm Church, Meyersdale, PA Vertical File: Grantsville, MD, St. John's Church. Vertical File: New Germany, MD, Trinity UCC.

Title
St. John's Reformed Church (Salisbury, PA)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository

Contact:
555 W. James Street
Lancaster PA 17603 United States
717-290-8734