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Second Reformed Church (Reading, PA)

 Collection
Identifier: Church RG 680

Scope and Contents

The Second Reformed Church collection consists of 7 boxes and 1 folder containing: - Annual Reports, 1952-1977 (incomplete) - Artifacts: Plaque - In Memoriam, Mrs. Clara L. Hain Zieber, Hearing-Aid System - Awards & Certificates, Churchmen's Brotherhood, 1952 - Blueprints - Bulletins, 1891-1979 (incomplete) - By-laws - Charter, 1851 - Church Records: Membership; Directories, 1887, 1938 - Financial Records: Benevolent Fund Ledger, 1902-1940; General Ledger, 1965-1970; Subscription Lists for Missionary House (Lanc., PA), 1928; Treasurer's Reports, 1951-1979 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1923-1948; News Clippings - Legal Records: Bequests, Memorials; Insurance - Pastors: John H. Sando - Personnel - Photographs & Negative Blocks - Programs and Activities - Committees: - General Info. - Altar Guild Minutes, 1948-1958 - Building Committee Letters to the Congregation, no date, 1860 - Consistory: General; Correspondence - Mergers, St. Paul's UCC, 1975, First UCC, 1979 - Spiritual Council - Auxiliary Organizations: - Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip: Constitution; Manuals; Minutes, 1893-1913; Financial Records, 1893-1913 - Ladies Aid Society Minutes, 1887-1900 - Loyal Blue Cadets Badge - Men's Sunday Evening Guild Constitution - Missionary Society Minutes, 1884-1891 - Reading Outreach, 1981-1982 - Sunday School: General, 1888-1890; Artifact, Offering Bag; Ladies Bible Class, Constitution & Attendance - Women's Guild - Women's Missionary Society: Financial Records Ledger, 1910-1921; Minutes, 1922-1930 - Young People's Society

Dates

  • Creation: 1860 - 1982

Biographical / Historical

Pastors who have served this church include: 1848-1849 Porter, Thomas Conrad 1851-1855 Kieffer, Moses 1855-1891 McCauley, Charles Firey 1886-1891 Miller, Rufus Wilder 1892-1912 Bridenbaugh, Samuel Ried 1912-1920 Wagner, Scott Raymond 1921-1943 Coblentz, Elmer Leflie On December 2, 1979 this church consolidated with First United Church of Christ of Reading, PA. The new church kept the name First UCC.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

For: Oversized Photographs: Rev. Moses Kieffer; Unidentified Man; Unidentified Soldier ca. WWI. SEE ALSO: Locked Case #3 Item #15 For: Church Bulletins, 1951-1955 in L. Sando collection SEE ALSO: Storage

Title
Second Reformed Church (Reading, PA)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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