FIVE YEARS' MINISTRY
IN THE
IN RACE STREET, BELOW FOURTH,
PHILADELPHIA.
AN ANNIVERSARY SERMON,
PREACHED, JANUARY 8, 1860,
AND
AN ECCLESIASTICAL APPENDIX.
BY
J. H." A. BOMBERGER, D.D.
PHILADELPHIA:
LINDSAY  & BLAKIISTON.
1860.




HENRY B. ASHIMEAD, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER,
Nos. 1102 and 1104 Sansom Street.




PHILADELPHIA  Jaznuary 9, 1860.
To THE REV. J. H. A. BOMBERGE, D. D.
DEAR SIR: —We, the undersigned members of the Race Street
German Reformed Church, of which you are Pastor, considering
the Anniversary Sermon, preached by you yesterday, as very appropriate and interesting, and believing that its circulation, in a
more permanent form, would be useful to the congregation,
respectfully ask of you the same for publication.
With high esteem,
We remain, most respectfully yours,
PHILIP H. HORN,          JOHN G. ALBURGER,
GEORGE MAURER,           GEORGE PRIEST,
JOHN WIEST,              DAVID McWILLIAMS,
WMlI. MAYBURRY,          JOHN HINCKLE,
CHAS. SANTEE,            SAM. H. BIBIGHAUS,
JAMES E. AUDENRIED,  WOUTER SOBBE.
CHARLES WANNEMACHER.




Philade~phia, January 13, 1860.
MY DEAR BRETHREN:
Conscious of the peculiar difficulty of the task, my Sermon of last Sunday morning was prepared and preached
with more than ordinary diffidence. It is the more gratifying to me, therefore, to learn that, whilst you must have
appreciated the delicacy of my position, the manner in
which I was enabled to discharge what I believed to be a
duty, has won your full approval. And trusting that the
opinion you are pleased to express, of the benefit likely to
result from the publication of the Discourse, may be correct, I herewith place it at your disposal.
As the Sermon is no doubt designed by you, mainly, for
circulation among the members of our own Church, I have
thought it would serve a desirable purpose, to add an Appendix setting forth, in a somewhat permanent form, such
facts regarding the German Reformed Church as, in my
opinion, will be found both interesting and useful. We
have, no doubt, been culpably remiss, in neglecting to keep
our members duly informed of our history, character, and
operations as a Church. Other denominations, some of
them smaller and of much later origin than our own, have,
by means of annuals, almanacs, and other issues, shown
great zeal in spreading information among their members,
concerning their own affairs. And no doubt they have in
this way promoted proper denominational attachment, and




awakened desirable denominational zeal.  But the German
Reformed Church,  being really less sectarian in its spirit,
and more Catholic in its sentiments, has, probably, been
too indifferent of the good purposes to be secured by such
means.  Hence, it happens that our members scarcely
know the actual extent of their ecclesiastical heritage, and
may even hold somewhat disparaging views of it.
Nevertheless, so far from having anything to be ashamed
of, either in regard to the doctrinal position, the ecclesiastical polity, or the historical progress of our Church, it is
only necessary that the Church should be better known
in all these respects, in order that increased attachment to
it should be awakened in our own members, and increased
regard secured for it from the Christian public at large.
Let us then regard it as our duty, to mlake ourselves and
our children better acquainted with these things, so that
our affection for the German Reformed Church may become
at once more ardent and more intelligent.  Such affection
will serve as an incitement to redoubled efforts for the advancenent of the glory of God, as that may be associated
with our ecclesiastical prosperity.
I would be far from  desiring to kindle in any of your
hearts the searing fire of bigotry.  Whatever superiority
we may feel justified in claiming for our own Church-character and principles, we must be willing ever to recognize,
and admire, the peculiar excellencies of other ecclesiastical
systems   Indeed, the Evangelical Reformed Church (I
use this gener-al title in order to designate our Church in
Europe as well as in this country), has always done this to
such an extent, as ever to have stood ready to hail the first
advances towards a holy union, of all branches of the Uni1*




versal Church, and as to have, at this hour, no barriers to
such union within herself.  We have never, as a denomination, thought that the mere doctrinal or constitutional
diversities existing between those several parts of the mystical body of Christ, which practically recognize each other
as evangelical, furnished sufficient reasons for perpetuating
the formal dismemberment of that body, or for the arrogant exclusiveness maintained by some denominations.
But so long as these separate ecclesiastical organizations
maintain their distinctive existence, we are fully justified
in using proper means to ascertain more fully, and appreciate more cordially, the particular merits of our own.
Praying that we may continue to enjoy the Divine favor
which has thus far so mercifully attended us, and that we
may have grace to prove our gratitude for that favor by
growing zeal in the service of our Master, I remain, dear
brethren, with assurances of sincere personal regard,
Truly yours,
In Christian bonds,
J. HI. A. BOMBERGER.
To MIessrs. PHILIP H. HORN,
J. G. ALBURGER,
WM. MAYrUIIRY, M. D., and others.




ANNIVYERSARY SER{MON.
TISE LORD HATH DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US; WHEREOF WE ARE
GLAD.-Psalm cxxvi. 3.
IT has ever been accounted,"a good thing
to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing
praises unto the name of the Most High."  It
must certainly be proper, therefore, from time
to time, to pause in the midst of our labors and
pursuits, of our trials and blessings, in order to
take such reviews of the loving-kindnesses of the
Lord, as may more strongly prompt us to suitable thanksgivings.  The cheering retrospect,
or encouraging circumstances in whose midst
we may find ourselves, may, indeed, have the
bad effect of exciting self-complacency and
pride.  Our hearts may find more pleasure in
contemplating evidences of prosperity, as these
are promotive of self-aggrandizement, than as
magnifying the unmerited goodness of our Divine Benefactor. But surely the danger of this




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evil should not deter us from sincerely attempting to discharge so obvious a duty as that of
giving thanks to God, or of reviewing his
gracious dealings with us, in order to such
thanksgiving. An antidote to this danger, also,
may be found in the constant remembrance of
the fact, that for every blessing bestowed, and
for all the success which may thus far have
attended our efforts, we are entirely indebted
to the favor of heaven; that to God, therefore,
belongs all the glory of any happy results.
If we are permitted to declare that great things
have been done for us, we would be careful,
with the strongest emphasis, to avow that " the
Lord hath done them."  If we find occasion, in
review of these " great things done for us," to
be glad, we will not say, or think, " our power,
or the might of our hand hath gotten us this,"
but we will " rejoice only in the Lord."
Such are the thoughts and feelings, my
Brethren, with which I this morning attempt
to redeem  the promise made last Sunday, to
devote the present sermon, to a review of my
past five years' ministry in your midst.  The
period, it is true, is a comparatively brief one,
now that the years are fled; but it was, in its




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progress, so full of anxieties, and toils, and it
has terminated in such cheering results, that
for this congregation, and especially for myselfW it is invested with the interest of an
epoch in our history. For us it has demonstrated anew, that Christian faith, patience, and
zeal, may surmount the most menacing discouragements; that no contumely heaped upon
a good cause can utterly crush it, if only its
friends will firmly and prayerfully stand by it,
and trust in the Lord.
In order to form  a proper estimate of the
" great things which the Lord hath done for us,"
we must, in the first place, call lo minrd the dipfcutiies iwfich a few years ago embarrassed /Ze progress of tli's congregation.  On several accounts
I would gladly pass by these. The recollection of them, and of attendant circumstances,
is far from being pleasant.  And yet some reference to them is necessary, if our judgment
shall be correct, of the measure of the Divine
favor we have enjoyed. The gratitude of the
husbandman, who cornes bearing with joy the
rich sheaves of an abundant harvest, springs in
no small degree from  the recollection of the




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sorrows which oppressed him when he went
forth, and of the tears with which he scattered
the precious seed.  The joy and thanksgiving
with which the Israelites under Nehemiah celebrated the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem,
were greatly enhanced by the remembrance of
the toils and perils which beset them. during the
arduous work.
But whilst the case demands some statement
of the peculiar difficulties which beset this congregation in 1853-4, I will endeavor to combine kindness with frankness in making this
statement.  And this it will be the more easy
for me to do, as I am consciously free from all
that bitterness of feeling, which the great
wrongs inflicted at the time in question may
have excited.  I have, moreover, no personal
grievances to avenge. For whateiver I may
have been made to suffer individually, was
always so insignificant in itself, and especially
in comparison with the injustice which I felt
was done to our Church, and her position, that
it was not deserving of one day's indignation.
Indeed, so far from being incited by any anger
or malice, I approach the task of this hour with
a spirit subdued, both by the remembrance of




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human infirmities which it calls to mind-infirmities which the common foe of Christianity is
only too ready to use as weapons against herand the consideration of that botnutiful goodness of God which so greatly shames all our
unworthiness, as often as we are led to meeditate upon it.
Thefirst serious difficulty was tile riven conclition of tIle congregcation. It had been rent and
peeled by a most unhappy and unjustifiable
schism.  Of the real occasion or causes of that
schism I have no desire to speak.  Only one
thing I will reiterate, upon the best authority,
that the chief cause was not that one which
was proclaimed at the time, however skilfully
the reasons assigned for the movement were
made to cover and conceal the operating cause.
Whatever use may have been made of an assumed state of things in our Church at large,
in order to incite to the secession, and to justify
it before the Christian community, it is well
known to those familiar with facts in the case,
that powerful incentives to the division which
occurred, were furnished by diversities of feeling which  existed  within  the  congregation
itself.




12          ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
But let the cause of the secession have been
what it may, the material, and in some respects
the moral effects of it upon the congregation,
were nearly the same. The numerical strength of
the body was reduced to a point which imperiled
its existence.  The small band of members still
remaining here, stunned by the shock of so unexpectedly wide-spread a movement, and finding
themselves almost alone and lost in a house of
worship calculated to accommodate a thousand
persons, were, moreover, wellnigh paralyzed
with despondency, and tempted to give up the
entire interest in despair. Their Sunday-school
remained with but three teachers, and about
twenty scholars, and the whole flock were as
sheep without a shepherd. That apprehensions
should be felt, in such circumstances, of a total
dissolution of the Old Race Street Church, is
not surprising.  We must rather wonder that
any recuperative element remained in a congregation so completely prostrated.
These disasters were still further aggravated
by the difficulty found in filling the pastoral
vacancy of the church. The clergymen to whom
the congregation first applied to become their
pastor, found themselves tied to their respective




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fields of labor by obligations which refused to
yield to the call extended to them by the Race
Street Church. And it was not until after the
vacancy had continued nearly a year that the
place was filled by my immediate predecessor,
the Rev. Samuel H. Reid. During his brief but
energetic ministry, the congregation revived
somewhat; his labors here, however, were early
interrupted by failing health. The duty of entering upon the field thus again made vacant,
then devolved upon myself. It was, indeed,
my good fortune to enjoy the advantages gained,
under the divine blessing, by the faithfulness
and zeal of the gentleman just named. Yet,
even with these advantages, those of you whose
memories can go back to the fall of 1854, can
easily bear witness that there was still much to
be done before past losses would be retrieved.
Another difficulty which stood in our way,
and had to be surmounted, consisted in -the
strong rejuilices which had been awakened in
the community against the German Reformed
Church as a whole, and the grave suspicions
cherished, or pretended to be cherished, of
its fidelity to  evangelical orthodoxy.  Our
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Church had been maligned by accusations which
had no better foundation than the morbid antipopery sentiments, partizan feelings, and erratic
notions of those who preferred them.  And it
is humiliating now to consider the various means
employed at the time to ruin our credit in the
theological and ecclesiastical mart. Because we
would not join in the violent anti-popery tirades
of the day, we were accused of cherishing a
latent affection for Rome.  Because we believed
that the most effectual way of refuting and routing the gross errors and practices of the Romish
church, was by steadfastly endeavoring to build
up the truth, rather than by wasting our strength
on the attempted demolition of error, we were
denounced as abettors of the hierarchy.  Because we defended the doctrine of the Bible, as
avowed in all the evangelical creeds and confessions of the 16th and 17th centuries (including
the Westminster Confessionl and Shorter Catechism, as well as the canons of Dort) concerning the sacraments and the church, we were
called American Puseyites, and the tocsin of
alarm sounded from  Dan to Beersheba, the defection of a tribe in Israel.  Because we firmly
withstood some of the bold rationalistic,  un



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scriptural, and unchurehly tendencies of the
day, tendencies at variance both with the Bible and all the old evangelical confessions of
Protestantisnm,  e were bitterly reproached as
traitors to the trust of our fathers.
Let me illustrate the measures adopted to do
us harm. A minister of our church, in the interior of this State, incidentally recommnended
to one of his members; The Imitation of Christ,"
by Th. a  Kemn)is, as an excellent book for devotional reading.  The fact was forthwith reported
by somebody to one of our city papers, and published as an evidence of the Romanizing tendency of the German Reformed Church.  And
yet that book had been endorsed by a half
dozen Protestant editions of it.  In Scotland
it has been published with a commendatory introduction, by Dr. Chalmers.  It is published
and circulated largely by the Methodist church
in this country, Wesley himself having translated portions of it. And Dr. Malcom, of the
Baptist church, in this country issued another
edition, just one year before this slander on our
Church was promulgated, (1853,) in the preface
of which he says:-" The Christian's Pattern,
by Th. a Kempis, has for more than three hun



1 6         ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
dred years been esteemed one of the best practical religious books in existence."
Advantage was taken against us, also, of
merely complimentary relationships, sustained
in the form of an exchange of delegates, with
some other ecclesiastical bodies.  To give the
greater effect to the accusations heaped upon
us, two ecclesiastical bodies resolved to drop
correspondence with  us.  A  Synod, having
ministers on its rolls who nevter preach, and
probably do not hold the distinctive doctrines
of the canons of the church to -which they belong, affected great alarm and horror at our suspected errors. A General Assembly, that would
probably take a clergyman of its body to task
who should weave into his sermon some of the
very expressions used in their doctrinal standards, upon certain subjects, presumed to pass
judgment upon our orthodoxy.
All this had, of course, its desired effect upon
the Christian public. No ban of excommunication, indeed, was issued forbidding, under mortal penalties, all intercourse with us or our
members, and condemning all acts of kindness
and courtesy towards us; but the spirit which
prompts the hurling of those dreadful papal




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bolts, showed itself in more than one instance
of coldness or contempt.
And yet, at the very time, (January, 1852,)
when we were subjected to the reproach of
these calumnies, and were made temporarily to
suffer wrongs so unjustly inflicted, one of the
periodicals of that day, and one that was most
active in its hostility, and most bitter in its invectives, deliberately declared it to be the editor's opinion, that nine-tenths, nay, nineteentwentieths of the ministers of the German IReformed Church, did not endorse or hold views
at variance with genuine evangelical Protestantism, and that very few, indeed, were in any
serious danger of apostatizing to Popery. Nay,
it affirmed that it was a gross wrong done to
that Church to charge it with having given its
sanction to Popish or Puseyite heresies. Nevertheless, a resolution was sometime subsequently
offered before the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, (0. S.), calling for a suspension of correspondence with the Synod of
the German Reformed Church, for this, among
other reasons, that a respectable number of the
ministers of that Synod had withdrawn from it,
on account of the alarming prevalence of errors
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18          ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
in that body! The number of seceding ministers
was two!
Under these circumstances, the Race street
congregation, as a member of the German Reformed Church, could not fail to feel the effects
of a sort of ecclesiastical ostracism. It not only
seemed to stand alone, but to be shunned. Even
where there was no positive animosity or opposition, there was mistrust and aversion.  Many
might say nothinginjurious to our ecclesiastical
character, but they did not care to defend us
against evil speaking, or to silence the tongue of
defamation. Why should they incur displeasure
or excite suspicion against themselves, by avowing sympathy for heretics, or throwing over
such ecclesiastical culprits the mantle of their
charity?  Our Church had firmly maintained a
true conservative position, in regard to certain
subjects which were then agitating American
Protestantism, and was of course made a target
of denunciation by fanatics on both extremes.
The issue so far, indeed, has abundantly vindicated our course. The noise of fierce and bitter
assaults upon the Church of Rome has ceased.
Angry controversies, inflaming only the rage of
incensed bigotry, and utterly fruitless of con



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versions, have yielded to the more potent efficacy of gentleness and love.  Scathing denunciations have been almost wholly superseded by
the winning persuasions of Christian charity.
A soberer judgment has greatly modified and
moderated the views and feelings of some, also,
who were ready to have sentence of extreme
condemnation  passed upon  us.  And even
though we, as a Church, may not be thought
to have been innocent of all occasion of blame,
still the censures passed upon us, are felt, even'by some who freely indulged in them, to have
been unwarrantably severe. —Happily for us,
too, not a single defection from our ministerial
ranks to Romre, has occurred during all this
period of inflicted obloquy.  We can readily
conceive the clamor which would have been
raised against us five years ago, had the calamity
of such a defection been added to our other
crimes. But we have beenl permitted to escape
all such disasters, and disappoint some dire
prognostications.  With the exception of one
weak-minded student, and a certain converted
monk, whose unsavory name shall not be mentioned, no members of our Church have ever
apostatized to Rome.  In saying this, however,




2 0          ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
I do not wish to magnify the importance or evil
of such defections, when they occur. They can
usually be explained on the ground of purely
personal idiosyncracies, and are disconnected
from the Inerits of any ecclesiastical system.
But a few years ago, when the indignation of
outraged orthodoxy was at its higlhest pitch
against us, our firmness seemed to menace our
very existence, and expose us to utter annihilation, at least in this great metropolis.
Who, at such a time, would be bold enough
to rally around the Old Race Street Church
standard?   Disguised daughter of Babylon!
Ichabod! as it were, was placarded upon our
walls; and happy was he thought who could
dash our little ones against the stones.
Another serious difficulty in our way was,
and to some extent continues to be, that so mzuch
ground G and tlz e have been lost to our Uhzzre in
this cify by past neglect.  There is hardly another field within the limits of our denomination,
which, in proportion to its advantages, has suffered so much as Philadelphia, by such neglect.
Since our Church was founded, in 1730, Philadelphia, from being little more than a large vil



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lage, has become an immense city.  But we as
a church, have failed to keep progress with its
growth.  Other churches have multiplied on
every side, whilst we have been almost contented
to be stationary. It is true, three other large
congregations have been organized, and are in
a flourishing condition. But their services are
conducted in the German language, and of course
cannot satisfy the wants of the English portion
of our membership. Besides the fact of their
using a language foreign to that of the masses
in this city, greatly prevents their moral influence
being felt beyond the limits of the German population.  The ministers of those churches are
men of unusual ability in their sphere, and are
an honor and ornament to their church. But
they are debarred, by their foreign tongue, from
the general appreciation to which they are entitled.
The numerical strength of our Church in this
city is no criterion at all of our actual condition
in this respect. Weak as we are comparatively,
here, we number more congregations in the
State of Pennsylvania, than the Old and New
School Presbyterian, the Episcopalian, and the
Reformed Dutch Church combined.  Though it




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would produce a false impression, perhaps, to
speak of the last-named church in this connection, without mentioning that it has not ten
congregations in the State, outside of the city.
And the comnmnicant population of one of our
Classes nearly equals that of the entire Episcopal Church in the State.  (See Appendixr.)
But the community generally is not aware of
this, and, as we well know, people admlire and
are moved by crowds. To what our feeble condition in this city might be attributed, I will
not here stop to point out.  I merely desired
to refer to the fact, as one of the disadvantages
and discouragements actually lying in our way.
But whatever single causes have operated in
the case, the general truth is that as a denomination, we have been remiss in our duty of
making adequate provision for the wants of our
own people in this city, and remiss, also, in the
duty of co-operating zealously with Christians
of other names, in providing for the spiritual
necessities of the coimmunity at large.  And
the unavoidable result is, that, for a time at
least, we suffer the consequences of our lukewarmness and inactivity.  Probably if this congregation had cultivated a more enterprising




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spirit, and given itself more energetically to the
work of colonization, in a kind spirit, years ago,
we should not have to lamlent over so many
losses, or deplore our present numerical feebleness.
These are some of the leading difficulties
which encumbered  the congregation  a little
more than five years ago.  Briefly as I have
been compelled to state them, they must certainly seem  formidable  enough to have disheartened any church, and sufficient to crush it
beyond all hope of recovery.
Instead, however, of supinely succumbing to
these discouragemients, or abandoning in despair
an interest which  seemed so hopeless, those still
adhering in the congregation, rallied in the name
of the Lord, and resolved with reliance upon
the divine assistance to sustain and strengthen
the things that remained.
And now let us humbly and thankfully consider whCal great thIins Ihe Lord has done Jor us,
in spite of all these discouragingc obstacles.
First of all he has  graciously sucsdtained the
heart of thIe cong/regation, under the heavy pres



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sure of its misfortunes.  I can attribute to
nothing less than to special divine interposition, the fact that we have been enabled hopefully to buffet the waves which were rolling
over us, and threatening from time to time to
swallow us up. There was a heroism in continuing to toil in a Sabbath-school so completely
prostrated, and in holding on to a cause so enshrouded in darkness, that only confidence in
heaven could excite, and only the grace of
heaven could animate.
God's hand of mercy held us up
When sinking in despair.
Nay, not only have we been sustained, kept
from sinking, but the spirit of the congregation
has been revived, and full confidence established in the rectitude of our position and our
course. Fear has yielded to hope, and despondency to assurance. We no more look each
other timidly in the face, and our trembling
anxieties have been happily superseded by
cheerful expectations, and still more cheering
results. The banner of the Lord was not stolen
from our armory, nor the ark of Jehovah Nissi
from our tabernacle.  We have been made to




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know  that God has continued in our mi(dst,
therefore we have not been removed.
The nuzerical strength of the congregation,
also, has nearly reached the highest point ever
attained in years gone by.  The increase in
this respect has been gradual, and without any
special commotion, but it has been steady and
suire.  A few facts friom the statistics of the
congregation will show the trl-th of this statement.
The number of communicants in the fall of
1854, when I became pastor of the congregagation, was, as nearly as I can ascertain by a
careful examination of the records, 133.  Since
that time 211 members have been added to our
conmmunion, viz.:-by- confirmation, 90; on renewed profession, 16; and the rest by certificate from other churches.
During the same period 35 members have
removed from the city, and thus ceased their
connection with us; 5 members have been dismissed to other churches in the city; and 16
have left the Church militant, we trust, for the
Church triumphant above.  We number, also,
on our communicant list, about 40 who are irre3




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gular in their attendance upon their religious
duties, or who have removed from the city without obtaining letters of dismission.  This leaves
us 248 regular communicant members of our
congregation.  The first communion at which it
was my privilege to minister as your pastor,
was attended by 101 guests. Now our commnunions usually fill four tables, accommodating
about 200 persons.
This increase has more than realized my fondest hopes. And it is the more encouraging in
consideration of the fact, that it has resulted
from God's blessing upon the ordinary means of
grace, as dispensed in our church.  No new
schemes for swelling our membership have been
devised.  No popular measures have been in
any way employed, to attract multitudes, and
entrap the unwary.  On the contrary, I have
been more averse than many of my brethren
thought wise, to the use of any of those artifices which, I regret to say, are sometimes employed by churches for the purpose of drawing
full houses, and gaining notoriety. Instead of
this, some of the old, peculiar customs of our
Church have been restored, and her order of
worship strictly maintained. It has been my




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earnest and conscientious endeavor to avoid unprofitable discussions of exciting themes, and
to discard pulpit controversies.  That such liscussions, especially when duly announced, collect vast assemblages of hearers, anxious for
excitement, and thus gratify the managers of
congregations by seeing their houses of worship
crowded with eager throngs of people, I know
full well. But my firm persuasion has been
that all the gain of those temporary agitations
is a poor compensation for the disastrous reactions which are sure to follow.  Nor is the
actual gain, even, by any means commensurate
with the expectations raised by such morbid
excitements.  The records of more than one
church would most probably show that the real
increase of its vital strength was by no means
equal to the size of audiences drawn together
by fictitious allurements.
Now, it requires no extraordinary degree of
self-complacency in any man to suppose that if
he chose to abandon himself and his pulpit to
the discussion of stimulating topics, in true
popular style, the effort would not be altogether
a failure, so far as merely visible effects were
concerned. It is much easier to be a fanatic or




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violent extremist, on any subject, and to stimulate external agitations, by such harangues as
extremists love to make, and to produce the
impression that something great is being done,
because of the noise with which it is attempted;
all this is much easier, than in the spirit of evangelical conservatism, quietly, though earnestly,
to pursue one's calling, and endeavor to fulfil
the mission with which we may have been entrusted.  Many Christians find it hard to wvail
for desired results.  They would see the prophetic promise fulfilled in every case, "G The
plowman  shall overtake the reaper, and the
treader of grapes him that soweth seed."  More
than once, you will allow me to say, I have
been troubled by this natural impatience of congregational growth. And I should not wonder, if
more than once, some of you have thought that
little was being accomplished, simply because the
influences of heaven were descending so gently
upon us, and our growth was so quiet. But,,my brethren, the dews of Hermon, softly falling night after night, are more refreshing for
the heritage of the Lord than the drenching torrents of the thunderstorm, and in the aggregate
afford more fertility to the tender herb.  But




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even were the advantages of both equally great,
we should be equally thankful to the Lord for
bestowing his blessings in either way.
When, therefore, we contrast the present
strength of the congregation with its antecedent condition, we may well say, " The Lord
hath done great things for us."
If now we turn from the body of the congregation'into that important and indispensable
branch of its operations, the Stundacy-school, we
shall discover no less reason for recognizing the
good hand of the Lord. Instead of one small
school, we find three in operation. The twenty
scholars in the old school, have multiplied into
220, and the three or four teachers into nearly
tell times that number.  Out of this main school
has grown, also, the infant branch, in an adjoining room, numbering on its list some 60 lambs
of the flock.  Both these schools are in as successful operation as any similar organizations in
our city.  Besides these, the main school has
under its care a mission school, on Noble
street, near Ridge avenue, in which there are
about fifty scholars.
One of the most satisfactory evidences of the
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30          ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
healthful condition of the Sunday-schools, and
their auxiliary relation to the church, is furnished by the accessions to our communicant
membership, which we are annually gathering
from this source.  Thirty-three of the ninety
persons confirmed during the last five years,
were members of the Sunday-school.
And if we will only foster and cherish this
enterprise; if those in whose hands its general
and particular interests are placed, will only
continue in the blessed service with persevering
fidelity, we may hope for still larger in-gatherings from it in the future.
For the Sunday-schools of this church the
Lord hath done great things, whereof we have
reason to be glad!
Another proof of our prosperity under God,
is found in the increased attendance upon the
neans of grace.  Considering the great distance which many of our members are compelled to come, and the fact that our house of
worship is almost on the extreme eastern limit
of our congregational district, the average audience on Sabbath mornings is highly encouraging. Few churches in the city have sus



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tained so many losses as we have during the
last five years, by the removal not only of individual members, but of families; and this, of
course, would occasion vacancies.  But not only
have these vacancies been supplied; the church
has, besides, succeeded in having many more
gather in to share the means of grace provided
in accordance with the divine appointment.
It is true our second service on the Sabbath
has not been as much encouraged; and I have
on several occasions been compelled to complain
of the indifference of many members towards
this service. There are, I know, obstacles in
our way.  The residences of many members are
so remote from the church, that they cannot,
without very great, overstrained effort, reach it
twice on the same day.  Then it may also be
plead that our second service is as well attended
as that of most other churches, and even better
than some.  Still I think if there awas a little
more zeal and conscientiousness in regard to this
matter, the evil complained of might be largely
remedied.  Sometimes I have thought that were
some unusual performance to be announced for
the night service, and certain expectations excited in this way, many who do not make it a




3 2         ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
matter of conscience to attend would turn out.
But why should not the standing motive to
punctuality and regularity in regard to this duty
be sufficient in every case?
I am quite sure that if all the members would
duly consider the wrong done to themselves by
such neglects of the appointments of the sanctuary, and the bad effect which their example
must have upon others, they would not permit
a little languor, or some alluring bait held out
in other quarters, to make them forsake their
place of worship on Sabbath evenings.
Among the most encouraging facts connected
with this increased attendance upon our Sabbath services is that so large a proportion of the
assembly is usually composed of those who have
recently connected themselves with the church.
When I look over the audience from time to
time, and see so many on whom it has been
my happy privilege to lay hands two, three,
four years ago, still faithful to their vows, and
striving to walk worthy of their vocation-"- not
forsaking the assembling of themselves together,
as the manner of some is;" when my eye runs
along the holy communion table, and I observe
among the devout guests so many whom I have




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been permitted, within this brief period past, to
welcome to the holy feast for the first time; my
heart fills with joy; I thank God and take
courage.
In speaking upon this point I must not omit
some reference to the interest manifested by
the congregation in our regular Wednesday evening lectures.  This service has always seemed
to be a favorite one with many of the people, but
for the last three years the attendance at it has
been remarkably encouraging.  Indeed, I have
never seen an ordinary week-day evening service so full.  I hope this interest may never
flag.  Rather let it become necessary for us to
provide more ample accommodations for the service than. our room at present affords.
Here then, again, in view of the evidence of
prosperity furnished by growing interest in our
public services, we have reason to acknowledge
that God hath done great things for us.
The grozving liberc[il7y of the congregation in
the support of the various benevolent enterprises of our Church at large, and in aid of other
religious objects, I cannot but regard as still
another proof of God's favor to us.  This is that




3 4         ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
important grace which St. Paul told the Corinthians was bestowed by God upon the churches
of Macedonia.  Paul rejoiced that he could
bear such decided testimony to their liberality.
He knew that not only the objects of their beneficence, but that they themselves would be
profited by their charities.  For the same reason I rejoice with gratitude that as a congregation we have been awaking more and mlore every
year to the claims of Christ and his church
upon our active sympathies and efficient aid.
The only rule that we have tried to put into operation in regard to this duty, has been the gospel
rule, that the Lord expects us to do according to
what we have, not to what we have not.  And
the effect has been cheering. I will not give
items, or mention the annually increasing aggregate of our contributions.  Some might think
the amount trifling, and smile at our moderate
expectations. Others might think it too large
a portion to cast into the Lord's treasury, and
abate their liberality. I may only say here,
that besides the sums contributed for other objects, a lot of ground has been purchased by the
corporation of the church, at a cost of nearly
$14,000, for the use of a branch church in the




ANNIVERSARY SERMON.            35
North-western section of the city, and that
$10,000 have been subscribed to-wards the erection of a suitable edifice upon that lot.
Comparing these facts with the earlier records
of the church, we may well say,  "What hath
God wrought?" And if we may trust the certain
promise of Him whose word never fails, that'"they who water others, shall themselves be
watered," we may confidently expect that our
deeds of beneficence, prompted by the constraining love of Christ, will in due time return in
redoubled blessings upon ourselves individually,
and upon the entire congregation.
Finally, the Lord has enabled us to outlive tlhe
temnporary qeects of contumely, and restored to us
that clhristian confidenee in the commuCnity, wZiec
for a season hZad been witihzeld.  No one now
points to our spiritual home as a breeding-place
of popish errors, or discards us as disguised
friends of the enemies of evangelical truth.  It
would not be so easy again to beguile this coinmunity with prophetic warnings against us, and
solemn entreaties to leave the sinking ship.
Whoever may not have cared, a few years ago,
whether we perished or not, and whoever may




3 6          ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
have secretly hoped that such a catastrophe
might befall us, now that the hand of the Lord
is evidently with us, we have mnany friends. In
five years preaching, it has certainly been discovered whether we preach the truth as it is in
Jesus or not. And to the best of my knowledge,
my preaching is not one whit more evangelical
than that of my brethren throughout the Church.
I have not labored to suit my dialect, in this
respect, to this particular locality. And in these
five years, those who have listened with candor
and attention, must have perceived that my aim
was, however imperfectly reached, to declare
the whole counsel of God, for the edification of
saints and the salvation of sinners.
And this course, as intimated, has been so
far blessedl, that we enjoy the confidence of our
brethrene in full measure.  For this we have
reason to feel thankful, especially as we have
never gone out of our path of duty to secure
tlhis confidence.  And now, considering how
much had been done permanently to ruin our
reputation ecclesiastically, and to fix an ineffaceable stigma upon this church, we must again
say: 1" The Lord hath done great things for us."
Time forbids allusion to other facts, of a less
general bearing, and I pass them by.




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But zwhat cf eet slhould all this have  qJpon u.s?
Let the text teach us. " Whereof we are glcad.l
But, assuredly, this cannot be interpreted as
recomme-nding the mere excitement of a superficial and transient joy.  There is generally too
much of this purely emotional exultation, under
cihcumstances of prosperity, or in fruition of unexpected success; a kind of natural, puerile glee,
which wastes itself in empty shouts and bootless rejoicings.  The gladness, however, which
we should cherish, and may indulge in, must
have a deeper foundation than that on which
mere carnal excitement rests, mnust be nmore
permanent in its duration, and more salutary in
its effects.
It should be /he gladnless wzizech ws ailwCs cassczclded izvta/ ccevou.t grtfitulcle to Codl.  In proportion as we find cause for the one, will we feel
constrained to respond with the other.  Thle
inciting cause of our joy may, of course, be
the "'great things done for us."   But that
which will appear most pleasant to us, even in
these great things, will be, not so much that
they are grec  things, nor that they have been
donebfor us, but that Cod hath done them.  We
will rejoice in them, therefore, chiefly as they




38          ANNIVERSARY SERAION.
afford us reason for rejoicing in God.  To tHim
will we give all the praise, for all that gladdens
us in the recollections of this day, with sincerely
grateful hearts.  S" My soul shall make her
boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof
and be glad."
The first act of those who have been rescued
from a shipwreck, should be to fall upon their
knees, and pour out their hearts in devout and
glad thanksgiving to Him  who heard their
cry, and graciously delivered them. Let such
gratitude animate our gladness to-day. For we
have been safely led by the hand of the Lord
through many threatening perils.  HIe has been
pleased, also, to vindicate the right and the
truth on our behalf, and, therefore, has claims
upon us. And, once more, I-Ie has, by granting
us the success which has attended our humble
efforts, enabled us to do good to others, who
have been gathered into our portion of the fold
of Christ.
Furthermore, our gladness should be Joined
with a Iivelby sense of our inreeaGsed responsibilities,
individually, and as a congregation.  The Lord
has led us to a position in which we can do
more for His cause, and for the salvation of




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souls, than we were formerly able to do.  We
should feel our accountability for the faithful
improvement of these increased abilities and
opportunities. Perhaps some of our misfortunes
in the past have come upon us, so far as we. are
concerned, as a punishment of past remissness
and neglect.  Let us then cheerfully recognize
our responsibilities, and gladly set ourselves
about earnest endeavors to discharge them.
Our gladness, whilst it may pause at times, to
sing forth its grateful psalms of praise to God,
must not rest with these delightful exercises.
It must incite to more ardent zeal, and to more
untiring assiduity in the Master's service.
Remeimber, brethren, for us personally, Lthe
time is short."  Revert for a moment to one of
the items mentioned on the page containing the
statistics of our congregation during the last
five years.  It tells us that out of the small
number of communicants with which we started,
sixteen have been summoned to their eternal reward. We call to mind, with mournful pleasure,
on this memorial day, our departed brothers
and sisters, who, not long ago, sat with us in
these seats, united their voices witlh our songs,
and bowed with us in our supplications at the




40           ANNIVERSAIRY SEREMON.
throne of the heavenly grace. Among them, in
-the visions of the past, we see the erect form of
the aged wvidow  Baugh, who, after she had
passed fourscore and ten years, still was glad
when they said to her: "Let us go into the
house of the Lord," and found the courts of Zion,
her most delightful reffuge. And there, too, is our
venerable and esteemued brother, Dr. Shaeffer,
who for so many years adorned the office of ruling
elder in this congregation, and by his consistent
walk aind pious counsels, sought to serve his
generation in the fear of God.  We remember,
also, our poor surffcring brother Webb, who,
after having chalsed the vanities of earth through
all its high seas, found at last his happiest refuge in the ark of salvation by Jesus Christ,
and was enabled, after sore bodily afflictions, to
reach, we hope, the haven of eternal rest. Nor
have we yet forgotten him, who, for so many
years, served the congregationL as its faithful
steward in the care of this house, and ministered
so diligently to our external comfort here, our
brother Harpel.  But timle fails me to dwell
upon them all.  Let each one's heart think of
the rest; and as we think, say: " Thanks be
unto God, who hath given them  the victory,
through our Lord Jesus Christ."




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But can we help asking, brethren, who will
be called away next? True, the solemn question mlust remain unanswered. Nevertheless, let
it linger in our hearts. The thought of it must
prompt us to be up and doing while it is called
to-day.  The night cometh, the night when
none of us can work. And yet how much have
we yet to do before we may be ready for it!
Let this, then, be a day of holy purposes and
fresh vows unto the Lord. Our position invites
us to contemplate the future, as well as to review the past. That future spreads out before
us like an unsullied scroll.  What, concerning
us, shall be inscribed upon it?
"- Hitherto the Lord hath helped us." In His
name, therefore, let us lift up our banner, and
press vigorously forward, " fervent in spirit,
serving the Lord." Amnen.




APPENDIX.
THE aim of this Appendix is to furnish a succinct statement of such facts, relating to the German iReformed
Church, as should be in the possession of all her members,
and as may be useful and interesting to them.  It may,
therefore, serve the purpose of a Church BMembers' Manual,
until a more complete work covering this ground shall be
produced.
~ 1. O rigin qf the Germac7n Refo rmeed  churcl.
As a distinct branch of the Christian Church, the German Reformed Church sprang up, simultaneously with the
Lutheran Church, about the year 1517.  Both Churches
form a true living continuation of those evangelical elements, which, in the great revival of Christianity, early in
the sixteenth century, were rescued from  the abounding
corruptions of the Church of Rome.  And at first the
great common interests and commnon dangers of all those,
who, in Germany, under Luther and others, and in Switzerland, under Zwingli and others, took part in this reformatory movement, so overshadowed all minor differences of
opinion, that there seemed to be but one Protestant Evangelical Church.  Very soon, however, those diversities of
sentiment assumed the foril of more serious opposition
among the common friends of the great work, and resulted
in their gradual separation into two leading parties. Those
who adopted Luther's peculiar views, especially his doctrine
of the real presence of the flesh and blood of the Lord
Jesus Christ in, with, and under the bread and wine of the
Holy Supper, and dogmas necessarily associated with this




APPENDIX.                    43
doctrine were called Lutheran.zs, and constituted the Lutheran Chuzrch.  Those who rejected this doctrine, and
held that the Saviour was present in the elements of the
supper, only in a spiritual way, and that only believers
received him thus, through the bread and wine, were called
Reformned, and constituted the Reformed C(_hurch7.  Various attempts to effect a union of both these Churches were
made, already during the first period of their existence,
but they, unhappily, proved unavailing.  In the early part
of the present century (1817) however, a plan of union
was adopted in Prussia, Nassau, Bavaria on the Rhine,
Baden, and other countries of Germany, by which both
branches were fused into what is called the -Evangelical
Churc/h. It is the State Church of those countries.  But
even there the union has not absorbed all the conficting
elements; so that besides the State Church, some maintain
a separate orginization as strictly Lutheran Churches.
As the peculiar views of the Reformed Church gained
adherents in other countries, the Churches formed upon
those views took the name of the countries, respectively, in
which they were located.  Hence arose the Reformed
Church of Holland, France, Hungary, &c., &c.
The Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches of Great
Britain and of this country, form exceptions to this statement.  For whilst they substantially hold the Reformed
system of doctrine (in distinction from the Lutheran), they
have assumed a different denominational title.
~ 2. Name of the Church.
The true distinctive namne of our Church, as indicated in
the preceding paragraph, is Reformecd.  This name primarily designates it in distinction fiom the Roman Catholic Church.  It is the Church rejbrfnecd of those gross
abuses which prevailed at the time, in the Church of
Rome; the Church purified of those erroneous doctrines,
unscriptural customs and practices, which had been substituted for the truths and ordinances of Christianity.  But
when the Lutheran Church became fully organized upon




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its distinctive doctrines, the na me Reformed designated
that branch of the Protestant Church which refused assent
to those doctrines.  Our Church is also called Evangelical
Reformled, to distinguish it fronl those professing Protestants who hold views believed to be at variance with sound
doctrine; or to set forth its true evangelical gospel character.  It is usually called by this title in the parent
country.  In the United States our Church has received
the name of German z    efo)nrmed.  This name was given to
it by the founders of the Church in this country, in order
thus to distinguish  it from  other Reformed Churches,
having a different national origin, and holding somewhat
different doctrinal views.  Although this name is calculated to convey a false impression as to the language used
in our Churches in this country, and is not its proper original title, it has been used so long among us, that it has
been thought better to submlit to the inconveniences of the
name, than to attempt to change it for the more general
title, Evangelical Reiormed.
~ 3. Jts establishmvent in the United States.
Like all the other older Churches, Presbyterian, Lutheran,
Episcopal, our Church in this country was founded by
emigrants from Europe.  Many of these were compelled,
for conscience sake, to flee from  the persecutions raised
against them in their native country. and seek an abode in
a land where they might enjoy and practice their religious
opinions and duties without molestation.  This was especially the case with the first HIuguenots, Palatines, and
Swiss, who settled in this country.  The dreadful cruelties
inflicted upon the Huguenots by the Roman Catholics of
France are only equalled by the sufferings of the early
Christians under Nero and other Roman  tyrants.  The
martyrs of our Church in France, from  the year 1685
onward for nearly a century, exceed in number a hundred
thousand.  In the Palatinate, also, which was the chief
seat of the Reformned Church in Germany, persecutions
broke out in the year 1685 against the members of that




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Church.  In 1693, Heidelberg, the capital of the country,
was burned by the French, who hadl come to the aid of the
enemies of our brethren.  Miany were compelled to flee
firom  their native land and seek refuge under foreign
governments. During this period of trial, six thousand
Palatines are said to have fled first to Holland, and then
to England, and many of them, subsequently, to America.
IHere they first settled in Schoharie, in the province of
New York, and from  thence many removed to the valley
along the Tulpehocken creek, in Pennsylvania, in order to
escape the assaults of the Indians and the imposition of
the neighboring whites.  This happened in 1722.  The
existence of the Church in this country dates, therefore,
from the beginning of the last century.  These early emigrations were soon followed by others, and in larger numbers.  It became the policy of the Provincial Government
of Pennsylvania to encourage these accessions to its sparse
population.  The German Protestants, Swiss, and Huguenots, were found to be honest and. thrifty, as well as pious;
they made good citizens because they were true Christians.
Hence, from the year 1730 onward, almost every vessel
from Europe brought large additions of our people to those
already here, and they became, as they continue to be, the
chief population of some of the best counties of this State.
Others settled in Noirth Carolina and South Carolina, and
established Reformed Churches there.  It is probable that
in some of these instances of emigration to this country
in numbers, ministers were included.  The first authentic
record we have of this fact is found in the case of the
REV. GEORGE MICHAEL WEISS, who, at the head of sixty
families, arrived in Philadelphia sometime in the year 1726.
Soon after his arrival, he set himself about the organization of churches in Philadelphia and in the Skippack district. In 1730, there were about 15,000 baptized members of the Reformed Church in this country, and yet, in
1750, there were but five ministers, having in charge fortysix congregations.  The oldest congregations are those in
Old Goshenhoppen, Skippack, Tulpehocken, Philadelphia,
and Germantown. The first ministerial conference of




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which we have any account, was held in Philadelphia, October 12, 1746.  It was composed of Schlatter, Boehm,
Weiss, and IRieger.  (For more detailed information upon
this subject, the reader is referred to those valuable contributions to the early history of the German Reformed
Church in this country, "'The Life of Schlatter," and
" The Fathers of the Reformed Church," vols. i. ii., by
the Rev. H. fHarbaugh.)  From  this period onward, the
Church continued to enlarge its borders, until it has
reached the limits indicated in the statistical table given
below.  And although its sphere of usefulness was, for
a long time, almost. exclusively confined to the German
portions of this country, and limited, also, by a prevailing
impression that no difference existed between it and some
surrounding English churches, except that of language,
now that both these obstacles are disappearing, the Church
may expect to increase more rapidly than ever.
~ 4. Doctriqnal standar7s and peculiar doctrines of tlhe
Chu'rch.
In the language of the Constitution of our Church, "the
Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the
perfect and only rule of faith and life." But the Scriptures
are differently interpreted by different persons.  Many
profess to derive from the Bible views and doctrines which
we believe to be at variance with the truth as taught
therein. Our Church has always, therefore, acknowledged
the importance of a distinct statement of the doctrines
which she believes to be taught in the Scriptures, and
requires assent to the Bible in the sense of those statements. These statements form a Confession of faith. The
advantages of having such a confession, in a fixed form,
are obvious.  Our Confession of faith is contained in the
Ileilelbergy  Catechlism,.  It was prepared and adopted by
the Reformed Church of the Palatinate, in Germany, in
the year 1563, and soon superseded other confessions previously held. It is called a Cactech'isvm because the doctrines are set forth in the form  of questions and answers;




APPENDIX.                        47
and  it receives the name of ffeidcllbcg' from  thle city
where it was first adopted, just as the Westminscer Confession of Faith, of the Presbyterian Chuich, is so called
from  the city of that name.  xAlthough the  Refformed
Churches of other countries had Confessions of faith of
their own, the Heidelberg Catechism was acknowledoed by
all to possess superior excellence, and was generally received.  Our Church in this country has never acknowledged any other doctrinal symibol as authoritative.
The most noteworthy general peculiarity of this Catechism is, that whilst it sets forth all the essential evalngeiical doctrines of Christianity, in lucid and decided terms,
it purposely omits all strict definitions of those doctrines
concerning which evangelical Christians have differed, and
the full acceptance of which is not necessary to salvation.
Upon original sin, total depravity, man's moral inability in
himself, a vicarious atonement, justification by faith in
Christ, vital union with Christ, the'rinity, the Church,
the sacraments, regeneration, conversion, the eternal happiness of those saved by Christ, and the eternal punishment
of the finally inlpenitent, there can be no mistake or misapprehension of the views held by the German Reformed
Church.  No Church has 1more firmly and faithfully adhered to the doctrines avowed  in her standards.  But
whilst our Church strictly maintains the doctrines just
named, those of predestination, election, reprobation, a
limited atonement, an unconditional perseverance of the
saints, and eternal reprobation,. as explained in some other
symbolical bools, are not set forth in our Catechism, as
essential to true faith.  Our Church does not require her
members to believe tlhat,' by the decree of God, for the
manifestation of his glory, some men and angels are predestinated unto everlastino' life, and others fore-ordained to
everlasting death; or that these angels and mnen, thus
predestinated and -fore-ordined, are particularly and unchangeably designed; and their number is so certain and
definite that it cannot be either increased or diminished."
(Confession of Faith  of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States, Chap. III., Sections 3 and 4.)  Neither




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does the German Reformed Church make it a necessary
point of faith to hold that "election is the unchangeable
purpose of God, whereby   "-,,:: he hath chosen
from the whole human race           *  a certain number
of persons to Redemption in Christ, whom he from eternity
appointed the Mediator and head of the elect; *      "  
while others are passed by in the eternal decree, God having decreed to leave them  in their common misery, and
not to bestow -upon them  saving faith, and the grace of
conversion."  (Cc(azons of Dort, adopted by the Reformed
Dutch Church in the United States, Art. VII. and XV).
If any of our ministers or members choose to hold these
views, they are at liberty to do so.  There is nothing in
them, unless we except that of a limited Atonement, which
absolutely conflicts with the doctrines of the HIeidelberg
Catechism.  And it is simply a matter of fact, that many
theologians of the Reformed German and Swiss Churches
did hold these doctrines; among theni, indeed, was Calvin
himself, after whom these peculiar views, in their modern
systematic form, are called.  But although the Church
allows these views to be held, she does not give them  her
formal sanction, or think that assent to them  should be
made a test of orthodoxy.
~ 5. Formn of GCorernment.
The  Form  of Government of the German  Reformed
Church is priesbyterctl, in distinction fi'om papal, episcopal,
ministerial, congregational, or independent; that is, the
government and disciplinary management of the Church,
is vested in pre byters or elders, ministerial and lay.  As
our Cliurch holds to the universal priesthood  of the mneinbers of Cbhist's mystical body, the entire menibership is
allowed a direct participation in the counclsa and control
of the Church.  Hence, each conoregation is under the
inimiediate supervision of its own Consistory, composed of
the minister (who is also an elder, 1 Peter 5: 1), and
elders, with whom deacons are associated in all temporal
matters, and in the care of the poor.  These officers are




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elected by the congregation.  This is our lowest ecclesiastical judicatory or court.-Several congregations in a convenient district constitute a Cicassis or presbytery, so called,
because the ministry and eldership of the whole Church
are thus divided, for covenience sake, into distinct, geographical classes.  The first division of the Synod in this
country into classical districts took place in 1819.  Each
Classis is composed of all the ministers within its district,
and one ruling elder for each parish or pastoral charge, the
elder being annually chosen, from  the body of elders, by
each  congregation, as its representative.   The several
Classes hold regular annual, or semi-annual meetings, and
special meetings whenever they become necessary.  They
constitute the next higher court of the Church, and have
supervision and management of the pastors, congregations,
and parishes within their limits. Cases of discipline or points
of order, upon which the Consistory cannot agree, or from
whose decision there may be an appeal, are adjudicated by
the Classis.  The Classis licenses and ordains candidates
for the ministry, ratifies pastoral calls, instals ministers over
their congregations, and confirms the dissolution of the
pastoral relation.  In the Classis, elders have like authority with ministers.
As several congregations, and the ministers of a certain
district constitute (a Classis, so several Classes, within certain geographical limits, form  the  Sy[od.  This is our
hilghest ecclesiastical court, and is the visible centre of unity
for our Church, within the geographical limit fixed.  The
Synod may either be geoeral, that is, composed of all the
members of the several Classes; or delegated, that is, composed of those ministerial and lay delegates, chosen annually
by the Classes, to represent them  in Synod.  Mostly our
Synods are, for convenience sake, of this latter character.
The Synod mleets annually and has general control of all
the affairs of the Church.  It reviews and approves, or
otherwise, of all the acts of the Classes during the preceding
year.  It finally adjusts all cases of appeal brought up
from  the two lower courts.  All the general mlissionary
and educational interests of the Church are under its con



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trol.': It exercises supreme legislative functions, with the
approval, in every case, of two-thirds of the Classes. But
the Synod itself is governed by the Constitution  and
received doctrines of the Church, which cannot be altered
or amended, excepting by the consent of the entire Church,
expressed through the Classes. It holds regular annual
sessions, at such place as may have been selected; special
sessions, however, may be called by the officers of Synod
whenever they become necessary.
There are two peculiarities in our administration of this
forml of government which deserve notice.  The first concerns the offices of elders and deacons.  Our elders may
be either acting or private. A person once ordained an
elder always remains such unless deposed.  But our elders
are chosen to the active management of the Church only
for three years, when they may be re-elected to service or
be allowed to retire   So of deacons.  The advantages of
this arrangement are: 1. That if a person elected to either
of these offices finds himself unsuited to its more active
duties, he may be relieved without any special action to
this effect: 2. It enlists a larger number of the membership
of the congregation in its more active service.-The second
peculiarity has reference to the application of Presbyterial
or Synodical authority to the individual congregations,
much more freedom of congregational action being allowed,
practically, in the German Reiformed Church,'than is comnon among other Presbyterian bodies.
~ 6. Pubic Worship and Means of G(race.
Public worship is conducted, in the German Reformed
Church, in accordance with what is believed to be the simplicity of the Gospel, and the proper solemnity of such
services.  The order usually observed is: the invocation
(either with or without confession of sin,) singing, reading
the Scriptures, prayer (either free or according to the forli
of the Liturgy,) singing, the sermon, prayer, singing, and
-t.he doxology, after which the assembly is dismissed with a
benediction.  At the ordinary Lord's day services it is




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most common to use free prayer, but our system also facvors
the use of liturgical forms in part.  For all sacramental
and other special services, prescribed liturgical forms are
used, because it is not deemed suitable to the peculiar
solemnity of such occasions, wholly to expose the service
to the hazards of extemporaneous exhortations.  The
minister is, indeed, free to intersperse the Communion
service with such devotional remarks as may seem to be
called for under special circumstances, but the order of the
Liturgy is to guide his thoughts and regulate his emotions
throughout.
In regard to means of grace, both for the conversion of
the impenitent and sanctification of believers, our Church
teaches us to limit ourselves to the simple and faithful
preaching or exposition of the Word, and the dispensation
of the divinely instituted ordinances, combined with such
individual efforts as we may have opportunity to put forth.
Besides the public ministrations of the Sanctuary, great
importance is attached to the Catechisation of the young.
The direct instructions thus imparted to them, in the leading doctrines and duties of our Holy Religion, are deemed
a most effective means, by the Divine blessing, of their
conversion, or of their furtherance in that grace which
may have been previously bestowed upon them.
Those who desire to be admitted to the full privileges
and duties of church-membership, make application to the
Consistory, who inquire into the views and experience of
the applicants, and approve of such as are found worthy.
These, if they have been baptized in infancy, are admitted
to full communion by the rite of Confirmationo  If they
have not been baptized, this sacrament is first administered
to them, and they are then confirmed.
~ 7. IRelation to other Churches.
The importance and desirableness of unity, and a corresponding visible union, among all evangelical Christians,
has ever been more or less deeply realized by the German
Reformed Church.  Holding the commandment " to love




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one another," and to desire grace "' to all them  that love
the Lord Jesus Christ,' to be equally binding with the exhortation to'" hold faist tilhe faith once delivered to the
saints," this Church has always thought that agreement in
the fundamental doctrines and leading ordinances of the
Gospel, was a sufficient basis for a -full fraternal communion,
in which the equal rights and privileges of all who hold
those doctrines, and observe those ordinances, should be
cordially recognized. The doctrines and ordinances which
our Church considers essential, have been stated under ~ 4.
All the official acts of Churches holding substantially to
these, we acknowledge as valid.  Their regularly ordained
ministers are not excluded from our pulpits, and their members are not debarred from  our communion-table.  Whatever the denominational predilections of the G{erman Reformed Church may be, for her own peculiar system, they
are made to yield to the spirit of fraternal charity. Hence,
our Church has always favored the maintenance of a fraternal correspondence with sister Churches. The terms of this
correspondence, however, must forbid all interference of the
respective Churches in each other's affairs, and reserve to
each the same full control over its own matters as was previously exercised.  But a few years ago, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Old School, and the
General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church, with both
which our Synod had been in such correspondence, assumed
the prerogative of official intrusion in matters then agitating  our Church, and the correspondence was dropped.
The responsibility of this suspension of fraternal intercourse between these ecclesiastical bodies and our own,
rests wholly with them.  There are no barriers in the
German Reformed Church, to the full realization of the
blessed doctrine of the " Communion of Saints."
~ 8. Benevolent ILst itutions.
In order the more efficiently to supply the wants of the
Church, and carry on its proper work, special benevolent
societies have been formed, under the general control of
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which they may exist. There are four separate objects
provided for in this way: Homne Missions, Foreign Missions,
Education, and Widows' Relief.
1. Home Missions of the German Reformed Church in
the United States.-The specific object of this institution is
sufficiently indicated by the name. As a Church we have
had an immense field of labor opened in this branch of
Christian effort, especially in consequence of the vast numbers of immigrants constantly pouring from Europe into this
country during the last twenty years. There are two general Home Missionary Societies, one under the care of the
Eastern Synod, the other under the care of the Western
Synod.  The former, however, is engaged in more extensive operations than the latter. It has twenty-one stations
under its care, and employs twenty missionaries.  These
stations are scattered over several States, reaching as far
west as Iowa, and as far north as Michigan.  Although
the annual contributions to this Board have greatly increased in the last ten years, the sum received is far from
being adequate to the wants of the Society, and the demands of the field,  This Society has been in existence
for forty years, and during that period has expended
$36,223.00.  The fruits of its efforts appear in many of
our most prosperous Churches.  From 1819 (when the
Society may be said to have sprung into being in the
form of a Synodical Committee on 3missions) to 1837, about
$2950.00 were appropriated by Synod to this object. From
1838 to 1847 the sumn amounted to $3939.00. From 1848
to 1857 it reached $21,500. In 1858 the Treasurer reported $3,611.52, and in 1859  the sum  amounted to
$4,114.55.  The aggregate during the whole period is
$36,223.00.  This, of course, does not include specific
appropriations made directly by Classes or congregations.
The means and operations of the Western Board have been
more limited, owing in part to the fact of our membership
there having been heavily taxed for the erection of new
houses of worship in recently settled districts.  But that
portion of the German Reformed Church is likewise manifesting a growing interest in this important work.
L5




~54                    APPENDIX.
2. Home Missions of i7he Re/)rned Ch(Jtrch inl other
Coun-tries.-In Prussia, and some adjoining countries, the
Reformed Church, in its union with the Lutheran Church,
is extensively engaged in what is called " The -Inner JIission."  This differs from our system of Home Missions so
far that its aim  is not merely to supply destitute places
with the means of grace, but also to effect a general revival
of true and active piety in the entire Church.  It comprehends, likewise, the establishnment and imaintenance of
charitable institutions for the relief of sufferers, houses of
refuge, orphans' asylums, &c.  The seat of the Central
Society is in Berlin.  There were ninety-seven auxiliaries
connected with it in 1856.  Its operations are sustained
mainly by individual voluntary efforts, and local contributions to the auxiliaries, so that a comparatively small amount
of money is needed for current expenses.  In  1856 the
sum  thus raised and expended was $8301.  Among its
various benevolent institutions there are eleven, houses of
refuge for neglected children.
The German-;a   Society for Promoting  Christianity in
Basel, Switzerland, (1784,) has been the mios  efficient,
benevolent institution of the Reforined Church in Europe;
though, of late, its work has been carried on chiefly by the
Basel Bible Society (founded 1804), and the 13Evangelical
Missionary (Foreign) Society, of Basel, (1816,) of both of
which it is the parent.
Several Societies have also been formed, for the conversion of the Jews.  Among theni we mention "The Society
of the Friencts of ssrael," in Strassbur-, and that of the
same name in Basel.  During the year 1856-7, the Basel
Society collected 10,009 francs, for this benevolent object.
More extensive, perhaps, than either of these, are the
operations of the Gustavus tAclop7ias Society  founded in
1834. and having its Central Board in Leipsic.  Its great
object is to aid Protestants: in and beyond Germany, in
obtaining the fiull enjoyment of the means  of grace.  The
annual report for 1855, states, that during the year then
ending, $77,000 had been distributed amnono, 290 needy
congregations. In 1858, the Society had 46 main branches




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and 1000 auxiiiaries, and its annual income had reached
nearly $107,666, and was distributed amtlllong 380 churches.
It extends its beneficent efforts to all parts of the world.
2. Foreign Jiiissions.-In this department of Christian
enterprise our Church in this country has done comparatively little.  The first step towards the formation of a
society for this purpose, under the control of the Church,
was taken at the Synod of 1837, when a committee was
appointed to report upon the subject at the next Synod.
In 1838 this committee reported to the Synod convened
in Lancaster, Pa., a constitution for the government of a
Foreign  3Missionary Society, which was adopted.  The
Society was made auxiliary to the American Board of
Foreign MIlissions, upon terms which were supposed just to
our denominational claims.  This connection still continues.  During  the first year, $811 were received into
the treasury. In 1840 the Mission at Broosa was transferred to our Board, the Rev. B. Schneider and wife being
the missionaries there.  This continued to be the mission
station of our Church until 1.849, when, for reasons deemed
satisfactory, 3Mr. Schneider removed fronm Broosa to Aintab,
where he still labors with success, aided by converted
native teachers.  They have a large church edifice, and
schools.  At present the congregation numbers about 300
communicants.  This station being in the vicinity of some
missions under the care of our Church in Europe, the
propriety of foriming a connection between them  has been
spoken of.  Since the organization of our Board, $22,000
have been contributed by the Church to this object.
But whilst the operations of the American German Reformed Church have been so very limited, our brethren in
Switzerland, especially, have been much more active and
successful.  The ]Evacgelical 2Jissionary Society of ]3asel,
founded in 1816, has carried forward its work with great
zeal  In 1857, it had twenty-three stations, with sixty
missionaries in its employ, with twenty-four missionaries'
wives, four unmlarried female teachers, seventy-two native
catechists, and five native female teachers.  Its first field
of operation was amnong the Mohammedan  Lartctrs, Tscher



56                     APPENDIX.
jessi, &c., in Southern Russia; but an imperial ukase
(1833) stopped their labors in that region.  Attention was
also turned (1826) to Western Africa, where they now
have five stations, with sixteen missionaries.  Christiansborg and Akropong are the principal stations of the African
Mission. Eastern Icdila was selected (1834) as another field,
and the Society has now fifteen stations, with forty-five missionaries, and fifty-six native catechists, in that country.
They are located in North Canara (or South Mahratta),
South Canara (or the Tulu district), and Malabar. Advantage was taken, likewise, in 1846, of the opening into China,
and three missionaries were sent thither.  At the time of
the commencement of hostilities between England  and
China, the Basel mission in China had gathered 279 members of the Church and catechumens, six native teachers,
and twenty-four scholars.  The income of this Society for
1856-7 was 618,517 francs.  An important auxiliary of
this Society is the Basel Mlission School, a literary and
theological institution, at which pious young men are especially trained for the nmission service. Between 300 and
400 efficient laborers have gone forth from this school into
various parts of the foreign field.
The Berlin Mlissionary Society (Reformed  and Lutheran,) commenced active operations in 1830.  In 1833,
it sent five missionaries to South Africa, among the Corannas and Caffres.  In 1835, six more missionaries were
sent into this field.  At present, the Society has eight
stations in Africa, and fifteen missionaries. Its income in
1858 was $41,920.
The Rhine Missionary Society (Reformed and Lutheran),
was organized in 1828, by the union of the local societies
of Elberfeld, Barmen, Cologne, and Wesel. In 1829, it
sent four ordained missionaries to South Africa, which
continues to be its chief field. In 1857, this Society had
twenty-eight missionaries (seventeen ordained,) at nineteen stations in South Afirica; nine ordained missionaries
and one printer at eight stations in Borneo; and three
missionaries at two stations in China.  During that year
its income was $64,474.




APPENDIX.                        7
The North Germanc, 21iissionary Society (Reformled and
Lutheran,) founded  1836, having its seat in Bremen, has
eight missionaries at three stations in West Afriea, and
three missionaries at two stations in New Zealand.  Its
income for 1856-7 was $8189; expenses, $12,509.
The Paris Missionacry Society, founded 1824.  It has,
in South Africa, nine stations, eleven missionaries, 1368
communicants, and about three times this number attending public worship.  In its mission-schools there are from
800 to 900 scholars.
3. Benficiary Educeatlon Board..-This Board has been
in existence for many years, under the control of our
General Synod East.  It is designed to aid young men
destitute of private leans, in acquiring a suitable training
for the ministry.  At present its annual appropriation to
each student is $80, and an obligation is taken in every
case, pledging a refunding of the money in case the beneficiary should ultimately change his purpose and not enter
the ministry.  Nearly $27,000 have been appropriated to
this object since 1840, and it has been instrumental in
supplying our Church, East and West, with many of its
ministers.  The Western Synod has a similar Board.
4. Ylodeows' Relicef   u2d,.-The original object of this
society, composed of ministers, connected with the Eastern
and Western Synods, was to afford relief to the widows of
its deceased members.  But this has since been so far
extended as to reach the case of aged and disabled needy
ministers belonging to the Society.  To the present time
it has had but few members, and its resources and operations are limited.
~ 9. Literary and c  Theological linstiteutions.
1. IN THE UNITED STATES.-(l.) Colleyes, &c. —Franklin and Marshall Colleges, Lancaster, Pa.  The former was
founded in 1787; the latter in 1835, and before the consolidation was located in Mercersburg.  The two were
united in 1853.  The institution has an invested fund of
$70,000.  The Faculty consists of six Professors.  It has




58                      APPENDIX.
300 Alumni (Graduated Students), and at present about
100 students.
kleidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, was founded in 1850.
It has six Professors and teachers, and 96 students.
Catawbac College, North Carolina, recently opened.
(2.) Theologicacl Semi aries.-The Church has two
such, one under the care of each Synod.  That of the
Eastern Synod is located in Mercersburg. It has two Professors, and is endowed with $35,000. By far the larger
number of the ministers of our entire Church was educated
at this institution.  The Seminary of the Western Synod
is located at Tiffin.
2. IN OTHER COUNTRIES. —(1.) Szvitzerlancl has four Reformed Universities: Berne, (founded 1450), Zurich, Basel,
and Geneva, besides a number of Colleges (Gymnasia).
(2.) In llnqanyay    is a large number of Colleges, under
the direction and patronage of the Reformed Church.
(3.) In Przussia and the German States the following
well-known universities are hUnion (Reformed  and  Lutheran), as to their ecclesiastical relationship:
No. of   Private   Theol.  Whole No.
Professors. Teachers. Students. ofStudents.
Berlin,.                  51       63    253        22C8
Bonn (Prot. and Cath.),    52       28      57 Pr.    755
Breslauc "       "         36       29      70        755
Erlanogen  29                        5    257         539
Giessen,..          34        7      50        354
Tiibingen,.             37       18    127         707
Heidelberg,..    33              31      82        718
Greifswold,..  27                   8      23        228
Marburg,..    30        14      60        268
Halle,..  35               17    394         652
Jena,....    23         8      89        380
Kinigsberg,..          32       20      83        355
(4.) In ]Holland there are three Universities, viz.:Leycden, founded in 1575, and having, some years ago, 602
students; Groningen, founded in 1616, and having 300
students; and  Utrecht, founded 1636, and having 444
students.




APPENDIX.                                  59
~ 10. Personal S'tatistics, &c.*
1.-OF THE GERMAN IREFORMED  CHURCH IN THE
UNITED STATES.
EASTElRN SYNOD.
a-ew  0
MINISTERS.           J g          i    POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Classis of E. Penna.
Theodore L. Hoffeditz, D.D.,-f 3 456 356 3 Nazareth, Northampton Co., Pa.
E. W. Reineke,.'' "
Jacob C. Becker, D.D.,t        5 1000 S25 4 Bethlehem,' 
C. G. Herman,                  6 1500 SS0 10 Maxatany, Berks county,'
JosephL S. Dabs,               5 2000 1261 10 North White Hall, Lehigh co., "
John Ziilich,                  7 700 500110 Jacksonville,
J. S. Herman,                  8 1500 1230! 4 Kutztown, Berks county,      c
Williaml A. Helfrich,          S 2200 177S8 5 Fogelsville,     "
F. Strassner,                  3 200 1S80 4 Wilkesbarre,
Charles Becker,                7 400 300111 Broadheadsville, SlIonroe co.,
C. G. Eichenberg,              7 300 300 5 Weisport, Carbon county,
J. Gantenbein,                 6SO00 1290 6 Petersville, Northampton co.
Cylus -Becker,                 1             Bethlehem, Northampton co.,"
Alfredl J. Herman,             3 383 310 31MlIaxatany, Berks county,
D. F. Brendle,                 5 680 446 5 Bethlehem, Northampton co., 
Isaac K. Loos,                 4 765 633  S Richmond,
John Beck,                     1 5251 450 1 Easton,
R. A. Van Court,               6 737 491 6!Iath,
Joshua A. Derr,                1 415 223 1 Allentown, Lehigh county,
L~evi K. Derr,                B2 510  340 2 Tamaqua, Schuylkill " 
Daniel Y. Heisler,            11 120  80  IBethlehem, Northampton co.,
David Rodrock,                 "'    "
Classis of Lebanon.
Philip MIayer,                 1             Orwigsburg, Schuylkill co., "
John Gring,                    4 325 288 2 Fredericksburg, Lebanon co.,"
Thomas H. Leinbach,            7 1400 S53  SIeyerstown,          "
Isaac Miese,                  6 1344 1142 S Lower Bern, Berks         "   "
Augustus L. Herman,            9 1250 1085 12 Reading,....
Franklin W. Kremer,            2 S77 5235 2 Lebanon, Lebanon           "
Aaron S. Leinbach,             2 1000  900 4 Reading, Berks            "  "
HIenry Wagner,                 TI 1SS 1SS 4 Orwigsburg, Schuylklill   "   "
Jacob D. Zehrinig,             6 1720 823 12 Bernville, Berks
Abraham Romich,                3 300 221  3 Jonestown, Lebanon          "
William A. Good,               3 250 2;50 6 Reading, Berkis            "
Jacob Kline,                   4 600 5530 5 Schuylkill Haven, Sch'll "   "
With some corrections, these statistics have been unavoidably taken from
the Synodical Minutes of ] 858.
t Lately deceased.




60                                APPENDIX.
MINISTERS.                       E  -    POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Classis of Lebanon.
Jonathan E. Heister,             5 400  2SO1 4 Annville, Lebanon county,  Pa.
Charles P'. McCauley,            1  1SO 170| 3 Reading, Berks
Joseph H. Apple,                     0       1  6 Ha GS   Imburg, 
Vacant,                          3
Vacant,
Classis of Zion.
Daniel Ziegler,                  6   o00  5701 4York, York county,
Jacob Sechler,                   411000  650  4EIanover,    "
Htenry Aurand,
John Reinecke,                                  Shrewsbury, York county,
Frederick W. Vandersloot,    5  361 350 0   Yrork,  
Daniel Riegle,                 5i  3501 306 4 Dillsburg,'
Charles IH. Leinbach,            6 700  600  9 Landi-buirg, Perry county,
Amos H. Kremer,                  1 225 218  1Callisle,
George Leidy,   
Jacob Ziegler,                  4  6900  60  3Gettysburg,
William i. Bennett,                             Boiling  Springs, Cumberl'd co.
Lamuel Kuhn,                     6 349  264  61Bloomfield,  Perry county,
David Bosslerl,                     400  251 4Yoik,
Emanuel 1. I-Ioffheins,          5 500 490  6C Abbottstown,
Jacob 0. Miller,                 1 4001 275 3 York, i
Doe)iel Gring,                   6 400 370  6S hlrew sbury,
David Ilefellinger,              4  196  120  1 Newvrille,
Jullius Kurtz,                   4 425 34 384     Hanover,
W. K. Zieber,                                      "' 
T. P. Bucher,                                  ILandisburg,
John Ault,                       3 103   9 2 Carlisle,
Vacant,                          0 300  200 1Benders,'
Abner Kremer,                    3              mIechanicsburg, "
J. MI. Mickley,                                 Blair, Perry county,             <
Classis of Maryland.
Elias Heiner, D.D.,              1 310  310  2B13altimore,                     Md.
VacaLnt,                         1             I  
John S. Foulk,                   1 168  151  l
Frederick A. HIerzberger,        1 413  609  11
Daniel Zacharias, D.D.,          1 445 400  2 Fredeiick city,
George W. Glessner,              1 434  380 4 Mliddletown, Frederick co.,'
Samuel H. Giesy,                 2 230  200  l:Hagerstown,  Washington co. "
Mhortimer L. Shuford,            2 110  104  2 Sliarpsburg,' 
Henry Wissler,                      0594  460[l ilanchester, Carroll  county,
W. E. Krebs,                     2 3313  300   IELm mittsburg, Frederick    " I
Joseph WV. Santee,              4 395 370 2 Cavetown, Washington'6  "
William F. Colliflower,          3 295 250 3 Jeffersoin, Frederick           "
Moses A. Stewart,               1  173  173  1 Buikettsville, "              "
-Vacant,                         1 471 2801 1 Silver Run, Carroll            "'
Charles Cast,                   1 120   s0 1 Hagerstown, Washington    "
Vacant,                        |   176 1491 IFrederick city,
Lewis A. Brunner,               1 3001 275! 3HBoonsboro', Washington   "




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Gustavus Kramm,                        50   0    Baltimore city,
Joh        NST G.   ithey          37POS 3iTaneytown,  arroll coDDSStyES.
Henry J. Comfort,              I 3 179 150   Afeclhanicstown,    "
Benjamin Schneider, D.D.         I 300 450 2!Aintab, Syria.
J. Kiilling,!11              Baltimore,                      "
Classis of Virginia.,
Daniel G.  ragonier,                  0  00   Ceartinsburg,                     Va.
J. Mi. Titzel,                  2i 2 9  202  2 Shepherdstown,'
George H. Martin,                I 10         1 Lovettsville                     "
Daniel Feete,                         1  2231  Waltimoodstock,                  "
Henry St. John Rinkes,           6 25 0 250  2 Hamburg,                         "
John C. Hensell,                 4  37200  3201    Maneyt.ow, Carrrawfold, l county,
John H. Crawford,               3160  160)   Aliddlebrook,
Heacant,                    3 1i   10        uechnicsto,
Do.                            1  300  40   Pendeto, Syia.
Do.                           2         SO   al Winchester, 
Classis  of N. Carolina.
George. get,                     100  100    Klutt's Tanyard,               N.C.
Joniel Feeantz,                41231   223   Neoodton, 
DaviHen   Cook    Rins,             2      0  2 HabLinconton,
G. WillC. ian Welker,                200  2001 Brick Chur ch,
Jeremiacant  Iold,                    0    0    ALincolnton, 
Thorto  Butler.                  3       103    CentolHill,
Doamuel.  Fetzer,                   22           ufiula, 
P. Alison Long,                  8 312         iidway,'           s
Classis of Philadeolphina. I
Samuel  elfenstein, D.D.                        Gwut's Tayned  d,        co. PaC.
Samuel  elfenstein, Jr.,       I                Blue Bell, 
P.Davi. Davis,                  12      0 1      iNorristown,
John H.  A. BombWelerger,       1 249 234  1  P      hiladelphia,               "
Niah ol        ds Gehr,                 477    Kensincointon, Philad'a county,
J    oh n Gantenbein,           1    31 502   2     ay,
J. G. Wiehl                             47of Philadelphia,
Samuel G. Waner, D.D.           2  2SO  22   2 Ble Bell, MtIontgomery  "
Jesse B.  nipe,  Cster Springs,  Chester co.,ll
Alfred B. Shenkle,              2  346 366 2 Trappe, Montgomery    "
E. M5. Long,                    1 1orristown,   " s                             "
JN. S. Aller       ge     D.D.,  1       150249  21   Pleasantvile    "    "
Charles Lukens,                      00 4       Frankf7  1 Phi ladelphia
George D. Wolff,                               l     orristown, Philontgoadery co
Charles W. Schultz,
John S. Ermentrout,    Ieadi ng
Vacant,                                         Vincent,
Cs




62                             APPENDIX.
MIINISTERS.                       _ M  POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Classis of lIfercersburg.
Philip Schaff, D.D.,                         Mercersburg, Franklin co.   Pa.
Bernard C. WVolff, D.D. "                     " 
Samuel It. Fisher, D.D.,                     Chambersburg,
Benjamin S. Schneck, D.D.    1  5S   5S 1    "'
John Rebaugll,                 1 100  95 1 Greencastle,  
Samuel Philips,               1 2S4 261; lChambeshbur, "
Frederick A. Rupley,           1 150 140 1 Shippensburg, Cumberl'd co. "
Theobald Foese,               60 490 476 44James Creek, Huntingdon'
Henry Heckerman,             05 490 430 2 Bedford, Bedford'
Jacob Hassler,                2 21S 20S 2MiIartilsburgs, 3Blair' 
William IM. Deatrick,          2 13S 133   Pattonsville, BIedford
Henry W. Super,                2 250 220 1Waynesboro', Franklin   "'
Winm. D. C. Rodrock,           4 240 20S  S Chambelsbshurg,    "
Samuel H. Reid,                2             I2untingdon, Huntingdon  "
Nicholas E. Gilds,            5 534 490 1 St. Claisville, Ledford    "
Josephl E. I-Iannaberry,      4 156 111 1 Upper Strnslurg, Franklin"
Charles F. Hoffmreier,         2 200 2001 2 Charlesville, Bedford       "
Joshua Riale,                  3 291 265 3nAlexancdria, Huntingdon  "
Isaac G. Brown,                2 159 145l 2ieMercelsburg, Franklin
Thomas G. Apple,               ] 332 268 1Greencastle,    "             "
John G. NVrolff,               3  9    -841 2McConnellsburg, Fulton   "
Frederick A. Scholl,                         Greencastle,        "      "
Jacob MIayer,                                Columbia, Lancaster        "
Samuel MIiller,                 f            Lebanon, Lebanon          "   "
George W. Aughinbaugh,          I             edford, Bedford
Daniel M. Giles,                             St. Thomas, Franklin 
Vacant,                        2 115  1121 Martinesburg,
Do.                         1   1S  1S   Ray's Cove,
C. B. Wolff,                                 Greencastle,
Classis of Goshenhoppen.
Daniel Zeller,                               Allentown, Lehigh county,  Pa.
John A. Strassburger,                        Sellersville, Bucks    "
John S. Kessler, D.D.,         3 150 100 2 Allentown, Lehigh    "
Daniel Weiser,                 2 S6O 1091 4 Pennsburg, Montgomery co.
Peter S. Fisher,               3 1000 730 0 Sellersville, Bucks       "
Samuel lHess,                     OO  760 G Hellerstown, Northamp. "
William T. Gerhart,            4  7SS 529 4Buacksville, Bucks         "
Lewis C. Herman,               3  300 200 2 New HIanover, MIontg'y    "
William Philips,               2 1    50   1 Easton,
William G. Hackman,            1  40  34 1 Kulpsville, Montgomery "
N. S. Strassburglher,         4 730 675 4 Pottstown,          "       "
A. L. Dechant,                 0 527 407 6 Frederick,          " 
A. J. G. Dnubs,               5 630 30  7 Allentown, Lehigh
Vacant,                        2             Sprinfield,                    "
Do.                          1             Baumstowun,
Do.                         1              Pricetown,




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MINISTERS.            S.   POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Classis of Lancaster.
Henry Ilarbaugh,               1           1 Lancaster city,               Pa
Isaac S. Demund,               1 122 114 1    "' 
Daniel Gans,                   I 190 120 1 Harrisburg',                    "
Isaac Gerhart,                 3 100  46   Lancaster city,                 "
John W. Hoffleier,             3 193 193 5         
Daniel Hertz,                  7 340 340 2  pIphrata, Lancaster county,
John V. Eckert,               4 194 140 5 New Providence,'
MIartin A. Smith,              5 270 210 4 lHummelstown, Dauphin co.  "
Albert Helffenstein, Jr.,                    New Holland, Lancaster"'
F. Gast,                       2      130 2
Christian C. Russell,          1  60  35 1 Columbia.
Emanuel V. Gerhart, D. D.,                   Lancaster city,
Thomas C. Porter,                                " "t
Theodore Apple,                                  C  " 
Supplied by Rev. S. Naille,    2 142  96   Elizabethtown, Lancaster co.
John W. Nevin, D. D.,                        Lancaster city,
Classis of New York.
John F. Busche,                1 142 142 1 New York city,                 N. Y.
John Lichtenstein,             1 498 270   Buffalo, Erie county,   "
Deitrich Willers,              2 183 1S3 2 Fayette, Seneca "
Lewis B. Schwartz,             2 150  92 1 Boston, Massachusetts.
T. Grosshiisch,                1  SS  SS 1 Rochester,
William Mleyer,                2 321 272 2 Tonawanda, Erie county,
Classis of E. Susqueh'a. I
Isaac Shellhammer,             7 260 181 4 Black Creek, Luzerne county, Pa.
Rudolph Diinger,               4 la0 135 3 Fountain Sprin-g, Schuyl'll co."
William  Goodrich,             6 42;  4001 i Bloomsburg, Columbia
Nathaniel E. Bressler,         7 400 330 6 Fisherville, Dauphin
Albert G. Dole,               I 1 (j) 172 1.Milton, Northumberland'
Jared Fritzinger,              7   0 390 12 Greenbrier,        "        "
Henry Hoffmtn,                 3 116 116  2 Berwick, Columbia           "
George Wolff,                  4 700  304  6 Limnestoneville, Montour    "
Davidl W. Wolff,              4 1       397 1    2 Danville,
John B. Poruer,               10 375 332  S lHazleton, Luzerne          "
C. Z. Weiser,                  1 160 130  1 Selinsgrove, Snyder         "'5
Ephraim  Kieffer,              7 500 400  S l[illersburg Dauphin        "
C. A. Rittenhouse,            3 200 1S9  2 Shamokin, Northumberl'd   "
John WV. Steinmetz.           6 344 344  3 Sunbury,          "           "  "
Vacant,                        6 200 170   Berrysbnrg, Dauphin           "  "
fIenry Miller,                               Shirleysburg, Huntingdon "
CIabsis of W. Susqueh'a.
W. H. Groh,                    t 20 20SO  6 Boalsburg, Centre county,
Samuel Gutelius,                 231 231   Freeburg, Snyder    "
Joh1  C. Bucher,               1 1S5 15 llIiflinburg, Union   "
H-oenry Wiegand.              4 348 329 5 Road Hall, Lycoming"
William H. Yearik,            4 20 232  6 Hublersburg, Centre'"
P. A. Schwartz,                             i "   "                    ( 




64                               APPENDIX.
MINISTELS.                                         I 
IINISTE~RS.'3a          c  o   POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Classis of W. Susqueh'a.
G. W. 91, Schultze,             6 440  301   Beaver Springs, Snyder co.  Pa.
F. J. Mohr,                     3 2521 195   Williamsport, Lycoming "
J. S. Shade,                    3 2571 166  3lLiberty, Tioga
Benjamin Bausman,               1 217 209  1 Lewisburg, Union           "';'
L. C. Edmonds,                  4 2S2 282  6 Aaronsburg,'c
Daniel S. Tobias,               4 137 137 10 Millheim, Centre county,
Adolph B. Cospar,                              New Berlin. Snyder  "
D. G. Klein,                    4 11S  103  2 Bellefonte, Centre   "
Vacant,                         2 191  189  1 Driesbach,                       "
Do.                           4   90       i New Berlin,
Do.                           2   58  541   Salem,
Do.                           2 134 1001 3 Middle Creek,
Jonathan Zellers,                          1  Lewisburg,
Classis of Clarion.
D. B. Ernst,                    4 286 253    Sagerstown, Crawford county, Pa.
L. D. Leberman,                 5            2 Mercer, Mercer';
H. F. -arltman,;3 400 390  3 West Greenville, Mercer co. "
Lucian Cort,                    3 180 1"3  3 Rimersbulg, Clarion          "
Abner Dale,                     2 23S 190  1 Brady's Bend, Armstrong "'
F. Wise,                        4 330 32"1 4 Soutl Bend,           d 
L. G. Shoemaker.                5 320 270  4Cntrlsville, Clarion
C. A. Limberg,                  4 225 210! 3 Punxatawny, Jefferson   "   "
C. Scheel,                      4 130  8S    Tylersburg, Clarion             " "
J. S. Shade,                    5 400 363  3 Lamertine,    "..  i.
Francis INetscher,              2 680 403    New Bethlehem, Clarion  "   "'Vacant,                        4              Ringgold,                   "   "
B. Boyer,                                      West Greenville, Mercer  "   "
S. N. Callender,                               Iteadville, Crawford        " 
Philip Zeiser,                                 Hamburg, Mercer             "   "




APPENDIX.                           65
GENERAL SUMMiIIARY  FOR, THE EASTERtN  SYNOD.*
CLASSES.          a  |   -         
_  _  _..  _                       _
East Pennsylvania,    20   105  16,686  17,160  12,185   117
Lebanon,..            16    57   9,868   4,143   7,784    76
Zion,..   O.        19    74   7,471   5,130   5,893    54
Maryland,..        23    49   6,395   5,046   5,595    43
North Carolina,.  8    26   1,633
Virginia,...           9    23   1,310      146   1,310    20
Philadelphia,.       17    17   3,466   1,696   3,33    21
AMercerburg,..      29    51   4,682   4,870   4,158    40
Goshenhoppen,.        15    48   5,935   2,280   5,037    38
New York,..          7    11   1,232             1,071     5
Lancaster,...   17    30   1,703        366   1,490    18
East Susquehanna,    14    76   5,037   4,958   4,301    69
West Susquehanna,   16    61   4,233   1,596   3,760    67
Clarion,..  13    46,07 5          600   2,561    25
223   674  72,726  47,991  60,151   593
Add for defective
statistics,...              10,000  15,000 1,000   150
TOTAL,....   223   674  82,726  62,991  68,151   743
To show the comparative progress of the Church in the last forty years, we
add the statistics for 1819:-1 Synod., 35 Ministers, 295 Congregations, and
15,360 Members.
67




o (i6                           APPENDIX.
SYNOD OF OHIO.
MINISTERS.,    2i e     POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Classis of Miami.
David Winters,                 4 400 395 4 Dayton,                        Ohio.
T. H. Winters,                 2 167 151 2 Xenia,
T. IT. Winters,                1  86  SO
P. C. Prugh,                   2 170 158 1 Xenia,
J- Vogt,                       3 100  98 2 New Madison,
H. K. Baines,                  3 210 210 1 Fairfield,
H. Rust,                       1 275  275 1 Cincinnati, 
J. Stoneberger,                3  69  64 5 Whitewater, Bellinger co. Mo.
J. McConnell,                 4      83 S3 1 Anna, Union county, Illinois.
G. W. Villiard,                2 140 130 2 Dayton,                        Ohio.
I. H. Reiter,                  3 220 2001 2 liamisburg,
S. Mease,                      1  28  28 1 Cincinnati,
A. Wannuer,                    4 200 118 1 Germantown, 
J. Richards,                   a 251 250 5 St. Paris,
J. nI. Lefever,               4        56 3 Robinson,           "
J. Dahlman,                   1  70  70 1 Arnheim, Brown county,           "
G. Z. Mechling,               4  87        2 Seven Miile,                  ~
E. F. Loeder,                  1  80  72 1 Dayton,
C. Saure,                     1 120 120   Cincinnati,
A. C. KIendig,                 3  72  52 1 West Alexandria,
J. A. Leis,                    1             MIiamisburg,
Jacob Weaver,                  4      151  1 Pratt, Shelby county,
L. Rike,                                     West Alexandria,
J. Pence,                                    Treniont, Clark county,
S. K. Denius,                  I             Germantown,
J. Kercher,                                  Lacon, Marshall county, Illinois.
Lancaster Classis.
G. Weisz,                                    Lancaster,                   Ohio.
I. S. WVeisz,                 4 268 243 2 Lithopolis, Fairfield county,''
H. Williard,                   2  50  40 2 Columbus, 
P. D. Schory,                  3 130 114 2 Lancaster,
J. H. Buser,                  3 160 160 3 Chillicothe,
J. Ruhl,                      2 110 110 2 Basil, Fairfield county,          4
J. B. Thompson,               2       143 1 Delaware,                      u
A. King,                      3 193        2 Baltimore, Fairfield county,
J. C. Henneman,                              Piketon, Pike'             "
S. S. Rickly,                                Columbus,
D. II. Hoyman,                4       200   Somerset,
J. (C. lilar-,                4       132 1 Stoutsville,
Vacant,                        2  75         Jerusalem.




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on    |
MINISTERS.                a   5        POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Westmoreland Classis.
N. P. Hacke,                   6             Greensburg,                   Pa.
H. E. F. Voigt,                8      297 2 Mt. Pleasant,
Win. Conrad,                   4      234 3 Berlin,
G. B. Russell,                 1  47  61 2 Pittsburg,'i
L. HI. Keafauver,             4 200  82 2 Greensburg,                       "
F. K. Levan,                   6      305 4 Somerset,
R. P. Thomas,                  2 175 140 2 Salem R Roads,
A. B. Koplin,                  5      197 2 Stoytswn,
Benjamin Knepper,              8      192 4 Wellersburg,                    C
G. A. Fickes,                 41 92  60 3 Grantsville,                     Md.
W. Wienel,                                   Leechburg,                    Pa.
Jacob Romer,                  1  30  53 1 Pittsburg,
Sheboygan Classis.
J. Bossard,                    1  9S 125 1 Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
J. T. Kluge,                  1 103  90 1 Newtonsburg,
A. Miihlmeier,                 1  70  60 1 Sheboygan,          "
H. A. Winter,                 1  76  76 1
Sandusky Classis.
S. B. Leiter,                 4 166 166   Navarre, Stark county,          Ohio.
Winm. McCaughey,              4 184 184 3   "                     
P. J. Spangler,                7 313 300 3 Nimisilla, Summit               C C'
J. Heins,                     6 110 110 4 Nankin, Ashland
J. J. Excell,                 4 110  90 2 Reedsburg, Wayne "
H. Hess,                      4  50  50 2 Shelby, Riehland
C. Zwisler,                   2 107 107 2 Congress, VWayne
C. H. Reiter,                 4 150 103 1 Carrolton, Carrol
Jesse Schlosser,              1  50          Akron, Summit
Vacant,                       1  40  2S   Massillon, Stark   "
Do.                         2  50  50 2
L. Follet,                                   Without charge.
H. Shaul,
D. G. Philips,
L. C. Edmonds,                               Aaronsburg, Centre county,  Pa.
Tiffin Classis,
F. Rahauser,                                 Havana, Illinois.
R. Good,                      2  70  60 1 Tiffin, Ohio.
J. H. Good,                   2 143 160 1
M. Stern,                     6 420 429 3 Gallion,"
H. J. Rutenick,                              Tiffin,
J. Klinger,                   7 200 186 1 Herring, Allen county, Ohio.
C. F. Schwartz,                2 103 105   Independence, Iowa.
Win. K. Zieber,                              Tiffin, Ohio.
H. Eschmeier,                  1 100 150 1 Toledo,  "
J. C. Klar,                   2 200 150 1 Stoutsville, Fairfield county, Ohio.
F. G. Ruhl,.5 197 197 1 Marion, Ohio.




6 8                             APPENDIX.. C
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MIINISTERS.               2 a    |      POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Tiffin Classis.
E. Keller,                     4 2S0 2S0 4 Bucyrus,                         Ohio.
J. J. E-cher,                  5 235 238 2 Tillin,
J. Knie,                      4 104  93   Vermillion,
li. Kieffer, D. 1).            2  30  30   Puiffin,
C. Weiler,                    Iallion,
P. Jorris,                     3   68  6 5 2 Upper Sandusky,
P. Roser,                                     New Bremen,'~
E. IHigbe,                     1 218 21S   Tiffin,
P. Ten dick,                    s             Carolina,
J. Heller,                                    Fremont,
H. Kortheuer,                                 Findlay,
J. B. Kniest,                                 Sandusky,
D. Kelley,                                    Tiffin,
D. H. Reiter,                                 Lima,
E. Brakefield,                                Fremont,                       "
C. Raths,                                     Republic,                      "
St. Joseph Classis.
J. H. Kline,                   1 125        1 Fort Wayne, Indiana.
W. Ellers,                     3   69       3 Colon, Michigan.
J. J. Brecht,                  1   70       1 Huntingdon, Indiana.
D. Lantz,                      1              White Pigeon, Michigan.
J. G. Kissell,                 0 140        2 Auburn, Indiana.
W. M\. Reed,                   ]  44        1 fPulaski, Ohio.
F. W. Dechant,                 7 133        4 Bluffton, Indiana.
W. B. Sandoe,                  3   60         Elkart,    "
A. J. Rutan,                                  Lassener, M. Territory.
A. Shroeder,                   1              Detroit, Michigan.
P. Vitz,                                      Preble, Adams county, Indiana.
F.'W. TWasnich,                  110       3 Pulaski, Ohio.
T. Winter,                                    West Alexandria, Ohio,
J. Biedler,                    2              Lassalie, 3Iichigan.
D. Butt,                       2              Pulaski, Ohio.
Indiana Classis.
G. H. Zulmpe,                  3  32 182 I Poland, Clay county, Indiana.
C. Pleuss,                     2          7  ILawrenceblurg, 
M. G. I. Stern,                11  70     7 1 Indianapolis,            "
A. Tibnsmeier,                 1              Louisville, Kentucky.
J. Blaetgen,                   Ii  3S  30 1
J. D. Colliflower,             3              Boundary City, Jay county, Ind.
T. Etter,                      2
F. W. Steffeus,        T       1        0 1 Terre Haute, Indiana.
C. Kuss,                                      Huron, Erie couunty, Ohlio,
Illinois Classis,. 
D. Kroh,                               100     Cedarville, Stevenson county, Ill.
F. C. Baum an,                          60   1 Zwingle, Jackson county, Iowa.




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MINISTERS.                           POST OFFICE ADDRESSES.
Illinois Classis. 
Illinois Classis.
J. Hoyman,                       90  70 2 Orangeville, Stevenson co., Ill.
J. P. Decker,                              Freeport, Illinois.
George Weber.                              Dayton, Tippecanoe county, Ind.
H. Knepper,                                Ogle Station, Lee county, Illinois.
St. John's Classis.
J. WV. Hamm,                 S 700 630 4 Nimisilla, Summit county, Ohio.
D. Kaemmerer,                6 891 360 3 Wooster, Wayne           "
P. Herbruck,                              4 687 4 Canton, Stark   " "
J. G. Zahner,                5       412 4 Ragersville, Tuscarawas co.
R. Koehler,                  3       288 2 Mt Eaton, Wayne o
G. Ziegler,                  8       404  3 North Georgetown, Col.  "
G. Rettig,                   6       370  1 New Bedford, Coshocton  "  "
J. Ackeret,                  4       140   Mt. Eaton, Wayne          "  "
J. B. Ruhl,                  7       374 6 Eden, Trumbull            "  "
E. H. Th. Woehler,           6       140   Albion, Ashland           "
J. D. Gackenheimer,          1 193 193   Wiltshire, Van Wert         "
J. F. Engelbach,             3       142 1 Akron, Summit            "
C. Lienkamper,               3 126 100   Calcutta, Columbiana    "  "
F. Wahl,                     5       2.0   Poland, Mahoning          "
S. N. King,                  3 209 125 2 New Lisbon, Columbiana"  "
P. Becker,                   6       340 2 Columbiana, Whitley       "  "
Total in the Synod of Ohio, Ministers, 12S; Congregations, 351; iMembers, 23,642;
Communicants, 20,6245; Snnday-Schools, 167.
2. TOTAL POPULATION OF THE IREFORMIED CHURCH.
United States,      German Reformed Church,                         350,000
Reformed Dutch Church,..          150,000
Switzerland,....    1,400,000
Hungary,......        1,453,000
Holland (Dutch Church,).....    1,900,000
Siebenbergen,......          297,000
Bohemia,.....                       51,500
Moravia,...           26,500
Servia,.......       27,000
Prussia (United Church,)...               11,524,000
17,178,500
Deduct from this sum, for Lutherans in Prussia, and Dutch
Reformed in Holland and the United States,.    8,500,000
And the remainder,...                        8,678,500
gives us the population of the Reformed Church in other countries.
This surn corresponds with that given by KLING, in  Herzog's Encyclop-edia.




70                       APPENDIX.
3. PERIODICALS OF THE CHURCH  IN  THIS COUNTRY.
German Reformned 3fessenzger, Weekly, Chambersburg, Pa.
K'irchenzeiteqlg, Bi-weekly,                  " "
The W/Vestern~ llissionary, Bi-wAeekly, Dayton, Ohio.
Der Ldlmmer/lirte, Monthly, Philadelphia,, Pa.
The Pastor's Helper, Monthly, Pittsburg, Pa.
Der _Evangelist, Bi-weekly, Tiffin, Ohio.
The Gtl'ardian, Monthly, Lancaster, Pa.
The  lliercersburg Reviezw, Quarterly, Chambersburg  and
Philadelphia.
~ 11. List of Deceased liinisters of the Germnan Reformed
Chzurch i~n the United  Stctates.*
NAMES.              DIED.        NAMES.               DIED.
George Michael 7;eiss...1763    John Theob. Faber.......1788
John Philip Boehm......1749    J. Christopher Gobrecht.1815
John Henry Goetschiey.1740    Charles Lange.............
J. Bartholomew Reiger..1769    Samuel Suther............1788
John Peter Miller........1796    Bruin Rom. Comningoe...1842
John Bechtel............... 1777    Casper Wack............... 1839
Henry Antes............... 1755    Jacob Weynler..........1790
Jacob Lischy...............1781    Abraham Blumer.........1822
John Branclldmiller.........1777    Conrad Steiner, Jr......1782
Christian Henry Rauch.. W. Gilbert Nevelling.1844
John Conrad Wirtz..1..1763    John Williamz  Weber....1816
J. Jacob Hoehlreutener..1748    John Conrad Abert IelJohn Philip Leydich.....1784        fenstein................. 1790
John Conrad Steiner.....1762    Daniel Wagner............1810
Ludwig Ferd. Vock......         John Heinry Helfrich....1810
Conrad Tempelnan......1761    J. Christ. Stahlschmidt.
Williaon Otterbein........ 1813    John William  Runkel... 1832
William  Stoy...............1801    Samuel Dubendorf.......
John Waldschnmid........ 1789    Henry Giesy...............1845
Theodore Frankenfeld...1757    Jno. Herman Winkhaus.1793
John George Alsentz....1769    Bernhard F. Willy......
C. Diedr.Weyberg, D.D.. 1790    Ludwig Lupp..............1798
John Conrad Bucher.....1780    George Troldemer........1800
Frederick L. HIenop......       Lebrecht F.lerml an,DD.1838
William  Hendel,  D.D....1798    Anthony Hantz...........1813
Nicholas Pomp........... 1819    John Fred. Heger.........
This list is necessarily somewhat defective.




APPENDIX.                              71
NAMES.                 DIED.          NAMES.                 DIED
G. H. Dorstius n............. Hendel, Jr., D.D...1846
John Jacob Hook...........           John  lenry iloffleier..1837
- Toberbiller..........         J. Christian Becker, P.D.1859
Valk..................         Casper Lack............... 1839
Theus.................        William    tlnkel...........
Peter Heinrich Torsihius              Ienry B. Schaffner......
Jacob Fred. Schertlein..              Theobald Faber...........
John Conrad Wuert......              George Geistweit......
Fred. Cassineor Miiller...           Lebrecht L. Hinsch......
Ziibli.................        John Gobrecht............
Jonathan Du Bois..Th......              omas Pomp............ 1852
Jno. Jacob Dillenberger               William  Hiester...........
Rudolph Kidenlweiler....1762    George Wack.............. ]859
William  Kals..............          Charles Helfenstein......1843
Frederick Dallicker......1799    Fred. W. VXan der Sloot..
Bonner................         Jonathan Helfenstein...
-            - artin..............  Leis Mayer,. D........1850
-   rederick...........        Frederick Rahauser......
Casper BMIichael Stapel...            Jacob )iefenbacher......1842
Jacob Riess................          John Henry Fries.........1840
Rothenbtihler.......1766    Theo. L. Hoffeditz, D.D.1858
John Zuftll.................1769    Jacob R. Reilly...........
Pithanl................         William  Pauli.............
John George Witner.....1779    Peter iMahnenschmidt.....
Benedict Schwope.......              William  Weinell..........
John  Daniel Gross......             John HI-elfrich............. 1853
Charles Lewis Biihme...               Martin Brunner..........
- Boos..................        John Felix..................
John Gabriel Gebhard...1826    Jacob Boyer...............
George Adam  Gueting...1812    Charles Knaus.
George Walliauer.........            Christian L. Becker, D.D.
John. William Ingold....              Frederick Herman....
John Christopher Faber                Jonathan Rahauser......
John 11. Weikel...........           John Braun, D. D......1849
Twifoot...............   Jacob Lennl.................
Paul Peter Pernisius....             Henry Diefenbach....
Andrew Loritz............            John Aurand..............
Ludwig   Chitara...........1790    Henry Hoffman...........
Philip Stock.                   iiam    ehant.........
Andrew  Lentz.............1812    Henry IRassman...........
Jacob  Senn.................1818    Henry Gerhardt...........1847
John Jacob Wack........           William  Haucnk..........




72                        APPENDIX.
NAMES.               DIED.        NAMES.               DIED.
Samuel Stihr..............1843    Fred. aV. Plassman.......1849
Jacob Geiger...............1849    J. C. Miller.1852
George Geistweit.........        J. Bear................1855
John Albert................  J. Bauimunk... 1858
Jacob Scholl.............1847    John Albert..........   1856
Benjamin Faust...........        C. H.. A. Allardt..........
George Strickland........1844    Jacob Alleborn............
D. G. 1. Kiefer...........       Jacob Descombes..        1846
H1. Sonnedecker...........1852    W. L. A. Begeman.......
Richard A. Fisher........1857    Henry Bibighaus, D.D...1851
J. Nicholas Zeiser........1840    W. F. Boetticher..........
Dietrich Graves...........       J. Gerber...................
J. Larose....................1845    G. H. Ibbeken.............1844
G. F. Trger...............       H. K. Zerbe................1846
Jacob Wiestling...........       J. Lannauer...............
Henry  Giessy..............1845    W. J. Miller...............
J. W. Ham...............        H. Rahauser...............
ID. Scherer......           John Rudv................. 1842
Peter Dechant.............       D. Sharer...................
John Cares.......1.........1843    C. 1R. Kessler.............. 1855
John Gring.........              Franklin  D. Stem.........1851
11. Koch..................... 1846    Christian Winebrenner..
Truman Osborn...........         Peter Swigert........... 1847
Frederick A. Rauch, Dr. 1841    Geo. Strickland, Jr.......
John Reineke..............1859    Andrew S. Young........1848
Stephen Stahly............1850    J. B. Shade.....1846
Jacob W. Ilangen........1843    WV. Wilson Bonnell.......
William  C. Webb.........         Joel L. Reber..............1856
William Zimmerman.... T.C. W. Hoffeditz.......1859
Solomon S. Middlekauff1845    Hermann Beussel.........1849
Henry Funk.......... 1855    J. Rike....................1855
Matthew Irvin.........  1857    Adam  Stump...............1857
N. Keyes...................1856  JA. Carroll............1857