Zion Reformed Church (Millersville, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 065

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Zion Reformed Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Annual Reports, 1982 - Bulletins, 1919-1976 - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1845-1947; Confirmations, 1846-1909; Marriages, 1850-1947; Deaths, 1846-1945; Communicants, 1846-1946; Membership, 1857-1946, 1983; Officers, 1845-1948; Pastoral Register, 1845-1940; Statistical Reports, 1906-1932 - Congregational Meetings: Minutes, 1873-1901 (some found in 2nd original record book) - Correspondence, 1973-1988 - Financial Records: Benevolences, 1870-1919; Budgets, 1945-1968; Subscription Lists, 1871; Miscellaneous - History: General (some in original record books); Anniversary Celebrations, 1945; News Clippings; Published - Newsletters, 1924-1934 (incomplete) - Parochial Reports: Millersville Charge, 1871 - Pastors - Photographs - Programs & Activities - Withdrawal, 1991-1994 - Committees: - Consistory: Constitutions; Minutes, 1845-1901, 1974 - Joint Consistory (Millersville Charge): Constitutions; History; Minutes, 1878-1936 - Self-Study - Auxiliary Organizations: - Sunday School. Constitutions HISTORY OF THE MILLERSVILLE CHARGE OF THE REFORMED CHURCH, by Jairus Polk Moore, 1880. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ZION'S REFORMED CHURCH AND ALSO HISTORICAL ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST OF MILLERSVILLE AND ITS ENVIRONS, 1922.

Dates

Creation: 1845 - 1996

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

The Conestoga Charge: Conestoga Union Church, Conestoga; Salem Reformed Church, Rohrerstown; Zion Reformed Church, Millersville was formed in 1871. In 1889 Millersville and Rohrerstown formed the Millersville Charge and in 1900 Millersville became a separate charge. Zion Church withdrew from the UCC February 1, 1996. Pastors who served include: 1845-1846 Peter Sweigert 1848-1850 E. William Reinecke 1850-1851 Herman Rust 1851-1855 Joel L. Reber 1856-1862 John William Hoffmeier 1862-1867 Isaac E. Graeff 1867-1868 Lewis Daniel Steckel 1869-1878 Alfred B. Shenkle 1878-1883 Jairus Polk Moore 1883-1892 John Philip Stein 1892-1900 Benjamin Howard Roth 1901-1905 Thomas Stockdale Land 1906-1918 George Abram Whitmore 1918-1920 Valentine G. Hartman 1921-1924 William David Marburger 1924-1928 Arthur Wlibert Barley 1928-1936 William Thomas Brundick 1936-1940 Jerome Arthur Wenner 1940-1946 Charles Edward Robb 1947-1951 Irvin Luther Rudisill 1951-1963 John Richard Bishop 1963-1971 Richard Paul Fehnel

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Original Church Records, 1845-1947 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #56 For: Tombstone Inscriptions SEE ALSO: F 157 .L2 T66 1935 v.3 pp. 88-101 For: Pastoral Records, 1901-1905 of Thomas S. Land (1854-1916) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 120 or Microfilm # 66 For: Information regarding Conestoga Union Church, Conestoga, PA (part of the Milliersville Charge) SEE ALSO: Church RG 055 For: Information regarding Salem Reformed Church, Rohrerstown, PA (part of the Millersville Charge) SEE ALSO: Church RG 344