Egypt Reformed Church (Egypt, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 011

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Egypt Reformed Church collection consists of ten boxes containing: Church Records and Registers; Records of Baptisms, etc.; Confirmations; Communicants; Death Records; Marriage Records; Membership; Consistory Minutes; Sunday School Institute; Study Committee; Constitutions; History; Homecoming Record; Published History; Legal Records; Photographs; Auxiliary Organizations (Cemetery Association, Girl Scouts, Men's Brotherhood). HISTORY OF THE REFORMED CONGREGATION OF EGYPT CHURCH. By Charles Rhoads Roberts and Rev. J.D. Schindel. Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1908.

Dates

Creation: 1734 - 1965

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

Egypt Reformed congregation was established in 1734, meeting for worship in the houses of Peter Troxell and George Kern, until the first church was built in 1764. A larger stone church was built in 1785, a third building was constructed in 1851. This church was a Union congregation until 1974, when the Reformed (UCC) congregation purchased the Lutheran share of the buildings and grounds. The Lutheran church then built its own building. Reformed Pastors include: Lutheran Pastors include: John Philip Boehm - 1734-1736 Daniel Schumacher - 1757-1760 John Heinrich Goetschiey (Goetschius) - 1736-1739 Jacob Van Buskirk - 1769-1770; 1789-1799 John Conrad Wuertz - 1742-1744 John George Yung - 1771-1773 John Jacob Wissler - 1752-1754 Daniel Lehman - 1774-1778 J. Daniel Gross - 1764-1770 Theophilus E. Frantz - 1780-1783 Abraham Blumer - 1771-1801 Herman J. Schellhardt - 1784-1786 John Gobrecht - 1801-1831 Carl C. Goetz - 1786-1789 Joseph S. Dubbs - 1831-1868 Conrad R. Plitt - 1800-1801 Samuel A. Leinbach - 1868-1884 Johann C. Dill - 1801-1806 William R. Hofford - 1884-1900 Henry Geissenhainer - 1806-1810 George P. Stein - 1901- W. Meendsen - 1810-1859 Thomas Brendle Thomas Steck - 1859-1867 Josiah S. Renninger - 1867-1888 Jacob D. Schindel - 1888-1908 Elmer O. Leopold - 19?? Waldeman Buch Joseph Mohr Howard Laubach, Jr.

Extent

9.871 Cubic Feet (10 containers)

Language of Materials

English

German

Additional Description

Related Materials

See also: Microfilm #163-164 (original records 1734-1930) Microfilm #116 (copy of Hinke) Hinke MKZZ/Leh/R42 (Loan Microfilm # 282) Ms. Coll. 64 (Brendle, Thomas Royce) Ms. Coll 25 (Dubbs, Joseph Schwenk) Microfilm #114 (1839-1866) (Dubbs, Joseph Schwenk) Microfilm #87 (Copy of Hinke church records, 1734-1834) Church RG 250 (Goshenhoppen Church Records, includes Egypt Reformed Church Records, 1736-1763) Ms. Coll. 102 (Leinbach, Samuel Augustus, pastor 1868-1884) Microfilm #99 & #118 (Same as preceeding entry) TL 54 P359 1852 (Peixoto, Engelbert, on leaf in back "Given by sons & daughters of Peter Laubach through T.R. Brendle, May 1933, to Egypt Ref. Church)

Artifact Box 19: 1. Pewter Plate, 12" diameter, probably made in England, ca. late 18th century. 2. Pewter Plate, 81/2" diameter, marked London, ca. late 18th-early 19th century. 3. Two Pewter Communion Bread Plates, 8" diameter, marked Townsend, London, ca. early 19th century. 4. One Pewter Communion Bread Plate, 7 5/8" diameter, marked ? and Compton, probably London, early 19th century. Rim of plate engraved with initials "M.E.K." (Mary E. Kohler) and "G.K." (Georger Kohler). 5. Pewter Tankard, 7 1/2" tall, marked W.R., probably England, probably late 18th-early 19th century. 6. Pewter Tankard, approx. 7" tall, unmarked, probably American, late 18th-early 19th century. 7. Pewter Ewer, 10 3/4" tall, unmarked, probably American, 1st half 19th century. 8. Pewter Chalice, 8" tall, unmarked, probably American, 1st half of 19th century. 9. Bible Marker, satin with opalescent bead work and gold metallic fringe.