Jerusalem (White Oak) Union Church (Penryn, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 240

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The White Oak (Jerusalem) Union Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Bulletins - Cemetery Records, 1771-1928 - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1753-1893; Confirmations, 1864-1871; Communicants, 1837-1897 (may contain records from other churches of the Warwick Charge) - Church Records (photocopy): Baptisms, 1754-1789 - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1753-1767. Compiled & Indexed by Henrich Kriser (schoolmaster), 1821. Translated & typed by Mrs. M. Luther Heisey. - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1754-1789. Compiled & Indexed by Frederick S. Weiser, 2003. - Financial Records, 1763-1832 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1886-2002; News Clippings - Newsletters, 1922 - Photographs - Auxiliary Organizations: - Grove Soup Sales, 1968-1982 DISCOURSE PREACHED IN JERUSALEM, (KNOWN AS THE WHITE-OAK CHURCH) IN PENN TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA ON THE OCCASION OF THE 166TH ANNIVERSARY, by Rev. D. C. Tobias, 1886. HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF WARWICK CHARGE OF THE EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED DENOMINATION OF AMERICA, by George B. Raezer.

Dates

Creation: 1753 - 2003

Biographical / Historical

This congregation was founded in the 1720's and served by John Conrad Templemann until 1752 when he was succeeded by John Waldschmidt. In 1766 the church became a Union church until 1913 when the Lutheran's built their own building. The church is located in what is now known as Penryn, Lancaster County. Pastors include: 1752-1756 John Conrad Tempelmann 1757-???? John Waldschmidt 1764-???? Friedrich Casimir Miller 1768-1778 John Conrad Bucher 1779-1784 William Runkel 1786-1790 Anthony Hautz ????-1789 Ludwig Lupp 1790-1802 John Christian Wilms 1803-1807 Charles Helfenstein 1807-1819 John T. Faber 1819-1823 Frederick A. Herman 1823-1831 Daniel Herz (supply) 1831-1833 Jacob Leymeister 1833-1837 Samuel Seibert 1836-1849 Christian Weiler 1849-1850 N. B. Habliston 1850-1859 Isaac Gerhard 1859-1870 William T. Gerhard 1870-1891 D. C. Tobias 1891-1895 F. Pilgram 1896-1904 F. C. Hullhorst 1904-1910 H. H. Spahn 1910-1911 A. O. Bartholomew (supply) 1912-1946 George B. Raezer 1946-1947 William Arnold (student) 1947-1951 Carl W. Isenberg 1951-1954 Ray L. Harwick 1954-1958 Alton P. Albright 1958-1958 George R. Bach (supply) 1958-1964 Albert J. Brinker 1964-1968 Edward Rettew 1968-???? Ruth Mary Summy

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Cemetery Records SEE ALSO: Church RG 053 or Microfilm #117 For: St. Paul's Lutheran Church Records, 1771-1805 by F. A. C. Muhlenberg & Mrs. M. Luthr Heisey SEE ALSO: Church RG-L 045 For: Additional copy of Original Church Records, 1789-1893 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #165 For: Transcribed Church Records, 1754-1789 by William J. Hinke, 1926 SEE ALSO: MKZZ LA R12, 14-16 For: Additonal copy of Transcibed Church Records, 1754-1789 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #265