Schaffner, Henry B. (1784-1852)

Collection

Identifier: Ms. Coll. 132

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Henry B. Schaffner collection consists of 2 boxes containing: - Biographical Information: General; Fraktur (original & transcription) - Book of Worship: Form Book (original) - Notes: Catechism. Schaffner's notes in a copy of Christian Ludwig Becker's KURZER ENTWURF DER CHRISTLICHEN LEHRE, 2nd ed., Hanover, PA, 1808 - Pastoral Records: (original) Baptisms, 1808-1847; Confirmations, 1808-1838; Marriages, 1808-1847; Deaths, 1807-1846; Communicants, 1809-1838; Membership (photocopy) Baptisms, 1808-1839 (no location; Columbia, PA; Manheim, PA; Rapho, PA); Confirmations, 1808-1838; Marriages, 1808-1838; Deaths (most as membership lists which also include marriage information), Communicants, 1839-1838 - Sermons: Index

Dates

Creation: 0000 - 0000

Biographical / Historical

Henry B. Schaffner was born on April 5, 1784. There is no mention of where he was born. His father was Henrich Schaffner and his mother was the former Anna Christina Bleetz. He was licensed and ordained in 1808 by the Synod of the U.S. in Germantown PA. He served many congregations such as Reformed Church in Maytown 1808-1838, Trinity Reformed Church in Columbia 1808-1840, Zion Reformed church in Marietta and Manheim UCC. He also served congregations in Elizabethtown and Rapho. These congregations were part of the Lebanon Classis and later a part of the Lancaster Classis. In 1840 Henry B. Schaffner was deposed with no record of re-instatement. He was dismissed by the Lebanon Classis on complaints of his congregation. Towards the close of his life he was severely afflicted with gangrene in both of his feet. He died on April 19, 1852 in Marietta PA. and was buried at the Union Church in Marietta.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Biographical "Sketch found in Fathers of the Reformed Church" SEE ALSO: BX 9591 .H3 1857 v.3 p.471 For: Letter to Theobald Faber, July 8, 1887 SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 263 For: Additional copy of Liturgical forms and a few baptismal records, 1832-1839 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #68 For: Additional copy pastoral Records, 1808-1847 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #171 For: Notes taken by Henry B. Schaffner from Christian Ludwig Becker's Theologia Dogmatica class, Baltimore, 1807-1808 SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 067