Heidelberg Church

(Reistville)

(1919-)

The Gospel Messenger August 3, 1919 page 557 Vol. 68 No. 35

Tulpehocken.—June 15 a Children's Meeting was held by the Sundayschool at the Heidelberg meetinghouse. Bro. Harry Nye, of Elizabethtown, gave an address. Our regular council convened in the Myerstown house on Saturday afternoon, with Eld. John Herr presiding. One certificate was presented and one granted. Eld. John C. Zug expects to be with us for a series of meetings at the Tulpehocken house, beginning Nov. 29. It was decided to divide our congregation into three parts: Myerstown and Royer's meetinghouses are to comprise the first part, with 153 members; Millbach and Richland, with 170 members will be the second part, and Heidelberg, with 120 members, the third part. A special meeting for the organization of each part was arranged for. The Richland Sunday-school will have a Children's Meeting August 17. Eld. Rulus Bucher will deliver the address.—H. F. King, Lebanon, Pa., August 14.

The Gospel Messenger Sept. 6, 1919 page 575 Vol. 68 No. 36

HEIDELBERG CHURCH, PENNSYLVANIA

This section, of what was formerly the Tulpehocken congregation, met for organization August 15. We decided to name our congregation after the meetinghouse that was formerly our central house. Bro. John Herr presided and was also elected elder for one year. Elders E. M. Wenger, S. H. Hertzler and W. H. Oberholtzer were also present.

  An election for deacons resulted in choosing Brethren Harry Brubaker, H. B. Light and H. F. King who, with their wives, were installed. Bro. J. L. Royer was chosen secretary; Mary Kurtz, H. B. Brubaker and Amanda Brubaker, Missionary Committee; Wm. O. Krall, "Messenger" agent; H. F. King, correspondent.

   Our love feast is appointed for Sept. 30 and Oct, 1, at 1 P. M., at the Heidelberg house. An invitation was extended to the Myerstown congregation to unite with us. A Harvest Meeting is to be held at Heidelberg Sept. 6, at 2 P. M. Bro. A. S. Hottenstein, of Petersburg, has promised to be present. In this meeting all of our new congregations will unite.

  Our church now has two ministers and five deacons, one churchhouse and 123 members. Mary A. Kurtz. Myerstown, Pa.