History of First Baptist Church, Reading, Pennsylvania

History of First Baptist Church, Reading, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1483. Surnames: THOMAS, JAMES, JOHNSTON, FAULKNER, OLIVER, LOCKHART, HIGGINS, BARKER, KUTCHIN, PHILIPS, HENDRICKSON, ANDREWS, HAMMITT, BEVAN, FREAR, SEMBOWER, DEITZ, BROMLEY, MAXWELL, SHAABER The First Baptist Church, Reading, Pa. Baptist interests in the present … Read more

Churches Served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger

Churches Served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger Churches served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger Church and Location From To (Farewell Sermon) New Bern, Bern Twp. May 7, 1848 Oct. 7, 1849 New Bern, Bern Twp. Mar. 16, 1851 Jul. 16, 1865 Sinking Springs, Spring Twp. Aug. 4, 1850 Sept. 26, 1852 Bellemans, Centre Twp. Apr. 13, 1851 … Read more

Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania

Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania The following history comes from Pastors and People: Pastors and Congregations, vol. 1, by Charles Glatfelter, published in 1980: This Lutheran Congregation in the Tulpehocken settlement was organized by Casper Stoever and his followers in 1742, after Reed’s church was lost to the Moravians and after some Lutherans … Read more

History of Christ Church, Reading, Pennsylvania

History of Christ Church, Reading, Pennsylvania The following history is from The History of Berks County by Morton Montgomery published in 1908 (p. 1390). Surnames mentioned in this church history: MURRY, PRICE, DIEMER, MAY, BIDDLE, DOUGLASS, DAVIS, BULL, WHITE, STYLES, HOBART, MEADE, WHITEHOUSE, CUMING, MCCOSKEY, MORGAN, LIGHTNER, CUMMINGS, LUNDY, HAMMOND, ORRICK Christ Church, Reading, Pa. … Read more

History of Trinity Lutheran Reformed Church, Mount Penn, Pennsylvania

History of Trinity Lutheran Reformed Church, Mount Penn, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 985. Surnames: LUDWIG, KEEHN, WILLIAMS, SODERS, YEAKEL, DUNDORE, SCHEARRER, HERBEIN, LEINBACH, MANWILLER, ADAM, KRAEMER, ADAM, NEIN, MOSSER, PALM, STEINMETZ, STEIN, BROWN, SNYDER, BRIDENBAUGH, LUTZ, HEIN, HAFER, RAUENZAHN, DICKINSON, FISTER, MILLER Trinity … Read more

History of Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Pennsylvania

History of Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1385. Surnames: ARNOLD, KUTZ, WAGNER, WORDMAN, SCHUMACHER, HARTWIG, HAUSIHL, KRUG, NIEMEYER, GROTZ, MOLLER, MUHLENBERG, LEHMAN, WILDBAHN, MARCARD, SCRIBA, MILLER, KELLER, RICHARDS, HOFFMAN, SCHANTZ, RIGHTMEYER, HORN, KUENDIG, FRY, DRACH, LAZARUS, SNYDER, DEININGER, OAKLEY, LIVINGOOD, … Read more

History of St. Paul’s Memorial Reformed Church, Reading, Pennsylvania

History of St. Paul’s Memorial Reformed Church, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1393. Surnames; BAUSMAN, CREITZ St. Paul’s Memorial Reformed Church, Reading, Pa. St. Paul’s Memorial Reformed Church came into being in response to the need of another English congregation in Reading. A constantly … Read more

History of St. Paul’s Church, Windsor Township, Pennsylvania

History of St. Paul’s Church, Windsor Township, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1379. Surnames: SCHUMACHER, IAEGER, HERMAN, WEISS, BARTHOLOMEW, HUNTZINGER, SMOLL, DRUMHELLER, MILLER, GABLE, KLINE St. Paul’s Church, Windsor Township. This church is on the State Road in Windsor township, about two miles northeast … Read more