Glade Reformed Church
Divine services were held in 1812. Rev. Henry Giese was among the first Reformed ministers. The house of worship was a log building, afterward weather boarded. Among the first members…
Addison Township Methodist Episcopal Churches
<center><strong>Newbury Methodist Episcopal Church</strong></center>This church was organized in Addison township at an early date. Among the leading members were: Edward Kemp, John Kemp, John Heston and John Forshey. A house…
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church at Listonburg was erected in 1872, at a cost of two thousand dollars. The pastors have been:Rev. L. W. HazlepRev. L. R. MarkwoodRev. W. E. WolfRev.…
Addison Township Churches
<center><strong>Brethren</strong></center>Savage congregation, of the Brethren or German Baptists, worships in a frame meeting-house, erected in the eastern part of the township in 1881 at a cost of about twelve hundred…
Petersburg Churches
<strong><center>Lutheran</center></strong>The first church in Petersburg was erected by the Lutherans in 1832, but was not finished until some years later, when the Reformed and Presbyterians assisted in completing it. The…
Methodist Episcopal Church – Petersburg
The Methodist Episcopal church, at Petersburg, was built in 1839, and dedicated October 25, by Rev. F.M. Miller, of the Baltimore conference, minister in charge. The first officers were as…
St. John’s Reformed Church
The publishers have been unable to obtain the date of the organization of this church. The following names have been furnished as the original members:James BoydClement EngleAdam FowlerSolomon GlotfeltyHenry GorlitzPhilip…
Amish & Mennonite
<strong>AMISH</strong>This denomination has had an organization in the southern part of the county from the earliest settlement; no records have been kept. Among the old members were Daniel Hershberger, Jacob…
Evangelical Association – Salisbury
The church of the Evangelical Association, in Salisbury, was organized by Rev. Jacob Boas in 1836. The first class- leader and sabbath- school superintendent was John Smith. The pastors have…
Centre Evangelical Lutheran Church
Centre Evangelical Lutheran church, situated in Elk Lick township, was organized May 17, 1849. The first officers and original members were:Elders: Godfrey Welltrout and John BurkholderDeacons: Benjamin Bockes, Christian Christner…