Muddy Creek Lutheran and Reformed Church Collection
Description
The Muddy Creek Lutheran and Reformed Church Collection contains church records, property records, legal documents, a songbook, and a liturgy book.
Admin/Biographical History
Peace United Church of Christ was formed in the late 1960s by the joining of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Adamstown and Muddy Creek United Church of Christ. Muddy Creek UCC is one of the earliest German Reformed churches in the area, its founding marked with the first recorded baptisms in January of 1731.
Part 2 has special t.p.: Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch, zum allgemeinen Gebrauch des wahren Gottesdienstes ... 1865.
Part 1 includes 62 psalms; part 2 includes 390 hymns plus 3 appendices containing 35, 32 and 14 hymns. Name of melody to be used with each hymn keyed with melody index; melody printed at beginning of hymn for which it is named.
Includes indexes.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P99.29.1.
Bookplate attributed to Barbara Ebersol pasted on inside front cover: Vining border is around perimeter with geometric floral motif at each corner; interior is divided into three sections by horizontal bars; top section reads "This book belongs to me, Susanna Herr"; middle section has date of 29 April 1873, and bottom section has a large flower of red, green, brown, and ochre; vining is done in black with green leaves and orange flowers.
From the Collections of the Heritage Society, P00.35.2
Bookplate on second fly leaf is in ploychrone fraktur lettering with scrolled accents and reads: "The Property/ of/ Miss Fianna S. Grube/ Kissel Hill/ Lancaster County, Pa/ 1893; colors include yellow, green, pink and brown. Possibly by J. Doell.
Die kleine Lieder Sammlung : oder, Auszug aus dem Psalterspiel der Kinder Zions, zum Dienst inniger heilsuchender Seelen, und insonderheit zum Gebrauch in den Gemeinden der Bruder, zusammengetragen in gegenwartige kleine Form und mit einem dreifachen Register versehen
The little collection of songs, or excerpts from the psalteries of the children of Zion, for the service of eternal healing souls, and especially for use in the congregations of the brother, brought together into a present small form and a threefold register.
Edition
Stereotyp-Aufl.
Place of Publication
Poland, Mahoning County, Ohio
Publisher
H. Kurtz,
Date of Publication
1850.
Physical Description
320 pages ; 12 cm
Notes
On verso of t.p.: Presented by Sarah Bausman the oldest of three (3) sisters of Babtista at Ephrata Aug 3rd, 1887; Her autogtraph is written twice in lead pencil on second leaf.
On recto of first flyleaf: Sarah Bausman [?] Come all ye god Seeking Soles, Let us go... [ink absorbtion makes reading difficult]
On recto of second flyleaf: Two signatures of Sarah Bausman in lead pencil.
On verso of back flyleaf: Bless the owner of this book lead her in the path of Life. M. B.
With, as issued: A choice selection of hymns. Poland, O., 1853.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
