community in Lancaster County and dates back to 1736, when Hans Boyer re- ceived a grant of 200 acres of land as follows : TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall Come, Martin Kendrick & John Heer of Lancaster County in the Province of Pensilvania Yeomen Send Greeting KNOW YE that the sd. Martin Kendrick

History of St. John's (Center) Reformed Church, &tot Ear/ Township, Lancaster County By GLENN WEAVER Introduction About mid-way between the small towns of Terre Hill and Bowmansville, Pennsylvania, on a small hill overlooking the lovely valley of the Black Creek, stands a small country church—rich

consecrated to this phase of the life of Lancaster County than may be manifest today. To them their faith, their Bible, their spirit of Christianity was a deep reality. By these they lived and wrought and died. Upon these things they pillowed their heads at night and in the hour of death found peace and