Collections for the Poor in 1795 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of the "Association for the Relief of the Poor," of the borough of Lancaster, was held at the house of Chris- topher Brenner on Monday, November 2nd, 1795. John Joseph Henry occupied the chair. The committees appointed to collect

advanced pupils and taught music. These teachers were succeeded by the Misses Anna and Susan Girvin. Then, for a short while, the State used the building as a home for soldiers' orphan children. That was in December, 1864. The accommodations being inadequate, they were removed to Paradise, and then to

, are Philosophy, Know- ledge and Religion peculiarly indebted to particular associations of men, entered into for the important purposes of promoting and advancing them." John Shippen, obviously, must have been a member of the Strasburg Scientific Society from the time of its inception, or else he was

children in the congregations at Mill Creek, Pequea, and Beber Creek." This is the first mention of the Strasburg Lutheran Church, for the Beber (Beaver) Creek congregation has always been identified as the one which worshipped, at that time, or sub- sequently, at the " Old Dutch Burying Ground." The Rev

Ward 217.85 South-east Ward 99.83 South-west Ward 106.25 At Lititz, Pa. 39.04 $748.25 Relief of the Sick and Poor By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ON Wednesday, September 10th, 1823, a meeting was held in the court house for the purpose of adopting measures for the relief of the sick and the afflicted poor

public worship both morning and evening." Collections in Aid of the Poor in Lancaster in 1829 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Monday, February 23rd, 1829, citizens of Lancaster city held a meeting at Parker's hotel for the purpose of taking into con- sideration the necessitous condition of the poor during

designated by the title of "The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster." William Clark Frazer, Esq., was appointed president, and Michael Galligher, Jr., secretary. The purpose of this organization was to render assist- ance to the sick and distressed poor of the community. On Saturday evening, August