the congregation accepted Rev. John Frederick Handshue as the first pastor of Trinity who was born and trained for the ministry in Germany. Educated at the celebrated Halle institution, he came to Pennsylvania with commissions from Dr. August Francke of Halle and Dr. Frederick Ziegenhagen, German

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity Lancaster, Pennsylvania Part Two —1762- 1980 By Dr. George L. Heiges THE CIVIL WAR YEARS 1862 —1867 Rev. Frederick W. Conrad, D. D. Rev. Samuel Laird. D. D. A successor to Doctor Krotel was selected in the person of Rev. Frederick William Conrad

very trying to musical ears, seemed to grow out of the earth." In that critical year a century ago, the state election was scheduled for October ninth; and the entire nation was interested, for most certainly the results would foretell how the pivotal state of Pennsylvania would vote in the

Pennsylvania and their subsequent efforts to organize German Lutheran Congregations, the Swedish Lutheran pastors, when called upon to render service, gladly cooperated. In 1739-1740, Rev. John Dylander, pastor of Gloria Dei came to Lancaster and ministered to the Lutherans, who up to that time were without a

The Mount J oy Soldiers Orphan School By GEORGE L. HEIGES The story of the Mount Joy Soldier's Orphan School cannot be told with- out including a good bit of history which goes beyond the confines of Lan- caster County. All of it is Pennsylvania history, but includes great names of our own county

complete account. Rather, it is an outline of the first quarter century of hospital history which may possibly serve as a guide to some future historian. In the preparation of this record, the writer acknowledges his indebtedness to the late Hugh R. Fulton, Esq. who left some notes relating to the early

middle of the nineteenth century until the advent of radio the so called Lyceum platform which also presented musical celebrities brought culture to every considerable town in every section of the nation. As one peruses the Lancaster papers of the nineteenth century one readily realizes that the citizens

. To him I am indebted for my accurate knowledge of the German language, which I learned before the English. Germans have always admired my correct pro- nunciation of their vernacular. They said it was pure and not mixed with other dialects, like the Pennsylvania German. In after years it was a great

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts provided the following information. "There are thirteen paintings, all portraits, in the Academy collection by Jacob Eichholtz, as listed below: Mrs. Elizabeth Wurtz and Three Children Edward Eichholtz Jacob Eichholtz (now believed not to be a self portrait) Mrs. Walter

various times, he was a member of the Lancaster School Board, a trustee of Millersville Normal School, and active in the Lancaster County Historical Society, the Pennsylvania German Society, the Linnaean Society, the Union on Fire Company, Lodge 43, Free and Accepted Masons, and Trinity Lutheran Church