church, and sat with them during divine service. During the first year, twenty pupils earned prayer books, and this enabled them to participate in the public services. Attached to the school was a library. The books were presented by members of the congregation. The library was used as an additional

in writing it "James's." That the local congregation has been referred to as "St. James's" church for generations, is clearly proven by written records, legal documents, and published papers. We trust that these proofs, which cannot be successfully con- troverted, will serve to dispose of the claim

church were introduced by an anthem, composed for the occasion, and sung by the Moravian choir. The anthem was as follows : Come, joyful hallelujahs raise, The tribute bring of grateful praise: Exalt, extol the wondrous love Of Him who lives and reigns above. His blessings and His mercies all Our songs

or sympathy with the doctrines of the Church of England. On page 26, it is stated that in Warwick Township was established at Lititz, the first girls' school in America. This is not true. There is a girls' school at Bethlehem which is older than the one at Lititz. If you should issue another edition

avoided. The Dispensary of St. James's Church, Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Sunday evening, September 18th, 1825, after divine service, a number of ladies and gentlemen met in Saint James's Prot- estant Episcopal church, Lancaster, and formed an organiza- tion for the laudable purpose of

Society, as follows : "The managers of the Infant School Society of Lancaster feel it a duty incumbent on them, on the anniversary of their first meeting, to present to the Society and Christian public a condensed statement of the proceedings of the past year ; and in view of which, they would raise their

"Pepper come rent" originated during the Middle Ages. Webster defines it as follows : "A rent consisting in supplying a certain amount, usually a pound, of black pepper cornes, at stated intervals ;" also "a nominal rent in kind operating to keep alive the paramount or dominant title to a property

Lightning Strikes Spire of Trinity Lutheran Church By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER 0 N Tuesday, May 13th, 1823, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, the beautiful spire of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, pride of Lancaster, and an ancient land-mark, was struck by lightning