7 When Lancaster Was Pennsylvania's Capita, Capita, BY GEORGE L. HEIGES Continued from Vol. LVI, p. 84 July The Fourth 1804 in Lancaster The Lancaster Intelligencer in the issue of July 3, 1804, gave to its readers the information that "His Excellency, The Governor of Pennsylvania arrived in this

most favor, but the legislators were not ready with their votes to make the final decision. During the discussions, one new location was suggested as a site for a capitol. The suggestion came from two Lancaster county men—William �B. Galbraith and James Galbraith. They dispatched a letter to the Senate

. When Lancaster Was Pennsylvania's Capital By GEORGE L. HEIGES Philadelphia's Loss — Lancaster's Gain The frame of government for William Penn's colony in the new world was published in 1681. At the same time the colony was fittingly named "PENNSYLVANIA" by King Charles II. In October, 1682, the

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

Kraft, described as "a wandering German preacher." When Henry Melchior Muhlenberg arrived in Pennsylvania, he found Kraft causing dissension at Trappe and in Philadelphia. The two men had fre- quent altercations before Muhlenberg was eventually accepted by the congre- gation to which he had been sent

of the Philadelphia Association, an office which he then held for many years. It was in 1861 that he opened his first store at Sixth and Market streets, so that when he came to Lancaster to lecture, he was already doing business in that store which was named Oak Hall, as well as a second store at 818

under." JUNE 13, 1916—The quarter-million dollar campaign closed with the goal still to be reached. At the closing meeting, it was announced that $210,000 had been raised in cash and pledges, payable in two years. Again Mr. Shand rose in the meeting and electrified the audience when he said, "The honor

1744. The log church in which he preached stood near the road to Lancaster �and was known as St. James Church, having been dedicated by Nyberg on the festival of St. James, July 25, 1744. Here he preached statedly once a month for two years, until he left the ministry of the Lutheran Church, when he

preached the first sermon, then my father preached in German from Gal. 6:15,16. Harrisburgh was another of our preaching places. It was then called Harris' Ferry from John Harris the founder, whose grave is there. In 1803 it was a small place and Lancaster was then the capital of Pennsylvania. We had a

well as in this convention was exhibited by him to the last, he voting for him even on the last ballot when Lincoln was nominated. Had the Pennsylvania delegation followed his lead, no doubt is entertained that McLean would be the Republican nominee for President." In the Lancaster Express on May 18