. Ezra Reed as pastor. The congregation begun at that time is now known as Christ Lutheran Church and worships in an impressive edifice erected in 1895. The year 1867 signaled the 350th anniversary of the Protestant Reforma- tion. In Trinity Church the observance was marked by a special series of sermons

lament over Lancaster as over Jerusalem." Rev. J. C. Stoever continued as pastor of Trinity until 1738 and after that year continued to ride from his Sunnyside home to Lancaster until 1744 to give limited service to the congregation. Stoever's own records are evidence that dur- ing the years 1730 — 1738