. As an assistant to Bishop White, he was present at the consecration of Saint James's church, Lancaster, on Sunday, October 15th, 1820. On the afternoon of that day he preached. His sermon gave so much satisfaction that he was invited to become assistant to the Rev. Joseph Clarkson, rector of Saint

. The names of Andrew, James and Archibald appear on the first list of subscribers in 1729. When funds were solicited for a stone church in 1753, Archibald's contribution was the largest received. In 1740 Andrew Douglass served as Commissioner of Lancaster county. He died Jan. 20, 1742, and was buried

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN THE GRAVEYARD ADJOINING ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, LANCASTER. * COPIED BY WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER 1. In memory of / James Bolger. / A native of the County / Kilkenny, Ire- land. / Died July 24, 1860. / Aged 52 years. / Be ye also ready, for in such / an hour as ye think not

encouragement of domestic manu- factures and national industry, and to make a common cause in the prosecu- tion of objects of such high importance. It cannot be supposed that the people of Lancaster county, prompted as they are by every consideration of patriot- ism and interest, will want zeal in the promotion

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

enterprise. 4 On the first of May, 1832, this The Lancaster County academy was erected in 1827, on a lot of ground which measured 68 feet on Orange street and 245 on Lime street. On May 15th, 1839, by an act of the Legislature, the building and grounds were con- veyed to the trustees of Franklin college. The

dollar, be accepted. The citizens in the boroughs and townships of the county were urged to hold meetings to assist in carrying these recommendations into effect. On Saturday, March 28th, 1818, a meeting of citizens of War- wick township, Lancaster county, convened, pursuant to public no- tice, at the

being the first citizen of Lancaster, issued a stirring appeal for contributions. This appeal appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Saturday, October 14th, 1797, and is as follows: "FELLOW CITIZENS AND BROTHER FARMERS OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER:" "The calamity, with which it has pleased God to visit the

bill to incorporate the Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster, had passed the Senate of Pennsylvania. Three years later, a notice appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, April 22nd, 1825, which was as follows : "A special election for a director of the Widow and