. 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 affording medical relief to the

and County supporting the government in its attitude toward France / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Adams, John, 1735-1826. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--1775-1865. France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1928

natural to infer, though we lack conclusive evidence to substantiate the inference, that while in Lancaster he called upon the venerable pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, the Rev. G. H. E. Muhlenberg, who besides being a mineral- ogist and chemist was probably the most famous botanist of his day on the

occurred in Zion German Lutheran church this city, the cause of which, as we look back through the mists of nearly a century, seems childish and unwarranted. The Examiner and Herald of Thursday, January 29th, 1835, contained the following account of the event, which occurred on Saturday evening, January

Simpson, James Trimble, Daniel Whitwell, Adam Weaver, Abm. Wilmer (Witmer). Under the head of "Lancaster Turnpike," the following appear. Barnard & Vanleer, Amos Slaymaker and Richard Thomas. The little town of Manheim, Pa., was represented by a lone individual,- Abm. Hackman by name; as was Maytown, Pa

." General Wayne died at Presque Isle (Erie) Pa., December 15th, 1796, at the age of 51, within less than six months after his last visit to Lancaster. He is buried in the rear of famous Old St. David's Protestant Episcopal churchyard, Radnor, near Philadelphia. It was of this church that the poet Longfellow

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

will immediately abolish the embargo and restriction upon trade and prevent the calamities of war falling upon our common country." It is also interesting to note that a meeting of the inhabitants of Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa., was held on Tuesday, June 16th, 1812, for the purpose of declaring