the congregation accepted Rev. John Frederick Handshue as the first pastor of Trinity who was born and trained for the ministry in Germany. Educated at the celebrated Halle institution, he came to Pennsylvania with commissions from Dr. August Francke of Halle and Dr. Frederick Ziegenhagen, German

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

middle of the nineteenth century until the advent of radio the so called Lyceum platform which also presented musical celebrities brought culture to every considerable town in every section of the nation. As one peruses the Lancaster papers of the nineteenth century one readily realizes that the citizens

commanding brick edifice 95 x 52 feet, 92 feet in height and situated next door to St. Johns (German) Reformed Church, West Orange Street. With fine pressed brick front, massive doors, heavy metallic cornice and window caps and a great flight of Conewago granite steps leading to the main entrance, it

this century and for years it stood like a spectre in its ruin. The location of Cedar Hill was south of the town and west of the Pennsylvania Railroad. "WOODWARD HILL CEMETERY - A brief visit to the place yesterday revealed a great change in the front of the cemetery. The grass lawn for a distance of

President of the Pennsylvania German Society. Marriott Brosius, Esq. who was the principal orator was born in Colerain Township in 1843, attended Millersville Normal School and then received a law degree from the University of Michigan. Admitted to the Lancaster Bar in 1868 he soon was recognized as a