- portant in the history of pharmacy in the United States, for it has to do with our first pharmacopoeia. The early apothecaries of American naturally had only pharmacopoeias of the European countries to rely upon for formulae, and some apothecaries, spurning even these, used their own, so that there was no

the church within our borders. Indeed, too seldom have the heroes of the church been given their place in local history. And yet, from the days when white traders first came into these parts to barter with the Indians, other white men came as Christian missionaries to these same red men, and from

Department to the sick and wounded under their care is a proof not only of their humanity but of their zeal for the service of the United States." In 1777, Dr. Potts was appointed Deputy Director General of the Hospitals of the Northern Department, and then transferred to the Middle Department as a Director

, and because of this, we have here Pennsylvania history with a decided Lancaster County flavor. This sketch is concerned with the children of those gallant Pennsylvania men who defended the Union in the years of our Civil War; and can there- fore properly be considered as Civil War history. Also, as it

hundred and forty years, although certainly the history of the famous camp grounds of Lancaster County and the meetings which were held in them would prove highly interesting and add much to the religious data of our county. At this time, we want to bring to your notice all available informa- tion about