Philadelphia and meet at Lancaster, which they did on 27 September 1777. Their paths thither took a northern route, arching through Berks and Northampton counties to avoid any British patrols that might be lurking in central Chester County. Upon reaching Lancaster, members of the Congress discovered the town

investigated "Crises in History." For its 1952-1953 season Clio selected "Varieties of Human Culture: Ways of Life in Past and Present." "Journals of Famous Persons: Their Cause and Effect" was the theme in 1953-1954. Clio observed its 75th anniversary with a gala affair at the Stevens House. Members in period

Lancaster County, Wright having served since 1717. Cornish and Hendricks had been appointed in Chester County in 1724. All were Quakers, or members of the Religious Society of Friends. At the November session of 1729, Andrew Galbraith and Thomas Edwards were added as justices. Edwards was appointed a

Society, President Emeritus and former long term Secretary. He is Editor in Chief of the JOURNAL and author of numerous articles. Retired as a history teacher and head of the department at Donegal School District, "Jack" now spends his time lecturing and doing historical research at the Society. An active

German, or "Pennsylvania Dutch [Deutsch]." A retired industrial arts professor at Millersville University, Professor Kauffman has been a collector, author, and a philanthropist. In 1976, Professor Kauffman presented to the Rock Ford Foundation his splendid collection in the names of Zoe T. Kauffman, his

A History of Sin and Vice: Lancaster—The Fallen Angel By John W. W. Loose, FLCHS in a community remarkable for its many churches and the reputed piety of its citizenry, the very thought of sin and vice is improbable. In this time of social disintegration and family dysfunction, it is not uncommon