brotherhood of humanity, as a whole, from a hideous form of government boasting a divine right in Kings and an unquestioning subjec-- tion in the people, these Immortals of the Revolution aimed not at Civil War, nor Rebellion; but rose, in true dignity, to Revolution, and through it, reached Liberty. After

LANCASTER COUNTY MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY By William Frederic Worner. In 1727 or 28, when Benjamin Franklin was about twenty-two years of age, he influenced a number of well-informed men in Philadelphia to unite with with him in forming a club to be named the "Junto." He states

LETTERS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS IN LANCASTER By William Frederic Worner It was shortly after the defeat of the American army at Brandywine, in September, 1777, that the Continental Congress, as noble a legislative body as the world had ever seen, adjourned from Independence Hall in Philadelphia

from Philadelphia, Lancaster shall be the place at which they shall meet. Sept. 18. After adjournment the president received a letter from Colonel Hamilton, one of General 'Washington's Aids, which intimated the necessity of Congress removing immediately from Philadelphia; Whereupon, the mem- bers left

papers of this Society, it will be noticed that there is a gap in the chronology for the months following September, 1777. This was due to a break in the publication while Howe was in Philadelphia. In order that the Chronology shall not be broken Mr. W. F. Worner has copied from the Pennsylvania Packet

A REVOLUTIONARY LETTER. By William Frederic Worner. In April, 1923, Mr. George S. Franklin presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society a copy of Ellis and Evans' History of Lancaster County, published in 1883. It contains many unusual drawings, rare photographs, val- uable manuscripts, old