in Pennsylvania from Germany in early April 1748. Muhlenberg with his colleague Rev. Peter Brunnholtz brought Handshue to Lancaster on �April 23 and on the following day Rev. Handshue "preached an edifying sermon on the Gospel of the Good Shepherd before a numerous congregation." At the close of the

of Dayton, Ohio. A native of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, he had already served parishes in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio, had been an instruc- tor in Wittenberg College and was an associate editor of The Lutheran Observer His work in Lancaster began in March 1862, and immediately his preaching and

Lancaster. He served as the first president from 1870 to 1876 and again in 1920 served for some time as the head of the Lancaster organization. A veteran of the Civil War, Mr. Bursk served during two different enlistments in the 122nd Pennsylvania Volunteers and the 50th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers