also. The Presbyterians in early Lancaster County were also strong for religious liberty. They acted in a conspicuous way in 1739 to get rid of unnecessary legal forms and were the authors, in part, of the Presbyterian oath, which is an oath without kissing the Bible or laying the hand upon it and

, in 1820 and 1821. See Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County. Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneer and Prominent Men (Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1883). 543-544; and the undated clippings of articles written by Francis Xavier Reuss, an old Columbia

displacement of the Indian in America is only an episode recurrent In history—the establishment of an expansive, better informed people. Then followed the historical address by Mr. David H. Landis, of Windom, Lancaster County, and it is submitted as part of this report. HISTORICAL ADDRESS By David H. Landis

suitable for this purpose." John Postlethwaite was an English- man by birth. He settled in Chester county, Pa., some time between 1709 and 1713. It is said that he was the son of George Postlethwaite, of Millom, Cumberland county, England, He kept an ordinary near the Con- estoga on the Great Road which

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