in writing it "James's." That the local congregation has been referred to as "St. James's" church for generations, is clearly proven by written records, legal documents, and published papers. We trust that these proofs, which cannot be successfully con- troverted, will serve to dispose of the claim

BRONZE TABLET ON ST. JAMES'S CHURCH By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER THE memory of ten Lancaster patriots who served America during the Revolutionary War is commemorated by a hand- some bronze tablet, four feet long by two feet and a half wide, which was placed on the south wall of St. James's Protestant

at the home of D. Witmer, Jr., on Saturday, December 18th, 1830. Whether or not the meeting was held as announced, is not known, as sub- sequent issues of local papers contain no references to it. Clerk in Presbyterian Church, Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IT is not generally known that at

avoided. The Dispensary of St. James's Church, Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Sunday evening, September 18th, 1825, after divine service, a number of ladies and gentlemen met in Saint James's Prot- estant Episcopal church, Lancaster, and formed an organiza- tion for the laudable purpose of

In March, 1832, the trustees felt constrained to suspend the operations of the college because of financial and other difficulties. It was generally regarded as being under the control of the Presbyterian Church, but the Board of Trustees was a joint one and the several denominations were asked to

THE FEMALE SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY OF SAINT JAMES'S CHURCH, LANCASTER William Frederic Worner Mr. William A. B. Halbach, a member of one of Lancaster's oldest fami- lies, has kindly presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society a pam- phlet, 4 by 5 inches in size, that contains much of local

, the Rev. Mr. Carll, of Philadelphia, would deliver a lecture in Trinity Lutheran church, Lancaster, on the advantages to be derived from infant school instruction. The Lancaster Examiner of Thursday, January 17th, 1833, contained an advertisement, a part of which is as follows : "The managers of the

generally known that Stephen Chambers, Esq., who helped to organize Lodge No. 43, and who served as its first Worshipful Master, lies buried in the graveyard adjoining St. James's Protestant Episcopal church, this city. Mr. Chambers was a prominent attorney in Lancaster, although only 36 years of age at the