The 250th Anniversary of Middle Octorara United Presbyterian Church by Hiram G. Troop, Sr. Mr. Madison E. McElwain's Faith and Works at Middle Octorara Since 1727 was published in 1956, and there is a copy in the LCHS col- lection. "The 250th Anniversary of Middle Octorara United Presbyter- ian

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

sick, preaching and baptizing. Saturday, February 27, he journeyed to "Mr. [Henry William] Stiegel's iron works. Preached there on Psalm 22: 26, 27, and spent the night."1 On Sunday, he rode seven miles with Mr. Stiegel to Ephrata, and then three miles more to the "Canes- toge" church, where he also

Bethel African Methodist Church in Lancaster: Prolegomenon to a Social History by Leroy Hopkins, Ph.D. in Lancaster City"s southeastern quadrant, at the juncture of North and Strawberry Streets, stands a structure which has long been connected with Lancaster"s Afro-American community: Bethel Africa

Bishop Francis Asbury and The Reverend Henry Boehm George L. Heiges This account aims to be a brief record of the joint labors of two devout and zealous missionary preachers of the Protestant Church in America. One of them was Henry Boehm who was born in Lancaster County, scion of sturdy Swiss

Brickerville Old Zion Reformed Church by Charles D. Spotts On a hill overlooking the Brubaker valley, north of Lititz, about one mile east of Route 501 and a short distance south of Brickerville, stands one of the oldest church buildings in Lancaster County. This brick building is in the center of

ABrief History of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit By Stephen R. Herr This is the story of a modern-day congregation which traces its history back to the early 1800s. However, its most recent life has shown that wor- shipping in a school and a farmhouse has not prevented the

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

Chart of Historic St. James's Church and Graveyard Robert D. Tunney The chart of Saint James's Protestant Episcopal Church and adjoin- ing graveyard with the accompanying key listing persons buried therein, with the relative positions of all tombstones was prepared originally by William Frederic

CHESTNUT LEVEL ACADEMY Chestnut Level was recognized as the head centre of Presbyterianism hi lower Lancaster county back in the 30's, 40's and 50's. In this village stood one of the largest Presbyterian church edifices within the bounds of Donegal (now Wesminster) Presby- tery, the church having a