An edition of Two centuries of the Church of the Brethren in Western Pennsylvania, 1751-1950
(1953)
Two centuries of the Church of the Brethren in Western Pennsylvania, 1751-1950
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Two centuries of the Church of the Brethren in Western Pennsylvania, 1751-1950
1953, Brethren Publishing House
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Table of Contents
In Memoriam of Mahlon J. Brougher.
6
Introduction by Freeman Ankrum.
7
Preface by W. J. Hamilton.
9
Contents.
11
Part 1 - District developments.
13
Chapter 1 - Footprints of our forefathers.
13
Chapter 2 - Eighteenth century settlements.
16
Chapter 3 - A half century of church planting.
22
Chapter 4 - District organization.
25
Chapter 5 - Sunday-school work since 1825.
34
Chapter 6 - The Sunday School Association, 1897-1933.
41
Chapter 7 - Leadership training.
47
Chapter 8 - Young people's activities.
49
Chapter 9 - Camp Harmony training school.
53
Chapter 10 - Fraternal relations.
67
Chapter 11 - The spirit of the missions.
86
Chapter 12 - The old folks' home.
103
Chapter 13 - The aid society and women's work.
107
Chapter 14 - The men's work movement.
112
Chapter 15 - The ministry of music.
115
Chapter 16 - Higher education in Western Pennsylvania.
124
Chapter 17 - Brethren books and publications.
137
Chapter 18 - Brethren service and the C. O. camps.
143
Chapter 19 - Trends in the Church of the Brethren.
150
Chapter 20 - Facing the third century.
153
Part 2 - Congregational histories.
157
Chapter 1 - The Arbutus mission.
157
Chapter 2 - The Bear Run church.
158
Chapter 3 - The Beachdale church.
161
Chapter 4 - The Bethel church.
164
Chapter 5 - The Brothersvalley church.
166
Chapter 6 - The Center Hill church.
192
Chapter 7 - The Conemaugh congregations.
196
Chapter 8 - The Connellsville church.
206
Chapter 9 - The County Line church - Indian Creek congregation.
210
Chapter 10 - The Cumberland Living Stone church.
218
Chapter 11 - The East McKeesport church.
225
Chapter 12 - The Elbethel church.
227
Chapter 13 - The Fairchance church.
229
Chapter 14 - The Fairview-Sculton congregation.
231
Chapter 15 - The Farmington-Bethel congregation.
233
Chapter 16 - The Garrett church.
238
Chapter 17 - The Geiger church.
240
Chapter 18 - The Georges Creek congregation.
243
Chapter 19 - The Greensburg church.
250
Chapter 20 - The Hooversville church.
259
Chapter 21 - The Hostetler church.
262
Chapter 22 - The Hyndman church.
263
Chapter 23 - The Ligonier congregation.
267
Chapter 24 - The Locust Grove church.
270
Chapter 25 - The Manor congregation.
272
Chapter 26 - The Maple Glen church.
277
Chapter 27 - The Maple Grove church.
280
Chapter 28 - The Maple Spring church.
282
Chapter 29 - The Markleysburg congregation.
291
Chapter 30 - The Meyersdale church.
297
Chapter 31 - The Middle Creek congregation.
303
Chapter 32 - The Montgomery church.
309
Chapter 33 - The Morrellville church.
314
Chapter 34 - The Moxham church.
317
Chapter 35 - The Mount Joy church.
324
Chapter 36 - The Mount Pleasant church.
329
Chapter 37 - The Nanty Glo church.
331
Chapter 38 - The Natrona Heights church.
334
Chapter 39 - The Oakdale church.
335
Chapter 40 - The Penn Run church.
339
Chapter 41 - The Pittsburgh church.
341
Chapter 42 - The Pleasant Hill church.
347
Chapter 43 - The Plum Creek church.
350
Chapter 44 - The Robinson church.
352
Chapter 45 - The Rockton congregation.
354
Chapter 46 - The Rockwood church.
356
Chapter 47 - The Roxbury church.
359
Chapter 48 - The Rummel church.
363
Chapter 49 - The Salisbury (Elk Lick) church.
369
Chapter 50 - The Scalp Level congregation.
372
Chapter 51 - The Shade Creek congregation.
382
Chapter 52 - The Sipesville church.
398
Chapter 53 - The Somerset church.
400
Chapter 54 - The Summit Mills congregation.
408
Chapter 55 - The Ten Mile congregation.
411
Chapter 56 - The Tire Hill church.
416
Chapter 57 - The Uniontown church.
419
Chapter 58 - The Walnut Grove church.
424
Chapter 59 - The Westmont church.
434
Chapter 60 - The Windber church.
436
Chapter 61 - The Wooddale church.
445
Chapter 62 - Lost congregations.
447
Part 3 - Biographies.
451
Appendix.
645
Bibliography.
653
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. [653]-656.
© Church of the Brethren, District Historical Committee, District of Western Pennsylvania (A96848). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1953 - Page 53. (http://archive.org/details/catalogofcopyrig371lib). Authorized by the District Conference of Western Pennsylvania. Published by the Historical Committee: Ruth B. Statler,
chairman; M. J. Brougher, vice-chairman; William K. Kulp, secretary-treasurer; Walter J. Hamilton, history editor; Alvin G. Faust, assistant editor; H. Austin Cooper.
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