Centennial History of Lebanon Classis of the Reformed Church in the U. S

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Excerpt from Centennial History of Lebanon Classis of the Reformed Church in the U. S: Together With Brief Sketches of Various Churches, Congregations and Prominent Workers in the Kingdom, 1820-1920The History of Lebanon Classis of the Reformed Church in the United States was undertaken in answer to a nunierously-sisjned petition. It is right and meet to compile such a history for the reason that the forgetting of the past leads to the forgetting of our mercies, and tlie forgetting of our mercies leads to the forgetting of our adorable Lord. The records of this Classis furnish a rich mine for the antiquarian and historian, and as such they are most worthy of being collected and preserved and transmitted to posterity.The Classis in response to this petition ai)pointed a committee of five to superintend the preparation and publication of its history. In carrying out its instruction it secured the services of Professor Thomas S. Stein, who is well qualified to gather the necessary facts, and to arrange them so that they will be illuminating and instructive. The Professor spent much time, research, and labour in the prosecution of his arduous work, and he has succeeded in furnishing a most excellent picture of its life, and acts, and personnel.The Classis of Lebanon was one of the eight original Classes of Synod, it was organized in Tabor Reformed Church. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. April 30. 1820.In the course of time the following Classes were formed out of its territory, viz., Lancaster, Schuylkill, and Reading, each one of which now is larger numericallv than the original mother Classis.The committee which was entrusted with the labour of superintending this history has endeavored to be faithful to the wishes of Classis, it has held many meetings, had numerous consultations, carried forward its work harmoniously, and it rejoices and is thankful for the good results which have been secured.This volume, finally, is heartily commended to all persons who love and take a pride in the good old church of their forefathers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.