. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. anizing thecongregation in the year 1805, was its first pastor. Hewas followed by Rev. J. Mensch. Rev. John Wieandwas the third pastor. In March, 1829, the Rev. Kemmerer took charge of the congregation andserved it until the fall of 1859—a period of 30 lived about one year after he discontinued his min-istry, and died on the 5th of August, in the year was deeply interested in the welfare of this con-gregation, and would not leave it until he could finda suitable successor. His last visit to Hilltown was incompany with the next pastor. Feeble a
. 1517-1917. Jubilee volume. anizing thecongregation in the year 1805, was its first pastor. Hewas followed by Rev. J. Mensch. Rev. John Wieandwas the third pastor. In March, 1829, the Rev. Kemmerer took charge of the congregation andserved it until the fall of 1859—a period of 30 lived about one year after he discontinued his min-istry, and died on the 5th of August, in the year was deeply interested in the welfare of this con-gregation, and would not leave it until he could finda suitable successor. His last visit to Hilltown was incompany with the next pastor. Feeble and failing inhealth, he earnestly entreated the congregation to ac-cept the candidate whom he recommended, namely, , who became the pastor. His first visit tothe Hilltown Church was on the 4th of September, inthe year 1859. On the 12th of November, 1883, the four hun-dredth anniversary of Luthers birth was celebratedin the Hilltown Church. The Rev. G. A. Bruegel, ofCherryville, Pa., preached on the occasion. 76. ST. PETERS, HILLTOWN NORRISTOWN CONFERENCE 77 The twenty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate ofRev. F. Berkemeyer in the Hilltown charge was cele-brated on the 7th of October, 1884, in the HilltownChurch. A committee of arrangements was appoint-ed, consisting of James H. Wolfe, Esq., Dr. SamuelWolfe, Hon. James M. Snyder, Dr. E. K. Blank,Messrs. William Shirm, William H. SavacoOl andAbraham R. Reiff, Esq. The speakers were Rev. A. Spaeth, , of Phila-delphia; James H. Wolfe, Esq., a member ofthe Philadelphia bar, and a catechumen of thepastor; Dr. Samuel Wolfe, also a catechumen;Rev. O. P. Smith, from the Trappe, and R. Home, The singing was conductedby Rev. J. F. Ohl, of Quakertown, as organist,with his choral society consisting of 16 singers, andMiss Anna E. Stein, of Bethlehem, as soloist. sermon was based on 1 Thess. 2:10-12. Hespoke of the pastors work and the testimony of thecongregation to such pastoral work. Dr, Wolfespoem
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