Historic churches of America : their romance and their history : An art work illustrated by etchings, photogravures and other reproductions from original drawings for this publication, by artists of reputation; together with over two hundred smaller engravings necessary to the plan of the work (1890)
Philadelphia : H.L. Everett · leaf 176
story, we must go back to the arrival of Rev. Heinrich Mel- hior Muhlenberg in Philadelphia, November 25, 1742. To so low a state had Lutheranism then fallen that, in cl answer to his inquiry about a church and congregation, he was told that there was neither in Philadelphia. So he pastor set out… … Earnest efforts were at once made to secure the ground and increase PAsTor JOHANN Friepricu Scumipr. (From an old drawing.) the subscription list, and as the price of city lots had advanced to so high a figure, for a time the members almost despaired of achieving their object with their limited…
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