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From: "Richard Emlin Reed" <>
Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Church History
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:59:18 -0500
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Lynn says, "Thank Goodness!!!!!! That makes more sense :o)"

Not much more; }:-) it's a new minister every three years instead of a new
minister every year. I remember the Bachmans, father and son, from
Schaefferstown; the two of them served the same churches from 1878-1937 and
1938-1959. I remember old "Pappy" Bachman, as he was affectionately called,
with his white goatee and his frock coat with a tail and cloth-covered
buttons in the back. His son was a strapping man who habitually stood with
his hands clasped behind him and rocked back and forth on his toes and
heels.
This is a list of Pastors at St. Paul's (Reformed and UCC)
Rev. John Templeman (1747-1752) 5 years
Rev. Henry Stoy (1752-1756) 4
Various Supply Pastors (1756-1765) [9 years]
Rev. Phillip Otterbein (1758-1760) 2
John Zufall (1765-1769) 4
Rev John Hendel, Sr. (1769-1783) 14
Rev. Daniel Wagner (1786-1793) 7
Rev. William Hendel, Jr. (1793-1822) 29
Rev Thomas Leinbach (1822-1867) 45
Rev. Stephen Schweitzer (1868-1870) 2
Rev. James Schultz (1871-1873) 2
Rev. Aaron Leiss (1874-1877) 3
Rev Adam J. Bachman (1878-1937) 59
Rev. Adam R. Bachman (son)(1938-1959) 21
Rev. Dr. Park J. Ranck (Pastor Emeritus)(1962-1991) 29
Rev. Ruth Summy (1993-1996) 3
Pastor Herbert Hibshman Jr. (1997-2002) 5

2002-1747= 255-[9] = 246/16= 15.375 years average. Of, course, if we delete
the double digit pastors from the list; the average term is 37/10= 3.7
years. On the other hand, if we delete the single digit pastors; the average
term is 197/6=32.8 years. Meind, alles foh shposs un nix foh ungoot.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Vondran AT&T" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Church History


> Thank Goodness!!!!!! That makes more sense :o)
> Whew!!!! :o)
> Lynn
>
> Carolyn wrote:
> And I am sorry I should have said 50 ministers in 150 years not 50!!!
>
>

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