Chester County PA Archives: Building of Elverson United Methodist Church (1815)

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The Springfield Methodist Episcopal Church Book October 9th 1815

A part of the members of Springfield Class having this day met at and by the 
request of the Rev. Thomas Millar who has the charge of the Lancaster Circuit in 
order to choose and appoint Trustees for preparing materials for the building of 
a church on a lot of ground obtained from Elijah Bull (some time agoe) situated 
in Wesnantmell Township Chester County.

The said members having met as aforesaid did unanimously agree to appoint Evan 
Evans Secretary.

Said members at the same time and place did unanimously agree to appoint the 
under named persons as trustees namely to wit.

Owen Bruner, Evan Evans, John Good, Isaac Philips, Jacob Smith, Alexander 
McGowen, and Samuel Horn.