CHURCH HISTORY: St. Maria's Reformed Church aka Shell's, Dauphin County, PA

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History of the Classis of Lancaster of the Eastern Synod of the
Reformed Church in the United States, 1852-1940;

Part II, Histories of the Congregations of the Classis of Lancaster, Pg. 256

Printed by The New Holland Clarion, New Holland, PA;
Editors Rev. Daniel G. Glass, Rev. C. George Bachman, Rev. Harry E. Shepardson,
Rev. John F. Frantz, Rev. J. N. Le Van, D.D.
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SHELL'S REFORMED CHURCH

Rev. Elias H. Phillips, Pastor

It is unfortunate that no records of the founding of Shell's Church are 
available.  Its real name is St. Maria's Reformed Church.  Major John Shell 
donated two acres of ground to the Lutheran and Reformed congregations in the 
year 1825, and for that reason it is locally known as Shell's Church.  Its 
pastors subsequent to the year 1907 were those who served Wenrich's and Shoop's 
congregations.

Transcriber Note:  See histories for Wenrich's and Shoop's Reformed Churches for 
pastors.