AREA HISTORY:  Mt. Pleasant Chapel, Conewago Township, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL - Page 681

Mount Pleasant Chapel was built in 1872 at a cost of $1,500.  The building 
committee were Barnhart Zorger, Daniel Wehrley and John A. Krafft.  It was 
dedicated by Rev. William Kramer as a union chapel, all orthodox religious 
denominations are allowed to worship in it.  At present it is used by the Untied 
Brethren in Christ, whose pastor is Rev. Wagner, and also by the Old School 
Brethren (Dunkers).  The preachers of this denomination are Revs. Wiley, Cook and 
Daniel Altland.

The Strinestown Union Sunday-school meets in this building.  It numbers about 
fifty members and is superintended by John A. Toomy.  It was organized in 1859.  
Barnhart Zorger, who was the first superintendent, remained in the position 
twenty years.