AREA HISTORY:  United Brethren in Christ, 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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UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST – Page 587

A church was built in 1847.  The board of trustees and building committee were Martin Lohr, 
George W. Stouffer and Simon Bishop.  The church was dedicated October 24, 1847, by Bishop 
Russell.  The other clergymen present were Revs. George Miller, P. E., John Fohl, Samuel 
Enterline and J. C. Smith.  Rev. J. Fohl became the first pastor.  A Sunday-school of twenty-
five pupils was started in 1851, with Daniel Diehl as superintendent.  The present church was 
built in 1877, with a fund bequeathed to the congregation by the will of Rev. Martin Lohr, who 
laborer long and faithfully for the spiritual interest of the congregation, and contributed 
liberally to the support of the church in general.  A Sunday-school is connected with the 
church, and is superintended by J. C. Hoffman.  Rev. Nicholas is pastor.