AREA HISTORY:  The Second Church of the 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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THE SECOND CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST – Page 544

The Second Church of the United Brethren in Christ, of York, was organized by Rev. John H. Young, in 1873.  About fifty of the original 
members of this congregation were drawn from the First United Brethren Church.  The Baptist congregation at that time had no regular pastor, 
and Rev. Young conducted services in their church until the building, in which this congregation now worship, was completed on South Duke 
Street, at a cost of $1,000.  Mr. Young had previously purchased the site for $4,000 on which was located a comfortable dwelling house.  
During two years of pastoral duty he collected and paid off $2,500, or one half of the indebtedness of the congregation, and increased its 
membership.  Rev. A. H. Rice succeeded in 1875, and continued two years, when Rev. J. C. Smith became pastor.  The membership was then 
ninety-eight and the debt was $3,200; of this Rev. Smith succeeded in paying $1,700 during his pastorate of five years.  In the meantime the 
church was repaired.  Rev. H. B. Dohner was pastor two years, and was followed by Rev. C. A. Burtner, an active worker.  This church 
membership numbers nearly 200 persons.  A Sunday-school was started with the church.  The membership of the school, in 1885, was about 
195 pupils and teachers, with Jacob Houseman as superintendent.