310 HISTORY OP , . 



Lutheran church, which was huilt in 1741, on Mr, 

 George Khne's land, and known as St. Jacob's church. — 

 The Reverend Theophilus Neyherg, who was then the 

 Lutheran minister at Lancaster, preached every four 

 weeks in this church until 1746, when he left the Lan- 

 caster Congregation, and devoted his whole attention to 

 the Lutheran congregation in Warwick township, and 

 finally united himself with the greater part of his flock 

 with the Moravian Society. 



In 1747, they concluded to apply to the conference at 

 Bethlehem, for an ordained minister, who would live 

 among them, and who could attend to the spiritual 

 affairs of their small congregation; this request was 

 readily granted, on condition that they would provide a 

 suitable dwelling for him and his family. As soon as 

 Mr. George Kline heard this, he offered three and three- 

 quarter acres of land, at the lower part of his farm, for 

 this purpose, and it was determined to build a suitable 

 house, which might serve for a dwelling, church and 

 school house. On the 9th of February, 1748, tl.is house 

 was consecrated, and on the 22nd of July, following, the 

 Rev. Leonhard Schnell moved into it, as their minister 

 and school teaclier. On the 1 3th of May, following, ho 

 opened the school, with four boys and three girls. This 

 house was then known as the " Warwick Churcli and 

 School House," and stood eastwardly from the present 

 site of Litiz. 



Ill 1751, it was determined to establish a similar 

 congregation, like that at Bethlehem. Mr. George Kline 

 being one of the most zealous members, of the then but 

 small flock, and having no heirs, offered them, to accept 

 his farm of more than 600 acres for that purpose. This 

 kind offer was gratefully accepted, and t\u: title thereof 

 transferred to the Society, according to law. In the 



