S'lO HISTORY OF 



Lutheran cliurch, which was built in 1741, on Mr, 

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

 The Reverend Theopliilus Neyberg, Avho was then the 

 Luihei'an minister at Lancaster, preached CA^ery four 

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

 caster Congregation, and devoted his v/hole 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 appl}^ to the conference at 

 Bethlehem, for an ordained rninister, 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 

 tliis 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, this house 

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

 Rev. Leonhard Schneh moved into it, as their minister 

 and school teacher. On the 13th of May, following, he 

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

 house was then knovv^i as the "Warwick Church and 

 School House," and stood eastwardly from the present 

 site of Litiz. 



Li 1754, it was determined to establish a similar 

 consres-ation, like that at Bethlehem. Mr. George Kline 

 hems 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 th<) title thereof 

 transferred to the Society, according to law. In th*3 



