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Lutheran congregation in Warwick township, and fmally united himself with the 

 greater part of his liock with the Moravian Society. 



In 1747, they conchuled to apply to the conference at Bethkheni, for an cnlained 

 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 i'amily. As soon as ^Ir. George Kline lieard 

 this, he offered three and three quarter acres of land, at tlio 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, this house was con- 

 secrated, and on the 22d of July, following, the Rev. Leonhard Schncll niDved into it, 

 as their minister and .school teacher. On the thirteenth of 3Iay following, he «ip«iied 

 the school with four boys and three girls. This house was then known as the •• War- 

 wick Church and School House," and .stood East of the present site of Litiz. 



In 1754 it was determined to establish a similar c()ngregatif>n like that at Bethlrhoni. 

 Mr. George Kline being one of the nu)st zealous members of the then but sniall llork, 

 and having no heirs, offered them to accept his farm of more than six hundred acres 

 for that purpose. This kind offer was gratefully accepted, and the title thereof trans- 

 ferred to the society according to law. In the spring of that year, Mr. George Kline 

 had built a large two stoiy stone house for a residence, which, however, he occupied 

 but a short period, as he moved to Bethlehem, where he ended his life. This house 

 stood until 1867, when it was taken down. 



In 1757, the village w^as laid out by the Rev. Nathaniel Seidel, and ^Ir. .John Renter, 

 who were sent from Bethlehem for that purpose, and the name of Litiz was given to it, 

 in memory of a village in Bohemia, from which the iVirefathers of the United BivthRMi 

 had emigrated. 



In 1761, the present Parsonage was built, and the greater part of the upper stttry was 

 dedicated as a place of worship. It was provided with a small organ, and the walls 

 were adorned with a number of beautiful oil paintings; the works of the celebrated 

 Hayd, representing all the most remarkable scenes of our Saviour's life. In this Hall, 

 the congregation worshipped until the 13th of August, 1787, when the present church 

 Avas consecrated. 



In 1763, the Warwick church and school house, was removed into the village, to serve 

 as a dwelling and school house for the teacher, who had the charge of the sdiool for 

 such children as did not belong to the Society. In those days, schools were n«t as nu- 

 merous as in our day, and there was not another school within foiu- miles of l.itiz, con- 

 sequently, the children, from the adjacent country, were all sent to this scIhm.I. The 

 children of the Society had then a separate school. Among those who resided in this 

 house, and served as teachers, the Rev. Bernhard A. Grube, deserves particular notice. 

 It was not only the object of this good man to teach the children to rea<i, write and 

 cypher, but also to impress good morals on their minds, and to acipiaint them with their 

 Saviour. Various were the methods which he adopted, but one in particular we wouhl 

 mention: being an excellent ornamental writer, he wrote in his pupils' books, their 

 names, adding some Avish or prayer, and from time to time, he presented them witli 

 hymns of his own composition, or passages from Scripture, beautifully written. Many 

 of these trifling presents, proved seeds sown into good ground, which gi-ew. and have 

 brought fruit unto salvation. To this day, there are Bibles and spelling books to bo 

 found in Warwick township, in which is found his writing, and many, who arc gn.nd, 

 and great-grand children, of those, who, as children received his trilling pivsents m 

 those long by-gone days, hold them as dear as their forefathers did. 



In 1771, the St. Jacob's church was taken down, and removed to the fulling null below 

 the village, and converted into a dwelling house, for the miller: this house stands to this 

 day, and is at present the property of Mr. John Keller. 



The grave yard, Avhich belonged to this church, is yet in existence, and is known by 



