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Collection Overview
Title: Mount Zion Road (Atlantic Northeast District), 1923-2009
Predominant Dates:1947 - 1975
ID: RG03/CoB IV Mount Zion Road
Extent: 0.0
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The congregation of present day Little Swatara was established in 1770 by George Klein of Lebanon County. The church grew rapidly after its founding. Since 1907, requests had been made in support of the division of the congregation. In 1919, the Lebanon church voted to split into separate congregations, the western end called “Swatara,” and the eastern end called “Little Swatara.” Within the Little Swatara region, several houses of worship were founded. This included Union House, Meyer, Light, Fredericksburg, Moonshine, Rankstown, and Mt. Nebo. As motor vehicles became common place, there began a consolidation of the meeting houses. In 1920, Light’s meeting house was combined with Rankstown, the latter keeping its name. Mt. Nebo and union meetings houses were discontinued in 1933 and 1954 respectively. Moonshine church went under expansion in 1936 but was destroyed by fire in 1960. As of 1964, only Meyer and Fredericksburg’s worship houses were in use. In 1955, the Fredericksburg meeting house was expanded, adding new classrooms, and updated facilities. The house was sold in 1970, and the congregation renamed to Mount Zion Road. Membership largely consisted of households with only one practicing Brethren. Many young people would move away from the church to serve other Brethren communities, leading to the congregation being called a “feeder” congregation.
Collection Historical Note
The records of Mount Zion Road Church of the Brethren include bulletins from 1963-1982, church directories from 1946-1993, and historical materials. Additionally, the collection contains the church’s newsletter, volumes 1-29. Included are materials related to church members such as membership prospect information and membership booklets. Important records such as records from the church’s bible school program (1923), Sunday school meeting records (1887-1932), church board meetings (1974-1967), workers class meetings (1944-1967), financial/administrative records (2000-2009), and annual conference reports (1934-2006) are all included. Finally, several commemorative materials can be found in this collection including several church scrapbooks, yearbooks, photo albums, and newspaper clippings. These photos include youth club activities, the bulk of which were taken in 1990, and photographs of several church leaders.
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- Box 7
- Reel 1: Unlabeled Fredericksburg Sermon, 1968
- Paul Bashore Sermon
- Reel 2: "Hidden From the Wise", 1969
- Ammon B. Meyer "Jesus Loved Them All" Sermon
- Reel 3: "He has Risen", 1971
- Ammon B. Meyer, "Go Tell----" Sermon
- Reel 4: "To Each is Given the Manifestation of the Spirit for the Common Good", 1971
- Paul Bashore Sermon
- Reel 5: "Power... To Subject all Things to Himself", 1971
- Paul Bashore Sermon
- Reel 6: "I have made ready my dinner", 1971
- Paul Bashore Sermon
- Reel 7: "Lord, Help Me", 1973
- Ammon B. Meyer - "Aren't You One of Jesus' Disciples" Sermon
- Reel 8: "Hosanna!", 1974
- Ammon B. Meyer - "Hosanna" Sermon
- Reel 9: "It is not for you to know times or seasons", 1975
- Thomas E. Auker Sermon
- Reel 10: "Unless one is born of water and the Spirit", 1976
- Thomas E. Auker
- Reel 11: "My Father gives you the true bread", 1976
- Thomas E. Auker Sermon
- Reel 12: "He calleth his own sheep by name... and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice", 1977
- Thomas E. Auker Sermon
- Reel 13: "Nature is full of genius... what a world we live in!", 1977
- Thomas E. Auker Sermon
- Reel 14: "Glorious indeed is the world of God around us, but more glorious the world of God within us", 1978
- Thomas E. Auker Sermon
- Reel 15: "The Lord he is God... we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture", 1978
- Thomas E. Auker Sermon
- Reel 16: "Mother- She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household", 1979
- Ammon and Lucille Meyer, "Interim Pastoral Team" Sermon.
- Reel 17: "My mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips... Thou crownest the year with thy goodness", 1979
- Bruce H. Weaver Sermon
- Reel 18: "Love one another with a pure heart fervently", 1980
- Bruce H. Weaver Sermon
- Reel 19: "O Lord; thy law is my delight", 1980
- Bruce H. Weaver Sermon
- Reel 20: Unlabeled tape, 1984
- Reel 21: "Mt. Zion Road Brethren"
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