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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.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Folder 1: Financial and administrative records, 2000
- Folder 2: Financial and administrative records, 2001
- Folder 3: Financial and administrative records, 2002
- Folder 4: Financial and administrative records, 2003
- Folder 5: Financial and administrative records, 2004
- Folder 6: Financial and administrative records, 2005
- Folder 7: Financial and administrative records, 2006
- Folder 8: Financial and administrative records, 2007
- Folder 9: Financial and administrative records, 2008
- Folder 10: Financial and administrative records, 2009
- Folder 11: Willing workers class minutes, 1944
- Folder 12: Willing workers class minutes, 1967
- Folder 13: Willing workers class checks and account records
- Folder 14: Church board meeting minutes, 1974 - 1980
- Folder 15: Church board meeting minutes, 1981 - 1984
- Folder 16: Daily vacation bible school booklets, 1929 - 1942
- Folder 17: Photo album, 1989
- Folder 18: 100th year celebration photos and service, 1985
- Folder 19: Rededication scrapbook, 1982
- Folder 20: Class photos of Frederick Bible School
- Folder 21: Church photographs
- Folder 22: Youth photos: Youth golfing, 1990
- Folder 23: Youth photos: Making pumpkin bread, 1990
- Folder 24: Youth photos: American house, 1990
- Folder 25: Youth photos: Worship on the mountain, 1990
- Folder 26: Naomi and Mark Wampler remembrances
- Folder 27: Meyer Cemetery Grave list
- Folder 28: Commemorative Materials, 1985
- Folder 29: "Memories of MZR"
- Folder 30: Correspondence from A.N.D., 1979
- Folder 31: Frederick Church schedule set, 1935 - 1943
- Folder 32: Mary J. and Arthur Heisey will and estate documents
- Folder 33: Meyer Church building fund expenditures, 1962 - 1969
- Folder 34: Church leaders
- Folder 35: Newspaper clippings
- Folder 36: Bible school records and memories, 1923
- Folder 37: Membership and prospect cards (A - E)
- Folder 38: Membership and prospect cards (F - L)
- Folder 39: Membership and prospect cards (M - R)
- Folder 40: Membership and prospect cards (S - Z)
- Volume 1: Church Constituency Record
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