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One of the Quaint and Oldest Settlements in the Stated-Settled Nearly Two Centuries Ago by German Jews, Who Had a Synagogue and Rabbi—T*own Formally Laid Out 182Years Ago.A, uotaljle .rapecial writer and. historian of the Philadelphia Inquirer” Who writes many Interesting articles under J. the pseudonym of •‘Girard, published today In that newspaper a most interesting Hhetgb regarding SehaeHerstown, Lebanon county, lenown as one of the oldest settlements in Pennsylvania, and regarding; which Girard” some .monthsV ago wrote an interesting :sketch of; its first public water works In the country.In '‘Girard’s Talk of the Day” In today’s issue appears the following;In one of his bright historical papers, - Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker says:1■ •Conrad Weiser was openly a Lutheran, but remained at heart a Hebrew. .Welser frequently vlalted the Jewlsh’^ynagbgue at Schaeffers-town, Lebanon county.”. Which statements Inspired the Kev. Dr. James W. Shannon, noted Lutheran minister at Mount Union, to write- me:“Can it he possible there was a Jewish synagogue at Schaefferstown at that early: date? Conrad Welser died in 1760.”• I do hot know ’whether Conrad Welser ever , visited that ancient Jewish home of worship, but he may well have done so. It existedI +* *(Continued on Page Pour)
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Lebanon Daily News and the Lebanon Daily Times
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Nov 01, 1927
Page 7
Full Page
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