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1103 LHSMA Newsletter V2 LUTHERAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE MID-ATLANTIC LUTHERAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE MID-ATLANTIC V OLUME 22, NUMBER 1 NEWSLETTER SPRING 2011 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Mark your Calendars!! President’s Corner 2 Lutheran Historical Societies planning. Payne Bicentennial 3 2012 Trip to Germany Call for Church 4 History Profiles The Lutheran Historical Societies of the Mid-Atlantic and of Eastern Work of a Pennsylvania invite members to consider a trip to Germany: Congregational 5 Archivist Tentatively scheduled for May 17–30, 2012 Update on Schmucker 7 The venture will focus on locations important to both Henry Melchoir Hall Renovations LHSMA Membership Muhlenberg and Martin Luther, including Eisenach and Wartburg Castle, 8 Einbeck (Muhlenberg’s birthplace), Erfurt, Marburg, Groshennersdorf, Application Form Herrenhut, and Worms. Organized by Christian Tours Europe, in partnership with the ELCA Wittenberg Center and the Francke Foundation in Halle, the trip will be led by (Continued on page 2) LHSMA to Celebrate Henry Melchior Muhlenberg 2011 Spring and Fall Programs SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Spring Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Lutherans join with AME Location: Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg Church to honor Alexander Payne The year 2011 is a ministry and overseas care. He accepted the Spring program significant anniversary mission activity and call, crossed the Atlantic presentation to be given year for Lutherans in support, Muhlenberg and arrived in Philadel- by Muhlenberg expert America. It was on Sep- was ordained and served phia in late 1742. What John E. Peterson tember 6, 1711 that a small parish for two was intended to be a Article explains details for Henry Melchoir Muh- years before being cho- three-year term call in- gathering and organizing lenberg was born. Pri- sen by the Halle elders stead lasted until congregational archives marily educated at to fulfill a request from Muhlenberg’s death 45 Gettysburg Seminary and Halle, the center for three congregations in years later. In the proc- Adams County (PA) receive grants to renovate German Pietism with its southeastern Pennsyl- ess, Henry Melchoir Schmucker Hall deep interest in social vania needing pastoral (Continued on page 3) P AGE 2 V OLUME 22, NUMBER 1 President’s Corner Recently I attended a meeting their essays reinforced my convic- and graduate students, and the St. held by our community’s tion that there are many effective Paul Biglerville Prize for works of “Daughters of the American ways to teach his- mature scholarship. Revolution.” At this meeting lo- tory and that such On behalf of the cal Gettysburg students received endeavors which board of directors I awards for essays written about encourage stu- invite you to encour- Paul Revere. The essay contest dents to explore age students to par- corresponded with the 275th anni- history through ticipate in these con- versary of Paul Revere’s birth. I the use of the tests. By doing so, was delighted and encouraged to written word continue to have you will help cultivate new gen- hear the several merit. erations of Lutheran historians, fifth and sixth “Our Society seeks to Our Society seeks archivists, and scholars. Informa- graders read encourage the exploration of to encourage the tion on these contests can be their winning Lutheran history by all ages. exploration of found on our webpage. essays. The con- … will help cultivate new Lutheran history Remember our annual meet- test invited the generations of Lutheran by all ages. The ing on Tuesday, May 3 in Gettys- students to ap- historians, archivists, and society currently burg with the topic on Henry Mel- proach the topic scholars….” offers three writ- chior Muhlenberg. I hope to see of telling the ing contests: the you there! story of Paul Youth History contest for middle Revere from an autobiographical Sincerely in Christ, and high school youth, the Abdel perspective. The students and Ross Wentz prize to seminarians Stephen Herr President (Continued from page 1) LHSMA board member Dr. Andrew J. White, Hagan Professor emeritus at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. Details are still in the planning stages, but if you would like to obtain a Prospectus or field questions about the trip, please contact: Jack White 717-261-5724 [email protected]. by John Deeben LHSMA 2010 - 2011 Board of Directors Officers Other Board Members Board Emeriti Stephen Herr Donald Housley Briant Bohleke George Handley Judy Simonson Charles Glatfelter President Secretary Peggy Brookshire Susan Hill James B. Vigen Michael Kurtz John Deeben Lee Knepp Maria Erling Barbara Luebbe Andrew J. White Fred Wentz Vice President Treasurer John Fehringer George Mocko L UTHERAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE MID-ATLANTIC P AGE 3 Gettysburg Seminary Marks Payne Bicentennial Press Release by John Spangler On February 16, 2011, The AME Church’s First District, and Driven out of South Carolina, Lutheran Theological Seminary at the Rev. Dr. Leah Gaskin Fitchue, Payne was welcomed in Gettys- Gettysburg marked the 200th an- President of Payne burg by the Seminary’s niversary of the birth of one of its Seminary. Daniel founder, Samuel Simon most distinguished alumni, Daniel Alexander Payne Schmucker, and became Alexander Payne, with a festival served as a Bishop the first African Ameri- service of Holy Communion. The of the AME Church can to receive formal evening service was sponsored in and later president of theological education in partnership with Payne Theologi- Wilberforce Univer- a Lutheran school. cal Seminary, the African Meth- sity in Wilberforce, Payne studied at Gettys- odist Episcopal (AME) Church, Ohio. In October burg from 1835 to 1837 and area congregations served by 2010, Payne was the and engaged in ecumeni- current AME seminarians and topic of the Lutheran cal outreach ministries alumni. Leaders of the AME Historical Society of the Mid- sponsored by Lutheran organiza- Church who joined Gettysburg Atlantic’s Fall Program held at the tions for several years before be- Seminary in celebrating the life of Lutheran Church of the Holy coming a leader in the AME Payne included the Right Rev. Comforter in Baltimore, Mary- Church. Some called Payne “the Richard F. Norris, Bishop of the land. (Continued on page 4) Spring Program on Muhlenberg Scheduled for May 3rd (Continued from page 1) “The Lutheran Philadelphia). The Lutheran Ar- Muhlenberg emerged as the lead- Patriarch - And More” chives Center houses the exten- ing patriarch for American Lu- sive collection of the Ministerium therans. by noted Muhlenberg expert of Pennsylvania, including John E. Peterson In 2011 the Lutheran Histori- Muhlenberg’s journals which are cal Society of the Mid-Atlantic currently being restored. As a A graduate of St. Olaf College highlight of Peterson’s program, a will highlight the life, ministry, with a degree in Church History accomplishments and progeny of “Show and Tell” of the first re- as well as a member of the Lu- stored volumes will take place. Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg at theran Historical Society of the both our Spring and Fall meetings Mid-Atlantic, Peterson has served The Spring Program will as we celebrate the 300th Anni- for over 30 years as Curator of the take place at Valentine Hall on versary of his birth. The LHSMA Lutheran Archives Center at the campus of the Lutheran Spring Program will take place on Philadelphia (affiliated with and Theological Seminary at Gettys- Tuesday, May 3, 2011 with a located on the campus of the Lu- burg, Pennsylvania. The pro- presentation on: theran Theological Seminary at (Continued on page 4) P AGE 4 V OLUME 22, NUMBER 1 SPRING PROGRAM ON HENRY MELCHIOR MUHLENBERG (Continued from page 3) The 2011 Fall Program will take place at gram will be held once again in conjunction with the Trappe, Pennsylvania, and will feature docent- Seminary’s annual Spring Convocation. Registra- guided tours of several major Muhlenberg sites. tion with coffee begins at 9:00 AM, followed by the Further details will be included in the next newslet- main presentation. As part of the program, the Soci- ter. ety will also recognize Philip Forness, the 2010 Wentz Prize winner, as well as the winner of this year’s Youth History Contest. The Society’s brief Annual Meeting, to include the election of board members, will be held immediately after the morning program, and will be followed by a catered lunch. Registration for the Spring Program lunch costs $12.00. To register, Please send you name and address, along with a check made payable to LHS-MA, to: Lee Knepp, Treasurer P.O. Box 76, McClure, PA, 17841. Please include a phone / email contact. George Handley and John Deeben Choirs from LaMott (Philadelphia) and Bethel Payne Bicentennial (Carlisle) AME churches also lifted their voices to (Continued from page 3) lead the service in giving praise to God. “February of 2011 is a very special moment for Rosa Parks of the 19th century,” in recognition of his our school and the entire Church in that it marks the courageous path-breaking lifelong work for civil 200th anniversary or bicentennial of the birth of rights. Daniel Alexander Payne,” said Michael Cooper- The Right Reverend Richard F. Norris, Bishop White, President of Gettysburg Seminary. “This gi- and Presiding Prelate of the AME’s First Episcopal ant of the Church in the 19th century established a District, presided over the service of Holy Commun- legacy unsurpassed by any other Gettysburg Semi- ion in the Church of the Abiding Presence on the nary alumnus as he served as pastor and AME Gettysburg Seminary campus. Rev. Dr. Leah Gaskin bishop, as well as founding president of Wilberforce Fitchue preached for the gala worship celebration. University in Ohio.” Call for Church History Profiles In the spirit of promoting and dis- has already published a church history, please con- seminating more information sider submitting a brief historical sketch of 1000- about our Lutheran heritage, the 1500 words to the LHSMA President, Stephen Herr Lutheran Historical Society of the ([email protected]), or Vice President, Mid-Atlantic would like to start a John Deeben ([email protected]).
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