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The original Lutheran church was located at the site of the Hillpot graveyard. The original church was a log church, however, to date I have never seen any sketch or painting of this building. The church then relocated to the site of the Brick Church which became a Union congregation. After the fire the Lutheran portion of the church relocated a mile or so down Dark Hollow Road, near Iron Bridge. This structure was built in 1908. The congregation although today probably numbers about 400 still carries the names of the families who's descendants were the founders of this area.
On Sunday Nov 22, 1908 the new Lutheran Church in Lower Tinicum was consecrated
to the Service of the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The sun shone
forth in his splendor in the morning. At 10 a.m., after the bell ceased pealing
forth its notes far and wide over hill and valley, which had been rung by Mr.
Eli R. Fox, the procession, consisting of Pastor, Rev. C.C. Snyder, builder, Mr.
Geo W. Frankenfield, Dr. J.A.W. Haas, Pres of Muhlenberg College; Rev. W.O.
Fegely; Church Council and Building Committee, bearing Bibles and offering
plates; Ushers; Choir, and assembled Congregations, filed out of Sunday School
Room to main entrance of Church where the opening consecratory Services were
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