to the chapel, where Bro. Scill delve ged a disto than After ad d. ir of vers Lau din 1 together, those from Naz· arted with breme 'row. Schober and Martin Sneak wer· the master es and Tobias Hirte, them to carater. chaploy ad ection of the Widows House; all experienced Dags whose ability han tested in other hal¦ i "the Church. !. Septender the 1 t with cedar s In Pinkadelphia; but it was net before the n of 70s that the hub ng was in a conditi z ated 6′′ receive any Tres from T 1769 Lae t it the foot of the spots on the House ' turned to the chapel, where Bro. Seidel delivered a discourse to them. After all the members of the Choir with their officers had dined together, those from Nazareth departed with Bro. Lembke. Andrew Schober and Martin Schenk were the mastermasons, and Tobias Hirte, the master carpenter, employed in the erection of the Widows' House; all experienced mechanics whose ability had been tested in other settlements of the Church. By September 21 the rafters were raised and the roof covered with cedar shingles, purchased in Philadelphia; but it was not before the Autumn of 1768 that the building was in a condition to be dedicated or receive any inmates. Its final completion dates from October 11, 1768. The bell which hungs at the foot of the stairs on the first floor was cast by Tommerup, in 1770, in his foundry in the Brethren's House. The entire cost of the Widows' House we have failed to ascertain definitely, but we have been able to compile a list of contributions of money, labor and materials, aggregating 1000, towards its erection, made between June of 1766 and June of 1769. It may here also be stated, that the first contribution for the erection of a Widows' House, was made by the widow of James Burnside, in 1758, when she allotted 50 for the purpose, out of the purchase money for the plantation she disposed of to the Church. List of Contributions, Labor and Materials, for the erection of the Widows' House at Bethlehem, 1766-1769. J. G. Nixdorf, . Daniel Kliest Jacob Wiesinger, George Klein, Christian Richter, Christian Werner, Daniel Kunckler, Henry Krause, Gottlieb Lange, C. J. Sangerhausen, Christian Jacobsen, John Green,. Valentine Haidt, Christian Eggert, J. Frederick Oerter, Claus, (widow), Thomas Schaaf, . Andrew Broksch, Christian Stiemer, . Frederick von Marschall, Paul Münster, a ground rent, J. P. Thrane, Abraham Boemper, Ferdinand Detmers, John Stoll, . . An unknown Friend. Sister Werbegen, |