I found some references in early Dauphin County newspapers (107 and 108 years old) that one of the founders and the first minister of the religious sect known as the Brethren in Christ or River Brethren originated from Dauphin County. Apparently his descendant Daniel Engle continued in this faith, and hosted one of the largest meetings of that denomination, which is well described in the second reference below. I'm nor related to the Engles, but thought this might interest some to learn a little of the history of the first minister and of an "old time" gathering : F 13 1897 Middletown Press: Death of Henry M. Engle, residing in E. Donegal Township [Lancaster County], near Marietta in the 78th year of his age. He was married three times and was the father of 21 children and grandchildren. The great grandfather of Mr. E was a Swiss immigrant, Uriah Engle, whose son, Jacob, became one of the founders and the first minister of the religious sect known as the Brethren in Christ or River Brethren. Deceased was a grandson of Jacob Engle. May 30, 1896 Middletown Journal: Annual Love Feast A Large Gathering of the Brethren in Christ At the Farm of Daniel Engle Many Prominent Ministers and Members of the Church Present In Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, on the banks of the Swatara Creek, just opposite the Stoverdale campmeeting grounds, is located the farm of Mr. Daniel Engle. It was here that the annual love feast of the Brethren in Christ of the Dauphin-Lebanon District was held this year. An ideal place it is for such a great gathering as met there Thursday, with its broad, deep fruited orchards, huge barns, large and commodious farm house, spacious porches, and pleasant yards, all surrounded by fields of waving wheat, tender plants of corn and oats and fine growing grass, entirely away from the tumults of town or city. On Wednesday evening the people began to gather, and all day Thursday teams were arriving hourly, and each incoming train on the M. & H. R.R. brought many others from a great distance. The services began Thursday morning about 9:00, with Rev. Jacob Kreider, of near Annville, the bishop of the district, presiding. The meeting was held in the barn. Two large floors and the side mows were provided with seats, all of which were filled at times. All day services were held. In the evening the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered. Around the two long communion tables were seated about 200 members of the church. The service was a most impressive one and even the spectators appeared to be filled with a deep seated reverence and to realize the solemnity of the occasion, and make it, in every sense of the word, an ideal old fashioned religious love feast. At an early hour Friday morning the brethren began the holding of services and continue until noon. This was said to be one of the most successful and largest attended love feasts ever held in this section. People drove for many miles and the long orchard was filled with teams, and had the weather been more favorable hundreds more would have driven there. Among the ministers present were Rev. Jacob Kredier, Annville; Rev. Heisey, Canada; Rev. John Wolgamuth, Lebanon County, Rev. Samuel Brehm, Dauphin County; Rev. Daniel Wolgamuth, Lancaster County; Rev. Tyson, Montgomery County; Rev. Hostetter, Harrisburg; Rev. Jacob Brubaker, Lancaster County. These meetings are held over the district among the members who have the facilities to entertain the people. At this gathering over 400 people were dined, and over 100 horses fed. It has been 19 years since a love feast was held at Mr. Engle's farm." [The previous meeting at his farm would therefore have been in 1877.] ---Richard