Pioneer clergyman of Frederick County, Maryland, attendee at first conference to establish the United Brethren church.
From Central Pennsylvania United Methodist Archives:
LEHMAN, ADAM
Born: 11-20-1732 married: Anna M. Steltz
Died: 8-?-1823 obit:
Miller-Raker #: 6
1789 original member at the first conference [United Brethren]
Interment: Doubs Cemetery, Frederick County MD
Note: Rev. Lehman attended the conferences of 1789, 1791 and 1800. His daughter Mary married Peter Kemp. Miller's 1969 History of the Pennsylvania Conference, page 370, gives a brief biography.
Additional information [Note son-in-law Peter Kemp's mention below]:
"The Church of the United Brethren in Christ was ecclesiastically born and partly reared in Frederick County, Maryland. For thirty years certain ministers of the Gospel under the leadership of William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Martin Krider, George A Geeting, Abraham Troxel and others representing different denominations traveled through Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia and held great union meetings of an evangelistic nature usually on Whitsuntide. The services were generally held in barns or private houses owing to the fact that there were but few churches in those outlying districts and often the doors of these few churches were closed against these unsectarian ministers.
After a period of thirty years the first general gathering of the unsectarian ministers occurred at the home of Peter Kemp some two miles west of Frederick Maryland on the 25th of September 1800. There and then the United Brethren church was born. At that conference the following members were present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, John Hershey, Abraham Troxel, Christian Krum, Henry Krum, George Pfrimmer, Henry Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Dietrich Aurand, Jacob Geisinger, George A Geeting, Jacob Bowlus and Adam Lehman. In the prosecution of their evangelistic labors, baptized by the spirit of gospel unity and love for souls, these men unconsciously laid the lines of organized church life and when they came together at Peter Kemp's representing a widely scattered constituency of probably 25,000, a multiplicity of sacred influences and associations lifted up their voices unitedly and said Let this child of Providence be christened. The conference assumed legislative functions, organized itself and its adhering population into a church, elected bishops and planned otherwise for larger results under the name of the United Brethren in Christ. That act made Peter Kemp's home historic the Bethlehem of our denomination. Here the Church was organized and instituted and from 1790 to 1830. According to the written record it was a centre of life and influence for the whole Church Great. Meetings were held at Peter Kemp's and distinguished ministers of many denominations including Bishops Asbury, Otterbein, Boehm, Newcomer and Lorenzo Dow broke the bread of life in that sacred place. Among the pioneer ministers and members in Frederick County I may mention Rev Peter Kemp, Rev Adam Lehman, John Cronise, Peter Shook, Benjamin Nidig, Jacob Perry, Benjamin Brane, John Staley, George Stokes, Valentine Doub, Jacob Weller, Rev Jacob Bowlus, Rev Lawrence Eberhart, John Snook, Henry Hemp, Joshua Doub, William Reinhart, Jacob Toms, Yost Harbaugh, Abram Doub, John Harp, Frederick Rider, Jacob Martin, Reuben Osler, Lewis Wertenbaker, Henry Remsberg, Gideon Hoover, Christian Remsberg and John Hoover. The conference of 1800 was composed of ministers of different denominations but they had labored for years independent of ecclesiastical associations and without organizing their numerous converts into societies which shows that they were innocent of any intention to establish a new church. From 1780 to 1830 United Brethren ministers canvassed this lovely valley for souls and in many of her towns and villages even where our Church is not now represented they were the first to break the bread of life to the people. But their long rides soul saving sermons and wearisome labors are over now and to each and all the Master has said "Well done." Peace to their ashes. Blessed be their memory!"
-- From "Landmark history of the United brethren church, treating of the early history of the church in Cumberland, Lancaster, York and Lebanon counties, Pennsylvania, and giving the history of the denomination in the original territory" by Daniel Eberly, Isaiah H. Albright, Commodore I. Berton Brane, Press of Behney & Bright, 1911.
"In the year 1823 Adam Lehman a member of this conference at its organization in 1789 died having attained to his ninety first year. He was an early co laborer of Otterbein and a devoted Christian minister for many years. As his name has frequently been confounded with that of his son we will add in this place that he was succeeded in the ministry by his son Jacob Adam Lehman who was one of the first United Brethren itinerant preachers in the Miami conference."
--From "The history of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ", by John Lawrence, pub. by W.J. Shuey, 1868.
From Central Pennsylvania United Methodist Archives:
LEHMAN, ADAM
Born: 11-20-1732 married: Anna M. Steltz
Died: 8-?-1823 obit:
Miller-Raker #: 6
1789 original member at the first conference [United Brethren]
Interment: Doubs Cemetery, Frederick County MD
Note: Rev. Lehman attended the conferences of 1789, 1791 and 1800. His daughter Mary married Peter Kemp. Miller's 1969 History of the Pennsylvania Conference, page 370, gives a brief biography.
Additional information [Note son-in-law Peter Kemp's mention below]:
"The Church of the United Brethren in Christ was ecclesiastically born and partly reared in Frederick County, Maryland. For thirty years certain ministers of the Gospel under the leadership of William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Martin Krider, George A Geeting, Abraham Troxel and others representing different denominations traveled through Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia and held great union meetings of an evangelistic nature usually on Whitsuntide. The services were generally held in barns or private houses owing to the fact that there were but few churches in those outlying districts and often the doors of these few churches were closed against these unsectarian ministers.
After a period of thirty years the first general gathering of the unsectarian ministers occurred at the home of Peter Kemp some two miles west of Frederick Maryland on the 25th of September 1800. There and then the United Brethren church was born. At that conference the following members were present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, John Hershey, Abraham Troxel, Christian Krum, Henry Krum, George Pfrimmer, Henry Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Dietrich Aurand, Jacob Geisinger, George A Geeting, Jacob Bowlus and Adam Lehman. In the prosecution of their evangelistic labors, baptized by the spirit of gospel unity and love for souls, these men unconsciously laid the lines of organized church life and when they came together at Peter Kemp's representing a widely scattered constituency of probably 25,000, a multiplicity of sacred influences and associations lifted up their voices unitedly and said Let this child of Providence be christened. The conference assumed legislative functions, organized itself and its adhering population into a church, elected bishops and planned otherwise for larger results under the name of the United Brethren in Christ. That act made Peter Kemp's home historic the Bethlehem of our denomination. Here the Church was organized and instituted and from 1790 to 1830. According to the written record it was a centre of life and influence for the whole Church Great. Meetings were held at Peter Kemp's and distinguished ministers of many denominations including Bishops Asbury, Otterbein, Boehm, Newcomer and Lorenzo Dow broke the bread of life in that sacred place. Among the pioneer ministers and members in Frederick County I may mention Rev Peter Kemp, Rev Adam Lehman, John Cronise, Peter Shook, Benjamin Nidig, Jacob Perry, Benjamin Brane, John Staley, George Stokes, Valentine Doub, Jacob Weller, Rev Jacob Bowlus, Rev Lawrence Eberhart, John Snook, Henry Hemp, Joshua Doub, William Reinhart, Jacob Toms, Yost Harbaugh, Abram Doub, John Harp, Frederick Rider, Jacob Martin, Reuben Osler, Lewis Wertenbaker, Henry Remsberg, Gideon Hoover, Christian Remsberg and John Hoover. The conference of 1800 was composed of ministers of different denominations but they had labored for years independent of ecclesiastical associations and without organizing their numerous converts into societies which shows that they were innocent of any intention to establish a new church. From 1780 to 1830 United Brethren ministers canvassed this lovely valley for souls and in many of her towns and villages even where our Church is not now represented they were the first to break the bread of life to the people. But their long rides soul saving sermons and wearisome labors are over now and to each and all the Master has said "Well done." Peace to their ashes. Blessed be their memory!"
-- From "Landmark history of the United brethren church, treating of the early history of the church in Cumberland, Lancaster, York and Lebanon counties, Pennsylvania, and giving the history of the denomination in the original territory" by Daniel Eberly, Isaiah H. Albright, Commodore I. Berton Brane, Press of Behney & Bright, 1911.
"In the year 1823 Adam Lehman a member of this conference at its organization in 1789 died having attained to his ninety first year. He was an early co laborer of Otterbein and a devoted Christian minister for many years. As his name has frequently been confounded with that of his son we will add in this place that he was succeeded in the ministry by his son Jacob Adam Lehman who was one of the first United Brethren itinerant preachers in the Miami conference."
--From "The history of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ", by John Lawrence, pub. by W.J. Shuey, 1868.
Pioneer clergyman of Frederick County, Maryland, attendee at first conference to establish the United Brethren church.
From Central Pennsylvania United Methodist Archives:
LEHMAN, ADAM
Born: 11-20-1732 married: Anna M. Steltz
Died: 8-?-1823 obit:
Miller-Raker #: 6
1789 original member at the first conference [United Brethren]
Interment: Doubs Cemetery, Frederick County MD
Note: Rev. Lehman attended the conferences of 1789, 1791 and 1800. His daughter Mary married Peter Kemp. Miller's 1969 History of the Pennsylvania Conference, page 370, gives a brief biography.
Additional information [Note son-in-law Peter Kemp's mention below]:
"The Church of the United Brethren in Christ was ecclesiastically born and partly reared in Frederick County, Maryland. For thirty years certain ministers of the Gospel under the leadership of William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Martin Krider, George A Geeting, Abraham Troxel and others representing different denominations traveled through Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia and held great union meetings of an evangelistic nature usually on Whitsuntide. The services were generally held in barns or private houses owing to the fact that there were but few churches in those outlying districts and often the doors of these few churches were closed against these unsectarian ministers.
After a period of thirty years the first general gathering of the unsectarian ministers occurred at the home of Peter Kemp some two miles west of Frederick Maryland on the 25th of September 1800. There and then the United Brethren church was born. At that conference the following members were present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, John Hershey, Abraham Troxel, Christian Krum, Henry Krum, George Pfrimmer, Henry Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Dietrich Aurand, Jacob Geisinger, George A Geeting, Jacob Bowlus and Adam Lehman. In the prosecution of their evangelistic labors, baptized by the spirit of gospel unity and love for souls, these men unconsciously laid the lines of organized church life and when they came together at Peter Kemp's representing a widely scattered constituency of probably 25,000, a multiplicity of sacred influences and associations lifted up their voices unitedly and said Let this child of Providence be christened. The conference assumed legislative functions, organized itself and its adhering population into a church, elected bishops and planned otherwise for larger results under the name of the United Brethren in Christ. That act made Peter Kemp's home historic the Bethlehem of our denomination. Here the Church was organized and instituted and from 1790 to 1830. According to the written record it was a centre of life and influence for the whole Church Great. Meetings were held at Peter Kemp's and distinguished ministers of many denominations including Bishops Asbury, Otterbein, Boehm, Newcomer and Lorenzo Dow broke the bread of life in that sacred place. Among the pioneer ministers and members in Frederick County I may mention Rev Peter Kemp, Rev Adam Lehman, John Cronise, Peter Shook, Benjamin Nidig, Jacob Perry, Benjamin Brane, John Staley, George Stokes, Valentine Doub, Jacob Weller, Rev Jacob Bowlus, Rev Lawrence Eberhart, John Snook, Henry Hemp, Joshua Doub, William Reinhart, Jacob Toms, Yost Harbaugh, Abram Doub, John Harp, Frederick Rider, Jacob Martin, Reuben Osler, Lewis Wertenbaker, Henry Remsberg, Gideon Hoover, Christian Remsberg and John Hoover. The conference of 1800 was composed of ministers of different denominations but they had labored for years independent of ecclesiastical associations and without organizing their numerous converts into societies which shows that they were innocent of any intention to establish a new church. From 1780 to 1830 United Brethren ministers canvassed this lovely valley for souls and in many of her towns and villages even where our Church is not now represented they were the first to break the bread of life to the people. But their long rides soul saving sermons and wearisome labors are over now and to each and all the Master has said "Well done." Peace to their ashes. Blessed be their memory!"
-- From "Landmark history of the United brethren church, treating of the early history of the church in Cumberland, Lancaster, York and Lebanon counties, Pennsylvania, and giving the history of the denomination in the original territory" by Daniel Eberly, Isaiah H. Albright, Commodore I. Berton Brane, Press of Behney & Bright, 1911.
"In the year 1823 Adam Lehman a member of this conference at its organization in 1789 died having attained to his ninety first year. He was an early co laborer of Otterbein and a devoted Christian minister for many years. As his name has frequently been confounded with that of his son we will add in this place that he was succeeded in the ministry by his son Jacob Adam Lehman who was one of the first United Brethren itinerant preachers in the Miami conference."
--From "The history of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ", by John Lawrence, pub. by W.J. Shuey, 1868.
From Central Pennsylvania United Methodist Archives:
LEHMAN, ADAM
Born: 11-20-1732 married: Anna M. Steltz
Died: 8-?-1823 obit:
Miller-Raker #: 6
1789 original member at the first conference [United Brethren]
Interment: Doubs Cemetery, Frederick County MD
Note: Rev. Lehman attended the conferences of 1789, 1791 and 1800. His daughter Mary married Peter Kemp. Miller's 1969 History of the Pennsylvania Conference, page 370, gives a brief biography.
Additional information [Note son-in-law Peter Kemp's mention below]:
"The Church of the United Brethren in Christ was ecclesiastically born and partly reared in Frederick County, Maryland. For thirty years certain ministers of the Gospel under the leadership of William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Martin Krider, George A Geeting, Abraham Troxel and others representing different denominations traveled through Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia and held great union meetings of an evangelistic nature usually on Whitsuntide. The services were generally held in barns or private houses owing to the fact that there were but few churches in those outlying districts and often the doors of these few churches were closed against these unsectarian ministers.
After a period of thirty years the first general gathering of the unsectarian ministers occurred at the home of Peter Kemp some two miles west of Frederick Maryland on the 25th of September 1800. There and then the United Brethren church was born. At that conference the following members were present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, John Hershey, Abraham Troxel, Christian Krum, Henry Krum, George Pfrimmer, Henry Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Dietrich Aurand, Jacob Geisinger, George A Geeting, Jacob Bowlus and Adam Lehman. In the prosecution of their evangelistic labors, baptized by the spirit of gospel unity and love for souls, these men unconsciously laid the lines of organized church life and when they came together at Peter Kemp's representing a widely scattered constituency of probably 25,000, a multiplicity of sacred influences and associations lifted up their voices unitedly and said Let this child of Providence be christened. The conference assumed legislative functions, organized itself and its adhering population into a church, elected bishops and planned otherwise for larger results under the name of the United Brethren in Christ. That act made Peter Kemp's home historic the Bethlehem of our denomination. Here the Church was organized and instituted and from 1790 to 1830. According to the written record it was a centre of life and influence for the whole Church Great. Meetings were held at Peter Kemp's and distinguished ministers of many denominations including Bishops Asbury, Otterbein, Boehm, Newcomer and Lorenzo Dow broke the bread of life in that sacred place. Among the pioneer ministers and members in Frederick County I may mention Rev Peter Kemp, Rev Adam Lehman, John Cronise, Peter Shook, Benjamin Nidig, Jacob Perry, Benjamin Brane, John Staley, George Stokes, Valentine Doub, Jacob Weller, Rev Jacob Bowlus, Rev Lawrence Eberhart, John Snook, Henry Hemp, Joshua Doub, William Reinhart, Jacob Toms, Yost Harbaugh, Abram Doub, John Harp, Frederick Rider, Jacob Martin, Reuben Osler, Lewis Wertenbaker, Henry Remsberg, Gideon Hoover, Christian Remsberg and John Hoover. The conference of 1800 was composed of ministers of different denominations but they had labored for years independent of ecclesiastical associations and without organizing their numerous converts into societies which shows that they were innocent of any intention to establish a new church. From 1780 to 1830 United Brethren ministers canvassed this lovely valley for souls and in many of her towns and villages even where our Church is not now represented they were the first to break the bread of life to the people. But their long rides soul saving sermons and wearisome labors are over now and to each and all the Master has said "Well done." Peace to their ashes. Blessed be their memory!"
-- From "Landmark history of the United brethren church, treating of the early history of the church in Cumberland, Lancaster, York and Lebanon counties, Pennsylvania, and giving the history of the denomination in the original territory" by Daniel Eberly, Isaiah H. Albright, Commodore I. Berton Brane, Press of Behney & Bright, 1911.
"In the year 1823 Adam Lehman a member of this conference at its organization in 1789 died having attained to his ninety first year. He was an early co laborer of Otterbein and a devoted Christian minister for many years. As his name has frequently been confounded with that of his son we will add in this place that he was succeeded in the ministry by his son Jacob Adam Lehman who was one of the first United Brethren itinerant preachers in the Miami conference."
--From "The history of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ", by John Lawrence, pub. by W.J. Shuey, 1868.
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In memory of Revd. Adam Leahman. Died Aug. 1823. Aged 91 Years. Also Margaret, Wife of Revd. A. Leahman, Died Feb. 1818. Aged 87 Years. Mark the pious and behold the just for the end of such is peace.
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