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Pennepack Baptist Church, founded by Elias Keach, in 1688, is the oldest surviving Baptist church in the Middle Colonies. In 1805, at the peak of the Second Great Awakening, during the ministry of Samuel Jones, the congregation erected its present (third) building, constructed from fieldstone collected from the surrounding meadows. Straight-backed box pews occupy the main floor. An elegant, high Read more...
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The Pennsylvania Bible Society stands as one of the oldest Bible societies in the United States, reflecting a long-standing commitment to the distribution of Scripture and the promotion of biblical literacy. Founded in 1808 in Philadelphia, the society emerged during a period of religious revival and growing interest in organized efforts to make the Bible widely available to all people, Read more...

