Prior to 1724, the few brethren (Dunkers) who lived in Coventry were not
joined as a congregation, but in 1724 they organized themselves into a
church. On Nov. 7th they celebrated the "love feast" for the
first time, with 8 communicants. Their names were Daniel Eiker and his
wife, Henry Landis and wife, Peter Herffley, Martin Urner Sr, Owen Longacre
and Andrew Sell. Martin Urner was their first minister, and in 1729
was formally ordained. He served the church till his death in 1755, at which
time he was succeeded by his nephew, another Martin Urner. At this time
they had no public place of worship, but met in rotation at private
homes. There were 22 families, of whom 40 had been baptized:
Urner and wife, Peter Reinhard, Owen Reinhart, Henry Dasker and wife, Nicholas
Hardwick and wife, Abraham Grub and wife, Christian Monsieur, Barbara Miller,
Barbara Welty, Frederick Reinhart and wife, Barbara Urner, Elizabeth Ingles,
Catharine Grumbacker, Catharine Boch, John Eiker, Jacob Pfauts and wife,
Abraham Boch, Andrew Woolf, Esther Switzer, Wendle Danfelser, Henry Bear and
wife, Jacob Sweitser and wife, Maud Reinhart, Jacob Light and wife, Philip
Waggoner and wife, Eliz. Holderman, Anthony Bernhard and daughter, John Light
and wife.