The establishment, growth and evolution of a Cumberland County pioneer church is recorded in this refreshing word picture by one of its members.
The author, Joseph M. Hess, a descendant of one of the founding families, is well qualified to tell the story of the Slate Hill Mennonite Church and its influence locally and elsewhere. His interesting and carefully researched work includes a brief history of that religious sect, their beliefs, manner of living and worshiping God. This is followed by the introduction of the several families responsible for the establishment of the Slate Hill congregation.
Dr. Silas C. Swallow had already established a widely circulated reputation for being a determined fighter against the evils of strong drink and drugs before he became a resident of Cumberland County. The good Doctor of Divinity had other lesser-known qualities of character which were revealed during the ten years he lived in Camp Hill.