[66-9] DANIEL Y. MESCHTER, b Oct. 14, 1848; d May 28, 1917; s Rev. Jacob and Agnes (Yeakel) Mesehter (66—5a]; m Sept. 23, 1875, MEDORA E. FUNK, b Oct. 4, 1853; dau John H. Funk.
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Daniel Y. Meschter was a traveling salesman for The American Preserve Company of Phila., and lived in East Greenville, Pa. Place of burial, Palm Schwenkfelder Cemetery.
During his early years Mr. Meschter built the store building at Palm, Pa., serving as the first postmaster at that place. He was also the first telegraph operator in that part of the country.
In 1881 Mr. Meschter was elected Superintendent of the Sunday Schools of the Schwenkfelder Church of the Upper District, and with the exception of one year he served continuously in that eapacity until his death, a period of thirty-five years. This is a record seldom exceeded in length of service as well as for faithful attendance. He was mainly responsible for the change in sessions from the broken year—suspension during the winter months—to the continuous, all-year, session.
Mr. Mesechter served on the first committee that met at his house in 1891, to consider the purchase or re-establishment of Perkiomen Seminary, now Perkiomen School, and was one of the agents who bought the property and organized the school. Later, he was elected a member of the Board of Trustees, and oceupied that position until his death. His interest in the school was active and wholehearted, especially during the campaign for raising funds to establish the Historical Library Building. He served on the Building Committee when the campaign was finally successful and the erection of the Library was begun. All of his children attended Perkiomen School as students.