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After a two years' course at Columbus, he was licensed to preach by the Western District Synod of the Joint Synod of Ohio, June 13, 1843. He remained a licentiate of this synod until June 2, 1847, when he was ordained to the gospel ministry.
His first parish was in Butler county, Ohio, consisting of two congregations. It was soon enlarged to nine congregations and four preaching points. These congregations and preaching points were in Butler, Darke, Miami, Champaign and Shelby counties, Ohio. To supply them it was frequently necessary to preach four times a Sunday in as many different places.
In the spring of 1859 he moved to East Germantown, Ind., and
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took charge of that parish, consisting of three congregations. In addition to this he served three congregations in Blackford county, about fifty miles from East Germantown. During this time he also served the two congregations in the Mulberry parish, 130 miles from his home.
In 1869 he resigned the East Germantown parish and accepted a call to Colburn, Ind. While residing here he supplied the Mul- berry parish for a time, also the Rochester parish, and four con- gregations in Pulaski county.
In 1874 he accepted a call to Versailles, O. Four years later he resigned and moved to Vandalia, expecting to take a much needed rest. But in less than a year he was constrained to take charge of the Claremont parish, where he labored faithfully until 1895, when declining years and failing health compelled him to relinquish his work. In this field he ended his days in Christ and in peace, March 1, 1897. The funeral service was held in the church in which he had spent the last fifteen years of his activity. His successor, Rev. J. M. G. Sappenfield, conducted the opening services. The undersigned preached the sermon. Rev. Sappen- field in a few words also bore testimony to the estimable character of the departed. His remains were laid by in the East German- town Cemetery, to await the glorious resurrection in Christ Jesus. The days of his pilgrimage were 77 years, 11 months and 22 days.
His private record shows that he preached 5,050 sermons, baptized 1000 persons, confirmed 525, solemnized 200 marriages, burried 425 persons, and traveled in the discharge of his pastoral duties 20,000 ıniles.
His wife was Catharine Shafer, who, with five children, sur- vives him.
He was one of the founders of this Synod, and, with the ex- ception of four years, while in Versailles, O., he remained a member thereof until his death. As a preacher he was deliberate in his utterance, but earnest and forcible. He spoke out of the fullness of his heart, and with a conviction of its truth. In dis- position he was kind, gentle and sympathetic, winning the confi- dence and love of his parishioners. He was patient under trials and sufferings, uncomplaining under hardships and privations, and cheerful under reverses of fortune. His expressed desire in his old days was "That he might die in the harness."
MARTIN L. WAGNER.
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Parochial Reports.
Pastors and Pastorates.
Congrega- tions.
Confirmed Members ....
Communed during the year ...
Infant Baptisms ..
Catechumens ..
By Adult Baptismn.
By Confirmation ..
From Lutheran Churches.
From other Churches ...
By Restoration ...
By Removal .............
...
Lutheran Union.
17
17
51
St. James'
111
St. Mark's.
150
3
Salem
117
St. Paul's
35
27
55
46
3
9
1
27
25
2
1
Emanuel.
40
Phanuel.
58
/ Philadelphia
16
65 401 5
2
51
471
4
4
1
2
:
Rev. M. J. Stirewalt, D.D t.
( St. John's
30
58 3
1
Newberry, Rev. I. Whitman
Mt. Zion's
47
39
2
8
Zion's.
135
120
9
17
1
Fairhaven
115
108
6
2
1
3
1
Frankfort, Rev. D. L. Reese.
St. Paul's.
98
66
4
6
6
2 :
:
1
Corydon, Student L. O. Pearcht
Mt. Solomon
125 117
11
1
1
2
2
Portland, vacant ..
Zion's
34
54
4
3
2
10
4
Chicago, Rev. C. Koerner.
Holy Trinity.
465
235
20
36
36
12
6
Chicago, Rev. W. A. Sadtler, Ph. D
St. John's.
56
55
4
9
:
2
15 4
6
Chicago, Rev. A. T. Clay, Ph.D.
St. Mark's.
73
62
18
15 1
Chicago, H. W. Roth, D.D. + ..
Wicker Park §
150
Chicago. Student H. B. Reedt
St. Peter's
20
75
Goshen. Rev. William Evans.
First English
185
14
3
Ft. Wayne, Rev. S. Wagenhals. D.D.
Holy Trinity
587
475
31!
5
21
12 3
Hicksville, Rev. L. Hogshead
1 List Creek S.
100
20
60
33
Lake, Rev. H. A. W. Yung +
Hope $ ..
4033|2253;152:206;
|41,126 79|27
51 84 10
TOTAL. Last year ..
13576:1946/1591130/1471164 107|29| 250|88|18
:
:
Rochester, Rev. A. E. Gift
/ St. John's
54
51
69
48
2
9
2
:21
IHNMM
1
( Mt. Zion's
27
18
1
1
Gila, Rev. J. M. G. Sappenfield
Union .. .
176
140
4
3
Claremont. Rev. J. M. Sappenfield t
St. James'.
129 107
4
4
5
:NAM
4612 6
Decatur, Rev. F. C. Oberly
First English.
114
83
1
2
.thign+
·
Mulberry, Rev. J. Wesner.
St. John's
55
40
9
1-
: : 1
HMM 1
E. Germantown. Student F. S. Beistelt
Zion's ..
63 31
St. Jacob's
35
30
Colburn, Rev. G. D. Gross
Zion's.
Bethel.
50
44
1
1
NN : :
:
Syracuse, Rev. William Hall
Emanuel.
Syracuse
Alamo, Student J. A. Zundelt
By Death. .... ..
...
Whitestown, Rev. S. P. Fry berger *
:
1
: : 0
St. John's.
St. Paul's.
93
( St. Peter's.
Anderson, Rev. Wm. J. Finck
Vandalia, Rev. M. L. Wagner
St. James'
St. John's §
ACCESSIONS
LOSSE
* For 4 months. t Supply. # Not a member of Synod. § Received at this Convention.
35 Sept. 1, 1896 to Sept. 1, 1897.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
BENEFICENCE
Number ..
Pupils.
Income ..
Property
Total Local Expenses.
Home Missions.
Foreign Missions.
Education.
Synodical Expenses.
Church Extension.
Orphan Work.
Educational Institutions ..
Local Benevolence ..
Total Expenditures. .
3 00
1 001
3 00| 1 06|
1
9
43
10 00
236 00
22 00 22 00 22 00
4 00 4 00
10 00
4 17
5 00
10 00
51 00
283 00
1
9
60
12 00
4000
250 00 23? 00 85 00
7 15
1 30
3 25
1 30
13 00
98 00
125 00
9 35
1 70
4 25
1 70
17 00
142 00
100 00
9 35
1 70
4 25
1 70
1
8
34
1 14
1
9
49
7 91
1
9
45
15 80
1500
210 95
11 55
2 10
5 25
2 10
21 00
231 95
1
9
40
10 00
1600
267 00
12 10
2 20
5 50
2 20
22 00
289 00
1
141
50
18 75
1800
181 26
8 80
3 71
4 00
1 60
18 11
199 37
1
10|
60
2500
10 50
10 50
7
30
8 00
2000
5 00
2 50
2 50
4 00
14 00
214 00
1
30
3000
12 70
2 20
5 50
2 20
22 00
22 00
1
5
34
4000
13 00
13 00
13 00
6000
7.55
7 55
7 55
1
12
80
28 00
1600
8 25
1 50
3 75
1 50
*27 00
42 00
547 54
1
51
30 00
1000
230 00
8 25
1 50
3 75
1 50
*26 60
41 60
271 60
1 16
180
183 00
9500
932 06
22 00
4 00
10 00
4 00
37 92
77 94
1010 00
9
90
7000
442 39
16 50
3 00
7.50
3 00
30 00
472 39
1
11
85
49 50
5500
519 00
12 10
7 00
5 50
2 20
4 75
31 55
550 55
1
14
120
3000
531 50
16 50
3 00
7 50
3 00
3 50
33 50
565 00
5
42
3 67
1800
175 00
22 00
4 00
10 00
4 00
40 00
215 00
1
11
182
1500
212 00
16 50
3 00
7 50
3 00
30 00
242 00
9
35
1200
125 00
2 50
2 50
5 00
130 00
1
10
129
70 81
12500
836 02
11 00
2 00
5 00
2 00 3 75
102 00
15 20
137 20
1003 22
2
21
211
233 86
26200
619 49
20 55
5 45
9 45
7 10
40 12
42 66
129 08
748 57
1
22
340
52000
2600 00
430 00
12 00
3 75
4 00
3 60
18 00
41 35
471 35
16
230
132 83
600 00
8 25
1 50
3 75
1 50
80 15
95 15
695 15
1
30
350
1
10
175
75 00
187
400 00
4 00
10 00
4 00
10 00
50 00
1650 00
1 20
200
175 00
50000
3854 63|125 00
23 00
55 00 22 00 225 00 95 00 400 00
45 00
990 00
4844 63
1
18
100
5000
500 00
500 00
1
99
42 87
4000
400 00
400 00
35 412 3589 1256 29
237187 17459 84 493 85 100 61 212 70 90 03 277 60 95 00 740 04 304 36 2305 76 19685 54
(31 343|2871 1131 06
233575|17980 07|666 66 186 52) 76 83 63 20 84 19 86 00 637 90 397 51 2207 51 19246 56
* Jubilee fund.
.
.
.
. . · ·
400 00
1
16
150
108 00
12000
1600 00
22 00
5
1
10
75
15 00
17 00
57 17
307 17
..
17 00
117 00
1
13
85
40 00
10001 3000 4000
Estimated value of Church
Total Beneficence.
Teachers and Officers. ....
251
8 06 59 001
295 00
10 00 4 06
1 00|
18 00
4 00
10 00
1 00
10 00
70 00
2000
60 00
5 50
1 00
2 50
41 00
150 00
191 00
2791 00
1
12
80
60 00
9000
1
16
0 18
1
200 00
505 54
1
1
1
7
800
INDEX.
Absentees
22
In Memoriam
.32
Accessions
8
Applicants for Ministry
5
Jewish Mission Work.
10
Jubilee Committees
11, 13
Lutheran, The
25, 27
Beneficiary Education
13
Revised plan of .
24
Macon
.18
Benevolence
24
Minutes of Previous Convention.
.24
Blue Mound
18
Chicago Seminary
11
Next Convention.
29, 30
Obituary of Rev. Hursh
32
Officers.
5
Ordination
Parochial Reports.
34
Passavant Memorial Hospital.
. 25
Portland Mission
.17
President's Report
6, 11
Protocol.
24
Register of Congregations
6
Reception of Congregations
12
Religious Services
31
Resignations
7
Roll of Ministers.
4
Roll of Lay Delegates.
5
St. Paul's Mission, Frankfort
18
St. Peter's Mission, Chicago.
17
Thanks .
20
Examining Committee.
3
Treasurer's Report
19
Foreign Missions.
28
Trustees
9, 11, 29
Woman's Work
.25
Young Lutheran
21, 25
Hours of Sessions
. 10
Missionary Director
16
Church Paper (Lutheran)
25.27
Committees, Regular
11
Revised
10
Special.
27
Standing.
26
Conferences
26, 27, 28
Congregations, Delinquent.
21
Paid in full
20
Reception of
12
Register of.
6
Deaconess Work
24
Death of Rev. Hursh
8, 11, 32
Dedication
7
Delegates to General Council
27
Dismissals.
7
Education
13
Establishment of an Academy
14, 22
History of Synod.
29
Home Missions
.15
Installation
Apportionments.
23
Auditing Committee.
22
Luther League.
9,29
Zion's Mission, Portland.
. . 17
Publications of General Council. Books and Papers.
1. Church Book. New edition with Common Service. Large size. - Small size, in one and two volumes. Altogether 23 styles.
2. Kirchenbuch. Large edition in 5 varieties. Small edition in one and two volumes in 14 varieties.
3. Sunday School Book. With music, in two styles. Without music, in one style.
4. Sunday School Book. New edition with music.
5. Sunday School Book. New edition without music.
6. Sonntagsschulbuch. With or without music, in many styles of binding.
7. Little Children's Book. Service and Hymn Book for the little ones in school and family. In two styles of binding.
8. Orders for Ministerial Acts. English, German, or German and English.
'9. Luther's Small Catechism. German or English.
10. Constitutions for Congregations. German or English.
11. Constitution, By-Laws and Charter of General Council, German or English.
12. The Lutheran. A Weekly for the Christian Home. The Organ of the General Council. Address, Rev. G. W. Sandt, 1204 Walnut st., Philadelphia.
13. The Lutheran. A monthly edition of the above issued at 50c a year.
14. Lutheran Lesson Quarterly for Teachers.
15. Lutheran Lesson Quarterly for Scholars.
16. Sunbeams. The Semi-Monthly Picture Lesson Paper for the Primary Department.
17. Bible Stories. Lessons for the Intermediate Department.
If these publications are secured direct from the GENERAL COUNCIL'S BOARD OF PUBLICATION, all the surplus from sales will go to the Mission Treasuries of the Council.
Address Mr. CHAS. B. OPP, Manager, 1204 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
The Foreign Missionary. An illustrated monthly, issued at Philadelphia, in the interests of the Mission in India.
Missionsbote. The German Foreign Mission paper, issued monthly. Illus- trated.
Siloah. The German Home Mission paper. Monthly. Illustrated.
All profits on these papers are devoted to the Missions of the General Council. The agent for the these three periodicals is
REV. H. GRAHN, 1233 N. 29th St., Philadelphia.
Officers of Synod. President, Prof. G. H. GERBERDING, D.D., Chicago, 111. Secretary, Rev. WILLIAM J. FINCK, Anderson, Ind. Treasurer, Mr. D. J. MILLER, Middletown, Ind.
Benevolent Work of Synod.
All contributions made under the head of Synodical Apportionment are devoted to the following four objects: Foreign Missions in India under the control of the General Council Board. Home Missions of the Chicago Synod and of the General Council. Beneficiary Education in College and Seminary. Synodical Expenses.
The following educational, charitable and missionary enterprises are earnestly commended by Synod to the prayerful consideration and liberality of all congregations:
The Theological Seminary, No. 1311 Sheffield Avenue, Chicago. Passavant Memorial Hospital, 192 East Superior St., Chicago. Jewish Missions, Rev. E. N. Heimann, 1835 Reta St., Chicago. Deaconess Work, Dr.J. F. Ohl, Rector, Milwaukee, Wis. Church Extension of the General Council. Orphan'Work. Funds for any of these causes sent to the Treasurer of Synod will be promptly ford warded as directed by the donors.
Form of Bequest to the Chicago Synod.
I give, devise and bequeath to the Trustees of the Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church the sum of Dollars. (Or, if real estate, a description of property devised.)
NEXT CONVENTION,. Thursday, September 22, 1898, 10:00 o'clock a. m. St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Whitestown, Boone Co., Indiana. REV. S. P. FRYBERGER, Pastor Loci.
Dup inutes of Chicago Synod Twenty=Eighth Convention
1898
Whitestown, Indiana.
CALENDAR.
1898.
November 27-First Sunday in Advent. December 25-Christmas.
1899.
January 1-Circumcision of Christ-New Year.
January 6-Epiphany.
It is recommended by the General Council, that during the Epiphany Season, offerings be made for Foreign Missions. February 15-Ash Wednesday, or First Day of Lent.
St is recommended by the Seneral Council, that during Sont, self-denial offerings be made for Church Extension.
April 2-Easter.
April 27-Thursday, 8 p. m., Annual Commencement of Chicago Theological Seminary.
May 11-Ascension Day.
May 18-Thursday, 10 a. m., Twenty-Ninth Convention of Chicago Synod, Vandalia, Illinois.
May 21-Whitsunday.
August 6-Tenth Sunday after Trinity. The day ap- pointed for the commemoration of Jewish Missions. October 5-Thursday, 10:00 a. m., Chicago Theological Seminary opens.
October-Twenty-Seventh Biennial Convention of the General Council.
October 31-Festival of the Reformation.
It is recommended by the General Council, that on the Sun- day nearest this Festival, offerings be made for its Home Mission Work in every Sunday School and Congregation. November 16-Donation Day at Passavant Memorial Hospital, 192 E. Superior St., Chicago.
Officers of the General Council.
President, REV. E. F. MOLDEHNKE, Ph. D., D.D., 124 E. 46th St., New York. Secretary, REV. WILLIAM K. FRICK, 2305 Cedar St., Milwaukee, Wis. Treasurer, WILLIAM H. STAAKE, Esq., 133 S. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pa, Superintendent bome Missions, REV. J. E. WHITTEKER, Rochester, Pa. Superintendent Foreign Missions, REV. J. TELLEEN, Rock Island. Il1.
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MINUTES
Twenty-Eighth Annual Convention
Chicago Synod
OF THE
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,
St. Mark's Church, Whitestown, Indiana,
SEPTEMBER 22-26, 1898.
.
THE BENHAM PRINTERY, Anderson, Indiana.
::
MINUTES.
OPENING SERVICE.
The Twenty-eighth Annual Convention of the Chi- cago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church was held in St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Whitestown, Indiana, Rev. S. P. Fryberger, pastor, beginning Septem- ber 22, 1898, at 10:00 a. m. The convention began with the Confessional and Morning Services of the Church Book, followed by the Synodical Sermon by the Presi- dent, Prof. G. H. Gerberding, D.D., based of John XV:16, and the celebration of the Lord's Supper.
After the benediction, the President announced the names of the Committees on Examination and Reception of Congregations.
FIRST SESSION.
St. Mark's Church, Whitestown, Indiana,
Thursday, September 22, 1898, 2 p. m.
The President opened the first business session ac- cording to the Order of the Church Book.
The lay delegates presented their credentials and their names were enrolled.
Report of the Committee on Examination.
We, your Committee, would report the following:
Revs. George P. Kabele, Loran O. Pearch, and Rev. H. A. W. Yung appeared in person before the Committee, and Rev. A. C. Anda by letter.
The brethren Kabele and Pearch were ordained last spring
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by the officers of Synod and are members of this body upon signing the Constitution of Synod.
Rev. Mr. Yung comes with a letter of recommendation from the English District of the Joint Synod of Ohio. We find him in ac- cord with us, and recommend that he be received as a member of. this body and sign the Constitution of Synod.
Rev. A. C. Anda has placed his letter of dismissal from the Synod of the Northwest in our hands. We know him to be in doctrinal accord with us, and recommend that his name be placed. on the Synod's roll as soon as he enters upon his labors at Goshen.
Respectfully submitted, M. L. WAGNER, J. WESNER, A. T. CLAY, I. WHITMAN.
The report was adopted and the brethren were re- quested to sign the Constitution, upon which their names were added to the clerical roll.
ROLL OF MINISTERS.
NAME ..
ORDI- NAT'N.
PARISH.
ADDRESS.
Rev. J. Good,
1850.
No Charge.
. Whitestown, Indiana:
Rev. M. J. Stirewalt, D.D., a.e.
1859.
No Charge.
New Augusta, Indiana.
Rev. J. Wesner,
1861.
No Charge.
Mulberry, Indiana.
Rev. A. V. House,
1864.
No Charge.
Arcadia, Indiana.
Rev. S. Wagenhals, D.D., a.e.
1868.
Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Rev. C. Koerner, a. e.
1869.
No Charge.
521 LaSalle Av., Chicago.
Rev. S. P. Fryberger,
1872.
Whitestown.
Lebanon, Indiana.
Prof. R. F. Weidner, D.D., a.e.
1873.
Professor.
1311 Sheffield A v., Chicago.
Rev. A. E. Gift, a. e.
1874.
Rochester.
Rochester, Indiana.
Rev. J. M. G. Sappenfield,
1874.
Gila.
Gila, Illinois.
Prof. G. H. Gerberding, D.D.
1876.
Professor.
1842 Reta st., Chicago.
Rev. G. D. Gross,
1880.
Colburn.
Colburn, Indiana ..
Rev. M. L. Wagner,
1884.
Vandalia.
Vandalia, Illinois.
a. Absent; e, Excused; r, Received during the year.
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Rev. William J. Finck,
1887.
Anderson.
Rev. W. A. Sadtler, Ph. D., a. e.
1888.
Hyde Park. Frankfort.
Frankfort, Indiana.
Rev. Albert T. Clay, Ph.D.
1892.
St. Mark's.
1282 Sheffield Av., Chicago. 726 N. Union st., Decatur, Il1.
Rev. Frank C. Oberly,
1892.
Decatur.
Rev. Isaiah Whitman,
1896.
Newberry.
Newberry, Indiana.
Rev. William Evans,
1896.
Holy Trinity.
296 Elm st., Chicago.
Rev. Austin D. Crile,
1897.
Financial Agt.
1339 Wilton Av., Chicago.
Rev. William Hall,
1897.
Syracuse.
Syracuse, Indiana. Hicksville, Ohio.
Rev. Luther Hogshead,
1897.
Hicksville.
Rev. Loran O. Pearch, r.
1898.
Corydon.
White Cloud, Indiana.
Rev. George P. Kabele, r.
1898.
St. Matthew's.
1688 Flournoy st., Chicago.
Rev. H. A. W. Yung, r.
1895.
Crisman.
Crisman, Indiana.
Rev. A. C. Anda, r. a. e.
1894.
Goshen.
Goshen, Indiana.
Rev. C. L. V. Dozer, r.
1895.
Portland.
Alexandria, Indiana .
a, Absent; e, Excused; r, Received during the year. Roll of Lay Delegates.
Albert Hockensmith. Whitestown. .New Augusta. H. B. Reed. St. Peter's, Chicago. 137 Humboldt Blv. M. L. Deck. First English. ..... Decatur, Illinois.
Reuben Isley
Gila.
. Wheeler, Jasper Co., I11.
John H. Lenburg Crisman .... Crisman, Porter Co., Ind. Charles H. Brooks First English Goshen, Ind.
Michael Rudisill Alamo .... Wallace, Fountain Co., Ind.
Daniel B. Fretz.
.Colburn. Monitor, Tippecanoe Co., Ind.
Allen Glick
Mulberry
Mulberry, Ind.
E. P. Killian.
Newberry
Newberry, Ind.
C. R. Hildebrand.
Frankfort.
Frankfort, Ind.
P. P. Culler Hicksville ... Farmer, Defiance Co., O.
Geo. Edw. Dieckmann. St. James' Vandalia, Illinois.
Visiting Ministers.
At this and subsequent sessions, the President wel- comed the following brethren to a seat in the Convention: Rev. C. L. V. Dozer, Pittsburgh Synod.
Rev. E. N. Heimann, Jewish Missionary, 1835 Reta st., Chicago. Rev. J. Telleen, Superintendent of Foreign Missions of the General Council.
Anderson, Indiana. 6027 Indiana Av., Chicago
Rev. D. L. Reese, a. e.
1889.
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REGISTER OF CONGREGATIONS.
NAME.
PARISH.
LOCATION.
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity ..
LaSalle Ave. and Elm st., Chicago.
Wicker Park
Wicker Park ..
. N. Hoyne and LeMoyne, Chicago.
St. John's
Hyde Park.
Indiana Ave. s. of Sixty-first st., Chicago.
St. Mark's
St. Mark's .. .
.Clark st. and Addison Ave., Chicago.
St. Peter's.
St. Peter's.
.1184 W. North Ave., Chicago.
St. Matthew's
St. Matthew's.
. Flournoy st., hear W. 47th Ave., Chicago.
St. James'
Vandalia
Vandalia, Illinois.
First English
Decatur.
.. N. Main and William sts., Decatur, Illinois.
St. James'
Claremont.
Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.
Union
Gila Gila, Illinois.
Hope ...
Crisman Crisman, Indiana.
Holy Trinity
Wayne and Clinton sts., Fort Wayne, Indiana.
First English
Fort Wayne Goshen . Goshen, Indiana.
St. Mark's.
Whitestown.
Whitestown, Indiana.
St. James',
Whitestown.
Near Darlington, Mont. Co., Indiana.
Salem.
Whitesto vn.
New Augusta, Indlana.
Union ..
Whitestown .. .
East of Whitestown, Indiana.
St. Paul's
Syracuse.
Benton, Elkhart Co., Indiana.
Emanuel
Syrucuse.
S. W. of Napanee, Kosciusko Co., Indiana. .Syracuse, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.
Emanuel
Alamo
. Near Hillsboro, Fountain Co., Indiana.
Phanuel.
Alamo.
Near Alamo, Fountain Co., Indiana.
Philadelphia
Alamo. . Near Milligan, Parke Co., Indiana.
St. John's
Colburn Near Owasco, Carroll Co., Indiana.
Zion's.
Colburn Colburn, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. .
Bethel.
Colburn.
. Pettit, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.
Zion's.
E. Germantown E. Germantown
Middletown, Henry Co., Indiana.
St. Jacob's
Millville, Henry Co., Indiana.
St. Paul's
Tiosa, Fulton Co., Indiana.
St. John's
Rochester.
Bruces' Lake, Fulton Co., Indiana.
Zion's.
Mulberry
Mulberry, Indiana.
Fairhaven
Mulberry.
Near Mulberry, Indiana.
St. Peter's
Newberry .
Newberry, Greene Co., Indiana.
Mt. Zion's
Newberry
Monroe City, Knox Co., Indiana.
St. John's
Anderson
Anderson, Indiana.
Mt. Zion's
Anderson
Ovid, Madison Co., Indiana.
Mt. Solomon
Corydon.
Near Corydon, Indiana.
Zion's
Portland Portland, Indiana.
St. Paul's. :
Frankfort.
Frankfort, Indiana.
St. John's
Hicksville.
. Hicksville, Ohio.
Lost Creek
Hicksville ..
North of Hicksville, Ohio.
Syracuse
Syracuse
East Germantown, Wayne Co., Indiana.
St. John's
E. Germantown Rochester.
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President's Report.
FATHERS AND BRETHREN :- By the kind permission of a loving Providence, we are again assembled in Synodical session. As we look behind and about us we can say perhaps with more truth than when it was written,
"We are living, we are dwelling, In a grand and awful time. In an age on ages telling, To be living is sublime."
Since last we met, one of the most wonderful wars of history has been declared, waged and finished. The God of Battles has been with us, and we are grateful for the return of peace.
War is always demoralizing. Our churches have felt the evil influence of its presence. The distractions, divisions and excite- ments that it brings into the community and the home are not con- ducive to growth in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Neither is this influence at an end when peace is declared. Many grave and untried problems must now be solved by our gov- ernment. We need the wisest statesmanship and the most sober patriotism for the work before us. The State, now more than ever, needs the prayers and the influence of the church. We may also expect further and increasing godlessness with the breaking up of our armies. Now, more than ever, we need instruction, con- viction and consecration. Only a church that knows what she believes and why she believes, whose ministerial and lay-mem- bers have experienced the power, the preciousness and the peace that come from such a faith can expect to live and grow and over- come in these times.
Your President's first year of service has been a laborious one. The correspondence, counsel and visitation have required much time, anxiety and care. During the year there have been the following
Resignations.
Rev. William Evans resigned the pastorate of the First Eng- lish Lutheran Church of Goshen, Ind., April 1, 1898.
Rev. H. L. McMurray resigned as Pastor of St. Paul's Eng- lish Lutheran Church, Chicago, September 1, 1898, and was dis- missed to the Pittsburgh Synod.
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Rev. J. Wesner resigned the Mulberry Charge, September 1, 1898.
On September 6, the Rev. Dr. M. J. Stirewalt resigned the East Germantown Charge, on account of his sudden and sore affliction.
September 11, Rev. Frank C. Oberly informed me that he had resigned the First English Lutheran Church of Decatur, Illinois. The resignation will go into effect October 17.
Ordinations.
On Thursday evening, April 28, 1898, the Rev. George P. Kabele and the Rev. Loran O. Pearch were ordained to the office of the Holy Ministry, after having been examined and recommend- ed by the Synod's committee on examination. The service was held in Wicker Park Church, Chicago, Il1. Rev. H. L. McMur- ray preached the sermon, the clerical officers of Synod, assisted by the other brethren present, performed the act of ordination.
Installations.
On Sunday, January 16, Rev. Dr. M. J. Stirewalt was in- stalled as Pastor of the East Germantown Parish, in St. Jacob's Church, Millville, Ind., Rev. J. Wesner officiating.
Sunday, February 6, Rev. H. A. W. Yung was installed, by your President, as Pastor of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Crisman, Porter Co., Indiana.
Sunday, April 17, Rev. William Evans was installed as Pas- tor of Trinity English Lutheran Church, Chicago. Rev. Dr. Weidner gave the charge to the Pastor. Your President gave the charge to the people and performed the act of installation.
Sunday, May 22, Rev. George P. Kabele was installed as Pastor of St. Matthew's English Lutheran Church, Chicago, Rev. H. L. McMurray officiating.
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