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CORNER STONE LAYING
The corner stone of this building was laid August 27, 1889. The opening service for this occasion was held in the frame church, then the congregation marched to the new location. Rev. Grether opened the service with prayer. Rev. Joerris read the scripture lesson and offered prayer. Rev. F. B. Schwedes, of Terre Haute, spoke on the subject, "Christ the Chief Corner Stone." And the English message was delivered by the Rev. Reiche, of Louisville, Kentucky, on the subject, "Christ the Corner Stone of All Sacred and Spiritual Building." Rev. Grether then read the service and laid the stone.
A Bible, Heidelberg Catechism, Constitution of the Church, various church and county papers, coins of various denominations were placed in the container and the stone was sealed.
THE DAY OF DEDICATION
Dedication service took place on the 27th of July, 1890. The speakers for the occasion were Prof. Frank Grether, of the Mission House Col- lege, Franklin, Wisconsin; Rev. Kemm, of Linton, Indiana; Rev. Witten- wyler, of Clay City; Rev. Barth, of Indianapolis, and Rev. Schlund, of the Evangelical church, west of Poland. Rev. William Grether assisted by Rev. Joerris, had charge of the dedicatory service.
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
On the 7th day of September, 1890. in connection with the Mission and Harvest Home Festival, the congregation celebrated its 50th ann- versary The speakers were Rev. H. C. Nott, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rev. Carl Kriete, of Fort Wayne; Rev. Fox of the Presbyterian church, Poland, and Rev. Peter Joerris. Offering for the day amounted to $35.50.
November 15th, 1894, Rev. Grether resigned, to accept a call from the congregation at Millersburg, Ohio. Neighboring pastors supplied the pulpit during the vacancy from November 15, 1894 to May, 1895. During this time the consistory began corresponding with H. H. Kattman who at that time was a student in Heidelberg Seminary, in Tiffin, Ohio. He was invited to come to Poland during the Christmas vacation and preach a trial sermon. At a congregational meeting held January 15, 1895, he was unanimously elected and a call extended. The call was conditionally accepted until Indiana classis should see fit to examine, li- cense him, and sanction the call.
OUR FIFTH PASTOR
R EV. H. H. KATTMAN began his pastorate on May 2, 1895, serving the congregation eleven and one-half years. June 30, 1895, he was installed and ordained by the Rev. C. Wisner and Rev. K. L. Kemm, both having been his former pastors. It was during his pastorate that a new two-story addition of four rooms was built to the parsonage. It was through his efforts that the Reformed church hymnals were introduced; the young ladies bought them.
December 31, 1904, at a congregational meeting, Mr. W. E. Schultz made a motion that the Constitution of the Church be translated into the English language. Motion was carried and accordingly a committee
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of the following men was appointed: Fred Schultz, Henry Altemiller, Henry Sendmeyer and Fred Huckriede; this committee to work in con- junction with Rev. Kattman. April 1, 1906, the translated and revised Constitution was read before the congregation and adopted.
Rev. Kattman saw great possibilities in the host of young people about him and realized their need of organized activity and fellowship. On January 20, 1898, a meeting was called for the purpose of organizing a Christian Endeavor Society with 13 charter members: A Constitution and By-Laws were drafted and adopted. The first officers were: C. T. Godfrey, President; J. H. Huckriede, Vice President; Lewis Schopmeyer, Secretary, and J. H. Huckriede, Corresponding Secretary. This group soon participated in young people's services held Sunday evenings pre- ceding the preaching services.
The pastor's salary was increased to $700.00. 150 to 160 members were added to the church during his pastorate. Sixty members of the church passed from time to eternity. He resigned in September, 1906. to accept a call tendered him by the congregation at Berne, Indiana.
At a special meeting held October 16, 1906, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, that the Zion's Reformed congregation here- with set aside all restrictions heretofore adopted as to the burial place of suicides within the congregation; that is, the granting the privilege, that suicides may be buried along the side of other members of the family, if so desired." Up to this date suicides had been buried in the southwest corner of the old cemetery; this section having been set aside in previous years for this purpose.
Rev. Kattman was a true and conscientious shepherd of his flock. He watched over the activities of his flock with the care of a spiritual father. He took a very firm stand against all impurities. In ministering to the sick and comforting the sorrowing he was a master. At the close of the consistory meeting held October 10, 1906, he wrote the following message: "We took up our work at Poland May 2, 1895. The farewell message was held October 28, 1906, and we left for Berne, Indiana, Oct. 30th. We felt our weakness during our pastorate and the work done was only through the grace of God; to Him be the praise. The Poland charge and community was very kind to us and we appreciate the same. It was a matter of conscience that led us to resign and accept the call from the congregation at Berne, Indiana, thinking it was our duty. The Lord bless the Poland charge and give them a good pastor is my prayer. Signed, H. H. Kattman."
OUR SIXTH PASTOR
R EV. C. H. RIEDESEL, who was located in Galion, Ohio, having received and accepted a call from this charge, began his pas - torate in February, 1907. He served the charge until March 23, 1913, when he took up the mission work at Kimama, Idaho. Rev. and Mrs. Riedesel were the possessors of very fine musical talents. Quite a number of the present members of our church received their first piano instructions from the pastor and his companion; The minister discovering the musical talent in the congregation, organized the first orchestra.
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The proposition of enlarging the cemetery came up during his pas- torate. John Kattman, Fred Schultz, Henry Wahlbring, and Henry Schopmeyer were appointed a committee to consider this proposition and get prices from the owners of the land adjoining the cemetery and report their findings. At a special meeting called for June 13, this com- mittee reported that two acres could be bought from Henry Altemiller at $50.00 per acre. The congregation resolved to buy this plot of the northwest corner of this farm, located across the road east of the old cemetery. Said plot to be laid out in lots to be sold for $6.00 each. A men's class was organized during his ministry and he was chosen their first teacher.
OUR SEVENTH PASTOR
R EV W. E. HUCKERIEDE began his pastorate May 1, 1913; salary. $1,000.00. During his pastorate there was an improvement in parsonages that kept step with the growing strength of the congregation .. The parsonage had been occupied by the Pas- tors Zumpe, Joerris, Gekeler, Grether, Kattman, Riedesel and Huckeriede and their families for half a century or longer, and it was brought to the notice of the congregation that a more modern and con- venient parsonage and a relocation of the same would be more in keep- ing with the growth of the church. The trustees were instructed to look for a new location and to sell the old parsonage. along with the twelve
CHICAER
Old Parsonage of Zion's Reformed Church Now Owned by Albert Fledderjohn.
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The New Parsonage of 1919, Located in Poland
acres of land. This property was finally sold to Mr. Albert Fledderjohn for $1,500.00.
On March 23, 1919, at a special meeting, the trustees reported that seven lots were available in the village of Poland. Some of these lots had buildings on them, others had not. Out of the seven, the lot owned by Mrs. Mary Bartholomew, located south of the Methodist church, now owned by the Ladies Aid Society of the church, was pur- chased for $300.00. The trustees, L. D. Tressell, Henry Kohlenberg and Fred Huckriede, selected Fred Schultz, Ross Kattman, Edward Strauch and Lafe Ahlemeyer to work with them as a building committee. The money was raised by subscription in three equal installments.
Work on the building began during the summer of 1919 and com- pleted some months later. Cost of building was $6,000.00. The Rev. Huckeriede and family were the first occupants; then followed in their turn the families of Pastors Worthman, Barr and our present pastor, the Rev. W. E. Scherry and his family.
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
During the years 1914 to 1918 our country passed through the dark period of the world war, which caused much sadness, but the members showed loyalty to their country by giving fifteen of their sons, and by submitting themselves to the demands of those in authority. All of these sons are with us today, except two, namely: Arthur Carl Schopmeyer, who died on the 8th day of October, 1918, of influenza, at Camp Beaure- gard, Louisiana; and Ralph Hauser, who met with a tragic death March 10, 1926. Both are buried in the cemetery near the church. They are gone but not forgotten. We have reason to believe that those who are with us today are striving to become better Soldiers of the Cross, fighting al!
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1. Arthur C. Schopmeyer; 2, Oscar F. Meyer; 3, Irvin Spelbring; 4. Irvin E. Schopmeyer; 5, George E. Schopmeyer; 6. Wm. Mckinley Smith; 7. Dennis Schroer; 8. John H. Hauser; 9. Elmer E. Schroer ; 10, Ralph E Hauser; 11, Roy A. Sonnefield; 12, Jean O. Thompson; 13, Walter K. Hauser; 14, Wm. F Wahlbring; 15, Lester R. Sounefield.
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that is wrong and degrading and upholding all that is noble and up- lifting.
May 29, 1924, Rev. Huckeriede, having served the charge faithfully for eleven years, resigned to accept a call from the Bethany Reformed church at Terre Haute, Indiana. His pastorate was a very blessed and fruitful one.
OUR EIGHTH PASTOR
N JULY 6, 1924, Zion's Reformed church met in special session to extend Rev. Mathew Worthman, of St. Paris, Ohio, a call. The call was accepted and on Sept. 21, 1924, he began his fruitful labors among this people as the eighth pastor in the history of the church. As a pastor beloved, he exercised a remarkable leadership during a pastorate of seven years. Worthy of mention during his minis- try are: During the month of May, 1926, the proposition of buying ten acres of land lying north and west of the church was placed before the congregation by Fred Huckriede, Henry Kohlenberg and Albert Katt- man. These men had bought this tract in June, 1920, from Charles and Fred Anderson. Automobiles were coming into use more and more at that time and these men, no doubt, felt that the congregation might very soon be in need of parking space. In 1926 parking space did become an item of great importance. Realizing this need the congregation bought this tract for $285.00. The money was raised by subscription and the selling of some of the timber on this tract.
Next item worthy of notice was the creating of a cemetery fund of $2,000.00, the interest of which to be used for the maintenance of the cemetery. Today the fund consists of almost $1,800.00. Rev. John Tapy donated the first $100.00. Fred Huckriede, O. H. Spelbring and L. D. Schopmeyer compose the cemetery committee. The old cemetery was spaded, leveled and sodded during this time.
In the fall of 1925 a men's quartette was organized and in 1926 the orchestra was reorganized. Today Ralph Schopmeyer is the director and Mrs. Walter Spangler the pianist.
We are glad to record that the ministers' wives have done their part in interesting the young girls in the promotion of God's Kingdom. Mrs. Worthman was instrumental in organizing the Girls' Missionary Guild, which was organized with 14 charter members. Today they have an en- rollment of 22 members. Mrs. Marie Sendmeyer is the counsellor.
90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CHURCH
The 90th anniversary of the founding of the church was celebrated September 14, 1930. On Wednesday evening a splendid address was de- livered by Rev. Huckeriede, a former pastor of the church. Thursday evening Rev. David Grether, of Magley, Indiana, read a sermon his fa- ther had prepared for the occasion, poor health not permitting his fa- ther to attend. Mrs. P. C. Tilley, of Brazil, Indiana, a granddaughter of
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Rev. Joerris, gave a very interesting talk on the time her grandfather served the congregation. Friday evening a message was brought by Rev. John Tapy, a son of the congregation. Rev. Carl Schroer, another son of the congregation, spoke on Sunday morning, and Rev. Kiewit, of Terre Haute, brought the celebration to a close Sunday evening.
June 12, 1931, Rev. Worthman tendered his resignation to accept a call from the Reformed church, at Bluffton, Indiana.
OUR NINTH PASTOR
T HE NINTH pastorate began when Reginald Barr, of Fairfield, Ohio, entered upon a brief ministry August 23, 1931. The next few years were very trying years for pastor and congregation. The brick structure in which worship had been conducted for almost 50 years was struck by lightning early in the morning of April 27, 1936. Fire started in the ninety-five foot tower and burned slowly for several hours. To say that our hearts were filled with sadness would be stating it very mildly. A new and hard task was confronting the congregation. Only about 18 of the members that had contributed to the erection of the brick church 50 years ago were living at this time. The rest had gone on before, to their eternal rest.
Now the erection of a new building was resting on the shoulders of an entirely new generation. We are, however, inclined to think that per- haps after all the destruction of the building was only a blessing in dis- guise. When the workmen began clearing away the debris, the walls, upon falling, crumbled into dust.
The congregation immediately resolved to erect a new building. This resolution was filled with a holy desire that finally became con- tagious. A building committee of the following members was appointed: Henry Kohlenberg, Ross Kattman, Orville Spelbring, Charley Schultz, Lester Sonnefield, Arthur Meyer, Oscar Meyer, Otis Schopmeyer, Fred Huffman, Vere Nees, and Walter Hauser. On the 4th of July, 1937, the pastorate of Rev. Barr came to a close.
OUR TENTH PASTOR
A T A SPECIAL MEETING held October 17, 1937 Rev. W. E. Scherry, of Stoutsville, Ohio, was unanimously elected to be- come the tenth pastor; salary $1,500.00. He began his pastorate December 1, 1937. Following the destruction of the church building nothing was done concerning the proposed new build- ing until in the fall of 1937, when the basement was excavated and walled by the members.
In February, 1938, work on the building began in earnest. The building is a very beautiful brick veneer with limestone trimmings. Size, 75 feet long by 42 feet wide, with a tower built at the northeast corner extending to the heighth of the comb of the roof. Approximate cost of building, $21,000.00.
At a special congregational meeting, held January 21, 1938, it was resolved to have the building electrically lighted. Rev. Scherry's class of
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men purchased the fixtures, as well as the chairs and seats for the ros- trum.
The log church of 1844 and the frame of 1854 were located in Wash- ington township, and the brick church of 1889 and the present church in Cass township, Clay County, Indiana.
CORNER STONE LAYING
The corner stone was laid with appropriate services on Sunday af- ternoon, April 26, 1938, two years after the destruction of the former church. Dr. Ralph Holland, of the Carrolton Ave. Evangelical and Re- formed church, Indianapolis, preached the sermon, using as his text the words, "All the people shouted with a great shout, because the founda- tions of the temple had been laid." Rev. Witthof pronounced the invo- cation; Rev. William Feller read the scripture lesson; Rev. Raymond Vitz read a Psalm (these ministers are all located in Terre Haute, Ind.) ; Rev. John Michael of Clay City offered prayer; Rev. W. E. Scherry, our present pastor, read the service and pronounced the benediction. ·
The following articles were placed in the stone: A Bible, Heidelberg Catechism, a copy of the Evangelical and Reformed Messenger, Reform- ed Church Constitution (which had been taken from the container in the old corner stone), a Heidelberg Teacher, a copy of the Clay County Times and Gazette; a 1937 penny; a five-cent piece of 1889, the date of the previous church; a copy of Rev. Worthman's "History of Zion's Re- formed Church," and a copy of the new Constitution. Then the con- tainer was closed and Mr. Donald Pitts, the contractor, sealed the stone.
At the laying of the corner stone only one member, namely, Mrs. Catherine Schroer, aged 85, who had come into the church during the last year of Rev. Zumpe's pastorate, and three of Rev. Joerris' first class, namely William Sonnefield, Henry Wahlbring and Mrs. Mary Schopmeyer were living at this time.
The foundation walls had been covered with boards to provide a floor. A temporary rostrum had been prepared at the entrance of the building for the speakers and choir and seats arranged under the beau- tiful shade trees. An offering was lifted amounting to $162.25.
From the time of the destruction of the church to the day of dedi- cation the congregation worshiped in the community building in Poland.
THE GREAT DAY OF DEDICATION
Sunday, October 16, 1938, the imposing and stately House of God was dedicated to the service of the Triune God. This may have been the greatest day of jubilation in the history of the church. From the old log cabin of 1844 to the frame church of 1854, then to the brick church of 1889, and now to the beautiful brick veneer with its lime stone trim- mings! Long before the hour of worship on this beautiful Sabbath morning the people gathered from far and near, before the portals of the new church, waiting for the opening of the doors. Finally at the ap-
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THE BRICK CHURCH
DEDICATED IN 1890
OUR NEW HOUSE OF WORSHIP, DEDICATED OCTOBER 16, 1938
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pointed hour Rev. W. E. Scherry opened with the invocation. Following this Mr. Henry Kohlenberg, who had supervised the construction, pre- sented the Rev. Scherry with the keys. With the words, "Open wide the doors," he opened the doors and the people marched in while the piano, played by Mrs. Walter Spangler, filled the sanctuary with harmonies of praise. The service began with an anthem of praise by the choir. The Rev. Josiah Friedli, D. D., of the Mission House College, Franklin, Wis- consin, delivered the dedicatory sermon; subject, "The Power of the Church."
Rev. Scherry, then dedicated the sanctuary to the worship and ser- vice of Almighty God in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Preliminary services were held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of the previous week. Rev. Huckeriede, of Terre Haute, Rev. David Grether, of Magley, and Rev. John Michael, of Clay City, Indiana, preached the Word. The attendance continued to be good for hearts filled with gratitude for the new house of worship, brought the people to the services.
At 2:30 P. M. Sunday the church was again filled to capacity, this time in connection with the annual Friends Day which had been estab- lished some years ago. Ministers of the classis delivered short addresses At the evening services the church was once more filled, the Rev. Friedli speaking on the subject, "The Mystery of the Church." Oofferings for the day amounted to $1,000.00.
The most noteworthy events of Rev. Scherry's pastorate were the laying of the corner stone, the dedication of the church and the cele- bration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of our church.
THE FIRST CONFIRMATION CLASS TAKEN INTO THE NEW CHURCH
Paul Meyer, Betty Keiser, Dorothy Nees, Rosalind Hauser, Hubert Schopmeyer, Jean Meyer, Maxine Nickols, Wilmadean Spelbring, Mary Alice Thompson, Jean Schroer, Kathleen Nickols, Max Schroer, John Schopmeyer, Wilbur Latham, Roy William Sonnefield.
Others received on confession of faith were: Mrs. Keith Kord, Mrs. Walter Hauser, Rutherford Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Schroer and Mrs. Lociel Hudson.
Our 100th anniversary class is as follows: Roy K. Nees, John W. Nickols, Donald J. Mustard, Glenoid J. Hauser.
The funeral of William Kord December 11, 1938, was the first to be conducted in the new building.
Sheldon Dale Spelbring, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Spelbring, the first baptism, December 18, 1938.
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We Greet Our Golden Wedding Couples
Here we are almost at the end of our story and we have purposely reserved the mention of our three Golden Wedding Couples.
We wish we could have honored and congratulated previous couples in like manner, and also couples who will perhaps very soon celebrate their golden wedding, but time and space will not permit.
Not forgetting those who in the past were golden wedding couples and not forgetting those, who, perhaps soon will be, we as a congrega- tion, on this our 100th anniversary, would honor those whom God has honored with a long life and fifty and more years of wedded life. The names and pictures of those who celebrated their weddings are: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Schultz, of Clay City, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huckriede and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hunsicker, of Poland, Indiana.
MR. AND MRS. W. E. SCHULTZ
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MR. AND MRS. FRED HUCKRIEDE
MR. AND MRS. ED HUNSICKER
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Former Pastors of Our Church
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REV. GERHARDT H. ZUMPE Our First Pastor. 1840-1850; 1852-1866
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REV. PETER JOERRIS Our Second Pastor. 1866-1884
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REV. A. G. GEKELER Our Third Pastor. 1884-1888
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MANZ CHFALE
REV. WILLIAM GRETHER Our Fourth Pastor. 1888-1894
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REV. H. H. KATTMAN Our Fifth Pastor - 1895-1906
REV. W. E. HUCKERIEDE Our Seventh Pastor - 1913-1924
REV. C. H. RIEDESEL Our Sixth Pastor 1907-1913
REV. MAT. WORTHMAN Our Eighth Pastor - 1924-1931
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REV. REGINALD BARR Our Ninth Pastor. 1931-1937
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OUR PRESENT PASTOR,
W. E. SCHERRY AND FAMILY,
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Sons of the Congregation
While the congregation claimed 10 regular pastors during the past 100 years, it has had the privilege of giving back seven sons to the de- nomination: Rev. J. B. Zumpe, Rev. H. O. Joerris, Rev. W. B. Joerris, Rev. W. H. Schroer, Rev. J. F. Tapy, Rev. C. O. Schroer and Rev. David Grether.
REV. C. O. SCHROER Baptized by Rev. Peter Joerris, Confirmed by Rev. H. H. Kattman, Ordained July, 1911.
W. H. SCHROER Baptized by Rev. P. Joerris; Confirmed by Rev. A. G. Gekeler; Ordained in 1898.
REV. W. B. JOERRIS Deceased
REV. H. O. JOERRIS Deceased
REV. J. F. TAPY Baptized by Rev. P. Joerris; Confirmed by Rev. Wm. Grether; Ordained July 16, 1905.
DAVID GRETHER Magley, Ind. Confirmed by Father; Ordained by Unele, July 11, 1915.
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OUR DAUGHTERS GRACE THE MANSE
Mrs. Mary (Kattman) Baumunk Mrs. Elizabeth (Niemeyer) Gekeler Mrs. Louise (Schopmeyer) Seyring Mrs. Laura (Ahlemeyer) Joerris Mrs. Delzena (Sonnefield) Schroer Mrs. Bertha (Spelbring) Tapy Mrs. Emma (Ahlemeyer) Schroer
OUR ELDERS DURING THE CENTURY
George Knueppe
H. Boockhold
William Sonnefield Henry Schopmeyer
Henry Kohlenberg
Fred Ahlemeyer
Henry Meyer
L. B. Ahlemeyer
Henry J. Schroer
Herman Bullerdick
F. W. Huckriede
Herman Schoppenhorst
Fred Schopmeyer
Chas. Sendmeyer
John G. Kattman
L. D. Tressel
A. F. Kattman
William Ahlemeyer
Henry Wahlbring
O. H. Spelbring
H. Huckriede
Edw. Strauch
John Kohlenberg
Walter Spelbring
Henry Altemiller Henry Tapy
Fred Schultz
Fred Keiser
Stephen Fraasa
August Meyer
Lewis Spelbring
Henry Sendmeyer
Charley Schultz William Kord
George Rubeck
Edw. Ahlemeyer
Walter Kord
Herman Schroer
John Hauser
Dennis Schroer
Henry Keiser
Albert Kattman
John Fledderjohn.
On examining the records we find that there are 40 and more peo- ple who have been members of the church 50 years and longer. Three of these have held a continuous membership of 70 to 74 years, respec- tively :
Mrs. Catherine Schroer, age 88, membership, 741/2 years. Mary Schopmeyer, age 85, membership, 70 years.
Henry Wahlbring, age 86, membership, 70 years.
We, as a congregation, on this our 100th anniversary would con- gratulate these members, whom God has honored with a long life. We appreciate what they have meant to us and the church. May God con- tinue to bless and uphold them throughout their remaining years.
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