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Already the next morning one of the trustees, Isaac Miller, who had urged relocation, came to the parsonage urging the pastor to call another congrega- tional meeting. He complied. The call was made. The purpose restated. The vote was taken and carried to relocate and to buy a lot this year. The board of trustees were empowered to buy a previously selected lot. They at once got busy. The northeast corner lot on DeWald and Clinton Streets was bought for $2,000.00.
On New-year's day, 1896, the society numbering 85 members decided to build a modern brick church. Young and old now became enthused. The Ladies' Aid Society in 1890 had started a building fund with seven shares in a Building
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and Loan Association. These were the hopeful ladies of the church. This fund was to buy the church furnishings. Mrs. Katherine Hettler was the energetic president of the Aid. Her husband was a director of the Building Association. The Sunday School took on new life and rapidly discarded contributing pennies; nickels, dimes and quarters were from now on contributed. Only little folks and the very poor brought less than nickels.
The building committee consisted of the three trustees, Isaac Miller, Henry Miller, Geo. F. Bandtel, and S. H. Baumgartner, pastor, Jonas Wiest, A. F. Schoch, and Geo. Flaig, and Capt. C. Hettler as advisory member. Before the close of this Conference year plans and specifications were completed. At the session of 1896 the right to collect funds on the Conference fields was granted. The old church and parsonage were ordered to be sold and the proceeds to he applied to the building of the new church. The pastor was returned with J. H. Evans as presiding elder, who gave his influence and time to assist as his office permitted. After the society had decided to build, Bishop T. Bowman visited this society, preached and concluded his sermon with giving the society praise and encouragement for their undertaking. It had a very inspirational effect upon the project.
At the close of the year, 1896, the old church was sold for $300.00, and the parsonage for $100.00. The new church was finished January, 1897, and dedi- cated the 17th of this month by Bishop T. Bowman, as Bethel Church of the Evangelical Association in Fort Wayne, Ind. The day was not auspicious to raise over $3,000.00, for the weather was cold, and the snow was driven with a high wind, however, subsiding in the afternoon. In the forenoon the auditorium was about two-thirds full, but in the afternoon and evening it and gallery were full. The cash collections and pledges more than covered the remaining in- debtedness for which all felt very grateful to the Lord.
Brief description of the church: Built of brick, with two corner towers, each with an entrance to the auditorium, one side entrance to Church and Sun- day School auditoriums and gallery and a rear entrance. Slate roof, art glass windows, most of them memorials, church auditorium is well proportioned and bowled, seated with circular pews. The gallery forms a complete semi-circle, electric and gas light fixtures combined, entire floor carpeted, organ and choir loft back of the pulpit on the east side. Sunday School auditorium to the right from the pulpit, with a large class room, basement for furnace, toilets and store room. Total cost including a small pipe organ, donated by Captain Hett- ler, $13,000.00.
New Parsonage
The old parsonage was sold. In the fourth year the new parsonage was built on the rear end of the church lot. It was built with bricks, in harmony with the church building, at a cost of $2,000.00, and is modern throughout. This brought the value of the entire church property up to $17,000.00. Up to April,
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1898, the money paid in on subscriptions and cash collections for lot, church and parsonage, was $14,114.72. Uncollected pledges, $550. The rest was the earnings of the faithful and energetic Ladies' Aid, amounting to near $4,000.00, which more than covered the balance of the indehtedness, and matured soon afterwards. From Conference fields the pastor received some over $500. Captain Hettler, not a member, took a deep interest in the project, paid over $1,500.00, and secured from business friends $1,100.00, and presented the church with a small Kimball pipe organ. Nearly all church members did their full share gladly.
The first revival in this new church resulted in thirteen conversions and sixteen accessions. Rev. M. L. Sheidler assisted. The regular attendance at church and Sunday School was soon doubled. The choir and organ proved a very helpful part in the services. H. Miller was the first Sunday School super- intendent in the new church. Contribution for Sunday School work and on its church building pledge per Sunday, per Sunday School member, averaged $2.00 this year. In the four years of his pastorate the pastor had 32 conversions, 54 accessions, total membership, 100.
A Y. P. A. was organized in the old church in 1896, which has ever since been very active. Geo. Stecher was the first Y. P. A. president in the new church in 1897. Dora Brandt, the first superintendent of the infant department. Lizzic Schock, the first organist.
On April 18, 1900, under the administration of J. H. Evans, this society purchased a half lot with a house on it, joining the church property on the east side, for $1,300.00. . The house was remodeled into a modern house at a cost of $1,400.00. This home was rented and the rentals applied to the cost of im- provements made. This administration enjoyed splendid temporal and spiritual progress. Under D. E. Zechiel's administration healthy and substantial devel- opments in all church activities continued. Mrs. Katharine Hettler installed a new and larger pipe organ in memory of her husband, C. Hettler. In April, 1907, for the first time an Annual Conference session was held here. During C. E. Boyer's first administration the church was extensively remodeled in the basement by deepening it under the Sunday School auditorium and was fitted up for the Primary Department, all at a cost of $3,000.00. In 1915 a great gain of membership, 141, resulted as a partial result of the "Lyon's Union Evangel- istic Meeting." E. Q. Laudeman was pastor. During C. E. Boyer's second administration in 1918 the Katherine Hettler (deceased) property on E. DeWald Street, was obtained as a donation for the society through the effort of the pas- tor. The society has outgrown the accommodations of the church, and prepara- tions are under way to reconstruct.
The Following Pastors Served This Society .
1867-68, M. W. Steffey; 1869-70, J. M. Gomer; 1871, M. Krueger; 1872-73, J. Schmidli; 1874-75, Edw. Evans; 1876-77, P. Roth; 1878-79, Jos. Fisher; 1880-
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82, M. Hoehn; 1883-85, Jos. Fisher again; 1886-87, J. Miller; 1888-89, D. D. Speicher; 1890, C. F. W. Hansing; 1891-93, G. Schmoll; 1894-97, S. H. Baum- gartner; 1898, J. F. Bockman; 1899-1902, J. H. Evans; 1903-06, D. E. Zechiel; 1907-08, E. Q. Laudeman; 1909-11, C. D. Rarey; 1912, C. E. Boyer; 1913-17, E. Q. Laudeman again; 1918-20, C. E. Boyer again. The society granted Boyer six months' leave of absence and C. H. Burgener filled out the year. 1921-23, M. W. Sunderman.
The Presiding Elders Who Served Here:
Elkhart District, 1867-70, M. Krueger; to Fort Wayne District, 1871-74, M. W. Steffey; 1875-78, E. L. Kiplinger; 1879-82, M. Krueger; 1883-86, D. S. Oakes; to Indianapolis District, 1887, J. Berger; 1888-91, H. Arlen; 1892, C. F. Hansing; to Fort Wayne District again, 1893-94, D. S. Oakes; 1895-96, J. H. Evans; to Indianapolis District again, 1897-98, D. S. Oakes; to Fort Wayne District again, 1899-1902, D. S. Oakes; 1903-04, S. H. Baumgartner; 1905-07, D. Martz; 1908-11, J. J. Wise; 1912-14, S. H. Baumgartner; 1915-16, J. W. Metz- ner; 1917-21, J. O. Mosier; 1922, S. H. Baumgartner; 1923, F. C. Berger.
FORT WAYNE CRESCENT AVENUE CHURCH
In June, 1909, the Quarterly Conference of the Bethel Evangelical Church of Fort Wayne decided to found a new mission somewhere in the city. A com- mittee was appointed consisting of J. J. Wise, presiding elder; C. D. Rarey, P. C .; Wm. Mertz, James Trythali, Isaac Miller, O. B. Moore, and Katherine Hettler. On August 2nd this committee inspected various localities and then decided upon Lakeside Addition as the most promising field. This same month the Indiana Conference Branch Y. P. A. assembled in annual convention at Oakwood Park, and this matter was brought to its attention. This convention decided to support a mission in the City of Fort Wayne.
On August 23, 1909, the mission was definitely located when two lots were bought on Crescent Avenue in Lakeside Addition. On September 6th the build- ing committee was elected at the Bethel Church from among its members and also organized, namely: T. M. Nantz, president; H. Gabel, secretary; C. F. Sweney, treasurer; S. J. Gerard, J. J. Wise, Wm. G. Lew, assistant secretary; Wm. E. Ronk, Katherine Hettler, and C. D. Rarey, P. C.
On October 10th the Crescent Avenue Sunday School was organized in the Lakeside public school building with Rev. F. J. Stedcke as first superintendent: H. A. Gabel, assistant.
The First Crescent Avenue Church
The building of the church was undertaken and in April, 1910, the basement of the church was ready for the Sunday School to move in and begin operation. H. A. Gabel now served as superintendent until January 1, 1911, when H. J. Kirkwood was elected to the office. The building of the church began October, 1909. On November 28th the cornerstone was laid by C. E. Boyer, Indiana
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Conference Branch Y. P. A. president. March 10, 1910, Andrew Carnegie agreed to give $600.00 towards a pipe organ. The first session of the Sunday School in the basement was held in April. At the April Conference session Carl A. Hirschman was appointed as the first missionary here. He, however, did not assume charge of this mission until September 1, 1910. On September 11, of this year, the church was dedicated by Bishop S. C. Breyfogel of Reading, Penn- sylvania, as the Crescent Avenue Church of the Evangelical Association in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
On June 22, 1911, the Crescent Avenue Society was organized and incor- porated by the pastor with 46 charter-members as follows: Merto W. and Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. E. E. and Jesse M. Beisel, Wilburn and Mrs. Bloom, Mrs. D. L. and Janet C. and Harold J. Bower, G. G. and Mrs. Burry, Mrs. W. G. Clark, Irene A. Davis, M. Wayne Dochterman, Mabel I. Dunkel, John T. Fer- guson, Mrs. Nellie H. and Trindale Ferguson, Ethel Hamilton, Rev. Carl A. and Mrs. Hirschman, Mrs. T. F. and Mabel Hocker, Henry L. and Mrs. Jamison, Mrs. L. M. Kelsey, J. Harveu and Mrs. Kirkwood and son, Melvin, Charles I. and Mrs. L'ock, Raymond Loranger, Walter J. and Mrs. McDaniel, Charles E., Mrs. and Dorothy G. McFarren, Mrs. Rose, Blanch E. and Harry L. McNally. Mrs. Amelia and Miss Ellen H. Rhac, John L. and Mrs. Roussey, Gladys V. and Henrietta Zimmerman. Eight of these by letter. And the young people were also organized into a Y. P. A. October 21, 1911, with twenty-five charter members.
A fire which threatened to consume the church broke out in the basement on January 27, 1911, but was in time extinguished. Some repairs were necessary.
February 8, 1911, the first board of trustees was elected and organized as follows: C. E. McFarren, president; G. G. Burry, vice-president; H. J. Kirk- wood, secretary; H. L. Jamison, treasurer, and H. A. Gabel. First board of stewards: J. T. Ferguson, G. G. Burry, H. L. Jamison. A Ladies' Social Circle was also organized February 9, 1911, with sixteen charter-members, and an Adult Bible Class was organized April 27, 1911. January 9, 1912, the first annual con- gregational meeting was held. D. O. McComb was elected trustee to succeed H. J. Kirkwood. On January 14, 1912, a special evangelistic meeting was begun, conducted by Rev. W. F. Klein of Reading, Pennsylvania, which resulted in fifteen decisions. October 6th a Junior Y. P. A. was organized with forty mem- bers. January 13, 1913, the second yearly meeting of the congregation was held. March 27-30 was the great flood period that damaged the basement to the ex- tent of $550.00. This outlay of money for repairs was furnished by donors in the Conference who cheerfully responded to the call of Conference for aid. The homes of the pastor and of many members of the church suffered heavy damage by this flood. In the winter of 1914 in a series of revival efforts twenty were converted and joined the church. -
In the fall of 1914 a commodious parsonage was built on Crescent Avenue,
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two blocks north from the church. Cost of lot $1,052.00; and parsonage, $3,400.00. C. E. Boyer's were the first to live in it soon after Conference session of 1915. This is the most up-to-date modern parsonage.
During the Lyons Union Evangelistic meeting in January and February, 1915, this society reaped eighty accessions, and the winter following fifty-eight accessions. A separate Primary Sunday School organization was now launched. Also a Men's and Women's Class was now organized, giving new impetus to the work.
February 2, 1916, a congregational meeting was called at which time it was decided to enlarge the church, it having become inadequate for larger develop- ments. A building committee was elected and authorized to begin enlargement as soon as $10,000.00 was secured in pledges and cash. On June 16, 1916, the work began. July 23, the cornerstone was laid by the first pastor, Carl A. Hirschman. The new addition provided for a large auditorium, a modern Sunday School room, a basement under the entire church. February 11, 1917. the rededication took place, Bishop L. H. Seagar officiated. The total cost of enlargement $18,835.35. Of this $5,100.00 was unpledged, but raised on dedica- tion day. Mrs. Katherine Hettler, of Bethel Church, gave great impetus to this undertaking by a personal gift of $10,000.00, including a check from her son of $5,000.00. Without this admirable gift the enlargement of the church at this time could not have been carried out. In deep appreciation of this gift the society placed a tablet in the main entrance to the church with this inscription:
"In memory of Mrs. Katherine Hettler, whose loving interest
and cheerful generosity helped to make this church possible."
The building committee was: E. C. Holt, president; H. L. Jamison, vice- president; J. L. Roussey, secretary; C. W. Eninger, treasurer; B. M. Hollopeter. G. G. Burry, O. E. Anderson, Advisory members were: F. C. Forney, archi- tect, and C. E. Boyer, pastor.
February, 1916, a W. M. Society was organized with twenty-five charter- members.
Ministers: 1910-13, Carl A. Hirschman; 1914-17, C. E. Boyer; 1918, H. E. Eberhardt; 1919-22, W. R. Loose; 1923, O. O. Lozier. For presiding elders see under Bethel Church.
FORT WAYNE NEW HAVEN SOCIETY
The first bit of authentic history of this class dates back to March 7, 1856, when Peter Goetz and Charles Wessling served St. Mary's Circuit, when they reported that they held a meeting just about one mile east of here in the Furth- miller neighborhood. They reported: "At first we encountered unpleasant things, but victory was achieved, the meeting became one of the most powerful we ever witnessed in Indiana. A goodly number of young folks were converted and joined church." Then in December, 1856, Peter Burgener, Fr. Geisel were
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pastor and A. B. Schafer presiding elder of Whitewater District. They held a meeting here over Christmas which was a glorious time for God's people, three were saved, one being Burgener's own child. This class was served with St. Mary's Circuit until 1867, when it became a part of the Fort Wayne Mission and was served with it until the class was discontinued and the members incor- porated with the city appointment, and continued to receive pastoral care. There never was a church building here. It had good and loyal members. Mrs. Katherine Hettler's parents, brothers and sisters resided here to their end.
FORACKER, INDIANA
In 1909 J. J. Wise, pastor of New Paris Circuit, began preaching in this village. He organized a class with Mr. Detweiler and daughter, Mrs. Swove- land, Mr. and Mrs. Blosser, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Holdeman, Mr. and Mrs. Billman, of the old abandoned Billman class, west of Wakarusa. A small frame store building in Foracker was bought in September, 1900, and a committee appointed to convert the sanie into an inviting place for worship. December 1, 1900, the first service was held in it, and Sunday, the 2nd, forenoon, after a debt of $52.25 was wiped out it was dedicated as "Hope Church" of the Fvangelical Association. December 7, the first Sunday School session was held with seventy-eight present. But the class failed to make progress. Some died, others moved away and the community was largely occupied by other denomina- tions. In 1911 the Conference ordered the property to be sold, that one-third of the proceeds be given to the New Paris Circuit which was $83.33, for the re- pairs of its parsonage, and the balance flowed into the Conference Treasury. This order was duly carried out. This appointment was served with New Paris.
FULTON, FULTON COUNTY, INDIANA
This was one of the first regular preaching places in Fulton County, Indiana, by the Evangelical preachers. Jacob Keiper preached here in 1852 and probably Jos. Fisher already in 1851, in the homes of Jacob Goss, John Plunk, John and Sophia Zwingeisen, John Ream. Later this class was merged with Salem Socie- ty nearby, and Plunk's and Zwingeisen's moved to Rochester, Indiana. .
GERMANTOWN, OHIO
This appointment was in the S. W. corner of Montgomery Co., Ohio, on Twinn Creek. Our ministers preached here as early as 1850. Ph. Porr was pastor in '55, and J. Keiper in '56. Members then at this place were: Wm. and Christian Wertz; John and Cath. Orth; Anna Eibel; Hannah Davis; Sarah 11eiss; Nickolaus Schafer, son Henry and daughter Ellnoria; Eliza Emrich; Eliza Bechtel; Cath. Been; Anna M. Kramer. Sunbury near here was also a preaching place. These classes formed a part of Miami Circuit of the Ohio
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Conference until 1856 when the circuit was added to the Indiana Conference. The time when this appointment was abandoned is not found.
GERTY CLASS
In 1853 this appointment, located about two miles east of Gilead, Miami Co., Ind., was taken up. Services were held in a schoolhouse. J. Keiper held a meeting April 22-24, 1853. On a Sunday evening he could not preach by reason of the prayers of the penitents. Later this class was merged with the Barnheisel, or Emmanuel Society of Akron Charge. It was also called Gilead Class.
GETTYSBURG, OHIO
In 1855 the Gettysburg Class was served by Ph Porr. It was about seven miles east of Greenville, Ohio, and was served by J. Keiper and P. Goetz in 1856. Members here were: Geo. Jacobs and wife, Jacob Erisman, Samuel and Eliza Witmer, Jacob and Nancy Rissen, Levi and Mary Gilbert, John and Re- becca Weismantel, John and Eliza Merkel, Samuel and Lucinda Paulin, J. Brei- beegen, Ben. and Christina Gilbert, Mary Kropp, Chr. and Eliza Brubaker. Rebecca Babel, Joshua and Leah Paulin (likely Rev. Jos. Paulin). It also be- longed to the Miami Circuit of the Ohio Conference until 1856.
GILEAD, NOBLE CO., INDIANA
This class was eight miles east of Wawasee Lake in Noble Co .. Indiana. In 1852 Jos. Fisher of Elkhart Circuit served here. In 1853 he revised the mem- bership book. The members were: Isaac and Mary Steward; Henry and Mrs. Nailer; Gottlieb and mother Gugler; Jacob, Christian, and Louisa Gugler; Fr. and Rosina Byer; Riga Leyler; Mary Wilson; Rosina Fiddler. F. said that this class was not in good condition. Few of them had any religion. There were no prospects for conversions. The class soon died.
GOSHEN, INDIANA
On May 18, 1853, Jos. Fisher reported that many Germans lived in Goshen. "I preached in the home of brother John Gyse. Prospects in Goshen are fair." M. W. Steffey preached in the school house here on June 8, 1853. J. Keiper was present and preached June 10. They lodged with one Rev. Kramer. Members were: Roman and Matilda Straub, Sarah Arndt, Jacob Kramer, John and Susan! Gyse. When and why this class ceased is not known. Later attempts were miade to enter this city but were not successful.
GRAND PRAIRIE, OLNEY, ILLINOIS
This place was three miles N. E. of Olney, Illinois, in Richland Township. Chr. Augenstein began preaching here in 1842 in private houses. He had great opposition. In 1843 the Ohio Conference took up this section of Illinois, em-
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bracing Richland, Wabash, Edward, Lawrence and Clark Counties and Dubois County in Indiana. It was called Mt. Carmel Mission. Chr. Lintner and A. Nicolai were the missionaries. Before going to Conference, H. Zwallen was asked if it was worth while to continue to preach herc. He begged that the effort might continue one more year. It was done, and not in vain. A. Nicolai and G. G. Platz were the missionaries in 1844, and they had considerable success. Many were saved and joined the church, and prayer-meetings were now held without a regular organization. At the organization of the Illinois Conference in 1844 this territory became a part of the Indiana District of this new confer- ence with A. B. Sehafer as P. E. Simon Tobias and Ph. Bretsch were the pas- tors and organized the class before May, 1845, as Grand Prairie Class. Charter- members were: The families, H. Zwallen, Chr. Weiss, Chr. Von Allman; G. Schwartz, and B. Millman. These were Swiss immigrants. Henry Zwallen was the first class-leader. The services were very spiritual this year, but mockery and storms of opposition also abounded. In 1846 John G. Miller, and Jacob Trometer served. Their work extended up into Effingham and Shelby Coun- ties, where Miller was sent to look up new territory. In 1847 Wm. Fichte was pastor. He soon took sick and had to quit and Chr. Glaus from here took his place. He was called by outsiders in derision, "der Geiszhirt"-"goat shepherd". for such had been his oeenpation in the old country. But he soon gained the confidence of the people and demonstrated his ability beyond expectation. Souls were saved for God and the church. He also served in 1848. In 1849 S. Dickover. A. B. Schafer resigned as P. E. in 1850, and Geo. A. Blank was eleeted, and stationed on Wabash District which covered the west portion of the former Indiana Distriet which was this year divided. The north portion was named St. Joseph District. Mt. Carmel Circuit was also divided, the north- ern part of it becoming Marshall Cireuit, and S. Tobias was assigned to Mt Carmel Circuit. The first church here was built and completed in 1850, and be- came the spiritual birthplace of many souls. In 1851 Geo. Messner and J. Wolf with Marshall Cireuit attached. At the organization of the Indiana Conference, Mt. Carmel Circuit embraced Mt. Carmel, Grand Prairie, Lancaster, Timber- ville, Bompus, or "Duteh Flats", and was served by Fr. Wiethaup. In 1853 Grand Prairie Mission was formed, P. Burgener, pastor. He had 13 conver- sions and 14 accessions. Two new elasses were now formed, one in Olney, and one called "Fox River" Class, three miles west of Olney. For further history see Olney.
GRAND VICTORY, VAN WERT CO., OHIO
This society, six miles N. E. of Van Wert, was locally known as "Mohr's" Class, named after the Mohr families that lived here. Its historic name was Zion. Our missionaries, A. Nicolai and Fr. Schuerman, began to preach here in 1852. But Bishop John Seybert and J. G. Zinser, in June, 1842, journeyed through Van Wert County, and held a few days' meeting somewhere in this
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county. Nicolai organized this class in May, 1853, with several Mohr families. In 1853, N. with J. Fuchs served St. Mary's Circuit to which this class belonged. In 1854 J. M. Kronmiller and Henry Strickler held a meeting here over the New-year season, 1855, when the Lord revealed His power as K. never saw it before. Eight persons were gloriously saved. It was probably at this meet- ing where Strickler, after seven persons were saved in one night, fell into a trance that lasted from 8 p. m. to 8 a. m. next day. Some thought he was dead. One man declared, "If this man will come to life again I will believe in this work." This occurrence had a salutary effect on others. For pastors up io 1862, see St. Mary's Circuit. In 1863 St. Mary's Circuit was divided and the Ohio appointments constituted Van Wert Mission. G. A. Hertel, pastor, '63-64; '65-66, Chr. Wessling; '67-68, Ph. Porr; '69, Wm. Wesseler; '70, this class and St. Peter's, and St. Paul's were reattached to St. Mary's Circuit. Pastors l'. Roth and S. S. Condo, who also served in '71. Van Wert Mission was re- established when the services were now entirely English. 1872, J. Keiper; '73, J. F. Bockman; '74, J. Wales; '75, C. C. Beyrer; '76-77, again with St. Mary's Circuit served by S. S. Albert, and supplied the second year. In '78, again to Van Wert Mission, pastor, S. S. Albert; '79, back to St. Mary's Circuit, pastor, B. F. Dill, and Wm. Ackerman. The latter had 90 conversions here and 56 ac- ccssions. '80-81, B. F. Dill; '82-84, J. E. Smith; '85-86, S. S. Albert; '87, H. Arlen who preached three months when he was elected by the district as P. E. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Berger due to illness. J. H. Evans of Mendon, Ohio, succeeded Arlen. '88-90, F. Rausch; '91, J. E. Smith. In '92 this class was added to Payne Mission, served by Wm. Ackerman but returned to Van Wert Mission in '93 and served by Ackerman for two more years. Here he organized a Y. P. A. in '93, with 40 members. In 1895-96, D. D. Spangler; '97-99, D. D. Speicher; '00-02, D. B. Koenig; '03, Aug. Geist, and C. D. Ringgenberg; '95 the name Cavett was changed to Scott, where the parsonage was now located, with S. D. Rainey, pastor, who died the third year. The vacancy was filled by F. J. Stedke. '08-09, A. D. Kroft; '10-13, G. F. Zuber: '14-15, A. B. Aegerter; '16-18, J. H. Heldt; '19-23, Ira Steele.
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