Historical data and life sketches of the deceased ministers of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, 1835 to 1915, Volume II, Part 31

Author: Evangelical Church. Indiana Conference; Baumgartner, Samuel H; Haist, A. B
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : Indiana Conference
Number of Pages: 346


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70. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Shafer


71. Mary Schabacher Kimmel


72. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Weber 73. Mrs. Cora Wichizer


74. Mrs. Andrew Kramer


75. Rev. Geo. D. Reep


76. Mr. and Mrs. John Hively


Fountain, 1st Floor - $100.00 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Finkbeiner


Fountain, 2nd Floor - $100.00 Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Spangler


Emrich - Schlosser Orchard


John H. Emrich, $100.00. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlosser, $100.00. Samuel Hertel donated a full-blooded Guernsey calf - $100.00 Other donors: E. F. Kimmel, C. L. Hartman, C. E. Steffey, $500.00 each.


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RECEIVED AND LICENSED TO PREACH GRANTED 1915-1922 (Continued from Vol. I, page 389.)


1916: E. O. Habegger, Salem, Linn Grove C .; H. Kimmel, Wayne Ave., Dayton; J. E. McCoy, Union, Van Wert C .; J. A. Brewer, Huntington; E. L. Gambee, Peru; E. M. Kerlin, West Salem to which place he came from Brooklyn, N. Y., by Conference appointment, 1915. He was recommended for license by his own congregation.


1917: E. W. Schafer, Urbana.


1918: B. C. Earhart, Markle; H. S. Berger, Hepton, Nappanee C.


1919: W. Zimmerman, Bethlehem, Cicero C .; C. Coverstone, Kendallville.


1920: J. H. McRae, Trinity, Louisville; Geo. Gocker, Elberfeld; M. H. Evans, Terre Haute; Ben G. Thomas, Trinity, Louisville; T. M. Lehman, Berne; C. L. Davis, Wabash: B. R. Hoover, Wabash.


1921: G. J. Long, First Church, South Bend; Elmer Smith, Hope, Celina C .: G. H. Boyce, Bethel, Ft. Wayne; F. Kuebler, First Church, Dayton: Chester Dietert, San Pierre; E. Kunce, Zion, Ft. Recovery C .; W. J. Dauner, Grayville; H. Hasewinkel, West Salem; C. Stoll, Oak Grove, Edgerton C.


1922: R. L. Haley, Zion, Ft. Recovery C .; C. R. Bitzer, Bethel, Bippus C .; P. F. Scale, Zion, Common Center C .; V. Palmer, Wabash; L. Geiger, Island, Nappanee C .; H. Cook, Urbana; C. Koertge, West Salem.


ORDAINED AS DEACONS-1915-1922 (Continued from Vol. I. page 392.)


1916: H. L. Meyer; H. E. Eberhardt; O. O. Lozier; F. W. Launer; W. R. Kim- mel; R. Wise.


1917: E. M. Kerlin; R. L. Handschu; E. E. Roberts; J. H. Arndt. 1918: A. H. Doescher.


1919: J. W. Thomas; J. A. Brewer; Dr. E. W. Schmalzried.


1920: J. E. McCoy; L. A. Dewitt; E. O. Habegger.


1921: C. Coverstone; E. F. Snyder; H. S. 'Berger.


1922: W. J. Dauner; B. G. Thomas; B. C. Earhart.


ELDERS ORDAINED FROM 1915-1922 (Continued from Vol. I, page 394.)


1916: G. S. Lozier; G. C. Pullman; Geo. Lambert; a local relation given.


1917: F. C. Wacknitz; I. G. Rocderer; J. M. Kistler; M. O. Herman.


1918: W. R. Kimmel; O. O. Lozier; H. E. Eberhardt; C. L. Haney; B. G. Smith. 1919: A. H. Doescher; E. M. Kerlin; J. H. Arndt.


1920: E. E. Roberts; R. L. Handschu.


1921: J. W. Thomas; F. W. Launer; A. O. Overholser; W. H. Flurkey. 1922: None.


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RECEIVED FROM OTHER CONFERENCES AND CHURCHES (Continued from Vol. I, page 391.)


1916: E. G. Johnson from Texas Conference as Elder; A. W. Bender, as Elder, Pittsburgh Conference.


1917: A. H. Doescher as probationer from Nebraska Conference.


1918: O. A. Overholser as local deacon from the Nazarene Church.


1919: F. W. Launer as local Elder from the M. E. Church.


1920: W. F. Conley, Elder from Pittsburgh Conference.


1921: E. J. Nickel as Elder from Wisconsin and J. W. Feller as Elder from Colorado Conference; F. D. Stemen, probationer and A. J. Stemen, Elder from the U. B. Church.


1922: F. S. Erne as Elder from Texas; F. I. Wilmert as Deacon from Minnesota; J. D. Abel as Deacon from the Oregon Conferences.


RELATED MINISTERS IN THE INDIANA CONFERENCE


License Issued to Five Groups of Three Brothers:


Culver: F. E., D. E., and S. I. Zechiel.


Salem, Edgerton Cir .: J. E., E. E., and H. E. Meyers.


Salem, Fulton Cir .: E. L., J. H., and S. Kiplinger.


Waupecong Cir .: J. M., E. E., and S. S. Condo.


Zion, Bunker Hill Cir .: A. J., J. K., and E. R. Troyer.


License Issued to Twenty Sets of Two Brothers:


Fisher, I. B., and L. S.


Fisher, A. S., and H. W ..


Feller, J. W., and A. W.


Hansing, C. F., and C. F. W.


Hertel, Geo. A., and Wm.


Hoffman, John and Fred.


Kimmel, W. R. and H. E.


Koch, C. R., and Ger.


Kroft, J. S., and A. D.


Lozier, G. S., and O. O.


Luehring, W. L., and S. J.


Orth, Ph. A., and Laf. L.


Platz, N. J., and N. F. Snyder, B. F., and F. L.


Spangler, D. D., and C. W.


Steininger, Geo. G., and J. H.


Sticrli, F. C., and G. A.


Wales, Geo., and James


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Wise, J. J., and D. O. Zimmer, Geo., and Michael.


Father and Sons as Ministers:


Bockman, Wm., and son John F.


Burgener, P., and son Chr. H.


Buyer, Jos. L., and son Jos. L.


Fisher, Jos., and sons I. B. and L. S.


Fuchs (Fox), J., and sons D. E. and A. N.


Geist, Aug., and son C. E.


Gocker, H., and son Gco.


Jupin, C. S., and John


Kiplinger, J., and sons E. L .. J. H., and Sam'1.


Koch, Geo., and son Gerhard.


Koenig. Wm., and son B. E.


Platz, Geo. G., and sons N. J., N. F., M. C., and C. E.


Rainey, Rob., and son S. D.


Roederer, Geo., and son I. G. Scheidler, A. V., and son M. L.


Snyder, F. L., and son E. F.


Stemen, A. J., and son F. D.


Wales, Geo., and sons, Geo. G., and James.


Wildermuth, Sol., and son Wm.


Wcishaar, H., and son G. A.


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THE PRESIDING ELDERS AND THEIR DISTRICTS


Arlen, Henry Indianapolis, 1887-92, total 43/4 years, filling a nine- month vacancy.


Baumgartner, Cleophas C. Indianapolis, 1879-82; Elkhart, 1883-86. Total, eight years.


Baumgartner, Samuel H. Elkhart, 1899-02; 1905-06; 1915; 1920-21. Fort Wayne, 1903-04; 1912-14; 1922. Evansville, 1909. Indianapolis, 1910-11; 1916-19. Total, 22 years.' Resigned in '23.


Berger, John Indianapolis, 1885-87, total, 31/4 years, and resigned. Wabash, 1857-58, total, two years.


Bretsch, Philip


Diekover, Samuel St. Joseph, 1852-54. Wabash, 1855-56, total, four years.


Evans, John H. Ft. Wayne, 1895-96; Elkhart, 1897-98, total, four years.


Fisher, Henry L. Elkhart, 1871; Evansville, 1875-78; Olney, 1879. Died June, 1880. Total, 61/4 years.


Fisher, Joseph St. Joseph, 1859-62; White River. 1863-66. Total eight years.


Fisher, Lonzo S. Indianapolis, 1907-10, total four years.


Fuchs, John Indianapolis, 1871-74; Olney, 1875. Total five years.


Geist, August


Ft. Wayne, 1887-90, total four years.


Glaus, Christian


Wabash, 1852-54, total three years, and resigned.


Hansing, Charles F. Indianapolis, 1892-95; 1899-02; 1905-06; Louisville, 1896-97; Elkhart, 1903-04. Total 15 years. Re- signed.


Hang, John M. Louisville, 1893-95; 1902-04; Indianapolis, 1896; total 61/2 years. Died.


Hoehn, Mathias


Wabash, 1863-66. Total four years.


Kiplinger, Elias L. Elkhart, 1872-74; 1879-82; Ft. Wayne, 1875-78; Indianapolis, 1883-84. Total 12 years.


Krueger, Michael Elkhart, 1867-70; Indianapolis, 1875-78; Ft. Wayne, 1879-82. Total 12 years.


Mayer, Melchior White River, 1867-68; Indianapolis, 1869-70; Evansville, 1871-74. Total eight years.


Martz, David E. Elkhart, 1891-94; Kendallville, 1895-98; Ft. Wayne, 1905-07. Total 11 years, then resigned.


Metzner, John W. Elkhart, 1911-14; Ft. Wayne, 1915-16; Elkhart. 1917-19; 1922-23; Indianapolis, 1920-21, total 13 years.


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Mosier, John O. Elkhart, 1907-10; Ft. Wayne, 1917-21; Indianapo- lis, 1922-23, total 11 years.


Oakes, David S. Ft. Waync, 1883-86; 1892-94; 1899-02; Elkhart. 1887-90; 1895-96; Indianapolis, 1897-98; 1903-05. Total 22 years, then resigned.


Platz, Geo. G. St. Joseph, 1855-58; White River, 1859-62; Wabash. 1867-70, total 12 years.


Roederer, Geo. Louisville, 1898-1901, total four years.


Schafer, Absolom B. White River, 1856-58, total three years, and re- signed.


Speicher, D. D. Louisville, 1905-07: Evansville, 1908, total 41/ years, filled six months' vacancy.


Steffey, Michael W. Wabash, 1859-62; St. Joseph, 1863-64; Elkhart, 1865-66, 1875-78; Ft. Wayne, 1871-74; total 15 years.


Wise, Jacob J. Ft. Wayne, 1908-11; Indianapolis, 1912-15; Elk- hart, 1916; total nine years.


So. Indiana Conference John Fuchs, 12 years; J. Kaufman, 12 years, and Fr. Schweitzer, four years. H. Schleucher, five years.


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PRESIDING ELDER DISTRICTS, TOGETHER WITH THE FIELDS OF LABOR, AND THE P. E. THAT SERVED THEM (For dates when the P. Elders served them, see above list.)


Elkhart District


Akron, '88, '01-23; Auton, '22-23; Benton, '72-78; Berne, '93-94; Bipptis, (West Point) '87-88, '05; Bremen (Yellow River) '65-90, '97-23; Bremen Mis- sion, '03-04; Bourbon, '10; Bruce Lake, '88-90, then Tippecanoe, '01-06, then Lei- ters Ford, '07, then Lake Bruce, '08-23; Bunker Hill, '87-90; Cleveland, Tenn., '88-90; Chattanooga, Tenn., '89-90; Common Centre, '12-23; Culver Circuit. (Twin Lake) '68-98. '99-16, then Hibbard, '17-23; Culver Station, 1913-23; Dan- ville, Ill., '68-69; Dayton Wayne Ave., '92; Decatur, '91; Defiance, '65-70; DeKalb, '65-71; Ebenezer, '20-23; Elkhart Circuit, '65-73; Elkhart Div. St., '67-90, '97-03: Elkhart Watch Tower, '74-76, '79-86, '91-03; Elkhart First, 1904-23; Elkhart Bethel, 1906-23; Elkhart South Side, '93-01, '05-16; Wolf Ave., '17-20; Oakland. '22-23; Ft. Wayne, '67-70; Fulton, '65-80; Gilead, '73; Huntington Circuit, '65-70, '91-96; Kendallville, '91-94; Kokomo, 1911-13; Lakeville, 1910-23; Laporte, '76-85; Logansport, '74-90, '94, '97-02, '11-23; Lydick, 1915-23; Markle, '92-94; Medary- ville '65, '68-72, '83-90, '97-00, then San Pierre, '01-23; Mishawaka Circuit, '72- 1920; Coal Bush, 1921; Mishawaka Station, 1919-23; Mishawaka Mission, '83-87; Nappanee Circuit, '91-96, 1900-10, Mission, 1911-16, Station, 1917-23; Nappanee Circuit, 1911-23; New Paris, '72-86, '91-96, 1905-23; Newville, (Linn Grove) '65: North Liberty, '66, '80, 1901, '06-07; North Webster, '91-96, 1914-17, then Colum- bia City, '18-23; Peru, '98-02, 1911-23; Pulaski, '66-67; Porter, 1923; Rochester Circuit, '81-1900, '15-23; Rochester Mission, 1909-12; Rochester Station, '85-23; Royal Centre, '81-82, '90-91, '96-23; St. Marys, '65-70; Silver Lake, '72; South Bend Circuit, '65-71; South Bend First, '66-90, '97-23; South Bend Mizpah, '93-17, then Broadway, '18-23; South Bend (west), 1903, then Grace, 1904-23; South Bend Ewing, 1920-23; Spring Grove, '68-70; Star City (Cass Co.), 1911; Syra- cuse, 1902-10, '14-23; San Pierre, see Medaryville; Tippecanoe, '84, see Bruce Lake; Urbana, '92-94, '03-04, '11-23; Wabash Mission (near Lafayette), '65-67; Wabash City, '87-90, '97-98, '11-23; Wabash Circuit, 1914-23; Wanatah, '73-82. '85-90, '11-12; Warsaw, '77-78; Waterloo, '91; Wolcottville, '91; Waupecong, '66; Yellow River; 1901-02.


Presiding Elders that served this district: M. W. Steffey. M. Krueger. HI. L. Fisher, E. L. Kiplinger, M. W. Steffey, E. L. Kiplinger, C. C. Baumgart- ner, D. S. Oakes, D. E. Martz, D. S. Oakes, J. H. Evans, S. H. Baumgartner, C. F. Hansing, S. H. Baumgartner, J. O. Mosier, J. W. Metzner, S. H. Baum- gartner, J. J. Wise, J. W. Metzner, S. H. Baumgartner, J. W. Metzner.


Evansville District, 1871-75, 1908-10


Altamont, 1908-10; Brazil, '73-75, '08-10; Carmi, '71-74, '08-10; Camp Creek, '08-10; Cincinnati, '75; Enterprise, '08-10; Evansville, '71-75, '08-10; Elberfeld


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(Warren), '71-75, '08-10; Grayville, '08-10; Huntingburg, '71-75, '08-10; Lancas- ter, '08-10; Louisville, Zion, '75, '08-10; Trinity, '75, '08-10; Marshall, '71-74. '08-10; Mound City and Cairo, '74; Mt. Carmel, '71-75, '08-10; Olney, '71-74; Olney Station, '08-10; Rockport, '73-75, '08-10; Shelby, '72-74; St. Louis, '74; Vandalia, '71-74; West Salem, '71-74.


Presiding Elders that served this district: Melchior Mayer, H. L. Fishee, D. D. Speicher, and S. H. Baumgartner.


Ft. Wayne District, 1871-96, '99-23.


Avilla, '11-23; Berne, '89, '99-23; Berne Cir., '15-23; Bryant, '22-23; Chatta- nooga, '11-14; Bippus, '90, '99-04, '06-23; Bremen, '93-96; Bunker Hill, '95-96; Celina Cir. '82-86, '91-96, '99-02, '05-23; Celina Miss., '11-23; Cicero, '71-72; Clear Crcek, '89; Columbia City, '20-23; Danville, '72; Dayton Com., '14-23; Dayton Wayne Ave., '14-23; Decatur, '72-77, '81, '90-94, '99-06, '08-23; Defiance Cir., '71-94, '99-23; Defiance Miss., '09-17; DeKalb, '72; Edon, '07; Edgerton, '75-94. '99-03, '08-23; Elkhart Div. St., '95-96; Elkhart Watch Tower, '77-78, '87-90; Ft. Recovery, '87-94, '05-09, '21-23; Ft. Wayne, Bethel, '71-86, '93-96. '99-23; Ft. Wayne Crescent, '10-23; Greenville, '11-23; Hicksville, '85-94, '99-18; Huntington, '70-90. '99-23: Kendallville, '73-90, '99-23; Linn Grove (Vera Cruz) '91-96, 99-23; Logansport, '91-96; Markle, '99-23; Medaryville, '95-96; Newville, '71-86; New Paris, '87-90, '99-04; Noblesville, '73-74, '91, '95-96; North Webster, '79-90, '99-13: Ohio City, '09; Paulding, 1900; Payne, '92-94; Phillipsburg, '11-19; Portland Cir .. '10-21; Portland Miss., '87-94, '05-07, '11-23; Ridgeville, '11-23; Scott, '04-15; Spring Grove (near Lafayette), '71-79; So. Bend First, '95-96; St. Marys, '78-86, '91-92, '02; St. Peters, '10-11, '13-15; Syracuse, '04, '11-13; Urbana, '91; Van Wert, '71-86, '91-96, '99-23; Van Wert Cir., '16-23; Wanatah, '95; Wabash Cir., '11-13; Wabash City, '72-81, '92-96; Waterloo, '73-94, '99-23; Warsaw, '71; Waupecong, '71; Winchester, '95-96; Wolcottville, '87-90, '92-94, '99-23.


The Presiding Elders that served this district: M. W. Steffey, E. L. Kip- linger, M. Krueger, D. S. Oakes, A. Geist, D. S. Oakes, J. H. Evans, D. S. Oakes, S. H. Baumgartner, D. E. Martz, J. J. Wise, S. H. Baumgartner, J. W. Metzner, J. O. Mosier, S. H. Baumgartner, F. C. Berger.


Indianapolis District, 1869-1923


Altamont, '95-96, '11-17; Atlanta, '10; Brazil, '93-02, '11-23; Bremen, '91-92; Brownstown (Camp Creek), '95-97, '11-19, '20-23; Bunker Hill, (Wanpecong) '69-70, '72-86, '92-94, '97-10, '14-23; Cambridge City, '15; Carmi, '11-23; Celina Cir., '70-81, '88-90, '97-98, '03-04; Cicero, '69-70; '12-23; Cincinnati, '69-74; Chat- tanooga and Cleveland, Tenn., 1891; Cumberland, '94-95; Dayton Com. St., '69- 13; Dayton Wayne Ave., '88-13; Decatur, '97; E. Germantown, '69-17; Elberfeld, '11-23; Emmettsville, '92, '95-97: Enterprise, '11-23; Evansville Station, '11-23; Evansville, Linwood, '14-23; Elkhart Div. St., '91-94; Ft. Wayne, Bethel, '87-92, '97-98; Grayville, '11-23; Greenville, '69-80, '86-89, '92-10, '20-23; Huntingburg.


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'11-23; Indianapolis, First, '69-23; Indianapolis, Second, '93-23; Indianapolis, Bcville Ave., 1900-23; Indianapolis, North, '71-80; Julietta, '76-92; Kokomo, '02-10, '14-23; Lancaster, '11-13, '15-23; Logansport, '03-10; Louisville Trinity, '11-23; Louisville Zion, '69-74, '11-23; Louisville West Side, '72-74; Marshall, '96-97, '11-23; Montgomery, '69-91, '93; Mt. Carmel, '11-23; Newville, '69-70, '87-90; Noblesville, '75-90, '92-95, '97-12; Olney, '11-23; Pershing, '18-23; Peru, '03-10; Phillipsburg, '92-10, '20-23; Portland Cir. (Ft. Recovery), '81-84, '85-86, '97-'04; Portland Miss .. '99-04, '08-10; Richmond, '69-70, '73-79, '83-90; Ridge- ville, '08-10; Rockport, '11-23; Royal Centre, '07-10; San Pierre, '91-95; South Bend First, '91-95; Spikerville, '08-10; St. Marys, '87-90; Sulphur Springs (Ma- rion Co.), '69-70; Terre Haute, '95-02, '11-23; Urbana, '99-02, '05-10; Van Wert, '69-70, '87-90; Vera Cruz, '97-98; Wabash, '82, '91, '93-94, '99-10; West Salem Cir., '13-14; West Salem, '11-23; West Point, '86; Winchester, '80-95, '97.


The Presiding Elders that served this district: M. Mayer, J. Fuchs, M. Krueger, C. C. Baumgartner, E. L. Kiplinger, J. Berger, H. Arlen, C. F. Han- sing, J. M. Haug, D. S. Oakes, C. F. Hansing, D. S. Oakes, C. F. Hansing, L. S. Fisher, S. H. Baumgartner, J. J. Wise, S. H. Baumgartner, J. W. Metzner, J. O Mosier.


Kendallville District, 1895-98


Berne, '95-98; Decatur, '95-98; Defiance, '95-98; Edgerton, '95-98; Hicksville, '95-98; Huntington, '97-98; Kendallville, '95-98; Markle, '95-98; Nappanee, '97- 98; New Paris, '97-98; North Webster, '98; Payne, '95-98; Portland Cir., '95-96; Portland Miss., '95-98: . Urbana, '95-98; Van Wert, '97-98; Waterloo, '95-98; West Point, '97-98; Wolcottville, '95-98.


The Presiding Elder that served this district: D. E. Martz.


Louisville District, 1893-1907


Altamont, '93-94, '97-07; Brazil, '03-07; Camp Creek, '93-94, '97-07; Carmi, '93-07; Elberfeld (Tabor), '93-07; Enterprise, '94-07; Evansville, '93-07; Gray- ville, '93-07; Huntingburg, '93-07; Lancaster, '93-07; Louisville Trinity, '93-07; Louisville Zion, '93-07; Marshall, '93-94, '97-07; Mt. Carmel, '93-07; New Har- mony, '98-00; Olney, '93-07; Owensboro, '93-06; Rockport, '94-07; Terre Haute, '93-94, '03-07; West Salem, '93-07.


The Presiding Elders that served this district: J. M. Hang, C. F. Hansing, Geo. Roederer, J. M. Haug, D. D. Speicher.


Olney District, 1875


Jonesboro, '75; Lake Creck, '75; Marshall, '75; Murphysboro, '75; Olney, '75; Shelby, '75; St. Louis, '75; Vandalia, '75; West Salem, '75; served by John Fuchs.


St. Joseph District, 1852-1865


Berrien, '55-63; Bainbridge, '61; Calhoun, '75; (Kalamazoo) '63; DeKalb. '52-65; Defiance Cir., '59-65; Elkhart Cir., '52-65; Fulton, '53-65; Huntington


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Cir., '53-65; Ionia, '61-63; Medaryville, '64-65; Newville, '54-55, '64-65; So. Bend First, '60, '63-65; St. Joseph, '56-63; St. Marys, '52-55, '64-65; Waupecong, '58-60; '63-65; Yellow River, '57-65.


The Presiding Elders that served this district: S. Dickover, G. G. Platz, Jos. Fisher, M. W. Steffey.


Wabash District, 1852-1870


Carmi, '57-70; Clay County, '56-68; Dubois, '52-59; Evansville, '52-70; Hamil- ton, '52-55; Huntingburg, '60-70; Marshall, '52-70; Mt. Carmel Cir., '52-68; Sta- tion, '69-70; Olney, '53-70; Rockport, '60, '68-70; Shelby, '67-70; St. Louis, '65; Vandalia, '58-70; Wabash (near Lafayette), '62; West Salem, '68-70; Warren- ton (Elberfeld), '55-70; Whitewater, '52-55.


The Presiding Elders that served this district: Chr. Glans, S. Dickover, Phil. Bretsch, M. W. Steffey, M. Hoehn, Geo. G. Platz.


White River District, 1856-1868


Cicero, '58-68; Cincinnati, '64-68; Cumberland, Ind., '67-68; Dayton Sta., '56-68; E. Germantown, (Whitewater) '56-68; Greenville, '59-68; Hamilton, '56; Huntington Cir., . '59-63; Indianapolis First, '56-68; Lafayette, '59; Louisville Zion, '65-68; Miami Cir .. Ohio., '56-58; Mississinawa, '63-66; Montgomery, '59- 68; Newville, '56-63, '66-68; Richmond, '64-68; St. Marys, '56-63; Van Wert, '63-68; Wabash (Lafayette), '63; Wanpecong, '61-62, '64-68.


The Presiding Elders that served this district: A. B. Schafer, G. G. Platz, Jos. Fisher, M. Mayer.


(The former South Indiana Conference fields and districts with their pre- siding elders are not given here.)


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TABLE OF LIVING MINISTERS FROM 1915-23 (Continued from Vol. 1.)


Ordained


Men in Active Service


Date of Birth


Place of Birth


When Licensed


By What


Conference


Deacon


Elder


Years of


Years of


Local Service


Arndt, J. H.


Mar. 28, 1888 |San Pierre, Ind.


1915


Ind.


1917


1919


9


Berger, F. C.


Sept. 16, 1861


[Howe, Ind.


1885


Mich.


1887


1889


38


Berger, H. S.


Sept. 18, 1888


Bremen, Ind.


1918


Ind.


1921


5


Cook, H. F. .


Nov. 3, 1891


Urbana, Ind.


1922


Ind.


1924


1


Coverstone, C.


Mar. 25, 1888


Churubusco, Ind.


1919


Ind.


1921


1924


5


Dauner, W. J.


July 29, 1889


Grayville, Ill.


1921


¡ Ind.


1922


1924


2


Davis, C. L.


Sept. 15, 1891


Fairmont, Ind.


1920


Ind.


4


Earhart, B. C.


July 4, 1886


Markle, Ind.


1918


Ind.


1922


1924


4


2


Eberhardt, H. E.


Dec. 1, 1891


Indianapolis, Ind.


1914


Ind.


1916


1918


7


Geiger, Leroy .


Apr. 21, 1891


Milford, Ind.


1922


Ind.


1924


1


Habegger, E. O.


Dec. 27, 1885


Berne, Ind.


1916


Ind.


1920


1924


8


Haley, R. L.


Aug. 29, 1890


Jay Co., Ind.


1922


Ind.


1924


2


Handschu, R. L.


June 21, 1886


Peoria, J11.


1915


Ind.


1917


1920


9


Haney, C. L.


Nov. 1, 1890


Milford, Ind.


1911


Ind.


1915


1917


2


Hasewinkel, H. F.


Dec. 31, 1888


West Salem, J11.


1921


Ind.


1924


3


Hermon, M. O.


Nov. 21, 1883


Elkhart, Ind.


1910


Ind.


1915


1917


11


2


Hoover, B. R.


Feb. 20, 1890


Urbana, Ind.


1920


Ind.


1924


4


Johnson, E. G.


Jan. 28, 1881


Fremont, Ind.


1902


Mich.


1904


1906


Kerlin, E. M.


Feb. 1, 1871


Saginaw, Mich.


1916


Ind.


1917


1919-


9


Kimmel, W. R.


Nov. 4, 1889


Dayton, Ohio


1914


Ind.


1916


1918


8


1


Kistler, J. M.


Jan. 30, 1888


Royal Centre, Ind.


1912


Ind.


1914


1917


10 2


1


Koertge, Carl


June 24, 1891


West Salem, Il1.


1922


Ind.


1914 | Ind.


1916


192


41/2


3


Long, G. J.


May 3, 1883


South Bend, Ind.


1921


Ind.


1924


2


Lozier, G. S.


Mar. 23, 1884


Bremen, Ind.


1911


Ind.


1914


1916


10


2


Lozier, O. O.


Apr. 5, 1891


Bremen, Ind.


1914


Ind.


1916


1918


7


2


Maurer, L. M.


June 28, 1890


Wabash, Ind.


1923


Ind.


1920


8


McRae, J. H.


May 5, 1879


Rehoboth, Ind.


1920


Ind.


1923


4


Pullman, G. C.


Dec. 11, 1887


Urbana, Ind.


1910


Ind.


1914


1916


10


3


Overholser, A. 0


Feb. 3, 1882


Fremont, Ind.


1915


Ind.


1917


1920


9


Schmalzried, Dr. E. V


Feb. 18, 1888


Andrews, Ind.


1910


Ind.


1919


1923


1


Smith, B. G.


May 3, 1883


Denver, Col.


1912


Ind.


1912


1918


11


Smith, Elmer


Sept. 26, 1892


Celina, Ohio


1921


Ind.


1924


11/2


Snyder, E. F.


Mar. 30, 1891


Decatur, Ind.


1910


Ind.


1921


1923


3


9


Stemen, A. J.


Nov. 12, 1857


Elida, Ohio


1890


U. B.


1891


1895


1


Stemen, F. D.


Feb. 14, 1886


Elida, Ohio


1908


U. B.


1912


4


Thomas, J. W.


Oct. 31, 1874


Hamilton Co., Ind.


1915


Ind.


1919


1921


8


Wacknitz, F. C.


Aug. 22, 1889


Medaryville, Ind.


1913


Ind.


1915


1917


10


Willmert, F. J.


Sept. 3, 1890


Blue Earth, Minn.


Minn.


1924


3


Zimmerman, W.


Jan. 7, 1895


Hamilton Co., Ind.


1919 [ ]nd.


1924


Not in Active Service or in College or Seminary.


Probationers


Bitzer, C. R.


May 12, 1891 }Andrews, Ind.


11922


[ Ind.


In College


DeWitt, L. A.


Aug. 18, 1891


Tipton, Ind.


1915


Ind.


1920


5


3


Gambee, E. L.


June 6, 1899


Grayville, 111.


1920


Ind.


In College


Haney, Ph.


July 18, 1884


Marshall Co., Ind.


1914


Ind.


41/2 | 5


Palmer, V.


June 9, 1900


Delphi, Ind.


1922


Ind.


Boyce, G. H.


June 4, 1902


Natural Bridge, N. Y.


1921


Ind.


Knebler, F.


Sept. 1, 1902


Dayton, Ohio


1921


Ind.


In College


Kunce, E.


June 15, 1901


Bryant, Ohio


1921


Ind.


In School


Scales, P. F.


Cass Co., Ind.


1922


Ind.


Supply


1


McCoy, J. E.


July 8, 1892


Van Wert, Ohio


1916


Ind.


Gettysburg, Ohio


1906


Apost. Ch.


1921


6


Roberts, E. E.


May 31, 1889


Wabash, Ind.


1911


Ind.


1915


1917


8


Shaneyfelt, G. W.


Mar. 20, 1892


Portland, Ind.


1923


Ind.


6


1


Gocker, Geo.


1916


Ind.


Roederer, I. G.


July 19, 1890


Cromwell, Ind.


Launer, F. W.


Apr. 10, 1882


Active Service


In College In College


285


TABLET OF OUR DECEASED MINISTERS FROM 1916 TO 1923


Ordained


Year


Name


Time and Place of Death


Burial Place


When


What


Conference


Active


Local


Deacon


Elder


1916


Bretsch, Ph.


Dec. 21, 1915,


California


Newton, Kan.


1845


I11.


8


63


1917


Breish, J. H.


July


17, 1916,


Indianapolis


Dayton, Ohio


1890


N. Y.


21


1896


1898


Lnehring, S. J.


Aug. 27, 1916,


California


Anaheim, Calif.


1886


I1].


Ind.


2


50


1866


Zimmer, Geo.


July


9, 1916,


Bremen


Zion Church


1868


Ind.


2


46


1869


1876


Troyer, A. J.


Oct. 9, 1916,


Kokomo


Rochester, Ind.


1268


Ind.


47


1870


1872


Wales, J.


Dec. 30, 1916,


South Bend


Berne, Ind.


1895


Ind.


22


1897


1891


1918


Nov.


10, 1917,


Marshall, Ill.


Decatur, Ind.


1896


Ind.


7


15


1899


1901


Feh.


27, 1917,


Decatur, Ind.


Oak Park, Ill.


1850


Ohio


50


16


Hoehn, M.


Sept. 17, 1917,


Dayton, Ohio


Dayton, Ohio


1858


Ind.


34 1/2


25


1860


1862


Hoffman, J.


Sept. Feb.


10, 1918,


Evansville, Ind.


Evansville, Ind.


1877


So. Ind.


30


10


1880


1882


Wise, J. J.


Apr.


10, 1917,


Florida


Kokomo, Ind.


1893


Ind.


23


1896


1901


1919


Carter, J. W.


Dec.


31, 1918,


Indianapolis


Indianapolis, Ind.


1876


F. M. C.


29


12


1872


1881


Wildermuth, W.


June


23, 1918,


Rochester


Rochester, Ind.


1859


Ind.


12


37


Jan.


19, 1920,


Terre Haute


South Bend, Ind.


1895


Ind.


8


17


1895


Stoops, J. E.


June 21, 1919,


Newcastle, Ind.


Van Wert, Ohio


1883


Ind.


19


17


1885


1887


Troyer, E. R.


Ang.


19. 1919,


Huntingburg


Zion, Kokomo, Ind.


1868


Ind.


351/2


16


1872


1874


1921


Winter, F. G.


June


16, 1920,


Enterprise, Ill.


Louisville, Ky.


1891


Ind.


24


5


1894


·


1922


Sult, D. D.


,


192 ,


Huntington, Ind.


Huntington, Ind.


1896


Ind.


24


1923


Kaufman, J.


Apr. 22, 1922,


Terre Haute


Marshall, IIl.


1863


Ind.


341/2


25


1865


1867


Krueger, M. J.


Nov. 1, 1922,


South Bend, Ind.


Elkhart, 1nd.


1856


Ind.


34


32


1858


1860


Rcutepohler, F.


Apr.


22, 1922,


Rockport, Ind.


Huntingburg, Ind.


1893


Ind.


19


10


1904


1904


INDIANA CONFERENCE


TABLET OF CONFERENCES (Continued from Vol. I, Page 379.)


Time


Where Held


Presiding Bishop


Conf. Secretary


1st Assistant


2nd Assistant


64th


1916, Apr.


5


Huntingburg, Indiana


L.


H. Seagcr


J. H. Evans


A. B. Haist


A.


G. Stierli


65th


1917, Apr.


4


Markle, Indiana


S. P. Spreng


J. H. Evans


A. B. Haist


A.


G. Stierli


66th


1918, Apr.


3


Elkhart, Indiana


S. C. Breyfogel


J. H. Evans


A. B. Haist


L. J. Ehrhardt


67th


1919, Apr.


1


Dayton, Ohio


G. Heinmiller


J. H. Evans


A. B. Haist


L.


J. Ehrhardt


68th


1920, Apr.


6


Decatur, Indiana


S. C. Breyfogel


J. H. Evans


A. B. Haist


L. J. Ehrhardt


69th


1921, Apr.


5


Ft. Wayne, Crescent, Ind.


G. Heinmiller


J. H. Evans


A. B. Haist


L. J. Ehrhardt


70th


1922, Mar. 29


Bremen, Indiana


S. P. Spreng


J. H. Evans


A. B. Haist


L. Ehrhardt


71 st


1923, May


2


So. Bend, Broadway, Ind.


S. P. Spreng


A. H. Doescher


E. E. Roberts


L. J. Ehrhardt


.


Oak Park, Il1.


26, 1917,


Lnehring, W. L.


Platz, N. F.


Steininger, H.


June


29, 1919,


Beebe, Ark.


Rochester, Ind.


1893


Ind.


10


1909


1920


Buyer, J. L.


Cramer, S. C.


Bremen, Ind.


1864


Licensed


-


Years in Service


·


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