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ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE-
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ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE
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1. I . Orden Fishbaugh to Cara . Raben , Jeb. b . 1909 , by P.H. Weaver , at Parsonage. I Harry Bremen to Lama Lucabough , Nov. 23,09 .. . . 3. Edward R. Burnau to Lose C. Gangen. Dec. 11,09 .. .. . . ... 4. Josefle Williamson to thel M. Kline. Man. 17, 10 . .. at home brides parents. 5: Ver J. Gordon to Mary Stilla Rober, Mar. 14,1911by PH lowover at Passager.
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To whom it may concern. The undivorgoed becoming faster of the blufften charge was surprised To find that such nokia and ferbvering work hed how done in the sector. for a friend of over fifty years and was impressed with the need of transcribing from an old munte book fest going to decay a part of the history- namely " 76 " Oct 2. 1856. Rock Brecktownship He to County Indiance, at a meeting held in Forum: School House On Saturday the fourth of October to form a conduitation of the German Reformed Church, The manière bekant. Par. P.M. Dechant, abraham Want, Micheal Oldjation, martin silvest; Henry Hou 2, Sauf Forling, " This conguget in shall be known as the Gameen. Reformade kerch & St. Pauls."
I write this because the shore history relates to the Early excelente of the Reformed Church in His acher and may be of interest to thee efter hereafter.
E. H. China. April 18.12. 1898
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Constitution
Seet. I. name and Object.
Art. 1. - The name of this congregation shall be - " liman. nel Reformed Church of the Emmanuel Change, Rocks. Creek Township , Wells County , Indiana.
Art. 2. The object of this congregation shall be to pro. vide itos numbers with the stated preaching of the wind, The administrations of the Sacraments , the facilities of public worship, and the exercise of Christian dis. cipline; and to adopt and prosecute from time to time, auch measures as are in harmony with the spirit, teachings and customs of the Reformed Church in The united States, and as shall Tunel to promote The gener. at interests of the Rechemins Kingdom.
Art.3. This congregation shall be are organic member of the Reformed Church in the United States , and shall be governed by The constitution , laws and rules of said Church.
Sect. II. Oftiens and Their dating.
Art. 4. The officers of This congregation shall be a pastor, or pastors, two edders, two descons, Jour trustees, a secretary and a treasurer. whose general standard of duty shall be the word of god and the constitution of the Reformed Church in the United States.
Art. 5- It shall be the duty of the pastor to conduct the public worship of the sanctuary , to preach the gospel, to exercise pastoral oversight of the congregation, to disperse The holy sacraments , and in conjunction with the elders, to administer Christian discipline.
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Art. 6. It shall be the luty of the elders to watch faithfully over the spiritual interests of The congregation, to main. lain order in the House of God , to aid in visiting the sich, and to contribute according to Their ability to The edifient. in and consolation of all the members . They shall also pro- vide for the elements for The Lord's Suffer , and care for the sacred vessels.
Art.). It shall be the duty of the deacons to cooperate with the other officer of the congregation to promote its general welfare . to gather the offerings for the relief of the foor and The necessities of the congregation, to distribute the almak , and to provide for the pastors salary under The di- section of The Consistory.
. Art. 8. The pastor, elders, and deacons of the congregation shell constitute The Consistory, which shall have oversight and government of the congregations and all The organizations. The pastor shall be president of the Consistory , but when a change is without a pastor , or the pastor in unable to attend , one of the elders shall be chosen to preside . a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. Art . 9 . The Consistory shall have change of the general affairs of the congregation, shall call congregational met. ings , order collections for The apportionments of Classis , and for all other benevolent purposes , distribute almo three the descone , provide for the audit of the treasure's accounts . and make due provision for the support of the pastor . It shall keep a full and accurate record of its own proceed - ings , be the custodian of all congregational records , and sub . mit any or all needs to Plasser when occasion requires it , and
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Art. 12. The pastor or the secretary of the Consistory shall kup a complete record of all baptisms confirmations communicants, reception by certificate, renewals of pro- - fession, dismissions, erasure y names, suspensions, ex- communications , marriages , and deaths . The mend shall be the property of the congregation.
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Art. 11. In calling a minister and in all matters of general interest, including the election of delegates to Classis or Synod , The consistory shall be guided by the requirements of the Constitution of the Reformed Church in the United states.
Art. 12. The members of the Consistory shall constitute the Board of Trustees , who shall have the care and con. hat of The property of the congregation as a sacred trust. whether real or personal , in accordance with the provisions of The articles of incorporation, and of the Constitution of the Reformed Church in the United States.
Art. 13 The secretary of the Consistory who shall be elected annually , shall also serve as The secretary of The Ofil mal Council , and of the Board of trustees, and of The Congregation, and shell perform faithfully the duties generally af- pertaining to such office .
Art. 14. The treasures, elected annually by the congregat. ion , shall be The treasures of The congregation , and shell keep an accurate and faithful account of all movies se- ceived and paid out, and he shall not disturse any funds unless properly authorized . He shall submit quarterly . ? detailed report of the finances to the Concistory, and an-
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nually to the congregation.
Art. 13- The Consistory shall hold stated quarterly meetings ; and may hold oficial meetings at suele other times as may be necessary; and also are annual meeting for the Transaction of business and final settlement with the treesun . n and other officers . All special meetings should be called by the president ; in the event of his absence , or inability . or unwillingness to act, by the secretary, where requested in writing to do so by a majority of the members of the Consistory . The Corsistory shall meet in joint session with. The St Paul Reformed Consisting for the election of delegates to Classis and Spread , and the transaction of business . as provided in The Constitution of The Joint Consisting. Art. 16 . The pastor and elders shall constitute the Spirit - und Council , whose duty it shall be to watch over the men. best of the Congregation , to guard the doctrine of Christ , and to maintain strict and wholesome discipline ; to admit members to full communion of The Church , and to ex- chude from it those who may ens in faith or offend in morala. It shall examine catechumens for confirment. ion , and before the observance of the Lord's Suffer ingrise whether any member has departed from the doctrine of Christ in faith and practices . It shall finish up . on proper request, members of the congregation in good and regular standing, with certificates of dismission Is another Congregation of The Reformed Church in The united states, or to any orthodox Protestant Church That receives members by certificate from The Reformer Church in the United States. The pastor shall be president ,
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but if the pastor is absent, one of the elders shall for. side . A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum . It shall keep a full and accurate record of all its proceedings , which shall be submitted to Classis when occasion requires it and Classic requests it. !
Seet. III Elections and organization.
Art.17. Every communicant member of the congregation. in good and regular standing , shall be entitled to vote at all elections for pastor and offices , and on any quest. ion submitted to the congregation for action.
1 Art. 18 an election for pastor shall be held according to the prescribed regulations of the Constitution of The Reform . ed Chenche in The United States. (Art. 70)
Art. 19 . When the pastor shell resign his change , or when the . fourths of the members of The Consistory shall make a writ . ten request to the pastor for his resignation , The perscribed regulations of the Constitution of The Reformed Church in 1 The limited States shall be observed. (Art. 19).
Art. 20 an election for elders and deacons shall be held at the annual congregational meeting on The first Tuesday in January, and those choses shall serve two years , and un. if there everemons are elected and installed. all elect. ions for officers shall be by ballot , and shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast.
Art. 21 Nominations for The offices of elder and deacon and other officers of the congregation shall be made by the Consistory , which shall present The name or The names If one or two persons for each officer to be elected. Public notice of the nominations shall be given from the pulpit at.
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least one week before the elections . At the meeting for The election , one additional person for each officer to beelected may be nominated by the congregation . "A person shall not he voted for unders regularly nominated. all nominees must be in full communion with The Church and earn. istly devoted to the cause of Christ.
Art. 22 . Whenever a vacancy occurs by death , os resignation or any other way , The Consistory may fill the vacancy for the current year .
Art. 23 . An annual meeting of I'm congregation shall be held on the first Tuesday in January, for the transaction of regular business, and for the election of office. The Consisting many call a special meeting of the congre- gation, and at The written request of one-tente of the com. municent members, shall issue a call for sche meet. ing within two weeks after The request has been received . One week's public notice shall be given of the time, place and purpose of a special congregational meeting. The secretary shall keep full and accurate record of the pro- wedings of all meetings.
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Sect. IV. members and their Duties.
Art. 24 . all persons shall be members of this congregation and shall be entitled to all its sights and privileges. who have been duly received into its com munion by confirmation . by certificate , or by renewed of profession . and have not been excluded by the process of Christian discipline.
Art. 25 : It shall be the duty of every member of This congregate. ion to live a cober , righteous , and godly life , and to labor
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faithfully in bringing others unto Christ; to obey the laws and rules prescribed in the word of God, and abide by the constitution of the church; to contribute liberally and systematically, and in proportion to This means , to the support of the Gospel and for the extension of the Kingdom of Christ: to attend faith. fully the public services of the Church , engage dili- gently in private devotions, and partake of The Fool's suffer at least once a year. Parents shall present · Stein children for baptism, and give special attent. ion to the Christian training of the members of Their household.
Art. 26. If a member shall meghet to partake of The tily Communion, or refuse to contribute to the subject of the Church , or continuously absent himself from public is . ship for a period of one year , such conduct shall bere- jorded as an offence against the church , and he shall after
be admonished by The past and the elders. If pracha admonition , he continues in such neglect of duty for another year , the Spiritual Council scholl rectify him That he is no longer in good and regular standing. of before the expiration of another year he shall express a desire to be reinstated, and shall promise to attend Is his duties , The Spiritual Council shall reisteletim . If at the end of the Third year. he shall not express a de. sire for reinstatement , or if any member shall unit. with another congregation or denomination without a cent. freats of dismission, The Spiritual Council, in either case shall erase his name from The roll .
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Art. 23 Members , who , on account of change of residence . or for other proper reasons , shall desire to change Their membership, shell obtain a certificate y disminim. and as soon as possible shall uniti with the other congre- gation . The Spiritual council dismissing them shall com- muniente immediately the fact to the Spiritual Council of The congregation to which they have been dismissed ; and when they we received . The latter shall notify promptly the former of Their reception . Members dismissed shall be amenable Is The congregation dismissing them until They have been received by another congregation. A Certificate of dis. mission shall be valid for only one year from its date. Sect.VI 34- Lany.
Art . 28 . The Congregation may from time to time , enact such by-laws for its government as may be necessary ; provided That They do not conflict with this Constitution . or the Constitution of the Reformed Church in the Unitedstates. Sect. VI. Amendments.
Art. 29. This Constitution may be altered or amended by the congregation by a vote of two-thirds of the members present either at are annual meeting, on at a special meeting called for that per post; provided. That at least one week's notice of the proposed change shall have been given .
The above Constitution was adopted at the an- mal Congregational business meeting on Partir Monday, one p.m. March 28, A.D.1910.
Scoretary. Rev. P. H. Weaver, President.
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By-Laws.
1. at the annual meeting of the congregation, the pres. ident chall appoint a Committee of three women members of the Congregation , who shall be advisory members of the Board of Trustees , and who may be appointed by the Board of Trustees as members of a committee or commit . tes, to look after the property interests of the congregation. 2. At the annual meeting of The congregation. The president shall afpoint euch committees as is deemed necessary to anecenfully advance The work of The Congregation , as . a Sunday school Committee who shall strive to empleos. ize The teaching works of The church ; a Young peoples bom . mitter who shall look after the temporal and spirit.
. wat welfare of the young people of The Church; a missionary Committee who shall emphasize the study of, and ger. ing to , The mission works of The Church ; A finance Com. mitte who shall cooperate with the descon and trees. weer in financing The church ; a sick and relief Com. mitte who shall call upon the Rich and needy, and report to The officers all cases of need; a musica com. mittee who shall cooperate with the organists in ad. vancing The musical part of the worship ; a Church- build . my and Janitor Committe who shall cooperate with The busters in caring for The Church-building and lawn ; a pastoral Committee who shall cooperate with the pastor in visiting members and strangers, in order to interest them in the Church ; etc . as occasions may require.
3. The order of business for the annual meeting of
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The congregation, and the quarterly consistory meetings, shall be as follows,- I Devotional service. I Reading of Minutes and approval . III Reports of 1. Pastor 2. Elders
3. Decicons
4. Trustees
3: Treasurer 6. Standing Committees 7. Select Committees
IV Unfinished business
I Election of officers IT new business
MIAd journment.
The above bylaws adopted at annual congregation meeting , Mor. 28 . 191 .
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1859-1909
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE ORGANIZATION OF Emanuel Reformed Church
ROCK CREEK TP., WELLS CO., IND.
MAY 30, 1909
"Emanuel-God with us."
"I love Thy Church, O God! Her walls before Thee stand. Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand."
"For her my tears shall fall; For her my prayers ascend;
To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end."
AJastors
Frederic W. Dechant 1855-1859
W. H. Fenneman ... 1859-1862
Max Shultze 1863
J. H. Stepler 1864-1866
J. D. Gehring 1867-1869
John Naille 1870-1875
Frederic Wahl 1875-1878
Frank C. Witthof 1878-1883
John L. Bretz
1883-1886
William H. Xanders
1886-1892
George H. Souders
Jesse H. String 1892-1897
1897-1899
Harvey A. Welker
1899-1908
Park H. Weaver .1908
*Rev. Shuitze served only three months, being killed in an acci- dent in the spring of 1863. A year's vacancy followed.
Historical Sketch
"The Reformed Church in the U. S.", of which Eman- uel Reformed Church is a part, is the continuation of the Church of the Reformation days of the 16th century -the church Reformed of the then existing corruptions and abuses against which Ulric Zwingli preached in 1516. Our Church bases her faith on Jesus Christ; makes Him central in thought and life; and holds to the teachings of the Bible as set forth in the Heidelberg Catechism.
Emanuel Reformed Church was formally organized by the adoption of a constitution on May 28, 1859. There had been preaching services held more or less regularly, by the Rev. Fred. W. Dechant, who was pas- tor of the Newville, and St. Paul (organized Oct. 4, 1856) congregations. These services were held in the homes of the Reformed families who had come from Pennsylvania and Ohio-the Deckers, Houtzs, Erharts, Rahrers, Lesh's, Alspachs, Ravers, Amys,- and in the school bouse on Rock Creek, which place served the congregation until June 2, 1872, when the present Eman- uel church (since repaired), was erected at a cost of $1505, besides the loving labors of the members, many of whom lie in the quiet graveyard beside the church, restiog from their labors.
For some time the services were conducted entirely in German, then part English, and during Rev. Bretz's, pastorate, German was discontinued entirely. Emanuel was for some time a part of the charge with Newville and St. Paul; then Newville became seperate. In 1882, the First Reformed church at Bluffton was organized and became a part of the charge, until in 1899, it be- came independent and self-supporting, leaving the charge as at present-Emanuel and St. Paul.
For fifty years the congregation has upheld the gospel ; of Christ, by precept and practice, always liberal to the support of the gospel, the work and institutions of the church, and to every good work for the help and blessing of men. Let us face the future with hope and courage.
3Jastor
Rev. P. H. Weaver, B. D., 409 W. Wabash St., Bluffton, Ind.
Elders
John Lucabaugh
Samuel W. Rarick
Deacons
Rufus H. Fishbaugh James Fyson
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Program
MORNING
9:30 Sunday School-"Whitsuntide Lesson" -John 16:1-16.
"When the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you into all truth.ª
10:30 Church Service. Hymn No. 10. Invocation. Hymn No. 510. Scripture Lesson. Prayer. Hymn No. 436. Announcements. Anniversary Offering. Greetings from Former Pastors.
Sermon-"A Strong Church." Rev. Prof. H. J. Christman, D. D., Central Theological Seminary, Dayton, O.
Hymn No. 693. Benediction.
AFTERNOON
2:30 Children's Service-"The Message of the Flowers."
Program consists of songs, recitation", exercises, and ad- dresses. The offeriog will be given to the Sunday School Board of the Reformed Church for missionary and educational work.
Fifty years It was a day long to be remembered Emanuel's celebration of fifty years existence was a success in every way.All worked faithfully to make it such and saw the fruition of their efforts. The pro gram was carried out without a hitch. Dr and the worthy and honorable history of the past ought to make all eager to do their best now and in the future Our life now is our time to do good.not after we are dead If we do not do it now, we can never do it. "Work while it is day, for Christman and other speakers were at the night cometh when no man can work. their best, as were the boys and girls - big girls too, - and the programs render- ed showed careful training and conse- crated talent, equaled by few country or city churches. The letters from pastors were fine, and bore helpful messages to all. The church despite the 14 year old wall paper, looked well, decorated with many flowers and the Reformed church colors, black, yellow, and red. Filled with happy, expectant people, who were not a whit disappointed, and who gave liberally, about $40 in all, $15.40 of which was for the Sunday-school Board. Emanuel church on May 30,1909, was an inspiring sight.
EVENING
7:30 Christian Endeavor.
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