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The congregation is now in a flourishing condition. It owns a beau- tiful church, a school-house, in which 160 children are daily instructed by two teachers, a large parsonage, a dwelling house for the teachers, and a farm near the city. A beautiful cemetery is laid out on the farm. The congregation numbers 1,000 communicants. St. John's church is not in a synodical connection with the other German Lutheran churches of Fort Wayne, but a member of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of Ohio.
The following is a list of the German Lutheran churches (Missouri synod) in Allen county :
St. Paul's, at Fort Wayne .- This is the oldest Lutheran church in the state, and the parent church of the five following. Rev. H. G. Sauer, pastor. The congregation has its own parochial school in which the following teachers are employed: Messrs. J. H. Ungemach, C. Grahl, E. Gerberding, B. M. Hemmann, I. Riedel, C. Strieder and H. K. Mahlich.
The Emanuel's Lutheran Church .- The first pastor of this congre- gation was Rev. W. Stubnatzy, who, through his polished and pleasant manners, his ardent Lutheran spirit and his eloquent address exerted a most important influence upon the development of the Lutheran church at Fort Wayne. This great and popular preacher died in 1880, and was succeeded by Rev. C. Gross, the present pastor of the congrega- tion. The teachers are: Messrs. G. Kampe, D. Lindemann, D. Roscher, G. Hormel and G. Grimm.
Zion's .- Rev. H. Juengel, pastor. Teachers are: Messrs. F. Klein, J. D. Mangelsdorf and N. S. Zagel.
Martin's .- A model Lutheran country parish near Adam's Station. Rev. S. F. C. F. Stock, pastor. Teacher: R. A. A. Mueller, esq.
Trinity Lutheran Church .- Rev. F. W. Franke, pastor.
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, in St. Joseph township .- This church was organized in 1854, and was served by Rev. R. John, 1854-1859,
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and by Rev. C. E. Bode, 1859-1881, and since then by Rev. M. M icha The teacher for more than twenty years has been J. M. L. Hafn
St. John's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne.
German Evangelical Lutheran Church at New Haven, Allen county, Ind. Rev. F. Kleist, pastor.
German Lutheran Church at Gar Creek, Allen county, Ind. Rev. A. Schupmann, pastor.
The German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marion township, Allen county, Ind. Rev. C. Zschoche, pastor.
The St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church at Hoagland, Allen county, Ind. This congregation was organized October 1, 1849, and has grown from small beginnings under the faithful ministry of Revs. Husmann, Fleischmann, Bauer, Karrer, Rosenwinkel, Zschoche, and of the present pastor, Rev. G. Th. Gotsch, and is to-day in a flour- ishing condition, having a neat church and a school building and a par- sonage, all of brick.
No sketch of Lutheranism of Allen county would be complete with- out including a description of CONCORDIA COLLEGE. In the " east end " of Fort Wayne, between Maumee avenue and Washington street, there is a tract of land covering twenty-five acres, on which are a num- ber of large buildings and several family residences. The grounds are those of Concordia college, one of the largest German Lutheran educational institutions in this country. This college is mainly a pre- paratory school for the Concordia Theological seminary at St. Louis, Mo., where from thirty to forty students are graduated each year, to supply pulpits mostly in the Missouri Lutheran synod. Hence almost every clergyman that holds a diploma from the St. Louis seminary has also been graduated at the college at Fort Wayne.
Concordia college was founded in 1839, by a few theologians, in Perry county, Mo. The first college building was a log cabin, and the beginnings were very humble. In 1849, the college was removed to St. Louis, and at the outbreak of the war of rebellion, in 1861, Fort Wayne became its permanent home.
At the time of the change Concordia had but three chairs in its faculty, and these were filled by Professors Schick, Saxer and Lauge. The number of students there was only seventy-eight. In the night of December 28, 1869, the main building of the former seminary was des- troyed by fire. Soon, however, not only this part of the institution was rebuilt, but, in time, such other structures were erected as the growing needs of the college required. The main building to-day if 150 feet long by eighty feet wide, and is three stories high. The lower floor is used for class rooms, the second floor for living rooms, and the upper floor for sleeping apartments. . Among the latest additions is the gymnasium, built with funds raised by the students, and well equipped with the proper apparatus.
The number of students varies continually. The attendance at pres- ent is about 225. These are furnished with every needed accommo-
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dation at the college at a surprisingly small cost. No tuition fee is charged to those who propose to enter the service of the church, and as ninety-eight per cent. of the graduates become theological students, very little revenue goes into the college treasury from this source. Con- cordia college exists and flourishes without one cent for a fund; it depends on the voluntary contributions of the German Lutheran people, upon wise and economical management, and, first and last, upon the Giver of all good things. Thus the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri places within the easy reach of its youth all the advantages of a superior education. Thus she supplies her churches with men thoroughly equipped for the arduous duties of the ministry.
On the 25th and 26th days of June, 1889, Concordia was decked and arrayed in her holiday garments. It was her fiftieth anniversary. It was a joyous occasion - one never to be forgotten by those hundreds of students and alumni and guests who were so fortunate as to be pres- ent. May Concordia college continue to grow and multiply, and to accomplish great good in the land.
The following is a list of the college faculty: Rev. A. Baepler, director, or president, of Concordia college; Rev. F. Schick, professor of the Latin and Greek languages; Rev. H. W. Diederich, professor of English language and literature. Prof. H. W. Diederich, who for years has been suffering from failing eye-sight and a serious throat affection, was, on July 9, 1889, appointed consul to Leipsic, Germany, by President Harrison, which appointment the professor has accepted, thus creating a vacancy in the chair of English language and literature, which he has filled for sixteen years. In point of service, therefore, the professor was the second oldest member of the faculty, Prof. G. Schick being the senior. Rev. A. Crull, professor of the German and French languages; H. Duemling, Ph. D., professor of mathematics and natural history; Rev. F. Zucker, professor of the Greek and Hebrew languages; O. Siemon, Ph. D., professor of the Latin language; H. Schuelke, Cand. rev. min., assistant professor of the Latin language.
Rev. Henry G. Sauer, pastor of St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran church, Fort Wayne, was born in St. Louis, Mo., June 14, I845, son of Christopher G. and Julia (Waldhauer) Sauer, natives of Germany, who were married in St. Louis in 1844. Both are now de- ceased. He attended the parochial schools of St. Louis, and at thirteen years of age entered Concordia college, which was then located at that city. While he was a student the college was removed to Fort Wayne, in 1861. He was graduated in 1865, and in the fall entered Concordia seminary, at St. Louis, at which he was graduated in June, 1868. He began his ministerial labors in St. Louis, taking charge of Christ's church for a year and a half, and during the same time teaching the parochial school connected with his church. In February, 1870, he ac- cepted the call of the German Evangelical Lutheran church at Mobile, Ala., and thence in November, 1875, he was called to the position of second pastor of St. Paul's church of Fort Wayne. He acted in that capacity
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ten years, the late Rev. Dr. William Sihler being the first pastor during the time. Upon the death of Dr. Sihler, in 1885, Rev. Sauer succeeded him, and has filled this position in a very able and scholarly manner. Mr. Sauer was married February 4, 1869, to Maria T., daughter of Rev. Carl and Emma Tuercke. She was born in Füerstenwalde, Germany, Septem- ber 18, 1845. They have had eight children: Henry T., Herman, Paul E., Charles, Emma, Martha, Maria and Adele, of whom Henry and Charles are deceased. For several years Rev. Sauer has been a member of the board of trustees of Concordia college, and since the death of Rev. Stubnatzy he has been president of the board.
Rev. Charles Gross was called to the pastorate of the Emanuel's Evangelical Lutheran church of Fort Wayne in the fall of 1880, coming with the prestige of thirteen years' successful service as the the pastor of the First Lutheran Trinity church of Buffalo, N. Y. He is of German nativity, born near Frankfort-on-the-Main, September 26, 1834. He came to America with his parents in 1847, and settled with them at St. Louis, where his youth was spent and where the parents remained during the rest of their lives. He began his studies in the parochial schools of St. Louis, and then, at fourteen years, entered Concordia college, then located in Perry county, Mo. He completed his collegiate course in 1853 and graduated from the theological department in 1856. On the 22nd of June, of the year last named, he was ordained a minister and took charge of the German Lutheran congregation at Richmond, Va. He remained there during the trying scenes of civil war, and until 1867, when he removed to Buffalo. This distinguished divine has now for nearly a third of a century labored efficiently in the vineyard of his Master. On May 3, 1857, he was united in marriage with Augusta Westerfeld, a native of Bielefeld, Germany, who died April 7, 1871, at the age of thirty-four, leaving seven children: Charles, Otto W., Martin C., Theodore, Anna, Augusta, and Eddy. The eldest died in his seven- teenth year, while a student at Concordia college, and the last child died at the age of three months. Mr. Gross was married June 6, 1872, to Mary, daughter of Rev. John Her, and by this latter marriage has had six sons: Paul (deceased), Gerhard (deceased), Charles Edwin, Walter' and Arthur (deceased). The last two were twins. Otto W., the oldest child living, is a member of the firm of Thieme & Gross, Fort Wayne; Martin C. is book-keeper for the firm of Coombs & Co .; Theodore, a graduate of Concordia college, has charge of a Lutheran congregation at New Britain, Conn. Anna is the wife of Louis Hagemann, of Fort Wayne.
Rev. Henry Juengel is a native of Germany, and was born May 13, 1829. At the age of twenty-one he accompanied his parents, Henry and Margaret (Magold) Juengel, to this country, and made his home with them at St. Louis. Two years later, in 1852, he entered the Con- cordia seminary, then at Fort Wayne, but now located at Springfield, Ill., and after two years' attendance, he began his ministerial labors at Peru, Ind. Six months afterward, he became pastor of a German Evan-
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gelical Lutheran church at Liverpool, Ohio, and remained there six years. His next field of labor was at Gootch Mills, Cooper county, Mo., where he was engaged six years and three months. From 1867 he was pastor of St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran church, near Jonesville, Bartholomew county, Ind., until February 1, 1887, when he was called to his present charge, Zion's German Evangelical Lutheran church. For thirty-five years he has been a faithful and efficient worker in the cause. Rev. Juengel was married July 9, 1854, to Sophia M., daughter of Frederick and Sophia (Vajen) Fruechtenicht. She was born in Ger- many, April 2, 1833, and came to America with her parents when she was nine years of age. This marriage has resulted in the birth of twelve children: Herman, Emma, Elizabeth, Sophia, Johanna, Ernst, Clara, Henry, Paul and Lina, living, and two deceased.
Rev. John J. Kucher was called to the pastorate of St. John's Ger- man Evangelical Lutheran church in 1868, and has ever since ministered faithfully and zealously to the spiritual needs of that congregation. This gentleman was born in the kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, Febru- ary 9, 1835, the son of John J. and Elizabeth Kucher. His early edu- cation was received in his native country, and when eighteen years of age he entered the missionary institute at Basel, Switzerland, where he pursued theological studies five years, graduating in 1858. He was immediately ordained, and sent by the missionary society, soon after- ward, to preach the word among the Germans of the United States. He arrived in this country in October, 1858, and at once began his labors, having served since then congregations at Harrisburg, Penn., Wilmington, Del., Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, before coming to this city. He was married in 1859 to Anna Mueck, who was born at Stutt- gart, Wurtemberg, September 21, 1834, and came to America in 1859. They have eight children: Ottilia, Martha, Hermann, Paul, Theophile, Theodore, Otto and Nathanael.
Rev. Simon Frederick Conrad Ferdinand Stock, the able pastor of Martini Evangelical German Lutheran church, of Adams township, Allen county, Ind., was born in the village of Friedrichshoehe, Kur Hessen, Germany, October 3, 1844. He was the son of Frederick William and Florentine (Distelhorst) Stock, the latter of whom died in Germany when he was a little child. In 1851 he came to America with his father and step-mother, and on reaching New York city the family came out westward to Dark county, Ohio, and located near Greenville. In the fall of 1853 they removed to Manitou county, Mo., and located on a farm where both his father and step-mother spent the rest of their lives and where he spent his youth. At the age of seventeen he en- tered Concordia college of St. Louis, in which, in addition to his other studies, he completed a full course in theology, graduating June 2, 1866. In the meantime, during the last year of his college course, he spent six months at Prairietown, Madison county, Ill., where he performed the duties of pastor of a church and teacher of a parochial school. Shortly after graduating he came to Allen county, Ind., having received a call
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to the pulpit of Martini Evangelical German Lutheran church of Adams township. He entered upon his charge immediately after his arrival, preaching his first sermon to the congregation on the 8th day of July, 1866. He has filled the pulpit of that church ever since - a period of twenty-three years, and during his pastorate the church has been highly prosperous. During the first twelve years of his pastorate, in addition to his ministerial duties Rev. Stock also taught the parochial school that belongs to his church. Rev. Stock was married November 7, 1867, to Sophia Margarette Wiese, who is a native of Adams township, born January 24, 1849, and was the daughter of Charles and Eleanora (Meyer) Wiese, who were natives of Germany. Rev. Stock and wife are the parents of eight chileren, as follows: Florentine Sophia Wilhel- mina, Otto Frederick Ferdinand, John Henry Martin, Ferdinand Will- iam Paul, Frederick William Otto, Sophia Mary Wilhelmina, Clara Helene Christena and Christian John Rudolph, all of whom are living. Rev. Stock is an earnest and successful worker in the cause of Chris- tianity, and he is deservedly popular, not only among the members of his own congregation but among all who know him. Rev. Stock's eld- est son is now a student in Concordia college of Fort Wayne, prepara- tory to taking a theological course at Concordia seminary at St. Louis.
Rev. George Theodore Gotsch was born in Leipsig, Germany, December 21, 1825, son of George Mauree Gotsch, D. D., of Leipsig, who emigrated to America in 1852 and afterward served a congrega- tion of the Lutheran church at Memphis, Tenn. He spent the early part of his life as principal of the city schools in Waldenburg, Saxony. He died at St. Louis, Mo., in 1878, after a life of usefulness. Rev. Gotch, the son, emigrated to America in 1851, one year before his father. He came to Fort Wayne and entered Concordia college, and in 1856, began the ministerial work, to which and teaching, he has devoted his entire time. After leaving the college, Rev. Gotsch was called to Jones- ville, Bartholomew county, Ind., where he served for some years and then in 1861, removed to Olean, Ripley county. In 1864 he removed to Akron, Ohio and in 1872, to Lombard, Ill., near Chicago, and served as minister and teacher until 1884, when he removed to near Hoagland, where he continues his work as pastor and teacher. He is at present sixty-four years of age, but has the vigor of mind and body of his younger years. His wife is still living and they have eight children: Christian, married in 1875 to the daughter of Rev. H. Juengel, is a teacher in the school at Columbus, Ind. S. M. Gotsch is a teacher in a parochial school in Cleveland, Ohio. He was married in 1883, to Emeline Golter- mann. Three of the sons: Emil, Charles and Martin are engaged in business at Altenheim. Oscar is a resident of Altenheim, Ill .; Clara and Bertha live with their parents.
Rev. Andrew Bæpler, director of Concordia college, was born in Baltimore, Md., July 28, 1850, the son of Henry and Catherine (Reuwer) Bæpler, natives of Germany. He entered Concordia col- lege at the age of thirteen years, and was graduated in 1869. In the
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fall of the latter year he became a student in the Concordia seminary at St. Louis, where he was graduated in 1874. He was sent to Dallas, Tex., in the following September, and with his home at that place, he performed missionary work in northern Texas and Louisiana, during the following year. In 1875 he took charge of a circuit in Benton county, Mo., and was pastor of the three churches comprised in it until the spring of 1879, when he was called to the pastorate of the German Lutheran church, at Mobile, Ala. He remained there until January, 1882, and during the greater part of the time also had charge of an English congregation at Moss Point, Miss. Following this pastorate, he was engaged as a missionary in southern Missouri, northern Arkan- sas and eastern Kansas until January, 1884, when he was chosen di- rector of St. Paul's college at Concordia, Mo. This he held until Janu- ary 9, 1888, when he was called to the directorship of Concordia col- lege. In this position he has proven eminently qualified to advance the interests of this important educational institution. Rev. Bæpler was married July 15, 1875, to Josephine S., daughter of Charles and Char- lotte (Miller ) Ax. She was born at New Orleans, December 16, 1857, and died May 19, 1881, leaving two sons, Charles H. and Otto J. April 12, 1883, Mr. Bæpler was married to Sophia E., daughter of Joachim and Caroline (Buetner) Birkner. She was born at Long Island, De- cember 10, 1858. They have two children, Louisa M. and Edwin S.
Rev. Henry W. Diederich, for sixteen years professor of English lan- guage and literature in Concordia college, Fort Wayne, was born in Pitts- burgh, Penn., November 13, 1845. His parents, Nicholas H. and Mary E. (Wesseller) Diederich, were natives of Germany, where they were mar- ried. Immigrating in 1845, they settled at Pittsburgh, but now reside at Allegheny City. Henry W. Diederich was graduated at Concordia college, Fort Wayne, in 1866, and at Concordia seminary at St. Louis, in 1869. He entered upon ministerial labors in the Evangelican Luth- eran church in central Illinois, and in 1870 was called to the pulpit of St. John's German Lutheran church, of New York city, where he was stationed three years. In 1873 he was appointed to the chair of English language and literature in Concordia college, a position he has since filled in an able and highly satisfactory manner. In 1889 he was ap- pointed by President Harrison counsel to the city of Leipsic, Germany, a pleasing recognition of the professor's high attainments and rare qual- ifications for service in such capacity. Professor Diederich was mar- ried August 23, 1870, to Margaret G., daughter of Frederick and Cath- erine Stutz, natives of Germany, who now reside in Washington, where Mrs. Diederich was born April 10, 1852. They have two children: Henry Frederick Theodore, born Septemper 2, 1871, and Clara M., born July 25, 1885.
Rev. Otto A. Siemon, Ph. D., professor of Latin and history in Con- cordia college, is a native of this city, born May 25, 1856. He is the son of A. F. Siemon, of the well-known book firm of Siemon & Bro. Prof. Siemon's education was begun in the parochial schools of his
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church, in this city, where he remained until he entered Concordia col- lege. This institution he attended from 1867 to 1873, graduating in the latter year. The following autumn he entered the Concordia seminary at St. Louis, and there graduated in theology in 1876. His studies were con- tinued during the following year in the university of Neew York, and in the fall of 1877, he went to Berlin, Prussia, and studied three years in the famous university of that city, perfecting himself in philological acquire- ments. In March, 1881, the degree of Ph. D. was conferred upon him by the university of Berlin. Upon his return to this city he was selected to fill a vacancy in the chair of Latin and history, at Concordia college, and was made professor in that department in February, 1882, a posi- tion he has since filled with much credit to himself as a scholar, and to the good of the institution.
Prof. Gustave Kampe, principal of Emanuel's Evangelical Lutheran school, is a graduate of the Evangelical Lutheran seminary of Addison, Ill., which he attended five years, ending his course in 1873. He has ever since been connected with the parochial schools of Fort Wayne, five years with St. John's Evangelical Lutheran school, and since 1878 with the Emanuel's Evangelical Lutheran school, having been principal during the past four years. He is an accomplished teacher, is a man of sterling character and exemplary habits, and is esteemed as a good cit- izen. Prof. Kampe was born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 3, 1854, the son of Adolph and Rosina Kampe, who, when their son was eight years of age, removed with their family to Fort Wayne. He was mar- ried June 22, 1880, to Clara S. Sulzer, and they have four children : Alma, Clara, Adolph and Frieda. Mrs. Kampe was born in Milwaukee, Wis., October 21, 1857, the daughter of Adolph and Susan Sulzer.
The able and popular principal of Zion's parochial school, Prof. Frederick A. Klein, completed at fifteen years of age a thorough five years' course in the gymnasium at Wiesbaden, Germany, his native land. He did not at that time contemplate teaching, and began the study of pharmacy and chemistry, which he pursued two years at an institution at Brunswick, clerking during the same time in a drug store. In 1878 hẹ he landed at New York, and then held for two years and a half the position of assistant chemist in a large wholesale drug house. While there he was importuned by the pastors of the Lutheran churches of the city to prepare himself for teaching. He accordingly took a course of instruction in Addison college, Ill., graduating in June, 1884, and then took charge of a primary school at Logansport, Ind., remaining there three years. He accepted his present position in June, 1887, and being a thorough and zealous instructor, of wide attainments and fertile in resources, he has achieved notable success. Prof. Klein was married October 27, 1887, to Clara Wefel, who was born in Fort Wayne Octo- ber 31, 1864, daughter of John W. Wefel, formerly of this city, now of Logansport. Prof. Klein was born July 17, 1861, the son of Leo and Helen Klein.
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The efficient first teacher in St. John's parochial school, Prof. Carl C. G. Bez, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, April 2, 1861, the son of Christian and Mary Bez. He received his education in Germany, graduating from a college at Rottweil, at seventeen years of age, and in his twentieth year, from a seminary at Esslingen. In 1882, he came to America, taught school first at Allegheny, Penn., then at Briar Hill, Ohio, and accepted his present position September 1, 1885. He is a member of St. John's Lutheran church, and officiates as organist and leader of the church choir. He was married October 28, 1886, to Miss Elizabeth Huebner, daughter of Rev. C. Huebner, of Toledo, Ohio. She was before her marriage a teacher. After a married life of but little over a year, she died November 15, 1887. Mr. Bez is a successful teacher and a worthy gentleman.
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SCHOOLS OF ALLEN COUNTY.
BY JOHN S. IRWIN.
Of Virginia, in 1671, it was said that " the almost general want of schools for their children was of most sad consideration, most of all bewailed of the parents then." "Every man," said Sir William Berkley in his report to the home government, "instructs his children according to his ability. The ministers should pray more and preach less. But I thank God there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience and heresy and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them and libels against the best government. God keep us from both." Most loyal subject of Jack Cade who tells Lord Say, "Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school; and whereas, before our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used; and contrary to the king, his crown, and dignity, thou hast built a paper mill." Under this same wise governor, Berkley, on reference of the subject to the king, a printing press was destroyed, and public education, and printing all news or books forbidden. Yet when this same Virginia ceded to the general government her territory northwest of the Ohio river, the congress of the confederation, in accordance with the spirit of the deed of cession, declared in the celebrated ordinance of 1787, for the perpet- ual government of the ceded lands, article 3, " Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government, and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encour- aged." And Washington, in his farewell address, before leaving the presidency, said, " Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essen- tial that public opinion should be enlightened."
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