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STATISTICS
Conversions, 583; accessions, 712; membership, 6,563; itin- erant preachers, 66; local preachers, 39; churches, 100; parson- ages, 49; Sunday-schools, 106; officers and teachers, 1,378; schol- ars, 7,425; Young People's Alliances, 63; members, 1,687; cate- chetical classes, 43; catechumens, 628; Botschafters, 720; Messen- gers, 695; Magazins, 514; Missionary Messengers, 264; Missions- bote, 158; Heralds, 374; Bundesbote, 74; total for missions, $11,069.09.
APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-C. F. Erffmeyer, P. E.
Holton, J. J. Kliphardt.
Preston, C. Linge.
Deer Creek, M. Walter.
Atchison and Camp Creek, P. Schu- mann.
Hiawatha Station, J. S. Miller.
Hiawatha Circuit, G. J. Schumacher. Topeka, C. Brandt.
Falls City, J. Schmidli. Bern, G. A. Manshardt.
Granada, to be supplied.
Vassar, J. R. Nanninga.
Westmoreland, to be supplied.
Coal Creek, L. Hanne.
Kansas City District-A. Brunner, P. E.
Kansas City, Highland Ave., W. F. Wolthausen.
Kansas City, English Mission, T. J. Cox. Eudora, B. Barthel.
Leavenworth, C. E. Platz.
St. Joseph, M. Manshardt.
South St. Joseph, E. F. Boehringer.
Platte River, C. Meeder.
Oregon Circuit, S. Breithaupt.
Oregon Mission, H. E. Bower. Glasgow, D. R. Zellner.
Shelby, I. H. Hauptfuehrer.
Warrensburg, F. F. Linden.
Holden, C. S. Underkoffler.
Winston, L. E. Becher.
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Newton District-M. C. Platz, P. E.
Newton, J. K. Young.
Emporia, A. Solt.
Peabody, C. H. Hartman.
Yates Center, T. R. Nanninga.
Humboldt and Golden Valley, J. M. Fricker.
Dennis, F. M. Peek.
Derby, M. J. Steinmetz.
Cambridge, Wm. Russell.
Halstead, Wm. Daeschner.
Hesston, C. L. Sorg.
Hutchinson, E. J. Feitz.
Alden, W. C. Johnson.
Offerle, to be supplied, later I. B. Miller.
Orlando and Guthrie, Wm. Pittker.
Waukomis, H. Steenbock.
Dover, H. B. Vennum.
South-west Oklahoma, H. W. Hart- man.
Sweetwater, J. Kurtz. Woodward, to be supplied.
Abilene District-J. H. Tobias, P. E.
Abilene, F. C. Dissinger.
Swede Creek, C. F. Iwig.
Leonardville, A. Rodewald.
Jewell, D. Swart.
Canada, P. G. Nuffer.
Marion, F. W. Moyer.
Alida, W. F. Schuerman.
Washington, M. W. Plettner.
Concordia and Minneapolis, to be sup- plied.
Lucas, J. A. Spencer.
McPherson, C. J. Eiselein.
Osborne, S. A. Burgert.
Industry, E. A. Bruner.
Lost Springs, J. H. Parmer.
Colorado Springs, C. S. Steinmetz. Ordway, Colo., to be supplied.
MEMORIAL
Rev. Christian Berner
Rev. Christian Berner was born Nov. 20, 1828, in Rothen- berg, Cannstadt, Wuerttemberg. In 1850 he was led to conversion through the labors of Gustave Werner in Germany. In 1853 he came to New York City, where he united with the Evangelical Association. Later he moved to Kankakee, Ill., and in 1856 was licensed to preach by the Illinois Conference, which assigned him to Dubuque Circuit, Iowa District, under charge of H. Lageschulte. He served two years very acceptably on this charge when, in 1858, he responded to the call for missionaries to Kansas. Dur- ing his first year in the territory of Kansas he labored in Douglas County. In 1859 the Illinois Conference stationed him on Kan- sas Mission, and in 1860 the Iowa Conference, which had in the meantime been organized, stationed him on Franklin Mission, Kansas, which was the same work in Douglas County. In 1861 the Iowa Conference stationed him on Muskatine and Davenport Mission, in Iowa, where he served two years, when, in 1863, he was sent to Leavenworth, Kansas, and the following year to Ore- gon and Rockport Mission, in Missouri. At the first session of the Kansas Conference he was stationed on Arago Mission, in Rich- ardson County, Neb. In 1866 he was sent to Leavenworth, which he served three years, after which he was elected presiding elder, and stationed on Kansas District. He served this district four years, when he again resumed the pastorate, in which he con-
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tinued until failing health compelled him to retire from the active work.
In 1888 he severed his connection with the Kansas Confer- ence, and moved to California, to regain health. He succeeded in this to such an extent that he entered the ranks of the Californiia Conference, and served Santa Ana Mission five years, when he was elected presiding elder and served in that capacity for four years, after which he served pastorates at Bardsdale, Fresno and Ontario. Age and physical condition now made it necessary for him to retire from the active work for the last time. He was married to Louise Bubuck in 1859, with whom he lived in happy wedlock for 35 years, his companion preceding him in death eight years. To this union were born seven children, of whom two sons and one daughter survive him. He entered into the rest of his Lord on Jan. 6, 1903, at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 13 days.
Brother Berner was one of the founders of the Kansas Con- ference, and for many years a leader in the same. For 20 years he was secretary of the Conference. In 1871 and 1887 he was dele- gate to General Conference, and later represented the California Conference in that body. He endured many hardships and pri- vations in the pioneer days as a path-finder, spared no pains and evaded no duty, in order to lay a good foundation upon which his successors might build. Through his labors and influence he con- tinues to live in the Kansas Conference. He labored faithfully, he conquered, and now enjoys the final fruits of a life well spent.
ORDWAY, COLORADO
During the year 1901 Rev. A. Brunner, presiding elder of Abilene District, received an urgent call from members of the Evangelical Association, living at Ordway, Col., to visit and preach for them. Brother Brunner complied with their request, and while in their midst a petition was signed by the members living there, requesting the Kansas Conference to locate a mission at Ordway and send them a preacher. In compliance with this re- quest a mission was located, and supplied the first year with C. S. Steinmetz.
The charter members of the young society were: John Helms, Augusta Helms, Fred Helms, Tillie Helms, John Helms, Jr., Willie Helms, Charles Helms, John Schutz, Mary Schutz, Emma Schutz, Laura Schutz, Willie Schutz, Paulina Schutz, Wm. Schutz, George Schutz, Mary Schutz, John Schutz, Geo. Trabant, Lena Trabant,
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Fred Tieman, Simon Zinn, Augusta Zinn, Reuben Zinn, Clara Zinn and Cora Zinn.
John Schutz was the first class-leader and Simon Zinn ex- horter. A Sunday-school was organized simultaneously with the organization of the society, of which Fred Tieman was the super- intendent.
A church was built during the pastorate of S. J. Luehring in 1903 at a cost of $1,500.00, which was dedicated the same year by Bishop Wm. Horn. This building was enlarged in 1907 at an additional cost of $3,520.00. The same year a parsonage was. erected at a cost of $1,780.00. The foregoing improvements were made during the pastorate of C. S. Steinmetz.
In 1906 a Young People's Alliance was organized with Geo. Trabant president, and a Woman's Missionary Society in 1912 with Minnie Hassler president.
During the years 1910-1912 quite a number of members from Emporia Circuit, Kansas, moved to Ordway, also several from Oklahoma, thus strengthening the work numerically and finan- cially.
COLORADO SPRINGS
Numerous families from various points in Missouri and Kan- sas, having moved to Colorado Springs prior to 1902, they like- wise appealed to the Kansas Conference for recognition and serv- ice. Because of this earnest appeal a mission was located at Colo- rado Springs at the Conference session held at Hiawatha, Kans., in the spring of 1902, and C. S. Steinmetz assigned to the new mission in connection with the newly formed mission at Ordway. Brother Steinmetz organized a class with 23 members as early as March 30, 1902, in the home of R. F. Shepard, S. Cascade Street.
The first year services were held in a tent which was tempo- rarily arranged for that purpose at 209 Rio Grand St. At the close of the first year the membership reached 39 in numbers, with a good prospect for other additions. Charles Hagenmeyer was the first class-leader and J. F. Parrill exhorter. A Sunday-school was organized during the first year, which numbered 53 members before its close.
A Young People's Alliance was organized in 1903 with 30 members, also a Woman's Missionary Society, but no record of the officers can be found.
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In 1903 a church was built at a cost of $1,356.59, and dedi- cated by Bishop Wm. Horn. A parsonage was built in 1907 at a cost of $2,500.00. For several years the mission was supported by the Conference Branch of the Young People's Alliance as its special charge.
GRANADA MISSION
Granada Mission is composed of several of the oldest appoint- ments in the Conference. These appointments were frequently shifted from one field of labor to another until 1902, when they were formed into Granada Mission. The mission consists of the appointments Powhattan, Zion and Victory.
Powhattan
The beginning of the work at Powhattan dates back as far as 1859, when M. J. Miller, P. Porr and Wm. Uber traveled through these regions and preached for the people. In 1861 Wm. Uber, who was serving Holton Mission, organized a class of which the following were the charter members: Daniel Lueck, Sr., and wife, with their sons, Daniel, Jr., Henry and Ferdinand, Sophia Lueck, Frederick Mell and Louise Mell. Daniel Lueck, Sr., was chosen class-leader.
A Sunday-school was started in 1866, which was changed to a Union school in 1888. About 1885 a Union church building was erected with the Methodist Episcopal people, and this relation has been continued ever since.
Zion Class
Preaching was begun at the Zion appointment about 1875 by Wm. Meier, who was serving Big Blue Circuit at the time. About 1877 a class was organized by Rev. C. Buchel, with the following members: S. Bauer and wife, G. Lodholz and wife, with their daughters, Mary, Ann, Christina, Rosa and Sophia, A. Volle and wife, Fred Heiseman and wife, and the Feger family. A. Volle was chosen class leader, G. Lodholz exhorter, and S. Bauer steward.
A Sunday-school was organized by Rev. F. Schafer in 1885, and P. J. Gurtler elected superintendent.
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In 1912 a Young People's Alliance was started with Lydia Seip as president.
During the pastorate of F. J. Schafer a church building was erected in 1889 at a cost of $800.00 and dedicated by C. F. Erff- meyer. The trustee board was composed of G. Lodholz, P. G. Gurtler and G. A. Segenhagen.
Victory Class
About 1888 Rev. D. Swart from Sebetha Mission began to preach at the Victory appointment south of Bern and later a class was organized there with the members: Adam Klager and fam- ily, Geo. Curfman, B. H. Hobbs, Grace Hobbs, Mrs. Seitz and Theodore Sprague. The dates of the organization of the society and Sunday-school are not available.
A Young People's Alliance was organized in 1907 with C. B. Clifton president.
In 1894 a church was built during the pastorate of H. W. Hartman, which was dedicated by M. C. Platz from Holton.
1904
FORTIETH SESSION
Thursday, March 17, 1904, Conference convened at Bern, Nemaha County, Kans., to hold her 40th session with Bishop Wm. Horn in the chair and P. Schumann secretary.
B. J. Fehnel, Madison Walter, Mrs. Dora Ehrhart and Mrs. D. Swart died during the year.
R. Winters, S. H. Dunkelberger and F. F. Linden withdrew from the church.
W. F. Schuerman was, at his request, placed on the super- numerary list.
The brethren G. W. Weidemeier, J. S. Stamm, F. C. Dis- inger, J. H. Parmer, J. H. Tobias, J. W. Keiser, H. B. Vennum and L. E. Becher were retained in the itinerancy without appoint- ment.
C. F. Kliphardt, S. F. Hilgenfeld, G. F. Barthel, I. B. Miller and H. Huscher received license to preach.
W. H. Manshardt received deacon's orders and was admitted into the itinerancy, and the brethren L. Hanne, J. H. Parmer, M. W. Plettner and W. C. Johnson received elders' orders.
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D. F. Honstedt returned to the Conference from the United Evangelical Church, and was admitted into the itinerancy.
The brethren A. Brunner, C. F. Erffmeyer and D. Swart were elected presiding elders and stationed as follows: Holton Dis- trict, A. Brunner; Kansas City District, C. F. Erffmeyer ; Newton District, M. C. Platz; Abilene District, D. Swart.
C. F. Erffmeyer was elected trustee of North-Western Col- lege and Union Biblical Institute for three years, also Conference trustee for five years, B. H. Hobbs statistical secretary for one year, and A. Brunner Conference treasurer for one year.
The Kansas City, Oak Street Church, was sold during the year to Ludwig Stoltzing of Kansas City, and the sale ratified by Conference.
During the year a church was built at Colorado Springs at a cost of $3,729.01.
A committee was appointed, composed of the presiding elder of Kansas City District, the pastor of Highland Avenue congre- gation, the local trustee board of the Highland Avenue congrega- tion, and the conference trustee board, which was authorized to sell the Highland Avenue church property and purchase the Olivet Congregational church building at the corner of 19th and Wood- land Ave. The project was fortunately not carried out. Several years later the colored population settled in that part of the city, crowding out all the white inhabitants, so that the change would have been disastrous to our church interests.
At this session the endowment plan for North-Western Col- lege was presented, and, after due consideration, favorably acted upon. The amount of $17,129.43 was apportioned to the Kansas Conference as her share of the endowment obligation. The an- nual interest amounting to $685.17 was all that would be required at the present time. To meet the annual interest payment 11 cents per member was levied on each work in the Conference, and the second Sunday in the month of October was designated as Edu- cational Sunday in harmony with an action of General Confer- ence.
BOUNDARIES
Holton District
a. Bern Circuit shall be changed to Bern Mission.
Kansas City District
a. Warrensburg and Holden Missions shall be served to- gether.
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Newton District
a. Derby appointment shall be taken from Derby Circuit and formed into a separate mission.
b. The appointments Zion and Emanuel of Derby Circuit and Wing of Cambridge Mission shall constitute Butler Circuit, and Derby Circuit shall be discontinued.
c. Cambridge appointment shall be attached to Dennis Mis- sion and Cambridge Mission shall be discontinued.
d. Osceola shall be taken from Southwest, Okla., Mission, and added to Sweetwater Mission.
e. Hamburger and Bellville of Southwest Oklahoma Mission shall, with the surrounding country, constitute Weatherford Mis- sion, and Southwest Mission shall be discontinued.
Abilene District
a. Concordia and Minneapolis Mission shall be served with Washington Circuit.
b. Alida Station shall be changed to Alida Mission.
c. Mayday shall be taken from Swede Creek, and Winkler from Leonardville, and together constitute Fancy Creek Mission.
d. Canada Station shall be changed to a mission.
MISSIONS
During the past year $9,909.44 was raised for missions in the Conference, and $10,500.00 was appropriated for the coming year, of which amount $1,300.00 shall be received from the Gen- eral Treasury of the Missionary Society for work in Oklahoma and Colorado. A. Brunner was again elected delegate to the Board of Missions, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: A. Brunner, president; C. F. Erffmeyer, secretary, and W. F. Wolthausen, treasurer.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 499; accessions, 664; membership, 6,436; itin- erant preachers, 65; local preachers, 36; churches, 101; parson- ages, 48; Sunday-schools, 111; officers and teachers, 1,374; schol- ars, 7,620; Young People's Alliances, 67; members, 1,727; Wom- an's Missionary Societies, 28; members, 477; catechetical classes, 49; catechumens, 576; Botschafters, 789; Messengers, 746; Maga- zins, 527; Missionary Messengers, 327; Missionsbote, 193; Her- alds, 422; Bundesbote, 76; total for missions, $14,729.18.
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APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-A. Brunner, P. E.
Peabody, H. Huscher.
Holton, C. E. Platz.
Yates Center, T. R. Nanninga.
Preston, C. Linge.
Humboldt, J. M. Fricker.
Deer Creek, E. F. Boehringer.
Dennis, Wm. Russell.
Atchison, D. R. Zellner.
Derby, M. J. Steinmetz.
Camp Creek, A. Rodewald.
Butler, F. M. Peek.
Hiawatha Station, J. S. Miller.
Halstead, Wm. Daeschner.
Hiawatha Circuit, G. J. Schumacher.
Topeka, P. Schumann.
Hutchinson, to be supplied.
Falls City, M. Manshardt.
Alden, W. C. Johnson.
Bern, G. A. Manshardt.
Offerle, I. B. Miller.
Granada, D. F. Honstedt.
Vassar, J. R. Nanninga.
Westmoreland, H. S. Bower.
Coal Creek, C. F. Kliphardt.
Kansas City District-C. F. Erffmey er, P. E.
Kansas City, Highland Ave., W. F. Wolthausen.
Kansas City, English, to be supplied. Eudora, C. Meeder.
Leavenworth, J. J. Kliphardt.
St. Joseph, J. Schmidli.
South St. Joseph, to be supplied. Platte River, L. Hanne.
Marion, F. U. Moyer.
Alida, W. F. Schuerman.
Washington and Concordia, M. W. Plettner and E. J. Feitz.
Lucas, E. A. Bruner.
McPherson, C. J. Eiselein.
Osborne, S. A. Burgert.
Industry, C. H. Hartman.
Lost Springs, J. H. Parmer.
Colorado Springs, C. S. Steinmetz.
Newton, J. K. Young.
Ordway, S. J. Luehring.
Emporia, A. Solt.
Abilene District-D. Swart, P. E.
Abilene, J. A. Spencer.
Swede Creek, C. F. Iwig.
Leonardville, C. Brandt.
Jewell, B. Barthel.
Canada, P. G. Nuffer.
Oregon Circuit, S. Breithaupt.
Oregon Mission, H. E. Bower.
Glasgow, W. H. Manshardt.
Shelby, I. H. Hauptfuehrer.
Warrensburg and Holden, B. H.
Hobbs.
Winston, C. Underkoffler.
Newton District-M. C. Platz, P. E.
Fancy Creek, to be supplied.
MEMORIAL Rev. Madison Walter
Rev. M. Walter was born in Somerset County, Pa., July 6th, 1857. When a young man he came to Richardson County, Neb., where he became acquainted with the Evangelical Association and her people, by whom he was led to conversion and union with the church. In the spring of 1884 he entered the ministry at the Con- ference session, held in his home church on the Nemaha Circuit, in Richardson County, Neb., under the chairmanship of Bishop R. Dubs. He served successively on the following fields: Osage Mission, Deer Creek, Derby, Halstead, Oregon, Shelby, Bern, Hum- boldt and Deer Creek for the second time. After less than a year's work here he was called home on Feb. 19, 1904.
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Orlando, W. Pittker. Waukomis, H. Steenbock.
Dover, F. H. Draeger.
Weatherford, H. W. Hartman.
Sweetwater, J. Haber.
Woodward, to be supplied.
Hesston, C. L. Sorg.
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Brother Walter was united in marriage with Christina Hoffer Oct. 6, 1881. To this union were born five children, after which the faithful companion and mother was called away from her fam- ily through death in 1892. He was later married to Elizabeth Balzer, who survives him. To this union four children were born. For 20 years Brother Walter was permitted to labor in the Gos- pel ministry in the Kansas Conference, during which time he was instrumental in leading many souls to Christ and building up God's people in the most holy faith. He was permitted to preach a little less than one year on Deer Creek Mission, when the Lord called him away to give him the reward for faithful service. His body was laid away in the old Evangelical Cemetery at the Deer Creek Church in Douglas County, Kansas.
Rev. B. J. Fehnel
Rev. B. J. Fehnel was born in the State of Pennsylvania, where he was converted and united with the Evangelical Associa- tion. Feeling the call to the ministry, he yielded, and was licensed in the State of Pennsylvania, after which he came to the Kansas Conference in the spring of 1888, and was stationed on Pawnee Rock Mission, in Western Kansas. The following spring he re- ceived deacon's orders and was received into the itinerancy. He was now sent to Eldorado Mission, and the following year to Hum- boldt, where he served three years. In 1893 he was transferred to Peabody Mission, after which he served Marion, Alida and Clay, Halstead and Alden. Here his health gave way, and he was compelled to give up the work. Brother Fehnel was a consecrated man, a diligent worker, positive in his views and preaching, and careful in his life. He led many souls to Christ through his min- istry of sixteen years, dying at the early age of 49 years, on May 5th, 1904, at his home in Halstead, Kansas.
Mrs. Dora Ehrhardt
Mrs. Dora Ehrhardt, nee Neuman, was born in Germany, Nov. 10, 1836. She was the wife of Rev. Chas. Ehrhardt, who preceded her in death nearly 20 years ago. She was married to him at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1858. Her wedded life was a happy one. Four children were born to her who mourn the loss of an excellent mother, to whom no sacrifice was too great. In the spring of 1862 her husband was licensed by the Pittsburg Conference. In 1875 they moved west, her husband taking up work in the Kansas
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Conference. She shared the trials, hardships and privations of pioneer days in the work of the ministry, but was always patient, and hopeful, believing that He who called her and her husband to the Gospel ministry would care for them, and sustain them by His grace. She was held in the highest esteem by all who were acquainted with her. She sweetly fell asleep in Jesus at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Scheidenberger, at Holden, Mo., May 15, 1903, at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 5 days.
Mrs. D. Swart
Mrs. D. Swart, daughter of Rev. J. M. Dreisbach, was born in the State of Ohio, March 24, 1868, moving with her parents to Kansas when quite young. She was led into the Christian ex- perience when young in years, and united with the Evangelical Association. October the 10th, 1888, she was united in marriage to Rev. D. Swart, of the Kansas Conference, with whom she shared the experiences of an Evangelical preacher for fifteen years, dur- ing which time she, with her husband, lived on various fields of labor. Four daughters were given her, of whom she was exceed- ingly proud, and spared no means to look after their welfare. She was a true companion and helpmate to her husband in his work in the ministry. Her end came so soon, for at the age of 35 years she was called from her home and labors to that home above where her Saviour lives and reigns, and where He says his servant shall be also. She leaves husband and four daughters to remember her love and tender care for them.
SWEETWATER MISSION
In 1903 John Kurtz, an old time path-finder, a superannuated minister of the Kansas Conference, already past 70 years of age, requested his presiding elder to send him as far out on the fron- tier as possible, whereupon he was sent to Weatherford in Custer County. Here the intrepid hero heard that there were members of the Evangelical Association living 70 miles farther west, near the Texas line, on Sweetwater Creek. He determined to visit them and soon had a little class organized, consisting of Fred Bohnenblust and wife, John Fourrier and wife, and Carl Fox and wife. During the year 1903 Father Kurtz served the work from Weatherford, Hamburger and Osceola, which points were about equally 70 miles distant. The following year he moved to Sweet-
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water and took up an 80 acre claim on which he built a dugout, where he continued to live while serving his little flock.
The first officials were Fred Bohnenblust, class-leader; Carl Fox, Sunday-school superintendent, and Fred Bohnenblust, secre- tary. The Sunday-school was organized in 1903.
Through the perseverance of the pastor and the co-operation of his little band of members, who were loyal to the church, but very limited in finances, a church was built in 1904. The build- ing was completed at a cost of about $600.00, which was paid in part by voluntary contributions donated by friends of the mission in the north and east. This was the first rural church in Roger Mills County, and was a worthy monument to the memory of the veteran pastor, Rev. J. Kurtz. It was dedicated by M. C. Platz, presiding elder of the district.
A Woman's Missionary Society was organized in 1904 with the following members: Mrs. R. Suppe, Mrs. Fred Bohnenblust, Mrs. J. Fourrier, Mrs. Metzner and Mrs. John Steenbock.
In 1909 a Young People's Alliance was organized with eleven members and the following officers: Rev. Wm. Daeschner, pres- ident; Esther Suppe, secretary ; and Philip Yesser, treasurer.
SHELBY
Leslie Chapel
During the past year Leslie Chapel was organized during the pastorate of Rev. I. H. Hauptfuehrer, with a membership of 27. A church was built the same year, which was dedicated by Rev. C. F. Erffmeyer in the month of May, 1904.
Ebenezer Class
The church building erected in 1894 at the Ebenezer appoint- ment was destroyed by fire in 1909, but immediately rebuilt by the energetic people of the congregation and community, under the pastorate of Rev. Wm. Russell. This was dedicated by Rev. D. Swart, presiding elder of the district, Feb. 25, 1910.
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