A history of the Wittenberg Synod of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1847-1916, Part 27

Author: Ernsberger, C. S
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: [s.l. : s.n.]
Number of Pages: 598


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Nevada


1872


Rev. J. B. Baltzly, D. D.


Galion


1873


Rev. J. B. Baltzly, D. D.


Wapakoneta


1874


Crestline


1875


30 Tiffin


1876


Rev. A. M. Geiger, D. D


Rev. J. H. Culler, D. D.


31 32


Bucyrus


1878


Rev. D. W. Smith, D. D.


33


Bryan


1879 Rev. D. W. Smith, D. D.


C


Rev. S. Ernsberger, D. D.


34 35


Carey


1881


Rev. D. Summers.


Rev. C. Ernsberger, D. D.


36 37


Van Wert.


1883


Rev. G. W. Miller, D. D.


Rev. C. S. Ernsberger, D. D.


38


Findlay


1884


Rev.


C. S. Ernsberger, D. D.


Rev. D. H. Bauslin, D. D.


Shelby


1885


Rev.


C. S. Ernsberger, D. D.


Rev. D. H. Bauslin, D. D.


Springfield


1886


Rev. W. H. Singley, D. D.


Rev. D. H. Bauslin, D. D.


42


Bucyrus


1888


Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D.


Rev. Samuel Schwarm, D. D. .


43


Mansfield


1889


Bloomdale


1890


Rev. J. B. Helwig, D. D.


Rev. Samuel Schwarm, D. D.


45 Tiffin


1891


Prof. S. F. Breckenridge, D. D ..


Rev. H. C. Stuckenberg.


46


Carey


1892


Prof. S. F. Breckenridge, D. D.


Rev. H. C. Stuckenberg.


47


Shiloh


1893


Rev. Samuel Schwarm, D. D.


Rev. S. E. Greenawalt. D. D.


48


Bellefontaine


1894


Rev. A. C. Miller, D. D.


Rev. S. E. Greenawalt, D. D.


49


Plymouth


1895


Rev. A. C. Miller, D. D ..


Rev. S. E. Greenawalt, D. D.


50


Van Wert.


1896


Rev. S. E. Greenawalt, D. D.


Rev. S.


S. Adams.


51


Bucyrus


1897


Rev. S. E. Greenawalt, D. D.


Rev. S.


S. Adams.


52


Lima


1898


Rev. G. M. Grau, D. D.


Rev. F. B. Heibert. Rev. F. B. Heibert.


53


Shelby


1899


Rev. G. M. Grau, D. D.


Mansfield


1900


Rev.


H. Dornblaser, D. D.


Rev. N. J. Hadley.


Wapakoneta


1901


Rev. E. H. Dornblaser, D. D.


Rev. N. J. Hadley.


Mansfield


1902


Rev. J. H. Culler, D. D.


Rev. A. A. Hundley, D. D.


58 Mt. Zion, Mifflin.


1904 Rev. Clarence E. Gardner, D. D.


Rev. A. A. Hundley, D. D.


59 Leipsic


1905 Rev. Clarence E. Gardner, D. D.


60 | Findlay


1906 | Rev. Oliver D. Baltzly, D. D ..


Rev. I. D. Worman. Rev. I. D. Worman.


5II


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


Prof. S. A. Ort, D. D. Prof. S. Ort, D. D.


Prof. S. A. Ort, D. D.


Rev. J. H. Culler, D. D.


Mansfield


1877


Rev. A. M. Geiger, D. D.


Rev. J. H. Culler, D. D.


Rev. J. H. Culler, D. D.


Plymouth


1880


Prof. S. F. Breckenridge, D. D.


C.


Rev. S. Ernsberger, D. D.


Bellefontaine


1882


Rev. D. Summers ...


Rev. C. S. Ernsberger, D. D.


39 40 41


Galion


1887


Rev. W. H. Singley, D. D.


Rev. D. H. Bauslin, D. D.


Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D.


Rev. Samuel Schwarm, D. D.


14


22 Findlay 1868 1869 Van Wert .. 1870


Rev. A. R. Howbert. Rev. J. H. Brown ..


Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D. Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D. Prof. S. A. Ort, D. D. Prof. S. A. Ort, D. D.


54 55 56 57 Tiffin


1903


Rev. J. H. Culler, D. D ..


Rev. N. J. Hadley.


Rev. Jacob Steck. Rev. Jacob Steck.


ANNUAL CONVENTIONS OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD - Continued


No. Convention


Place of Meeting


President


Secretary


Year


61


Carey


1907


Rev. Oliver D. Baltzly, D. D.


Rev. H. C. Funk.


62


Crestline


1908


Rev. S. P. Long, D. D.


Rev. H. C. Funk.


63


Bucyrus


1909


Rev. S. P. Long, D. D ..


Rev. W. Curtis Laughbaum.


64 | Mansfield


1910


Rev. H. G. Snyder,


Rev. W. Curtis Laughbaum.


65


Plymouth


1911


Rev. A. A. Hundley, D. D.


Rev. Howard C. Garvic.


99


Nevada


1912


Rev. A. A. Hundley, D. D.


Rev. E. Luther Spaid.


67


Galion


1913


Prof. V. G. A. Tressler, D. D., Ph. D.


Rev. E. Luther Spaid.


68


Convoy


1914


Prof. V. G. A. Tressler, D. D., Ph. D.


Rev. Chalmers E. Frontz.


69


Toledo


1915


Rev. S. G. Dornblaser, D. D.


Rev. Chalmers E. Frontz.


70


Van Wert ..


1916


Rev. S. G. Dornblaser, D. D ..


Rev. H. M. Nicholson.


512


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


ANNUAL CONVENTIONS OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD - Continued


No. Convention


Place of Meeting


Treasurer


Statistical Secretary


Accessions including


Infant Baptisms


Communicant Mem-


Total Benevolence


Total Contributions


Total Per Capita Contributions


Washingtonville


1847


Rev.


J.


Seidle.


416 1,855


$127


$276 $ .15


2


Tiffin


1848


Rev.


J. Seidle.


362| 1,587


200


409


.26


4


Woodbury


1850


Rev.


A. Kuhn.


411 |1,653


96


2221


.13


5


Bucyrus


1851


Rev.


A. Kuhn.


750


2,142


488


7,703|


3.60


G


Plymouth


1852


Rev.


A. Kuhn.


248


1,740


365


1,596


.92


7


Findlay


1853


Rev.


G. N. H. Peters ...


539


1,854


904


6,529| 3.52


9


Bellefontaine


1855


Rev. G.


N. H. Peters. ..


629


2,048


712


4,294| 2.10


10


Mansfield


1856


Rev.


N. H. Peters ...


334!


1,772


572


7,155| 4.03


11


Crestline


1857


Rev. G. N. H. Peters ..


326


1,446


754


2,641|


1.83


12


Bucyrus


1858 !


Rev. A.


Kuhn.


402|


1,510


7081


10,589


7.00


1


Plymouth


1859


Rev. A. Kuhn ..


535|


1,893


.621


4,700 2.48


14


Tiffin


1860


Rev. A. Kuhn ..


715 2,407


1,139


12,389| 5.15


15 | Carey


1861


Mr. J. Shawber.


472 2,669


844


6,097| 2.29


16 !


Wapakoneta


1862


Mr. J. Shawber.


559| 2.883


533


5,071 1.76


17


Upper Sandusky.


1863


Mr.


Shawber.


..


284| 2,431)


2,247|


14,119: 5.81


18


Springfield


1864


Mr. .


Shawber.


504 2,606


3,420) 19,935|


7.65


19


Shelby


1865


Mr. J. Shawber.


978| 3,271


4,345


23,899 7.30


20


Bucyrus


1-66


Mr. J. Shawber.


.


824| 3,678]


2,529


42,134 11.40


21


Bellefontaine


1867


Mr. J. Shawber.


22


Findlay.


1868


Mr. J. Shawber.


967 4,214 1,716;


49,327 11.70


23


Van Wert.


1869


Mr. J. Shawber.


816 4,555| 3,759| 37,679 8.27


.


-


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


513


643


1,846


639


4,993| 2.70


8


Galion


1854


Rev.


G. N. H. Peters. ..


3


Findlay


1849


Rev.


A.


Kuhn. .


. .


458| 2,951|


1,691| 11,286] 3.83


..


33


bers


Year.


1


13


ANNUAL CONVENTIONS OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD - Concluded


No. Convention


Place of Meeting


Treasurer


Statistical Secretary


Accessions including


Infant Baptisms


Communicant Mem-


Total Benevolence


Total Contributions


Total Per Capita Contributions


24


Mansfield


1870


Mr. J. Shawber


11017|


4.932|


8,556


56,922|11.54


25


West Liberty


1871


Mr. 1 .. Wisler.


816


4,553 5.050


41,804 9.18


26


Nevada


1872


Mr. L. Wisler ..


575


4,755| 3,531


38.801 8.16


27


Galion


1873


Mr. L. Wisler.


804


4,753


6,552


36,297| 7.48


28


Wapakoneta


1874


Mr. 1 .. Wisler.


825


4,810


2,631


29,546| 6.14


29


Crestline


1875


Mr. A. B. McCurdy.


681 4,798


4,247


31,609| 6.60


30


Tiffin


1876


Mr. A. B. McCurdy.


1021


6,520


4,853


45,442| 7.05


31


Mansfield


1877


Mr. A. B. McCurdy ...


904


6,119


3,648


37,436| 6.07


32


Bucyrus


1878


Mr. A. B. McCurdy . ..


1055 5,679


3.354


37,740| 6.65


33


Bryan


1879


Mr.


B. McCurdy ...


725|


6,098


4,835


36.034 5.90


35


Carey


18-1


Mr. A. B. McCurdy


742 5,932


5,676!


57,606: 9.68


37


Van Wert ..


1853


Mr. Jas. H. Emminger ..


875|


5,951


6,298


55,583


9.34


38


Findlay


1884


Mr. Jas. H. Emminger ..


773


4,973 |11,549


47,519!


9.56


39


Shelby


1885


Mr. Jas. H. Emminger ..


783| 5,520 6,410: 38,183|


6.92


40


Springfield


Mr. Jas. H. Emminger ..


1314 6,116' 5,241| 44.723


7.31


41


Galion


1887


Mr. Jas. H. Emminger ..


1472.


6,905| 6,304|


54.8381 8.20


12


Bucyrus


1888


Mr. Jas. H. Emminger ..


1221


7,28> 8,538.


64,787 8.90


43


Mansfield


1889


Mr. Jas. II. Emminger ..


1126| 7,206; 8,213: 56,761| 7.88


44 | Bloomdale


1890


Mr. S. G. Cummings ....


845! 7,274|10,209| 80,638|11.08


45 Tiffin


1891


Mr. S. G. Cummings ...


| 771: 7,018| 7,286; 64,504 9.19


46 | Carey


1992


Mr, S. G. Cummings. ..


951 7,647| 7,682| 56,710' 7.42


514


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


36


Bellefontaine


| 1882


Mr. Jas. H. Emminger ..


814: 5,353


6,107: 59,432| 7.36


34


Plymouth


1880


Mr. A. B. McCurdy ...


578 6.016


5,397| 36,768, 6.11


Year.


bers


47 Shiloh 1893 1894


Mr. S. G. Cummings ...


1151| 8,669; 8,601| 76,192| 8.79


48 | Bellefontaine


Mr. S.


. G. Cummings. . .


Mr. S. G. Cummings ....


50 Van Wert.


1896 Mr. S. G. Cummings ...


51 Bucyrus


1897


Mr. S. G. Cummings.


52 | Lima


1898


Mr. S (T. Cummings ...


Rev. F. E. Leamer


1193| 9,162| 7,610|


7.45


Rev. F. E. Leamer ....


1135 9,555|11,733


7.56


55


Wapakoneta


1901


Mr. S G. Cummings ....


56


Mansfield


1902


Mr. S.


G. Cummings ...


57


Tiffin


1903


Mr. S.


G. Cummings. ..


Rev. H. G.


Snyder . . . . |1252 |10, 088,10,993; 88,705| 8.79


58 59


Mt. Zion, Mifflin. Leipsic


1905


Mr. S.


G. Cummings. ..


60


Findlay


1906


Mr. S.


G. Cummings. ..


61


Carey


1907


Mr. S. G. Cummings ....


62 Crestline


1908


1909


Ilon. S. G. Cummings ...


64


Mansfield


1910


Hon. S. G. Cummings. ..


Rev. R. A. Halverstadt|1247|10,095|17,381| 94,475 9.36 Rev. R. A. Halverstadt 1359: 10, 141|20,589|104.136 10.27 Rev. R. A. Halverstadt 1556|10, 429|21, 496;110, 114|10.56


66 Nevada


1912


Hor. John F. Kramer ...


Rtv. Alvin E. Bell. . . . ; 1908!10, 888;22, 015 123, 851'11.76


67


Galion


1913


Hon. John F. Kramer ...


Rev. . Alvin E. Bell. . . . '1365 10, 193|26, 834 |161, 287 |14.78


68


Convoy


1914


Hon. John F. Kramer ...


Rev. Alvin E. Bell. . . . 1638:11, 253 33, 077 |169, 236|15.04


69 1 Toledo


1915


Hon. John F. Kramer ...


Rev. . Alvin E. Bell. . .. 1629 11,354|32, 007|150, 117|13.22


70


Van Wert.


1915


Hon. John F. Kramer ...


Rev. AAlvin E. Bell. . .. 1945,11, 760 34, 772|176, 204|17.93


71,715| $.34 49 Plymouth 1895


1930| 8,600 9,409| 1258 8,835 12,540| 1139| 8,894| 7,794 8,7671 7,350 8,798| 6,360 1090 999


73,538, 8.44 6.59 7.03 59,621| 60,602| 60,882| 7.05


Shelby


1899


Mr. S G. Cummings ...


53 54 Mansfield


1900


Mr. S. G. Cummings.


Rev. F. E. Leamer .... |1194, 9,785 9,925


80,737| 8.25 77,449 7.87


1904


Mr. S


G. Cummings ...


Rev. H. G. Snyder. . . . 1249|10,293|11,679; 84,244, 8.18 Rev. H. G. Snyder. ... '1535 10,054,14, 282| 89,548 8.91 Rev. R. . \. Halverstadt 1405| 9,694|17,219 |104,548|10.79 Rev. R. .\. IIalverstadt|1284 10,032 15,555| 99,911| 9.96 Rev. R. \. Halverstadt 1614| 9,989|15,876| 93,469 9.36


IIon. S. G. Cummings ...


63


Bueyrus


65


Plymouth


1911


Hon. S. G. Cummings ...


Rev. H. G. Snyder .. 1065 9,841| 9,724


68,244| 72,213|


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


515


SUMMARY OF PAROCHIAL TABLES


Accessions - Membership - Benevolence.


Beneficiaries.


Catechumens and Confirmations.


Number.


Year.


Accessions in-


cluding infant


baptisms.


Communicant


members.


Total


lence.


tions.


Total per capita


Beneficiaries


sustained.


Amount


Catechumens.


Confirmations.


1


1847


1818


416


1,855


127


$276


$0 15


1


$41


166


3


1849


362


1,587


200


409


26


3


86


101


4


1850


411


1,653


96


2.2.2


13


1


177


190


5


1851


750


2,142


488


7,703


3 60


3


188


307


6


1852


218


1,740


365


1,596


92


3


225


35


7


1853


643


1,846


639


4,993


2 70


2


148


221


8


1854


539


1,854


904


6,529


3 52


3


210


9


1855


629


2,048


712


4,294


2 10


3


239


160


10


1856


334


1,772


572


7,155


4 03


2


186


11


1857


326


1,446


754


2,641


1 83


152


79


12


1858


402


1,510


708


10,589


7 00


3


106


114


13


1859


535


1,893


621


4,700


2 48


2


177


134


14


1860


715


2,407


1,139


12,389


5 15


4


192


188


15


1861


472


2,669


844


6,097


2 29


3


225


160


16


1862


559


2,883


533


5,071


1 76


1


100


238


17


1863


458


2,951


1,691


11,286


3 83


1


100


100


18


1864


284


2,431


2,247


14.119


5 81


120


61


19


1865


504


2,606


3,420


19,935


7 65


325


65


193


20


1866


978


3,271


4,345


23.899


7 30


350


128


334


21


1867


824


3,678


2,529


42,134


11 40


3


370


180


360


22


1868


967


4,214


1,716


19,327


11 70


5


163


262


379


23


1869


816


4,555


3,759


37,679


8 27


6


787


238


295


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


516


benevo-


Total contribu-


contributions.


ex-


pended.


143


2


24


1870


1,017


4,755


8,556


56,922


11 54


7


885


143


403


25


1871


816


4,753


5,050


41,804


9 18


1


482


349


289


26


1872


575


4,810


3,531


38,801


8 16


6


495


252


189


27


1873


804


4,798


6.552


36,297


7 48


510


311


237


28


1874


825


6,520


2,631


1


29,546


6 14


375


112


255


29


1875


681


6,119


4,247


31,609


6 60


425


89


173


30


1876


1,021


5,679


4,853


45,442


7 05


380


239


302


31


1877


904


5,353


3,648


37,436


6 07


300


177


267


32


1878


1,055


6,098


3.354


37,740


6 65


300


351


292


33


1879


814


6,01€


6.107


39,432


7 36


300


220


252


34


1880


725


5,95%


4,835


36,034


5 90


108


180


183


35


1881


578


016


5,397


36,768


6 11


106


195


153


36


1882


742


5,952


5,676


57,606


9 68


135


250


112


37


1883


875


5,951


6,298


55,583


9 34


400


142


208


38


1884


773


1,973


11,549


47,519


9 56


4


125


103


130


39


1885


783


5,520


6.410


38,183


6 92


3


400


268


197


10


1886


1,314


6,116


5,241


44,723


7 21


2


160


*


426


41


1887


1,472


6,906


6,304


51.838


8 20


4


400


*


350


43


1889


1,126


7,206


8,213


56,761


7 88


447


295


44


1890


845


7,274


10,209


80.638


11 08


7


730


255


133


45


1891


771


7,018


7,286


64,504


9 19


8


910


227


208


16


1892


951


7,647


7,682


56,710


7 42


9


959


365


296


17


1893


1,151


8,669


8,601


76,192


8 79


11


1,087


401


311


48


1894


1,930


8,600


9.409


71,715


8 34


10


899


266


221


49


1895


1.258


8.835


12,540


73,538


8 14


7


994


332


165


50


1896


1,139


8,894


7,794


59,621


6 59


13


1,155


281


173


51


1897


1,090


8,767


7,350


60,602


7 03


13


1,057


263


150


52


1898


999


8.798


6,360


60.882


7 05


13


1,182


388


277


53


1899


1,193


9,162


7,610


68,244


7 15


9


793


595


314


54


1900


1.135


9.555


11,733


72,213


1 56


12


823


583


386


55


1901


1,194


9,785


9,925


80,737


8 25


9


$50


629


352


56


1902


1,065


9.841


9,724


77,449


7 87


650


449


322


57


1903


1,252


10,088


10,993


88.705


8 79


S


756


659


375


58


1904


1,249


10,293


11.679


84,244


8 18


9


860


719


277


59


1905


1,535


10,054


14,282


89,548


8 91


1


750


857


491


60


1906


1,405


9,694


17,219


104,548


10 79


7


640


910


379


61


1907


1,284


10,032


15.555


99,911


9 96


7


1,175


765


24]


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


517


*


495


1888


1,221


7,288


8,538


64,787


8 90


6


480


*


1


!


1


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SUMMARY OF PAROCHIAL TABLES - Concluded


Accessions - Membership - Benevolence.


Beneficiaries.


C'atechumens and Confirmations.


ex-


Beneficiaries


sustained.


Amount


Catechumens.


Confirmations.


62


1908


1,614


9,989


15,876


93.469


9 36


10


1,075


1,074


581


63


1909


1,247


10,095


17,381


94.475


9 36


14


1,172


1,190


306


64


1910


1,359


10,141


20,589


104.136


10 27


14


1,320


982


321


65


1911


1,556


10,429


21,496


110,114


10 56


12


1,245


961


438


66


1912


1,908


10,888


22,015


123,851


11 76


14


1,550


985


523


67


1913


1,635


10,913


26,834


161,287


14 78


13


1,325


930


294


68


1914


1,638


11,253


33,077


169,236


15 04


16


1,895


1,098


398


69


1915


1,629


11,354


32,007


150.117


13 22


14


1,750


1,236


424


70


1916


1,945


11,760


34,772


176.204


17 93


19


2,250


1,248


472


* No report.


IIISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


518


Number.


Year.


Accessions in-


cluding infant


baptisms.


Communicant


members.


Total


lence.


Total


tions.


Total per capita


contributions.


pended.


benevo-


contribu-


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


519


DELEGATES ELECTED TO GENERAL SYNOD


Year and Place.


Clerical.


Lay.


1848 New York, N. Y.


Rev. : Ezra Keller, D. D.


J. N. Kurtz.


1850 Charleston, S. C.


Revs. : F. J. Ruth.


J. H. Hoffman


Dan'l Riblet. J. N. Kurtz.


1853 Winchester, Va.


Revs. : F. J. Ruth. J. Crouse. S. Ritz.


A. McBride. A. Carey. Dr. Bruce.


1855 Dayton, Ohio.


Revs. : S. Sprecher, D. D. S. Ritz. J. Crouse.


Tac. Stough. G. T. Seal. .1. McBride.


1857 Reading, Pa.


Revs. : S. Sprecher. D. D. F. T. Ruth. .A. J. Imhoff.


Mr. Harbaugh. T. G. Stough. Christian Miller.


1859 Pittsburgh, Pa.


Revs. : S. Fenner. J. W. Goodlin. J. II. IJeck.


Henry Heiss. Gen. S. Myers. Jac. Stough.


1862


Lancaster, Pa.


Revs. : .A. T. Imhoff. H. R. Geiger. J. Crouse. A. R. Howbert.


R. W. Huntsman. Gen. S. Myers. S. A. Bowman. Jac. Stough.


520


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


DELEGATES ELECTED TO GENERAL SYNOD Continued


Year and Place.


Clerical.


Lay.


1864


J. W. Goodlin.


T. T. Titus.


York, Pa.


D. Summers.


J. Cronse.


P. A. Schindler. Jno. Shawber. J. Stough. C. E. Jordan.


1866


Ft. Wayne, Ind.


M. Officer. A. J. Imhoff. J. W. Goodlin. J. Crouse.


J. Stough. N. Failor. J. Shawher.


S. S. Bloom.


1868 Harrisburg, Pa.


Revs. :


H. R. Geiger. M. Officer.


A. R. Howbert. L. M. Kuhns.


Wm. Detweiler. R. W. Musgrave. S. Culler. E. C. Hannum.


1869


Washington, D. C.


Revs. : M. Officer. J. Crouse. H. L. Wiles. D. Summers.


P. A. Schindler. C. Welty. J. G. Stough.


J. Emminger.


1871 Dayton, Ohio.


Revs. : M. W. Hamma. A. R. Howbert. M. J. Firey. J. F. Reinmund.


J. Chapin.


D. C. Boyer.


L. Wisler.


D. Billow.


1873


Revs. : J. Crouse. S. F. Breckenridge.


S. S. Bloom. F. J. Bonewitz.


J. Williams.


Canton, Ohio.


J. B. Baltzly. S. A. Ort.


L. Wisler.


J. F. Reinmund.


S. G. Cummings.


1875


Baltimore, Md.


Revs. : J. Steck. A. M. Geiger. S. A. Ort. A. J. Imhoff. D. A. Kuhn.


D. C. Boyer. C. A. Melcheimer. J. Stough. R. McMurray. J. O. Davy, M. D.


Revs. :


Revs. :


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


521


DELEGATES ELECTED TO GENERAL SYNOD - Continued


Year and Place.


Clerical.


Lay.


1877 Carthage, Ill.


Revs. : D. W. Smith.


C. S. Ernsberger.


H. R. Geiger, Ph. D.


T. Crouse, D. D. J. B. Baltzly, D. D.


Ross Mitchell. S. G. Cummings. Tno. Shawber. Benj. Bair. Jonathan Tressler.


1879 Wooster, Ohio.


Revs. : B. F. Prince.


A. H. Studebaker.


M. J. Firey.


J. H. Culler.


H. B. Miller.


J. Brinkerhoff. S. G. Cummings. S. P. Covert. C. E. Ruhl. A. B. McCurdy.


Revs. : G. W. Miller. D. W. Smith.


J. W. Goodlin.


S. F. Breckenridge.


F. J. Ruth.


W. T. Platt.


1883


Revs. : D. Summers. W. H. Singley. T. A. Hall.


Springfield, Ohio.


D. H. Bauslin. C. S. Ernsberger.


Wm. Huntsman. J. H. Emminger. G. W. Steig. E. Blair. Paul S. Davis.


1885 Harrisburg, Pa.


Revs. : D. W. Smith. F. A. Matthis. H. L. Wiles, D. D. T. A. IIall. C. S. Ernsberger.


Ross Mitchell. T. H. Emminger. Benj. Bair. P. A. Schindler. A. M. Kuhn.


1887


Omaha, Neb.


Revs. : W. H. Singley, D. D. F. M. Porch. M. 1 .. Kunkleman. J. B. Ilelwig, D. D. M. I .. Smith.


Ross Mitchell. D. R. Hosterman. M. B. Routzahn. T. J. Douglass. Jno. Ruthranff.


1881 Altoona, Pa.


T. H. Emminger. C. A. Melcheimer. T. C. Fenner. P. A. Schindler.


522


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


DELEGATES ELECTED TO GENERAL SYNOD - Continued


Year and Place.


Clerical.


Lay. .


1889 Allegheny, Pa.


Revs. : I .. A. Gotwald, D. D. D. II. Bauslin.


II. L. Wiles, D. D.


Sam'l Schwarm. A. C. Miller.


Col. Ed. Vollrath. S. G. Cummings. J. II. Emminger. Col. A. Spangler. P. A. Schindler.


1891 Lebanon, Pa.


Revs. : J. B. Helwig, D. D.


D. W. Smith, D. D.


W. W. Criley, D. D.


E. D. Smith, Ph. D. H. C. Stuckenberg.


J. P. Stamets. S. G. Cummings. J. W. Baker. T. I .. Zimmerman.


S. S. Bloom.


1893 Canton, Ohio.


Revs. : S. F. Breckenridge, D. D. II. L. Wiles, D. D. D. H. Bauslin. D. D. E. D. Smith, Ph. D., D. D. G. M. Grau.


S. G. Cummings. Col. Ed. Vollrath. M. D. Harter. J. L. Zimmerman. W. T. Platt.


1895 Ilagerstown, Md.


Revs. : S. E. Greenawalt. W. E. Hull. A. C. Miller, Ph. D. HI. I .. Wiles, D. D. S. F. Breckenridge, D. D.


S. G. Cummings. C. N. Gaumer. J. C. Fenner. J. A. Rice. G. W. Billow.


1897


Mansfield, Ohio.


Revs. : E. Minter. G. M. Grau, D. D. C. S. Ernsberger, D. D. E. W. Simon. S. F. Breckenridge, D. D. 1


T. I. Zimmerman. W. T. Platt. S. G. Cummings. B. F. Repp. Geo. . \. Hills.


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


523


DELEGATES ELECTED TO GENERAL SYNOD - Continued


Year and Place.


Clerical.


Lay.


1899


York, Pa.


Revs. : I. J. Miller. H. L. Wiles, D. D. S. E. Greenawalt. S. F. Breckenridge, D. D.


E. H. Dornblaser.


Judge J. F. Burkett. M. L. Culler. Jno. L. Zimmerman. J. S. Van Ilise. Col. Ed. Vollrath.


1901


Des Moines, Ia.


Revs. : M. T. Firey, D. D. S. F. Breckenridge, D. D. .A. C. Miller, D. D. F. F. Leamer. II. L. Wiles, D. D.


S. G. Cummings. J. F. Burkett.


W. A. Harbeson. T. L. Zimmerman. Col. Ed. Vollrath.


1903 Baltimore, Md.


Revs. : E. C. Dinwiddie. C. S. Ernsberger, D. D. G. M. Grau. D. D. S. J. Taylor. .A. A. IIundlev.


E. E. Weatherby. J. L. Zimmerman. C. A. Krout.


.1. . 1. Shafer. Jno. Schieber.


1905


Pittsburg, Pa.


Revs. : S. F. Breckenridge, D. D. F. B. Heibert. O. D. Baltzly, Ph. D. Geo. S. Murphy.


O. C. Kramer. .A. E. Renn.


E. E. Trauger. C. N. Gaumer. J. L. Zimmerman. Tulius Bracher. P. T. Wigton. J. M. Craver.


1907


Sunbury, Pa.


Revs. : H. G. Snyder. I. D. Worman. S. S. Kauffman, D. D. V. G. A. Tressler. D.D. S. P. Long, D. D. G. G. Clark.


J. A. James. Glen Cummings. C. N. Gaumer. To. Johantgen. Tno. 1 .. Zimmerman. E. G. Blaser.


524


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


DELEGATES ELECTED TO GENERAL SYNOD - Concluded


Year and Place.


Clerical.


Lay.


1909 Richmond, Ind.


Revs. :


H. C. Funk.


G. M. Grau, D. D.,


E. L. Spaid. S. G. Dornblaser. Roy S. Bowers.


E. O. Weaver. C. F. Franks. J. L. Zimmerman. J. S. Van Hise. S. G. McCord.


1911 Washington, D. C.


Revs. : C. E. Gardner. D. D.


J. H. Culler, D. D. S. P. Long, D. D.


V. G. A. Tressler, D.D. A. J. Houk.


J. L. Zimmerman. Ed. Vollrath. I. Laughbaum. F. D. Weber. Hon. Jno. Kramer.


1913 Atchison, Kan.


Revs. : W. C. Laughbaum. V. G. A. Tressler, D.D. A. A. Hundley, D. D. C. E. Rice, D. D. H. M. Nicholson.


J. L. Zimmerman. C. N. Graumer. H. L. Goodbread. Henry Kagey.


W. F. Voegele.


1915 Akron, Ohio.


Revs. : A. E. Bell. Paul W. Koller. V. G. A. Tressler, D.D. F. W. Rohlfing, D. D. Allen O. Becker.


Jno. F. Kramer. J. L. Zimmerman. W. J. Rummel. II. A. Slonaker. Jno. Koogle.


1917 Chicago, Il1.


Revs. : V. G. A. Tressler, D.D. E. L. Spaid. C. E. Gardner, D. D. G. S. Bright. B. B. Uhl. M. I. Powell.


J. L. Zimmerman. D. C. Keller.


J. F. Kramer. F. A. Burkhart.


C. L. Wassenberg. Dr. B. Santler.


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


525


DIRECTORS OF WITTENBERG COLLEGE (WITTEN- BERG SYNOD)


When elected.


Clerical.


Years to serve.


When elected.


Lay.


Years to serve.


1847


Rev. J. Livengood.


1847


Gen. S. Myers


1847


Rev. J. Seidle.


1847


A. Nigh .


1849


Rev. J. H. Hoffman


1849


William Dargitz


1849


Rev. J. Crouse ...


1


1851


J. N. Kurtz


9


1851


Rev. J. Livengood


4


1851


J. L. Snyder.


1


1853


Rev. J. Crouse


4


1853


Gen. S. Myers.


4


1855


Rev. G. N. II. Peters.


4


1855


J. G. Stough.


4


1855


Rev. S. Fenner ..


1


1855


Chas. E. Jordan


1857


Rev. J. Crouse.


4


1857


Jacob Stough


1857


Rev. A. J. Imhoff.


3


1857


Alex. McBride


1859


Rev. J. H. Heck


4


1859


R. W. Musgrave.


4


1859


Rev. W. C. Hauer


4


1859


J. F. Chorpening


1


1860


Rev. A. J. Imhoff.


1860


Samuel McCrory


4


1861


Rev. J. Crouse.


4


1861


Jacob Stough


1


1861


Rev. J. F. Reinmund.


2


1863


Rev. T. T. Titus


1


1863


J. F. Chorpening


1863


Rev. S. Fenner


4


1863


J. Shawber


1


1864


Rev. T. W. Goodlin


1


1864


Hon. S. S. Bloom.


4


1865


Rev. T. Crouse.


1865


C. Welty


1866


Rev. L. M. Kuhns.


?


J. Aull


1


1867


Rev. S. Fenner.


4


1867


J. Shawber


1


1868


Rev. J. B. Helwig.


4


1868


Samuel Culler


4


1869


Rev. J. W. Goodlin


1


1869


C. Welty


4


1869


Rev. J. Crouse.


3


1869


Rev. H. L. Wiles.


J. G. Stough


4


1871


Rev. S. F. Breckenridge.


4


1871


M. Harter


1


1873


Rev. J. Crouse. D. D


4


1873


F. J. Bonewitz.


4


1873


Rev. J. B. Baltzly.


4


1873


D. W. Billow.


1


1875


Rev. M. W. Ilamma


4


1875


Joseph F. Tressler.


4


1875


Rev. Jacob Steck.


4


1875


J. Stough


4


1875


Rev. A. M. Geiger


4


1875


T. R. McMillen


1


1876


Rev. D. A. Kuhn.


3


1876


Rev. D. W. Smith


1


1877


John Shawber


4


1877


Rev. D. W. Smith


1877


John J. Douglass


4


1878


Rev. G. W. Miller


1 1


1879


Tas. H. Emminger.


4


1879


Rev. W. H. Singley.


3


1879


Elias . Blair


3


1879


Rev. G. W. Miller.


1


1881


Rev. D. W. Smith.


3


1881


W. T. Platt.


3


1881


Rev. D. Summers.


3


1881


Jacob Rice


3


1882


Rev. W. HI. Singley


3


1882


Elias Blair


3


1883


Rev. H. B. Belmer.


4


1883


T. H. Emminger


1


1884 Rev. D. Summers.


4


1881


R. B. Keller


1


1851


Rev. J. H. Hoffman


1


1851


William Dargitz


2


1853


J. Emminger


4 4 3


1867


Rev. A. R. Howbert,


1


1867


1871


Rev. A. R. Howbert.


1 1871


1877


Rev. D. Summers.


1


1879


Rev. D. A. Kuhn


526


HISTORY OF THE WITTENBERG SYNOD


DIRECTORS OF WITTENBERG COLLEGE (WITTEN- BERG SYNOD) - Concluded


When elected.


Clerical.


Years to serve.


When elected.


Lay.


Years to serve,


1884


Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D.


3


1>84 | M. D. Harter


3


1884


Rev. D. H. Bauslin.


3


1885


Rev. W. II. Singley.


D. D.


1 1885


Tacob Rice


4


1886


Rev. W. M. Smith.


1


1×86


Hon. S. S. Bloom


4


1887


Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D.


1


1-87 |


.\. Studebaker


4


1887


Rev. D. H. Bauslin.


3


Jas. H. Emminger


4


1889


Rev. W. W. Criley.


4


1889


J. L. Zimmerman.


1


1890


Rev. D. H. Bauslin.


1


1890


M. D. Harter


2


1891


Rev. W. II. Singley, D. D.


4


1891


C. N. Gaumeer.


4


1891


Rev. E. D. Smithi.


2


1892


.Rev. S. Schwarm.


3


1892


M. D. Harter.


1


1892


Rev. G. M. Grau.


1


1893


Rev. A. C. Miller, Ph. D.


1893


| Jolın L. Zimmerman


4


1894


Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D.


1


1-94


W. T. Platt.


1


1894


Rev. H. H. Hall.


4


1895


Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D.


4


1895


| Ilon. C. N. Gaumer


1


1896


Rev. C. S. Ernsberger, D. D.


1 10


1897 | John L. Zimmerman


4


1898


Rev. A. C. Miller, Ph. D. Rev. C. S. Ernsberger. D. D. .


1


1898


W. T. Platt.


1


1899


Rev. S. E. Greenawalt ..


1


1899


Ilon. C. N. Gaumer


1


1900


Rev. G. M. Gran, D. D.


1


1904


S. G. Cummings.


1


1901


Rev. A. C. Miller. Ph. D.


4


1901


J. 1 .. Zimmerman


1


1902


Rev. 0). D. Baltzly.


4


1902


Col. Edward Vollrath


4


1903


Rev. S. E. Greenawalt


1903


Ilon. C. N. Ganmer


1


1901


Rev. J. II. Culler. D. D.1


1


1904


S. G. Cummings.


1


1905


Rev. A. A. Hundley.


4


1905


Jno. L. Zimmerman.


1


1906


Rev. O. D. Baltzly,


4


1906


Prof. C. A. Krout.


1


190


Rev. G. M. Grau, D. D.


4


1907


Ilon. C. N. Gaumer.


4


1908


Rev. J. H. Culler. D. D.


4


1908


Ilon. S. G. Cummings ..


1


1909


Rev. A. A. Hundley ...


4


1909


Jno. L .. Zimmerman.


1


1910


Rev. E. H. Dornblaser, D. D.


4


1910


Prof. C. A. Krout.


4


1911


Rev. F. B. Heibert ..


1


1911


Hon. C. N. Gaumer.


1


1912


Rev. J. H. Culler, D. D.


1


1912


Ilon. S. G. Cummings


4


1913


Rev. .1. Hundley,


1


1913


Tno. L. Zimmerman.


1


1914


Rev. E. H. Dornblaser, D. D.


1


1911


Prof. C. \. Krout.


1


1915


Rev. S. P. Long, D. D ..


4


1915


Hon. C. N. Gaumer.


4


1916 1


Rev. J. II. Culler, D. D.


1


1916


H. [ .. Goodbread.


1


1888


Rev. G. M. Grau.


1 1888


W. T. Platt.


4


1890


1890


Elias Blair


1


1896


Rev. G. M. Grau, D. D.


1


1896


S. G. Cummings.


1897


1


1


Ph. D.


Ph. D.


1


D. D.


1


APPENDIX A


An Excursus on the Rejection and Abolition of the Ministerium in Wittenberg Synod


In the original Constitution for District Synods prepared by the General Synod, this statement is found: "The clergy shall hold a meeting consisting exclusively of Scripture elders, that is preachers, for the purpose of attending to those duties which Christ and his Apostles enjoined upon them alone, viz. : examination, licensure, and ordination of candidates for the ministry. This meeting is called the Min- isterium, or Presbytery, by which in Scriptures is meant ministers alone."


It had been printed in innumerable copies of the Hymn Book and Book of Worship as Article XVII, Section I. It was reaffirmed and adopted many times in the Constitution of the District Synods, -- in all of them doubtless. In 1875, the General Synod re- vised its constitution for District Synods. It pro- vided for the Ministerium, in a statement somewhat modified from the first, as follows :




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