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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
4 3 3 43349221186 2 4 2 1 6
1
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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