History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, school, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; history of Ohio; statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc, Part 55

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1088

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*In 1830 the Northern Ohio Conlerence of the Metho list Episcopal Church, embracing the counties of Logan, Hardin, Wyandot, Seneca, Wood, Hancock, Allen, Putnam and others, had a membership of 23,844, including 91 colored and 213 Indians." At that time there were but few colored men in northern Ohio, and the majority of these were members of some church or another.

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A. Mudge in November, 1858. In 1859 Rev. J. R. Jewett succeeded Mr. Peirce as presiding elder, and in October, 1860, E. H. Bush was appointed. In June, 1861, the name of Ephraim Porter appears as exhorter for the first time, while that of N. Redd is continued as local preacher.

In November, 1861, Rev. G. S. Phillips was station preacher. He was succeeded in the fall of 1863 by Rev. T. F. Hildreth. At this time A. K. Owen was presiding elder. In October, 1864, Rev. A. J. Lyon was station preacher. G. W. Breckenridge was appointed presiding elder in 1865. Dur- ing the year ending September, 1865, the expenses of the station amounted to $1,003.54, all of which was collected. The salary of Rev. A. J. Lyon for the year 1865-66 was placed at $800. In the fall of 1867 Rev. L. Warner was appointed station preacher. At this time Jacob W. Miller, one of the old members of the church, died. In October, 1868, the name of W. H. Seeley appears as pastor.

The officials of the church at Tiffin, in 1868, were as follows: Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church-Elisha Umsted, John Crum, John Park, W. D. Searles, Henry Ebbert, Thomas Coe, John Pittinger, Jacob Huss and John W. Patterson. The trustees of the parsonage lot were Henry Ebbert, John Park, Jacob Huss, Levi Keller and Eli Umsted, and the trustees of the new Methodist Episcopal Church were Elisha Umsted, John Park, Jacob Huss, W. D. Searles, Thomas Coe, John W. Patterson, John Elliott, Jacob W. Mil- ler and Henry Ebbert, appointed by Rev. H. Humphrey, February 14, 1848. In March, 1869, the name of L. B. Gurley appears as presiding elder. John Park died this year, and C. C. Park was appointed to fill his place on the board of trustees. In September, 1869, D. P. Dildine was appointed secre- tary, Rev. A. Lyon, presiding elder, and Rev. W. H. Seeley still continued as pastor, with E. Porter still exhorter. Rev. L. B. Gurley was presiding elder in December, 1870; Rev. George Collier, pastor, and H. E. Thompson, stew- ard, vice Hewett, who joined the Methodist Protestant Church. In 1871 Rev. A. J. Lyon was again presiding elder, and in May of that year Rev. George Collier's salary was increased from $1,000 to $1,200 per annum. The expenditure of the society for the year ending in 1871 amounted to $1,389.80.

This Mr. Collier was born at Le Roy, Ohio, August 29, 1825; served as chap- lain in the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Ohio Regiments during the war; was a prisoner of Gen. Morgan for four months, accused of being a spy; came to Tiffin in 1870, agent of the O. W. U. of Delaware; presiding elder of Wooster District, and lastly chaplain to the garrison at Fort Pembina. In February, 1875, St. Paul's Methodist Church (begun in 1874), on Madison Street, west of Washington Street, was dedicated by Bishop R. Foster. The estimated cost of the building was $50,000. This is a massive red brick structure, with stone facings, the style Gothic throughout. Its beginning was made by Rev. Collier; some interior improvements made by Rev. J. W. Mendenhall and his predecessors, and its completion effected during the pastorate of Rev. J. S. Reager, who came in 1883, and gave place to the present pastor, Rev. W. F. McDowell in September, 1885.

There is no branch of the church in this country which has been split into as many separate organizations as the Methodists. Early in its history, those opposed to the episcopacy, with its arbitrary power of appointing the preach- ers, formed the Methodist Protestant Church. In 1844 the main body divided upon differences growing out of the slavery question, and became the Meth- odist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

First Methodist Church, commonly called Methodist Protestant Church, completed a house of worship at Tiffin, on Monroe Street, July 8, 1837, which

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was dedicated by Rev. E. S. Woodward. The building committee comprised John Souder, William Campbell, Joseph Walker and D. H. Philips. In 1872 the large church building on East Market Street was completed and opened for worship. James Montgomery, one of the seceders from the Methodist Episcopal Church, organized this society in 1829, and a year later passed to his reward, leaving fifteen brother members to look after the affairs of the church. Rev. Alvin Coe followed him as visiting pastor, but on John Souder the class leading devolved, until Tiffin was acknowledged a part of the Methodist Protestant Circuit, when many preachers visited the place. Rev. O. V. W. Chandler, the present pastor, entered on his duties here September 20, 1879. Under his administration, and the watchful care of Mr. Souder, the church has grown in membership and usefulness.

The Presbyterian Church may be said to have its origin in the church of Melmore, for, on November, 1828, letters of dismission were granted to a number of communicants to organize a church at Tiffin. In the spring or summer of 1829, the society perfected its organization here. Six years prior to this organization, in 1823, Rev. James Robinson visited Fort Ball and preached in one of the cabins there. In the Hedges building, which stood on or near the Advertiser office, subsequent services were held. This was the first frame building erected in the county, and is still to be seen at the mouth of Rock Creek. The first Presbyterian families here were William Hunter, John Hunter, Samuel Hunter, James W. G. McClure, Milton Jennings, Peter Marsh, John Young. Ezekiel McPherren and Hugh Welch. James Robinson then preached at Republic, Melmore and Tiffin, and erected a house on South Washington Street, which is still standing. Rev. James McCutchen or McCutchan followed Mr. Robinson. While the Mccutchen rivival meetings were taking place at Republic, Rev. Mr. Reed, who was then pastor at Tiffin, originated a revival here, which continued in 1838-39. Rev. Mr. Campbell succeeded Mr. Reed in 1842. Gen. Gibson relates a story of the methodical eloquence of the preacher. " One sultry Sabbath morning," says the Gen- eral, "Brother C. was preaching, and in illustration of some thought, remarked very slowly, 'Now there is a house on fire,' then paused. Before he could proceed, a little gentleman named W. D. Scott, probably drowsy and very nervous, not discovering the tenor of the remark, sprang to his feet, and shouted, 'Where, Mr. Campbell, where?' Then rushing to the street, he shouted 'Fire! Fire! Fire!' The church was empty in a moment, and it is thought that the figure of speech, however misapplied by the audience. was very exciting."

Rev. F. Putnam was stated supply from 1844 to 1849, and held services in the Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. A. S. Dunton and Rev. John Whipple were also preachers here about this time. During Mr. Putnam's term, Josiah Hedges, in 1845, donated the society a lot, on which they erected a church.

In 1834 the State granted a charter to the First Presbyterian Church of Tiffin, with Milton Jennings, Peter Marsh. and Allen Campbell named as trustees.

From 1849 to 1852, Rev. R. Bement and others filled the pulpit. In June, 1852, Rev. James Pelan entered the work as supply, and the last session was held June 24, 1855. On May 16, 1858, Rev. John McLain came and remained until 1862, when he was appointed commissioner to represent the Western Reserve Presbytery in the General Assembly of the church in the United States. He, however, visited Tiffin afterward, and died in June, 1862. Rev. D. S. Logan was pastor from July, 1862. to February 13, 1864. He was succeeded

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in March, 1865, by Rev. J. E. Lapsley, who served until June 7, 1866. Rev. R. B. Moore came in 1866. At this time he preached in the old church of 1845, and continued to preach there until October 20, 1871, when the new church was dedicated. On December 6, 1869, Dr. E. J. Mccollum presided over a meeting to consider the question of building a church. It was resolved to secure a site on the Tiffin side of the river. Dr. McCollum, Rev. Moore, Prof. S. J. Kirkwood, Robert Lysle, E. C. Boyd, John McCalmont and Joseph Burnsides were delegated to solicit subscriptions, and E. G. Bowe, John Mc- Calmont and Rev. R. B. Moore appointed a building committee. This action resulted in the dedication of the present church, October 20, 1871; twelve days after Rev. Moore tendered his resignation. On April 8, 1872, his resignation was accepted. On August 12, 1872, Rev. J. F. Pollock was invited to preach as a candidate for the pulpit. On March 10, 1873, a call was extended to Rev. W. R. Kirkwood, who declined; on May 18, Rev. E. Buckingham, of Canton, was called, but did not accept, and on July 1, 1873, Rev. J. F. Pollock was called, who accepted and was installed September 7, 1873. In 1875 union meetings were held by Rev. H. H. Wells. Between this year and 1878 the church labored under some financial difficulty, so that the relations of Rev. Mr. Pollock to the church here were dissolved. On June 10, 1878, Rev. D. D. Bigger was called, on motion of Rev. E. B. Moore, and on June 29, 1878, he was installed pastor. At this time a heavy debt and appalling skepticism met the new preacher, but he rose above such difficulties, and led his church safely to the newer and better era of 1885. The deaths among communicants from 1878 to July, 1883, were Mrs. Barbara Ellen Angene, 1878; Mrs. Jane Laird McCalmont, Mrs. Margaret A. Kroh, Miss Imogene Miller, Elder John McCalmont, in 1879; Marie Gries, Helen Frederici, in 1880; Elder John Kerr, Nannie Clark, in 1881; Mrs. Jane Elder St. John, Miss Katie Hobbs, Mrs. L. Russell Dresbach, Mrs. A. A. G. Russell, in 1882, and M. W. Laird, in 1883. The church stands on the southwest corner of Market and Monroe Streets, in the heart of the city. It is a large brick structure, Elizabethan in style. (Historical sermon by Rev. D. D. Bigger, July 1, 1883: Tiffin News. )

St. Mary's Catholic Church may be said to have been founded at Tiffin in 1826, but not for five years later was the district set off as a station. Father Moynahan and Bishop Fenwick visited Fort Ball and Tiffin in 1826, and there met John Julian and Jacob Bonar, old members of the church. In 1829 Bishop Fenwick purchased lands in rear of the present Ursuline Convent. On May 15, 1831, Rev. Edmund Quinn came here, and held services in Julian's house, near the old St. Mary's Cemetery, and on the same day solemnized the marriage of John Nott and Henrietta Dickey, and baptized Henrietta Arnold, daughter of William and Anna (Noel) Arnold. Among the members in 1831 were Bartholomew and Patrick Kenny, one of whom was drowned; Daniel Shea, who died in 1859; Michael Volmer, Michael Rinebolt, John B. Massonet, the Dougherty family, one of whom donated a farm of eighty acres to St. Mary's; Robert Montgomery, who was received into the church June 16, 1831. Among the old members, also, were John Whelan, Michael Martin, Daniel McLaughlin, Samuel Nolan, Frank Fanning. Henry Kelly, Peter Kintz. all living; John McCarthy, Elias Hanley, Phil. Staub, James Cahill, C. McNamee, Balthazar Huffling, Phil. and Patrick Hennessy, John Knott, David Leahy, James Leahy, Owen Fanning, John Guiot, Michael Stransbaugh, Thomas Elder, Philip King, Michael Coughlin, John Smith, Timothy Nolan, Lawrence King, William Johnson, Michael Tuomy and Michael Coleman, all numbered among the dead. There were also John Gipson, 1833, John and Margaret Montgomery, 1831 (the latter 'now Mrs. Michael Kellar), William Arnold,

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John Noel, Daniel Martin, Gabriel La Point, the Frey family, Joseph, Peter and Louis Lonquin or Lonsway, the Drurons, Roseti Borough, Mathias Pan- well, Michael Annesser, and others. A brick church was erected in 1832-33, by Rev. Edmund Quinn, the same which formed a part of St. Mary's School, over thirty years ago. The present church, on the western terrace, Sandusky and Miami Streets, was built in 1856, by Rev. M. Sullivan. Rev. Quinn died in 1835, when Rev. Schonhenz came, dedicated the first church in 1837, and was transferred in 1839. Revs. McNamee and Macheboeuf were then appointed, the former remaining nine years, and the latter three years. On June 21, 1846, the late Bishop Purcell attended St. Mary's. Rev. Michael . Howard and Rev. M. Molon were priests of the mission from 1847 to 1852, when Rev. Michael Sullivan took charge of the parish, and Rev. Molon, of St. Joseph's Parish. In 1859 Rev. Michael Healy, a native of Ireland, was appointed priest, and has administered the affairs of St. Mary's since that time. The bell, purchased in 1858 by P. H. Ryan (one of the trustees) for $1,000, is still in use. The congregation numbers about 1,200.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church was founded in 1845, and the first services were held by the Sanguinists of the church in Thompson Township; none of whom resided here permanently. In January, 1852, Rev. M. Molon was appointed to the charge of this parish; he was also priest of St. Mary's; but in Septem- ber of that year Rev. J. B. Uhlmann took charge. Rev. Joseph L. Bihn suc- ceeded him in 1856 and continued until 1873, Rev. Nicholas Sintz assisting from the fall of 1870 to the fall of 1872, when Rev. A. M. Meile was appointed. He was succeeded in the summer of 1873 by Rev. J. A. Michenfelder. No- vember 13,1873, the late Rev. Charles Everard arrived. He found St. Joseph's Church closed under an order of the bishop and the affairs of the parish in very poor condition. He was peculiarly successful as a financier, and his man- agement has told in each of the churches to which he was assigned. A heavy debt was resting upon St. Joseph's when Father Everard was installed, but it was all wiped out and the church saved nearly $11,000. Besides at Toledo he built St. Mary's Church and St. Joseph's Chapel, and many changes and im- provements have been made under his supervision in this city. The funeral of this truly good man was held May 15, 1885, Bishop Gilmore presiding; minis- ters of all denominations were present at the sacred ceremonies, while thou- sands participated in the last honors to departed worth and holiness. A short time prior to his death he resigned his charge, when Rev. Martin Puetz of Monroeville was appointed pastor. In June, 1885, a brother of the pastor was appointed assistant priest.

In the spring of 1839 John Julian agitated the question of erecting a large church at Tiffin; but owing to the jealousy of a few, who charged him with collecting such moneys for his own use, he allowed the subject to drop, but did not deem it worth while to prosecute the libeller. In 1845 the people of St. Joseph's Parish, under the lead of Michael Kirchner, Dr. Joseph Boehler, Joseph Kuebler, John Houck, John Bormuth, Joseph Volmer, Mike Theissen, Frank Gruelich and others, including a few English speaking members, built a brick church on the site of the present stately edifice, which continued in use until April, 1861, when it was torn down. In that month the building of the present church was begun, under the superintendence of Father Bihn, and completed in September, 1862, at a cost of $25,000, and the first purely Gothic house of worship was added to the buildings of the county. The dedicatory services were carried out on September 14th, that year. He who conceived the building, and under whose direction it was carried out, has since established an institution which is an honor to the age and people, and has also built an-

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other church, known as St. Francis' Chapel. The German Catholics, num- bering 150 in 1845, now count by thousands.

St. Francis' Chapel was founded June 4, 1868, and one part of the building completed in 1869, another in 1878, the third in 1883. This church is in con- nection with the Citizens' Hospital and Orphan Asylum, and has been under the care of Father Bihn since its establishment. The building is 70x40 feet, beau- tifully finished, and contains an Italian marble altar, said to be one of the finest pieces of such work in this part of Ohio. The church forms a central fig- ure in that grand pile of buildings which the energy and zeal of Father Bihn, aided by the approving support of the people, have given to the city.

The Church of our Lady of Lourdes is within the Ursuline Convent on Mad- ison Street. It forms only a small part of the building, but is fully character- istic of convent life in ornamentation and neatness. The church dates back to 1863.

First Baptist Church was organized October 20, 1857, by Rev. Lyman J. Fisher, with the following named members: Eliza Harriet and William J. Crawford, William Gallup, F. Brownell and Benjamin Tomb. H. Housel and J. H. Cole were also early members. The first house of worship was erected on the south side of Perry Street, just east of Washington Street, in 1860, and dedicated December 2, that year. This is a nondescript building indeed, and appears to be built solely for the purpose of shelter without any attempt to surpass the pan-doric style. In September, 1861, Rev. Addison Jones suc- ceeded Mr. Fisher, and the church made its first advance in numbers and im- portance. Revs. J. M. Davis, G. G. Harriman and many other preachers have filled the pulpit here up to January, 1885, when the first pastor, Rev. L. J. Fisher, received an unanimous call and responded to it. He is now the pastor. This church was reorganized under State law February 9, 1864, with B. Tomb, William Jordan and William Gallup, trustees; E. Mills, moderator, and W. Gallup, clerk.

Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church was reorganized under State law April 7, 1856-Rev. W. H. Cooper, presiding, and John G. Kennedy, clerk-when R. G. Pennington, Dr. F. Franklin, Peter Furgeson, Henry Zahm, Dr. E. Pennington and William Neobbs were elected trustees. The name " Trinity Church " was adopted at this meeting. Prior to this time, however, services were held at Tiffin, by missionary preachers, so that the society may be said to have continued down to the present time. Under the administration of the present rector, Rev. J. H. W. Blake, the church here has made great advances. It is proposed to erect a pretentious brick and stone building instead of the present old but neat frame church, at the corner of Jefferson and Market Streets.

German Evangelical St. John's Church was organized March 5, 1836, as the United German Evangelical Lutheran and German Evangelical Reformed St. John's, with ten members and Rev. Adolph Conrad, pastor. The first members were Andrew Albright, Philip Wenz, Valentine Seewald, Francis Santer, Andrew Bloom, Andrew Denzer, John Ditto, Jacob Boyer and William Lang. The pastors of the church have been Rev. A. Conrad, 1836-41; J. Beilharz, 1842-53; John F. Escher, 1854; H. Rütenick, 1857; J. G. Neu- schmidt, 1860; W. Rein, 1870; Ferdinand Weissgerber, 1871; G. V. Luternan, 1875; Christopher Zimmerman, 1875; and Rev. Francis Bolz, the present pastor, in 1881. The secretaries of the society have been Hartman L. Braun, J. Florer and Will. Morgenroth. The church society was incorporated March 15, 1870, with Andrew Albrecht, Philip Wentz, Valentine Seewald, Frank Santer, Andrew Bloom, Andrew Deneer, Philip Seewald, John Ditto,

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Jacob Boyer and William Lang, members, with their associates. Louis Braum was secretary, Henrich Schmidt and Andrew Degen, trustees. The first log- church was erected in 1836, on the site of the present brick church, which was built and dedicated in 1857. The parsonage was erected in 1859. The con- gregation is made up of about 100 families.

North Washington Street Evangelical Society, or Ebenezer Church of the Evangelical Association, was organized in 1876, with forty members, by Rev. J. Lerch. the first pastor. The building of a church was projected and com- menced in 1876, and, according to original plans, was completed, all but the auditorium. The basement of the church was dedicated by Bishop R. Dubs, and has since been occupied by the society for church and Sunday-school services. In July, 1883, steps were taken to complete it, and June 15. 1884, the building was finished at a cost of $11,000, and dedicated by Bishop Thomas Bowman; Rev. J. A. Hensel, a former pastor, preaching the sermon. The association was incorporated May 4, 1876. with the following members: A. E., C. M. and Sarah Dresbach. F., E. and Jennie Nicolai, H. W. and M. A. Huber, Daniel T. and Sarah Shubert, William Coupp, Benjamin F. Lutz, Eli Loose, Gideon Martin, M. S. Paynter, Louisa Albert, S. C. Hankey and Clara Freadrick. members. The pastors have been Revs. J. Lerch. J. A. Hensel, A. C. Stull, A. Vandersall, and N. Shupp, the present pastor. The secretaries have been Fred. Nicolai, B. F. Lutz and J. S. Dryfus. This church has not at any time had any great advancement in membership, but has enjoyed a steady growth and is in a healthy condition. The membership is now 110. At the organization of the church a Sunday-school was also established. which has had a steady growth, numbering in the last quarter 175 scholars. The following have served as superintendents in the order in which they appear: Ezra Nicolai, Winfield Six, G. W. Ellenberger.

Salem German Evangelical Church dates back to the conference of the association held in 1856, when Tiffin was set off as a station, with Rev. Leon- hard Scheuerman, pastor. The original members were Jacob Schneider, Louis Schubert, Jonas Huber, J. G. Zinser, William Negele, Sr., A. E. Dresbach and Joseph Beidleman. The pastors succeeding Mr. Scheuerman were J. G. Theuer, J. G. Zinser, C. Tramer, G. Hasenpflug, J. Frankhonser, C. F. Negele, E. B. Crouse. F. Frech, C. G. Koch, W. Schupp, G. Schneider, W. F. Zander, and the present pastor, C. Gahn. The secretaries have been J.G. Zinser and William Negele, the latter now holding the office. The church was erected March 28. 1858, at a cost of $2,400, on Sandusky Street, near Perry. The society was incorporated October 11, 1876, with the following

named members: William Negele, Charles Werner, Got. Meister, L. and Juliana Schurtzes, John Samuelt, Jonas Huber, Peter Schneider, C. G. and Catharine Koch. L. Shuber, John Lechti, G. Behler, Reuben Harris, Thomas Dixon, William Tiansed, Christina Endel, Susan Miller, Rosa Shubert. Ange- . lina Heelman, Caroline Behler, Hannah Fishbaugh, Mary Strauss, Lottie Endell, Margaret Stahlschmidt, Margaret Samuelt, Sarah Becher, Eliza Mor- lech and Lena Stahlschmidt. Five trustees were elected at this time.

The First Reformed Church was organized as the German Evangelical Re- formed Church, July 21, 1833, with the following named members: Freder- ick Cramer, Thomas Derr. Joseph Ogle, George Stoner. Christian Stoner, Jacob Kroh. Joseph Foncannon, John Kime, John Martin, Enos Cramer, Ezra Derr, Jonathan Foltz, John Lydey, Christian Ramsburg, Frederick W. Shri- ver, William Baugher, John Ditto, Elizabeth Ogle. Catherine Cramer, Cath- erine Shriver. Susannah Ramsburg. Rosanna Derr, Mary Lydey. The names of pastors since 1833 are given as follows: Rev. John L. Sanders, Frederick

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Rahauser, Daniel Kroh, Hiram Shaull, George D. Wolff, William K. Zieber, E. E. Higbee, L. H. Kefauver. Thirteen secretaries have served the society down to this time, including William H. Good, the present secretary. The number of members is 225, and the value of property $18,000. In 1834 the old society purchased the lot on which the church stands from Josiah Hedges, and entered at once on building a house of worship, which was completed in 1835. The present church was erected in 1860, during Rev. E. E. Higbee's pastorate, and repaired in 1883 at a cost of $4,500.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of this church was organized in May, 1880, with twenty members. At one time the membership was ninety- eight; now it is thirty-five. The amount expended since organization aggre- gates $366.64.

Second Reformed Church (German) was organized December 14, 1850, with the following named members: Henry Trumbor and wife, Ed. Swander and wife, Isaac Strauss and wife, Philip Von Blon and wife, J. Steinbach and wife, William Sohn and wife, William Steckel and wife, John Schneider and wife, Valentine Trumpler, Moses Kramer and wife, John Swander and wife, Lydia Koch, Philip Souder and wife, Jonas Seiple and wife, Ed. Andre and wife, Jacob Zimmer and wife, F. Reif and wife, Elis. Reif, J. Bauer and wife, J. Miller and wife, H. Huntz and wife, P. L. Riem and wife. It was reorgan- ized as a corporate body April 17, 1854, with twenty-six members. Philip Von Blon, Sr., was re-elected president, and Rev. E. V. Gerhart, clerk. The constitution of the society was adopted December 19, 1850, about which time it was first organized. The pastors of the church were Revs. Fred. Wahl, 1850-54; E. V. Gerhart, 1854, and J. H. Good. Rev. H. Rust is the present pastor. The secretaries of the society kave been F. Wahl, Franz Reif, Philip Emich, G. A. Lautermilch, J. Schildknecht, A. Marksthaler, Philip Hyman, Adam Hade. In 1858 their first house of worship was erected. Now the church property is valued at $2,500. The number of members is 285.

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Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.) Publication date: 1886 Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1088

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1088