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Before the organization of the Christian Endeavor Socie- ty, a young people's society known as "The Willing Workers" had been in existence. This society seems to have had for its main object the giving of financial assistance to the church and hence could not meet the needs of the spiritual development of the young people.
Dr. Strassner, a few months after beginning his pastorate, induced the younger members of the congregation to organize a Christian Endeavor Society. The minutes of the first meet- ing when a temporary organization was effected read as fol- lows:
"Canton, Ohio, June 1, 1890. The Young People of the German Reformed Church met at 3 P.M. Miss Lizzie Walker acted as president; Miss Mary Speck as secretary. We or- ganized a Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor."
On the tenth of June, the society met again, and formed a permanent organization. The usual officers of a Christian Endeavor Society were elected for a term of six months only. Dr. Strassner became the first president. The committees
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appointed were called : music, calling, missionary, temperance, and relief.
During the first six months the society used the topics as appointed for Christian Endeavor societies; but the members were a little chary about signing the pledge and adopting a dis- tinctly Christian Endeavor constitution; hence, the end of the year was reached before the first pledges were signed. Among these first signers appear the names of several who later ren- dered good service as members of the consistory; viz .: Fred Baker, J. F. H. Deibel, Chris. Sander, Charles Seemann, Adam Thomas and Phil Weber; and also the following who have made a noble record as Sunday School teachers: Katie Elbel (Leidig), Leah Neher, Minnie Snyder, Gertrude Talbot (Nist) and William Daberko.
In addition to the well-known work carried on by Chris- tian Endeavor societies, our society early assumed certain def- inite tasks which would help the church. In 1892, the practice of furnishing flowers the year around, for adorning the com- munion table during the church services, was begun and has been faithfully kept up to the present. Each Sunday evening these flowers are then distributed to the sick and shut-ins. Special missionary pledges have been made from time to time and faithfully paid for long periods. The society has also con- tributed for special needs of the church as occasions arose.
A Junior Endeavor Society was also organized Novem- ber 3, 1894, and flourished greatly for a period. The problem of a successful Junior Society has always been solved, when a capable and consecrated superintendent was to be found. When such a leader was not at hand, the society went to sleep. Prob- ably the fact that the catechetical classes have always been especially stressed by the pastors, has made the carrying on of a Junior Society peculiarly difficult. After prolonged periods of rest, the Junior Society has been several times reorganized. The following rendered good service as superintendents and assistants: Mrs. F. Strassner and Mary Speck (Sander), 1894-96; Mrs. F. C. Nau and Leah Neher, 1897 --; Mrs. Clara Weiss, 1903-4; Mrs. Gertrude Nist and Mrs. Clara Ray,
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1906-7; Estella Miller, 1908; Marie Smith, 1914-15; Pearl Snyder, 1915. This list does not include all those who were active in Junior work; for generally a committee appointed by the senior society aided the superintendent in charge. The names of the entire committees are unfortunately no longer on record.
At first the presidents of the senior society were elected for a term of six months only, and changes were rapid. More recently the term was extended to one year and re-elections have been frequent. Since 1908 the president's term has be- gun in October of each year. A complete list of the presidents and the time during which they served is here given.
Rev. F. Strassner, 1890
Minnie Schneider, 1905-06
Charles Seeman,
1891 Gertrude Talbot (Nist), 1907-08
Louise Bauhof
Katherine Enzmann
(Newacheck), 1892
(Binns), 1909
Mary Speck (Sander), 1893
Chas. W. Arnold, 1910
Leah Neher, 1894
N. O. Hexamer, 1911-12
Mrs. Louise Newacheck, 1895
Elsie Schaub, 1912-13
Chris. Sander,
1895-96
Andrew Huber, 1914
J. F. H. Deibel,
1897-99
Ernest Miller, 1914-15
William Daberko,
1900-03
Pauline Nelson, 1916
Arthur Schaub, 1904
Pearl Snyder,
1916-17
The membership of the society in the days of its greatest popularity was over one-hundred. Since the organized Sun- day School classes have multiplied and become active, the Christian Endeavor Society has found it increasingly difficult to maintain a large membership. Though the present member- ship is only fifty, the effective training work of the society has not been diminished.
The present officers are: President, Pearl Snyder; Vice President, Louise V. Bolliger; Recording Secretary, Warren Link; Corresponding Secretary, L. Aurelia Bolliger; Finan- cial Secretary, Hilda R. Schmidt; Treasurer, Pauline Nelson.
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CHAPTER XXVIII THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
T HE organization of the Woman's Missionary Society sprang from the need of an English speaking society which could assist in missionary and congregational activities. The women of the church who could not speak the German lan- guage were unable to co-operate with the German Ladies' Aid Society, and hence, an agitation was begun to call a new organ- ization into existence.
The consistory gladly sanctioned the plan February 7, 1902 in the following resolution, "A motion prevailed that the consistory recommend a new organization called 'Ladies' Mis- sionary Society' or some other appropriate name." During the following months the women interested got together, and by the beginning of 1903 they were ready to organize. Seven- teen ladies met January 18, 1903. Rev. Nau acted as tem- porary chairman and explained the work and organization of a missionary society. The first officers elected were Mrs. Clara Weiss, president; Mrs. Eva Thomas, secretary; Mrs. Kate Thom, treasurer.
The object of the new organization which was known at first as "The Ladies' Missionary Society" was stated in the constitution adopted, as being twofold; first, "To awaken and foster the missionary spirit in our church and to labor earnest- ly and systematically in behalf of the missionary interests of the Reformed Church in the United States, home and foreign missions alike"; secondly, "To labor earnestly to further the work of the local church in all its departments by attending regularly the Sunday services, by working for the Sunday School, by fostering the spirit of sociability, and by helping the church in every possible way." A monthly contribution of at least ten cents per member was also decided upon.
Several months after the organization, a membership con- test was inaugurated. The society was divided into two
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THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
groups : the one carried the national colors, red, white, and blue; the other had the Reformed Church colors, black, red, and orange. By the end of the first year the membership had thus been increased to sixty-eight.
During the first five and one-half years, the organization operated simply as a congregational society distributing its gifts from time to time according to its preference. Home and for- eign missionary objects received about half of the total income ; the remainder was given to various congregational needs, such as, music fund, cleaning the church, building and repair fund, etc.
At the February meeting, 1905, the society entered upon a new phase of work which is thus introduced in the minutes, "Motion was made and carried that a sewing-circle be organ- ized to make articles for which ready sale might be found." This sewing circle, though conducted by the missionary society, extended an invitation to the ladies of the entire church to assist. Many responded, and this circle has continued without interruption until now. The women have given ungrudgingly of their time and skill, and thus largely increased the funds available for the distinctive work of the missionary society. A number of highly successful bazaars and suppers have been con- ducted in the past, and the society has made for itself quite an enviable reputation on account of the excellency of these affairs. At the present time the sewing-circle confines itself almost entirely to quilting, and work is brought to it from all parts of Canton.
From the beginning also, congregational visiting has been emphasized, until now, at every meeting, from forty to one hun- dred vivits are reported. In case of sickness, flowers are car- ried to the afflicted ones.
A new era in the work of the society dawned, when the members got the vision of the larger work which could be done if they were affiliated with the Woman's Missionary organiza- tions of the Reformed Church. As St. John's Classis had no woman's organization, the society decided in September, 1907, "To join the Tuscarawas Classical Society until such a time
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that St. John's Classis might be organized." In order to avoid the complications which might follow connection with another classis and synod, the matter was reconsidered at the next meeting, and the decision was reached to first make the effort to organize a Woman's Missionary Society of St. John's Classis.
Rev. Bolliger, in the name of the society, overtured St. John's Classis for permission to organize a classical woman's society, and also to appoint a committee to carry the project to completion. Both requests were granted, and Rev. Bolliger was made chairman of the committee requested. The other members of the committee were Rev. A. Zimmerman and Elder John Kaderle. After an extended correspondence with pas- tors and societies, delegates from seven societies met in Can- ton, April 23, 1908, as guests of the Canton society. Five of these societies had already voted in favor of entering a classi- cal organization. The committee appointed by Classis had worked out a suitable constitution, which was adopted, and a temporary organization was effected, with Mrs. Catherine Da- hinden, the president of the Canton society, as temporary pres- ident. At the annual meeting of St. John's Classis during the following June, the proposed constitution was adopted, and immediately afterwards the delegates of the missionary socie- ties met, effected a permanent organization, and started in to do systematic missionary work.
The Canton society at the beginning assumed the full ap- portionment for only forty members; but by the end of two years the work had won such a place for itself that the entire membership has been reported ever since.
The Woman's Missionary Society of St. John's Classis now includes thirteen organizations with 320 members. Of this number the Canton societies furnish 125. The organiza- tion of the Classical society was due entirely to the efforts put forth by the Canton society and its pastor; and the continued highly successful development of the woman's missionary interests in the Classis, has been largely dependent upon the earnest work of the Canton members. They have great rea-
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THE PRESIDENTS OF THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY Mrs. Elizabeth Bolliger, Mrs. Eva Thomas, Mrs. Louise Newacheck, Mrs. Etta Kitson, Mrs, Emma Whaler
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son to look with maternal pride upon the vigorous robustness of their numerous offspring.
No small measure of the success attained by the Canton Society has come from the programs presented. From the beginning, each meeting was planned to give some definite mis- ionary information and inspiration. During the last years the text-books as used by the Woman's Missionary Societies throughout the land, have been studied by the members who are most interested, and the various chapters are used as the basis for the monthly programs.
Two auxiliary missionary societies were called into exist- ence during April, 1916. The "business girls" of the congre- gation were practically barred from the Woman's Society by the fact that all meetings were held during the afternoon. To enlist these young women in the work, the "Auxiliary Woman's Missionary Society" was organized. The present officers are, Mrs. Martha Bachtel, president; Miss Edith Daberko, secre- tary; Miss Hazel Troutner, treasurer. The membership num- bers twenty.
The younger girls were organized into the "Emma Ziemer Missionary Circle," which now has twenty-four members. The officers are : Miss L. Aurelia Bolliger, president ; Miss Blanche Hohler, secretary ; Mrs. Beulah Mock, treasurer.
The total receipts of the older society since its organiza- tion have been $2536. The entire amount was given for mis- sionary, benevolent, and congregational purposes.
The present officers are: Mrs. Jennie Mack, president ; Mrs. Clara Trachsel, secretary; Mrs. Winifred Walker, treas- urer.
In the fifteen years of its existence the missionary society has had only seven presidents, namely, Mrs. Clara Weiss, Mrs. Emma Whaler, Mrs. Catherine Dahinden, Mrs. Etta Kitson, Mrs .. . Elizabeth Bolliger, Mrs. Eva Thomas and Mrs. Jennie Mack.
CHAPTER XXIX EXPANSION
T 'HE Reformed churches of Canton have caught a vision of the possibilities before the church in a growing, indus- trial community such as ours, and are determined to push the organization of other congregations in the unoccupied portions of Canton.
The beginning was made in 1914 by the purchase of two lots on the corner of Arlington Ave. and Third St. N.W. Each one of the existing congregations made itself responsible for a certain proportion of the purchase price; namely: Trinity, eight-thirteenths; First, four-thirteenths; Grace, one-thir- teenth. In 1916, a third lot was purchased, giving a plot 80 by 140 feet with an annex of 40 by 40 feet. The total cost of the site was $3350, which is being paid off in monthly install- ments. Including the interest, sewer assessments, taxes and other incidentals the lots will cost the three older churches $3700.
At the petition of the Canton churches, the Board of Home Missions of the Reformed Church commissioned Rev. O. P. Foust as missionary. He began his work on September 1, 1916. On October 29, a congregation was organized with forty-eight members. On January 20, 1917, the congregation was incor- porated with the name "Lowell Reformed Church." Imme- diately after the incorporation, the lots were deeded to the new organization without any encumbrance whatsoever.
The Lowell congregation is planning to build the Sunday School unit of its own church home during the summer of 1917. Owing to the great increase in the price of labor and building material, this part of the building will cost about $14,000. The church auditorium will not be built until the growth of the con- gregation makes it necessary. The erection of the Sunday School unit at the present time was made possible only by the loan of $7500 made by the Home Mission Board. The Lowell
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THE LOWELL REFORMED CHURCH WHEN COMPLETED The sunday school unit will be built during the summer of 1917
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EXPANSION
Church on Easter Sunday increased its membership to one hun- dred.
A site for a fifth Reformed church has already been pur- chased by Tuscarawas Classis, on Twenty-third St. N.W. for $2100. It is expected that in a year or two at the most, a build- ing can be erected there.
A Sunday School has also been conducted for two years on Maple Ave. N.E. The school, which is under the fostering care of the Trinity Church, has an enrollment of about one hun- dred. The prospects for securing suitable lots, and putting up a temporary building for more efficient work, are very prom- ising.
Stark County a few years ago, when a census of the church- es was taken, had more Reformed congregations than any other denomination. Reformed people have been pouring into Can- ton from these congregations, and many of these have been lost to our church, because the work of planting missions had been so long neglected. Now, however, our people are awakening to their duty. The churches already established have resolved to dismiss-without any effort to hold them-anyone who desires to unite with one of the mission churches. This policy, followed out for a few years, will make it possible to plant a Reformed church in every part of Canton that is now without a place of worship. This Canton missionary work will great- ly bless the older congregations, will extend the borders of our Reformed Zion, and build up the kingdom of our God. "To Him be all the glory, forever and forever."
INDEX
PAGE
PAGE
Ambler, Jacob A., secures a
new law for Rev.
Herbruck
102
Auxiliary Woman's
Mis-
sionary Society
...
201
Behmer, Mrs. M. A., leaves a bequest to church .. 143
Bells in tower.
.103, 112
Benecker, Mrs. Sophia, me-
morial fund
182
Benevolent Offerings
144, 172
Billy Sunday Campaign.
. 175-7
Bolliger, Rev. Theo. P., call
to Canton
164_5
Life
165_9
First sermons in Canton 164_5
Education
167-8, 169
Charges served
168_9
Church positions held ..
169
Results of Canton pas-
torate
170_77
Reasons for writing the
history of the First
Church
177
and Preface
Bosch, Rev. J. H.
152, 187
Bousch, Att'y C. M. 126 Buckingham, Rev ..... 111, 113, 186 Buettner, Dr. J. G., de- scribes minister's work in 1834-45 58_9
Educational training .. 64
Professor at Canton ... 64.7
Literary activities 69
Canton, in 1805
1
In 1810 8
In 1816
14.15
In 1821
20
In 1830
43.44
From 1830-50
96
From 1850-70
114_15
In 1895
123
Six feet of land deeded
to
151
In 1917
178_9
Cemetery of the
church .
.24, 36, 120, 151
Choir
185, 187
Christian Endeavor Society
142
History of
195_6
Organizes a Jr. Society
196-7
Former presidents
197
Officers
197
Church Records
.9, 26,156
and Preface
Church Roll, 118-19; 132, 142, 154
170.71
Columbiana Classis 78, 88-90, 92, 93
Congregations belonging to
Canton parish under
Rev. Mahnenschmidt .. 6, 17
Under Rev. Faust ..... 17, 26
Under Rev. Herbruck 45, 50,
52-53, 54, 55, 57, 94, 113,
119_120, 130
Consistory, increased.
151
Members
179
Constitution of the congre-
gation, first constitu-
tions
22, 156
Reformed constitutions
and revisions
156-7
Present constitution .. 157_63
Corner stone, laying of.
105_6
Opening of
106_8
Contents of
108_13
Contract, minister's
52
Cramer, Rev. W. Staurt ...
6
Cronenwirth, Rev.
126
Customs, old-time
4,20
Dahlmann, Rev. Jacob, D.D.
128
Danzinger, Dr., document
in corner stone ..
111
Dedication service, in 1862.112_13
In 1899
149
Emma Ziemer Circle
201
English entering the con-
gregation, 26, 45, 74, 114-16
113-4, 137, 153-4, 157, 181
205
206
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH, CANTON, O.
Faust, Rev. Benjamin, life
PAGE
and work 16_21
Trip to synod 21
Helps to organize Ohio Synod 25
Missionary activities .. 26
S. School work 19, 26, 28, 180
Officer of Stark Co. Bi- ble Society 28
Pulpit orator
28.9
Resolutions of Synod at
death
30
Size of Canton congr ... 30-31
Last six months
..
32, 35
Trains a successor . . 32-33, 42
See also ..
.108-9, 129, 151
Faust, Mrs. Nancy
17,36
First Reformed Church, first members 2
First services 3-4
First building 9
First mentioned by synod
10
First confirmations
. .
11
Congregations in parish 17
Conditions in 1818. . . . Relocating and building, 18 second edifice 22 ._ 24
The cemetery 24
Name chosen about 1850 157
Third edifice and sepa- ration fr. Lutherans 96_104
Description of church.
112
Pictures from congre- gational life, 1862-75 118_19
Building improved in Rev. Rust's pastorate 135
Enlarged and remod- eled under Rev. Nau 148_150
Renovation of 1916 .... 173
"Fisherman, The"
128
Foust, Rev. O. P. . 202
Funerals
20, 34_35
Gerhart, Rev. E. V., D.D ... 167
German school
.119, 150
History of
188-91
Gibbs, Louis .
103, 109
Good, Dr. J. H. 115
Grace Reformed Church .. . 144.5 Gruessie, 189
Hamm, Rev. J. W., 36, 44, 45, 46
47, 48, 88, 89
Heidelberg College ...... 68, 128 Herbruck, Rev. Emil .... 121, 127
PAGE
Herbruck, Rev. Peter, early life 37_9
First experiences America 40 in Starts for Ohio 41
Reaches Canton 42
Meets Rev. Faust .. .. . .
32 .- 3
First preaching efforts. 33-5
Supplies Canton 44_5
Experience at Xenia. 46_8
Marriage
48
Visiting a murderer ... 49_50 Elected pastor by part of the charge ... 50
Ordained 50
Pastoral experiences ..
53-58 Missionary zeal 57
Experience with
Dr.
Buettner
67
Missionary trip to In- diana 70_73
New-measure
excite-
ment
79_85
Starts independent synod 87-95
Two testimonials 95 The D. D. degree. 120
50th jubilee
121_2
Last years
122.3
Mrs. Herbruck's death. 123 See also .. 127, 128-31, 134, 192 Herbruck Synod, causes of organization 87-9, 91
History of 91_94 Herbst, Mrs. M. M 12
Horsemanship, Rev. Her- bruck's .. 53_54, 57-58, 69-70
Hymnal of Refor'd Church introduced 143
Incorporation of congr. 157, 163 Indians 2 Individual communion service 152
Kaemmerer, Rev. David .. 113, 186 Keller, Rev. Abraham ..... 83-4, 90
Keller, Rev. Joseph, D.D ... 122
Klahr, Rev. J. H. 126-7
Koehler, Rev. R.
111, 113
Ladies' Aid Society, First Societies 110-11, 192 Present society 192_4
Funeral fund
193
Officers
194
Present gold medal to
Rev. Herbruck
122
. .
INDEX
207
PAGE
Language question, see English.
Lawsuit with Lutherans
97-104
108-10
Lebermann, Rev. J. J., D.D.
126
Leonard, Henry
128
Leonhart, Rudolph.
190_91
Long, Rev. David. ..
36, 46
Lowell Reformed Church .. 202_3
Mahnenschmidt, Rev. J. P ... 2
Life
4_5
Begins work in Canton
6
Sermon outlines
7
Describes early condi-
tions
10_12
Edits the catechism ....
12_14
Helps organize the Ohio
Synod
25
Preaches at the gallows
49
See also
129
Maple Ave. Sunday School
203
Marriage license f. ministers 52
Massillon
65
Ministers, early education of 63, 67
See also
32-34
Mueller, Theodore
188 ._ 9
Murderer comforted
48_50
Nau, Rev. F. C., Life.
146_8
S. S. addition built.
148_9
Dedication
149
Description
150
Result of pastorate.
. . .
151_4
Activities since leaving Canton 155
Neikirk, Rev E. S ..
153, 187
New-Measure
Movement,
origin
79
Methods 80_81
Excesses
82_5
Estimate of
85_6
Synod resolutions against 82
In St. Martin's Church 125
New Philadelphia, Ohio Synod organized .... 24
Served by Rev. Rust ... 137 By Rev. Bolliger .. ..... 169
Northern German Classis ..
93_4
Ohio Classis, organized
. ..
19
Meets in Canton.
19
In New Philadelphia. .
24
Ohio Synod, organized
. .
Decision in Osnaburg
controversy ..
54_5
Queer treatment of Rev.
Herbruck
55_6
Divided into districts ..
78_9
Temperance resolutions
76-7, 78
Divided into classes ...
78
New-measure resolutions
82, 92 ._ 3
Reunion with Herbruck
Synod
93-4
Organs
152-3, 185-7
Organists
153, 187
Osnaburg .... 64, 65, 66, 83, 87-90
113, 119
Parsonage .
142
Pence, Rev. John .
50, 53, 54
Pennsylvania Germans, Rev.
Herbruck's experiences
with, a compliment ..
33
A knock
33_4
An insult
35
A loyal elder.
55_6
A misunderstood
ser-
mon
59
Preaching they liked ... 58.9
A disgruntled parish-
ioner
59_60
A would-be guest.
...
60_61
An elder's ridiculous
answer
61_62
Prugh, Rev. John H., D. D. 149
Reed, Michael, see Rieth.
Rieth, Michael, services in
his barn
3_4
Robertsville charge ..
. . 126, 137
Ruetenik, Rev. J. H., D.D. 122, 149
Ruf, Rev Berchtold.
135_6
Rupp, Elder Henry
.. 152, 186
Rust, Rev. Herman, D.D. 124, 140
Rust, Rev. John H., Ph.D.,
D.D., early life
124
First pastorate
124_8
Results of pastorate.
132_4
Temperance fight
136_7
Resignation
137
Literary activities
138
Saint John's Classis
94
St. John's Classis Woman's
Missionary Society 199_200
Salem's Church
125
PAGE
24
208
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PAGE
PAGE
Schade, Rev. Aug. C. F.,D.D. 125 Schlosser, Rev. George
50, 53, 54, 60, 64_5
Schumacher, Rev. J. B ..... 116
Separating from Lutherans,
causes
97
Attempts
at
amicable
settlement
97_9
Decision of
Reformed
to build
98_101
Lutherans sue
101_3
Settlement
103
Rev. Herbruck's
story
of the lawsuit.
..
108-10
Sermon notes, by Rev.
Mahnenschmidt
7
Rev. Faust
29
Sewing Circle founded 199
Singing by congregation in
early times, 3-4, 20, 35, 58
185
Sonnendecker, Rev. Henry
17-18, 19, 25, 88, 89, 129
Staugh, Rev. John ...... 2, 4, 8, 17
Strassner, Rev. Frederick, D. D. . 124, 128
Early life
.139_40
Prepares for ministry. 141
Charges served
141_2
Results of pastorate ... 142_3
Resignation
143_4
Organizes Grace Church 144
Closing days
145
Literary labors
..
145
Synod, early references to
Canton Church ..
...
9_10
Temperance, early conditions 11, 75 Synod resolutions for. 76_9 Ministerial protests ... 76, 78
Temperance, early conditions 11, 75 Predicament of German pastors 77, 78_9
Consistory resolutions 119 Rev. Rust's time ... 133, 136-7
Rev. Bolliger's time .... 173_5 Theological Semin'y, need of 63 Synod resolutions con- cerning 62.3
Dr. Buettner
64.7
Reasons for failure .... 68_69
Twenty-third St., N.W., lots 203
Trinity Reformed Church, necessity of an Eng- lish church .115_16 Organized in First Ch. 116_17 Secure own church pro- perty 117_18
Relocate
118
Draw members
from
First Church
133, 143
Uhlmann, Rev. John Baptist
130
Union, organic with Luth- erans discussed ... 25, 61, 97
Wells, Bezaleel.
1, 8, 22
Weyer, Rev. Anthony ..... 18
Williard, Rev. E. R., D.D. 123
Winters, Rev. Thomas ..... 45, 50 Windows, memorial 149
Wolff, Rev. George, D.D ... 141
Woman's Missionary Soc'y 151_2 History of 198_201
Sewing Circle founded 199
Programs
201
Presidents
201
Officers
201
Woman's Missionary Soc'y
of St. John's Classis 199-200
Zumpf, Rev. G. H.
50
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