The history of the First English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pittsburgh, 1837-1909, Part 14

Author: Reed, Luther Dotterer, 1873-; Gongaware, George Jonas, 1866-; Lane, Thomas Hetich
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed for the congregation, by J.B. Lippincott Company
Number of Pages: 324


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" One of the oldest, most conservative and staunch of our members, he valiantly defended the Church in the days when her doctrine and sacraments were strongly assailed, and in the days of her peace and prosperity none was more truly


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grateful than he. Wise in his counsels, generous in his offerings, he served the Master's cause as a faithful steward."


During the summer of 1908 Miss Mary A. Fuller and Mr. William Siebert, members of the congrega- tion, also entered into rest. In recognition of "the long life and beautiful old age" of Mr. Siebert, who died August 18, the Council adopted a memorial of which the following is a part:


" The Church has suffered a great loss in the death of Mr. Siebert, our oldest member. He had been closely iden- tified, as a member, with the interests of the Church during the whole of his mature life and performed efficient service as a member of the Church Council until his hearing failed him. He brought to this high office careful judgment and a gracious kindness. His loving nature and spirited example shed abroad a wholesome and inspiring influence. He greatly encouraged every good and helpful work in the Church and in the municipality, and through the pain and failing strength of a long illness, was sustained by a child- like faith in the Lord of mercy, whose cross he bore so meekly, so faithfully, so bravely."


December 12, Mr. Jonathan P. Smith, another aged and highly esteemed member of the congregation, entered into rest.


Testifying to the affectionate esteem in which Dr. Geissinger was held, the two Sunday Schools, Grant Street and Shadyside, have erected a beautiful Good Shepherd memorial window in art glass in Emanuel Church, Bellevue.


The custom of making an offering at the public service on Christmas Day was introduced this year, the response being very generous in behalf of the Indigent Fund.


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Some features of the parish work as determined by present conditions received particular mention in the pastor's annual report to the congregation January 4, 1909. Especial reference was made to the ever- increasing difficulties in pastoral work owing to the development of large business industries in the neigh- borhood of the church and the consequent removal of the families to the residence suburbs. This move- ment has developed to such an extent that the actual parish boundaries are to-day not less than forty by forty miles, and it is unquestionably true that if all the families who live nearer to other General Council churches than they do to the First Church were to unite with those churches the First Church would have fewer than a dozen families left. The report continues :


" We need to recall the fact, and meditate upon it long enough to realize its physical significance, that in addition to our membership located in almost every part of the older city and on the North Side, we have faithful parishioners living at Ingram, Mt. Washington, Hazelwood, Glenwood, Irwin, Crafton, Carrick, Wilkinsburg, Duquesne Heights, Hulton, Oakmont, Bellevue, Edgewood, West View, Knox- ville, Sewickley, Avalon, Tarentum, Duquesne, Mckeesport, Gibsonia, Brownsville, Aspinwall, Swissvale, Beechview, West Liberty, Rosslyn Station, Brushton, Belmar, Wood- lawn, Confluence and Indiana. In addition to these there are earnest souls at greater distances from the church who desire and receive the ministrations of our pastoral office ; at the same time we endeavor not to forget our young people who are attending schools away from home.


" The utmost that can be done in regular pastoral work is to visit the sick, the aged and prospective members. Much


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Some f lens of the parish work as determined by present vor reived particular mention in the II sport to the congregation JJanuary ul reference was made to the ever- Inorge amulti- in pastoral work owing to the I lam . hosinons industries in the neigh chmel and the consequent removal of IN lo lbs residence suburbs. This move- Jepod in such wo extent that the actual reg nrv toalay not leza thun forty by ad i & mmquestionably Irne that if all bò live ownrer to other General Council


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Trwin Pry L Mt. Wwwgina. Hozelwood, Glenwood, CorrieL Wibordmeg, Duquesne Heights. Bella EMgewood. West View, Knox- Aral TerresFaro, Duquesne, MeKe port,


Wird bilens medlyn Statino, Brushton; Belmar, Wood- od Indiann In addition to these there are curroof words a gronen distances from the church who desire and rer ire the mindrebons of our pastoral office; at the same time we melegvor not to forget our young people Who are aftendine schools away from home.


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attention, therefore, is given to parish literature in lieu of direct pastoral visitation. An effort has been made to reach all the families of the parish by mailing The Parish Bulletin and other pastoral messages from time to time, together with daily use of the telephone. In this connection grateful acknowledgment is made of the generous gift of an Address- ograph which will greatly facilitate our clerical work.


" In view of these facts, long ago realized, I feel con- strained, after much prayerful deliberation, to say that if this important work is to be done efficiently, the congregation should authorize the Church Council, at the discretion of the latter to secure the services of a parish Deaconess, whose duties shall be those customary for such a parish worker according to the polity of the Lutheran Church."


The report gives the communicant membership as about four hundred and fifty, of whom three hundred and fifty-two received the Lord's Supper during the preceding year.


February 1, 1909, the Council received the resigna- tions of Mr. Weyman as director of the Church's music and of Mr. Archer as organist, to take effect May 1. Mr. Weyman earnestly desiring to be re- lieved of the responsibility and Mr. Archer having planned an extended trip abroad, the Council finally accepted the resignations with great regret and with sincere appreciation of their seventeen years of united service, during which time the musical services of the congregation have received most noteworthy develop- ment and enrichment. Mr. Weyman, who had occu- pied this position for twenty years, assured the Coun- cil of his continued interest in this work and at a subsequent meeting presented a plan for the reorgan- ization of the musical interests of the congregation,


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which included an exceedingly liberal subscription towards the expense. The Council unanimously adopted the plan and thanked Mr. Weyman for his generous proposition, also unanimously resolving, upon motion of Mr. Sellers, "that the music of our church services be continued as at present."


A special committee, consisting of Messrs. Albert W. Smith and Horace W. Bikle, was appointed, which later presented the following report, which was ac- cepted and unanimously approved by the Council :


" Appreciating the value and sacredness of the historic in Church Music, and that the musical setting of the services of our Church has been brought to a high standard of excel- lence by Mr. B. F. Weyman, who has for a number of years taken full charge of the music in our congregation, bearing himself the greater part of the expense for the sole purpose of developing a common setting of music to our Common Service throughout the Lutheran Church, which he has also put in printed form and which is now available, and realiz- ing that what he has accomplished has been possible only through a large and constant expenditure of thought, time and money, which can never be requited or adequately recog- nized, we, the Council of the First Lutheran Church, Pitts- burgh, hereby record our heartfelt gratitude for his inval- uable services to our congregation as well as to the entire Lutheran Church."


On Sunday, March 21, in the Chief Service, a special act of dedication was performed by the pastor. The Ladies' Society of the congregation had erected in the west wall of the south end of the transept a bronze tablet in memory of the Rev. Dr. Geissinger. The memorial, mounted on Sienna marble, is of cast


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bronze with a wide border of raised ivy leaves within which is the following inscription :


IN LOVING MEMORY OF REV. DAVID HARRISON GEISSINGER DOCTOR OF DIVINITY + 1844 + 1907 + SOLDIER AND MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL A FAITHFUL PASTOR OF THIS PARISH FOR FOURTEEN YEARS UNTIL THE CLOSE OF HIS LIFE. THIS IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, EVEN OUR FAITH.


The Easter Services were marked by the usual churchliness, beauty, and devotional spirit. The offer- ing at the Chief Service amounted to $1024.00, while that of the Sunday Schools at four o'clock Vespers was $476.00, the total being much in excess of that of former years.


And now, what of the future? We may confidingly leave it entirely to Him Who hath thus far led us on. The work is His; the workers are His; the results are, of necessity, in His mighty hand. Behold the veritable abundance and constancy of the Divine blessing in the career of this congregation! Shall we not realize anew the measure of His mercy toward us, shall we not renew our vows of love, yielding to Him daily the willing service of our hands and our hearts' loyal devotion! Verily, hitherto hath the Lord helped us.


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CHARTER MEMBERS (Charter granted March 11, 1840.)


GEORGE WEYMAN,


W. SCHULER,


WILLIAM RICHART,


JOHN RUNYAN,


DANIEL GROFF,


SAMUEL COOK,


F. A. HEISELY,


ANDREW W. BERKLEY,


WILLIAM J. ANSCHUTZ,


HENRY W. CAUFMAN,


CHRISTOPHER LENHART,


MRS. CAUFMAN,


SAMUEL FAHNESTOCK,


MARGARET EBRIGHT,


JEREMIAH RITZ,


DANIEL MITCHELL,


DANIEL SMITH,


HENRIETTE MITCHELL,


HENRY C. MARTHENS,


JACOB HOFFMAN,


MRS. NICKLIN,


CHARLES REAM,


MARGARET KREITER,


MARY LEFFINGWELL,


ELIZABETH STREAMER,


ELIZA GOULD, ELIZA JANE HEILMAN,


MRS. MARY EGOLF,


MICHAEL EGOLF,


SAMUEL HUBLEY,


REBECCA RUNYAN,


CHARLES P. GEISSENHAINER,


CATHARINE HASELBACH,


PETER FAHNESTOCK,


JOHN P. GABEL,


GEORGE HUBLEY, JACOB DOBLER,


MARY GRAFF,


HENRY BROWN,


MARGARET REAM,


ANNA FRANCES BARCLAY,


CATHARINE HEISELY,


ROBERT JACKSON,


ELIZABETH RUNYAN,


JOHN R. HERSH,


GEORGE ROYER,


MARY GRAHAM,


ELIZABETH ROYER,


LEVI H. PHILLIPS,


J. SHEETS, ELIZA PROPHETER,


ANTHONY WENTZ, ELIZABETH GEARING.


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MRS. PLITT,


C. W. LEFFINGWELL,


MRS. ELIZA ZUG,


CATHARENA LAUMAN,


LYDIA SHREFLER,


MRS. JANE HUBER,


RACHEL RITZ,


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FIRST COUNCIL


The Rev. C. F. HEYER .. Pastor. GEORGE WEYMAN and F. A. HEISELY ... Elders. JEREMIAH RITZ and W. J. ANSCHUTZ. . Deacons.


PASTORS


The Rev. C. F. HEYER, Jan., 1837, to Nov., 1838.


The Rev. EMANUEL FREY, Nov., 1838, to Dec., 1838.


The Rev. JOHN MCCRON, D.D., May, 1839, to Nov., 1842. The Rev. W. H. SMITH, Apr., 1843, to May, 1844.


The Rev. W. A. PASSAVANT, D.D., June, 1844, to Jan., 1855. The Rev. C. P. KRAUTH, D.D., LL.D., Oct., 1855, to Sept., 1859. The Rev. REUBEN HILL, D.D., Jan., 1860, to July, 1866. The Rev. SAMUEL LAIRD, D.D., May, 1867, to July, 1879. The Rev. EDMUND BELFOUR, D.D., Feb., 1880, to July, 1892. The Rev. DAVID H. GEISSINGER, D.D., Apr., 1893, to Mar., 1907. The Rev. GEORGE J. GONGAWARE, May, 1905, to -


SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL


The Rev. C. F. HEYER, 1837, JOHN R. HERSH, 1848,


MICHAEL EGOLF, JAMES SHANE, 1848,


JOHN R. HERSH, 1840-1847, JOHN R. HERSH, 1849-1850,


WILLIAM GILLESPIE, 1847, GEORGE HUBLEY, 1850-1866,


GEORGE HUBLEY, 1847-1848, THOS. H. LANE, 1866-1902, J. HARVEY WATTLES, 1902-


SUPERINTENDENTS OF ST. JOHN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL


GEORGE HUBLEY, CHARLES A. GEISSENHAINER,


C. C. BAER,


EDWARD R. FUHR,


W. H. GILLESPIE,


LINCOLN H. PARTRIDGE,


THOMAS H. LANE,


J. H. A. WUNDERLICH,


WILLIAM W. WATTLES,


J. H. KRUMMELL.


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SUPERINTENDENT OF SHADYSIDE SUNDAY SCHOOL HORACE W. BIKLE, 1905-


MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION ORDAINED TO THE MINISTRY


The Rev. JOHN RUGAN,


The Rev. GEORGE HOLMES,


The Rev. ASA H. WATERS,


The Rev. J. Q. WATERS,


The Rev. J. H. W. STUCKENBERG, D.D.


The Rev. FRANK RICHARDS, D.D.,


The Rev. ALBERT F. SIEBERT, D.D.,


The Rev. G. H. GERBERDING, D.D.,


The Rev. WM. A. PASSAVANT, JR., The Rev. DETMAR L. PASSAVANT,


The Rev. OSCAR HOLMGRAIN,


The Rev. J. L. FISHER,


The REV. G. EDWARD KRAUTH,


The REV. F. W. BARRY.


THE CHURCH COUNCIL


1837


ELDERS.


DEACONS. TRUSTEES.


George Weyman


F. A. Heisely


Jeremiah Ritz W. J. Anshutz


1838


George Weyman F. A. Heisely


Jeremiah Ritz W. J. Anschutz Michael Egolf H. W. Caufman


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ELDERS. George Weyman F. A. Heisely


DEACONS. Jeremiah Ritz W. J. Anschutz Michael Egolf H. W. Caufman


TRUSTEES.


George Weyman F. A. Heisely Chas. Geissenhainer


1840


Jeremiah Ritz W. J. Anschutz Michael Egolf H. W. Caufman Samuel Cook George Royer


Christopher Lenhart Dr. P. Fahnestock Henry Brown


1841


George Weyman F. A. Heisely Dr. P. Fahnestock


Jeremiah Ritz W. J. Anschutz H. W. Caufman Samuel Cook C. S. Passavant John Shaffer


Christopher Lenhart C. Geissenhainer John C. Smith


George Weyman F. A. Heisely Dr. P. Fahnestock


1842


H. W. Caufman C. S. Passavant Samuel Cook George Royer Jeremiah Ritz John Shaffer


J. C. Smith D. Maclean Alexander Wright


1843


George Weyman F. A. Heisely Dr. P. Fahnestock


George Royer Peter Graff Jeremiah Ritz John Shaffer John R. Hersh Wm. Perkins [198]


David Maclean John Brown W. Gillespie


Appendix


1844


ELDERS. George Weyman F. A. Heisely Dr. P. Fahnestock


DEACONS. Jeremiah Ritz John Shaffer John R. Hersh Wm. Perkins Peter Graff Christian Yeager


TRUSTEES. Wm. Gillespie Jacob Dobler Jacob Seibert


George Weyman F. A. Heisely Jeremiah Ritz


1845


John R. Hersh


Wm. Perkins


Peter Graff


James Hale


David Maclean John Vaughan


1846


George Weyman Jeremiah Ritz Henry Graff


John R. Hersh


Wm. Perkins


Peter Graff


James Hale


David Maclean John Vaughan


1847


J. R. Hersh


James Shane


Paul Hugus Jacob Seibert G. P. Hawke


John Brown George Hubley C. Geissenhainer John Dull


1848 Same Officers. 1849 Same Officers. [199]


John Shaffer W. Young Dr. A. Lange


George Weyman Jeremiah Ritz Henry Graff


Wm. Gillespie Jacob Dobler


Jacob Seibert


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ELDERS. George Weyman Henry Graff Edward Rahm


1850 DEACONS.


John Brown George Hubley C. Geissenhainer John Dull James Shane J. R. Hersh


TRUSTEES. G. P. Hawke


Thos. H. Lane A. S. Getty


George Weyman Henry Graff Edward Rahm


1851


John Brown George Hubley


A. S. Getty


W. S. Haven


Paul Hugus


Thos. H. Lane G. P. Hawke


C. Geissenhainer James Shane


1852


G. P. Hawke


A. S. Getty


C. Geissenhainer


W. S. Haven Paul Hugus


John Brown George Hubley


James Shane Thos. H. Lane


1853


C. Geissenhainer A. S. Getty G. P. Hawke W. S. Haven Matthew Graff


John Brown George Hubley James Shane Thos. H. Lane


1854 C. Geissenhainer


Matthew Graff George J. Duff P. W. H. Latshaw


G. P. Hawke John Brown George Hubley James Shane Thos. H. Lane [200]


George Weyman Henry Graff Edward Rahm


George Weyman Henry Graff Edward Rahm


George Weyman Henry Graff Edward Rahm


Appendix


1855


ELDERS. George Weyman Henry Graff Edward Rahm


DEACONS. C. Geissenhainer James Shane John Brown George Hubley Thos. H. Lane P. W. H. Latshaw


TRUSTEES. Matthew Graff George J. Duff D. W. Herstine


George Weyman Edward Rahm Matthew Graff


1856


C. Geissenhainer John Brown


George Hubley Thos. H. Lane


P. W. H. Latshaw Christian Yeager


George J. Duff Paul Seibert Thomas Phillips


1857


George Weyman Edward Rahm Matthew Graff


C. Geissenhainer John Brown


George Hubley


Thos. H. Lane


Christian Yeager A. S. Getty


George J. Duff Paul Seibert John B. Chalmers


George Weyman Edward Rahm Matthew Graff


1858 John Brown George Hubley


George J. Duff John B. Chalmers J. S. Newmeyer


Thos. H. Lane Christian Yeager A. S. Getty Thomas Phillips


1859


George Weyman Edward Rahm George Hubley


John Brown Thos. H. Lane A. S. Getty Thomas Phillips J. S. Newmeyer Dr. A. Lange [20]]


George J. Duff John B. Chalmers David A. Foulke


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ELDERS. George Weyman Edward Rahm George Hubley


1860 DEACONS. Thos. H. Lane


A. S. Getty


J. S. Newmeyer Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke


George J. Duff


TRUSTEES. John B. Chalmers C. H. Gillespie Wm. S. Moore


George Weyman Edward Rahm George Hubley


1861 Thos. H. Lane Dr. A. Lange


J. S. Newmeyer David A. Foulke A. S. Getty George J. Duff


John B. Chalmers Wm. S. Moore C. H. Gillespie


George Weyman Edward Rahm George Hubley


1862


Thos. H. Lane J. S. Newmeyer


Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke


A. S. Getty George J. Duff


John B. Chalmers Wm. S. Moore C. H. Gillespie


George Weyman Edward Rahm George Hubley


1863 Thos. H. Lane


J. S. Newmeyer


Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke A. S. Getty George J. Duff


John B. Chalmers Wm. S. Moore Chas. H. Gillespie


George Weyman Edward Rahm George Hubley


1864 Thos. H. Lane J. S. Newmeyer Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke A. S. Getty John B. Chalmers [202]


Wm. S. Moore J. H. Lyday Wm. F. Lang


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1865


ELDERS. George Weyman George Hubley Dr. A. Lange


DEACONS. Thos. H. Lane J. S. Newmeyer David A. Foulke A. S. Getty John B. Chalmers J. H. Lyday


TRUSTEES. Wm. F. Lang W. D. Beeler Adam Weaver


1866


Same Officers.


George Weyman George Hubley Dr. A. Lange


1867


Thos. H. Lane


J. S. Newmeyer David A. Foulke J. H. Lyday Col. D. M. Armor P. W. H. Latshaw


Wm. F. Lang W. D. Beeler Wm. P. Weyman


George Weyman Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke


1868


Thos. H. Lane


Wm. F. Lang


W. D. Beeler


Wm. P. Weyman


Col. D. M. Armor


Wm. W. Wattles


P. W. H. Latshaw John Brown Col. James Sheafer


1869


George Weyman Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke


Thos. H. Lane


Wm. F. Lang


W. D. Beeler


Wm. P. Weyman


Col. D. M. Armor


Wm. W. Wattles


P. W. H. Latshaw John Brown Col. James Sheafer [203]


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ELDERS. George Weyman Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke


1870


DEACONS.


Thos. H. Lane


Col. D. M. Armor


P. W. H. Latshaw John Brown Col. James Sheafer Wm. F. Lang


TRUSTEES. Wm. P. Weyman Wm. W. Wattles Jos. S. Seaman


Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke Thos. H. Lane


1871


Col. D. M. Armor


Wm. P. Weyman


P. W. H. Latshaw


Wm. W. Wattles


John A. Kaercher


John Brown Col. James Sheafer


Wm. F. Lang J. S. Seaman


1872


Col. D. M. Armor


Wm. P. Weyman


P. W. H. Latshaw


Wm. W. Wattles


Col. James Sheafer


John A. Kaercher


Wm. F. Lang J. S. Seaman Chas. H. Gillespie


1873 Same Officers.


1874


Dr. A. Lange Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher


Col. D. M. Armor P. W. H. Latshaw Col. James Sheafer Wm. F. Lang Jos. S. Seaman Chas. H. Gillespie


Wm. P. Weyman Wm. W. Wattles A. H. Lane


1875 Same Officers. [204]


Dr. A. Lange David A. Foulke Thos. H. Lane


Appendix


1876 Same Officers.


1877 Same Officers.


1878


ELDERS. Dr. A. Lange Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher


DEACONS. Col. D. M. Armor P. W. H. Latshaw Col. James Sheafer Wm. F. Lang Jos. S. Seaman Chas. H. Gillespie


TRUSTEES. Wm. W. Wattles C. Beringer Wm. Siebert, Sr.


1879


Dr. A. Lange Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher


Col. D. M. Armor


P. W. H. Latshaw Col. James Sheafer


Wm. W. Wattles C. Beringer Henry Balken


Wm. F. Lang


Jos. S. Seaman


Chas. H. Gillespie


1880 Same Officers.


1881


Dr. A. Lange Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher


Col. D. M. Armor


Col. James Sheafer


Wm. F. Lang


Jos. S. Seaman Chas. H. Gillespie


Wm. W. Wattles C. Beringer Henry Balken


Dr. A. Lange Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher


1882 Col. James Sheafer Wm. F. Lang Jos. S. Seaman Chas. H. Gillespie W. D. Beeler Daniel Welty [205]


Wm. W. Wattles Henry Balken George F. Kim


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1883 Same Officers.


1884 Same Officers.


ELDERS. Dr. A. Lange Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher


1885


DEACONS. TRUSTEES.


Col. James Sheafer


Wm. W. Wattles


Wm. F. Lang


Jos. S. Seaman


Henry Balken George F. Kim


Chas. H. Gillespie Daniel Welty Wm. G. Armor


1886 Same Officers.


1887 Same Officers.


1888


Col. James Sheafer


Henry Balken


Wm. F. Lang


Jos. S. Seaman


George F. Kim John S. Scully


Chas. H. Gillespie Daniel Welty Wm. G. Armor


1889. Same Officers.


Dr. A. Lange Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher


1890 Col. James Sheafer George F. Kim


Wm. F. Lang


John S. Scully John H. Niebaum


Jos. S. Seaman Daniel Welty Wm. G. Armor Henry Balken [206]


Dr. A. Lange Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher


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ELDERS. Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher Wm. F. Lang


1891 DEACONS. TRUSTEES.


Col. James Sheafer


George F. Kim


John S. Scully


John H. Niebaum


1892 Same Officers.


1893


Same Officers.


1894


Same Officers.


1895 Same Officers.


Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher Wm. F. Lang


1896


Col. James Sheafer


George F. Kim


Jos. S. Seaman


John H. Niebaum


Wm. B. Wolfe


Wm. G. Armor Henry Balken W. Warren Wattles H. W. Sellers


1897


Thos. H. Lane John A. Kaercher Wm. F. Lang


Jos. S. Seaman


Col. James Sheafer George F. Kim J. H. Niebaum Wm. H. Black


Wm. G. Armor Henry Balken W. Warren Wattles H. W. Sellers


1898 Same Officers. [207]


Jos. S. Seaman Wm. G. Armor Henry Balken W. Warren Wattles H. W. Sellers


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1899 Same Officers.


1900 Same Officers.


1901 Same Officers.


1902


ELDERS. Thos. H. Lane Wm. F. Lang Col. James Sheafer


DEACONS. Jos. S. Seaman


Wm. G. Armor


TRUSTEES. George F. Kim J. H. Niebaum W. Warren Wattles Wm. H. Black H. W. Sellers Wm. Steinmeyer Henry Balken


1903 Same Officers.


1904 Same Officers.


Thos. H. Lane Col. James Sheafer Jos. S. Seaman


1905


Wm. G. Armor Henry Balken W. Warren Wattles H. W. Sellers Wm. Steinmeyer George F. Kim


J. H. Niebaum Wm. H. Black Otto C. Graf


Thos. H. Lane Col. James Sheafer Jos. S. Seaman


1906


Henry Balken H. W. Sellers Wm. Steinmeyer George F. Kim J. Harvey Wattles Albert W. Smith [208]


J. H. Niebaum Wm. H. Black Otto C. Graf


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1907


ELDERS. Thos. H. Lane Col. James Sheafer Jos. S. Seaman


DEACONS. Henry Balken H. W. Sellers


Wm. Steinmeyer J. Harvey Wattles Albert W. Smith C. F. Schaefer


TRUSTEES. J. H. Niebaum Wm. H. Black Otto C. Graf


1908


Col. James Sheafer Jos. S. Seaman Wm. Steinmeyer


Henry Balken


H. W. Sellers


J. Harvey Wattles


Albert W. Smith


C. F. Schaefer W. Warren Wattles


J. H. Niebaum Wm. H. Black Otto C. Graf


1909


Jos. S. Seaman Wm. Steinmeyer W. Warren Wattles


Henry Balken


H. W. Sellers


C. F. Schaefer


J. Harvey Wattles Albert W. Smith


Horace W. Bikle


J. H. Niebaum Wm. H. Black Otto C. Graf


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PRESENT ORGANIZATION OF THE CONGREGATION


THE CHURCH COUNCIL


Pastor. The Rev. GEORGE J. GONGAWARE.


Elders.


Mr. JOSEPH S. SEAMAN, Mr. WILLIAM STEINMEYER, Mr. W. WARREN WATTLES.


Deacons.


Mr. HENRY BALKEN, Secretary,


Mr. H. W. SELLERS,


Mr. J. HARVEY WATTLES,


Mr. C. F. SCHAEFER, Treasurer,


Mr. ALBERT W. SMITH,


Mr. HORACE W. BIKLE.


Trustees. Mr. JOHN H. NIEBAUM, MR. WILLIAM H. BLACK, Mr. OTTO C. GRAF.


THE SUNDAY SCHOOL


GRANT STREET SCHOOL.


Main School.


Mr. J. HARVEY WATTLES Superintendent. Mr. HORACE W. BIKLE Assistant Superintendent.


Mr. ALBERT P. WEITZEL Treasurer. Mr. OSCAR KAPFF . Secretary.


Mr. ROBERT R. WINGERT Librarian. Mr. OSCAR W. A. OETTING. Organist.


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Appendix


Teachers.


MISS ANNIE E. L. PORTZER, Miss HATTIE J. FUHR, Mr. SAMUEL L. HAMILTON, Mr. ALBERT W. SMITH,


Miss ANNIE W. FUHR, Miss K W. THOMPSON,


Mr. HORACE W. BIKLE, Mr. CHARLES W. FUHR, Miss KATHARINE F. REAM, Mr. WILLIAM BUHL, JR., The Rev. GEORGE J. GONGAWARE.


Primary Department.


Mrs. DAVID H. GEISSINGER - Superintendents.


Miss ANNIE L. SHEAFER


Miss CARRIE E. KIM . Organist.


SHADYSIDE SCHOOL. Main School.


Mr. HORACE W. BIKLE. Superintendent.


Mr. GEORGE S. WHITE Assistant Superintendent.


Mr. PAUL L. REIBER. . Secretary. Mr. WILLIAM LETCHE Treasurer.


Mr. CARL A. WEBER Librarian.


Mr. THOMAS LANE WATSON Assistant Librarian.


Mr. EDWIN L. REIBER Pianist.


Teachers.


Mrs. T. H. DOLAN, Miss CLARA L. NIEBAUM,


Miss MARY PRICE LANE, Mr. EDWARD F. DAUME,


Mrs. JOHN C. KOHNE, Miss ANNIE L. FRASCH, Miss MADELINE M. STEINMEYER.


Primary Department.


Miss LOUISE E. BAKER Superintendent.


Miss SADIE M. NIEBAUM


. Teachers.


Miss DOROTHEA C. KIM


HOME DEPARTMENT. Mr. CHARLES W. FUHR . Superintendent.


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First English Lutheran Church


THE CRADLE ROLL.


Mrs. JOHN PRICHARD. Superintendent.


Miss CLARA L. NIEBAUM Secretary.


Miss ANNIE J. FEIGEL. . Treasurer.


THE CHAPEL GUILD


Miss MARGARET LAMBERT President.


Miss EMILY SCHELLER Secretary.


Miss CARRIE A. BEYER Treasurer.


THE SOCIETY FOR PARISH AND MISSION WORK


Mr. OSCAR W. A. OETTING. President.


Miss MARGARET C. HAUPT Secretary.


Miss ANNIE L. SHEAFER. Treasurer.


THE LADIES' SEWING SOCIETY


Mrs. ANNA E. DUFF .President.


Mrs. WILLIAM REITZ. Vice President.


Miss JULIA S. WATTLES Secretary-Treasurer.


THE ALTAR SOCIETY


Mrs. ANNA E. DUFF President.


Miss MARY PRICE LANE Secretary.


Miss JULIA S. WATTLES Treasurer.


ORGANIST


Mr. HARRY G. ARCHER.


SEXTON


Mr. SAMUEL A. PARR.


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Chronological Cable


1748. Ministerium of Pennsylvania organized.


1814. First travelling missionaries of the Ministerium in Western Pennsylvania.


1817. First English Lutheran sermon preached in Western Penn- sylvania.




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