Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-03-15

power to legislate for the churches within
their bounds. She has her fixed periods
for celebrating the festivals Of Christmas,
Good Friday, Easter, the Ascension and
Whit Sunday. She also maintains the in
stitulion Of infant church membership and
baptism, and the rite of confirmation.
In the United States, she, in common
with her sister Protestant Churches, depre-
Gates, as unwarrantod all interference Of
civil government IN religious Affairs, ac-
cepting the mere protection of all denom-
iuNtions and all individuals in the unre-
stricted right to worship God in any aud
every way they think proper.
She follows the example Of the Apostles
and the early Church, in setting apart the
first day Of the week as holy unto the
! Lord.
BENEVOLENT AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS
In these this Church ia largely represent.
ed, having not only Colleges, Universities.
Academies, &C., but various ether institu,
tions OF literary character not established
by some other denominations. Wenre in
debted to one Of their number for the fol-
lowing report, and the statement on sta
tistics, which we trust will be read with
interests They have 10 Colleges and Uni
versities; l5 Theological Institutions; 2
German Theological Institutions; 16 Acad-
emies; III Seminaries for the education of
young ladies; Is Benevolent Institutions
4 Hospitals; l Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Emigrant Homes and Emigrant Mis-
sions.
PERIODICALS.
This Church publishes So weekly, semi
weekly, monthly, semi.monthly, and quar-
terly periodicals, 25 of which are German;
lG English, Sweed, Norway and 3 in
the Danish InnguNge-all Of which have IL
wide circulation throughout the United
States and the Canadas; and is doing her
share in not only educating her people,
but furnishes much literary reading for
members of other religious denominations.
STATISTICS.
| This Church has one General Synod in
the United States fifty eight Synods, in the
different languages; 2914 Ministers; 5,l36
Congregations, aud 655, ,529 COMMITMENTS.
As for their Sunday Schools, the writer has
been unable to obtain the number, or num-
Der of Sunday School scholars in attend
ancc; but when the reader takes the total
OF their congregations (Which is given
above) into account, and knows that il is
the object of this denomination to have a
Sunday School in connection with each
Congregation, he will come TO the conclu-
sion that the number of schools ns we'll as
scholars aggregate largely. Besides near
all these Congregations average about
months of School each year which are
taught by members or Ministers Of the
Church. They have Sunday School pr.
pers, which have a wide circulation and
are none behind in their endeavors to cul-
tivnte the minds of the youth.
I'VE have revised the above statistics
for this Church from the latest published
statistics in 1877, furnished us by Rev. c.
F. KAEDINe.-ED
WOOD COUNTY STATISTICS.
In this county the Evangelical Lutheran
Church is represented by eight Churches,
and five Pastors, in all Of which, we be.
lieve, the services are conducted in the
German language. Rev. A. BUERKLE,
President of the Synod of Ohio and other
States, reports three Churches under his
charge in the eastern part of the county,
| viz: Salem-where Mr.. BUERKLE resides
and St. Johns, at Stony Ridge, both in
Troy township, and st. Jacobs, in Mont
somery township. Salem has congrega-
ton OF so families, St. Johns, 40, and St.
Jacobs, about 30 families. Two of these
churches have Sabbath Schools, besides
Mr.. BUERKLE teaches regular school nine
months in the year. The Salem congrega-
tion is the Oldest in the county, being or
ganized in Nov. lS4l. St. Jacobs was or
ganized in lS43 and St. Johns in 1860.
Rev. f. KoENBAUM presides over q
church at Pemberville which has congre-
CATION of 100 families, and also has in con-
nectionia Aourshing Sabbath School. This
congregation was organized in 1860. At
the beginning these churches started with
two or three families.
Rev. c. +. KAEDING, Pastor OF the
Lutheran Church in Perrysburg, who also
has a congregation in South Toledo, re-
ports four prosperous Church organizations
in the county, working under the direction
OF the Lutheran Synod OF Iowa, and To-
Gated as follows:
Lutheran Church, Perrysburg, Rev. C.
F. KAEDINe, Pastor, 102 families. This
Church was started in lS49 with about 7
families. 1t has in connection a Sabbath
school, besides Mr.. KAEDING teaches day
School about 8 months in the year.
One Church at Hull Prairie, Rev. The
oDoRE MEIER, Pastor, II FAM miies-started
8 years ago.
One Church at Custor, Rev. S. KRUsT-
HARDT, Pastor, 80 families-started 8 years
ago. Both this and the Church at Hull
Prairie were organized by Rev. Mr.. KAED-
ING.
One Church at Beaver Creek. Rev. s.
KRUsTHARpT, Pastor, Is or l6 families.
This Church was established in 1852 by
F. KoESIo, then Of Cincinnati.
In the eight Evangelical Lutheran
Churches in the comfy we find Ala
families. At an average of five to the
family gives us 2070 as the total number
Of communicates Of this Church in Wood
| county. 1t will be seen by the rauid in
crease in the membership Of this Church,
since the time of organization Of each,
with such small beginnings, that all are in
n prosperous condition.
BNllOn's Magazine etOrApril.-The April
number Of this charming magazine is out and
a careful examination Of the contents will be