The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-26
CELEBRATES IT'S
18TH ANNIVERSARY.
ST. Paui's United German Evan
aelical Church Holds serv.
Ices III Honor Of Event

st. Paufs United German Evangeii-
cal church, Eleventh and Minnesota
streets. yesterday began the celebTa-
ton OF the twenty fifth anniversary of
ITS organization and of it's freedom
from debt, there being morning and
evening services in honor Of the event.
rms evening the Tabitha Woman's So
clefy VIII give reception in honor of
the pastor and the visiting clergyInen.
AZ the morning service there was
special music for the occasion. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Albert
Ihiele, now Of Marshalltown, Iowa,
who was pastor of the church for the
SIX years from 1894 to 1900, in which
he told of the struggles of the organi-
zation in those years. and said that the
members of the church should feel de-
voutly thankful that the church is now
free from debt, and therefore better
apIe TO attend to the spiritual needs.
Rev. Karl Koch, the pastor. read a
history OF the church since its organi-
cation in 1879. the event occurring on
Sept. Z. There We're enrolled as orfgi-
nal members of the congregation A. Al
brecht. III. Hanft, August Collatz, Will
liam Bickel Adam Decker, II. Deppe,
H. Myerding, F. L. Lainbrecht, P.
Schliemann, FL. Justus, II. Schaber, A.
Wesenberger, K Zchau, w. Thauwald,
L. Eisenmenger, III. F. Sehwabe, C.
Passavant,. F. Eisenmenger and r..
Spangenberg, many of whom were at
tne Time the leading and most wealthy
citizens Of st. Paul.
Sudden Death Of n. Schaher
Il. Schaber, one of the principal pre-
moeers OF the new organization, who at
lne TIME conducted -four mill at what
Is now the intersection Of Payne ave
nue. and Beaumont street, while on his
way to a service of the new congrega-
ton on Oct. 235hS79, was run over by
q train and killed at point where the
Lafayette avenue bridge now crosses
the railway tracks. The sudden and
sad death Of Mr., Schaber did not stop
the progress ofsthe congregation, but
proved to be decided setback at the
time. He wasyregarded as a leading
| hsht In the movement. Rev. IN. Bauer
was the inst pastor of the congrega-
uon. serving Until 1880. He was sue
ceeded by Rev. r. Conrad, who served
untlI 1883, when Rev. C. Rumpf took
charge. Rev. Edward Kaiser was the
next pastor.
When Rev. Mr., Koch assumed charge
IN 1890 there was an outstanding in
SASutStititSS sln the form OF bonds sold
to members of the congregation
amounting to almost $4,000. Besides
supporting the church, paying running
expenses and the salary OF the pastor
this entire amount has been paid.
meaning that in the four years about
$1,000 has been collected and dis
burSed.
Much Credit Due to the Womenoaf
The pastor congratulated the MEM
befs Of the congregation upon the
showing made, and scentended that the
credit was largely due the women, who.
had been fndefatigable in their efforts
TO raise the money with which to dis
charge the indebtedness
The church was beautifully decorate
ed, newly. carpeted, with new altar f1t-
tings. all furnished by the women So
'cieties connected with the church. This
fact was. referred to by Rev Mr.. Koch
as proof of the continued devotion of
the, sex to the church, and he suggest
ed that it meant continued prospeffty
AT 3 O'Clock in the afternoon the
Sunday school held jubilee services i'm
honor of the event, there being a spe-
cial musical programme In the even
ing Rev. George Mayer, Of Minneapo-
lis, delivered the sermon, dwelling par
ticularly on the enthusiasm and de-
yOtion ofEtfe members, and saying that
such efforts were sure to make church
successful Miss Anna Mich played a
piano solo,
The reception this evening by the
Tabitha society will bring out the mem
bers of the congregation in social
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