The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17
Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church
Called To Take Charge ofWin.
nipeg, Canada Church
LEAVES FOR NEW WORK SOON
Ends Passionate of Eight Years Which
Have Been Most Important in
the Life of the English
Church in Kenosha

The Rev. Perry E. Baisler, for the
past eight years pastor Of Grace English
Lutheran church in this city and one
Of the best known members Of the Wis
consin synod Of the church, has resign
ed his pastorate in Kenosha to answer
the call Of the Mission Board Of the
church to go 20 Winnipeg, Canada, to
take charge of new church Of the Eng
lish Lutherans in that city. The call
for the services of Mr. Baisler comes
as a recognition on the part of the
church at large Of his splendid work
while pastor Of the Kenosha congrega-
ton of the church.
Mr.. Baisler will leave for the scene
of his new labors early in October and
as yet no steps have been taken by the
congregation to secure a successor for
him in the Kenosha church.
The work of Mr.. Baisler in Kenosha
is practically the history of the local
organization of the English Lutherans.
He had just completed his work in col
lege when he found q small organiza-
ton in Kenosha seeking to have an
English congregation of the Lutheran
creed and he came to this city in Sep
TENDER of 1900. The first association
was formed under his leadership on
February 3, of the following year and
at that time the congregation had a
total Of fourteen charter MEMBERS A
room was secured in which services
were held and Mr.. Baisler began the
work Of getting interest in his con-
gregation. The church at the corner
of Lyman avenue and Prairie avenue
was erected in 1904 at total cost Of
$4,000, this including the cost Of the
organ which is one Of the best in any Of
the churches of the city. The member
ship Of the church grew rapidly under
the passionate of Mr.. Baisler and after
eight years the congregation is one of
the strongest numerically among the
Protestants churches of the city. It
has membership at the present time
of 235 with Sunday school of more
than 300.
Since coming to Kenosha Mr.. Baisler
has taken an important place in the af-
fairs OF the city and has been promi-
nent in the work Of the various reform
organizations. He has also gained
prestige among the ministers of the
synod and for the past two years has
been one of the leading speakers at
the gatherings Of the synod. He has
been especially interestd in the work of
the Luther League in Wisconsin and
through his efforts the interest Of the
young people in the church work has
been largely increased.
The church to which Mr.. Baisler has
been called by the Mission Board is a
new church organization formed some
two years ago and it was his splendid
work in building up the Kenosha con
gregation that caused the Mission
Board to ask him to take up the work
in the large Canadian city. Winnipeg
is now city Of $4,000 people and the
church to which Mr.. Baisler has been
called promises to become one of the
large churches Of the Lutheran body in
Canada.
The announcement of the departure
of Mr.. Baisler from Kenosba has
brought regret to many of the members
of the English Lutheran church here
as he has been most popular with the
members of his congregation.
1t is probable that a committee will
be named at an early date to have
charge of the work of securing a sue
cessor to take charge of the work in
| Kenosha.