Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-12
ANNIVERSARY
OF ST. PETERS
kreischerville German Church
to Celebrate Event.

~ Jcitufdkt EHEIiks
Tie thirtieth anniversary OF st.
Peters German Lutheran church
viii be celebrated with a special SER
vice at the church In Kreisehervilie
on Sunday. Rev. DR.. Jacob Ganss,
who has been pastor OF the church
for nearly twenty-nine years OF ita
existence, will preach q special SER
mon. There viii be special music
appropriate to the occasion.
History Of Church.
The church was organized Octo-
Der 8, 1881, by forty persons, OF
whom only eight are alive The
first consistory was installed Octo-
Der 23, 1881, by the Chassis OF New
York.
Mr.. Philip Eckert was the nrst
secretary and In behalf OF the con-
gregation. he sent on application on
October 8. 1891, to the Chassis OF
New York to be united with the Re-
formed church OF. America. The
appeal vas granted by Chassis and
the first consistory installed by Drs.
Julius Geyer and Thompson. OF New
York.
DR.. Leopold Mohn, Of Hoboken,
was the first pastor of the church.
His successor was Pastor Klein.
March l3, 1882, the church was in
corporated as st. Peters German
Evangelical church OF Kreischer~
Vile. On the first Sunday In No
lvember, 1882, Pastor Jacob Gauss,
of Hoboken, teacher OF mathematics
and languages In the Martha Insti-
tute, was called as pastor.
A new church was erected by Mr..
Balthasen Kreischer and dedicated
In July, 1883. DIR Ganss was In
stalled as pastor on November L.,
1888, by the Reverends DR.. Mohn,
Ormsden, Geyer and SchIegel, OF
whom only DR.. Geyer Is alive. I'M
der DIR Ganss' ministry the new con
gregation began to develop and at
one time they had ESQ families as
members. Charles G. Kreischer and
Edward B. Kreischer were at that
time trustees of the church. In the
year 1889 q beautiful pipe organ
was installed In the church, and new
gallery and chancel erected. La
dies Aid Society organized by the
pastor on October il, 1888, with the
officers: Mrs. Henrietta
Eckert, president; Mrs. A. D.. Kill
meyer, vice president; Mrs. Lillian
Ganss, secretary; Mrs. e. Bel,
treasurer. The society started with
AZ members.
November rs, 1893, the two large
factories were destroyed by FIRE. All
worklngmen out OF work. Great dis
tress In the village.
Many German familiet moved
away and the congregation became
smaller and poorer, but Dr. Ganss
with his flock, not deserving
but he wRs found as d true
follower of Jesus Christ, and
preached the Gospel to the poor and
needy for the past t~Wenty-nfne
years.
According to codicil IN the Will
Of BaIthasan Kreiseher (deceased)
the congregation was notified til
1901 by George Kreischer, executor
for B. Kreischer, to vaeate church
and parsonage, This wal the sad
est day of the congregation and the
faithful pastor.
The trustees Of the church owed
at that time several thoHaand &C.
OF saiarysto the pastor and Dr.
danss found In the family members
OF B. Kreischer warm friends and
supporters. The following relations
OF B. Kreischer generously present
ed their shares to the congregation:
Mrs. Walker Washington, Harry
Kreischer, of Tottenville; Mrs.
George Ellis, OF Huguenot; Mrs.
Adam Weber, Mrs. Louisa Steinway
and Miss r.. Krefscher. of New