The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-25
ANNIVERSARY OF
HIS PAST!ORATE
INTERESTING SERVICES IN HON.
OR OF REV. e. M. PREUss
Held at ST. stephanus Church Sunday
Large Class to Be Con-
firmed.

Last evening In ST Stephanus
church, on the South Side. Rev. r. VI.
Preuss celebrated his twelfth anniver.
sary as pastor OF that congregation.
The event was a surprise to some ex.
tent, and a committee OF ladies' of the
Ladies Aid society decorated the
church beautifully with flowers and
potted plants and streamers.
The morning services were given TO
the examination of the confirmation
class. and in an interview Rev. Preuss
stated that IL was the best examina-
ton OF class that he has ever had
the pleasure OF examining. The class
TO be confirmed on Palm Sunday will
number but twelve. but they are high
ly recommended by The pastor. Fol
Lowing is the list OF members OF the
class TO be confirmed:
Misses Minnie Simon. Hilda Schultz.
Carolyn Stolz. Freda Dorsch. CAROLYN
Holz. Hilda Nithman. Olga Preuss and
Hilda Borchest. and among the bows
are Robert Storz. Earl Null and VIII
liam Rohrig. All are cordially invited
10 attend these services
Since Rev. Preuss took charge OF
the local church. he has so associated
Win Aut interest OIL OIleTS mat
everyone. who comes in contact with
his workings and reach are immediate
friends and to know him IL to like him.
He is a man he has the personal inter
est OF all his congregation at heart and
many improvements have come to the
church through his cooperation with
the congregation. Since March 25,
1900. Rev. Preuss preached his first
sermon in the st. Stephens church.
which was th> ma small church and
through his aceasing and untiring ef-
forts and the hearty cooperative of an
enthused congregation begun to show
signs or expansion and the increase in
the congregation made IL a necessary
for new building and this was
brought about in 1902. when the pres
ent edifice at a cost of $4,000 was
erected.
The latest undertaking was the re.
novation OF the auditorium and which
Is now complete is very nice and a
large spacious auditorium il is. There
are number of miner fixtures that
have been put in during the past
twelve years that would be too mum.
erous to mention.
Il The sermon last evening was a very
impressive one. Our Christian Aim
being the subject. Rev. Mr.. Preuss
spoke OF his connection with the
church for the past twelve years. and
thanked the congregation individually
and collectively for their kindness in
helping him through his many trials
AT this point Mrs. Caroline Mulley
president Of the Ladies' Aid Society
OF the church. presented Rev. Mr.
Preuss with twelve large white roses
in the name of the congregation. and
choked with emotion. and with a few
well chosen words. Rev. Mr.. Preuss
thanked the members most cordially
Tor the token OF esteem. and spoke as
his one ambition in life was TO see the
church cleared OF the great indebted
ness OF $4,000 by the end OF the pres
ent year. A campaign will be started
within few days for the clearance
OF the above amount by the end OF
the present year This is good
work and a noble cause. and in all
probability the amount will be raised
Following the confirmation cxer
cises. which will be held on Pain
Sunday. a reunion OF all the confirm.
ants that have been confirmed in the
church. This will certainly be some
spectacle. as several hundred people
have been Confirmed in the church in
the last twelve years.