The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-08-13
INSTALLATION SERVES
At GRUEMnEIM CHURCH
Rev. John G. Bosshart To Be For
malIy Installed In Passionate
of Reformed Church

Installation services Of the Rev.
John q. Bosshart, who about n
month ago was elected pastor of
Bethany church, Gruenheim, and
st. John Reformed church, Often
helm, will be held next Sunday ut
the church in Gruenheim by Rev. ID.
a. Winter, president of Kentucky
Glasses aud pastor of lions Re-
formed church, Louisville, and by
Rev. A. +. Lienkaemper, stated clerk
of the classes and pastor of the Will
ton avenue Reformed church, Louis
vile.
The services will begin at the
church at 10 o'clock in the morning
Sunday. August 18th. Rev. Winter
will deliver the address to the con-
gregation and Rev. Lienkaemper will
speak to the pastor.
In the afternoon the annual mis-
sion festival will be celebrated. Rev
Bosshart will speal on Foreign Mis-
sions, Rev. Lienkaemper on Home
Missions and Rev. Winter will deliv-
er an address on Home and Foreign
Missions in English.
Everyone is cordially invited to
all the services at the Gruenheim
church. which is located about four
miles out of Stanford on Rural
Route No. ).
DR.. Bosshart is receiving a most
cordial welcome in Lincoln county
and vicinity as pastor of these
churches. and is making many
friends by his inviting personality
and polished address. lie was born
on July ). 1874. in the eastern part
of Switzerland, near the German
border.
While boy he attended the pub
lie schools in his native land. Pass
ing out of their course at an early
age. he entered a grammar school.
In this institution he studied Latin,
Greek. Hebrew, French and other
subjects of value. He won the first
degree of this class of schools in his
final examination.
Then began his college life. He
matricuiated in the University of
Basel first. and. before completing
his regular course. he studied in
the University of Zurich and Berne.
During these years he devoted him
self almost exclusively to the study
of theology. and at the conclusion
he passed his examination with great
credit To himself.
Mr.. Bosshart entered the ministry
of the Evangelical Reformed church
in 1901. At the time that he was
ordained, twenty-five young minis
tiers were waiting for charges, and
as it appeared to him that he would
be unable to secure one for himself
soon, he decided To resume his stu
dies. In the Universities of Zurich
and Geneva. he then pursued cour-
ses in law and national economy.
In 1903. Mr.. BOsshart married and
made himself home. To earn liv-
ing until he could secure u passionate
he entered journalism. He became
correspondent for several differ
ent Swiss. German and French news
papers. lie displayed much energy
in this field and was Il prolific writ
er. lie became IA member of the
Press Association Of Zurich and of
the Society of German Journalism
and Authors and still retains his
membership in both of these organ
iZations.
Mr.. Bosshart finally determined
to win the degree of doctor of phil
osophy. To secure this coveted
honor from one of the universities
of Switzerland, it is necessary to
prepare thesis on some important
subject. lie has chosen to write
concerning the Swiss emigrant, and
the product Of his labors. when pub
lished, will be known as "Over-Sea
Emigration From Switzerland"
In order 10 gather the large
amount necessary material for this
important work, he was obliged to
travel extensively. After cleaning
considerable from the government
reports of the famous little Alpine
republic, he journeved through vars
ious parts, particularly the French
section. of that country for the pur-
pose of learning the causes Of the
Swiss leaving their native land.
Having secured as much
knowledge of the subject as he be-
lieved he could in Europe he came
TO America in the spring of 1906. In
various ways. he obtained much data
concerning the settlements of the
Swiss and their attempts at colon
iging in South America and Central
America, and then beoan AN ex-
haustive investigation Of thr condi-
tions and history of the transplant
ed Swiss in the United States. the
country, in which over ninety pei
cent of the Swiss emigrants have
settled.
His study of the subject in this
country has taken him into the
states of Missouri. Arkansas. Hi
nois, Wisconsin and Others. In
all 1T the sections of this country
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