Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-02
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STONY RIDGE.


Mrs. Jacob Metzger, who for the
past eight weeks has been sufferer
from complication of diseases due
to old age, oied last Sunday night.
The deceased had resided with her
husband and daughter Bertha at this
place for the past eight years, and re-
sided on the farm one mile west OF
here previous to that time. She is
seventy-two years of age and is sur.
vived by her husband, two daughters,
Bertha, who resides at home and Mrs.
Anna Whitman of Paulding county,
and one son, William of Michigan.
Besides these she leaves four brothers
Lucian Snyder who resides south of
here, Fred Snyder of near Bowling,
John Snyder of near Cleveland, and
Jacob Snyder of New Rochester. Two
sisters, Mrs. Biggs and Mrs. Ehnes
passed on before her during the past
three years. The funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing at the Lutheran church at this
place, Rev. Born being the officiating
pastor. She was kind and loving
mother, a devout christian, and took
and active part in all church work up
to the time of her recent illness. In
terment will take place at the Luckey
cemetery.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
ministry of Rev. Born, pastor of the
st. Johns Lutheran Church. was cele
brated last Tuesday afternoon and
evening. At two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon nearly the entire congrega-
tion gathered at the church. one pro-
cession driving in from the east and
one from the west. Besides the i'm
mediate congregation many friends
were in attendance. After assem-
bling in the church program was
then rendered consisting of appropri-
ate recitations, songs, and short ad-
dresses. A fine supper was then
served on the lawn by the ladies of
the church. A program was rendered
in the evening, consisting of several
anthems by the choir, and addresses
by visiting pastors. The event came
as an entire surprise to the pastor, and
many were the CONGRATULATIONS be-
slowed upon him. Pastors from Tole-
do who gave addresses were Revs. r.
E. M. Engers, Potts, Hamteldts and
Long. Two brothers of Rev. Born,
who are also in the ministry were in
attendance, Rev. Robert Born and
Rey. William Born.
During the twenty-five years of
service of the pastor, Rev. Born, the
Lutheran church has grown to inn
mense proportions through his guild
ing and influence. The congregation
has been greatly increased, many of
the strongest members of today
coming from without the church.
During this time new church build
ing and new parsonage has been built
and numerous other improvements
made. Two years ago the Sunday
School grew to such an extent that it
became necessary to build an addition
to the Sunday School room to accomo-
date more pupils. Great has been the
success and progress of this religious
institution which has been due largely
to the labor and influence of its pastor.
e. F. Metzger and family of Bowling
Green, Mrs. Frank Roether and fam
lily of Woodville, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Swartz, A. r. Sullwold and family
and Rhinehardt Sullwold of Toledo,
all former members of this church
were present at the twenty fifth an
niyersary celebration.
Mrs. G w. Wilson spent Sunday
with friends and relatives at Syca-
more.
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