The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-06-26
NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From Centeryille.
GOLDEN JUBILEE.

Sunday, the 23rd of June, was "a day
of rejoicing for the members OF St,
Peters Ev. Lutheran congregation OF
Town Centerville, Manitowoc GO. WIS.
for on this day they could celebrate
the 50th anniversary Of the organiza-
ton of the congregation. Fifty years
ago. on the 18th of June 1868, num-
Der OF men, mostly immigrants from
the kingdom of Saxony, Germany, or
ganized the congregation IN Town
Certerville, which to-day is known as
St. Feters ev Lutheran congregation.
Because the founders OF the same, u.
Lutte. c.. Hamaun, A. klessig, f..
Klessig, Fl. HUM, F. HUM and others
hailed from the kingdom or province
of Saxony in Germany, this congrega-
ton is known also as the Saxon con-
eregation or church. Trouble having
arisen at the time of organization IN
regard to the question of confession a
meeting was held February -, 1861
in the house ofG Lutte on the Union
Road, a staunch adherent of the Luth-
eran faith, the proceedings OF winch
were a reconstruction of the congre-
cation as an ev. Lutheran congrega-
ton. Rev. II. Quehl, at That time
pastor of st. Johns ev. Lutheran con
gregation in Town Centervllle, was
called llpon, TO ofiiciate in the same
capacity in st. Peters Lutheran con-
gregation. The first lay elders elected
by the congregation were G. Lutte, &.
Hauann and II. Boettcher. The pas
tors, who since the time Of the organ
ization q the congregation had charge
of the same, are the following: Rev.
Fl. Quehl until 1868, Rev. Oh. Dowidat
1868 1875, Rev. F.. Pieper NOW Doctor
of Theology at Concordia ev. Lutheran
Seminary at st. Louis, Mo- lSI5-lST7,
Rev. J. Haase 1s77-lSS3, Rev. G. Jae-
ger 1sS3-1sS7. The present pastor OF
the congregation is Rev. Phi. Spreng-
ling. During the 80 years of the eX-
istence of the congregation AS persons
were baptized; the rite of confirma'
ton was administered to 30 persons,
126 persons were buried. The number
of marriage solemnizations during
this time is 30 and the number of those
who went to communion, 6,S75. In the
year 1870 the congregation had 20 vot-
ting members, to-day it has 81 mem
bers. OF the original founders OF the
congregation there is only one still
living, the aged G. Hamann. Besides
him there are few Of the older men,
bers still with us, as Ed. Lutte, Aug.
Lutte, Z. Mueller, G.. Toepel, r. Vogel,
Rob. Lutte, l.. Wiegand, O. and E.
Klessig and others.
The celebration of the 5Oth annver-
sary on last Sunday was favored with
fair weather. This was no doubt the
cause why the number of those present
at the same was so great from 1900 to
1900. The forenoon services were held
in the church, which was decorated in
an appropriate way. Or. f. Pieper
from St. Louis, Mo-, delivered the
jubilee sermon, basing his commend
able remarks on |. Cor. |, 10. The
church building being by far too small
to admit every participant Of the cele-
bration, the afternoon services were
held on the grounds of the adjacent
district schoolhonse, the automobile OF
Mr.. o. Kohl from Sheboygan serving
as platform for the speakers, the Rev.
j. Hause from Randolph Wis, and
Rev. M. Denninger from Town Mosel,
Sheboygan Co. The members of the
congregation had erected large tent
on the east side of said schoolhouse, in
which they extended their hospitality
to their guests, serving free meals to
them. Guests from Town Mosel, Town
Hermann, Town Liberty, Town New
ton, Town Centerville, from Sheboy-
gan, Manitowoc, Collins, and even Mil
waukee were present. The church
band Of the Newton congregation lead
the singing OF hymns during the divine
services and played also Introductory
and closing pieces. The Mixed Choir
of Trinity Lutheran church at She
boygan sung in both services. Besides
the speakers already mentioned there
were present Rev l.. Mielke and Rev.
G. Volt from Town Hermann, Sheboy-
gan Co, Rev. W. Schlei from Collins,
Rev. f. Weerts from Town Liberty
and Rev. F. Uplegger from Town New
ton. The present lay elders of the
congregation are G. Toepel, w. HUM
and j. LOrfeld.
Announcements have been received
here Of the graduation of Mr.. August
Pohland who has lived here with his
father up to the past year. August
has been attending Marquette Univer-
sity and completed the dental course
there. We wish our young friend and
doctor success in his new calling.