New Ulm review., 1922-01-11
ANNUAL RECEIPTS
WERE !; Re; $ll!Ol,76|jl.3O |!
ST. PAUL'S EV.-LUTH. CHURCH
ADDS 16 FAMILIES TO
MEMBERSHIP.
$2,555.91 WE'RE DONATED FOR
VARIOUS PURPOSES THE
PAST YEAR. .

According to reports asubmitted by
the secretary and treasurer at the an
nual meeting, Sunday afternoon, the
total receipts Of st. PauPs Ev.-Luther-
an church of this city during the year
1921 aggregated $10,761.3O for con-
gregational purposes alone, while an
additional $2,555l.91 was donated for
various other purposes. The meeting
was well attended. Nothing of great
Importance was taken up, except the
regular routine business.
Trustees Elected.
Emil F. Buenger was chosen as
member of the board of trustees to
succeed Otto Tape, Sr. All Of the
other members, whose terms had ex-
pired, were reelected, as follows: Prof.
R. M. Albrecht, Arthur L. Boock,
John Poehler (Courtland District),
Alfred Fritsche Cottonwood District),
Albert Junghans Linden District) and
Fred Schulz (Sigel District).
l6 Families Added.
Rev. G.. J. Albrecht, the venerable
pastor, read his annual report relative
to the vital statistics Of the congrega-
ton for the past year. This report
showed that 16 new families had been
admitted to membership. In addition
thereto, two other families were ac-
cepted at Sundays annual meeting.
Eleven members Of the congregation
passed to their reward in 1921, and
funeral services over the remains Of
seven other persons, which were
brought here for interment, were con-
Quoted by Rev. Albrecht, making a
total of 18 obsequies at which he
oficiated. Three families moved away
from this city,. thus severing their
membership.
Now Has 1870 Souls.
The total membership of the local
congregation was 1,790 at the close Of
the past year, Of which 287 are voting
members. In 1921, 1858 communi-
cants partook Of the Lords Supper.
There were 55 baptisms, and Rev.
Albrecht confirmed 46 children and
five adults, and married II couples.
$763.40 for Sufferers.
During the past year, members Of
the congregation donated total Of
$763.40 for the suffering people of
Germany, while $282.56 represents
their contribution toward the main
tenance of the Lutheran institute for
feeble minded at Watertown, Wis,
and $1,509.95 was paid toward the
maintenance fund of the General
Synod.
The local expenses of the congrega-
ton, including church and school
maintenance, pastors and teachers
salaries, etc., amounted to $10,549.2O,
so that the end of the year found a
balance on hand Of $212.10.
" $4,000 Paid on School.
Rev. sAlbrecht was also able to re-
port that the sum of $18,0S8.50 has
already been apid on the splendid new
school house addition, which the con-
gregation erected last year. This
rep esents practically one-half Of the
entire construction cost, and the
balance will be paid in the next two
years. The total amount has already
been subscribed.
There are 204 children attending the
parochial school, an increase Of ont
over the previous term, when there
were 2O3. In addition to providing
free instruction for all pupils, the con
gregation also furnishes free textbook
to children, whose parents are toe poo
to provide them. For this purpos
alone, $3.50 were expended in 1921
The school is in charge Of four teachers
namely, Herbert Sitz, w. F. Blauer
and the Misses Ida Sperling and He'd
wig Naumann.