New Britain herald., 1926-01-12
TO RAISE $4,000
FOR new Church
German Baptists Appoint Com.
mittee for Project

A committee TO devise ways and |
means OF raising the sum of $4,000
for a new church building, was ap-
pointed last evening at the annual
meeting OF the German Baptist
church when the ceremony OF burn
ing the mortgage took place.
The congregation. which now Is
free from debt, has been growing |
constantly and now has 140 con-
tributing members, whose contribu-
lions last year averaged $40 each.
During the past four years the |
annual budget OF $4,000 was raised |
each year and a surplus OF $4,000 |
was raised to pay off the mortgage.
II was In connection with the cere-
mony OF the burning OF the mort
gage last evening that plans we're
set afoot TO establish a fund TO
raise $4,000 for the new church.
The meeting followed a supper
served by the members OF the
Ladies' Aid. The financial report
submitted showed that all debts
have been paid and the church now
IS free Of any outstanding obliga-
tons.
The Ladies' Aid society and the
Young Peoples society, two of the
most active organizations In the
church were shown to be In thriv-
ing condition. Over 800 was raised
by the women during the year for
missions and benevolences. The
Young Peoples society presented
the pastor, Rev. G.. H. Schneck,
with a substantial purse on Christ
mas. The pastor who Is on the fifth
wear In this city, delivered $50 ad-
dresses during the year which has
lust closed. He taught at Young
Peoples assemblies during the sum-
mer and spoke a number Of times
10 the Bible class at the Y. NJ C.
A.
Rev, Mr.. schneck officiated at the
mortgage burning ceremony. lie
opened the service by announcing
that the church was free from debt
and that the final payment on the
mortgage would he celebrated by
the burning Of the documents.
The important documents such as
the original mortgage, quit claim
deed, bonds and other papers were
reproduced IN photograph for the
ceremony. At this point. William
liennemann, president Of the board
of trustees and William Retz trus-
tee. advanced to the altar carrying
the papers. Mr. Fiennemann read
the receipted note for the final pay
ments, He handed the papers 10 the
uastor as Miss Mildred Hotchkiss, Il
Years old, and the youngest member
of the church, advanced carrying
candle in a silver candelabra. She
was accompanied by Louis Michels
the oldest member Of the church II
years of membership, he having
Joined in 1885. Mr.. Michels STRUCK
a match and ignited the candle a!
the pepers ere consigned to th'
flames
As they burned Rev. Mr.. Schneci
+; spoke briefly, stating that as IN
fame Of the candle was small bu
GRADUALLY grew larger as the paper
burned. SO the flames Of enthusiasm
for a new church began small bu
grew and enveloped into something
real and inspiring, blazing their wa
toward the accomplishment Of tn
desired object.
The, proposed new edif1ce present
p rrol,lem to the congregation. Sew
cral years ago the congregation pur
chased the old Bassett property o.
Eqsset street and Rockwell avenue
Tho purchase at that time was 10
the sum of $500,
The property has q $50 by a y
loot frontage and contains Nacan
lot and the parsonage. At this tlm
g, has increased 70 the point wher
T. is valued at $4,000. The presen
church site including the fran
lvildirc where services are held
said to be worth $4,000. 1t Is SIT
l.:.ted at 46 Elm street.
The committee to raise funds 10
tine new church consists OF A. !
Fichs,aedt, Ferdinand Young, job
1.uebeck, William Fiennemann, Eo
ward Kicsewetter, William Fetz' +
lawson, A. Lippke and Mrs. Willial
Z5igler.
/ Tho following officers were el"c'
cd. Deacons, Louis Mchels, NilliaI
Eetz and Il. Hotchkiss; trustee
William Tiennemann, Walter ChaI
sky and Fred Schnell: clerk, Abe
4 + Fichstacdt; assistant clerk, MI!
L bertha Kiescwettrr; treasurer. WI
liam Ectz: financial secretary, Fer(
inand Young: superintendent
sunday school. Ferdinand Your
ard John Leuberk: president
Il ladies' Aid society. Mrs. G.
S,hneck; president Of Young PET
nIc's society, Edward kieseWette
nr.silent of Priscilla club, Miss
III caroline Sass: leader of Boy Scout
III Walter Charsky; leader Of relsio'
r Col