The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-22
NEW PASTOR
ACCEPTS LOCAL CALL

Confirming dispatch from Free
port, published in TIE Times early
this week, members of the conSiS-
tory of the Carrollton Avenue Re-
formed church announced Satur-
day morning receipt Of letter from
the Rev. E. G. Homrighausen, pas
tor of the First Reformed church
of Freeport, officially accepting
call TO the pastorate Of the Carroll
ton avenue congregation. He has
been minister Of the Freeport
church for five years.
The indianapolis congregation
voted unanimously on June TO in
vite him to become its pastor, sue
ceeding the Rev. G. H. Gebhardt,
who resigned recently to accept the
pastorate of the Trinity Reformed
church of Wadsworth, Ohio. The
Rev. Mr.. Homrighausen expects to
enter upon his new work here about
Sept. !.
Born in Wheatland. Iowa, in 1900,
the Rev. Mr. Homrighausen received
his early education in the public
school there, and graduated from
the high school of Dewitt, Iowa.
He received the A. B. degree from
the Mission House College of the
Reformed church, Plymouth, Wis,
in 1921, and the degree of Bachelor
Of Sacred Theology from the Theo-
logical Seminary of Princeton uni
versity, in 1924.
Following his graduation from
Princeton, he accepted d, call to
the church in Freeport and has
served the congregation continuous
ly since that time. Under his lead
ership the membership has grown
so per cent, the church budgets
have increased until the congrega-
ton became self disappearing. Out
standing gains we're also recorded
in the Sunday school work and
young peoples division.
During his pastorate in Freeport,
he has pursued courses of study
ut Iowa State university. University
Of Chicago, University of Dubuque,
Iowa, and with Dr. G. ". Fiske of
Ooerlin College and DR.. James H.
Snowden of Pittsburgh. He re-
ceived the degree of Master of
Sacred Theology in June, 1928.
He has been identified with civic
affairs and interdenominational &C
tivitieS in Freeport, having served
as an officer and committee mem
Der of the Y. M. C. A. county coun-
CT! of religious education Boy
Scouts and Kiwanis Club. In the
recent Reformed Church General
Synod, held in Indianapolis last
month he was elected correspond
ing secretary of this international
body, He also is on the board of
Christian Education of the Mid
West Synod of the denomination.
He is member of the Masonic
order.
The Rev. Mr.. Hon1righausen Is
married and has one son. Mrs.
Honrighausen comes from a She
Boygan (Wis) family which has
ong been identified with the Re
formed church. Before her mar
riage she was a teacher in the
Plymouth wis public schools. and
she also attended the Princeton
seminary for a year.
Sunday. July IA. the Rev. Mr..
Homrighausen will conduct the
morning service at the Carrollton
avenue church, and later make ar
rangements for beginning his pas
torate early in September.
He will then attend the six-dav
missionary conference of the Mid
West Reformed Churches at Beth
any Park, where he will have charge
Of the Sunset services. speaking on
the theme What Shall I Do With
My Life?"
The local committee which has
carried on the negotiations with the
Rev. Mr.. Homrighausen is composed
OF Frank G. Iske, chairman; Will