Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1924 — Page 3

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members of building committee I I ’ S' ' j™ r======= v ?■ 1 ••-' SgA ’ ' < V IF HMJCHTC, Chairman "J B' Ikjfe * MISS EI.IA MI'TSCIILER JhBB •>T, ** <?>■:•• / v a HB |jal/ X ■ ”pCTEK-. s'' '•’ •> . ■*•' V'“ 'y : IR.*SS -'l' Kku'siP<sKsk M. F. WORTHMAN MARTIN JABERG MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE W -■■’Og ;$ il ■p JI jBl iSHkr* / *ws Miss Matilda Scllemryr ' » t* ' W -^——————— l g,.. rotary ‘ W. F. Beinek*. jr, u . titterer, ( hairmun *rrt*»t’

"RECENT PASTORS TO SPEAK AT SERVICES ‘*9 |TZ. ■ KKL. *•*- Louie C. Hastert. Rev. Lewi* W. Stolte. Creel line. Ohio Devton. Ohio — -

Active Auxiliary Organizations In Church Th-m nr. Mr( , B active auxiliary th ,n , * l * ‘hurch, namely, "’ "“•’•"•'a Mlnalonnry Society. orixfin.! October 7. lJ»14. e having a -mberwhip of 41; The Olrla Ml. .'"'i* rv nr < anl *'’ , l October 6. B.hL 1 n ”' m,w ' h,p - M: <>•* Bunday * hlct » »•* organised by the PaMor. Rev. Hoary Vita, now ’ * n, " m ‘»er»hlp of 174. M. Klrnch, ltl " "2J »“P"rtntendont "till holding « office; the choir which wa« nl.o tahi by ,hn RpV V,,8 - ,hl * OT«n«atlon now having a member-hip Ata * ,r *l*»nt volcea; tho Ladle*' «' *'* , * t > f which wan orgnnixml *• mg, i, y t |jp R er< Henry » '

, 111. ■ Vita, anti the memborahlp ha* been inrrraaed from tin tn fifty-three; the t'hrialUn Endeavor HoclHy or-nanlA-d by Rev. U C. Henaert. pa-tor from J»ir» to IMO. mid It now ha. a membership of thirty; the Phoebe niblo clan. which watt organixed by Mrs. L. W. Ctolta, Sept, 10. 1916 and in 1923 merged with the men*' clawn nnd now hn. a member.hlp of 28. . o Brother of tho flrat Pastor Rev. N. K. Vl’g of New Hrcmm. 0. brother of Re*. Henry Vita who was the flrat pastor M the Decatur church, will deliver the dedicatory nermon nt the services on Sunday afternoon, March 3<uh. beginning nt, ( iwo o'clock.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1924.

Historical Sketch Os Zion Reformed Church Thl* <'>tirrißuUon wa< cwganlied I about sixty year* ago. probably in I l*so, by Rev. Peter Vlt*. who. at that time, wax pastor of the newly organ lied Salem Reformed congregation, near MaHey. The first church waa dedicated on August 3*>th. IMS, in which edifice th" congrogation wor shipped until close or last yenr, In'll IMS the Manley and Decatur congregation* were combined in one charge. I Hiring those early year* tin* charge was served by the follow Inn pastors: Peter Vita. Carl Jaekel. F»t..r Greding. Win. flpie* and Gott l<d) fletawr. In ISSS the ch.’irno wan divided wnd the Decatur ronemgation then be came an Independent charge Since that time the congregation ha* been nerved by eta pastor* n* follow*: ’ Revo. Henry W. Vita, from ISKB to t 1*97: Ernest W. Kruse. from Uta* to ~ HH'.i; <N*oin Oretber. from IMI to | ipetj; Ixutls c Heeeert from Ifmg to r l»lf»; Lewin W. Htolta, from 1916 to ! I|*M and It It KlUker. who I* the . present pastor began his pastorate r In 1921. Two son* and one daughter of this i congregation hate given themselves I for full time service to the Manter. |Thea are: Rev. Jason Hoffman, son [of Mr, and Mrs James D. Hoffmann, < I who la now pastor at Ft. Haskatcht'wan. Alberta, Canada: Rev. Carl J. i Wcldlor, »on of Mr. and Mm. Jncnh ‘ WHdler. whn Is a pastor at I‘la pot. Mask. Canada: and Mlsa Esther i Hellemeyer. daughter of Mr. and I Mrs. August Hellemyer. Whn In tench' 1 ■ r In the Girl’* School at Rhenrbow, i

r ■ ■ ——-— Corrected Program of Services at the DEDICATION of the ZION REFORMED CHURCH DECATUR. INDIANA, SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1921 Morning Service, 10:00 a.m. Preludtf Miss Lulu Gerber Gloria'Patri Congregation Standing Invocation The Pastor Hymn Congregation Scripture: Psalm 84. Dedicatory ceremony, conducted by the pastor. Anthem Choir Dedicatory Sermon Rev. L. W. Stolte, Dayton, Ohio Offeratory Miss Lulu Gerber (Ingathering of offering for New Church Ruilding) Anthem Choir Dedicatory Sermon Rev. George Grether, Verona, Wis. Hytnn Congregation Standing Benediction. Doxology. Afternoon Service, 2:00 p.m. Prelude Miss Lulu Gerber Gloria Patri Congregation Standing Invocation Rev. L, C. Dessert Hymn Congregation Scripture Reading Rev. George Grether Prayer ....'. Rev. E. W. Kruse Anthem Choir Dedicatory Sermon Rev. N. E. Vita, New Bremen. Ohio Hymn Congregation Remarksßev. W. A. Alspach. president of Fort Wayne Classis Solo. Remarks, Rev. U. S. A. Bridge D. D. president of Decatur Ministerial Ass'n Brief remarks by other pastors who may be present. Offeratory Miss Lulu Gerber (Ingathering of offering for New Church Ruilding) Hymn Congregation Benediction Rev. L. W. Stolte Doxology. Evening Service, 7:30 p.m. Prelude Miss Lulu Gerber Gloria Patri* Congregation Standing Invocation Rev. O. J. Engelmann Hymn Congregation Scripture Rev. N. E. Vite Prayer Rev. George Grether Anthem Choir Dedicatory Sermon Rev. L. C. Hessert, Crestline, Ohio Hymn Congregation Dedicatory Sermon Rev. E. W. Kruse, Kenton, Ohio Anthem Choir Offeratory Miss Lulu Gerber (Ingathering of offering for New Church Building) Hymn Congregation Benediction Rev. R. R. Elliker, pastor Doxology. Please retain and follow this program for the day i I

' MISSIONARY TO CHINA Miss Esther Seilemeyer Minn Esther Hellemeyer. daughter of Mr. and Mm . August H. Sellenever, was born and reared In Der.itur. In her early youth she was confirmed into the membership of thl* congregation. She wan graduated from Hie Decatur high school in 1999. Four yearn later, in 1913. she entered Heidelberg University at Tiffin. Ohio, from which Institution she wan graduated in 1917. lit July of the same 'year she left for China to work under our board of Foreign Missions. For the pant nix yearn she ha* been a teacher in the Girl** ; School nt Shenchow, Hunan. China. At the present lime she i* home on furlough and han. in the pant few month*. Iweti Instrumental in crest I Inga new Interest in and enthun (asm for the V BU *** Foretgu Mission* by her forceful and graphic pi-mentatlon of the need* and arenm- ' plishmentn of that great work wherever «h" han *pok<n In the various mm Hon* of our Reformed church. We. an her mother congregation. rejoice in her succea* and our prayer* and support will ever at | tend her In her difficult task. China. The work on thl* new church was > started In May of last year. 11923). The corner stone was laid August I 12. 1923. The plan* for it* con - struction were drawn by Architect j R. W. Steven*, of Huntington. Ind Ml awarded I] to C N. Christen and Company, of |

Decatur, by whom the building was constructed. The catimated cost of the complet •d structure will be about laO.tk‘a.oo. The finance committed, Whose business it i* to complete raising of funds for the financing of the building. consists of the following members: W. F. Ileineke. F 1.. latterer and Matilda flellemeyer. The building* committee, under whose supervision the building was planned and completed, consist* of the following members: J. F. Fruchte .M. Kirsch. M. F. Worthman. M. Jaberg. ami Ella Mutschler. in > — CHURCH OFFICIALS Pastor. It It. Flitter. Elders; Matthias Kirsch. William Ileineke. Den.ons: John Ileineke. John lleel, Edgar Garber. Carl Schafer. Trustees: O. U Kirsch. Fred E. Kolter. Albert Mutschler. Treasurer: J. F. Fruchte, Clerk. Fred I. bitterer. ,

r ———— ■— 1 ; I Congratulations I It is with genuine pleasure that we take this opportunity to congratulate the ZION REFORMED CHURCH | We feel sure that they may feel justly proud of the new church—to it’s progress and growth. It was our pleasure to install the & HEATING SYSTEM x g I A. J. Moser & Co. BERNE. INDIANA I

The Present Pastor Rev. R. R. felliker Rev. R. R. Elliker is a son of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Elliker of Marengo. lowa. In his fourteenth year he was confirmed into the membership of the St. Pauls Reformed church al Marengo. lowa. He was gradual oil from the Mission House College in 1915 and from the Theological Seminary of the same institution in 1918. Later he also took a year of postgraduate study in the Theological Seminary at Princeton. New Jersey. Before coming to Decatur, he - was pastor at. Tamms, Illinois. He began his duties as pastor of this congregation in February, 1921.

r~ Y We Congratulate the Zion Reformed Church Your fine, new building—a permanent home, complete in every respect-is an ac-» complishment of which you can be proud— an expression of your confidence in the future of Decatur and the Rood* to be done for mankind. ; The Plumbing Contract in the new church was installed by August Walters Plunioing Contractors |

Program Os Services To Be Held This Week I Monday, March 31st, 7:30 p. m. . Post Dedicatory Lenten servlci. The speakers will be; The Rev. Otto 11. Sidierry, Vera Cruz, Indiana, and the Rev. c. W. Satterwein, Berne, Indiana. Tuesday, April Ist, 7:30 p. m. Post Dedicatory—Lenten service. The speakers will be the Rev. William A. Al pat h, Bluffton, Ind., and the R.-v, Otto J. Enclemann, Magley, Ind., Wednesday, April 2nd, 7:30 p. m. This will bo known as the Indies' I Night. The Indies of the congrogaItlon will conduct the services and .furnish the speakers for same. The i various women's organizations will 'cooperate in this service. Thursday. April rd, 7:30 p.m. Post Dedicatory—Evan'ielical serviice. The speakers will be the Rev. Frank It. Ruf, Fort Wayne. Ind., ami I the Rev. Frank 11. Rupnow, Fort ' Wayne, Ind. Friday, April 4th. 7:30 p. m. This will lie known ns Home Night. Tlte members of the other churches of the city are especially invited to this service. The pastors of the Decatur churches will lie the speakers of tlte evening. An offering for the new church building will lie taken at till of these services.