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The Lutheran Chareh in H. Manchester.For the Journal.The Evangelical Lutheran church at North Manchester, (called Zion Church,) was organized by the Rev. James B. Oliver, its first pastor Jon the 28th day of May in the year 1840. He was succeeded by the Rev. F. Teraplin The Rev. H. Wells, who resided at Columbia City, served that church and this one as Pastor from the year 1862 to the year 1859. He was succeeded by the Rev. Nellis. The Rev. G. W. Wilson took charge of the church as pastor on the 10th day of June 1860. He served the church about ten years. While he was absent at college, Rev. S. Rice supplied thecliarge with preaching about two years. The Rev. H. Wells began to serve the congregation a second time on the 23rd day of July 1871, and removed to the place soon after. He served the people as pastor a little more than ten years. The Rev. E. D. Smith began his services as pastor September 1st. 1881.The house of worship was built in the year *1847, and dedicated in September of that year by Revs. A. If. Myres and U. Wells, (assisted by the pastor,) who came by private conveyance across the country as the only means of travel in those days. The house was built by Mr. Reuben Smith, one of the first Elders of the congregation. He died in the Union Army many years afterward. The other Elder, who was elected at the same time, did his last work on the house, having died in a few days after it was finished. His name was John Shaubhut. His son J. J., was elected Deacon also, at the first election, lie now resides in Minnesota. Nearly all of the first officers,and other members of the church, have ceased their labors and gone to receive their reward. They labored hard and sacrificed much to prepare a house of worship for themselves and their children and the public generally. The familiar old church stands as a monument of their devotion and liberality, and has well served a whole generation. The fathers and mothers who have borne the burden and heat of the day, have left their children and succeeding generation an example worthy of imitation. Their means wt re limited, and hundreds then were more difficult to acquire than thousands now. To imitate them, even approximately, should we build now, at acost of as many thousands as they did of hundreds. They built for the Lord a better house than any of them did for them selves, which should always be the case in every Christian comm unity. The great Temple, built by Divine direction, excelled every other building on the earth.Let the Lutheran church and their many friends, resolve to honor God, and promote his cause, in North Manchester, by building a Church,beautiful, attractive and substantial, and thus appropriately remember the God of their Fathers, and praise Him in His own home. H. Wells.
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North Manchester Journal
North Manchester, Indiana, US
Thu, Feb 02, 1882
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