# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1853 03 15_S94
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to abuse the undersigned (whom they had nevertheless formerly been fond of — as they say —) and to rail against the sermon they had heard. The united crowd had until then no preacher. Now, however, out of hatred against the truth and against the undersigned, it was resolved by some to hire a preacher of their own. They came together, held a congregational meeting, and actually hired for one year the preacher, hireling J. F. Hartmann, who had served them in the same capacity about 2 years before, with whom, however, at that time all the members but one had fallen out altogether. Now they, the united crowd, and we held divine service in one church, on one Sunday we in the morning and they in the afternoon, on the next they in the morning and we in the afternoon. We had nothing against this, but they were not yet satisfied; rather, when the undersigned had traveled to the Synod at Fort Wayne, one of their ringleaders, by the name of Knapp, came into my house, fetched the church key and did not give it up again. When I came home, the church was locked against us. The warden of our little congregation went and demanded the key back, but he did not get it. What were we now to do? Should we go to court and begin a lawsuit? My congregation did not wish that. We took counsel together and agreed to leave to the thieves our right in the church, to hold our divine services in private houses for the time being, and then to build ourselves a little church of our own. We went to work in God's name and built ourselves a frame church 24 by 30 feet on a lot given by a member of the congregation. It comes to 300 dollars, which was raised in the small congregation, which consists of 8 families. They all, therefore, had to make considerable sacrifices.

On the 6th of January of this year, the holy Epiphany, the little church was now dedicated. The LORD, who so fatherly stood by us in the building, crowned our dedication festival also with a beautiful day with friendly sunshine. But He also let us especially see His spiritual sun, the Sun of Righteousness, Jesus Christ, shine in the proclamation of the saving Gospel. For to our great joy the Reverend Pastors Carl Fricke of Indianapolis and Aug. Schürmann in the neighborhood of Indianapolis had come to us, both of whom proclaimed to us the comforting Gospel on that day. Pastor Fricke preached in the morning, after confession had been held, the dedication sermon on Rev. John 21, 3: "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men," etc., and treated in it the following theme: "What the significance of this house is for the congregation for which it is intended?" Thereby he spoke of how this little church is 1. a testimony that the LORD will take up His abode with the congregation and remain with it; 2. an admonition that it also remain with Him and never depart from Him; and 3. a pledge that it may comfort itself with Him and trust in Him in every concern and need. The whole congregation was greatly edified by this evangelical sermon. After it followed the administration of the Holy Supper. And thus the LORD greatly rejoiced us and richly blessed us on that morning through His means of grace. In the afternoon Pastor Schürmann preached on Matth. 19, 1—4, and treated "of the three kinds of followers of Christ," which sermon likewise was very salutary and edifying for the congregation. Thus the LORD has richly blessed us on that day with earthly and heavenly goods, for which we give Him thanks, praying at the same time: Ah, remain with us also henceforth with Thy blessing, Thou rich LORD, Thy goodness, grace and all Thy power increase richly in and with us, until Thou at last gatherest us out of grace from the church militant to the church triumphant in heaven. Amen!

That we have finally made a change in the name of our congregation, the reason for this is: 1. The separation from the old church house, which is called Mount Pleasant, and 2. that we now have another church, which we did not wish to name the same as the one stolen from us, especially since we are so near together in one settlement. Our church is called Immanuel's Church, and the congregation likewise.

Friedrich Schumann, Pastor.

The Pastoral Conference of the South Indiana District will assemble, if the LORD will, on Wednesday and Thursday after the Sunday Quasimodogeniti, that is on the 6th and 7th of April of this year, at the home of Pastor Wichmann in Cincinnati, Ohio. All members of this Conference are hereby requested to present themselves on Tuesday the 5th of April of this year at Pastor Wichmann's.

Carl Fricke, Secretary.

The Pastoral Conference of the District of St. Louis holds its second assembly of this year at St. Louis on the 8th of April of this year and the following days. The more important the commission given to this Conference by the Synod, and still left unfinished, has become, the more urgently are all members of the Conference invited to take part personally in this assembly.

W. Fick, Secretary pro tem.

Editor of a Political Periodical Wanted.

In a well-known city of the West a society of Protestant Christians has been formed, which is minded to publish a political newspaper, neutral in respect to the existing political parties, which indeed shall serve solely the purposes of a purely political paper, but whose contents shall be so supervised by the Christian spirit of the editor that it can serve Christians without at the same time giving them offense, as the German secular newspapers already existing do, by their irreligious and immoral remarks. For the carrying out of this purpose the said society seeks a suitable editor and hereby calls upon those inclined to such a post to send their possible offers to the editorial office of the "Lutheraner" in postage-paid letters, which offers to forward the same to the Publication Committee.

Changed Addresses.

Rev. Rudolf Klinkenberg,
Jonesville, Bartholomew Co., Ind.

Rev. P. G. Kuechle
Rev. W. S. Stubnaty
New Bremen P. O.
Cook Co., Ill.

Where is Christian Müller, a native of Auerbach, district of Durlach, Grand Duchy of Baden?

He came to America 8 years ago. His brother wishes to know his whereabouts, and therefore asks all friends of mankind who know anything of him to communicate it by letter at the address:

Johann Michael Mueller,
Hillsdale, Michigan.

Receipt and Thanks.

For the church building in Rochester, N. Y., there has been received up to now: from the congregations of the Reverend Pastors Jäbcker $20.00; Habel $11.00; Seidel $7.00; Nützel $1.00; Trautmann $4.00; Hattstädt $6.00; Sihler $20.00; Werfelmann $2.00; Quast $3.00; Baumgart $7.90. Further: through Pastor Volkert from N. and Wll. each $1.00; from Brs. $2.00; Th. $0.75; Br. and Bg. each $0.50; M. Kn. Mt. Hr. Hs, each $0.25. In all $7.00.

Our Lord Jesus Christ repay with His rich blessing the kind givers their rich gifts!

The Church Council of the Ev. Luth. Immanuel's Congregation at Rochester, N. Y.:

A. Ernst, Pastor.
J. Marggrander.
E. A. Seitz.

For the building of our church we have received in kind gifts: from Pastor Bergt $0.50; from Mr. H. Müller $0.50; from members of the Lutheran congregation in St. Louis $1.75; from the congregation of Pastor Baumgart in Elkhorn Prairie, Ill., $5.15.

Heartily thanks, in the name of the congregation,

J. Bernreuther, Pastor.
Mischawaka, the 9th of February 1853.

Upon our friendly request in No. 12 of the "Lutheraner" for a loan of money for our church debt, there has come to us $1. in support from an unnamed person from St. Louis, for which we to the friendly giver