1918-1920

1918

Grievances against the pastor were resolved. Sunday School expenses were limited to $25, William Werner was Sunday School superintendent. The organist's salary was raised to $125 a year and $10 was allowed for music. It was resolved to grant the minister a six-month leave of absence to serve as Army chaplain at Camp Sherman, Ohio.

The church council decided to drop German services during the war and to drop evening services during July and August. In November, it was resolved to limit German preaching to two times a month.

1919

A resolution was passed to purchase 25 gallons of wine for Communion from Mrs. Christian (Rosina) Duerr for $175 a gallon.

Savage and Dittmar's bid for washing the church and painting and papering the parsonage were accepted. The cost for washing was $297 and the painting and papering was $133.

The 75th birthday celebration of the church was held. The Main Jubilee Service was conducted June 1, 1919, with Professor L. Wessel of Concordia Seminary, Springfield, Illinois, preaching. Evening services were held throughout the week with Professor A.C. Rupprecht of Chicago, Illinois, presenting an organ recital on June 2nd. Visiting ministers included Rev. John Wefel of Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. Schutes of Logan, Ohio; Rev. H.P. Eckhardt of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Rev. C.C. Morhart of Cleveland, Ohio.

At a regular congregational meeting, it was resolved that Rosa Hoosan be employed as organist at the same salary as Walter Bischoff. A note of thanks and an honorable dismissal for their faithful service was given Bischoff and his family as they were leaving for a sister congregation in Akron, Ohio.

1920

During the January council meeting, Paul Schmid handed in his resignation as church secretary and treasurer, after 12 years of faithful service, because of poor health. Ben Reuter, manager of Western Union, was appointed secretary and William Werner was elected the new treasurer.

Our church school benches were donated to a Negro Mission of Synod.

Rosa hoosan resigned as organist and Carl Schmid was appointed to succeed her. She became assistant organist and was given permission to practice on the church organ. She was reimbursed $14 for organ music she had paid for with personal funds. Additionally at this meeting, William Werner resigned as Sunday School superintendent. He was given a leave of absence for one year and Walter Mees became acting superintendent.

On June 26, 1920, at a regular quarterly meeting, the congregation resolved to conduct a Saturday School for the purpose of giving our children religious instructions. Anna Heinle received the teaching appointment for $2 a week.

At a vestry meeting in July, the trustees were instructed to purchase a stove and coal for emergency use in the parish hall where services during cold weather and shortage of gas would be held. At this meeting Margareth (Peg Paisley) Miller was appointed assistant organist.

*Notes of Interest
In 1920, Synod appointed the first Sunday School Board to assist congregations.