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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

REV. E. M. FREYSCHLAG.
    It is said that "no other profession demands half so much mental labor as
the clerical," and for many years Rev. Mr. Freyschlag, minister of the
Presbyterian church at Mount Comfort and Walnut Grove, has labored tirelessly in
serving his denomination. He is a native son of Arkansas, his birth having
occurred near Fayetteville on the 12th of November, 1863, a son of Edward and
Lucy W. (Hawkins) Freyschlag. The father was born in Monheim, Germany, and the
mother was born in Kentucky. Their marriage was celebrated in Washington county,
Arkansas, having both come to this county with their parents in early life.
Eight children were born to their union, four of whom are living: Jennie, the
wife of John Stanberry, a mine worker in Kansas; Mary, the widow of Anderson
Davis of Washington county; E. M., whose name initiates this review; and Sarah,
who is residing with the mother on the home place. The father was a consistent
member of the German Lutheran church and always gave his political allegiance to
the democratic party. For a short time he was in the Confederate army and he
served as an officer in the campaigns against the Indians on the frontier.
Throughout his life he followed farming and achieved substantial success in that
connection. His death occurred in 1906, at the age of ninety-two years. Mrs.
Freyschlag is still residing on the old farm of one hundred and sixty-nine acres
in Washington county, where she has lived since she was sixteen years of age.
She is now ninety-three and in the best of health. Her son, Rev. E. M., of this
review, looks after the farm for her.

    In the acquirement of an education Rev. Mr. Freyschlag attended the common
schools of Washington county and a private Episcopal school in Fayetteville. For
two years he was a student in the State University and then went to Chicago,
where he attended the Moody Bible Institute for two years. He united with the
Presbyterian church and was ordained in Arkansas and subsequently went to school
to Dr. Earl of Canehill, this state. In 1891 he entered the ministry and filled
a charge at Berryville for one year. For one year he served his church at Mount
Comfort and Rogers and then for six years was minister of the Presbyterian
church at Prairie Grove. In 1908 he came to Fayetteville to educate his children
and has since resided in this community. He is now pastor of the church at Mount
Comfort and Walnut Grove. The church owns a farm of twenty-five acres at Walnut
Grove and Rev. Mr. Freyschlag attends to its cultivation, on the side. The
church bought the farm on time, under his supervision, and since its purchase
seven years ago the farm has netted some ten thousand dollars. There is a modern
home on the farm, electrically lighted and with all improvements of the present
day. The church also owns a moving picture machine and shows an exceptionally
fine grade of educational and Bible pictures.

    In 1897 Rev. Mr. Freyschlag was united in marriage to Miss Ida Appleby,
further mention of the family being made in the sketch of George Appleby, to be
found on another page of this work. Two children have been born to their union:
Jessie, a graduate of the State University with the class of 1921; and Helen,
attending high school. Since attaining his majority Rev. Mr. Freyschlag has
given his political support to the democratic party, having firm belief in the
principles of that party as factors in good government. He has devoted his life
to church work. In his sermons the Rev. Mr. Freyschlag is "positive but not
dogmatic; earnest, but not denunciatory; tender, but not sentimental; scholarly,
hut not pedantic; simple, but not commonplace: impassioned, yet graceful;
popular, but not vulgar." He serves to the best of his ability his church and
congregation and he has the love of the entire community.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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