Jackson County IL Archives News.....History Of Immanuel Lutheran October 16, 1923
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The Daily Independent Newspaper, Murphysboro, IL October 16, 1923

    The members of this comparatively small group conceived and started the
first small beginning toward establishing the church in 1895 and, assisted by
scores of sincere workers who have joined their ranks since, have seen it grow
through their own efforts until the dedication of the beautiful new house of
worship in September this year gives concrete indication of the extent to which
they have builded.

    Nor is this feeling of gratification limited to the charter members and
congregation of the Immanuel Lutheran church.  Sister churches of this
denomination join in congratulating them on reaching the important milestone in
the history of the church.

    The beginning of the movement towards establishing a Lutheran church on the
basis of the synodical conference, in the city of Murphysboro, Ill., was made in
the fall of 1895.  The first service was held by Rev. Dorn of Belleville, Ill.,
in the Free Will Baptist church, at that time located on corner of 14th and
Poplar streets.  After this service was held, presided over by ministers and
students from St. Louis and Springfield, Ill., to Murphysboro, he accepted a
call to Fort Wayne, Ind., and turned this field over to Rev. Carl STRASERN at
that time located in Chester, Ill.  Early in 1897, six men adopted the
constitution.  They are as follows:

        August WAGNER
        Henry E. DODD
        W. H. MICHAEL
        Henry KIEL
        Jesse HODGE
        Urias T. PARROTT    .

    The following officers were elected:
        August WAGNER, Chairman
        W. H. MICHAEL, Secretary and treasurer
        Henry KIEL, Trustee
        U. T. PARROTT, Trustee

    A resolution was passed to purchase the two lots on Pine street in the Logan
addition where the church now stands.  At once the work was begun to build a
church and in August of the same year, 1897, the church was dedicated to the
glory of God, the Rev. R. BERGEN and C. STRASEN officiating.

    Rev. HOLZ having been called to Campbell Hill brought to us Fr. PIEPER,
student from St. Louis, and started him out a teacher in the Christian day
school the first week in September, 1897.  Rev. Holz preached one Sunday and
Student Pieper the next.  In the year 1899 the congregation extended a call to a
candidate from our seminaries.  Candidate F. H. MELZER received and accepted the
call and was installed Aug. 20, 1899 by Rev. C. HOLST from Campbell Hill.  The
church continued to prosper and grow and after a service of two years and two
months the Rev. Melzer accepted a call to Baldwin, Ill., in October of 1901.

    During the vacancy from 1901-1906, the Rev. Holst and Rev. H. SPIERING from
Campbell Hill served as supply pastors.  The vacancy was filled by extending a
call to then Rev. F. SCHNEIDER of Babbtown, Mo., who was installed in office
October 14, 1906 by the Rev. H. SPIERING from Campbell Hill.

    The committee named to serve as the building committee the following members:
        W. H. MICHAEL, Chairman
        E. ERDMAN, Secretary
        Wm. BOESE, Treasurer
        Adam ZEIGLER
        Otto ZEIGLER
        Henry ZEIGLER
        Ed BUCK.

    The officers of the church this year are:
        August D. FICK, Chairman
        E. ERDMAN, Secretary
        Wm. ZEIGLER, Treasurer
        C. ALTHOFF, Collector
        W. H. MICHAEL, Deacon
        Ed. BUCK, Deacon
        E. ROWALD, Deacon
        Adam ZEIGLER, Trustee
        Otto ZEIGLER, Trustee
        Rudolph SCHADE, Trustee




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