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Jacob Baur
Paul Hinderer
- Served 1901-1902
- Served Zion Lutheran Church, Morton, MN and St. John's Lutheran Church, Redwood Falls, MN from Morton, MN during 1901-1902.
- Following his departure a dual parish was formed with Zion Lutheran Church, Morton, MN and the pastor resided in Redwood Falls, MN.
source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection
Jacob Baur
Paul Hinderer
- Served Morton, MN and Redwood Falls, MN from Morton during 1901-1902. Following his departure a dual parish was formed with Zion Lutheran Morton and the pastor resided in Redwood Falls.
source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection
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St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, at Redwood Falls, MN, was founded in 1898. On January 2 of that year a small number of Lutherans living in or near Redwood Falls came to gether for divine worship in an old Adventist church, which they had rented. After the services they held a business meeting, in which they organized themselves as St. John ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church by adopting a constitution and electing a board of elders consisting of three men, namely: Louis Gaedy, August Heuer and Ferdinand Keil. Aside from these three the little congregation consisted of the following members: Friedrich Sauke, Christian Babzin, Gustav Massow, Anna Theiring and Robert Gruendemann.
Occasionally services had been conducted here before that time by Rev. William Sheitel of Posen township, Rev. J. Bauer of Town Eden and Rev. William Fettinger of Morgan. In 1899 the number of members had increased to fifteen, and these took upon themselves the burden of erecting a church, which they joyfully dedicated to the service of the Lord on October 30, 1899. After its organization, the congregation at Redwood, which had at first been part of a parish which included St. John ’s church in Town Sheridan and Zion ’s church at Morton.
The first minister of this united parish was Rev. H. Koch, who resided in Redwood Falls. In 1900 St. Paul ’s church at Seaforth was organized and this congregation was united with the one at Sheridan, both calling a new pastor to serve them. Since then, until 1916, the congregations at Redwood Falls and Morton also formed an independent parish, of which Rev. Koch remained pastor until 1901. During the last year of his pastorate he lived in Morton, where the congregation had built a new parsonage for him. Rev. P. Hinderer, who was called to the parish in 1901, also lived in Morton, from which place he served both congregations until he accepted a call to South Dakota in 1902. For a year the parish was without a pastor. During this time the congregation at Redwood Falls was cared for by Rev. William Schoknecht of Morgan and Rev. A. Zich of Sleepy Eye.
In the fall of 1903 Rev. H. Paustian was called by the parish and accepted. According to an agreement between the two congregations, it was decided that hereafter the pastor should reside in Redwood Falls. A parsonage was built for him in 1905. After having served the parish for six years, Rev. Paustian accepted a call to Wisconsin and in July, 1910, the present pastor, Rev. A. Schaller, came to take his place. During all these years the congregation at Redwood Falls had grown continually, and in the beginning of the year 1916 numbered about fifty-five members.
In the same year the members came to the important agreement with the congregation, that the parish should be separated, each congregation having its own pastor. On the 27th of August, Rev. H. Parisius, who had been called to Morton, was installed in that congregation, and since then St. John’s church at Redwood has also been an independent congregation, retaining the services of its pastor, Rev. A. Schaller. The pastor also serves Zion ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at Morton, Renville county, Minn. The following items taken from the church records may be of interest to the reader. The first baptism recorded was that of Karl Jordan, son of Herman Jordan, born April 20, 1898. The first burial services in the church were held for F. Stroschein, December 2, 1899. The first members to be married in church were Ferdinand Panitzke and Louise Jordan, March 16, 1900. The first Holy Commmunion recorded was attended by thirty people. The first class of young people was confirmed in the church March 31, 1901. They were Alma Huehnerkoch, Alma Stage, Alwina Keil, Amalia Joern, Emma Hoepner, Maria Marquardt, Herman J. Raddatz, Franz Jordan, Herman Luessen hop and Emmanuel Buerger.
The church has now fifty-two voting members, the number of souls being 260. Most of the sermons are preached in the German language, but once a month English services are held. The Ladies’ Aid Society is an important factor in the work of the church, while another is the well selected library of 300 volumes. The parochial school is taught for six months each year by the minister to prepare the young for confirmation. The value of the church property is $2,000; the parsonage, $2,000, and the school, $200. Theaverage Sunday attendance is seventy-five persons.
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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, at Redwood Falls, Minn. Was founded in 1898. On January 2 of that year a small number of Lutherans living in or near Redwood Falls came together for divine worship in an old Adventist church, which they had rented. After the services they held a business meeting, in which they organized themselves as St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church by adopting a constitution and electing a board of elders consisting of three men, namely: Louis Gaedy, August Heuer and Ferdinand Keil. Aside from these three the little congregation consisted of the following members: Friedrich Sauke, Christian Babzin, Gustav Massow, Anna Theiring and Robert Gruendemann. Occasionally services had been conducted here before that time by Rev. William Sheitel of Posen township, Rev. J. Bauer of Town Eden and Rev. William Fettinger of Morgan. In 1899 the number of members had increased to fifteen, and these took upon themselves the burden of erecting a church, which they joyfully dedicated to the service of the Lord on October 30, 1899. After its organization, the congregation at Redwood, which had at first been part of a parish which included St. John's church in Town Sheridan and Zion's church at Morton. The first minister of this united parish was Rev. H. Koch, who resided in Redwood Falls. In 1900 St. Paul's church at Seaforth was organized and this congregation was united with the one at Sheridan, both calling a new pastor to serve them. Since then, until 1916, the congregations at Redwood Falls and Morton also formed an independent parish, of which Rev. Koch remained pastor until 1901. During the last year of his pastorate he lived in Morton, where the congregation had built a new parsonage for him. Rev. P. Hinderer, who was called to the parish in 1901, also lived in Morton, from which place he served both congregations until he accepted a call to South Dakota in 1902.
For a year the parish was without a pastor. During this time the congregation at Redwood Falls was cared for by Rev. William Schoknecht of Morgan and Rev. A. Zich of Sleepy Eye. In the fall of 1903 Rev. H. Paustian was called by the parish and accepted. According to an agreement between the two congregations, it was decided that hereafter the pastor should reside in Redwood Falls. A parsonage was built for him in 1905. After having served the parish for six years, Rev. Paustian accepted a call to Wisconsin and in July, 1910, the present pastor, Rev. A. Schaller, came to take his place. During all these years the congregation at Redwood Falls had grown continually, and in the beginning of the year 1916 numbered about fifty-five members. In the same year the members came to the important agreement with the congregation, that the parish should be separated, each congregation having its own pastor. On the 27th of August, Rev. H. Parisius, who had been called to Morton, was installed in that congregation, and since then St. John's church at Redwood has also been an independent congregation, retaining the services of its pastor, Rev. A. Schaller. The pastor also serves Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Morton, Renville county, Minn. The following items taken from the church records may be of interest to the reader. The first baptism recorded was that of Karl Jordan, son of Herman Jordan, born April 20, 1898. The first burial services in the church were held for F. Stroschein, December 2, 1899. The first members to be married in church were Ferdinand Panitzke and Louise Jordan, March 16, 1900. The first Holy Communion recorded was attended by thirty people. The first class of young people was confirmed in the church March 31, 1901. They were Alma Huehnerkoch, Alma Stage, Alwina Keil, Amalia Joern, Emma Hoepner, Maria Marquardt, Herman J. Raddatz, Franz Jordan, Herman Luessenhop and Emmanuel Buerger. The church has now fifty-two voting members, the number of souls being 260. Most of the sermons are preached in the German language, but once a month English services are held. The Ladies' Aid Society is an important factor in the work of the church, while another is the well selected library of 300 volumes. The parochial school is taught for six months each year by the minister to prepare the young for confirmation. The value of the church property is $2,000; the parsonage, $2,000, and the school, $200. The average Sunday attendance is seventy-five persons.
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