Sheboygan Press April 29, 1927 Sheb. Falls Religion 2 The following pastors have served the church since its beginning: 1849-1851......Rev. L. S. PRESCOTT, Rev. D. LEWIS, and Rev. HIMEBAUGH 1851-1853......Rev. T. D. GOLDEN 1853-1855......Rev. R. W. BARNES 1855................Rev. M. BENNET 1855-1857......Rev. Thos. WILCOX 1857-1858......Rev. J. W. ANDERSON 1858-1859......Rev. T. O. HOLLISTER 1859-1860......Rev. H. B. CRANDIE 1860-1861......Rev. H. REQUA 1861-1862......Rev. A. C. HUNTLEY 1862-1864......Rev. S. W. FORD 1864-1865......Rev. J. LEWELL 1865-1867......Rev. J. C. ROBBINS 1867-1870......Rev. A. A. REED 1870-1872......Rev. C. E. CARPENTER 1872-1873......Rev. I. S. ELDRIDGE 1873-1874......Rev. C. R. PATTEE 1874-1876......Rev. P. M. FULMER 1876-1878......Rev. I. F. BOYNTON 1878-1881......Rev. C. D. PILLSBURY 1882-part of year Rev. D. V. TEED 1883-1884......Rev. G. H. TREVER (eighteen months) 1884-1885......Rev. E. A. WANLESS 1885 (part of year Rev. C. BRISTOL 1886 (part of year W. SIMMONS 1886-1888......Rev. Wm. TREVER 1888-1889......Rev. J. B. BEADLE 1889-1891......Rev. G. W. PRATT 1891-1894......Rev. Andrew PORTER 1894-1897......Rev. Thos. JAMES 1897-1900......Rev. J. V. TRENERY 1900-1902......Rev. T. W. SPROWLS 1902-1905......Rev. Chas. WENTWORTH Oct. 1905-Oct. 1906......Rev. D. H. CARMICHAEL Oct. 1906-April 1911.....Rev. R. S. INGRAHAM May 1911-Feb. 1913.....Rev. R. W. SMITH Feb. 1913-Sept. 1916...Rev. Carl F. LUDWIG Sept. 1916-Sept. 1918..Rev. Samuel OLSEN Sept. 1918-Sept 1920...Rev. J. S. ELLIS Sept 1920-Sept 1922....Rev. F. A. PEASE Sept.1920-to date...........Rev. Geo. SIMESTER During the past five years the church and parsonage have been repainted and other improvements made, amounting in all to $3,000, every dollar of which has been actually paid. About fifty members have been received into the fellowship from probation or by transfers. One of the largest week-day schools for religious education in the Wisconsin conference is being conducted through the school year. ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL The St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran society was organized 1855, prior to that time the Lutherans living in and near Sheboygan Falls having been served by the Rev. Mr. STERBERS of Sheboygan. The first minister of the young congregation was the Rev. Mr. ROLFS and it was during his time that the first house of worship was built at a cost of about $400. This building is still standing opposite the present parsonage. The Rev. Mr. ROLFS was succeeded by the Rev. Mr. MULTENOSKY who remained for a short time. He was followed by the Rev. Mr. OTTMANN, who served as pastor for nine years. During his pastorate in 1869, the present parsonage was erected. The first floor was arranged for living rooms and the second floor for the parochial school. After the Rev. Mr. OTTMANN, the Rev. J. J. HOFFMANN served the congregation for about four years when the Rev. J. M. HIEBER became pastor of the church in 1880 and continued until 1894, at which time he accepted a call into the Illinois district. After the Rev. George WILDERMUTH arrived from Edgerton, church services were held in the building purchased during the Rev. HIEBER's pastorate, and this remained the house of worship until October 31, 1915. During the Rev. Mr. WILDERMUTH's administration from 1894 to 1913, the parsonage was remodeled and a new school house built. The church edifice was enlarged and a new altar, pulpit and pipe organ installed. In 1913 the Rev. Mr. WILDERMUTH resigned his pastorate and the congregation called it present pastor, the Rev. J. BIEHUSEN from Crete, Nebraska. On Sunday, July 4, 1915, the new cornerstone of the present new church building was laid, and on Sunday, December 19, the same year, the edifice was dedicated. The new church is a beautiful, modern, and in every detail a practically arranged edifice. In the basement is a spacious, assembly room, kitchen, stage, dressing room, boiler room and toilets. A ladies' rest room is located near the east entrance to the auditorium. The latter is furnished with comfortable circular pews and at the west end are located the trustee's room, altar niche and sacristy. Special reference should be made to the beautiful windows which are of art glass containing the following biblical pictures: The Four Evangelists; The Flight to Egypt; Christ in Bethany; The Sinking Peter; The Baptism of Christ; The Blessing of the Bread; The Good Shepherd; The Disciples of Emmaus and the Angel announcing the birth of Christ. Above the balcony is a beautiful picture, "Come Unto Me!" The dimension of the present building is 40 by 97 feet and is a credit to the co-operating spirit of the membership. The entire cost of the edifice at the time it was completed twelve years ago was $23,000. At the present time it could not be duplicated for less than $50,000. Since 1922 services have been conducted bilingually, the service in German every Sunday morning at 9:30 and in the English language at 11 o'clock. The congregation maintains a Christian day school, has a Ladies Aid society of about 100 members, a church choir and a young people's society. The present membership numbers 125 voting and 500 communicant members. >From the beginning the children of St. Paul's congregation have enjoyed the advantages of a Christian day school. At first the pastors of the church also served the school; but later a regular teacher was engaged. Since it was first begun, the following teachers have had supervision over the school: Messrs. THEISS, RICHTER, SCHAUSS, ROEHL, and KURTH, and the Misses WOLBRECHT, HARTWIG, VOIT, and Beata ROSKA (now Mrs. Herbert WILDERMUTH) E. G. ROEHL is the present treasurer of the congregation. Owing to the resignation of Miss ROSKA, P. BACHMANN, a graduate of the Lutheran Teachers' Seminary at River Forest, Ill., was called and assumed his duties in September, 1915. When he left for Indiana in 1922, August HOFFMANN, of Milwaukee was engaged to fill the vacancy. REFORMED CHURCH The Reformed church of Sheboygan Falls was organized on July 24, 1856. During the first years of its history, the membership was limited and therefore was unable to support a resident pastor. As a mission station for a number of years, the organization received the part time service of some of the neighborhood pastors of the Reformed church. Those who are especially remembered are the Rev. Mr. DUNNEWOLD of Gibbsville, and some years later the Revs. John SIETSEMA and Peter SIEGERS, both of Sheboygan. For three summers the church was served by students of the Western Theological Seminary of Holland, Mich. Three ministers who labored here for a summer each during their student days are the Rev. Ralph BLOEMENDAAL, Rev. Henry HARMELING, and Rev. B. F. BRINKMAN. In 1898 the church received its first resident pastor in the person of Rev. Fred J. ZWEMER, and since that year, with the exception of brief periods, the church has been served by men living in Sheboygan Falls and rendering full time service. Beginning in the year 1898, the pastorate comprised the following: 1898-1903......Rev. Fred J. ZWEMER 1904-1907......Rev. Peter C. DeJONG 1908-1911......Rev. John H. TIETEMA 1912-1917......Rev. Bernie FLIKKEMA 1918-1919......Rev. Herman VAN DER PLOEG 1920 to date...Rev. Raymond J. LUBBERS The present house of worship was erected in 1883 and was enlarged in 1909. The need of a more commodious building is keenly felt by the present congregation, and building funds are being raised by several organizations connected with the church. At present the congregation comprises seventy-five families with a total membership of 324. Of this number, 190 are communicant members. ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC The St. Mary's congregation of Sheboygan Falls, was organized on May 16, 1896. Work was started immediately on the building and the edifice was dedicated on August 30, of the same year, by the Most Rev. Frederick H. KATZER, D. D., archbishop of Milwaukee. The membership at the time of dedication included twelve families. The house of worship was rebuilt in 1919 and rededicated on April 21, 1920, by the Most Rev. Seb. G. MESSMER, D. D., archbishop of Milwaukee, The new building has a seating capacity of 400, and at the present time there are 140 families, comprising 610 persons, included in the parish. A contemplated project for which plans are being considered, is the erection of a parish school. The pastors who have served the parish in order of succession are as follows: 1896 to 1903.....Rev. Mr. C. F. KEYSER 1903 to 1912.....Rev. Mr. B. SAIBREITER 1912 to 1914.....Rev. Mr. F. H. SCHNEIDER 1914 to present time....Rev. Mr. George GOESL