In the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church on the German coming English Sunday, as on Palm Sunday at the 9:30 Divine service in the German and English languages (will take place) the confirmation of the following class, who were examined on last Sunday:
Arthur Winter, son of Adam Winter; Edwin Max, son of Johann Max; Louis Aspacher son of Christ. Aspacher, Freddie Schmunck, son of Louis Schmunck; Victor Dietsch, son of Adam Dietsch; Louis Kimpel, son of Friedr. Kimpel; Arthur Rost, son of Friedr. Rost; Curtis Storck, son of Simon Storck; Eddie Gerken, son of G. P. Gerken; Fred Colwell, son of Wm. Colwell; Raymond Ruess, son of Christ. Ruess; Earl Hendershott, son of Americus Hendershott; Orville Dailey, son of Edw. C. Dailey; Clarence Beaver, son of Alburtus Beaver; Raymond Rohlf, son of Johann Rohlf; Eduard Franzdorf, son of Wm. Franzdorf, Jr.; Violet Kesselmeyer, daughter of Joseph Kesselmeyer; Mildred Whetstone, daughter of Emanuel Whetstone; Frieda Roth, daughter of Samuel Roth; Grace Wight, daughter of Thomas Wight; Mildred Porath, daughter of Johann Porath; Helen Moore, daughter of Wm. Moore.
Also being confirmed are Mrs. Lalah Zachrich and Mr. Charles R. Goller, depending if he is released from the hospital by then. The Sunday school will be omitted on Palm Sunday.
On the afternoon of Palm Sunday there is a congregational gathering at half past 1 o'clock. At half past 7 in the evening will be the English confirmation Divine service. All the classes from 1904 to 1914 will gather at 7:15 in the evening in the schoolhouse and march in procession to the church. Also all members, who have moved away or gone to other congregations, will be invited by letter to this confirmation Divine service. A collection will be taken up for our congregation and Sunday school.
On Green Thursday (Holy Thursday) evening at half past 7 o'clock will be the German memorial service of the establishment of the holy supper and along with that of the Last Supper celebration. Registration will be on Wednesday before that afternoon and evening. Confession will follow the sermon. The collection this evening will go to the benefit (?upkeep) of the church.
On Good Friday at half past 9 in the morning will be the German memorial service of the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus. There will be no collection taken up at this Divine service. After the service there will be registration for the Last supper (celebration) in the sacristy for the members from the country. The English Divine service will be at half past 7 o'clock.
After the Divine service on Palm Sunday evening, the confirmation classes from 1904- 1914 will be hosted by Mrs. Pastor F. A. Kiess in the parsonage.
F. A. Kiess, Pastor
Next Sunday in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Holgate the confirmation of the following confirmands will take place: Georg Helmke, son of Hermann and Maria Helmke; Alvin Groll, son of Earl and Louise Groll; Virgil Fritsch, son of Heinrich and Anna Fritsch; Reuben Rettig, son of Johann and Ida Rettig; Wilhelm Kregel, son of Hermann and Maria Kregel; Alma Walter, daughter of Johann and Maria Walter; Martha Heldberg, daughter of Heinrich and Lena Heldberg; Anna Welz, daughter of Christian and Maria Welz. To the fellow believers in various parts of this country damaged by storm and flood our congregation will donate the sum of $100.00.
H. C. Siegert, Pastor.
In the St. Stephan's Evangelical Lutheran Church on the South Ridge on the next Sunday, during a German and English Divine service, the following children will be confirmed by Past. C. Schröder:
Freddie Norden, son of Herm. Norden; Ervin Goller, son of Georg Goller; Elmer Greenler, son of Heinrich Greenler; Paul Goller, son of Heinrich Goller; Harvey Schlotterbeck, son of Johannes Schlotterbeck; Harvey Thieroff, son of Andr. Thieroff; Clarence Grossmann, son of Christ. Grossmann; Reinhold Tröger, son of Heinrich Tröger; Laurina Goller, daughter of Johann Goller; Laurina Zachrich, daughter of Conrad Zachrich.
There will be a collection taken up for the reconstruction of the burned-down teachers' seminary in River Forest. The quarterly congregation assembly scheduled for next Sunday afternoon has been rescheduled to the afternoon of the Sunday following.