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Rev. Frankein J. F. Schantz, D. D.
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In Memoriam. v R EV. F. J. F. SCHANTZ, D. D., was born January 8th, 1836, at Schantz’s Mill, Eehigh County, Pa. His parents, Jacob and Sarah Schantz, were faithful members of the Lutheran Church, and the son was brought up in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Very early in life he responded to the religious teaching of his parents, and devoted himself to the Gospel Ministry. When a boy, his parents moved to Allentown, where he enjoyed educational advantages, attended the Allentown Seminary and Collegiate Institute. In 1855, he graduated from Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster. He studied Theology at the Theological Seminary, at Gettysburg, and was ordained, in 1858, to the Gospel Ministry by the Old Mother Synod. His first call was to supply Trinity Church, Reading. He was elected pastor the same year and served to 1861. He was pastor of St. Paul’s, Catasau- qua, to 1866. Since 1867, to the end, which came so unexpectedly on January 19th, 1907, he was the pastor of Friedens Church, Meyerstown and St. John’s, Mt. Etna. He had almost completed the fortieth year of his pastorate at this latter place, when the sudden summons came to come up higher. His entire life was spent in connection with the Miuisterium of Pennsylvania. He always took a deep inter- est in the affairs of his Synod and Church. He was one of the most useful and laborious members and one of its best business managers. From 1869, to his end, he served as a member of the Executive Committee. President of his Conference and President of Synod for three years. He will be greatly missed in the meetings of Synod, in whose proceedings he always took a very active part, and where his voice was always sure of being heard on account of his good sense and genial spirit, which always exerted a happy influence. The work of our Synod needed supervision and oversight, especially the Mission Congregations, he was unanimously elected the first Superintendent of Missions, in 1888. He visited all the missions on the field of the Miuisterium and published a full report of the same in the Lutheran. His mission spirit did not cease here, he was always present at the meetings of the Board and took a personal interest in each mission. No appeal for aid was made to him in vain, if his congregation was unable to respond, he would make a personal subscription and help the worthy cause. Although he was an Alumnus of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Muhlenberg was nearer and dearer to him than his own Alma Mater. He was a member of the Board of Trustees since the establishment of the College, 15
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