Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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in 1867, being elected at a meeting of the stockholders of an association formed to purchase the property of the Allentown Seminary, held at the Allen House, February 2d, 1867. He is one of the few men who have been in the Board from the beginning to the present. He was a member of the Board of Education, the students who were under the care of Synod, and conscien- tiously performed the duties assigned to them, always received his hearty commendation. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, and its authorized financial agent for a number of years. Whenever anniversaries, centennials, either in institutions or congregations were held, he was always in demand to deliver the historical address. He was exceedingly fond of searching the documents of the past, the history of families, old church records, anything that would throw light upon the history of the past. His library was well supplied with rare historical literature. He was a member of the Pennsylvania and Lebanon County Historical Societies. Many of his valuable inves- tigations and addresses have been published. Only last Fall he read a paper before the Lehigh County Historical Society on subject, “ Allentown sixty years ago.” He was also a member of the Pennsylvania German Society. He was master of the well-known dialect. His interesting lectures in this peculiar dialect, were delivered in some of the largest cities throughout our country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and were highly appreciated by some of the most cultured audiences. He was honest and sincere in his convictions. If at any time deeds were done by his ministerial brethren which needed reproof, he was never slow in giving it, but always, in an inoffensive manner. He was one of the fathers of the Old Synod, and w ' as regarded as such by the younger brethren. No one knows him better than the congregation he faithfully served for almost forty years. How many homes have been visited and souls comforted, to many he was a life-long companion and friend. They certainly miss his genial face and hearty voice and will wait in vain for some one to fill his place. The Synod, College and Church in general testifies to his faithfulness, and among the hundreds of ministers in the Mother Synod there is no one to take his place, for he had peculiar gifts and a long and honorable record, and understood the work of our Church as but very few do. He has entered into the joy of his Lord. We hope that his mantle may fall upon some young man, now in the course of preparation for the Gospel Ministry. W. M. R. 16

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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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Board of Trustees. 0 Term Term Expires. Expires. 1909 Rev. James L . Becker, Lansdale. 1909 Samuel N. Potteiger, Eso., Reading. 1909 Reuben J. Butz, Eso., Allentown. 1909 Rev. J. C. Rausch, . Allentown. 1907 Rev. Charles J. Cooper. D. D., Alleritown. 1908 Mr. Alfred G. Saeger, Allentown. 1907 Hon. Gustav A. Endeich, LL. D , . Reading. 1909 Rev. F ' ranklin J. F. Schantz, D. D., Meyerstown. 1908 Mr. C. A. FonDersmith, Lancaster. 1 90S Hon. Charles A. Schieren, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1909 D D. FriTCH, M. D., . Macungie. 1908 Rev. James O Schlenker, Hazleton. 1 90S Mr. A. W. Geiger, Norristown. 1908 Rev. Theodore E. Schmauk. D. D., Lebanon . 1908 Rev. M. C. Horine, D. I).. , . . Reading. 1907 Howard S. Seif, D. D S , . Allentown. 1907 Rev. Edward T. Horn, D D , LL. D., Reading. 1909 Rev. Prof. George F. Spieker, D. D., Philadelphia. 1907 Rev. W. D. C. Keiter, Bethlehem. 1907 Mr. Harry C. Trexlkr, Allentown. 1908 Mr. Frank W. Koch, Allentown. 1908 Rev. Samuel G. Weiskotten, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1908 Rev. Gottlob F. Krotel, D. D , LL. D., N. Y. City. 00 0 Reuben D. Wenrich, M. D., . Wernersville. 1907 E. Augustus Miller, Eso. , . . Philadelphia. 1909 Rev. J. E. Whitteker, D. D., Lancaster. 1909 George K. Mosser, Noxen. 1907 Mr. Edward M. Young, Allentown. 1907 Rev. Oscar E. Pelueger, Womelsdorf. 1907 Rev. Samuel A. Ziegenfuss, D. D., Philadelphia. ♦Deceased. 17