Susquehanna University - Lanthorn Yearbook (Selinsgrove, PA)

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twelve men into the Lutheran ministry, served several years as president of the Olive Branch Synod of Indiana, six times as delegate to the General Synod, and fourteen years as a member of the Board of Home Missions of which he is now Vice President. He has served several terms as director of Wittenberg College, Springfield, O., fifteen years as director of the Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., and ten years as director of Susquehanna University. In 1878 Wittenberg College conferred upon him the degree of A. M., and in 1888 that of D. D. His services have been sought several times by various institutions of the Lutheran church as teacher or professor, but he never saw his way clear to accept, preferring the pastorate with its pulpit and pastoral opportunity. However, in June, 1902, the Board of Directors of Susquehanna University prevailed upon him to accept a unanimous call to become president of the University. He accepted the responsible position, but with the understanding that he would not relinquish his pastorate at York. This was unanimously agreed to. He has now about completed his first year of official duties, and has given much time to the care and prosperity of the school. The faculty has been strengthened and so organized that harmony and success are everywhere evident. Rev. Dr. Enders is equally at home in the pulpit or in the teacher ' s chair. He is a born linguist and a natural teacher. He has ever been a leader of men and successful in everything he undertook.

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Rev. G. W. ENDERS, D. D. « » « » ■ Rev. George W. Enders was born in Norheim, Prussia, Germany, October 26, 1841. He attended the German schools until he was twelve years of age, and then came to America with his parents and settled in New York, and later in New Jersey. He attended the public schools, and in 1861 entered Hartwick Seminary, where for the seven years of his stay he was a leader among his fellows. During the last two years of his seminary course he organized and built his first Lutheran church at Maryland, Otsego county, N. Y. In 1868 he was ordained, and in 1869 accepted a call to Bridgton, N. J., during which pastorate he spent one year in post-graduate work at Mt. Airy Seminary and the University of Pennsylvania. In 1870 he married Miss Phoebe A. Miller, organist of Emmanuel Lutheran church of Friesburg, N. J., and he and his bride took a wedding tour through England, Ireland, France, Switzerland and Germany. After three and a half years at Bridgton, Pastor Enders accepted a unanimous call to St. James church, Gettysburg, Pa. Here great success was achieved, but by overwork his health failed, and he was compelled to lay aside the active ministry for over two years. He resigned, and in June, 1876, accepted a call to St. Paul ' s Lutheran church, Richmond, Iud., where he labored with great favor for over six years and built up a strong congregation. In July, 1882, Rev. Mr. Enders became pastor of Christ Lutheran church of York, Pa., the largest congregation in the city. During the twenty-one years of his pastorate there he has done very efficient work, many improvements have been made, buildings built and the enrollment of the Sunday School increased to over 1300. Dr. Enders, besides his pastoral activity, has also been largely engaged in the general work of the church. He has been in frequent demand to lay cornerstones, to dedicate churches, and to aid in financial efforts. By his instrumentality about $250,000 have been raised for church and educational purposes. He has personally organized and inspired the organization of not less than seventeen new congregations, and put not less than

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