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SAGINAW CITY.

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-P. Schlenk, W. Seidel, sen., J. Winter, jr.; 3, School Collectors-J. Streeb, G. Torn, C. Schaefer, N. Stroebel, sen.
The Church members deemn it their Christian duty to provide
their children with sound, religious instruction, and therefore
especially parochial schools. From the beginning the pastors of
the Church (on account of the congregation not having the means
to support a teacher), besides their ministerial duties, took the
work in the school upon themselves. On account of the old
parsonage, besides the first church being too small, the congregation built a school-house in 1861 and called a teacher. In
1865 a school-house costing $1,200 was built in Hermannsan
(town Carrollton, three miles from the court-house in Saginaw
City) and a second teacher was called. In 1868 a two-story
frame school-building was erected on Court street, between
Fayette and Harrison streets, at a cost of $2,500. A third teacher
was called in 1872. The present teachers of the congregation are
Messrs. C. Riedel and W. Klemm in the city, and A. Weiss
in Hermannsan. The present number of the school children
is 160.
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
was organized Nov. 30. 1851, by Rev. Julius Ehrhart with 22
members. The first officers were Win. Barie and M. Strauss, Deacons; J. P. Roller, H. Schnuphase and Dr. M. C. T. Plessner, Trustees. Six years later a church was erected at the corner of
Harrison and Ames streets. Subsequently, in 1869, the present
church was built, at a cost of $8,000, and dedicated Oct. 17, of
that year.
The first pastor of this Church was Rev. J. Ellrhart. Since his
ministry the following named gentlemen have officiated as pastors
and teachers: Christian Foltz, Conrad- Foltz, C. Adam, Hugh B.
Kuhn. At present Rev. Chris. Eberhardt officiates as pastor, with
E. Sperling teacher of the parochial school. The present officers of
the society are Melchior Diebel and Fred Kreinman, Deacons; A.
F. Richter, C. Bassee and H. Meyer, Trustees; E. Sperling, Secretary. The membership is set down at 192.
The school was established at the same time as the Church, and
offers to the children of the parish an elementary education in English and German. The old church, built in 1857, is devoted to the
purposes of the school since 1869. The entire property of this
society in Saginaw City is valued at $12,000.
THE LIBERAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
This society was organized in 1871, with Rev. J. H.Burnham as
pastor. Immediately succeeding organization the members resolved
to build a church, and within a few months witnessed the dedication of a house of worship-July 18, 1871. At one period in the
history of this society, the congregation numbered 270 members;
but the organization was discontinued, the building sold to the