Church Programs

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Item: Journal. Southwestern Brotherhood records, general ledger format, 12 ¾” x 8 ½” x 2 1/4” thick. Hand-written in German. Dates range from 1913 to 1966. A number of pages are signed by the recorder. Very few written words are in English. Contents:

1. List of churches and dates for meetings by year from 1913 to 1941 on page 1 (list ends with #32). 2. Forward, dated 15 February 1913 on page 2. 3. Bible study, meetings or other records, from page 3 to page 328. Bible quotes noted. 4. Blank pages 329 to 455. 5. Transfers and expenditures, pages 456 to 461 dating from 1949-1965. 6. Blank pages 462 to 549. 7. Records, dated 1913 pages 550 to 559. 8. List of churches and dates for meetings by year from 1942 to 1965 on page 570 (list starts with #33). 9. Transfers and expenditures, pages 580 to 599 dates run 1913 to 1949.

Names recorded: Johann Riegel [appears as recorder through much of the journal] J. Aisenbrey [Jacob Aisenbrey, lay preacher, helped found area churches] Jacob Kirsch Many names appear starting on page 190.

Places/ churches named in Grant, Morton and Stark and Hettinger counties: Leipzig, Elgin, Glen Ullin, Hebron, Mott. Bethesda Gemeinde, Neuburg; Johannestal, Alt Leipzig; Ebenezer Gemeinde, Alt Leipzig; Christus Gemeinde, New Leipzig; Emaus, Carson.

Dates

Record Keeping: Majority of material found within 1913 - 1941

Access

Access to the physical collection is available upon request. Request must be made at least three (3) business days prior to ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu.

Extent

1 Folders ((2) programs 28-29 May 1966, one in German, one the same in English; (4) pages carbon copy minutes/ program Suedwestlichen Bruderfest held at Hoffnungs Gemeinde in Elgin 28-29 May 1966, written by Jacob Kirsch, Mott, N.Dak..)