Letter from Moldehnke to the Synod, 1862-06-05

Item

Identifier: S013.02.003.0154

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The bulk of these records consists of the correspondence recieved by the first four presidents of the Wisconsin Synod. The following men held the position and were elected pro-tempore:

Johannes Muehlhaeuser December 1849-June 1860

Johannes Bading June 1860-August 1863

Gotlieb Reim September 1863-June 1865

Wilhelm Striessguth June 1865 - June 1867

Johannes Bading June 1867 -June 1889.

The collection also consists of correspondence collected by from various personal collections as noted in Koehler's custodial history.

Dates

1862-06-05

Conditions Governing Use

Extent

From the Collection: 31 Box : 19 record cartons, 9 hollinger boxes, 3 cartons loose material.

Language of Materials

German

Additional Description

Abstract

Handwritten letter in German from E. Moldehnke in Fort Atkinson, WI to the Synod.

Related Materials

Koehler's Index: 612. 1862, June 5, sent from Oakland, Jefferson County, Wisconsin by Moldehnke to synod. Reise von Fort Atkinson nach Lake Mills, Newville (Waterloo), Kilbourn City (der Iowaer Bredon), Portage, Lewiston, Jefferson. Whitewater (Duborg), Helenville, Golden Lake, Oconomowoc (Fack unfähig), Beaverdam, Waupun, Ripon, Berlin (Missourier und Lehrer Wegner), Almond, Stevens Point, Amherst, Wausau (Missour. Hoffmann), Stettin (Lehrer Gebhard), bis zurück nach Fort Atkinson. Will später über Wausau nach Green Bay und Door County. Überall sollten Prediger hin, da genug Leute warten. Manche Orte können zusammen gelegt werden. Die Leute haben Lesegottesdienste und Sonntagschule eingerichtet.

( Voyage from Fort Atkinson to Lake Mills, Newville (Waterloo), Kilbourn City (the Iowa Bredon), Portage, Lewiston, Jefferson. Whitewater (Duborg), Helenville, Golden Lake, Oconomowoc (Fack incapable), Beaverdam, Waupun, Ripon, Berlin (Missourians and teacher Wegner), Almond, Stevens Point, Amherst, Wausau (Missour. Hoffmann), Stettin (teacher Gebhard), all the way back to Fort Atkinson. Will later via Wausau to Green Bay and Door County. Preachers should go everywhere because there are enough people waiting. Some locations can be merged. People have set up reading services and Sunday school.)