KEWANEE TOWNSHIP.

German Evangelical Church, Kewanee Township. Until the erection of their church edifice in 1866, the members of this congregation held their meetings for divine service in the schoolhouse on Section 28. They were organized here about this time with twenty-eight members. Owing to a division in the church, and the forming of another church near, the membership is now sixteen. The attendance at Sunday-school is now twenty-seven.

The following ministers have successively held the pastorate here : Revs. Herman Lessner, G. F. Gruber, C. G. Haack, — Hilmer, — Rein, G. W. Regier and — Hantel. The Rev. William Meyer, pastor of the church at Princeton, Bureau County, is now pastor in charge, preaching once a month.

 

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