REV MENGER TO LEAVE

Source: Humbird Enterprise (Humbird, Clark Co., Wis.)   12/21/1929

At the last meeting of the consistory of St. John’s Reformed Church, the pastor, Rev. E.F. Menger, tendered his resignation, which has been duly accepted by the congregation.  The resignation came somewhat as a surprise to the congregation, although it was quite generally known that he had received a call from the church at Holton, Kansas last October and had preached a trial sermon there a few weeks ago.

Concerning the contemplated change, Rev. Menger has given out the following statement:

“On October 19^th, the pastor received his invitation to come to Holton Kansas.  After prayerful consideration he finally accept the invitation to preach a trial sermon on Dec. 1^st.  The result was that he was unanimously elected, and a call extended.  Upon further prayerful consideration the call was finally accepted.  Thus the successful (if it can be called successful) pastorate of three years and three months come to a close.  The Sunday School was worked up from sixteen scholars to sixty-eight, with eight teachers.  The congregation has increased from eighty-four to about 115 communicant members.  A woman’s Missionary Society was organized, and we had been thinking of organizing a Girl’s Missionary Sewing Circle after the holidays.

“We would herewith extend our hearty thanks to each and everyone in this community who has helped us in our work, by your word and cheer, and willingness to work.  Cooperation spells success.  So if you will all cooperate with our successor the work will not suffer, but can be carried on with an even greater degree of success.”

The new field to which Rev. and Mrs. Menger go is nearly 600 miles from her, and they are expected to be ready to take up the work there by Jan. 1^st, this being their plan at present.  In order to do so, they will probably leave here soon after Christmas.  Both Rev. and Mrs. Menger have endeared themselves to nearly every family in the community, who regret very much their decision to leave, but all unite in wishing them well on their new field of labors.