1850-1860 WELS President Johannes Muehlhaeuser

1850-1860 President Johannes Muehlhaeuser

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Johannes Muehlhaeuser was born in the German state of Wuerttemberg, probably on August 9, 1804. (This is the date on his gravestone; however, some sources list his birthyear as 1803.) As a young man, he relocated to Switzerland, where he worked…
1860-1864 and 1867-1889 WELS President John Bading

1860-64 & 1867-89 President John Bading

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Johannes (John) F. Bading was born on November 24, 1824, in Rixdorf near Berlin, Germany. As a teenager walking on Berlin’s Sebastian Street, he saw above a house door the Mark 16:15 motto "Preach the gospel to all creation." It triggered…
1864-1865 WELS President Gottlieb Reim

1864-1865 President Gottlieb Reim

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Gottlieb Reim was born on November 4, 1828 in Obertürkheim, Württemberg to Hieronymus Jakob and Barbara Reim. He initially trained to work as a cobbler, but at the age of 22, he enrolled in the Basel Mission School—completing his studies…
1865-1867 WELS President Wilhelm Streissguth

1865-1867 President Wilhelm Streissguth

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Wilhelm (William) Streissguth was born at Lahr, grand duchy of Baden, on April 10, 1827. He pursued his studies at Lahr and Ludwigsburg, and finally, in the Mission Institute and the University of Basel. He was ordained into the holy ministry…