. The advantages and surroundings of Muskegon. istChurch was oiganized , -89, by the late C. Jacob, who with re-igious zeal secured thebuilding of a suitablechurch, corner of Hoveyavenue and Sanford street,Muskegon Heights. Thiscost about $5,000, and wasdedicated Feb. 28, Jacob fell from anelectric car in April, andMay 5, 92, died from effectsof the fall. He was greatlyloved and it was esti-mated that 10,000 peopleattended the funeral. Thechurch is now named inhis honor, J. C. JacobMemorial, and belongs tothe White River BaptistAssociation. Rev. Geo. who was ca
. The advantages and surroundings of Muskegon. istChurch was oiganized , -89, by the late C. Jacob, who with re-igious zeal secured thebuilding of a suitablechurch, corner of Hoveyavenue and Sanford street,Muskegon Heights. Thiscost about $5,000, and wasdedicated Feb. 28, Jacob fell from anelectric car in April, andMay 5, 92, died from effectsof the fall. He was greatlyloved and it was esti-mated that 10,000 peopleattended the funeral. Thechurch is now named inhis honor, J. C. JacobMemorial, and belongs tothe White River BaptistAssociation. Rev. Geo. who was called to this pastorate on his thirty-fifth birthday anniversary,was born May 22. 1857, at St. Martins, N. B., on the bay of Funday. He was educated at the Baptist Seminary in his native city, and after a few years in businessentered the ministry, having been ordained in Galesburg May 22, 89. is an ardent worker and has witnessed the conversion of many Norwegian Lutheran Church, corner Southern ave. and Franklin street,. JACOB MEMORIAL CHURCH. 63 was organized in 1887; but it was three ,vears later before a church was built. Themembership of twenty-five, for two years past, has been in charge of Rev. OleHornas, who was born in Norway in 1853, and came to America in 1881. (Jrand Ave. Cougre^atioiial church was organized in 1888 by Rev. J. F. Kel-logg, and the next year the present church building, corner Grand ave. and Division street, was erected. Rev. Kellogg continued his pastorate until hisdeath Aug. 14,93. R^v. A. E. Seibert came Oct. 1st He is a native of Canada taught German for atime, took a three years theological course, entering the ministry in 1883, sincawhich he has been pastor in this and other states. The meml^ership is about 100,Rev. Seibert also has charge of the Jackson St. Congregational church, whichwas organized in 1891, and has about thirty members. Third Holland Christian Reformed church was organized in February. 1890,by Rev. A. Kei
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