. History of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and addresses delivered at the celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of the Reverend George L. Kalb, . -, having been one of its most enthusiastic founders. He wasalso a trustee of the Chicago Theological Seminary for severalyears. The honorary degrees of A. B. and A. M. were bestowed byPrinceton College, and that of D. D. by Heidleberg MRS. A. F. RAFFENSPERGER. OUR PASTORS. 41 Dr. Raffensperger was an earnest worker in the Masters Vine-yard. That he was an able preacher, there are many stil
. History of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and addresses delivered at the celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of the Reverend George L. Kalb, . -, having been one of its most enthusiastic founders. He wasalso a trustee of the Chicago Theological Seminary for severalyears. The honorary degrees of A. B. and A. M. were bestowed byPrinceton College, and that of D. D. by Heidleberg MRS. A. F. RAFFENSPERGER. OUR PASTORS. 41 Dr. Raffensperger was an earnest worker in the Masters Vine-yard. That he was an able preacher, there are many still living,to testify. That he was successful in winning souls to Christmany on earth and in heaven will bear record. His passion forsouls never left him, and in his dying hours he prayed by namefor several persons whom he longed to see brought to Christ. Hisdeath was a fitting end of his active life. Thy will be done,thrice repeated, were his last words. REV. GEORGE P. BERGEN. Rev. George P. Bergen, son of David C. Bergen, and in theseventh generation from Hans H. Bergen, of Bergen, Norway, wasborn January i, 18:^0, and married Mary E. Bentley, of Albany,New York. Mr. Bergen graduated at Center College, and studied divinityat Princeton. He was first settled for a number of years at Spring-dale, near Cincinnati, and then accepted an appointment in thefield of Domestic Missions at Omaha, Nebraska. After remaining two years, hishealth
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