Historical data and life sketches of the deceased ministers of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, 1835 to 1915 . nd elder in 55. He served12 years in the Ohio Conference, and in the Indiana Conferenceon the following fields: 58, Miami Circuit, which covered Darke,Montgomery and Preble Counties in Ohio, and extended over intoRandolph Co., in Indiana. In 59 he served this same field, whichwas now called Greenville Circuit. In 60-61 he served HuntingtonMission, and in 62, Wabash Mission, around Lafayette, Indiana,where his earthly activities closed. FREDERICK GEORGE SCHWEITZER
Historical data and life sketches of the deceased ministers of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, 1835 to 1915 . nd elder in 55. He served12 years in the Ohio Conference, and in the Indiana Conferenceon the following fields: 58, Miami Circuit, which covered Darke,Montgomery and Preble Counties in Ohio, and extended over intoRandolph Co., in Indiana. In 59 he served this same field, whichwas now called Greenville Circuit. In 60-61 he served HuntingtonMission, and in 62, Wabash Mission, around Lafayette, Indiana,where his earthly activities closed. FREDERICK GEORGE SCHWEITZER (1842-1911) This true servant of God was born Pfromdorf, Oberamt Tue-bingen, Wuerttemberg, Germany, July 29th, 1842. His parents,he writes, were honest citizens, in moderate circumstances, in-dustrious and God-fearing. His father, a blacksmith, died in his42nd year, leaving a widow with four children. Fred was not yet13 years of age, and was the oldest of the four. His mother weptand prayed much, and, although only 36 years of age, decided toremain a widow. To her best ability she reared her children in 277 INDIANA CONFERENCE. FREDERICK GEORGE SCHWEITZER the fear of God, the Lord fulfilling- His promise to be a husbandto the widow and father to the fatherless. Frederick enjoyed the usualschool privileges from 6 years tothe age of 14, after which he as-sisted the mother in providing forthe family. He was also confirmedand admitted as a member to theLutheran Church (1856). In 1866he immigrated to America, arriv-ing in good health at Keeler, Michi-gan, June 27th, where his mater-nal aunt and uncles were aunt now became a veritablemother to him, and ere long hefound his way to Christ. His relatives had already beenconverted and were members of theEvangelical Church. One of hisuncles was the class-leader, the pastor. His uncles gavethemselves to earnest prayer on hisbehalf, and soon the Spirit of God was working mightily in hisheart, and, finally, after a sever
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