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II I (DA , ORDINANCE NO. 26-97 n AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF N DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL, LOCATED AT 400 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC SITE TO BE it LISTED IN THE LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES; ji PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE "ZONING MAP OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, 1994" TO SHOW THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION IN AN OVERLAY MANNER; PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 1 WHEREAS, Section 4.5 .1 of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach provides for the designation and protection of historic sites; and 9 Al g WHEREAS, the TrinityEvangelical Lutheran Church of the City of Delray Beach initiated the nomination of the property S( hereinafter described for historic designation, and a designation I report was subsequently prepared; and WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board held a duly lii1 noticed public hearing in regard to the historic designation on June 4, 1997, and voted unanimouslyto recommend that the property �;. pro ert idescribed herein be designated a local historic site; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach has conducted a duly noticed public hearing in regard to the designation of the property described herein as a local historic site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 01 Section 1. That the following described property in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as a local "q historic site in accordance with and under the provisions of Section o 4 .5. 1 of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, to-wit : -`! THE TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL, located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church property at 400 North Swinton Ol Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida; more particularly �� described as the East 1/2 of Lot 12, Section �-;' 8-46-34, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. 141 I S ORB 10244 Pg 287 The chapel is the only building in the church complex receiving an historic designation. The church complex is located at the northwest corner of Lake Ida Road and Swinton Avenue. Section 2 . That the Planning Director of said City shall, upon the effective date of this ordinance, amend the Zoning Map of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to show the historic designation, in an overlay manner. Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. Section 4. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid. Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage on second and final reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the 1st day of July , 1997. "g:X A O R ATTEST: _4(2/.//Or. City Cle First Reading June 17, 1997 Second Reading July 1, 1997 - 2 - Ord. No. 26-97 it • - . ORB 10244 P 289 EN DORBTHY H. Will , CLERK P .RY, FL CITY OF DELRAY BEACH bawd DELRAY BEACH CITY CLERK 100 N.W. 1st AVENUE • DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 . 407/243-7000 All-Amer;caCity 1993 CERTIFICATIO N I, ALISON MacGREGOR HARTY, City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that the attached document is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 26-97, as the same was passed and adopted on second and final reading by the Delray Beach City Commission in regular session on the 1st day of July, 1997. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, on this the 9th day of February, 1998 . &AM. 'fip ./7 l7(� Alison Megor arty - City Clerk City of Delray Beach, Florida (SEAL) • THE EFFORT ALWAYS MATTERS ®Printed on Recycled Paper MEMORANDUM Celeste McDonough, Administrative Assistant 46 --F-R<5M1 Alison Harty, City Clerk SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 26-97 (Historic Designation for Trinity Lutheran Church Chapel) DATE: February 9, 1998 Attached is a certified copy of Ordinance No. 26-97 which designates the Trinity Lutheran Church Chapel as a local historic site. The ordinance was passed and adopted on second and final reading on July 1, 1997. From the looks of my file, it doesn' t appear the ordinance was ever recorded. If your records indicate the same (that it was not recorded) , please go ahead and record it with the next round of documents. When it comes back, please forward a copy of the recorded ordinance to Pat Cayce for her file and return the original to me. Thanks ! DESIGNATION REPORT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL/LIBRARY HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA -1 - DESIGNATION REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION II. LOCATION MAP III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE VII.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES -2- 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Present Location: 400 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Moved to present location in 1965. Original Location: Southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue; Block 110, Lots 1 &2. Date of Construction: 1904 Architect: Unknown Builder: Constructed by the men of the congregation, under the direction of the Building Committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper Present Owner: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Present Use: School Library and Temporary Chapel for the Haitian Emmanuel Congregation Present Zoning: Community Facility (CF) Legal Description: The Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Lutheran Church complex; Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the church complex being considered for historic designation. If the church complex expands, requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property, no loss of historic status will occur. Property Control Number. 12-43-46-08-21-000-1340 Classification for Designation: Architectural and Social Significance • -3- : II. LOCATION MAP ORB 1024 Py 22•8, > I J . ''-- N.W. 9TH ST. • — . EMI MILN •N =' z 11111 N W. 8GEORGE HOULEVAR.:.: _ :1111111: . Z _• pv ,♦ N•W. MI :iiiiiiu: Q N.E. 7TH ST. iii iiiii 111111z N :.:_.,.s., :1111111... ti ,♦ 41IHHUtLAKE TERR. 11m7i.l t•o w111 7910A N.W. 6TH TRP.— _11111- ♦JpqO ll (, N.E. 51H TERR. D1M Atii• WOOD LANE LLJ • KINGS LYNN • W EL/ I '♦♦ }—a Q 0��� N.E. 5TH CT. 0 �¢— CfiAP — eo �EV�RLY C . LIBRARY `` `` kil e BOY SCOUT N.E. 5TH ST. HUT TRINITY En 4 . LUTHERAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH Lq i wy� sr. LAKE IDA ROAD N.E. 4TH ST. _ CASON _ _ METHODIST CHURCH < a c 11.1A ZRD - O - _ CT'— Z _ /- _ -- _ - . Ni---" < G _ (n r — CC � t z c J H rT N.W. 3RD ST. N.E. 3RD ST. l 0 z I- - .- h N / ..y- 1 4i 3 i �— Z CITY z z z LI z - z - ATTORNEY _ — BUILDING I 1 _ 11 l i I T I N TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH --Ili -CHAPEL/LIBRARY LOCATION- PLANNING DEPARTMENT CITY OF DELRAY BEACN,FL A-SANCTUARY 8-FELLOWSHIP HALL 0-CLASSROOMS -- DIGITAL B4SF MCP SYSTEM -- MAP REF: LM A 2 -4- III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains its original window openings, front door location and roof pitch. IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The chapel, as it is referred to today, was constructed as the church and original house of worship for the Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Delray Beach. The church was constructed in 1904 and was originally located at the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue. Twenty two feet wide, fifty feet long and twelve feet high, the building was built as a wood frame vernacular structure with wood clapboard siding and set on a pier foundation. The front elevation faced west and had centered double doors with two windows flanking the entrance doors. Four wooden steps, without a railing, led to the double doors. The roof was a single gable running east and west and was surfaced with wood shingles. The roof overhang was minimal and no shelter was provided over the entrance doors. The north elevation had four symmetrically spaced windows and the south elevation was identical. There are no photographs to indicate the original east(rear) elevation. The land on which the church first stood, Lots 1 and 2 of Block 110, was purchased for $75 from Henry Blackmer, a surveyor who came from Michigan with the first white settlers in 1895. Mr. Blackmer then donated one half of the price of the lots, $37.50, to the church building fund. Henry Flagler, founder of the Florida East Coast Railroad also donated $100 to the fund. It was Flagler's policy to donate land or funds to establish religious institutions in the towns through which his railroad was expanding. The chapel was constructed by the -5- men of the congregation under the direction of the building committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper. The total cost of construction was estimated and budgeted for $950. Construction began in August of 1904 and the building was completed by December of the same year, when the first child of the congregation, William Hoffman, was baptized on December 4, 1904. The interior of the church was finished with painted wood paneling and a used organ was purchased from Mr. Stirling of the Stirling Commissary for $15. When the church was built, the congregation could not afford to buy standard pews so simple wood benches were built. Later, backs were installed on the benches for the ladies' side of the aisle, however, the men found the benches with backs much more comfortable and from time to time they too used the ladies' pews. In 1913 Mr. Wuepper, of the building committee, was asked to construct backs for all of the pew benches. Electricity came to Delray in 1914, and by 1915 the church was electrified for a cost of less than $25. In 1919 Trinity decided to lay a sidewalk 50' in length in front of the church "providing the town would give a quit claim deed not to collect any more money from the church". Also in 1919 the congregation started collecting money to build a steeple, thus reviving a resolution passed two years earlier, unfortunately, though the proposal was revisited many times, the steeple was never constructed. In 1923 the congregation replaced the 19 year old roof but not with wood shingles, as in 1916 after a serious fire, the City required that all roofs be clad in metal, tile or a composition material. On Sunday afternoon, September 16th the disastrous hurricane of 1928 struck and the church was tilted off its foundation. This caused such serious damage that the congregation voted to demolish the building. Just as demolition was to occur, along came a Mr. Reed from Miami who offered to repair the church for $400. When the work was completed it was felt that the restored structure was sounder than it was before the hurricane damage. Sometime after 1932 a photograph of the south elevation shows that the rectangular windows of the church's south elevation had been given a decorative Gothic arched header, . which leads to speculation that this trim was added to the north elevation as well. In 1938, with the Great Depression on the wane, the congregation began a building fund to construct a new and larger church. Plans, in the Gothic Revival style, were drawn up by Samuel Ogren, Delray's most prominent and prolific architect, the new building was to cost$12,000. However, the new building was never constructed as only $500 in pledges could be raised and it had been decided that the work could not be started until $3,000 was pledged. By July of 1938 it was decided to remodel the old building once more. The building was moved slightly to the rear of the lot and a new vestibule, with a secondary gable roof, was added to the front elevation and the church was enlarged to the rear with an additional window constructed on both the north and south elevations. Five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south facades and the -6- exterior of the building was stuccoed. The cornerstone for the remodeled church was laid on July 31, 1938. With the completion of the landscaping, which was donated by a member of the congregation, Mike Blank of Blank's Nursery, Trinity Church had a totally new look. The chapel's beautiful stained glass windows were installed as they were donated starting in 1940 when the first window, depicting Christ in Gethsemane, was presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller. It is in the shape of a Gothic arch and is located directly over the altar. There are five 30' x 67' rectangular windows on each side wall of the chapel and all have an unusual 8" high hinged transom opening at the bottom of the window to allow for cross ventilation, in the days before air conditioning. The windows depict scenes from the Bible and the donor or the commemorative is listed when shown. From Front to Rear South Wall North Wall The Children in the Meadow The Good Shepherd Commemorative, Adolf Hofman Calming the Waters on the Sea of Storm on the Sea of Galilee Galilee Commemorative, Rev & Mrs.Amo Thieme Christ is Risen Mary at the Tomb of Christ Donor, Mr. &Mrs. John Schoeller Donor, Rose Marie & Fredrick Wriedt John Baptizing Christ Teaching in the Temple Donor, Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller Angel Guiding the Shepherds Christ in the Manger Donor, Trinity Walther League Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Blank It is interesting to note that the windows bear a subject theme in pairs across the aisle from each other. For example the Good Shepherd across from The Children in the Meadow; Storm on the Sea of Galilee across from Calming the Waters on the Sea of Galilee. The vestibule has two small 12" x 46" windows on either side of the front entrance doors. On the north is Christ with a Lantern, or Light of the World and on the south is Christ Welcoming the Flock. In the vestry to the north of the altar are two 30" x 67" windows with geometric stained glass panes; one located on the north elevation and one on the west. -7- . • Unfortunately, at the time of this report the stained glass artist remains unknown. Though the windows appear to be, by coloring, design and technique, the work of one firm, further research will be needed to determine their origin. The church sustained minimal damage, $500 worth of repairs, during the hurricane of 1947 and otherwise remained in stable.condition till its relocation to its current site in 1965. V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Adolf Hofman was the first person of the Lutheran faith in the area. He was born in Germany and, while a student at an agricultural college in Stuttgart, became aware of the unique farming opportunities in south Florida. He and his friend, Frank Haller, a Roman Catholic, decided to migrate to Florida and arrived in Delray Beach (formerly Town of Linton) in 1895 the same year that the first Michigan settlers arrived, and only one year after the area had been purchased by William Linton. During the next few years Mr. and Mrs. Holman constructed a house on N.E. 7th Avenue and Mr. Holman conducted Lutheran readings at their home. In 1898 an ordained Lutheran minister held services for the first time ever in Delray. As only one minister served the southern half of the state, official services were held on an annual and sometimes semiannual basis. A number of the early Michigan pioneers were members of the Lutheran faith, thus greatly expanding the little congregation as they continued to settle in Delray. On July 17, 1904, during a reading at the J.S. Wuepper's home, the little group of worshipers determined to establish a formal congregation for the purpose of building a church and requesting a resident pastor from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. On August 11, 1904 the congregation decided on a name, and as the readings and services were held in the German language, the following name was proposed, "Evangelische Lutherische Dreieinigkeits Gemeinde, Delray Florida", (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, Florida, the name of the town was changed from Linton to Delray in 1901). While the church was under construction in 1904 the congregation decided to rent a small house nearby to use as a school for the children. The children were to attend public school in the mornings and in the afternoon to receive instruction in religion and in the German language from the pastor. German was the usual language for church services, with English services held from time to time, until the outbreak of W.W.I. Though only on a part time basis, this can be construed as the real beginning of the parochial school movement in Delray. The German language school closed at the outbreak of W.W.I, however the congregation had always harbored a desire to open a church sponsored school as an alternative to public school. In September of 1948 a new school was -8- opened in the parish house directly south of the church, thirty three students in kindergarten and first grade were enrolled By 1952 the school conducted classes through 4th grade with more than sixty pupils enrolled, and by 1955 a separate school had been erected on property to the south of the church. However, within a few years it was apparent that more room was needed for the school, and the church purchased its present property, which consisted of the Weir estate at the corner of N.W. 4th Street and Swinton Avenue and the hydroponic vegetable farm owned by Dr. K. M. Davis which was just to the west. In 1963 the groundbreaking ceremony for the new school took place. In 1965 the congregation put its property on N.E. 5th Avenue up for sale and the church was moved to the Swinton Avenue site and served as the congregation's house of worship until a new church was constructed in 1971. The original church became known as the chapel and is used as a library and for the school, and for the past several years has served as an interim house of worship for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. With the exception of the vestibule and the rear addition which were added in 1938, the footprint of the original structure is intact. The side elevations retain their original fenestration patterns except for the two windows which were added with the rear addition. Though the building has been stuccoed and the original windows have been replaced with stained glass, the simple interior presents the visitor with a visual reminder, in both size and proportion, of the City's early vernacular church architecture and reinforces the role religion played in the life of the pioneers of the City. The City had other early churches in the same vernacular style, however this is the only remaining example of the genre. Historically, it is important to note that it was in this building that the congregation voted to establish a church school in 1904, thus, though only on a part time basis, establishing the first parochial school in the City: The Trinity Chapel, for its architectural, historical and cultural associations with the early beginnings of the City, from pioneering days to the present, is worthy of the protection and consideration afforded it by designation to the Local Register of Historic Places. Criteria for Designation To qualify as an historic district the properties must fulfill one or more of the criteria set forth in LDR Section 4.5.1(B)(2) or(3). Trinity Lutheran Chapel more than meets the criteria for designation and fulfills the qualifications as follows: Section 4.5.1(B)(2) A building will be deemed to have historical or cultural significance if it meets one or more of the following criteria: -9- (d) Exemplifies the historical, political, cultural, economic, or social trends of the community in history. • The chapel exemplifies the social and cultural importance of religious institutions in the development of the community. The chapel was constructed only nine years after the first settlers arrived in the south Florida wilderness. (e) is associated in a significant way with a past or continuing institution which has contributed substantially to the life of the City. • The chapel is significant for its association with the Trinity Lutheran Church of Delray Beach. Additionally, it was the congregations desire to establish a church school which began the parochial school movement in the City. Section 4.5.1(B)(3) A building is deemed to have architectural or aesthetic significance if it fulfills one or more of the following criteria: (a) Portrays the environment in an era of history characterized by one or more distinctive architectural styles. • The chapel's original simple unadorned vernacular style is typical of the construction methods in the early years of the community. (b) Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, period, or method of construction. • The chapel, as originally constructed, incorporated all of the characteristics of the City's early vernacular style. As it stands today it represents, through it's decorative buttresses and stained glass windows, the ideals of Gothic revival ecclesiastical architecture which was popular • in the 1930s, It is also an example of a simple building which was renovated to reflect the changing social mores while creating additional space for the growing congregation. -10- VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES Kuolt, Milton G. Seventy-Five Years of Memories. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Defray Beach, Florida. Hackensack, NJ. Custom Books, Inc. Britt, Lora Sinks. My Gold Coast. South Florida in the Earlier Years. Palatka, Florida, Brittany House Publishers. information for Home Seekers. Picturesque Defray. 1915 , Delray Beach, FL. Delray Beach News Journal, March 4, 1938 Delray Beach News Journal, July, 8, 1938 • Report prepared March, 1997 by Patricia Cayce, Historic Preservation Planner, City of Defray Beach. • fileJu/cayce/ww/trinity -11 - MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS FROM: CITY MANAGERII SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # IQ A - MEETING OF JULY 1, 1997 ORDINANCE NO. 26-97: DATE: JUNE 27, 1997 This is second reading for Ordinance No. 26-97 designating the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Chapel, located at 400 N. Swinton Avenue as a local historic site to be listed in the Local Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1904 the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. In 1965 the building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and 5th Avenue to its present location. The building served as the congregation' s place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since that time it has been used as the library for the Lutheran School and as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran congregation. The chapel is the only building in the complex being considered for historic designation. The Historic Preservation Board considered this item at a Public Hearing on June 4, 1997 and voted unanimously to recommend historic designation. At first reading on June 17th, 1997, the ordinance was passed by a vote of 5-0. I recommend that Ordinance No. 26-97 be approved on second and final reading. Petzatd_ '/—o ' 1 i ORDINANCE NO. 26-97 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL, LOCATED AT 400 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC SITE TO BE LISTED IN THE LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE "ZONING MAP OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, 1994" TO SHOW THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION IN AN OVERLAY MANNER; PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 4.5.1 of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach provides for the designation and protection of historic sites; and WHEREAS, the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of the City of Delray Beach initiated the nomination of the property jf hereinafter described for historic designation, and a designation ; report was subsequently prepared; and WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board held a duly noticed public hearing in regard to the historic designation on June 4, 1997, and voted unanimously to recommend that the property described herein be designated a local historic site; and 1 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach has conducted a duly noticed public hearing in regard to the designation of the property described herein as a local historic site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . That the following described property in the ' City of Defray Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as a local historic site in accordance with and under the provisions of Section 4 .5.1 of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, to-wit: THE TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL, located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church property at 400 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida; more particularly described as the East 1/2 of Lot 12, Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. �I i The chapel is the only building in the church complex receiving an historic designation. The church complex is located at the northwest corner of Lake Ida Road and Swinton Avenue. Section 2 . That the Planning Director of said City shall, upon the effective date of this ordinance, amend the Zoning Map of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to show the historic designation, in an overlay manner. Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. Section 4 . That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such ji decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid. Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage on second and final reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the 1st day of July , 1997. A O R ATTEST: L!/.4.41711Y7)04457g0i7- City C First Reading June 17, 1997 Second Reading July 1, 1997 - 2 - Ord. No. 26-97 �I I r II. LOCATION MAP _ I I I I I f j , i N.W. 9TH ST. •a Q < - - MIz II _z <iiN ` H CEORCE B_ :iiii.A: aG,,- N.W. 7TH ST. mi :iiiiiii: �� 1III111lI11II z N :�:�1i; 1 :mii"' - . ,,, LAKE TERR.1111111 N.W. 6TH ST.11a :iniiii- _ � lit �'� .,. �- �- 1 T N.E. 6TH ST._ D FR, •-• •� ._: Z , N.E. 5TH TERR. 1 i . z gip alai, W000 LANE ILI` .KINGS t YNN o D 1 %• Wc., n N.E. 5TH CT. le. �/ AEVfRLY OA. _ LIBRARY B CP NI `'.' BOY SCOUT Lam N.E. 5TH ST. \ HUT TRINITY LUTHERAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH `' w. any 1St i L A IC- E t D A ROAD N.E. __TH t ST 1 _ CASON 1- METHODIST CHURCH a- < ZZ CT: Z _ M _a ce Y7 N T '` 3RD ST. N.E. 3RD 4 N.W. 1 I _�_. _. _ ST. - N -, , -� Li • �_ Z z CITYz-Z z Z 63 Z — — ATTORNEY _ _ — BUILDING I I I 1 T_ _ a _ I , N TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH -"iimi- -CHAPEL/LIBRARY LOCATION- PLANNG DEPARTMENT CITY Of DELRAY BEACH, FL A—SANCTUARY B—FELLOWSHIP HALL D—CLASSROOMS -- OicirAc BASE we snit," -- MAP REF: L►AS2 —4— MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS FROM: CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # /a• 1?• - MEETING OF JUNE 17, 1997 ORDINANCE NO. 26-97: DATE: JUNE 13, 1997 This is first reading for Ordinance No. 26-97 designating the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Chapel, located at 400 N. Swinton Avenue as a local historic site to be listed in the Local Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1904 the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. In 1965 the building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and 5th Avenue to its present location. The building served as the congregation' s place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since that time it has been used as the library for the Lutheran School and as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran congregation. The chapel is the only building in the complex being considered for historic designation. The Historic Preservation Board considered this item at a Public Hearing on June 4, 1997 and voted unanimously to recommend historic designation. Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 26-97 on first reading. If passed, the Public Hearing will be July 1, 1997. • 1904411 _ is$:'�:;i,�r:E�i':�"/,:'i:c.i:�::iJ)is8`.:5:;<;S::r,•:'•iiY:.::,:!':.;.::.J::;.r::;.:;;•i.i:.i::>: )JJJ:i:bL'f' r y'S< }y w�L�: 4'0. �{ ......,,:...r.,:....:i.:;•is :gin:^::�:::,•i:.,.:.;:......, •..........:4• :..:....... ... : n.. [ Jk i>::Wnw S:$:?. :::(<C:�{:s :i.',YY:��:p{:��::::i%�:iii:i)2x:is�^is':�Si<:::4:is�x>i�%!•.;;"ii:ii>ii'?i'`:::::'}:(::`s>ii: '�:'v:::{;%:vi:::^:.:.::is TO: D VID T. HARD EN, CITY MANAGER THRU: DIANE DOMINGUEZ, DECR DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING FROM: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER SUBJECT: MEETING OF JUNE 17, 1997 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THE TRINITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL, 400 N. SWINTON AVENUE TO THE LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. 0�:SJ>�,,.!.:,�L,,::: ;;;:::::.;:..,.. ..,.:):J:.J#0...7... .....�,,.... .M.,.,,0 ......::.5:<M:.::.:;;w:<;1 `M<':::;111111 The action requested of the City Commission is that of approval on first reading of an ordinance designating the Trinity Lutheran Chapel to the Local Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged al °I. City Commission Documentation Trinity Lutheran Chapel, Historic Status Page 2 by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains a great deal of its original vernacular feeling and appearance. Trinity Lutheran Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church complex and is zoned Community Facility (CF). The legal description of the church complex is Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the complex being considered for historic designation. If the church complex expands requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property no loss of historic status will occur. The church initiated the request for the chapel's designation. Additional background and analysis is provided in the attached designation. Report. ::.r. S/S/��vv0.0:10 g #400011111114 The Historic Preservation Board considered this item at a Public Hearing on June 4, 1997. After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to recommend historic designation to the City Commission. MSSRIIIMNIX` .!!!.. ..��.-�'�;,�l�Mi;J�iSP:%'.:' %PII: r:.:'i ':'::;':: gi'i+: 'i::i'ri By motion, approve the ordinance designating the Trinity Lutheran Chapel, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, to the Local Register of Historic Places Attachment: Trinity Lutheran Chapel Designation Report. file/u/ww/trin-ccd > . ; .11 yw . « jƒ y / Tp ''/ %, ` « / 2 l ' ' E t \» ƒ / , 4 ,r ��� } : ' : \/f/ \ < .±y\^ . . »2e. W , ! z < y e . § > . / . . \ \ . . • > r r . . . \ « \ ` /{ / ƒ 6 ' \ /\ . . . . \ \ - . 2 ;6� \ (ems y6. . \ /j \ . \ . yd\ \ \ \ . \t ° t r • t ti a . Fy , • • ay . .c.:;,,...,,,,;:.:7,:::;,;.,;,,,,,,,,,.,,,,.._,:‘,,,,,:::,,,,..,,.:1.,,....,,,,,:.,,,,..,f.z....,....„,ti.!,:i: . .. fa 1 , r r 2' [_, . ra P . �7 f . It. 1. d pia ii. yi 4. 7. *p ,1 4 h Y t. dj ms k n • Ss•,N, • Yt 1... 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GATED AT Al NORTH SWINTON AV- ENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN.AS A LOCAL HISTORIC SITE TO BE LISTED IN THE LOCAL REGISTER OF VISION. IC PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE *ZONING MAP OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORI- DA,Nth TO SHOW THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION IN AN OVERLAY MANNER;PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE. AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 1>rNROR ID.I74T AM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COM- MISSION Of THE CITY Of DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 71, 'PARKING SCHED- ULES'. OF THE CODE OF ORDI- NANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,BY AMENDING SCHEDULE I. TO REVISE PARKING HOURS FOR CERTAIN LOTS IN THE DOWN- TOWN AREA; PROVIDING A GEN- ERAL REPEALER CLAUSE,A Ski- ,:ING CLAUSE AND Al EFFECTIVE DATE- ' -RMANCI NIL WV AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COM- MISSION OF IRE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING AR- ' TICLE U. 'PUBLIC-IMPROVE- • MENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESS. RENTS, SECTION SA.1. ' 'AUTHORITY TO MAKE SPECIAL ` ASSESSMENTS; EXCEPTIONS'. 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' " `Ir, ? tf ,�,n Sentinel, Tuesday,;June 1 7;:'1997 PB '`pyf''„. 4 pie ry °� � CHURCH t, `^ ..,ry k S fp'��, r' -'4* fi , ,.... ,\� tal , a' _ �i tt s r 7 r' f ", ,,� , FROM PAGE I B � . ▪ -r .: - ` l` Delra 's `oldest r • �.,t gf�'', , fib -_ ' ,, 'ry 'g3 f sanctuary seeks , w ,., — �':� ' - ; '° ''' c register listing , r} h �' 'k."4.,"f+ ;'and fix'outside cracks.; , , , . N, ti•� ,4 i it , i !It " �#i°k1 • � Church members think much , i 4 a, "'�+ t�• ri � 6',' ', i .1 +of the damage came.after'the �t , 1 � ��Vi4 a ,fir = ,church was moved'in 1965 from 1 r , � .. i , � ` , 0 ' ' ' �` i i % ��'f ;Northeast First Street and Fifth. M ' �F ,1 ,„, t` i" '.Avenue to its: present location x� ,,4� �',� �� ,1 i� r, �, ,,�,� t� �° I_- � ,in the Trinity church-school - �to 4 +' x ' Ea 1 complex at Lake Ida: Road and ▪ • � F��, .�•,1. f� <:� l;�r;� Y � ‘�, ;Swinton:Avenue.; i A/ , 4' �v, ` Members,estimate the repairs k , ,.' /, h R % "+ y . r , � r, would cost $25,000 to $40,000, 4 I.4 ,i ' ' i . ' r'.�,` ` ,f r ,.. '' , T and the church: ;would have-to i °c�" 4 •pay for,half that under:a grant I {, , a ,. ,�' ' from-'the;state Division of His- ! 7 ; ' , y " - torical.Resources. µ a "A grant application is stron- ` °"` '"` ger,if the property is listed on ,. i. 1 } s p • t , Y, `; ,� �,�� � k4t , .„, the" local register,", said Patricia-. ; • '• „ t„, 'k: i ,; y Cayce,the city's. historic:preser-. Z, �; • a, ,,y , ? vation laririerr � °, s« �,�,����� � -�, �>i�r , � � x� tf p tb,,�/IICH(�3 .35 VQ"� p� p �.r �.4 ti. � -. �• .�,� ,' .- �! m,. - ��� "� �:��°��, . , �.: . w ax ;•-, : If he'chapel gets the local . ,. • ,,xBbrbM r,, ay p Tr ),tit ter gc Ica s eran',nurcn,,�ooits f one oi�e sanetuary's�ne ': att d�ows.,,� ,. _ ,.� {.. l� ,, , s4 •''' _, •• �- • •• 1 ti,?f .,- f, -,designation ,the churchwill, ' f, consider applying for the Na- , o) f �� 1 cS ft iv,�17J tc,l�'laN�' 31 I 4 ,a f -_ i i� ' • tional Register of Historic ,.� f GRA A I ., JV NGC , , � , ,._;-.,, , A�ctpri Art,cer�r� 4.."d' txnP`i • `recommended `that the City• Y Commission approve the local Delray churchseeks - designation s °�''r ; .. "Once.the property..goes• on historic designation. A the local register, any`;ren•ova r :': _, .. ,: Y. ' , I Lions or changes to the exterior ,.of the building have to be ap- By BRAD BENNEI?; proved by the:Historic Preser vation Board,"Cayce said. Staff Writer t, r{ ,�• 'I • The church also wants to fix ' DELRAY BEACH The city's(oldest church has f � �> r,• r': 'cracks in the- hurricane"but- lived through the Great'Depression;:held:'up.under a r �r major hurricane' and endured the°:Shock,of being ;: "i'� A `^ „ ,,,4 I ` tresses that brace. the sides of h., 'the sanctuary. They were built moved from'its:original location 4,,,. h A dt N, ; '• ► ` `after a' hurricane nearly de- ,'Now: members of-Trinity Evangelical Lutheran 4+, ` Church want to give their 93-year old chapel a'little Lutheran.,;;; i'str sd tohnsanctuary in 1928. bobst t k '1" °r going to take some mon- Toni ht the will ask ,:. f r` ,t t'' `ey to do all that, but we want to 2 T g y the City Commission..to,list the, , , -, ,, s7" I ^ ." / � � - �-^. ' !restore it," said Bob Miller, the • chapel in'the Local•Register•of Historic Places. ' i ,, ..«. a ,. � � :church's stewardship chairman. :The chapel was built in 1904;before•electricity came .Bob Miller helped rebuild the church after a hurricane;in 1928. , In' 1904, the congregation, t to;the,ciy and lust three years after the city got, its • •. ;which had been meeting in one name • ..' , ,;t historical designation to a :rant funds.' ,. member's home, built the Thecorigregation, which has since built a larger The church will use th 'ney'to, replace the„roof 1,824-square-foot building. They •chapel ai djuses=theold'house;of worshi' 3as a•library r � p also rented a small house near- and host to a Haitian con re ation `ho es to use•the PLEASE SEE CH • /4B ' • • ,, .� g ,g • p :by that the first church :run school in the city: The one- • �;; `story chapel was made entirely •:sancLuaryr . , t :of wood, and in 1938 was forti •.;<:Last,month,:Emmanuel got.,.a ;fied with off-white cement 'green;light:from the City:Com stucco. • . Mission-to build its own housed Miller would,like to use .part. .of.worship in the, Carver'Park of the-grant money to repair 1 •1 neighborhood. , cracked. and bent •. window The approval came afterresir frames. : -: dents;.of the predominantly Inside, the chapel's stained' j black 'American neighborhood glass features many colorful protested the,move;, saying pit;: biblical scenes depicting Christ would create more traffi•c and.:: 4 as,he p,rays(zn,the,wilderness,in :` I" congestion: ,heaven •.with. angels: and ,on The church is still working ' ;Earth with a group of children.:.• out, details in its•site plan,. Next to each window is.a case which it will submit to the Site filled with books. Plan Review and Appearance ' The church years ago donated Board in coming weeks. ..: : • the pews to another church,.re- Miller is helping Emmanuel 'placing them ..with tables and develop that site plan.He would chairs. like to have the Haitian church ' Miller, whose grandfather built before renovations,begin oversaw the original: chapel's:, on the chapel. . • construction, helped:,build the;• Assuming the City Commis- 'hurricane buttresses when•.,he' sion approves the local designa- 'was a teen-ager..:Now', he is tey tion,,Miller plans to wait until, • ing to preser ve it.. January toapply for the grant :;, - ;,But before Trinity'can actu- That will give church. mem ; • ally do any work,he said,he has • bers more time to get Emman-• to find a new home for Emman uel's church built. uel , Evangelical Lutheran .l . ' "We've been waiting for:the . Church, the--Haitian congrega ;, Haitians to. get .:out so' we tion that> meets in-.the:-old • wouldn't disturb them,"he.satd, 'panel-nary. TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA USA In 1895, a young Lutheran man named Adolph Hofman and his Roman Catholic friend named Frank Haller both from Struttgart, German by way of New York City arrived in Linton (Delray Beach, Florida). Hofman had heard while studying.Agriculture in college that Southeast Florida was good for farming. Upon arrival, they met William J. Linton of Michigan and David Swinton and were involved in the recruitment of other people from up North to establish a community. As early as 1885, a Lutheran Congregation had been organized in Pensacola, Florida and missionary work to establish other congregation was begun. In 1898, Lutheran missionary Reverend Edward Fisher visited Delray Beat and met Adolph Hofman. Between 1898 and 1904, Reverend Fisher made missionary stops in Delray Beach twice a year and held worship and communion services in the home of Mr. &Mrs. Adolph Hofman. Between visits of Reverend Fisher, Mr. Hofman conducted Bible Study Service. By 1902, several Lutheran men from Bay City, Michigan had arrived and among them was John Wuepper and by 1903 houses had been sufficiently completed enough for the wives and children to join them in Delray Beach. A large group of Lutheran families, wives, women and children arrived on April 9, 1903. They recall Delray as a sad disappointment, inhospitable climate and mosquitoes. Some people became ill with malaria and typhoid fever, some died. Christmas 1903 is recalled by Lutherans as the first Christmas in Delray Beach and in 1970 a story appeared in the Delray Beach News Journal about that first Christmas and a Christmas tree that John Wuepper had shipped •from Michigan was an exciting change from the scrub pine which Delray settlers had been using. Practically everyone in the village visited the John Wuepper home to see the tree. On Christmas eve in 1903, the Lutheran Church service was held beside the Christmas tree at the Wuepper home. Although Lutheran service was being conducted in the home of the Hofmans, it was the powerful persuasion of the women who were so disappointed with the environment in Delray that forced the men to build the Lutheran Church building in Delray Beach. Mrs. John Wuepper(Margaret) said to her husband and the men"I will not remain in this God forsaken place unless a church is built right away". Right away the men met and sought a piece of property to buy and build the church. Building committee included Hofman, Wuepper and CF Miller. The property that was purchased for the Church was located at the Southeast corner of N.E. 5th Avenue (US 1) and 1st street. It was purchased from Mr. Blackmer from $75.00 and Mr. Blackmer donated half of that cost back to the congregation. In 1904, the name Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church was adopted for the name of the church. The church building was completed in 1904. In October 1904, a pastor was installed and it was decided that the anniversary date would be 3rd Sunday in October. • '� _,_'' TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,USA Tidbits of Information about the Church building structure The oldest remaining house of worship in Delray Beach was constructed by the members of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1904. The church building was blown off its foundations during the 1926 hurricane and then re-erected. Now, the building is used as the Chapel/Library. This old structure will eventually be renovated on the inside and restored to the original church setting. In 1965 the building was removed from its original site on the southeast corner of N.F. lot Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, where it served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed on the same site in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as a library for Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for Emmanuel Lutheran Church, a Haitian mission of Trinity Lutheran Church. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and as rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940 the church began to replace the original double hung windows with beautiful stained glass windows which now grace all of the window openings. Though enlarged by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains its original basis structure, window openings, front door location and roof pitch. On June 17, 1997, the Chapel/Library was designated by the Delray Beach City Commission as a designated historical site. The Chapel/Library is located in the center of the church and school campus where all entrance walkways lead to its location. • • 1. a•k\ • r . 11 Pf....%II -t 'n.,A .7 ."%.' . ;� i • � : i Front view of Chapel/Library as is appears. today DESIGNATION REPORT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL/LIBRARY p, t L y- si- 4c+?1 y w f T / d 7 1 ; • U r • T `+y am,f. -r' `'Yr J ..1 • o / t l j r_ j ,`.',r, K { y y) i { }' ' .s �� a HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD BEACH, FLORIDA DELRAY - - 1 - DESIGNATION REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION II. LOCATION MAP III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE VII.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES t r -2- 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Present Location: 400 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Moved to present location in 1965. Original Location: Southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue; Block 110, Lots 1 & 2. Date of Construction: 1904 Architect: Unknown Builder: Constructed by the men of the congregation, under the direction of the Building Committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper Present Owner: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church J� Present Use: School Library and Temporary Chapel for the Haitian Emmanuel Congregation Present Zoning: Community Facility (OF) Legal Description: The Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Lutheran Church complex; Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the church complex being considered for historic designation? If the church complex expands, requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property, no loss of historic status will occur. Property Control Number: 12-43-46-08-21-000-1340 Classification for Designation: Architectural and Social Significance -3- II. LOCATION MAP , 1 1 I I t N.W. t 9TH 1 T. \ =S 1— p x Z ; N.W. 8TH ST. 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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains its original window openings, front door location and roof pitch. IT IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The chapel, as it is referred to today, was constructed as the church and original house of worship for the Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Delray Beach. The church was constructed in 1904 and was originally Idcated at the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue. Twenty two feet wide, fifty feet long and twelve feet high, the building was built as a }mood frame vernacular structure with wood clapboard siding and set on a.pi7i2 foundation. The front elevation faced west and had centered double doors-with two windows flanking the entrance doors. Four wooden steps, without a railing, led to the double doors. The roof was a single gable running east and west and was surfaced with wood shingles. The roof overhang was minimal and no shelter was provided over the entrance doors. The north elevation had four symmetrically spaced windows and the south elevation was identical. There are no photographs to indicate the original east (rear) elevation. The land on which the church first stood, Lots 1 and 2 of Block 110, was purchased for $75 from Henry Blackmer, a surveyor who came from Michigan with the first white settlers in 1895. Mr. Blackmer then donated one half of the price of the lots, $37.50, to the church building fund. Henry Flagler, founder of the Florida East Coast Railroad also donated $100 to the fund. It was Flagler's policy to donate land or funds to establish religious institutions in the towns through which his railroad was expanding. The chapel was constructed by the -5- men of the congregation under the direction of the building committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper. The total cost of construction was estimated and budgeted for $950. Construction began in August of 1904 and the building was completed by December of the same year, when the first child of the congregation, William Hoffman, was baptized on December 4, 1904. The interior of the church was finished with painted wood paneling and a used organ was purchased from Mr. Stirling of the Stirling Commissary for $15. When the church was built, the congregation could not afford to buy standard pews so simple wood benches were built. Later, backs were installed on the benches for the ladies' side of the aisle, however, the men found the benches with backs much more comfortable and from time to time they too used the ladies' pews. In 1913 Mr. Wuepper, of the building committee, was asked to construct backs for all of the pew benches. Electricity came to Delray in 1914, and by 1915 the church was electrified for a cost of less than $25. In 1919 Trinity decided to lay a sidewalk 50' in length in front of the church "providing the town would give a quit claim deed not to collect any more money from the church". Also in 1919 the congregation started collecting money to build a steeple, thus reviving a resolution passed two years earlier, unfortunately, though the proposal was revisited many tirrjes, the steeple was never constructed. In 1923 the congregation replaced the'19 year old roof but not with wood shingles, as in 1916 after a serious fire, the City required that all roofs be clad in metal, tile or a composition material. On Sunday afternoon, September 16th the disastrous hurricane of 1928 struck and the church was tilted off its foundation. This caused such serious damage that the congregation voted to demolish the building. Jest as demolition was to occur, along came a Mr. Reed from Miami who offered to repair the church for $400. When the work was completed it was felt that ther.restored structure was sounder than it was before the hurricane damage. Sometime after 1932 a photograph of the south elevation shows that the rectangular windows of the church's south elevation had been given a decorative Gothic arched header, which leads to speculation that this trim was added to the north elevation as well. In 1938, with the Great Depression on the wane, the congregation began a building fund to construct a new and larger church. Plans, in the Gothic Revival style, were drawn up by Samuel Ogren, Delray's most prominent and prolific architect, the new building was to cost $12,000. However, the new building was never constructed as only $500 in pledges could be raised and it had been decided that the work could not be started until $3,000 was pledged. By July of 1938 it was decided to remodel the old building once more. The building was moved slightly to the rear of the lot and a new vestibule, with a secondary gable roof, was added to the front elevation and the church was enlarged to the rear with an additional window constructed on both the north and south elevations. Five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south facades and the -6- exterior of the building was stuccoed. The cornerstone for the remodeled church was laid on July 31, 1938. With the completion of the landscaping, which was donated by a member of the congregation, Mike Blank of Blank's Nursery, Trinity Church had a totally new look. The chapel's beautiful stained glass windows were installed as they were donated starting in 1940 when the first window, depicting Christ in Gethsemane, was presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller. It is in the shape of a Gothic arch and is located directly over the altar. There are five 30' x 67' rectangular windows on each side wall of the chapel and all have an unusual 8" high hinged transom opening at the bottom of the window to allow for cross ventilation, in the days before air conditioning. The windows depict scenes from the Bible and the donor or the commemorative is listed when shown. From Front to Rear South Wall North Wall The Children in the Meadow The Good Shepherd Commemorative, Adolf Hofman Calming the Waters on the Sea of Storm on the Sea of Galilee Galilee Commemorative, Rev & Mrs. Arno Thieme Christ is Risen Mary at the Tomb of Christ Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Schoeller Donor, Rose Marie & Fredrick Wriedt John Baptizing Christ Teaching in the -temple Donor, Mr. and Nlrs. John Schoeller Angel Guiding the Shepherds Christ in the Manger Donor, Trinity Walther League Donor,.Mr. &_Mrs. John Blank It is interesting to note that the windows bear a subject theme in pairs across the aisle from each other. For example the Good Shepherd across from The Children in the Meadow; Storm on the Sea of Galilee across from Calming the Waters on the Sea of Galilee. The vestibule has two small 12" x 46" windows on either side of the front entrance doors. On the north is Christ with a Lantern, or Light of the World and on the south is Christ Welcoming the Flock. In the vestry to the north of the altar are two 30" x 67" windows with geometric stained glass panes; one located on the north elevation and one on the west. -7- Unfortunately, at the time of this report the stained glass artist remains unknown. Though the windows appear to be, by coloring, design and technique, the work of one firm, further research will be needed to determine their origin. The church sustained minimal damage, $500 worth of repairs, during the hurricane of 1947 and otherwise remained in stable condition till its relocation to its current site in 1965. V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Adolf Hofman was the first person of the Lutheran faith in the area. He was born in Germany and, while a student at an agricultural college in Stuttgart, became aware of the unique farming opportunities in south Florida. He and his friend, Frank Haller, a Roman Catholic, decided to migrate to Florida and arrived in Delray Beach (formerly Town of Linton) in 1895 the same year that the first Michigan settlers arrived, and only one year after the area had been purchased by William Linton. During the next few years Mr. and Mrs. Hofman constructed a house on N.E. 7th Avenue and Mr. Hofman conducted Lutheran readings at their home. In 1898 an ordained Lutheran minister held services for tie first time ever in Delray. As only one minister served the southern half of tie state, official services were held on an annual and sometimes semiannual basis. A number of the early Michigan pioneers were members of the Lutheran faith, thus greatly expanding the little congregation as they continued to settle in Delray. On July 17, 1904, during a reading at the J.S. Wuepper's home, the little group of worshipers determined to establish a formal congregation for the purpose of building a church and requesting a resident pastor from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. On August 11, 1904 the congregation decided on a name, and as the readings and services were held in tlO German language, the following name was proposed, "Evangelische katherische Dreieinigkeits Gemeinde, Delray Florida", (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, Florida, the name of the town was changed from Linton to Delray in 1901). • While the church was under construction in 1904 the congregation decided to rent a small house nearby to use as a school for the children. The children were to attend public school in the mornings and in the afternoon to receive instruction in religion and in the German language from the pastor. German was the usual language for church services, with English services held from time to time, until the outbreak of W.W.I. Though only on a part time basis, this can be construed as the real beginning of the parochial school movement in Delray. The German language school closed at the outbreak of W.W.I, however the congregation had always harbored a desire to open a church sponsored school as an alternative to public school. In September of 1948 a new school was -8- opened in the parish house directly south of the church, thirty three students in kindergarten and first grade were enrolled By 1952 the school conducted classes through 4th grade with more than sixty pupils enrolled, and by 1955 a separate school had been erected on property to the south of the church. However, within a few years it was apparent that more room was needed for the school, and the church purchased its present property, which consisted of the Weir estate at the corner of N.W. 4th Street and Swinton Avenue and the hydroponic vegetable farm owned by Dr. K. M. Davis which was just to the west. In 1963 the groundbreaking ceremony for the new school took place. In 1965 the congregation put its property on N.E. 5th Avenue up for sale and the church was moved to the Swinton Avenue site and served as the congregation's house of worship until a new church was constructed in 1971. The original church became known as the chapel and is used as a library and for the school, and for the past several years has served as an interim house of worship for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. With the exception of the vestibule and the rear addition which were,added in 1938, the footprint of the original structure is intact. The side elevations retain their original fenestration patterns except for the two windows which were added with the rear addition. Though the building has been stuccoed and the original windows have been replaced with stained glass, the simple interior presents the visitor with a visual reminder, in both size and proportion, of the City's early vernacular church architecture and reinforces the role religion played in the life of the pioneers of the City. The City had other early' churches in the same vernacular style, however this is the only remaining example of the genre. Historically, it is important to note that it was in this building that the congregation voted to establish a church school in 1904, thus, thotu'gh only on a part time basis, establishing the first parochial school in the City. The Trinity Chapel, for its architectural, historical and cultural associations with the early beginnings of the. City, from pioneering days to the present, is worthy of the protection and consideration afforded it by designation to the Local Register of Historic Places. Criteria for Designation To qualify as an historic district the properties must fulfill one or more of the criteria set forth in LDR Section 4.5.1(B)(2) or (3). Trinity Lutheran Chapel more than meets the criteria for designation and fulfills the qualifications as follows: Section 4.5.1(B)(2) A building will be deemed to have historical or cultural significance if it meets one or more of the following criteria: -9- (d) Exemplifies the historical, political, cultural, economic, or social trends of the community in history. • The chapel exemplifies the social and cultural importance of religious institutions in the development of the community. The chapel was constructed only nine years after the first settlers arrived in the south Florida wilderness. (e) Is associated in a significant way with a past or continuing institution which has contributed substantially to the life of the City. • The chapel is significant for its association with the Trinity Lutheran Church of Delray Beach. Additionally, it was the congregations desire to establish a church school which began the parochial school movement in the City. Section 4.5.1(B)(3) A building is deemed to have architectural or aesthetic significance if it fulfills one or more of the following criteria: (a) Portrays the environment in an era of history characterized.by one or more distinctive architectural styles. • The chapel's original simple unadorned vernacular style is typical of the construction methods in the early years of the community. (b) Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, period, or method of construction. -r • The chapel, as originally constructed, inccgrporated all of the characteristics of the City's early vernacular stye. As it stands today it represents, through it's decorative buttresses and stained glass windows, the ideals of Gothic revival ecclesiastical architecture which was popular . in the 1930s. It is also an example .of a simple building which was renovated to reflect the changing social mores while creating additional space for the growing congregation. - 10- VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES Kuolt, Milton G. Seventy-Five Years of Memories, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Delray Beach, Florida. Hackensack, NJ. Custom Books, Inc. Britt, Lora Sinks. My Gold Coast. South Florida in the Earlier Years. Palatka, Florida, Brittany House Publishers. Information for Home Seekers. Picturesque Delray. 1915 , Delray Beach, FL. 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' ..-'-../::‘,7'...'":";,,,,''' i 1 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates 100 years Page 1 of 3 ‘',' 4 .11- 1 , ,I , , (4-1)(-)..-.)-t- „T.ew 0new B PalmBeachPost.com .14380 .. 1 Search local vehicles for sale Search Legal Notices Jobs I Autos I Classifieds I Shopping I Health I Travel I Subscribe I Archives I Contact Us Enter to win Miami Dolphins tickets -GI21 EMAIL PAGE GfL PRINT PAGE VA'POPULAR PAGES SUBSCRIBE TO POST You NEW ONLINE tel Health/Medical Wednesday,July 30 Guides Weather/Storm Center MarketBrowser Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates Crime&Live ' Scanners 100 years .1 Crosswords&Comics ' a Home Design Center Receive E-mail Alerts By Linda Haase, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer 'I ODAY S PAPER Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Front Page(PDF) I Main News When Margaret Wuepper reluctantly left her fine life in Michigan in •Politics 1903 and moved to Delray Beach, she despised what she found: torrid Local News heat, swarming bugs and snapping gators. Si Business Sports c Opinion/Letters But the dark-haired, strong-willed woman could endure those Accent unpleasantries. There was one thing,however, she wouldn't stand for, so St Obituaries she decided to give her husband John an ultimatum: If a church wasn't o' Corrections built-- and soon--the soft-spoken woman was taking the younguns' and The P Movie Listings high-tailing it back home. Classifieds •Personals Neigl Her message got through-- and by the end of 1904,the Evangelische F •Autos Lutherisch Dreieinigheits Germeinde,Delray, Florida(Trinity •Homes •Jobs Evangelical Lutheran Church, Delray, Florida)was built on a spat of Photo Galleries land on Federal Highway. 0 Don Wright Cartoon Gi Past 7 Days The 27-member German-speaking congregation included the Wueppers, • Rate •Toe NI;ELKLY the Hofinans (who previously held services in their home), the Zills, the • Park 1 A&E Blanks, the Roths and the Zeders. • Fla. L Entertainment Food&Dining Today almost a century later,the 950-member congregation is planning a 1,_ sG:,tt Good Life Neighborhood Post tribute to the church's 100 years. Enter Notables TGIF The yearlong celebration,which begins in January,will include old- r OW' Travel fashioned services,visits from several of the church's former pastors, a Real Estate Wknd skit depicting the church's founding-- even a cookbook that will include •Locator Directory historical photos, said Marcia Miller, who is chairing the event. SHOI SLR Y`ICES �, f "I would like people to know that God has been good to us. We've had cs4"4i NIE http://www.palmbeachpost.com/delray_beach/content/auto/epaper/editions/wednesday/delra... 8/5/2003 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates 100 years Page 2 of 3 • •KidsPost our struggles,but we've pulled through every time," said Miller,who The Place a Classified joined the church in'64. Search Archives Click Subscribe Rates'; Advertise While there were obstacles--poverty, a small membership, and the '28 Announcements hurricane that knocked the church off its foundation, the congregation 2003 Internships always worked together, said Bob Miller, the Wueppers' grandson. Purchase a Photo Conduct Research Plan Your Vacation "In the early days, after the church was completed,there were no pews, Events Calendar only benches --the women on one side and the men on the other. Contests&Games Finally,the men built backs on the women's benches and later the Page Reproductions women, to show their appreciation, had backs built on the men's Order Shady Palms benches. It was some time,though,before they all started sitting together," said Bob Miller. SEARCH FOR NEWS Enter Keyword: Go! There are other memories,too. "I'll always remember the hot Sunday services, and the hand held fans furnished by the local funeral home," he said. "And my aunt always talks about the Christmas tree in church with lighted candles and a couple of the men standing by with buckets of water--just in case." Other historical markers are evident at the house of worship --the original church was moved to Trinity's present Swinton Avenue location in'65 and now serves as the library; the first parsonage serves as the Youth House. The church's first 75 years are explored in a book written by Milton Kuolt, a former teacher at the school, and Bob Miller is working on a book about its past 25 years. While congregants are preserving the church's history, they're also looking to the future--which includes a$3.5 million expansion at the church's school, which opened in'48 with 12 kindergarten students. The school,which offers classes for pre-k through eighth grade, now has 360 students registered and "we're still taking applications," said Principal Tim Guelzow. And, there are plans for a gym and five additional classrooms,he said. The school has a solid reputation-- and part of that is due to the longevity of the teachers,he said. At least a third of them have been there two decades. "That's a message that there is stability and a great deal of commitment and dedication," he said. "Last year,we added a second second-grade class. This year we are adding an additional third-grade class. Five years ago when this whole dream got started the goal was to have double grades up to eighth grade," he said. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/delray beach/content/auto/epaper/editions/wednesday/delra... 8/5/2003 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates 100 years Page 3 of 3 The last expansion was about 15 years ago, he said. This one, which has a$1 million anonymous donation,will add a multi-purpose gym. The gym will be used for sports, summer camps and youth programs -- and it will also give the church a chance to offer a contemporary worship service. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2004 and should be done in a year. The school -- and the church-- are thriving,members say. "While many churches have lost members in recent years,we manage to grow some or at least hold our own. I believe that can be attributed to the same reason the church has been around 100 years and the school 55 years... we stay true to God's Word, not the latest trend, and we have a strong sense of being a church"family," said Phil Brandt,president of the congregation. linda haase a@pbpost.com Back to Top Copyright©2003,The Palm Beach Post.All rights reserved. By using PalmBeachPost.com,you accept the terms of our visitor agreement.Please read it. Contact PalmBeachPost.com I Privacy Policy I Advertise with The Post http://www.palmbeachpost.com/delray beach/content/auto/epaper/editions/wednesday/delra... 8/5/2003 ::::::>::::::::::::: ;::::::::::::::::::: . ... .O:R.. .: RE ERRV TIO .. .:. :. :............::::::::::::::::::::.1::::::.. :::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::;;:::::::::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ;::::::>::>::::::::::: IN: IN : ���� ' > `iIII ` <„>` 'IPIN Project Name: Trinity Lutheran Chapel Project Location: 400 N. Swinton Avenue The action requested of the Board was that voting to recommend to the City Commission that the Trinity Lutheran Chapel be granted historic status by designating the property to the Local Register of Historic Places. On April 16, 1997 the Board conducted a formal review of the designation report for the Trinity Lutheran Chapel and voted to set the date for the public hearing for the HPB meeting of May 7, 1997. Due to a delay in receiving the mailing labels from the County Tax Appraisers Office, required for notice of the public hearing, the hearing date was postponed to the Meeting of June 4, 1997. After conducting the public hearing, the Board voted unanimously to transmit the designation nomination to the City Commission. It is expected that the City Commission will conduct the first reading of the designating ordinance at its meeting of June 17, 1997. file/u/ww/trinit-f Meeting Date: June 4, 1997 Agenda Item: Ill-A IS - r . : . GSM"01111111,14.11411111,11 Project Name: Trinity Lutheran Chapel Project Location: 400 N. Swinton Avenue The action requested of the Board was that voting to recommend to the City Commission that the Trinity Lutheran Chapel be granted historic status by designating the property to the Local Register of Historic Places. On April 16, 1997 the Board conducted a formal review of the designation report for the Trinity Lutheran Chapel and voted to set the date for the public hearing for the HPB meeting of May 7, 1997. Due to a delay in receiving the mailing labels from the County Tax Appraisers Office, required for notice of the public hearing, the hearing date was postponed to the Meeting of June 4, 1997. ;::>::>::»:;;:::<:::>::>:«:::::>::»>::»:::::>::>::>:<::<:>:>:::::>::>::»:: ::>::>::::>::>€:;:><:::>::>::>::::::::>:>«<»::::>::::>::> MElSi.T,ANN After conducting the public hearing, the Board voted unanimously to transmit the designation nomination to the City Commission. It is expected that the City Commission will conduct the first reading of the designating ordinance at its meeting of June 17, 1997. file/u/ww/trinit-f Meeting Date: June 4, 1997 Agenda Item: Ill-A . : s, TO: DAVID T. HARDEN, CITY MANAGER THRU: DIANE DOMINGUEZ, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING FROM: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER SUBJECT: MEETING OF JUNE 17, 1997 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THE TRINITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL, 400 N. SWINTON AVENUE TO THE LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. The action requested of the City Commission is that of approval on first reading of an ordinance designating the Trinity Lutheran Chapel to the Local Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged City Commission Docurrillition Trinity Lutheran Chapel, Historic Status Page 2 by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains a great deal of its original vernacular feeling and appearance. Trinity Lutheran Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church complex and is zoned Community Facility (CF). The legal description of the church complex is Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the complex being considered for historic designation. If the church complex expands requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property no loss of historic status will occur. The church initiated the request for the chapel's designation. Additional background and analysis is provided in the attached designation Report. The Historic Preservation Board considered this item at a Public Hearing on June 4, 1997. After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to recommend historic designation to the City Commission. By motion, approve the ordinance designating the Trinity Lutheran Chapel, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, to the Local Register of Historic Places Attachment: Trinity Lutheran Chapel Designation Report. file/u/ww/trin-ccd Boca Raton News, Friday May 23,1997 NOTICE Of PUBLIC HUANG- ' Pursuant to Section 4.5.1(A), (B) and (C) of the Lana Development Regula- tions,the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Defray Beach will con- duct a Public Hearing at 6:00 PM Wednesday,June 4,1997,in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to allow tie pub- lic to comment.on a proposal to have the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Chapel designated as a local historic building. Based on the analysis and testimony presented at the meeting, the Board will make a recommenda- tion to the City Commission as to its placement on the Local Register of Historic Places. The Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church complex;the street address is 100 N.Swinton Avenue.The Chapel is the only building in the church com- plex being considered for historic des- ignation. The legal description of the church complex is as follows: A portion of the east half of Lot 12, 1 Model Land Company's subdivision of Section 8,Township 46 south,Range 43 east,as recorded in Plat Book 3&4, Page 1 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County,Florida. The Historic Preservation Board has studied the historical significance of 1 this property and deems it worthy of consideration for placement on the L I b cal Register of Historic Places.A copy of the designation report is available in the Planning&Zoning Department at: City Hall. Please be advised that if a person de- cides to appeal any decision made by the Historic Preservation Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for this purpose such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. Such record includes the testimony and evi- dence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City does not provide or prepare such record.Pursuant to F.S. 286.0105. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH Alison MacGregor Hasty City Clerk Publish:May 23,1997 Boca Raton News Ad N02618 / .s % NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Section 4.5.1(A),(B) and (C) of the Land Development Regulations, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Delray Beach will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:00 PM Wednesday, June 4, 1997, in the First Floor Conference Room at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue. The purpose of the Public Hearing is fb allow the public to comment on a proposal to have the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Chapel designated as a local historic building. Based on the analysis and testimony presented at the meeting, the Board will make a recommendation to the City Commission as to its placement on the Local Register of Historic . , Places. The Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church complex; the street address is 400 N. Swinton Avenue. The Chapel is the only building in the church complex being considered for historic designation. The legal description of the church complex is as follows: A portion of the east half of Lot 12, Model Land Company's subdivision of Section 8, Township 46 south, Range 43 east, as recorded in Plat Book 3 & 4, Page 1 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. The Historic Preservation Board has studied the historical significance of this property and deems it worthy of consideration for placement on the Local Register of Historic Places. A copy of the designation report is available in the Planning & Zoning Department at City Hall. Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Historic Preservation Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for this purpose such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. Such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City does not provide or prepare such record. Pursuant to F.S.286.0105 - CITY OF DELRAY BEACH Alison MacGregor Harty City Clerk PUBLISH: May 23, 1997 THE NEWS file/u/ww/chapelpp 8B Boca Raton News,Friday May 23,1997 Qi),Irl Q)q7.. .. s sowrite I B IG.t I S M UM SET MJ7M UI71Ici Of PIRJC MINION Pursuant to Section/5.1(A), (B) and DSIMSIAD4060997ad (CI of the Lena Development Regula- floes, the Historic Preservation Board at 100 the City of Delray Beach will coo- duct a Public Hearing at t PM Legal Notices CITY Of SEtJYY BEAM R,pbA Wednesday,June 1,1 in the First Floor Conference Roomm H at City Nall, 102 N.W. 1st Avenue. The purpose of NOTICE Of PU IJC KAMSO the Public Hearing Is to allow the pub _; err Of WRAP BLACK RADA NBOUIST FOR WAIYER Ile to comment on a proposal to have • ROflME Of PBX ISAMl0 OF CITY 01131PLUICE the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Chapel designated as a local historic A QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEAR- Pursuant to Section 2,1.71B),'Waivers bulking. Based on the analysis and ING will be held on the following pro. Is of City Ordinances', NOTICE IS testimony presented at the meeting, r posed Ordinance of 7:00 P.N. on HEREBY GIVEN that a request has the Board will make a recommenda- - 1lJUOAY,MG 3,11117 (or at any been received front SHELL OIL COM- tion to the city Commission as to its continuation of such meeting which is PANY, 1960 West Atlantic Avenue, placement on the Local Register of set by the Commission), in the City Delray Beach,for a waiver to the pro- Historic Places, Commission Chambers, 100 N.W. let visions of Section 4.6.7(E)(7) of the _ Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida, at Sign Code in the Land Development The Chapel is boated on a portion of which time the City Commission will Regulations N the City of Delray the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran consider its adoption.The proposed or. Beach, Florida. The City Commission Church complex; the street address is dinance may be inspected at the Office will consider waiving the provision of 100 N.Swinton Avenue.The Chapel is - of the City Clerk at City Hall,100 N.W. this code to allow proposed flat wall the only building in the church corn- - 1st Avenue,Delray Beach,Florida,be- sign to exceed the maximum six al- pies being considered for historic des• hem the tours of I:00 a.m.to 5:00 lowed and to allow a proposed free potion. The legal description of Me p.m., Monday through Friday, except starling sign to exceed the height limp church complex is as follows: - holidays.All interested parties are in- tatbn. vied to attend and be heard with re.1 A portion of the east half of Lot 12, sped to the proposed ordinance. A PUBLIC HEARING on Me afore- Model Land Company's subdivision of mentioned waivers of the City's Land Section I,Township 46 south,Range O OMMAMCE NO.nS7 Development Regulations will be held east,as recorded in Plat Book 3&1, on TUESDAY,JUNE 3,1997,AT 7:00 Page 1 of the Public Records of Palm I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COM. Beach County,Florida. MFSSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY CONTINUED BEACH, FLORIDA, REZONING AND The Historic Preservation Board has PLACING LAND PRESENTLY studied the historical significance of ZONED A (AGRICULTURAL) DIE- this property and deems t worthy of TRICT IN THE RM (MEDIUM DEN- mnideration for placement on the La SITY RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT cal Register of Historic Places.A copy WHICH PROVIDES FOR A DENSITY of the designation report is available in RANGE OF FROM 6 UNITS PER the Planning A Zoning Department at ACRE TO 12 UNITS PER ACRE, 1 City Hall. WITH THE EXACT DENSITY TO BE 100 atoamNrimmm. ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COM- Please be advised That if a person de• MISSION AND AFFIXED BY A NU- al Notices cider to appeal any decision made by MERICAL SUFFIX TO THE ZONING •Leg the Historic Preservation Board with DESIGNATION; SAID LAND BEING respect to any matter considered at GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE P.M. In the Commission Chambers at this meeting on hearing, such person NORTH SIDE OF OLD GERMAN. City Hall,10)N.W.1st Avenue,Delray will need a record of the proceedings, TOWN ROAD, EAST OF THE SPAN. Beach,Florida. and for this purpose such person may ISH WELLS CONDOMINIUM DEVEL need to ensue that a verbatim record ! OPMENT, AS MORE PARTICULAR. Please be advised that N a person de- a the proceedings is made. Such LY DESCRIBED HEREIN; AMEND- cides to appeal any decision made by record includes the testimony and.evi- ING 'ZONING MAP OF DELRAY Me City Commission with respect to I deuce upon which the appeal is to be BEACH, FLORIDA, 1991; PROVID- any matter considered et this hearing, ' based. The City does ref provide or ING A GENERAL REPEALER such person will need to ensure that a prepare such record. Pursuant to F.S. CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND verbatim record includes the testinno- X6.0105. AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ny and evidence Leon which the appeal I is to be based.The City does not pro CITY OF DELRAY BEACH Please be advised that H a person de• vile or prepare such record.Pursuant Alison MacGregor Harty tides to appeal any decision made by to F,S.216.0105. City Clerk the City Commission with respect to any(natter considered at this hearing, CITY OF DELRAY BEACH Publish:May 23,1997 such person will need a record of these Alison MacGregor Harty Boca Raton News - proceedings,and for this purpose such City Clerk Ad I411611 person may need to ensure that a ven. boom record includes the testimony Ngid(:May 23,1997 and evidence upon which!tie appeal is Soca Raton News to be based.The City does not provide Ad 1 or prepare such record. Pursuant to PEOPLE READ CLASSIFIED F.5.216.0105. 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I [ . *i;I,--..\.:.7 �Z ',11 \ 1 v. \ / Ii� 1. : 41Z11q/•• . ,r,v,.,. .\1 , ..„: ,,,, .., ' T , . . • L... -, . Feb-24-1998 11:54ai 9 8—0 6 2 2 0 9 ORB 10244 Pg 286 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII II 1111111111111111111111111 , i it %il ORDINANCE NO. 26-97 fH AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF Nvi DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL, LOCATED AT 400 II NORTH SWINTON AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC SITE TO BE 11 LISTED IN THE LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE "ZONING MAP OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, 1994" TO SHOW THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION IN AN OVERLAY MANNER; PROVIDING A ' GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN . EFFECTIVE DATE. i WHEREAS, Section 4 . 5 . 1 of the Land Development Regulations , of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach provides for C,k, the designation and protection of historic sites; and f: WHEREAS, the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of the City of Delray Beach initiated the nomination of the property hereinafter described for historic designation, and a designation report was subsequently prepared; and WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board held a duly ff noticed public hearing in regard to the historic designation on June `'' 4, 1997, and voted unanimously to recommend that the property described herein be designated a local historic site; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach has conducted a duly noticed public hearing in regard to the i designation of the property described herein as a local historic site. 14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: V' Section 1 . That the following described property in the J'' City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as a local CS historic site in accordance with and under the provisions of Section 4 .5. 1 of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, to-wit : J --' THE TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL, located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical j! Lutheran Church property at 400 North Swinton 161 Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida; more particularly 1�' described as the East 1/2 of Lot 12, Section ii 8-46-34, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. • • • ORB 1 o244 Pg 287 The chapel is the only building in the church complex receiving an historic designation. The church complex is located at the northwest corner of Lake Ida Road and Swinton Avenue. Section 2 . That the Planning Director of said City shall, upon the effective date of this ordinance, amend the Zoning Map of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to show the historic designation, in an overlay manner. Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. I Section 4 . That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such !I decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid. Section 5 . That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage on second and final reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the 1st day of July , 1997 . • • z//4e'X A O R II ATTEST: is /./0*- City Cl First Reading June 17, 1997 ii Second Reading July 1, 1997 it !i - 2 - Ord. No. 26-97 ;i t-II. •• , LOCATION MAP ORB 10244 Pg 288 • I ill J ) N.W. 9TH j ST. ¢ < - M. I ,) z a N.W. H GEORGE BOULEVARD z 3 N :111111: 57„.z .. � ,♦ N.W. Eli -■ :iuim: ,, kI "1 ra ""I"MII � • TH � CIIIIIII� ��,P� qL ,' ... �_ N.W. 6 �--�-71.L.1 u?.,N.E. I ST. _ �J3 0mow a� Z- . ._.— N.E. 5TH TERR. z , OOD LANE a/III , 4, KIN LYNN C D` ♦ Z > ♦ ,C0 52 a Q . N.E. 5TH CT. - ,.... ....--1: — CHAPEL! I • re <0 aEVERLY D . LIBRARY Lki . • 0 a BOY SCOUT N.E. 5TH ST. N HUT TRINITY !- r"1D LUTHERAN CHURCH `'' _ EVANGELICALZ .w 4114 ST. L A K. E I D A ROAD N.E. 4TH ST. CASON METHODIST a-- �; ' CHURCH a < Z Vi N. 3RD 0 Cr. H -- Z - � . — a. I y __ z Ce 0 �� W.A.N.W. 3RD ST. N.E. 3RD ST. - C _ z 1- N CA - z z z z CITY i z-- Z 4i — — ATTORNEY ' — 11 11 I T BUILDING N TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH -411111M- -CHAPEL/LIBRARY LOCATION- PLANNING DEPARTMENT CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FL A-SANCTUARY B-FELLOWSHIP HALL D-CLASSROOMS J -- Den& BASE MIP SYSTEM -- MAP REF: LMA32 -4- ORB 10244 Pg 289 DOROTHY H. WILKEN, CLERK PB COUNTY, FL CITY OF DELRRY BEACH DELRAY BEACH klOgbd CITY CLERK 100 N.W. ist AVENUE • DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 . 40.7/243-7000 All-AmericaCity 1993 CERTIFICATIO N I, ALISON MacGREGOR HARTY, City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that the attached document is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 26-97, as the same was passed and adopted on second and final reading by the Delray Beach City Commission in regular session on the 1st day of July, 1997 . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, on this the 9th day of February, 1998 . & kzIo7 /`l/' Alison M�gor arty City Clerk City of Delray Beach, Florida (SEAL) THE EFFORT ALWAYS MATTERS A= Prr-t&c or.ne:v:lec P3;,<- 881.s ilh °d ` . �e,, ', sHii ,,, � ]18V1 ONINI] < S11d1S,i *r r � - .a ^�' - k 3 . kv,ayW,,, r :,- ,, y � ,,," �.,�' 4-,- --, � A Jb11aAH --oX]EIa pp, 'may _ 1; g,i be i•Aegto IMO The Palm Beach Post \NANA • w s SECTION B .....WINS.. - �--� _•.y . -- .. _ v.. �`. • rt 2- Z The battle to preserve West Palm's heritage SId144.0 .1 • 0' . F" ■ ST. ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH d V I , i�',I Bp,,.„• a Address: 310-324 North Olive Ave. and 215 Second St. ��vV a ",t ,— '': t�; '`' '";. Built Original church built 1895; rectory in 1903 and the " ' . �* �I Y second church in1912. The parochial school opened in f' ‘I �/ �4t� r:'� .'Q 1925. 'lt "" . ' ; . 4'�,� ,'N s ,,4"' , History:The oldest Catholic Church between Jacksonville 1 r ...nu,, I �'o ar�t' l : ' k��P%` y' hw t o ry: .0 ' , w li i" j$ --{ ,'"4 + �0: and Key West, St. Ann was built on land donated by Henry N wont,E ,?�,^ Fla} � iy M, "w,p , t,, �,,j, Flagler. Congregants once included Rose Kennedy, and ,F � � �, _ X , * President John F. Kennedy attended his last Mass there just L `' '' ` !,•\' five dads before ihe was sta stained glass atndo Tycoon E.R. Bradley in ; i ^'w 2275I'fi.«L, J'.Jm.,"diilk ilIC"u''.ITigiN"t tivittN,P°.I imii`le i,l'C,II• • •urc es s unhistoric designation ,. the in �h ,;r ,� , The city wants to protect i in "v ° •�nyy�, them from being destroyed or ' ., '-`,,( * '' 0, �,rs, having their beauty marred. i '"-43, , ,,,,, „..,, """'- ,N :AIL But four of the five say the listing would create red tape 'n and financial burdens. by By ANNE L BOLES Vk'.,hr Palm Beach Post Staff Writer at. •�•'` ` i q'I- t. WEST PALM BEACH — Their stee- ies , '; ,. '• .�"" pies have graced the downtown skyline .� ;, ; since the early part of this century, weath r. 5 f .. r�',..,. ering its worst hurricane and the many ,,, ,k, „,/ ,,, ...,...,„ I„ . , , tbooms and busts in the city's fortunes.�' ' �'^'` ' 1 t " ' U ` ? Architects of national renown left weir :. �,;, lill>ut �f Y distinctive stamps'on them, and pioneers 'act a worshiped in their pews. . Y y r I Proving that five downtown churches n. a•�" pi part of the city's heri- e ��, are an irreplaceable y i tage should have been an effortless task for Y } city officials, who hope to list them on the i local historic register. But entangling a House of God in the laws of mortals is rarely a simple proposi- �r I ,. . tion. West Palm Beach wants to protect the ■ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH churches from ever being destroyed or having their beauty marred. The historic Address:301 S. Olive Ave. History:The building survived the bank lobby into a sanctuary, designation would add a layer of oversight . Built: 1925 disastrous 1928 hurricane, but eventually adding stained glass to any work done on them and acknowl- 's. Architect:Arthur L. Harmon the 1929 stock market crash to its arched windows. But they edge with pride their place in the city's Style: Spanish colonial revival devastated the original owner, a preserved its stucco exterior and landscape. bank.The Presbyterians took it the pecky cypress ceiling inside. But that riles several churches, whose ne over in 1934 and converted the lawyers are crusading against meddlesome he government. Among their arguments: The historic tag would create red tape and - ry r w' financial burdens.The separation of church ire 'N , , �\ and state should extend to how they man - ire —te a `* f,n k � age real estate.And no one can promise life a _ _ f �" ,. �` , \� everlasting for mortar and stone. b ... :tiro. ate, i _i'ro •-• Pig ,erg ' 1 •''`'�\\ .��• ' ti a! `b, ,`1 i ,,,k Only the First Presbyterian Church at re rr . r s` ,` '` ^ ,{ 0 .`�`: \ 301 S. Olive Ave. is embracing the historic ^, M v �� ,tt ' wd '�N k, -�s��, �� ti 114 �, � w � , s Yx tt, �� � listing, its members hoping to spare the ` �` ''+M1'*' ^� ^. ��� �^` former bank building from demolition ire d n� � {; g � FF:a�,, �+t�,..,,,„ . .. k , ,i ,R� �,�� should their aging congregation ever cease a, i 10, 11 , ..",,,,,C to be. ng _.�; - , ,n 4 „t ' '' I,� ' li 'U. .I � „ ,�? "Those of us who love the building , 11,1 ia..1't t"itA b,' ,° �a, t ti don't want to see it torn down," said ■ FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Marilyn E. Stone, one of the congregants. Address:809 S. Flagler Drive ■ HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH But when the other churches look to Built: 1928 their future, they see only physical struc- .rs Architect: Horace Trumbauer Address: 211 Trinity Place tures that will not always meet spiritual rs. Style: Neo-classical revival Built:Church, 1923; parish house, 1929 needs. History:Only a handful of local buildings borrow Architects: Henry Stephen Harvey and Louis The First Church of Christ, Scientist, he their styles from ancient Greece, rather than Phillips Clarke for example, sits on prime waterfront land colonial Spain, and this church is virtually a Style:Spanish colonial revival by the Royal Park Bridge. Holy Trinity le textbook example with its perfect symmetry, History:Holy Trinity was the city's first Protestant Episcopal Church is a few blocks away. 1r fluted columns and elaborate friezes. The Episcopal church and is one of the oldest Both recently filed protests with the city on ,is architect also designed the Philadelphia parishes in the Florida diocese. The church and another law they find odious: a five-story Museum of Art and Harvard University's Widener parish house were designed by two prominent height cap on waterfront development im- nd Library. local architects during the 1920s' Florida land posed by voters last year. boom. Their style can be seen in other land- Overnight, the Christian Science mark buildings such as the Seaboard Railway Station and the Wagg Building downtown. Please see CHURCHES/4B it e ' , l w r S "�"4 1 t7�u4 tl !F,..o'io A ,�, W k k �+. _ • oft �� ¢ '� �' �� t1111 Teeriage parenting no picnic, d '1,,N,i u - , 4,,,,,,,-,1:�h11F .q. 1� ; .n,IYW%,, '., �1 t N'41 7 7 -- .. ......,..._,......».eel.,...... - .. .... .. -llSw�.?' ... -+ "..., ..._.. Ar • , Historic listingmeans cityI = .... `.i t i, t , ... ,.. _, . , , must OK any remodeling ,,.... ... . a .•: , . ,,, r # ,'• NYIyr. -^'- .c t$'^p' � CHURCHES l I ,, -- ,, - ..a. .. '.+sr �- ei b ` " , ,,.'A 'a ,,,`•d Lim St Mari• ,r4 "D • n .,,,,,',;- .i. [V l ii,, - axe t,.t ,°s y ;w v n '4a f 1'1 om IB ; I x r ' y f •tw,, r,. k °6< 'West Beach E "f - . 1 r 3 DAY FURNITUFi �: � ,fi�. �.1 . � �' r< � a ��°,. church lost $10 million from the �� � ��t ..x; ,4''; 4i y 4 S'�'.° ' a • ^� value of its land, said attorney Jim 1 l , ' N DINETTE SETS • SOFA SLEEPERS • REC �,y; J • , a r .i • r ./, ti.'t'• 1. it I j c 6 xa 1 °r•St i sk'A 410' , Ilea .,...� . .- .._.,.. S.' ^r .y^,,, ; ,? • J ,.M , ;�t C ,t. ^'', I3rindell. Someday, the church clematis s Y �' } ,r ,+ ;' Y' �1F3t ptt:5b t@fis H .' LAYAWAY! ir, �, a Y . FREEy�',: 4,1l r�rh,'`. ' i i�+ �,' e , �'* � g a��n' � e .r+ may need,that money, Or choose 0,' i 3�x , �. 't r '�.� �. �� 1•�faj ts�` �� r ',. r�� to move e1SCWhCI'C. i> • ! Fern St. ' , ,�,,s_+,....,•- s` r ;. : ;y £eau 712, r �< "a ,,,, "Church members feel they < o . , r� fl tit' , tied , y t r ¢`�."°s� "s` have been good stewards of then �, ChH t�SbI Htist ,,,.:: r ,,; i4,• �r . v•r:S a`" ,be:t ilr a.# y ,E I l ' '• ' - . i'3•' /w �,;�,,, �', it,- ,.4,R-'' fi. s {'� . .14�, n, '. ''r, church," 13rmdell said. "We have ,13 ii - it I ^* `', •,eg:A.-: t l:Irr"Y.altii s , t ti .,� st4' i° ;14,4,yr i d. no current plans t0 d0 anything, I4dI t hIty e' x ° 1.< ti•. f ls:ay1, ' 'If'� 4. ,w,..a ,e'r 's. ''x :`Hy :"tr+,} !'" 5; Y g, 1— S,' ...:; . �ry J. .f . , (but) • • • 3keechoaee Blv•d. 1! . i ''' • a j �' , < „t 1 „, - Pti Fla the church's main inter- ` • J4",Ll ,r {oj'Ir4 t4 >.4rw i� �rsa � � .f�:� est is ill its mission,not in mateiial , _._ ,' / ,, �; _: - bit c,,..._ Y'• ,t: -; lj i�wr _ rtr2 r. + �i.)''.$ , a .' ' t111n5S. 3, > I �r 1 ``. �LI▪ r-r4,�5, � 7`�ti �Y s 4..J 'i "`?sgR w', p ' It's that kind of talk that •�;' X. �.1 %r" .-- ., .•f ,�1:'°Iirk 1,.,,�,} p„ti e,, , ,> 'i, ,`as n k,1,,, *.,1,K ' prompted city officials to try listing I V' 'X ot1 Alp/ i,, • All Furniture :r Y.4 3'.i, 1� ,.r:, I,, . U r ., . I m•'; Q ,�,:�y:.,1 ', ,, ter 4x ,;x ,; �,:TI ,,, , the five churches ore the local 'E I,�/r 1:: • r,��. r,' lei 4 BRAND NEW! t r -19-r!, .n/ � "� s 0< '>+', STAFF GRAPHIC i,� �-+/ � .,t r, Y � � � Jam. +i, � � register of historic places. t1.? r, fi`,r 'li Y <' ik• z `;r '� All five cases will come beforeIBEIDIDING M; -/;.i1` ,}i1.fin,,\h-,4 r t , ` ' 1� ,.,4 'r ,,y �" ^t t `, the city historic preservation school and rectory — off the his j . otdl ��,' � 1 ,� " 1 ,��f ;` 'ri ` u.,- fe.(4i� ;: "t ' �4, ``4 ` ", , board in June, and then go to city tonic register. Pti5t1Ui 3 501'W. sea:oh�y • •.r ,' j �r 1 ^�:,r4, ��'" N•ie ^ t; ro�g. `p M' ;� 'r " Commissioners. That compromise fell through + � E ,.f �'- / � � �, POSTURE CONTRACT '' ', ' ' --`' , aua r,,r• 4,4,>( , "„r �� `` I With plentyof space available on Feb. 26, when Commissioner du ^,c 1� 1�+��r, �+fI,H\�, ; j, t •+- '1 rat' P Full $39 ea.pc. t•�l,:.:,c >i 1",tE:,4.�i.�:I, `�4- 4,' °-J r` �r� for redevelopment, I think it will Joel Daves insisted that no historic t 'IV"P%,=' i A.L'r) "+, `" r:t,, be a while before there's such a listingwould be complete without 19 Queen $49 ea pc. i /.' i.1� ,,r ar, t.r•F+ vl �r King $49ea.pc. 1 �4-' -f , 4:' , r2,;�•;s' 1� need for the last five churches to the newer church, built in 191`2. Twin ea. SYr.LTD.#aarran a ry sits. 1,;1 SJ /i., j I% • 31 )-7a b• be torn down for high-rises," said City staff is now preparing two • . . and( a;,� r ,p, ;1: , ,, tlx'.h Mark hill, the city planning direr applications to designate each St. POSTURE SELECT FIRM ,,; � , „t ., size •: • •{w-, r tor. Nonetheless, we want to Ann chapel, but not the rectory or Full $49 ea pc. r'•' ,l :Y,rtiA preserve our historic resources." school. Queen $59 ea a. ` • " Weep'; f. The city's most immediate fear "We are back at square one," King $59ea.pc. ' �t - - :. €h . • is that the older of St.Ann Catholic Kolins said. Twin ea.PC. 5 Yr.LTD.Warranty '. > r :60 ' ' Church's two chapels on North Becoming historic doesn't IMPERIAL FIRM ` 4.. k. ., • 3 " ;; � • ° • Olive Avenue and Second Street mean never changing. But any ' .r it -- #t c ''r ;{il% rr, r>�, Fuel $79 ea pc ,. t2 „� will topple from rot and termites. plans for remodeling the exteriors Queen $99 ea -�.'w. _ ``'- � •, r ..; F The parish is not exempt from must go before the city, Hill said, pc - - _., ..,_ ,� � King $89 ea.pc. . E.A.KENNEDY III/Staff Photographer building codes,and violations have and the changes cant look too Twin ea.pc. toYr.LTD.Warranty Sallie Mae Henry, 80, gets serious when she decides to kick up piled up. different from what's already. some dust Saturday with dance partner Calvin Warren during the The city is dangling the]lope of there. POSTl1RAMIC fourth annual Love Festival in Riviera Beach. state grants before St.Ann,should Sound reasonable? Consider w Full $99ea.x it accept the historic tag. But the the possible effect on Christian- � Queen $124eapc. r: historic listing would make it more ity's holiest symbol. King $104eapc. ' Woman ` • omething to eventumolish the Three years ago, the copper Twin ea.pe. Y LTDchapel, which diocese officials cross corroded and toppled from CHIRO PILLOW TOP once talked of doing. Iloly Trinity's steeple, attorney back' with• dove Festival `There's a lot of financial rami- Emory Rogers said. The church Full $124eapc r fications to the entire issue," said replaced it with a sturdier, nearly , Queen $149eapc. _. King S134eapc. ;: 1 Ron Kolins, St. Ann's attorney. identical one. Twin ea.pc. 25Yt.LTD.Warrany By SCOTT IIIAASEN Ater 23years, "It's extraordinarily expensive to If Holy Trinity were declared ' Writerrehabilitate the old chapel." . historic, "the citywould've had to. irgt0t►h1 il•.gth@I'1t • *' Palm Beach Post Staff P •'After I've had The diocese.Offered togive the approve prove the size, shape and place- IZIVIERA BEACH — Twice a I i t CO11r;C111 01'A1 • the same customers come. older chapel to the city in return ment of the cross," said Rogers. ., u year, Mattie Battles reminds us, for leaving the parish's other "prom a freedom of religion point / ` 4 Pc. with her food and her hospitality, I'm trying to give back „ that Florida is indeed art of the buildings — including a parochial of view, I find that offensive. f � P something that they give 1; ,� 1 South. , :•,z' r' ;".--.., -"-� On Saturday, Battles, known to me. � *`-_.,h•- : .y,„. ' better as Miss Mattie or the Driver in chase still in Serious condition • -�, ,v37 "Georgia Collard Greens Lady," MATTIE BATTLES r..w " `ur n hosted the fourth annual Love The 'Georgia Collard Greens Lady' By AFRICA RAGLAND "He's not going anywhere to- r - ' -- •..' . Festival, a party she throws after -, ._x Patin Beads Post Staff Waiter �,•�,�,.,,,,,,,u�,,,,,,,,,,,,,, night," Weinberg said late Satur- r,,e.-�- ;' Mother's Day to thank her cus- _ FORT PIERCE — Clinton clay. "When he is released (by the ^"� r;`7.' tourers who have bought fruits, next to her truck. Hanson,who Friday led police on a hospital), he will be arrested." Oak finish with triple dresser,frai vegetables and meats at her stared Battles and her late husband 100-mile high-speed chase on Hanson, driving a Dodge In- queen or full size headboard&steel on Old Dixie Highway and Ninth used to travel to Georgia to collect Florida's Turnpike, remained in trepid he rented in St.Lucie Coun- Yourlavoriteoption chest ornlghtst Street, where she has been every fresh-grown vegetables, including serious but stable condition Satur- ty, led authorities on a chase -"-"'""""' weekend for the past 23 years. peas, beans, collard greens and day at Lawnwood Regional Medi- through five counties from Orlan- NA 1I WI "After 23 years, I've had the okra.Now that chore is handled by cal Center. do to Fort Pierce, before clipping same customers come," Battles her workers. Before the chase, Hanson, of another car and flipping the Intrep- MATTRESS & FURNI1 said. The free food was prepared by Riviera Beach, was shot by an id on its roof. Hanson's car skid- "I'm trying to give back some- Battles' godchildren, who began Orange County sheriffs deputy ded 200 yards on its roof before WAREIHIOU thing that they give to me." cooking Thursday for the party. after a traffic stop,St.Lucie Coun- stopping. r �Ip� Police said those loyal custom- The crowd was served pork, ty sheriffs spokesman Mark Hanson will face a charge of - 154'._1 Ddl ers numbered 2,000 Saturday be- ribs, ham, hot dogs, corn bread, Weinberg said.The bullet entered aggravated assault on a law en- fore the rains diminished the and, of course, collard greens. Hanson's face beneath his ear and forcement officer in Orange Coun- di ., i crowd. . One godson also roasted a pig exited his jaw. ty when he is released from the But the rains didn't shrink the and even had rabbit meat on hand. Hanson's injuries are not life- hospital,authorities said.St.Lucie Fri. 12-8 Sat. 10-6 Su smilesmile on Battles'face while sire sat Battles said she pips to have a threatening, but he will require County corrections deputies are ' greeting friends under an umbrella second party for Christmas. surgery, Weinberg said.; watching Hanson's room.;l; Cash,Check,Visa, MasterCa • M1::.; TO: D VID T. HAR'EN, CITY MANAGER THRU: DIANE •DOMINGUEZ, DIfinR DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING FROM: PAT CAYCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER SUBJECT: MEETING OF JUNE 17, 1997 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THE TRINITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL, 400 N. SWINTON AVENUE TO THE LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. The action requested of the City Commission is that of approval on first reading of an ordinance designating the Trinity Lutheran Chapel to the Local Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location; 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged v / ion Doc station 3n Chapel, Historic Status : and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains a ►f its original vernacular feeling and appearance. Trinity Lutheran Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church complex and is zoned Community Facility (CF). The legal description of the church complex is Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the complex being considered for historic designation. If the church complex expands requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property no loss of historic status will occur. The church initiated the request for the chapel's designation. Additional background and analysis is provided in the attached designation Report. r.inms.i.olimijillSTORIqiiliFORRYATIONIEPARRAPONSIOERATIONEMIE11111 The Historic Preservation Board considered this item at a Public Hearing on June 4, 1997. After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to recommend historic designation to the City Commission. By motion, approve the ordinance designating the Trinity Lutheran Chapel, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, to the Local Register of Historic Places Attachment: Trinity Lutheran Chapel Designation Report. file/u/ww/trin-ccd p i 0" ' # ' "J � `,iJ' • • 4- -Fr c 1 - _-_ r_s. ..—err WF:- , 71 `.112, 31.1,-; f-"nt i. tow - INZ fig 1. '. . f p L , i �r "':�. J 14": ' i \ yam' h. 4 . bk r- " 1" �= I AA 'dlr.. .. j t,: r ' \ \ 4 _ . 1 1.' :iL: I I 'yet .� *+,.t, 3 .... -fir �y �r ,d t �\,\ ti •, r IA • ! t �, ltn, • ;: \ i:.'.44/ . 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The action requested of the City Commission is that of approval on first reading of an ordinance designating the Trinity Lutheran Chapel to the Local Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged City Commission Documentation Trinity Lutheran Chapel, Historic Status Page 2 by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains a great deal of its original vernacular feeling and appearance. Trinity Lutheran Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church complex and is zoned Community Facility (CF). The legal description of the church complex is Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the complex being considered for historic designation. If the church complex expands requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property no loss of historic status will occur. The church initiated the request for the chapel's designation. Additional background and analysis is provided in the attached designation Report. • IIMIEIEMgrgqggegggggmgtg.gfMflggMPOMIPMIIIIIMEEEE1 :::>:;::;>::;::>::>:::::<:;»» :::E:..::.::.:... ORIC::PRgS.Egmgt1.:.BOA: D CONSID :IIII:::::::::.:::::::::::::::: The Historic Preservation Board considered this item at a Public Hearing on June 4, 1997. After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to recommend historic designation to the City Commission. IMEN211111111,11EMOMMONMAMMENEINIIIIIIIMISM By motion, approve the ordinance designating the Trinity Lutheran Chapel, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, to the Local Register of Historic Places Attachment: Trinity Lutheran Chapel Designation Report. file/u/ww/trin-ccd • • DESIGNATION REPORT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL/LIBRARY • L3 / : O: • • (� I�S� r � F �1 a • S j . • • 1� p' ;4 HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA - - 1 - DESIGNATION REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION II. LOCATION MAP III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE VII.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES -2- I. GENERAL INFORMATION Present Location: 400 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Moved to present location in 1965. Original Location: Southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue; Block 110, Lots 1 &2. Date of Construction: 1904 Architect: Unknown Builder: Constructed by the men of the congregation, under the direction of the Building Committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper Present Owner: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Present Use: School Library and Temporary Chapel for the Haitian Emmanuel Congregation Present Zoning: Community Facility (CF) Legal Description: The Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Lutheran Church complex; Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the church complex being considered for historic designation. If the church complex expands, requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property, no loss of historic status will occur. Property Control Number: 12-43-46-08-21-000-1340 Classification for Designation: Architectural and Social Significance -3- II. LOCATION MAP • . i I i I I . N,W. 9TH ST. hi ij .Q = o` 2 1- W o N.W. 8TH ST. GEORGE ro BOULEVARD z a :•HI• II. NIPIr. Z Z z N.W. 7TH ST. IIflfl '. QP,, N.E. 7TH ST. 1111111111111 N.W. / H ST. 11,1 #11111111V rn a , ,QO LAKE TERR. N.W. 6TH ST. . �,.Z.,. �— ♦ �- N.E.p 6TH ST. <O ui ma g •.J,•� . I LT - . ._ ♦ N.E. 5TH TERR. ., .,,. WOOD LANE Z }_ LLI` ♦ ,o _ KINGS LYNN o z ___ND w,,, `N � ---.. .... ...../;1, }I Q,�.'4 N.E. 5TH CT. iF a CHAPEL/ • TF �� BEVERLY DR. LIBRARY k4k /. -- ici BOY SCOUT --..- 1 �� N.E. 5TH ST. HUT TRINITY ( 1 LUTHERAN D� EVANGELICAL CHURCH [. _ ``' _N.w. an( sr. L A K• E ' I D A ROAD N.E. 4TH ST. FCASON _ METHODIST > > -(,; CHURCH a m" > w w . a > > .WI 3RD m.. z , I- —CT. F- z > § . — a o 1- o 0 I- I M - N r.). a- _ - N.W. 3RD ST. N.E. 3RD ST. 0 z H - — - (N (n 3 w ai IIIIIII z z Z z CITY z z z z ATTORNEY BUILDING I I I -I N TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH --411110-- -CHAPEL/LIBRARY LOCATION- PLANNING DEPARTMENT CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FL A-SANCTUARY B-FELLOWSHIP HALL D-CLASSROOMS -- DIGITAL BASE MAP SYSTEM -- MAP REF: LMA32 -4- III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains its original window openings, front door location and roof pitch. IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The chapel, as it is referred to today, was constructed as the church and original house of worship for the Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Delray Beach. The church was constructed in 1904 and was originally located at the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue. Twenty two feet wide, fifty feet long and twelve feet high, the building was built as a wood frame vernacular structure with wood clapboard siding and set on a pier foundation. The front elevation faced west and had centered double doors with two windows flanking the entrance doors. Four wooden steps, without a railing, led to the double doors. The roof was a single gable running east and west and was surfaced with wood shingles. The roof overhang was minimal and no shelter was provided over the entrance doors. The north elevation had four symmetrically spaced windows and the south elevation was identical. There are no photographs to indicate the original east (rear) elevation. The land on which the church first stood, Lots 1 and 2 of Block 110, was purchased for $75 from Henry Blackmer, a surveyor who came from Michigan with the first white settlers in 1895. Mr. Blackmer then donated one half of the price of the lots, $37.50, to the church building fund. Henry Flagler, founder of the Florida East Coast Railroad also donated $100 to the fund. It was Flagler's policy to donate land or funds to establish religious institutions in the towns through which his railroad was expanding. The chapel was constructed by the -5- • men of the congregation under the direction of the building committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper. The total cost of construction was estimated and budgeted for $950. Construction began in August of 1904 and the building was completed by December of the same year, when the first child of the congregation, William Hoffman, was baptized on December 4, 1904. The interior of the church was finished with painted wood paneling and a used organ was purchased from Mr. Stirling of the Stirling Commissary for $15. When the church was built, the congregation could not afford to buy standard pews so simple wood benches were built. Later, backs were installed on the benches for the ladies' side of the aisle, however, the men found the benches with backs much more comfortable and from time to time they too used the ladies' pews. In 1913 Mr. Wuepper, of the building committee, was asked to construct backs for all of the pew benches. Electricity came to Delray in 1914, and by 1915 the church was electrified for a cost of less than $25. In 1919 Trinity decided to lay a sidewalk 50' in length in front of the church "providing the town would give a quit claim deed not to collect any more money from the church". Also in 1919 the congregation started collecting money to build a steeple, thus reviving a resolution passed two years earlier, unfortunately, though the proposal was revisited many times, the steeple was never constructed. In 1923 the congregation replaced the 19 year old roof but not with wood shingles, as in 1916 after a serious fire, the City required that all roofs be clad in metal, tile or a composition material. On Sunday afternoon, September 16th the disastrous hurricane of 1928 struck and the church was tilted off its foundation. This caused such serious damage that the congregation voted to demolish the building. Just as demolition was to occur, along came a Mr. Reed from Miami who offered to repair the church for $400. When the work was completed it was felt that the restored structure was sounder than it was before the hurricane damage. Sometime after 1932 a photograph of the south elevation shows that the rectangular windows of the church's south elevation had been given a decorative Gothic arched header, which leads to speculation that this trim was added to the north elevation as well. In 1938, with the Great Depression on the wane, the congregation began a building fund to construct a new and larger church. Plans, in the Gothic Revival style, were drawn up by Samuel Ogren, Delray's most prominent and prolific architect, the new building was to cost $12,000. However, the new building was never constructed as only $500 in pledges could be raised and it had been decided that the work could not be started until $3,000 was pledged. By July of 1938 it was decided to remodel the old building once more. The building was moved slightly to the rear of the lot and a new vestibule, with a secondary gable roof, was added to the front elevation and the church was enlarged to the rear with an additional window constructed on both the north and south elevations. Five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south facades and the -6- exterior of the building was stuccoed. The cornerstone for the remodeled church was laid on July 31, 1938. With the completion of the landscaping, which was donated by a member of the congregation, Mike Blank of Blank's Nursery, Trinity Church had a totally new look. The chapel's beautiful stained glass windows were installed as they were donated starting in 1940 when the first window, depicting Christ in Gethsemane, was presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller. It is in the shape of a Gothic arch and is located directly over the altar. There are five 30' x 67' rectangular windows on each side wall of the chapel and all have an unusual 8" high hinged transom opening at the bottom of the window to allow for cross ventilation, in the days before air conditioning. The windows depict scenes from the Bible and the donor or the commemorative is listed when shown. From Front to Rear South Wall North Wall The Children in the Meadow The Good Shepherd Commemorative, Adolf Hofman Calming the Waters on the Sea of Storm on the Sea of Galilee Galilee Commemorative, Rev & Mrs. Arno Thieme Christ is Risen Mary at the Tomb of Christ Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Schoeller Donor, Rose Marie & Fredrick Wriedt John Baptizing Christ Teaching in the Temple Donor, Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller Angel Guiding the Shepherds Christ in the Manger Donor, Trinity Walther League Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Blank It is interesting to note that the windows bear a subject theme in pairs across the aisle from each other. For example the Good Shepherd across from The Children in the Meadow; Storm on the Sea of Galilee across from Calming the Waters on the Sea of Galilee. The vestibule has two small 12" x 46" windows on either side of the front entrance doors. On the north is Christ with a Lantern, or Light of the World and on the south is Christ Welcoming the Flock. In the vestry to the north of the altar are two 30" x 67" windows with geometric stained glass panes; one located on the north elevation and one on the west. -7- Unfortunately, at the time of this report the stained glass artist remains unknown. Though the windows appear to be, by coloring, design and technique, the work of one firm, further research will be needed to determine their origin. The church sustained minimal damage, $500 worth of repairs, during the hurricane of 1947 and otherwise remained in stable condition till its relocation to its current site in 1965. V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Adolf Hofman was the first person of the Lutheran faith in the area. He was born in Germany and, while a student at an agricultural college in Stuttgart, became aware of the unique farming opportunities in south Florida. He and his friend, Frank Haller, a Roman Catholic, decided to migrate to Florida and arrived in Delray Beach (formerly Town of Linton) in 1895 the same year that the first Michigan settlers arrived, and only one year after the area had been purchased by William Linton. During the next few years Mr. and Mrs. Hofman constructed a house on N.E. 7th Avenue and Mr. Hofman conducted Lutheran readings at their home. In 1898 an ordained Lutheran minister held services for the first time ever in Delray. As only one minister served the southern half of the state, official services were held on an annual and sometimes semiannual basis. A number of the early Michigan pioneers were members of the Lutheran faith, thus greatly expanding the little congregation as they continued to settle in Delray. On July 17, 1904, during a reading at the J.S. Wuepper's home, the little group of worshipers determined to establish a formal congregation for the purpose of building a church and requesting a resident pastor from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. On August 11, 1904 the congregation decided on a name, and as the readings and services were held in the German language, the following name was proposed, "Evangelische Lutherische Dreieinigkeits Gemeinde, Delray Florida", (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, Florida, the name of the town was changed from Linton to Delray in 1901). While the church was under construction in 1904 the congregation decided to rent a small house nearby to use as a school for the children. The children were to attend public school in the mornings and in the afternoon to receive instruction in religion and in the German language from the pastor. German was the usual language for church services, with English services held from time to time, until the outbreak of W.W.I. Though only on a part time basis, this can be construed as the real beginning of the parochial school movement in Delray. The German language school closed at the outbreak of W.W.I, however the congregation had always harbored a desire to open a church sponsored school as an alternative to public school. In September of 1948 a new school was -8- opened in the parish house directly south of the church, thirty three students in kindergarten and first grade were enrolled By 1952 the school conducted classes through 4th grade with more than sixty pupils enrolled, and by 1955 a separate school had been erected on property to the south of the church. However, within a few years it was apparent that more room was needed for the school, and the church purchased its present property, which consisted of the Weir estate at the corner of N.W. 4th Street and Swinton Avenue and the hydroponic vegetable farm owned by Dr. K. M. Davis which was just to the west. In 1963 the groundbreaking ceremony for the new school took place. In 1965 the congregation put its property on N.E. 5th Avenue up for sale and the church was moved to the Swinton Avenue site and served as the congregation's house of worship until a new church was constructed in 1971. The original church became known as the chapel and is used as a library and for the school, and for the past several years has served as an interim house of worship for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. With the exception of the vestibule and the rear addition which were added in 1938, the footprint of the original structure is intact. The side elevations retain their original fenestration patterns except for the two windows which were added with the rear addition. Though the building has been stuccoed and the original windows have been replaced with stained glass, the simple interior presents the visitor with a visual reminder, in both size and proportion, of the City's early vernacular church architecture and reinforces the role religion played in the life of the pioneers of the City. The City had other early churches in the same vernacular style, however this is the only remaining example of the genre. Historically, it is important to note that it was in this building that the congregation voted to establish a church school in 1904, thus, though only on a part time basis, establishing the first parochial school in the City. The Trinity Chapel, for its architectural, historical and cultural associations with the early beginnings of the City, from pioneering days to the present, is worthy of the protection and consideration afforded it by designation to the Local Register of Historic Places. Criteria for Designation To qualify as an historic district the properties must fulfill one or more of the criteria set forth in LDR Section 4.5.1(B)(2) or (3). Trinity Lutheran Chapel more than meets the criteria for designation and fulfills the qualifications as follows: Section 4.5.1(B)(2) A building will be deemed to have historical or cultural significance if it meets one or more of the following criteria: -9- (d) Exemplifies the historical, political, cultural, economic, or social trends of the community in history. • The chapel exemplifies the social and cultural importance of religious institutions in the development of the community. The chapel was constructed only nine years after the first settlers arrived in the south Florida wilderness. (e) Is associated in a significant way with a past or continuing institution which has contributed substantially to the life of the City. • The chapel is significant for its association with the Trinity Lutheran Church of Delray Beach. Additionally, it was the congregations desire to establish a church school which began the parochial school movement in the City. Section 4.5.1(B)(3) A building is deemed to have architectural or aesthetic significance if it fulfills one or more of the following criteria: (a) Portrays the environment in an era of history characterized by one or more distinctive architectural styles. • The chapel's original simple unadorned vernacular style is typical of the construction methods in the early years of the community. (b) Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, period, or method of construction. • The chapel, as originally constructed, incorporated all of the characteristics of the City's early vernacular style. As it stands today it represents, through it's decorative buttresses and stained glass windows, the ideals of Gothic revival ecclesiastical architecture which was popular in the 1930s. It is also an example of a simple building which was renovated to reflect the changing social mores while creating additional space for the growing congregation. - 10- VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES Kuolt, Milton G. Seventy-Five Years of Memories. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Delray Beach, Florida. Hackensack, NJ. Custom Books, Inc. Britt, Lora Sinks. My Gold Coast. South Florida in the Earlier Years. Palatka, Florida, Brittany House Publishers. Information for Home Seekers. Picturesque Delray. 1915 , Delray Beach, FL. 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J 1 1 v /I 1 • I •I fl 1 1 1 0 % .D Z L' 41 Z -� N. 108 , ft., n 0 Z CO Z I - XIX I \ J 1 fl I /l 1 rN4 'S_ L COPV FDIC —rr © .S4N f3 CD,Ft/J MAPPING & GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICE N THIS SANBORN MAP IS A CERTIFIED CO,'Y r--- PRODUCED BY SANBORN FI1OM IIS AI1::HIVE S `J n � INFORMATION ON THIS MAP IS D[RivEO FROMe pig 1 I._ �( li 1 w SANBORN FIELD SURVEYS CONDO(;II D IN. • ___ 2� • ; "' i41 er 1/ I ` I g .6 (ve.iri 1 :AI /lg. .—. _-__,._._.—.____-____. _..__.. .-- .. . I . •ii 'Or: .Ala a,.' o,,' DESIGNATION REPORT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL/LIBRARY z' * 1 �R,S£ R� 11 YI > .1` S �'r iY Y.'�.si�j�'l �1 qv.t ..,i2 7 Y.. i.. 1 X�tY4V y �� C �; 11 1 -" .` 4 ,s r `fir 1 ii iIt!l ‘,..,,A. .., .,>}y i S 71S.kl 'M t. -{ w G a; �s #�r�4 4 r Y Yip= '4f�,';. p1 °+ 5 a i ii tv +.ty G r {, ,y s .sxs� Y "*i .i, , ..L �y yam,. 4 �� , .Y .ts .I -41 ;" -4 HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA — 1 — l)(sGc. ig/g‘b-o ' 6/3/97 DESIGNATION REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION II. LOCATION MAP III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE VII.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES -2- I. GENERAL INFORMATION Present Location: 400 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Moved to present location in 1965. Original Location: Southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue; Block 110, Lots 1 & 2. Date of Construction: 1904 Architect: Unknown Builder: Constructed by the men of the congregation, under the direction of the Building Committee; Mr. Adolf Hofman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper Present Owner: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Present Use: School Library and Temporary Chapel for the Haitian Emmanuel Congregation Present Zoning: Community Facility (CF) Legal Description: The Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Lutheran Church complex; Section 8-46-43, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the church complex being considered for historic designation. If the church complex expands, requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property, no loss of historic status will occur. Property Control Number: 12-43-46-08-21-000-1340 Classification for Designation: Architectural and Social Significance -3- II. LOCATION MAP N i i I ST. N.W. 9 TH Li > _a ¢ > r 0 W N.W. 8TH ST. .. ' F srro Z > GEORGE H ` FBOULEVARD 3 N Q :1mm : G,>. J Z z ■ :umiiin: N.W. 11111 ST. ♦♦ 11111 N.E. 7TH ST. 111113 .� TV - %♦♦♦ w ti ,■■■■, ■. .¢ ,LO s„ LAKE TERR. 6TH ST. S' N.W. yqV ,-z „ " N E. 6TH�Ii. z.■ N.E. 5TH TERR. - .._! � JWOOD LANE KINGS LYNN , z `i■■ W,�� N > � 1 Q,Q,i N.E. 5TH CT. iF�o CHAPEL/ I BEVERLY DR. LIBRARY . ,<<,- ,. B `♦`� kik �G BOY �� A L N.E. 5TH H ST. HUT TRINITY F _ r LUTHERAN D hi EVANGELICAL CHURCH Z - N.W. 4TH ST. L A K E I D A R O A D N.E. 4TH ST. _ CASON - METHODIST > w CHURCH > > > a a ¢ Z N. 3RD Q - hi- cr. ,_ _ _ N , > r, o ,-- N 10- u) N �- N.W. 3RD ST. N.E. 3RD ST. o III■ z ~ N N ■ - III II Z _w w 3 3 3 z CITY z z z II■z z z ATTORNEY ii BUILDING - II I T N TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH -MIllis-' -CHAPEL/LIBRARY LOCATION— PLANNING DEPARTMENT CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FL A-SANCTUARY B-FELLOWSHIP HALL D-CLASSROOMS -- DIGITAL BASE MAP SYSTEM -- MAP REF: LMA32 -4- III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains its original window openings, front door location and roof pitch. IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The chapel, as it is referred to today, was constructed as the church and original house of worship for the Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Delray Beach. The church was constructed in 1904 and was originally located at the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue. Twenty two feet wide, fifty feet long and twelve feet high, the building was built as a wood frame vernacular structure with wood clapboard siding and set on a pier foundation. The front elevation faced west and had centered double doors with two windows flanking the entrance doors. Four wooden steps, without a railing, led to the double doors. The roof was a single gable running east and west and was surfaced with wood shingles. The roof overhang was minimal and no shelter was provided over the entrance doors. The north elevation had four symmetrically spaced windows and the south elevation was identical. There are no photographs to indicate the original east (rear) elevation. The land on which the church first stood, Lots 1 and 2 of Block 110, was purchased for $75 from Henry Blackmer, a surveyor who came from Michigan with the first white settlers in 1895. Mr. Blackmer then donated one half of the price of the lots, $37.50, to the church building fund. Henry Flagler, founder of the Florida East Coast Railroad also donated $100 to the fund. It was Flagler's policy to donate land or funds to establish religious institutions in the towns through which his railroad was expanding. The chapel was constructed by the -5- men of the congregation under the direction of the building committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper. The total cost of construction was estimated and budgeted for $950. Construction began in August of 1904 and the building was completed by December of the same year, when the first child of the congregation, William Hoffman, was baptized on December 4, 1904. The interior of the church was finished with painted wood paneling and a used organ was purchased from Mr. Stirling of the Stirling Commissary for $15. When the church was built, the congregation could not afford to buy standard pews so simple wood benches were built. Later, backs were installed on the benches for the ladies' side of the aisle, however, the men found the benches with backs much more comfortable and from time to time they too used the ladies' pews. In 1913 Mr. Wuepper, of the building committee, was asked to construct backs for all of the pew benches. Electricity came to Delray in 1914, and by 1915 the church was electrified for a cost of less than $25. In 1919 Trinity decided to lay a sidewalk 50' in length in front of the church "providing the town would give a quit claim deed not to collect any more money from the church". Also in 1919 the congregation started collecting money to build a steeple, thus reviving a resolution passed two years earlier, unfortunately, though the proposal was revisited many times, the steeple was never constructed. In 1923 the congregation replaced the 19 year old roof but not with wood shingles, as in 1916 after a serious fire, the City required that all roofs be clad in metal, tile or a composition material. On Sunday afternoon, September 16th the disastrous hurricane of 1928 struck and the church was tilted off its foundation. This caused such serious damage that the congregation voted to demolish the building. Just as demolition was to occur, along came a Mr. Reed from Miami who offered to repair the church for $400. When the work was completed it was felt that the restored structure was sounder than it was before the hurricane damage. Sometime after 1932 a photograph of the south elevation shows that the rectangular windows of the church's south elevation had been given a decorative Gothic arched header, which leads to speculation that this trim was added to the north elevation as well. In 1938, with the Great Depression on the wane, the congregation began a building fund to construct a new and larger church. Plans, in the Gothic Revival style, were drawn up by Samuel Ogren, Delray's most prominent and prolific architect, the new building was to cost $12,000. However, the new building was never constructed as only $500 in pledges could be raised and it had been decided that the work could not be started until $3,000 was pledged. By July of 1938 it was decided to remodel the old building once more. The building was moved slightly to the rear of the lot and a new vestibule, with a secondary gable roof, was added to the front elevation and the church was enlarged to the rear with an additional window constructed on both the north and south elevations. Five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south facades and the -6- exterior of the building was stuccoed. The cornerstone for the remodeled church was laid on July 31, 1938. With the completion of the landscaping, which was donated by a member of the congregation, Mike Blank of Blank's Nursery, Trinity Church had a totally new look. The chapel's beautiful stained glass windows were installed as they were donated starting in 1940 when the first window, depicting Christ in Gethsemane, was presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller. It is in the shape of a Gothic arch and is located directly over the altar. There are five 30' x 67' rectangular windows on each side wall of the chapel and all have an unusual 8" high hinged transom opening at the bottom of the window to allow for cross ventilation, in the days before air conditioning. The windows depict scenes from the Bible and the donor or the commemorative is listed when shown. From Front to Rear South Wall North Wall The Children in the Meadow The Good Shepherd Commemorative, Adolf Hofman Calming the Waters on the Sea of Storm on the Sea of Galilee Galilee Commemorative, Rev & Mrs. Arno Thieme Christ is Risen Mary at the Tomb of Christ Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Schoeller Donor, Rose Marie & Fredrick Wriedt John Baptizing Christ Teaching in the Temple Donor, Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller Angel Guiding the Shepherds Christ in the Manger Donor, Trinity Walther League Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Blank It is interesting to note that the windows bear a subject theme in pairs across the aisle from each other. For example the Good Shepherd across from The Children in the Meadow; Storm on the Sea of Galilee across from Calming the Waters on the Sea of Galilee. The vestibule has two small 12" x 46" windows on either side of the front entrance doors. On the north is Christ with a Lantern, or Light of the World and on the south is Christ Welcoming the Flock. In the vestry to the north of the altar are two 30" x 67" windows with geometric stained glass panes; one located on the north elevation and one on the west. -7- Unfortunately, at the time of this report the stained glass artist remains unknown. Though the windows appear to be, by coloring, design and technique, the work of one firm, further research will be needed to determine their origin. The church sustained minimal damage, $500 worth of repairs, during the hurricane of 1947 and otherwise remained in stable condition till its relocation to its current site in 1965. V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Adolf Hofman was the first person of the Lutheran faith in the area. He was born in Germany and, while a student at an agricultural college in Stuttgart, became aware of the unique farming opportunities in south Florida. He and his friend, Frank Haller, a Roman Catholic, decided to migrate to Florida and arrived in Delray Beach (formerly Town of Linton) in 1895 the same year that the first Michigan settlers arrived, and only one year after the area had been purchased by William Linton. During the next few years Mr. and Mrs. Hofman constructed a house on N.E. 7th Avenue and Mr. Hofman conducted Lutheran readings at their home. In 1898 an ordained Lutheran minister held services for the first time ever in Delray. As only one minister served the southern half of the state, official services were held on an annual and sometimes semiannual basis. A number of the early Michigan pioneers were members of the Lutheran faith, thus greatly expanding the little congregation as they continued to settle in Delray. On July 17, 1904, during a reading at the J.S. Wuepper's home, the little group of worshipers determined to establish a formal congregation for the purpose of building a church and requesting a resident pastor from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. On August 11, 1904 the congregation decided on a name, and as the readings and services were held in the German language, the following name was proposed, "Evangelische Lutherische Dreieinigkeits Gemeinde, Delray Florida", (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, Florida, the name of the town was changed from Linton to Delray in 1901). While the church was under construction in 1904 the congregation decided to rent a small house nearby to use as a school for the children. The children were to attend public school in the mornings and in the afternoon to receive instruction in religion and in the German language from the pastor. German was the usual language for church services, with English services held from time to time, until the outbreak of W.W.I. Though only on a part time basis, this can be construed as the real beginning of the parochial school movement in Delray. The German language school closed at the outbreak of W.W.I, however the congregation had always harbored a desire to open a church sponsored school as an alternative to public school. In September of 1948 a new school was -8- opened in the parish house directly south of the church, thirty three students in kindergarten and first grade were enrolled By 1952 the school conducted classes through 4th grade with more than sixty pupils enrolled, and by 1955 a separate school had been erected on property to the south of the church. However, within a few years it was apparent that more room was needed for the school, and the church purchased its present property, which consisted of the Weir estate at the corner of N.W. 4th Street and Swinton Avenue and the hydroponic vegetable farm owned by Dr. K. M. Davis which was just to the west. In 1963 the groundbreaking ceremony for the new school took place. In 1965 the congregation put its property on N.E. 5th Avenue up for sale and the church was moved to the Swinton Avenue site and served as the congregation's house of worship until a new church was constructed in 1971. The original church became known as the chapel and is used as a library and for the school, and for the past several years has served as an interim house of worship for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. With the exception of the vestibule and the rear addition which were added in 1938, the footprint of the original structure is intact. The side elevations retain their original fenestration patterns except for the two windows which were added with the rear addition. Though the building has been stuccoed and the original windows have been replaced with stained glass, the simple interior presents the visitor with a visual reminder, in both size and proportion, of the City's early vernacular church architecture and reinforces the role religion played in the life of the pioneers of the City. The City had other early churches in the same vernacular style, however this is the only remaining example of the genre. Historically, it is important to note that it was in this building that the congregation voted to establish a church school in 1904, thus, though only on a part time basis, establishing the first parochial school in the City. The Trinity Chapel, for its architectural, historical and cultural associations with the early beginnings of the City, from pioneering days to the present, is worthy of the protection and consideration afforded it by designation to the Local Register of Historic Places. Criteria for Designation To qualify as an historic district the properties must fulfill one or more of the criteria set forth in LDR Section 4.5.1(B)(2) or (3). Trinity Lutheran Chapel more than meets the criteria for designation and fulfills the qualifications as follows: Section 4.5.1(B)(2) A building will be deemed to have historical or cultural significance if it meets one or more of the following criteria: -9- (d) Exemplifies the historical, political, cultural, economic, or social trends of the community in history. • The chapel exemplifies the social and cultural importance of religious institutions in the development of the community. The chapel was constructed only nine years after the first settlers arrived in the south Florida wilderness. (e) Is associated in a significant way with a past or continuing institution which has contributed substantially to the life of the City. • The chapel is significant for its association with the Trinity Lutheran Church of Delray Beach. Additionally, it was the congregations desire to establish a church school which began the parochial school movement in the City. Section 4.5.1(B)(3) A building is deemed to have architectural or aesthetic significance if it fulfills one or more of the following criteria: (a) Portrays the environment in an era of history characterized by one or more distinctive architectural styles. • The chapel's original simple unadorned vernacular style is typical of the construction methods in the early years of the community. (b) Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, period, or method of construction. • The chapel, as originally constructed, incorporated all of the characteristics of the City's early vernacular style. As it stands today it represents, through it's decorative buttresses and stained glass windows, the ideals of Gothic revival ecclesiastical architecture which was popular in the 1930s. It is also an example of a simple building which was renovated to reflect the changing social mores while creating additional space for the growing congregation. - 10- VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES Kuolt, Milton G. Seventy-Five Years of Memories. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Delray Beach, Florida. Hackensack, NJ. Custom Books, Inc. Britt, Lora Sinks. My Gold Coast. South Florida in the Earlier Years. Palatka, Florida, Brittany House Publishers. Information for Home Seekers. Picturesque Delray. 1915 , Delray Beach, FL. 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I \ 1 11I1 I/11 0 , T W 1 Ni. r •� � 108 o• Z CO 1I Z iii � II xxl \ J I 1 D I — fa I`J a) MAPPING & GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICii N THIS SANBORN MAP IS A CERIIFIED Cf i,'Y ; PRODUCED BY SANBORN FROM IiS ARCHIVI:S n Li e r`� " r INFORMATION ON DIIS MAP I`.: DERIVED FROM l : t SANBORN FIELD SURVEYS CONDUC I L L 1N L I W 1k� E 1 1/ •I I I g !! .....,:„....) , te____' + IVi'.1f1 :/0., I[/ ;'1•I I YDn' Ala 4/1.' a', , DESIGNATION REPORT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL/LIBRARY 'mil �.„ # f ,..,5 .r -C � kt a � •"Sp- r -..; ,, ji C t • HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA - 1 - DESIGNATION REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION II. LOCATION MAP III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE VII.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES 4 r F _2- I. GENERAL INFORMATION Present Location: 400 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Moved to present location in 1965. Original Location: Southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue; Block 110, Lots 1 & 2. Date of Construction: 1904 Architect: Unknown Builder: Constructed by the men of the congregation, under the direction of the Building Committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper Present Owner: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church it Present Use: School Library and Temporary Chapel for the Haitian Emmanuel Congregation Present Zoning: Community Facility (OF) Legal Description: The Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Lutheran Church complex; Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the church complex being considered for historic designation! If the church complex expands, requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property, no loss of historic status will occur. Property Control Number: 12-43-46-08-21-000-1340 Classification for Designation: Architectural and Social Significance -3- II. 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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of'the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains its original window openings, front door location and roof pitch. Jr 7 IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The chapel, as it is referred to today, was constructed as the church and original house of worship for the Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Delray Beach. The church was constructed in 1904 and was originally 16cated at the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue. Twenty two feet wide, fifty feet long and twelve feet high, the building was built as a wood frame vernacular structure with wood clapboard siding and set on a.pief foundation. The front elevation faced west and had centered double doors with two windows flanking the entrance doors. Four wooden steps, without a railing, led to the double doors. The roof was a single gable running east and west and was surfaced with wood shingles. The roof overhang was minimal and no shelter was provided over the entrance doors. The north elevation had four symmetrically spaced windows and the south elevation was identical. There are no photographs to indicate the original east (rear) elevation. The land on which the church first stood, Lots 1 and 2 of Block 110, was purchased for $75 from Henry Blackmer, a surveyor who came from Michigan with the first white settlers in 1895. Mr. Blackmer then donated one half of the price of the lots, $37.50, to the church building fund. Henry Flagler, founder of the Florida East Coast Railroad also donated $100 to the fund. It was Flagler's policy to donate land or funds to establish religious institutions in the towns through which his railroad was expanding. The chapel was constructed by the -5- men of the congregation under the direction of the building committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper. The total cost of construction was estimated and budgeted for $950. Construction began in August of 1904 and the building was completed by December of the same year, when the first child of the congregation, William Hoffman, was baptized on December 4, 1904. The interior of the church was finished with painted wood paneling and a used organ was purchased from Mr. Stirling of the Stirling Commissary for $15. When the church was built, the congregation could not afford to buy standard pews so simple wood benches were built. Later, backs were installed on the benches for the ladies' side of the aisle, however, the men found the benches with backs much more comfortable and from time to time they too used the ladies' pews. In 1913 Mr. Wuepper, of the building committee, was asked to construct backs for all of the pew benches. Electricity came to Delray in 1914, and by 1915 the church was electrified for a cost of less than $25. In 1919 Trinity decided to lay a sidewalk 50' in length in front of the church "providing the town would give a quit claim deed not to collect any more money from the church". Also in 1919 the congregation started collecting money to build a steeple, thus reviving a resolution passed two years earlier, unfortunately, though the proposal was revisited many times, the steeple was never constructed. In 1923 the congregation replaced the'19 year old roof but not with wood shingles, as in 1916 after a serious fire, the City required that all roofs be clad in metal, tile or a composition material. On Sunday afternoon, September 16th the disastrous hurricane of 1928 struck and the church was tilted off its foundation. This caused such serious damage that the congregation voted to demolish the building. Jest as demolition was to occur, along came a Mr. Reed from Miami who offered to repair the church for $400. When the work was completed it was felt that th -restored structure was sounder than it was before the hurricane damage. _ Sometime after 1932 a photograph of the south elevation shows that the rectangular windows of the church's south elevation had been given a decorative Gothic arched header, which leads to speculation that this trim was added to the north elevation as well. In 1938, with the Great Depression on the wane, the congregation began a building fund to construct a new and larger church. Plans, in the Gothic Revival style, were drawn up by Samuel Ogren, Delray's most prominent and prolific architect, the new building was to cost $12,000. However, the new building was never constructed as only $500 in pledges could be raised and it had been decided that the work could not be started until $3,000 was pledged. By July of 1938 it was decided to remodel the old building once more. The building was moved slightly to the rear of the lot and a new vestibule, with a secondary gable roof, was added to the front elevation and the church was enlarged to the rear with an additional window constructed on both the north and south elevations. Five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south facades and the -6- exterior of the building was stuccoed. The cornerstone for the remodeled church was laid on July 31, 1938. With the completion of the landscaping, which was donated by a member of the congregation, Mike Blank of Blank's Nursery, Trinity Church had a totally new look. The chapel's beautiful stained glass windows were installed as they were donated starting in 1940 when the first window, depicting Christ in Gethsemane, was presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller. It is in the shape of a Gothic arch and is located directly over the altar. There are five 30' x 67' rectangular windows on each side wall of the chapel and all have an unusual 8" high hinged transom opening at the bottom of the window to allow for cross ventilation, in the days before air conditioning. The windows depict scenes from the Bible and the donor or the commemorative is listed when shown. From Front to Rear South Wall North Wall The Children in the Meadow The Good Shepherd Commemorative, Adolf HDfman Calming the Waters on the Sea of Storm on the Sea of Galilee Galilee Commemorative, Rev & Mrs. Arno Thieme Christ is Risen Mary at the Tomb of Christ Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Schoeller Donor, Rose Marie & Fredrick Wriedt John Baptizing Christ Teaching in the temple Donor, Mr. and3Mrs. John Schoeller Angel Guiding the Shepherds Christ in the Manger Donor, Trinity Walther League Donor,.Mr. & Mrs. John Blank It is interesting to note that the windows bear a subject theme in pairs across the aisle from each other. For example the Good Shepherd across from The Children in the Meadow; Storm on the Sea of Galilee across from Calming the Waters on the Sea of Galilee. The vestibule has two small 12" x 46" windows on either side of the front entrance doors. On the north is Christ with a Lantern, or Light of the World and on the south is Christ Welcoming the Flock. In the vestry to the north of the altar are two 30" x 67" windows with geometric stained glass panes; one located on the north elevation and one on the west. -7- Unfortunately, at the time of this report the stained glass artist remains unknown. Though the windows appear to be, by coloring, design and technique, the work of one firm, further research will be needed to determine their origin. The church sustained minimal damage, $500 worth of repairs, during the hurricane of 1947 and otherwise remained in stable condition till its relocation to its current site in 1965. V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Adolf Hofman was the first person of the Lutheran faith in the area. He was born in Germany and, while a student at an agricultural college in Stuttgart, became aware of the unique farming opportunities in south Florida. He and his friend, Frank Haller, a Roman Catholic, decided to migrate to Florida and arrived in Delray Beach (formerly Town of Linton) in 1895 the same year that the first Michigan settlers arrived, and only one year after the area had been purchased by William Linton. During the next few years Mr. and Mrs. Hofman constructed a house on N.E. 7th Avenue and Mr. Hofman conducted Lutheran readings at their home. In 1898 an ordained Lutheran minister held services for the first time ever in Delray. As only one minister served the southern half of the state, official services were held on an annual and sometimes semiannual basis. A number of the early Michigan pioneers were members of the Lutheran faith, thus greatly expanding the little congregation as they continued to settle in Delray. On July 17, 1904, during a reading at the J.S. Wuepper's home, the little group of worshipers determined to establish a formAl congregation for the purpose of building a church and requesting a resident pastor from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. On August 11, 1904 the congregation decided on a name, and as the readings and services were held in tt3d German language, the following name was proposed, "Evangelische L=iatherische Dreieinigkeits Gemeinde, Delray Florida", (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, Florida, the name of the town was changed from Linton to Delray in 1901). • While the church was under construction in 1904 the congregation decided to rent a small house nearby to use as a school for the children. The children were to attend public school in the mornings and in the afternoon to receive instruction in religion and in the German language from the pastor. German was the usual language for church services, with English services held from time to time, until the outbreak of W.W.I. Though only on a part time basis, this can be construed as the real beginning of the parochial school movement in Delray. The German language school closed at the outbreak of W.W.I, however the congregation had always harbored a desire to open a church sponsored school as an alternative to public school. In September of 1948 a new school was -8- opened in the parish house directly south of the church, thirty three students in kindergarten and first grade were enrolled By 1952 the school conducted classes through 4th grade with more than sixty pupils enrolled, and by 1955 a separate school had been erected on property to the south of the church. However, within a few years it was apparent that more room was needed for the school, and the church purchased its present property, which consisted of the Weir estate at the corner of N.W. 4th Street and Swinton Avenue and the hydroponic vegetable farm owned by Dr. K. M. Davis which was just to the west. In 1963 the groundbreaking ceremony for the new school took place. In 1965 the congregation put its property on N.E. 5th Avenue up for sale and the church was moved to the Swinton Avenue site and served as the congregation's house of worship until a new church was constructed in 1971. The original church became known as the chapel and is used as a library and for the school, and for the past several years has served as an interim house of worship for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. With the exception of the vestibule and the rear addition which were,added in 1938, the footprint of the original structure is intact. The side elevations retain their original fenestration patterns except for the two windows which were added with the rear addition. Though the building has been stuccoed and the original windows have been replaced with stained glass, the simple interior presents the visitor with a visual reminder, in both size and proportion, of the City's early vernacular church architecture and reinforces the role religion played in the life of the pioneers of the City. The City had other early(churches in the same vernacular style, however this is the only remaining example of the genre. Historically, it is important to note that it was in this building that the congregation voted to establish a church school in 1904, thus, thoorgh only on a part time basis, establishing the first parochial school in the Civ. The Trinity Chapel, for its architectural, historical and cultural associations with the early beginnings of the City, from pioneering days to the present, is worthy of the protection and consideration afforded it by designation to the Local Register of Historic Places. Criteria for Designation To qualify as an historic district the properties must fulfill one or more of the criteria set forth in LDR Section 4.5.1(B)(2) or (3). Trinity Lutheran Chapel more than meets the criteria for designation and fulfills the qualifications as follows: Section 4.5.1(B)(2) A building will be deemed to have historical or cultural significance if it meets one or more of the following criteria: -9- (d) Exemplifies the historical, political, cultural, economic, or social trends of the community in history. • The chapel exemplifies the social and cultural importance of religious institutions in the development of the community. The chapel was constructed only nine years after the first settlers arrived in the south Florida wilderness. (e) Is associated in a significant way with a past or continuing institution which has contributed substantially to the life of the City. • The chapel is significant for its association with the Trinity Lutheran Church of Delray Beach. Additionally, it was the congregations desire to establish a church school which began the parochial school movement in the City. Section 4.5.1(B)(3) A building is deemed to have architectural or aesthetic significance if it fulfills one or more of the following criteria: (a) Portrays the environment in an era of history characterized by one or more distinctive architectural styles. • The chapel's original simple unadorned vernacular style is typical of the construction methods in the early years of the community. (b) Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, period, or method of construction. -r • The chapel, as originally constructed, inccjrporated all of the characteristics of the City's early vernacular styt. As it stands today it represents, through it's decorative buttresses aria stained glass windows, the ideals of Gothic revival ecclesiastical architecture which was popular . in the 1930s. It is also an example .of a simple building which was renovated to reflect the changing social mores while creating additional space for the growing congregation. - 10- VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES Kuolt, Milton G. Seventy-Five Years of Memories, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Delray Beach, Florida. Hackensack, NJ. Custom Books, Inc. Britt, Lora Sinks. My Gold Coast, South Florida in the Earlier Years. Palatka, Florida, Brittany House Publishers. Information for Home Seekers, Picturesque Delray. 1915 , Delray Beach, FL. 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LLI L 108 y rJ Q > InZ -I Z - t i / p r �. 1 01 1 :?. rj • I 1 — f -D I i I r /<� L' CC)PVFuc -1-r MAPPING & GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICE ` N THIS SANBORN MAP IS A Yli CEIFIED Cf).'Y VI �--- PRODUCED BY SANBOIIN FROM I I S AM:HIVES 1 `4 " INFORMATION ON THIS MAP IS [)ERIVEO FR(UA l—� / SANf1O/(N FIELD SURVEYS C(/n/D(/l./L D IN. w � � . E I I� • I I/ I 2 Ytlo 2,.......... V. _8_1Y.P?c '.-- .-.... —.... - - I 9' fWa an.' 00,, DESIGNATION REPORT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHAPEL/LIBRARY i r� L• - • 1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA - - 1 - DESIGNATION REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION II. LOCATION MAP III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE VII.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES -2- • S r I. GENERAL INFORMATION Present Location: 400 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Moved to present location in 1965. Original Location: Southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue; Block 110, Lots 1 & 2. Date of Construction: 1904 Architect: Unknown Builder: Constructed by the men of the congregation, under the direction of the Building Committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper Present Owner: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Present Use: School Library and Temporary Chapel for the Haitian Emmanuel Congregation Present Zoning: Community Facility (CF) Legal Description: The Chapel is located on a portion of the Trinity Lutheran Church complex; Section 8-46-34, Delray Beach, East 1/2 of Lot 12. The chapel is the only building in the church complex being considered for historic designation. If the church complex expands, requiring relocation of the chapel on the church property, no loss of historic status will occur. Property Control Number: 12-43-46-08-21-000-1340 Classification for Designation: Architectural and Social Significance -3- II. LOCATION MAP I i i , 1 I -- -- N.W. 9TH 1 ST. > > a ¢ ¢ ± p I i- M p N.W. 8TH Si. GEORGE BOULEVARD 3 n N ¢ :iuiniii Gam. Z Z Z ,,1N.W. 7TH ST. ' 61111111M QP,, N.E. 7TH ST. 11111111 § 1- N.W. / H T. ui , Z (n > S ,,,,,,� W. ¢ PLO LAKE TERR. N.W. 6TH ST. F qV , .,. �— �-- . —, N.E. 6TH ST. OO jtw \A� ,P r . to . ._; z , N.E. 5TH TERR. 3. . ` , WOOD LANE ` z 4ui; L * ♦ �p , • KINGS LYNN cc D` , z z► ♦ N m LU w > . >- Q,Q�1 N.E. 5TH CT. ti a CHAPEL/ 4 /<0 BEVERLY DR. LIBRARY [— , ` G�- B 6 BOY SCOUT —1.- 1 A N.E. 5TH ST. HUT TRINITY i:2J LUTHERAN D EVANGELICAL CHURCH `z— —' _N.Y. aTH ST. L A K• E I D A R 0 A D N.E. 4TH ST. _ FCASON _ METHODIST a LLi :L w L.; CHURCH a a- a > > ¢ a z .N.Y1 3RD O CT. ~ M i, a _ a I- 0 _ „n z� cn z cL- t o I--� N ''l� — N W 3RD r_ ST. N.E. 3RD ST. p z I- i N N _ w 3 w z z CITY z Z z z — Z ATTORNEY l 1 1 I I BUILDING _ . II N TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH --l- -CHAPEL/LIBRARY LOCATION- PLANNING DEPARTMENT CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FL A—SANCTUARY B—FELLOWSHIP HALL D—CLASSROOMS -- DIGITAL BASE MAP SYSTEM -- MAP REF: LMA32 —4— III. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Constructed in 1904 as the house of worship for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, the chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The building was moved from its original site on the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue to its present location, 400 N. Swinton Avenue, in 1965 and served as the congregation's place of worship until the new church was constructed in 1971. Since 1971 it has been used as library for the Trinity Lutheran School as well as a temporary home for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. In 1938 the simple wood vernacular church was remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a vestibule, decorative entrance steps and a rear extension. The building's exterior was stuccoed and five decorative buttresses were added to _ the north and south elevations. Beginning in 1940, with the gift of one stained glass window, the church began to replace the original double hung windows. The beautiful stained glass panels which now grace all of the window openings were installed, over time, as they were donated to the church. Though enlarged by the front and rear additions during the 1938 renovation, the chapel retains its original window openings, front door location and roof pitch. IV. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. The chapel, as it is referred to today, was constructed as the church and original house of worship for the Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Delray Beach. The church was constructed in 1904 and was originally located at the southeast corner of N.E. 1st Street and N.E. 5th Avenue. Twenty two feet wide, fifty feet long and twelve feet high, the building was built as a wood frame vernacular structure with wood clapboard siding and set on a pier foundation. The front elevation faced west and had centered double doors with two windows flanking the entrance doors. Four wooden steps, without a railing, led to the double doors. The roof was a single gable running east and west and was surfaced with wood shingles. The roof overhang was minimal and no shelter was provided over the entrance doors. The north elevation had four symmetrically spaced windows and the south elevation was identical. There are no photographs to indicate the original east (rear) elevation. The land on which the church first stood, Lots 1 and 2 of Block 110, was purchased for $75 from Henry Blackmer, a surveyor who came from Michigan with the first white settlers in 1895. Mr. Blackmer then donated one half of the price of the lots, $37.50, to the church building fund. Henry Flagler, founder of the Florida East Coast Railroad also donated $100 to the fund. It was Flagler's policy to donate land or funds to establish religious institutions in the towns through which his railroad was expanding. The chapel was constructed by the -5- men of the congregation under the direction of the building committee; Mr. Adolph Hoffman, Mr. C.H. Miller and Mr. J.S. Wuepper. The total cost of construction was estimated and budgeted for $950. Construction began in August of 1904 and the building was completed by December of the same year, when the first child of the congregation, William Hoffman, was baptized on December 4, 1904. The interior of the church was finished with painted wood paneling and a used organ was purchased from Mr. Stirling of the Stirling Commissary for $15. When the church was built, the congregation could not afford to buy standard pews so simple wood benches were built. Later, backs were installed on the benches for the ladies' side of the aisle, however, the men found the benches with backs much more comfortable and from time to time they too used the ladies' pews. In 1913 Mr. Wuepper, of the building committee, was asked to construct backs for all of the pew benches. Electricity came to Delray in 1914, and by 1915 the church was electrified for a cost of less than $25. In 1919 Trinity decided to lay a sidewalk 50' in length in front of the church "providing the town would give a quit claim deed not to collect any more money from the church". Also in 1919 the congregation started collecting money to build a steeple, thus reviving a resolution passed two years earlier, unfortunately, though the proposal was revisited many times, the steeple was never constructed. In 1923 the congregation replaced the 19 year old roof but not with wood shingles, as in 1916 after a serious fire, the City required that all roofs be clad in metal, tile or a composition material. On Sunday afternoon, September 16th the disastrous hurricane of 1928 struck and the church was tilted off its foundation. This caused such serious damage that the congregation voted to demolish the building. Just as demolition was to occur, along came a Mr. Reed from Miami who offered to repair the church for $400. When the work was completed it was felt that the restored structure was sounder than it was before the hurricane damage. Sometime after 1932 a photograph of the south elevation shows that the rectangular windows of the church's south elevation had been given a decorative Gothic arched header, which leads to speculation that this trim was added to the north elevation as well. In 1938, with the Great Depression on the wane, the congregation began a building fund to construct a new and larger church. Plans, in the Gothic Revival style, were drawn up by Samuel Ogren, Delray's most prominent and prolific architect, the new building was to cost $12,000. However, the new building was never constructed as only $500 in pledges could be raised and it had been decided that the work could not be started until $3,000 was pledged. By July of 1938 it was decided to remodel the old building once more. The building was moved slightly to the rear of the lot and a new vestibule, with a secondary gable roof, was added to the front elevation and the church was enlarged to the rear with an additional window constructed on both the north and south elevations. Five decorative buttresses were added to the north and south facades and the -6- exterior of the building was stuccoed. The cornerstone for the remodeled church was laid on July 31, 1938. With the completion of the landscaping, which was donated by a member of the congregation, Mike Blank of Blank's Nursery, Trinity Church had a totally new look. The chapel's beautiful stained glass windows were installed as they were donated starting in 1940 when the first window, depicting Christ in Gethsemane, was presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller. It is in the shape of a Gothic arch and is located directly over the altar. There are five 30' x 67' rectangular windows on each side wall of the chapel and all have an unusual 8" high hinged transom opening at the bottom of the window to allow for cross ventilation, in the days before air conditioning. The windows depict scenes from the Bible and the donor or the commemorative is listed when shown. From Front to Rear South Wall North Wall The Children in the Meadow The Good Shepherd Commemorative, Adolf Hofman Calming the Waters on the Sea of Storm on the Sea of Galilee Galilee Commemorative, Rev & Mrs. Arno Thieme Christ is Risen Mary at the Tomb of Christ Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Schoeller Donor, Rose Marie & Fredrick Wriedt John Baptizing Christ Teaching in the Temple Donor, Mr. and Mrs. John Schoeller Angel Guiding the Shepherds Christ in the Manger Donor, Trinity Walther League Donor, Mr. & Mrs. John Blank It is interesting to note that the windows bear a subject theme in pairs across the aisle from each other. For example the Good Shepherd across from The Children in the Meadow; Storm on the Sea of Galilee across from Calming the Waters on the Sea of Galilee. The vestibule has two small 12" x 46" windows on either side of the front entrance doors. On the north is Christ with a Lantern, or Light of the World and on the south is Christ Welcoming the Flock. In the vestry to the north of the altar are two 30" x 67" windows with geometric stained glass panes; one located on the north elevation and one on the west. -7- Unfortunately, at the time of this report the stained glass artist remains unknown. Though the windows appear to be, by coloring, design and technique, the work of one firm, further research will be needed to determine their origin. The church sustained minimal damage, $500 worth of repairs, during the hurricane of 1947 and otherwise remained in stable condition till its relocation to its current site in 1965. V. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Adolf Hofman was the first person of the Lutheran faith in the area. He was born in Germany and, while a student at an agricultural college in Stuttgart, became aware of the unique farming opportunities in south Florida. He and his friend, Frank Haller, a Roman Catholic, decided to migrate to Florida and arrived in Delray Beach (formerly Town of Linton) in 1895 the same year that the first Michigan settlers arrived, and only one year after the area had been purchased by William Linton. During the next few years Mr. and Mrs. Hofman constructed a house on N.E. 7th Avenue and Mr. Hofman conducted Lutheran readings at their home. In 1898 an ordained Lutheran minister held services for the first time ever in Delray. As only one minister served the southern half of the state, official services were held on an annual and sometimes semiannual basis. A number of the early Michigan pioneers were members of the Lutheran faith, thus greatly expanding the little congregation as they continued to settle in Delray. On July 17, 1904, during a reading at the J.S. Wuepper's home, the little group of worshipers determined to establish a formal congregation for the purpose of building a church and requesting a resident pastor from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. On August 11, 1904 the congregation decided on a name, and as the readings and services were held in the German language, the following name was proposed, "Evangelische Lutherische Dreieinigkeits Gemeinde, Delray Florida", (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray, Florida, the name of the town was changed from Linton to Delray in 1901). While the church was under construction in 1904 the congregation decided to rent a small house nearby to use as a school for the children. The children were to attend public school in the mornings and in the afternoon to receive instruction in religion and in the German language from the pastor. German was the usual language for church services, with English services held from time to time, until the outbreak of W.W.I. Though only on a part time basis, this can be construed as the real beginning of the parochial school movement in Delray. The German language school closed at the outbreak of W.W.I, however the congregation had always harbored a desire to open a church sponsored school as an alternative to public school. In September of 1948 a new school was -8- opened in the parish house directly south of the church, thirty three students in kindergarten and first grade were enrolled By 1952 the school conducted classes through 4th grade with more than sixty pupils enrolled, and by 1955 a separate school had been erected on property to the south of the church. However, within a few years it was apparent that more room was needed for the school, and the church purchased its present property, which consisted of the Weir estate at the corner of N.W. 4th Street and Swinton Avenue and the hydroponic vegetable farm owned by Dr. K. M. Davis which was just to the west. In 1963 the groundbreaking ceremony for the new school took place. In 1965 the congregation put its property on N.E. 5th Avenue up for sale and the church was moved to the Swinton Avenue site and served as the congregation's house of worship until a new church was constructed in 1971. The original church became known as the chapel and is used as a library and for the school, and for the past several years has served as an interim house of worship for the Haitian Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation. VI. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Trinity Lutheran Chapel is the oldest existing church building in the City. With the exception of the vestibule and the rear addition which were added in 1938, the footprint of the original structure is intact. The side elevations retain their original fenestration patterns except for the two windows which were added with the rear addition. Though the building has been stuccoed and the original windows have been replaced with stained glass, the simple interior presents the visitor with a visual reminder, in both size and proportion, of the City's early vernacular church architecture and reinforces the role religion played in the life of the pioneers of the City. The City had other early churches in the same vernacular style, however this is the only remaining example of the genre. Historically, it is important to note that it was in this building that the congregation voted to establish a church school in 1904, thus, though only on a part time basis, establishing the first parochial school in the City. The Trinity Chapel, for its architectural, historical and cultural associations with the early beginnings of the City, from pioneering days to the present, is worthy of the protection and consideration afforded it by designation to the Local Register of Historic Places. Criteria for Designation To qualify as an historic district the properties must fulfill one or more of the criteria set forth in LDR Section 4.5.1(B)(2) or (3). Trinity Lutheran Chapel more than meets the criteria for designation and fulfills the qualifications as follows: Section 4.5.1(B)(2) A building will be deemed to have historical or cultural significance if it meets one or more of the following criteria: -9- (d) Exemplifies the historical, political, cultural, economic, or social trends of the community in history. • The chapel exemplifies the social and cultural importance of religious institutions in the development of the community. The chapel was constructed only nine years after the first settlers arrived in the south Florida wilderness. (e) Is associated in a significant way with a past or continuing institution which has contributed substantially to the life of the City. • The chapel is significant for its association with the Trinity Lutheran Church of Delray Beach. Additionally, it was the congregations desire to establish a church school which began the parochial school movement in the City. Section 4.5.1(B)(3) A building is deemed to have architectural or aesthetic significance if it fulfills one or more of the following criteria: (a) Portrays the environment in an era of history characterized by one or more distinctive architectural styles. • The chapel's original simple unadorned vernacular style is typical of the construction methods in the early years of the community. (b) Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, period, or method of construction. • The chapel, as originally constructed, incorporated all of the characteristics of the City's early vernacular style. As it stands today it represents, through it's decorative buttresses and stained glass windows, the ideals of Gothic revival ecclesiastical architecture which was popular • in the 1930s. It is also an example of a simple building which was renovated to reflect the changing social mores while creating additional space for the growing congregation. - 10- VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES Kuolt, Milton G. Seventy-Five Years of Memories. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Delray Beach, Florida. Hackensack, NJ. Custom Books, Inc. Britt, Lora Sinks. My Gold Coast. South Florida in the Earlier Years. Palatka, Florida, Brittany House Publishers. Information for Home Seekers. Picturesque Delray. 1915 , Delray Beach, FL. Delray Beach News Journal, March 4, 1938 Delray Beach News Journal, July, 8, 1938 Report prepared March, 1997 by Patricia Cayce, Historic Preservation Planner, City of Delray Beach. file/u/cayce/ww/trinity - 11 - - . r. ,,3 t. 1 t .,C t .r k b s'. .y ', w -. , 7 i s i .! „. M1L:.J•�.I, 'i 3 ,. --ram .a 11 'fi.>,t.S>A f '4�iw� �� ,h�i i' F �• • SIP^ '- void • .. i' _ r . ;�y�, ,A,s.• >• • , ; -�,• ,. .... r.. 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" Deut . 32 : 7 SEVENTY - FIVE YEARS OF MEMORIES 1904 - 1979 TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH DELRAY BEACH , FLORIDA BY MILTON G . KUOLT , Ed . D . " But ye are a chosen generation , a royal priesthood, an holy nation , a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. " I Pet . 2 : 9 . 10 . • Copyright © 1979 by Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church , Delray DEDICATION Beach , Florida All Rights Reserved . No part of this book may be reproduced in THIS BOOK is dedicated to all of those missionaries and any form without permission of the officers of Trinity Evangelical pastors who gave so much of their lives to build and to Lutheran Church . serve Trinity so faithfully since 1898 . It is dedicated Produced by Custombook , Inc . , The Custom Building , So . particularly to Pastor Rudolf J . Keyl , Sr . , who served the Hackensack , NJ 07606 . ISBN -0 - 87450 greatest number of years . CB## 884 . CONTENTS PAGE PASTORS OF TRINITY iX " AUTHOR'S PREFACE Xii CHAPTER I The Hammer Blow was Heard in Florida 2 ""/1Y1f ' CHAPTER II Sowing the Seed in Florida Begins 6 CHAPTER III The Seed is Sown in Delray Beach 7 CHAPTER IV The Reverend Frederick Pebler 1904 - 1909 19 CHAPTER V The Reverend Arno Thieme 1909 - 1913 33 1111/4. \INV CHAPTER VI • The Reverend Louis Geiger 1913 - 1917 45 CHAPTER VII The Reverend Theo . Schulze 1917 - 1919 50 THE REVEREND RUDOLF JOSEPH STEPHANUS KEYL , SR . CHAPTER VIII PASTOR OF TRINITY The Reverend H . W . Niewald 1919 - 1922 55 1922 - 1928 and 1955 - 1966 PASTOR EMERITUS 1967 CHAPTER IX DIED tAUGUST 28 , 1978t The Reverend Rudolf J . Keyl 1922 - 1928 63 MISSIONARIES AND PASTORS OF TRINITY Interim 1928 84 CHAPTER X The Reverend Paul E . Loeber 1929 - 1933 86 " How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that Interim 96 bringeth good tidings , that publisheth peace ; that bringeth good tidings of good , that publisheth salvation , that saith CHAPTER XI unto Zion , Thy God reigneth ! " Isaiah 52 : 7 The Reverend Frederick A . Grad 1933 - 1936 97 CHAPTER XII ,, The Reverend Hugo E . Hartmann 1936 - 1944 104 The Rev . A . Mertz Interim 130 1901 - 1902 1411 CHAPTER XIII `` 1‘ s The Reverend Julius M . Walker 1944 - 1954 131 The Rev . H . Hetmig 1903 - 1904 Interim 1954 - 1955 144 CHAPTER XIV The Reverend Rudolf J . Keyl , Sr . 1955 - 1966 147 The Rev . E. Fischer 1901 - 1904 1898 - 1900 Interim January to April, 1967 • 167 CHAPTER XV The Reverend Robert C . Klemm 1967 - 1979 169 , 4 : CHAPTER XVI Mt The Year of Celebration 1979 191 '�' � '• . The Rev . F. Pehter The Rev . A . Thieme 1904 - 1909 1909 - 1913 Ni illit .4 4% / .+ 4 The Rev. L. Geiger The Rev. T. Schulze Ilk 1913 - 1917 1917 - 1919 The Rev . J . Walker The Rev . H . Hartmann 1944 - 1954 1936 - 1944 • • 1^ 4 4. \ 1 1. 11111110/ , S 4 4^ 4614" A ‘ " 1 • t The Rev. H . Niewali The Rev . R . Keyl 1919 - 1922 1922 - 1928 The Rev . R . Keul, Sr. The Rev . R . Klemm 1955 - 1966 1967 - 1979 Oh , may Thy people faithful be And in Thy pastors honor Thee And with them work and for them pray And gladly Thee in them obey, � S Receive the prophet of the Lord 4. a° ` And gain the prophet 's own reward! ., So may we when our work is done Together stand before Thy throne ' : 4 And joyful hearts and voices raise The Rev . P. Loeher In one united song of praise , 1929 - 1933 The Rev . R . Graef With all the bright celestial host , 1933 - 1936 To Father , Son , and Holy Ghost . Amen . PREFACE To carry out the prescribed tasks , the undersigned , as Chairman of the appointed Historical and Archives Committee , had a group of hard working and dedicated THE PRODUCTION OF THIS BOOK required the consecrated and members . They were : Mrs . John ( Marcia ) Miller , Mrs . cooperative efforts of many people over a period of more Wilbert ( Verna ) Calliott , Mrs . Timothy ( Norma ) Riggs , and than three years . Official minutes and congregational no - Pastor and Mrs . R . J . Keyl , Sr . When Pastor Keyl passed tices date back to 1904 . Much of this material had to be away in August , 1978 , Mr . Wilbert Calliott , who had been translated from poorly written German script recorded in an advisory member specifically in business matters , was notebooks that were falling apart . Many of the records asked to serve in a full - time capacity . These are the many were poorly maintained . Congregational , Church Council , hands that supported me in a virtually impossible task . This and organizational minutes were located in many unex - committee efficiently acted as an editorial staff while the pected places , and had to be ferreted out . After translating manuscript was being prepared . I am also deeply indebted to the early material , it became necessary to retype all of the Mrs . John Talbert , head of the English Department of early material and most of the up - to - date minutes in order Atlantic High School , Delray Beach , Florida , for reading that all of this could be properly filed and used . A call was through the manuscript and offering many valuable put out for old photos , pamphlets , letters , and newspaper suggestions . Pastor Robert Klemm also offered helpful clippings . Many scrapbooks and hundreds of items were advice from time to time . The understanding patience and received , copied , analyzed , and filed . To all of the people cooperation of my wife , Gertrude , relieved me of many who contributed this material , I am sincerely grateful . A responsibilities to make time and energy available to carry most interesting photo album and scrapbook are being , out my assignment . Husbands of the ladies on my compiled from the material received . Personal interviews committee have been most tolerant . and correspondence were carried on with scores of people Members of the committee not only sought out and typed whose memory went back to the end of the last , and up reams of material , but individually supervised the work beginning of the present , century . Some of those inter - of many volunteer workers . The arduous task of translating viewed have since passed on to their eternal rest . And , the difficult - to - read German script was in the able hands of though it cannot be promised that absolute accuracy has Mrs . Fred ( Elsie ) Winkelmann , a faithful member of Trinity , been achieved , every attempt was made to attain the and Mr . and Mrs . Harry Hoffmann ( not connected with our highest degree of accuracy possible . church , but friends ) . These three people performed a won - In compiling a history of this kind from old records , derful work of love . newspaper clippings , and interviews , it would be most The tiresome task of retyping In all the material , often unusual if no mistakes were made . In order to attain the boring and poorly organized , was performed by Mrs . Harry highest degree of accuracy possible , under the circum - ( Peg ) Hulse , Mrs . Alan ( Carol ) Koch , Mrs . Edward ( Elsie ) stances , parts of the manuscript were distributed to as Phelka , Mrs . Samuel ( Bernice ) Smith , and Mrs . Wesley many as twenty people who were mentioned in the text , ( Rosemary ) Steuwe . We are grateful for their many hours whose families were mentioned , or who might have of tedious typing . Mrs . Bruce ( Betty ) Fullerton , Church sufficient information to aid us in setting the record Secretary , gave invaluable assistance in much of the detail straight . This help proved to be important and was accepted work . Mrs . Earl ( Norma ) Brown offered her talents for the with sincere gratitude . In spite of the precautions taken , readers will do posterity a favor if they report any inaccuracies that are found in the contents of this book . line drawings , and Mr . Jerry Lang provided some of the If this book conveys to the reader , even in a small way , what the Triune God has worked through His representa - special photos . Please forgive me for names not mentioned tives at Trinity Lutheran Church , Delray Beach , during the or forgotten at the moment . Such people will receive their past seventy - five years , its purpose will have been accom - reward in heaven because the entire work of the plished . committee , and all other people involved in this stupendous undertaking , is dedicated to the Glory of God . MILTON G . KUOLT , E . D . The order of presentation in this book should be easy to Delray Beach , Florida follow . It was felt that there were many foundation stones Easter , 1979 without which there would not have been a Trinity Luther - an Church in Delray Beach . For that reason , there have been incorporated in this book facts about the Reformation in Germany , Lutheranism in the United States and Florida and the Saxon Immigration , the founding of the Lutheran Church , Missouri - Synod , and finally , the early mission efforts in Delray Beach . The history of Trinity legitimately could be dated back to 1898 when the first Lutheran service was held . However , for purposes of this book , the date of 1904 is used because this is when the church was built , the congregation orga - nized , and the first pastor called . The work of each pastor is treated individually and completely , in chronological order , year by year , within that pastorate . However , within each year , the events of a similar nature or a particular organization are often treated topically rather than chronologically . If an explanation needs to be offered for the profound consideration of the early days compared to the thumbnail treatment of the last few years , it is very simple . As men - tioned previously , our source of early material was not readily available , and perhaps it will never again be possible to uncover it . Also , it is often unwise to evaluate history while it is being made . The present decade will be remembered by many people of this generation who will be privileged to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Trinity in the year 2004 , when we hope this history will be continued and expanded , God willing ! f 1 _ / � �\\` N - - - --� - - - i 2 3 " God is our refuge and strength , a very present help in trouble . Therefore will not we fear, though the earth he I remember the days gone by ; removed, and though the mountains be carried into the I think about all that you have done , midst of the sea ; though the waters thereof roar and be I bring to mind all your deeds . " troubled , though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. " As members of Trinity Lutheran Church , Delray Beach , Florida , approach the seventy - fifth Anniversary of Ps . 46 : 1 - 3 organization , we may look back with pardonable pride , remembering the words of Isaiah , ( Good News Bible , Is . I 26 : 12 ) : - THE HAMMER BLOW " You will give us prosperity , Lord ; WAS HEARD IN FLORIDA everything that we achieve is the result of what you do . " Oldsters will recall God ' s work in the past because they IT TAKES A FANTASTIC STRETCH of the imagination to under- know the firm rock on which our congregation has been stand that the blows of Dr . Martin Luther 's hammer , in built . Youngsters will be interested in the Lord 's work 1517 , when he nailed the Ninety - five Theses on the main among us in the past because it reminds them of the strong door at the entrance of the Castle Church in Wittenberg , heritage on which they can build the Church of the future . Germany , would be heard in Florida , U . S . A . Nevertheless , All members of Trinity will be interested because it is an as those hammer blows signaled the beginning of the Luth - opportunity to thank and praise the Triune God who has eran Reformation , they echoed and re - echoed until they showered His rich blessings on us through the Word and finally were heard in Delray Beach by 1895 . Sacraments since the beginning of the Lutheran Reforma - In 1517 , Linton and Delray Beach , Florida were not yet tion , October 31 , 1517 , when Luther struck the blows affix - settled . It was not until the early 1890 ' s that a man named ing the Ninety - five Theses on that Castle Church door in Linton put his name on an area of wilderness with such Wittenberg , Germany . dense undergrowth that there was not enough open space Those were days of slow transportation and poor corn - to till the soil or build a house . munication . Nevertheless , within fifty years , Luther ' s Now , more than seventy - five years later , with a revival hammer blows on that church door continued to vibrate of the study of history , backgrounds , " roots and family until they were heard in Florida . This was evident in the trees , " it is fitting for Lutherans of the present generation fact that , between 1560 and 1565 , a group of French colo - in Delray Beach to take seriously the words of the Psalmist nists , arriving in the St . John 's River area in northeast Flor - David , ( Good News Bible , Ps . 143 : 5 ) : — ida , were accused by the ruling Spanish General of being Lutherans and , accordingly , were persecuted out of existence . 4 5 A mighty Fortress is our God, A trusty Shield and , Weapon ; He helps us free from ev 'ry need That path us now v o 'ertaken . The old evil Foe Now means deadly woe ; ~ Deep guile and great might Are His dread arms in fight ; On earth is not his equal . ./ 471/4 A Ne With might of ours can naught be done , Soon were our loss effected ; But for us fights the Valiant One , Whom God himself , elected . - Ask ye , Who is this ? Jesus Christ it is , i Of Sabaoth Lord , And there 's none other God; ,r j L iriar He holds the field forever. �� \ \ --.N\r t , F � y,,' / ; ` , / / \ i \ i \ \ / i I \ 4)1111/ „1� , 4, 7 6 III I I SOWING THE SEED IN FLORIDA THE SEED IS SOWN IN DELRAY BEGINS BEACH THE FIRST DELRAY BEACH • LUTHERAN IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE to say that the 1565 experience was an attempt to spread Lutheranism in the St . John 's River- MEETS THE FIRST LUTHERAN Fort Caroline area of Florida . That was rather an assumed MISSIONARY o r pseudo - Lutheran movement . It was an attempt to see to it that Lutheranism would not get started here . Apparently, the first real attempt at spreading Luther - anism in Florida took place in 1851 when a group of Luther DuRlrvc THE YEAR 1895 , a young Lutheran man named Adolf ans came from South Carolina and settled near Lake City in Hofman and his Roman Catholic friend , Frank Haller , arrived in Linton , Florida , ( now Delray Beach ) . They came n orthern Florida . The work in this area was carried on by . y train and barge to Florida by way of New York City , the General Synod , North , the forerunner of the Lutheran from Stuttgart , Germany . While studying in an agricultural Church in America . It was just four years earlier , 1847 , that the Lutheran ollege , Hofman heard that southeast Florida was good for farming , his chief concern . Church - Missouri Synod was organized in Chicago , Illinois . When Hofman and Haller reached Linton , they proba - The founders were Saxons from Germany who had arrived ply found temporary lodging on the beach in the House of in Missouri in 1839 . Of interest to Trinity congregation isI efuge No . 3 . , which had been established for shipwrecked the fact that in this same group of early Lutheran immi - grants was the Reverend E . G . W . Keyl , grandfather of one - ailors by the United States Life Saving Service in 1876 . When the two Germans came , they , no doubt , found o f our members , Gertrude Key ! Kuolt . He was also the wo other men who had arrived the year before , Congress - great -grandfather of the Reverend Rudolf J . Keyl , Sr . , sainted Pastor Emeritus of Trinity , and Dr . Milton G . an William S . Linton of Saginaw , Michigan , and David Kuolt , the author of this book . Swinton . These men called the area Linton , and purchased The Reverend E . P . Weber reports that the first and . They returned North at once and came back with riends to establish a new community . Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod congregation was organ - ized at Pensacola , Florida , in 1885 , by a group of Germans hat Adolf Hofman was the first Lutheran of record in this from Bavaria who had arrived in the United States in 1865 . ; rea . Haller was a Roman Catholic . Remember , the year is Directly or indirectly, most Missouri Synod Lutheran churches of Florida can trace their beginning to Immanuel ' 895 . Church of Pensacola . How efficiently the early pastors of Edward Fischer , was born in Red Bud , Illinois . In 1894 , this area sowed the seed is evidenced by the expansive e was graduated from Concordia Seminary in St . Louis , issouri . Reverend Fischer received and accepted a call to growth of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod through - out Florida . he Lutheran Church at Gotha , ( near Orlando ) , Florida . His 8 9 predecessor at Gotha and other mission stations , the Reve - rend C . F . Brommer, had accepted a call to Tampa . Here, Pastor Brommer established a Christian Day School and , in � �'` addition , did mission work in many Florida West coast ) �wb, towns , including Punta Gorda . In 1896 , when Pastor +• » y Brommer accepted a call to Houston , Texas , Pastor Fischer f � „ . . . :, • ., : took charge of Tampa and the other work Pastor Brommer had been doing . Accordingly , a very interesting situationsI) v developed for Pastor Fischer . �4 It seems that Pastor Brommer, during his visits to °' . it Punta Gorda , had met a sea captain , Ernest de Vedig . � .� , % , Though the young man came from an aristocratic family in � "' ► Germany, he was lured by the sea to leave home . He came to America and , little by little , was able to purchase a sailing , t vessel . While carrying cargo in the Gulf of Mexico, between ' Texas and Florida , he met an English lady from the Baha - ' mas living in Key West . Her name was Caroline Sawyer . Captain de Vedig and Caroline were married in Key West Tl ' and lived in various port towns of Florida . A daughter, s, l ` ' 4 Sophia , was born in Milton , Florida , seventeen miles from ! i ," r Pensacola . When Pastor Brommer was visiting his missionin., 4I stations , the de Vedigs lived in Punta Gorda . Caroline was t i an Episcopalian , but Ernest was a Lutheran and requested • ; , ,ii I Pastor Brommer to confirm Sophia in the Lutheran faith . ' J t• 9 Since Pastor Brommer's infrequent visits made confirma - tion instruction all but impossible , he suggested that Sophia � � * . t board out in Tampa and join his school, even though she `! 4I , was a little older than the other children . With Pastor °dr „ e • Fischer now in charge of Tampa and Punta Gorda , it became his pleasant duty to confirm Sophia and visit her 1 f parents in Punta Gorda . Romance soon followed . The Reve - ..,,_ : rend Fischer, now twenty- six , entered holy wedlock with Sophia , his sixteen -year -old bride . They were married by F the Reverend J . F . Wenchel , on April 14 , 1898 , at Tampa , , -, r Florida . However, marriage did not interfere with Pastor Fischer 's extensive mission work . • I he Rev . and Mrs . Edward Fischer-1898 11 10 In that same year, 1898 , Pastor Fischer returned to 898 - 1904 In addition to the many mission ,stations that the Gotha and nearby villages for work; whether it was before everend Fischer had to visit , he stopped off at Delray or after the wedding is not certain . Also , in 1898 , Pastor ; each twice a year . Mr . and Mrs . A . Holman had built a Fischer assumed the responsibility of seeking out Lutherans wo - story house on northeast Seventh Avenue , and this is along the east coast of Florida . During that trip, probably by here Pastor Fischer held worship and Communion servi - train , he stopped off in Delray Beach and the man whom he es . There seems to be no record of who attended these met there was Adolf Hofman . Thus , in 1898 , the first Del - . ervices except we know that Hofman 's Roman ' Catholic ray Lutheran , Hofman , met the first Lutheran missionary, riend , Frank Haller , who came with him from Germany, Fischer, in Delray Beach . It was on this trip that Fischer as a regular visitor . Between visits , Mr . Hofman con - started work in Larkin ( now Miami ) . , ucted reading services using books he had or those pro- Here again , of interest to our congregation is the fact ided by Pastor Fischer . These semiannual worship services that one daughter of the Fischers , Sophia , was married to oy Pastor Fischer , and the regular devotional services by Martin Thieme; and another daughter, Irene , is Mrs . Theo - doreHofman Roth . The Reverend Fischer passed away in Gotha on amity now living in the area are Miss Anna ( Annie ) Hof- May 24 , 1958 . The next day , his grandson , Richard , was an , Mrs . Clara Summerson , and Mr . William Hofman , the confirmed in Delray Beach . aughters and son of Mr . and Mrs . A . Hofman . Mrs . Fischer is presently living in Winter Haven , Because of his greatly extended mission work in the Florida . est , Central , and East Florida , Pastor Fischer was no onger able to visit the lower east coast . So, in 1901 and 902 , the Reverend August Mertz of Fernandino , ( north of acksonville ) , made annual visits to this area and continued o conduct worship and Communion services . Considering he long , hot , dusty three hundred fifty - mile train ride , it is - asy to understand why annual visits had to suffice . If Pastor Fischer's first visit in 1898 was a year to emember as the beginning of worship in Delray , then 1902 s the year to remember for the beginning of growth . In hat year, from time to time , seven men from Bay City , ichigan came to Delray . There were John Zill , Sr . , Leo - ard Zill , Marcus Zill II , John Zill II , John Wuepper , Henry oth , and John Blank . Some of these men had been in cor - espondence with John A . (Jack ) Zeder who had come to • llelray in 1901 . Mr . Zeder, impressed with the weather and and , had encouraged , especially , Mr . Wuepper and John Zill I to " come down and look " for themselves . They arrived in 12 13 Delray by train and stayed in a tent at the Florida East when these men would have started working their farms up Coast Railray Station . In this exploratory trip, the men North . In their new location , spring was the poorest time of went as far south as Miami ; but due to the flood water con - year for farming . Malaria struck ! Then Mr . and Mrs . Henry ditions present in Fort Lauderdale , they decided against any Roth died of typhoid fever . Mrs . Roth was a sister of Mrs . land further south than Delray . The men , having sold their Wuepper , ( not related to the Carl Roth family that settled farms in Michigan , immediately obtained property in Delray in Delray Beach later ) . Mosquitoes were very bad ; and and started building homes . because surface water was used for drinking , it is a wonder By 1903 , the homes had been sufficiently completed for that more people were not stricken with typhoid . occupancy , and some of the men returned North for their In September , when a hurricane came , Mrs . John Blank families . It had been a year of hardship for the families . was seriously ill with malaria . During the storm , some They had to find living space in Michigan with friends and sought protection at the John Zill home . These folks relatives since their farms and possessions had been sold . watched the Blank home blowing off the foundation . They On the railroad trip south the families utilized both rushed into the house with a stretcher and removed Mrs . coaches and boxcars . The women and children rode in the Blank to the Zill home where , after a long struggle , she coaches , with no air conditioning except the breezy , sooty finally recovered . The John Blank family was to play an air through the windows and poor sanitary facilities . Mrs . important part in the early days of Trinity . John and his Laura Zill Hiser, daughter of John Zill II, was about eleven brother Mike , who joined him later, as well as their fami - years old and vividly remembers the discomfort . Three of lies , took a leading role for many years , physically and the Wuepper children, Clara , Rudi , and Margie were suffer - financially, to undergird the work of the congregation . ing from whooping cough . It was in 1904 that the only child of the Henry Roths , a The men , traveling in the boxcars with their few baby boy who had survived the death of his parents , died of remaining earthly possessions and animals , were also hav- ing their difficulties . One of the cows calved on the way had been cared for by his grandparents , and by his aunt and down . Some of the chickens died . To top it all off, it is uncle , John and Margaret Wuepper . He was affectionately reported that there were two stowaways in the boxcars . known as " Boyla " ( from " Little Boy") . Mrs . Caroline They were bachelors Christoph ( nicknamed " 01 ' Stuff") Wuepper Smith , his cousin , reports that when he died at Stamberger, and August Wagner, a cripple .The men brought their families to their new homes; the age of two , he reached his tiny arms upward and called , " Mama , Mama . " Grandmother Zill , in attendance , was con - but the terrain , lack of modern facilities , lack of local build - fident the boy saw his mother waiting for him in Heaven . ing materials , and their own few resources were not up to Mr . Wuepper brought all the children together to form a providing dwellings anywhere like the substantial farm small choir to sing the German hymn, " Lass Mich Gehen , " houses they had left behind . This was , indeed , a sad disap- at their young cousin ' s funeral service . Thus , one family , pointment to these women in such an inhospitable three members of the original group of thrity -eight who environment . had arrived from Michigan , was now wiped out . The large group of settlers had arrived on Maundy The Preacher in Ecclesiastes 3 : 1 , 4 writes , " To every Thursday, April 9 , 1903 , the memory of which is still fresh thing there is a season , and a time to every purpose under in the mind of Mrs . Caroline Wuepper Smith ; for she the heaven . . . a time to weep , and a time to laugh ; a time to remembers her mother saying that it was the worst Maun - mourn , and a time to dance . " Such , indeed , was the case for day Thursday she had ever celebrated . It was in the spring these early Lutherans as they celebrated their first Florida 14 15 Christmas in 1903 . It was a time to rejoice and be happy , to beautiful for every child . Mr . Wuepper had brought praise God , knowing that all things work together for good the gifts from Bay City along with the tree at the to them that love Him . In the 1970 's , as older Lutherans request of parents who asked him to do their shopping celebrate Christmas and look back with nostalgia to their for them . Some wondered how a lone man could have home and Church celebrations in the earlier part of the cen - ' been such a careful shopper . tury , they , no doubt , remember the freshly cut balsam tree They gathered around the organ that the Wueppers with its smoking candles , tinsel , paper chains , glass balls , had brought down in the boxcar that held their and cookie ornaments . Recalling those Christ -centered tra - belongings and those of the other relatives and friends ditional celebrations with their carols and hymns , it is easy moving to Delray in 1903 . There were many children to understand the great joy that surrounded that first Del - and they all sang carols in German with their parents . Few could speak English . It was a wonderful occasion ray Christmas service in which neighbors participated . filled with the spirit of the service and the warmth of Probably nowhere has that first Christmas been described fellowship . better than by Lora S . Britt , reporting in a later year in the There were the Leonard , John and Mark Zills , the John Delray Beach News Journal as follows : L . Zills , the John Blanks , the Harry Roths and dozens of children belonging to the seven families . Others The Christmas tree that John S . Wuepper brought joined them , like A . Hofman , one of the little town 's back from Bay City , Mich . , that year was the finest in founders , Mrs . Hofman and their children . The Frank Delray . It was the only northern Christmas tree in the Hailers came , too . They were Catholics from Germany e ntire town in 1903 and it was a welcome change from who attended the Lutheran service because there was the scrub pines to which the settlers had become no church of their faith . accustomed . Practically everyone visited the Wuepper home on narrow , sandy Atlantic Avenue to see it . The Lutheran community was greatly enlarged and flour - The tree had come on the train in three parts , each ished with the arrival of the Bay City group . packed in a separate crate . Upon arrival the sections In 1903 and 1904 , the religious work was taken over by were assembled with dowels to restore the dark green , the Reverend Hugo Hennig , who had taken charge of n orthern pine to its eight - foot height . Gotha when Pastor Fischer left for another call . Though Mrs . Wuepper and her daughters decorated the tree the Lutheran group now alternated between the homes of with tinsel which they had brought with them from Bay City eight months before and they made orna Messers . Hofman , Zill , and Wuepper for religious services , ments of colored paper . There was little to work with it seems that the Zill home was the largest , making it more in the pioneer land of south Florida and the Wueppers , convenient for the group to meet there more often . like others in the seven - year- old village , had to impro - Between the annual visits of Pastor Hennig , the men took ✓ ise to meet their needs . urns at conducting the devotions . Laura Zill Hiser has On Christmas Eve , seven former Michigan families ood reason to recall these services because she was the joined together beside the Christmas tree for Lutheran rganist when services were held in her grandfather ' s church services . The warmth of the burning candles ` ome . She was twelve years old , and remembers that her deepened the scent of the pine needles that filled the randfather , John Zill , Sr . , always read from a Concordia room . ermon book which was the size of a large Bible . Later John Zill put on his Santa Claus suit just as he However , this was not the kind of spiritual attention to always did at Christmas back in Michigan and he dis - hich these families had been accustomed in the North . tributed the presents . There was something fine or here they had fine church buildings , pastors for their spir - 16 17 itual needs , and schools for their children . To some , this / was a condition in Delray , ( or Linton , as it was called then ) , r t that absolutely could not be tolerated . Most outspoken in dissatisfaction over the situation k. • was Margaret Wuepper who informed her husband that , unless a church w.js built at once , she and her children would return to Michigan . . < • z � ` 1 It was that simple . The die had been cast ! 7 7 _ .- » s • - ri.. ..-Th. . , , a ' Z. i / . 1 Still we our earthly temples rear . �, ,� That we may herald His praises ; . They are the homes where He draws near „• .. : . ' t ;. , , . l - , et : =- t 1, - And little children embraces . ' Beautiful things in them are said ; - -� God there with us His covenant made, c. A ; Making us heirs of His kingdom . ' • , / s ^ , j i .. f �, _,s iti I l . . Z. ` A.``^/// / , „7. `�t./ > ih ,i-[�.< -It '/ Al;-. •ale -1 '. . . j. 1; I I. trite rt. > t • a . . . I • _ > . '.r , - r -- . :lire , • . An, ,t ? a-s : • :*y-y7, c L 1 y.-r. • i i •—i f f „ L . , • /. / ' } a i i 1 a Rt.. !" . . 4,.-jr ;+ , r -�iig-.si. "t�z il,-a /An - , 5CP s <. , 222' i G .N-� / o'� r ` .' , r' 2er ' . -. .. / �.//7/.. //.//��/J�a-va �. -N� /� Y Q/ f y 4 , - first two Congregational Minutes of Trinity Lutheran Church . 18 19 i I " Even them will I bring to my holy mountain , and make �40 4.-Te .� .,., ...,. "" "' i 't ' ` ' •% AN. them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and / // e �'' their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine " '- 7, � 7, "" " ` house shall be called an house of prayer for all people . " : o 7 ile .1( y' • ° r.rteat Isa . 56 : 7 ' / IV THE REVEREND FREDERICK d s ;� , . , , , ,.. . t . . . . .- . � . . = PEBLER � , � . „ . . . ._ , i ,777,i ; 1904 - 1909 • ., . t e , . a , 1 . . , . . , , fr. . , ,YK . ,le X . They established the Lord 's house , / . / • - �. j : , t : . . - 471 ( Isaiah 2 : 2 ) Never underestimate the power of a woman ! ' s i1 ` 0 / ERE IS LITTLE DOUBT that Mrs . Margaret Wuepper 's atti - . , V . ° �6 � le V t de about a house of God in Delray , early in 1904 , made c/- ‘,/„ A . 7 - , —Ix the last six months of that same year probably the most // important in the progress of Lutheranism in this part of r, - 2 /%, -41- � . , 7� . ,�° , rida . fJr�J , / i= y/fi The historic date is July 17 , 1904 . . ♦> .-, > f ! sj r , •� s+.._ PS);�./ / - n-.. s +. 7�-7/.t1i rris-n't c i . ...,.. y Little is known , with accuracy , about what happened , = -,, . •/ P .7 to ' ., =.. t �; .��, , .,.. it.. ,; ��,, ,,,,, e ly in 1904 in the Lutheran community , except that devo - - y� . >. y, f tional services were held on a weekly basis . Although we i ,-441 . r is t 4 i. c el4 . , J , s , sr— . i h . f ?`, 1-21- .... i t /H A of- know little more , one thing is sure . Margaret Wuepper lit I .. s., �y , � „ the fuse , and on July 17 , 1904 , the fireworks went off ! On Sunday , July 17 , 1904 , ( probably in connection with N. 1 • / r '` �, 414 ; ,- • V ' , •, w ✓yam � , 1 . . � • \• e devotional service held in the home of J . S . Wuepper ) , / e assembled group of Lutherans organized a congrega - s .p ,. . . ram + ,.. e ,' � R k n . They left behind a brief and compact set of resolutions 3, ' , , x •, ; ;, i 711 L marking the first official minutes of a newly organized con . , gregation . The opening statement was : " A group of Luther - , n , : 1 , az men from Delray met on this day to discuss the visability of building a church . " Mr . John L . Zill , Sr . was cted President , and Mr . John L . Zill , Jr . was elected cretary . It seems that the groundwork had been done in prepa - ration for the meeting because , after the election of offi - cers , the next entry is , " After a lengthy discussion concerning a suitable piece of property for the church build - 20 21 at a reasonable price , a motion was made , seconded , and ried to buy the land offered by Mr . Blackmer in the ount of seventy - five dollars . Mr . Blackmer donated half , y � - COSt , thirty - seven dollars and fifty cents , to the I . i I gregation . »p » - This was the property located on the southeast corner '"'i . . �»wer� t1a� # ✓ ` . Northeast Fifth Avenue and First Street where the " rch remained until the summer of 1965 . After deciding build the church twenty - two feet wide , fifty feet long , N ; ` � ' �a .. . twelve feet high , a building committee consisting of A . s „ 4 ;' ` ) fman , C . H . Miller , and J . S . Wuepper was elected . 4 ,. ' ' • '` The next meeting was scheduled for August 7th at 2 - 4 ` 44, �x J . at the Wuepper home ; but a special meeting took place � : F, July 24th at which the committee reported that the land tpx � ' �� ' fs building would cost nine hundred fifty dollars . The , " ,. � =� '• _ �: . h ' Ilding committee apparently was earnest about building t ,_. • � Z - church and had worked fast . After accepting the report The Holman Home - 1907 the building committee , a resolution was passed " that - ry member be contacted to be asked to help raise the e hundred fifty dollars as soon as possible . " This was an oic endeavor , considering not only the value of that ount of money in those days , but also the few people • cerned , and the poor economic status of the newly ived settlers . Instead of meeting August 7th , the next meeting was d on Thursday , the 11th , when it was decided that the ' } ee men who had been elected to the building committee " : � ,� iuld also be the Trustees . ,� � . - German was the language of the religious services ; and • erman was the language in which the minutes of the con - a ► - -�- 41111. g , gational meetings were written . The usage of German *is- �- ? b omes evident when we see the next important resolu w ' _ "41 • • ti n presented in the August 11th meeting : " A suggestion _ 4 ' .. : - ; - w " made to decide on a proper name for the congregation . _ ` .. - er a lengthy discussion and many suggestions , the fol - to ing name was proposed , ' Evangelische Lutherische The Church and Parsonage - About 1909 Dreieinigkeits Gemeinde , Delray , Florida ' , ( Trinity Evangel - ical Lutheran Church of Delray , Florida ) . A motion was made , seconded , and carried to this effect . " 22 23 The next meeting was not held until Sunday , October 9th . During August and September , men were busy atdecided that the anniversary date of the congregation and church should be the third Sunday in October . The church , work on the church building , but it still was not completehowever , was not completed by that time , in 1904 . It must by the October meeting . At this meeting the Reverendhave been completed by the end of November . We do know , Frederick Pebler was elected Chairman of the congregation from the December 6th meeting , that they were unable to This is our first introduction to Pastor Pebler . obtain pews . We can only surmise what had happened in the pre - Before closing out the events of 1904 , a number of vious months . Apparently , during late spring or early summer of 1904 , with the help of the missionary pastor important facts should be recalled . The first child baptized in the newly constructed Trinity Lutheran Church was on the Reverend Hugo Hennig , it was decided to call a pasta : Sunday , December 4th . He was William , infant son of Mr . for Delray . We do know the call was accepted by the Reve and Mrs . A . Hofman . This seems to indicate that the build - rend Pebler , and he was installed by the Reverend Hennig ing was now ready for use . The first organist of Trinity was early in October , probably on October 2nd . When the Reve the twelve - year old Laura Zill ( Hirer ) . Before the year rend Pebler arrived in Delray , it seems that he brought his closed , the congregation consisted of fifty baptized and sister , Miss Hermine Pebler , to keep house for him . It was twenty - nine communicant members . The voting members also decided at the meeting that every member should be were the following : asked , individually , how much he would be able to gig , John Zill , Sr . Christoph Stamberger toward the Pastor 's salary for the coming year . Leonard Zill Heinz Wuelpern Two other important matters were acted on in the John Zill , Jr . C . H . HeinerOctober meeting . The first Elders of the congregation were Marcus Zill J . Blank elected . They were Mr . John Zill , Sr . and Mr . J . Wuepper . A . Hofman Paul Grootman The other important decision was to rent the small house John Wuepper C . F . Miller near the church building until the church was completed The house would be used for holding classes for the child - Mr . Henry Flagler , famous hotel and railroad pioneer ren of the congregation . The children were to " attend Pub - lic School in the mornings , and from 1 to 4 p . m . receive of Florida , must also be mentioned in connection with Trin - ' ty . He contributed one hundred dollars towards the build - instruction in the German language from the Pastor . ' Though only on a part - time basis , this could be looked upon ing program of Trinity according to a policy set up by him as the real beginning of the for all new churches in the area . g g parochial school in Delray . It was decided also to get benches for the church . " And it came to pass , when Solomon finished the build - In a special meeting Monday , October 24th , it was decided " that the interior of the church building be covered ing of the house of the I_ ord . . . The Lord said unto him . . . : I with wooden boards and be painted upon completion ; " also have hallowed this house . " 1 Kings 9 : 1 - 3 . " to borrow one hundred fifty dollars in order to pay for expenses connected with the building of the church , " and , The name Wuepper is prominent in the early days of " to buy an organ which Mr . Stirling has for sale for fifteen Trinity Lutheran Church . Although the name Wuepper as a family name has disappeared in the 1970 ' s , its influence dollars , provided it is in good condition . " No official mention is made concerning the comple lives on in the life of Trinity . Mr . and Mrs . John S . Wuepper tion or dedication date of the church . At a later time , it wa - had a son and five daughters . A daughter , Edna , passed away in 1926 ; their son , Rudolf , died in 1966 . He had been a 24 25 prominent church worker . Margaret ( Margie ) Wueppat that time , the confirmation probably took place on Palm Lang served as church pianist for a number of years . Slgunday or Easter Sunday , April 16th or 23rd . The class con - entered into eternal rest in 1973 , leaving one son , Jerrsisted of John Zill III , William Zill , Fred Zill , Henry Zill , and Clara Wuepper Miller, who had shown a keen interest ura Zill . the early days of producing this history, died in 1976 , leaf On July 9 , 1905 , the first wedding in Trinity was ing Norma Miller Brown , Albert ( Bob ) , and John Milles emnized between Miss Margaret Wuepper and John Alm . Living in the Delray area at the present time are : Carolir It seems that the constitution for the new congregation ( Lena ) Wuepper Smith , early historian for Trinity congrwas adopted piecemeal . The minutes of July 29th note , gation , whose daughter is Joyce Smith Sheppard ; and He " Pastor read several paragraphs of the constitution for rati - rietta ( Hennie ) Wuepper Friberg , devoted Sunday Scho ', ation by the congregation . " nursery teacher for many years , who has a daughter, Lin In the minutes of the October 2nd meeting we read , " In Friberg Greene , and a son , Steve . Thus , through childregbrder to pay Pastor 's salary , every member was asked to grandchildren , and great -grandchildren , the Wuepper trac continue giving the same amount as in the past . " Since elec - tion of service to Trinity continues . tions took place in this meeting , October seems to have been the time for the annual meetings . The Pastor was 1905 elected not only as the Secretary of the congregation but Since Trinity ended the year 1904 , and began 1905 also as President of the Church Board . an organized congregation with a resident pastor, ministt from central Florida no longer visited the southeast for m 1906 sion work . After 1904 , the pastors at Delray becan Sometime during 1906 , John Wuepper and John Zill responsible to carry on this work . This arrangement cor ned a grocery store . It is quite possible that this was the tinued until 1918 . Accordingly , the Reverend Pebler visit ( t business of this kind operating in the new settlement . Larkin and was largely responsible for changing the seat was a combination grocery store and meat market . One operation to Miami . It seems he also held services in Coc modity , which was probably greatly valued by the corn - nut Grove . munity and stocked by the new store , was ice . Packed in Congregational life at Trinity apparently went ( sawdust, the ice came in heavy sacks . The hundred - pound smoothly . Official minutes are few and brief . Certainly the blocks were then cut into smaller blocks to be sold . Also , do not adequately cover the activities of a newly organize local alligator hunters would bring their skins to the store congregation . It is quite probable that many activities wer to be shipped North . On one occasion , they tricked Laura carried out by several members meeting to fulfill oblig : 1 into eating an alligator steak . She thought it was fish ! tions with mutual confidence . Though no previous mention is made in the church At a meeting on April 9 , 1905 , it was decided to h ( records , it seems that a Christmas party had been held by regular quarterly meetings on the first Sunday in Janua the congregation , for it was voted in the January congrega - April, July, and October . In the same meeting the sal ( tional meeting to use the surplus money from the party for children were voted a two- month vacation beginning M aritable purposes . 7th . It may be remembered that the school had been closed There is some evidence that the first Confirmati for the summer on May 7 , 1905 . However, it was recorded class was confirmed in this year . No definite date is avai . that for 1906 , school would not close until July 1st . This ble . However, according to custom in the Lutheran Churn might have been dictated , in part , by the fact that the pas - I 26 27 tor was voted a three - month vacation from July 1st t , Mr . Wuepper . " Then " an agreement was reached to have October 1st . If Pastor Pebler started his vacation on Jul e Trustees draw up a contract between the congregation 1st, it was only after a church service and congregations d Mr . John Zill , Sr . to allow the congregation to build a meeting, inasmuch as he was the Chairman and Secretar rsonage on a lot belonging to Mr . Zill and to let the par- for the quarterly meeting that Sunday . - snage stay there for the next two years . However, when In the October meeting , the Pastor was asked to con e parsonage was completed , or what would be done with tinue as President and Secretary of the congregation fo I e building on Mr . Zill 's property after two years , were another year . It was also decided to have a special collectior . t mentioned . It might be noted that the lot on which the to purchase a crucifix and two altar candlesticks . A rathe , ; rsonage was built was right next to the church property . unusual action in the same meeting took place when it wa voted to use the money in the Poor Box to pay a bill owe . . a4 to one of the members . 1907 The year 1907 might be called " the year of the parson - age . " Until now, there was no building to house the Pastor. The Reverend Pebler was not married . Though there is a record of the fact that his sister was in Delray, it probably was for an extended visit . It was necessary for him to obtain a rented room from J . S . Wuepper . At a voters ' meet- ing in 1906 it was agreed to pay Mr . Wuepper two dollars a month for the room . In the July meeting , 1906 , there was talk of constructing a parsonage , but this was tabled . The same thing happened in the January , 1907 , meeting . Cr �.. There was a hopeful note for a parsonage in the April meeting when it was decided to have the parsonage ground r breaking on the first Sunday in June . However, in a meet - ■ _ ' ing on June 2nd , instead of a ground breaking , every 4 APir • member was asked how much he would pledge for the con - Rik struction of such a building . At the same time , it was decided to request a two hundred fifty dollar loan from the Church Extension Fund committee of the district for such a building . Apparently only two hundred dollars was received , because in a later meeting , it was decided to pay o the two hundred dollars in three annual payments o < . ,,F� sixty- sevenff dollars , sixty- seven dollars , and sixty- sixf aim ot• = - - _ s . . -.- """" dollars . On September 16th , " the congregation unanimously _ s Hermine Pebler , Margaret Wuepper Alm , Margaret Wuepper Lang , decided to build the parsonage according to plans submitted rgaret Zill Wuepper-19o4 i 28 29 The building which was built is the same one that w, art from time to time . He announced that there would moved in 1965 to the present church site and is still bei no service in Delray on such Sundays . used as a Youth House . Before closing out the year 1907 , it should be ment 08 oned that Pastor Pebler was holding Sunday services 1 ! At a special Voters ' meeting held after regular church vices on Sunday , February 18th , it was decided that I ,. iney collected in the English service be set aside for mis - t t ns . ( From this and similar action from time to time , it is dent that Trinity , from its earliest days , was interested mission work . ) Though German was the usual language church services until the outbreak of World War I in i 4 , English services were held on occasion . The money„ lected in one of these infrequent English 'services moti - _ ed the resolution for the mission contribution . In the regular quarterly meeting on April 5th , it was ided to put screens on the church windows and put the tor in charge of cleaning the building . Two weeks later, ea � 4 a special meeting , school vacation was voted for June 1st ' mid - September . It seems that vacation was decided , from ,t 4 ;� V r to year, by existing circumstances . When there was no quorum in the July 5th quarterly • eting , the members met two weeks later to vote pay- I • nt of the first sixty- seven dollar installment on the par - vt J age loan . However, to raise the money for the payment, ` fi' - mbers in the meeting were asked to pledge the amount "* A `''"' %,� s - y would pay . A collection at the time realized forty three ate - . liars . In the annual meeting on October 5th , it was : . orded that the full payment had been made on time . ' ' In the same meeting it was decided to send the Christ- ,:. � " as collection to the Synodical Treasurer . Pastor was asked to publicize this in several church services , no doubt to " ` courage a generous collection . The matter of collecting stor 's salary also came up . As in the previous year , it was r� 44 cided , " to ask the memberspresent to signify if theywill � � g Y her give more or less than in former years . If neither, it out ,TM � assumed that they will contribute the same 11 be eopc re ,. [ . Mr . and Mrs . Adolf Hofman William , Anna , Clara About 1907 1 t , 30 31 ry i 09 . 4. . In 1909 , it was not until April 11th that any official . _ ,i a :a c 1 gregational work was mentioned . When the Treasurer Cl, l' , ' ! g, e his report which showed a deficit , " the members pres - s 4 e : it were asked to donate as much as possible so that these • a Is can be paid . " It was also voted in this meeting to give 1 ' .> tf' vs Pastor two and a half months vacation beginning July . This was the same time voted for the school vacation . 4. . : e Pastor , apparently , was still responsible for the school T, irk . 7 Here we also have the first mention of a choir . It is orded , " The formation of the church choir was enthusi - ically accepted . " In the May 16th meeting , the mission zeal surfaced ain when , " the congregation voted unanimously to have a east 4 i- ecial collection Pentecost Sunday , ( May 31st ) , for the ission in Brazil . " Trinity 's first Choir about 1909 . right : Clara WuepperAt the June meeting , in order that money might be on Left to ri g Miller , Adolf Hofman , Carrie Frye Zill , John IT II , Hermine Pebler, Paul Grootman , Laura Zill Hiser . nd September 1st to meet the second installment of ty - even dollars for the parsonage loan , " a collection was A, * Id among the members present so that the note may be • id on time . " �, - From June 6 , 1909 to January 10 , 1910 , there are no ' . � ' ' ;• 'y ' ngregational minutes recorded even though important t . ` - . a. ft is 1 "` `fie • :• .e 1< _ , 16v I anges took place . It seems that by word of mouth among . ,„ 0, i . - * embers during that period of time , one pastor was permit - .; . `� * X d to leave and another pastor was called to take his place . og , > "' / my from other sources do we learn , by implication , that _ ser ) me time in the fall , Pastor Pebler accepted a call to Imma - ' AriNgt„, el Lutheran Church in Manchester , New Hampshire , the me church from which our Pastor Robert Klemm was A ' ; - lled to Trinity in 1967 . It is not known for sure , but possi - ` '. y in December, the Reverend Arno Thieme was called to . " 1, � elra to replace Pastor Pebler . Y ' � ,� " �, -��► , • Pastor Pebler had been the shepherd of the newly ", , 1 ganized Trinity Lutheran congregation for five years . Picnic at the Blank Farm about 1909 . here is every indication that he had been a faithful , hard Mr . John Blank is to the left of the keg , Paul Grootman is in the derby, Mrs orking minister . Unfortunately , we have no report on the Blank is holding her daughter Leona Davis with son Rudi in front of her 32 33 size of the congregation , or progress of the church an "Shew me thy ways , 0 Lord ; teach me thy paths . " school work accomplished during these years . It would br Ps . 25 : 4 many years before regular reports on the work would lol recorded . V Now we ma THE REVEREND ARNO THIEME y gather with our King, E 'en in the lowliest dwelling; 19 0 9 - 1913 Praises to Him we there may bring , His wondrous mercy forth telling . Jesus His grace to us accords; Spirit and life are all His words; FFICIAL RECORDS of the congregation give us no clue as to His truth doth hallow the temple . w the Reverend Thieme received his call to Trinity . The rcumstances seem clear . There was a vacancy in Delray . Even this is not known officially or verified by the records , except that Pastor Pebler is no longer mentioned in the mutes of the congregation . We have no idea when the Reverend Thieme and his mily arrived , nor when he was installed as pastor of Trin - . By inference , it would seem that he arrived around ecember 1 , 1909 . Who was this Reverend Arno Thieme who suddenly pears as pastor of Trinity ? Over the years , Trinity has ad its interesting and colorful ministers . Pastor Fischer , • e first to hold services in Delray in 1898 , was such a Per- on . However, none of Trinity 's pastors could match the everend Thieme 's individuality or eccentricity . We say this vingly because he was a most talented and unique e rsonality . Born March 27 , 1860 , in Leipzig , Germany , Arno was hreatened with death in his early youth because of a possi - le heart condition and was sent from one health resort to n other for treatment . His education was not neglected , owever . He attended the finest schools in Germany under e care of a wealthy uncle who took charge of him when rno' s father died of typhoid fever . Because of his poor health , Arno 's mother wanted him o enter the ministry since " the work was confined to Sun - ays . " This peculiar idea was transferred to the United r 34 35 States in the early days of our Synod . In the Midwest, Ger Pastor Thieme served congregations in Nebraska man Lutheran farmers who had several sons often sent the here the winters were severe and the pay poor . This was weakest , who was of little help on the farm , to become , ery trying for a pastor whose health was poor , and for a minister . . uple who had formerly lived in more sumptuous circum - eAt the time , Arno refused ministerial training . He said ances . When travelling his circuit , he had two ponies . In hb was an atheist ! Nevertheless , gifted musically, he studied - lling the story about her father , the sainted Elizabeth piano , organ , voice, and played the pipe organ in a large een records that when one of the ponies died , the Mission cathedral in Leipzig . He became a Conservatory graduate, : oard refused to help . The Pastor was financially unable to • Eventually, he did study theology at the University of o anything about it . In his correspondence to the Mission Leipzig . No reason is known for the change in his religious oard , he threatened to write them a letter every Monday thinking . He visited various denominational churches , and i ntil they changed the situation . The following Monday. chanced to attend a meeting of visiting Lutheran pastors in wo horses arrived . Leipzig . He felt their presentation of the Scriptures was the Forced to resign , due to poor health , Pastor Thieme and most acceptable . Considering his former attitude toward is family moved to Gotha , Florida , in 1900 , and built a religion , this decision could have been the result of rational- ouse amid the citrus groves . For eight years , he spent his ization . Because of his interest in the Lutheran ministry, he ime studying and practicing music , while Therese and son , followed the advice of the visitors , graduated from the Uni ohn , worked in the groves and gardens , and cut hay for the versity of Leipzig , and left for Concordia Seminary in St . ows . To supplement his income , Pastor Thieme sold a tonic Louis in 1889, against his mother 's will . In later years , she o cure all ills . was able to feel differently toward Arno concerning his There were ten children in the family . An eleventh decision to leave Germany . hild had died at the age of four . Near the end of 1909 , In the mid - 1880 's , romance also was occupying part of i' astor Thieme accepted a call to Trinity Lutheran Church Arno 's time . He had been friendly with Josephine von Gill - n Delray . because she married a commoner . Josephine was a very man Helff, who had been of the nobility, but lost her title ' with her . But it was really her daughter who had attracted 1910 attractive woman , and one can understand his friendship Pastor Thieme first confronted reality when , upon . rriving in Delray, he found that his family would not fit in Arno 's attention . Josephine objected when Arno secretly the parsonage which the congregation so recently built and managed to see her daughter, Anna Maria Therese . It erovided for the Pastor . It was necessary for the Pastor to seems that Therese had been a nun for a while . In spite of 1 ent a second house . Surviving relatives surmise that Pastor all obstacles , Arno managed to see Therese and presented hieme had recently inherited some money from Germany all the negative points in regard to an engagement between ith which he later built two houses in Delray . them . As for Therese , she accepted the proposal . " Even if On January 24th , there was a special voters ' meeting , you are sent to Siberia , I 'll go with you , " she vowed . the first since October, 1909 , where Pastor Pebler is last Arno left for America and entered Concordia Seminary mentioned . In the January meeting , Pastor Thieme was in 1889 . Therese followed, arriving on May 27 , 1890 , to live elected Chairman and Secretary . This is the only indication with a cousin in Hoboken , New Jersey . Shortly, thereafter, Arno graduated from the Seminary , and they were married ' on record that Pastor Thieme accepted a call to Trinity . The congregation had not yet joined the Lutheran on July 6 , 1890 , in Adell , Wisconsin . Church - Missouri Synod . Some thought had been given to shin 36 37 P R4 t , * they matter . In the April 10th meeting , after some discus - � �sion . such a proposition was tabled . It was also decided to have a special collection so that Pastor might be able to buy C knmunion wine . However, in the future , to refrain from ^ 4 . 2, � ha ing special collections for regular expenditures , the con - gregation resolved to have a collection every Sunday , after } f P th sermon . It seems that some members had not kept their prom - . � �Aeck � - {- sQ to pay Mr . Zill for repairs he had made . Mr . Paul � : botman was asked to contact these people . Other repairs re to be paid out of money collected in the English clihmitriabitlit sei vices . ? 11 In the April 23rd meeting , it was voted " that every ember of the congregation should bring his contribution Confirmation 1909 fa1 the Pastor's salary to the Pastor in person . Pastor was then asked to give a report of the collection at the next Caroline Wuepper Smith , Anna Hofman , Margaret Zill Weber vd'fers meeting . „ No such report is recorded in the next minutes . Mr . Grootman 's talk to individual members as voted one year earlier must have been successful for now , in the .w 1 October 1st meeting , he reported that the sixty- six dollars "`" was paid off for the parsonage , the one hundred six dollar � debt owed Mr . Zill was paid , and there was a balance on t hand of three dollars and forty - three cents . This is probably i th first time the congregation was out of debt , due to the diligent efforts of Mr . Grootman . 1912 0 - In the January 7th quarterly meeting of the congrega - tion , " Pastor was asked to read a letter which he had com - • posed and wished to send to the Mission Board in regard to his salary . The congregation was in complete agreement ._ with Pastor . " Neither here , or later, is there any indication IIwhat this was about . Also , in the same meeting , the matter Cm 1 of Bible study was brought up , and was to have been taken Beateonfir Thieme ation Ed911wards , Otto Zill, Dorothy Thieme Ingalls up again two weeks later . Here , also , we have no further information . it --_ - I 38 39 At the July 7th meeting , it was recorded that tl church exterior was to be painted . This action might ha Delray is in Palm Beach county, 17 miles south of Palm Bea sort n ca . It in the May 5th meetin on hecAtl Atlantic Ocean , with a the greatest winter e fine lbeache suitables for been motivated by the fact that, members , asked to pledge for the purpose , had promis ; bathing all year round and by the canal has inland water transportation to and from all points between fifty - two dollars . This meeting also resumed discussion the use of English in teaching the Catechism which h , Jacksonville and Miami , a distance of nearly 400 miles . been discussed in the April 7th meeting ., Probably for wa It is on the Florida East Coast Rail Road , which con of unanimity, the matter was dropped . nect Jacksonville and Key West , over 500 miles ,, with Seaboard facilities at each terminal and at Miamiapart It seems that, until now, the Pastor not onlysou 50 miles south of Delray . Delray has many miles of Rock Roads and is constantly building more . pledges from members, but also had to collect his ow salary from them . On October 6th , Mr . Grootman was p Delray is us , orous town . although Pastor Thiem cooledt is byatheaTrade windslthy, ofromlghe ocean in Ithe in charge of collecting the money, still had to seek the pledges . Originally, when regular pews could not be purchase summer and warmed by the same in the winter . It has at a reasonable price , members of the had co congregation goomored scfruitshools anddpro fourduce churcthanhes . It raisesother pl anaced shipsthe g an any in structed benches without backs . Later, backs were put o country . It has good stores , lumber yards and conven - the benches on the women 's side of the church . The fences of all kinds , with a bank organized that will be liked the benches with backs so well that, from time tc open for business within 30 days . time , they also used some of these benches Boom . It is This is not a non - resident expensively advertised Land Thieme was informed that he should construct the enche those who ha ed surmount dlve the trials byur halydshipsoand for the men exactly as the women 's had been made . " Pasto adversities of a pioneer life and expect to leave their Thieme had , thus , seen to it that the women would not b ; bones here . deprived of the benches with backs ; although it was no until August, 1913 , that Mr . Wueppef was to oversee th ; installation of backs for all the benches in the church . To understand the environment in which the churc '` a.i was living , it is interesting to note some indications of Del ' ' r ' 1 ray coming into prominence . Land salesI ELAY r N ' . +'r ' � information fo 4: '�Florida , and especially for Delray, had apparently BANK OF DELRAY [ LO R I IA ., 1 . `4 4 ' „�` - Pp ntly bee reaching the North . In order that DelrayPo~�� �Jw~ w NfA.4 NEW fIA_ might advertis : ` _itself honestly and no fraud take place, " The Delra ) 4. was for Improvement Association " ;formed . Under the date o ' a 1 . J I ,.,March 9th , it sent out its offering for a land sale . Members x ` M/GMScNoo' BONB/N6 mkt rswsntui�pzurR.i. of Trinity, listed among the fifty- six properties and busi- _ nesses for sale , are Mark and John Zill, A . Hofman , Paul Grootman , and the Delray Market, which could possibly . L'" ` 11. _' have been the store owned by Wuepper and Zill .h the eyes We look ' , fief /WI /Watt WNS�roo- �r4 through of these early settlers as theydescribe" The Banner Town — The ComingCity " in the twenty -page advertising Y -Page " brochure : velope issued in the Bank of Delray in 1913 , promoting Delray Beach 40 41 , 1' f i 4. - , x, WINTER TEMPERATURE. ON {� • T lit AV7 SUM Ut.R TEMf'Eh,� il1ft E, Y! ' I 1911 : " '1'11h; CITY <)b' I ) P: S '1' IN '1 " • � ' � ` . POPULATION. 300. POPUI,ATI ( >\ c , x I1 '1.< > jiII > . ‘ . �� POST OFFICE RECEIPTS, POST OFFICE REC ��� $ 1 ,600.00. DIN � � - N' ILL REACH S3,( H3I ^ bl ; � � ,f � - ,.. in R .. NO BANK b353 « v oe : � BAtiK I)F:1 'i s • • � � -� � libIAu. ft . v is a thriving , hustling town , situ - ated in the central part of Palm Beach County , 1f� , on the F . $ . 'C . Railway , in the midst of an ideal 1 � - - t '4'` �� r �., t "�.' i �, citrus fruit audwegetable farming section , with golden - I t r r r opportunities awaiting the ambitious homeseeker. Delray land 3 ' �- raises more pineapples than any section in the pineapple belt ; ships • yia g, more fruit and vegetables than any town on the east coast of Florida , - „ ✓ `�k • ' and is the only farming city in Florida that is located on the Atlantic Ocean , ,. Delray has four churcnes and a school building that cost more than $-'0 , 000 , with a - {. F corps of teachers that are unexcelled iu any State in Use Union . For further particulars , '� a seam write the .addresses on the other side of this envelope , or the Secretary of the Board of Trade . „ a 1913 Another piece of publicity was sent out in 1913 by the :. Bank of Delray . It was not yet a year old . Delray is Called , erlZill , Ell ,t A Hof , Maggie Zill Weber , Caroline t " The City of Destiny . " Among other features , the envelope . per Z ; II SEImith , Mary mil Z ; 11 Zi Punam .nna man shows the rapid growth that is taking place in Delray . As for congregational activity , no meeting is recorded from October , 1912 , to June 30 , 1913 . Now it was decided to rebuild the porch and add a room to the parsonage . Then f A iii, it was to be painted inside and out . iiik At this point , the official minutes of the congregation and other facts , collected from other sources , are difficult to ' reconcile . In spite of the fact that we have minutes dated tit August 17th and October 1st , with no change of pastors . . . . -t�f .. mentioned , there are indications from other sources that • Pastor Thieme resigned because of poor health . The Rever- 1 \ ` s i ' end Geiger was called as the new pastor of Trinity , and °j • --, installed , August 10th , by the Reverend Louis Wambsganss . a It seems that Trinity did not prosper and .- p grow as well ilf as the community did . In fact , there are indications that attendance fell so low on many Sundays that services were • held in the parsonage instead of in church . This might have _ I been the result of personality clashes . The limited degree of congregational growth might have been due to the fact that e ) oho zi11 Fam ; 1y - 1921 t to Right : Rolland , John ( father ) , Margaret , Caroline nee Kipfmiller other ) , Elmer, Jerry , Meta , Herbie , Laura , Adolf , Thelma i 43 42 Trinity tried to exist as an essentially German congregation tossed them into the air , and watched the other pupils in a growingEnglish speaking community . We know that , scramble in the dust and dirt to get one . She was " clabber- in g p g acted " the Sundaycouple sat on one side of the church as early as 1905 , there was a remark in the . Southern Dis - trict Mission Board report that " prospects for growth in together when , otherwise , the men and women were sepa - rated . At the time regular collections were started , Esther Miami are very poor . " This was when the Reverend Pebler was pastor in Delray and served Miami . Then , in 1913 , Pas - remembers the " Klingelbeutel " that was used . It is a small tor Thieme resigned , after reporting to the Mission Board cloth bag on a long stick, usually with a little bell on it . The that " in Delray and Miami there is little hope for growth . " bell was to alert the sleepy ones that the collection was As we come to the end of 1913 , it would be appropriate being taken . What amused Esther was the fact that often to close this part of Trinity' s history with a deeper look into buttons were found in the collection bag . the character of this colorful individual, Pastor Arno " The Walther League was one of our marriage bureaus , " Esther writes . In fact , the League was very active Thieme , as visualized by some of his children and friends . 1 There seems to have been a constant conflict between his in Trinity ; and while attending one of its conventions , The , theology and music . This is not because he had any doubts met her future husband , the Reverend Roswell Mennen . about , or lacked any sincerity in , either one of these fields . Due to the influence of the Reverend Niewald , who But, how could a person , in a single lifetime , be able to confirmed her, and the influence of her husband , the satisfy both areas of work ? Reverend Mennen , Esther became involved in full - time { s early doubts about reli - church work when she became a widow . As late as a few Considering Pastor Thieme 's his theological studies in Germany , his deepening spir- years ago , she also worked in Africa with the Lutheran itual convictions in religion , his continuing studies in Bible Translators . America to enter the ministry in this country , often at a Pastor Thieme was greatly influenced by his wife . sacrifice to his health , we can understand on what firms Daughter Madge Thieme Stakemiller writes , " My mother foundations his spiritual values were built . One of his was one of the most wonderful women in the world . She j daughters wrote , " He became more and more convinced of made the best minister's wife one could find , always cheer- ful and uncomplaining , and working with so little when she the Truth . He became a very positive and staunch Chris - was accustomed to so much . She loved her fellowman , and Han . And this followed him all through his ministry . . He also had a definite commitment to music . He was a helped whenever the need arose . I remember once , in Del - ray , our neighbor, Mrs . Cromer, an elderly lady , came down Conservatory graduate from the University of Leipzig ; and with diphtheria . No one would go near her but Mama , who took piano lessons from the instructor of Paderewski . nursed her back to health . Mama still had small children at Furthermore , he took voice training ; and played the pipe organ in a large cathedral in Germany . His musical library home , and had lost a child to this dreadful disease . " This is, was valued in the thousands of dollars . He practiced up to indeed , great praise in the light of the romance between three hours daily, even after resigning here in Delray . Arno and Therese in Germany . Madge also writes , " He was 11 Esther Thieme Mennen , who followed her father in a great friend of Therese 's mother , Josephine . She and Arno church work , recalls that , due to a misunderstanding , she would go for long walks together, and enjoyed each other 's received a spanking , the only one by her father , " a slightly company very much . In the meantime , the daughter, The - impatient man . " Among other incidents that happened in rese , was around ; but he considered her a flighty young church life at the time , she remembers how Bill Hofman girl . However, his interest in her grew . He knew she wasn 't brought mangoes on his bike , to Saturday school , playfully the type for a good minister' s wife ; so he did a lot of pray - Iing over the matter . " 44 45 " Being confident of this very thing , that he which hath Concerning her mother , Madge ends with , " What a begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of person ! " Jesus Christ . " Pastor Thieme , during his sleep on , the night of Phil . 1 : 6 November 16 , 1932 , went home to be with his Savior, the One he so faithfully served . Therese followed him on April VI 4 , 1948 . Their mortal remains were interred in the Delray Beach Cemetery . THE REVEREND LOUIS GEIGER Two sons , John and Martin , are living in the Delray 1913 - 1917 area , and are members of Trinity . In the Cross of Christ I glory, " IN DELRAY there is little hope for growth . " This was Tow 'ring o 'er the wrecks of time . All the light of sacred story reported to the Mission Board in 1913 . In the minds of Gathers round its head sublime . some , it was " ring down the curtain " on Lutheran Church work in Delray . When the woes of life o 'ertake me, Fortunately, the Mission Board did not feel that way Hopes deceive , and fears annoy, about it . Instead , the Board called Candidate Louis Geiger Never shall the Cross forsakefrom the graduating class of Concordia Seminary , St . Louis ; Lo, it glows with peace annddjoy .y , and he was installed August 10 , 1913 , in Delray , by the Reverend Louis Wambsganss of Tampa . The Reverend Louis Geiger was now the Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church . How congregational matters were carried on during Pastor Geiger's first year in Delray is not definitely known . Congregational minutes are recorded for August 17th a week after Pastor Geiger was installed , and also for a meet - ing held on October 1 , 1913 . However , no new minutes are recorded until October 14 , 1914 . Groups may have met from time to time , informally , to take care of matters that needed attention . 1914 When Pastor Geiger came to Delray in 1913 , he was single . In the spring of 1914 , he went to St . Louis and was married on April 16th . On October 14th , in the congregational meeting , " a suggestion was made and accepted that the church get elec - tricity, provided it will not cost more than twenty -five dol - lars . " In the same meeting , Pastor Geiger was asked to 47 46 it munity against the German language was being felt by the serve as Chairman another year . Members were asked to German Lutheran congregation . jl pledge what they would give toward the Pastor's salary . From sources outside the congregation , we learn that Although the congregation had been organized for ten years , it seems that little had been done to regularize Pastor Geiger was instrumental in organizing the Miami money matters . It is quite possible that under a subsidy Lutherans, with thirty - three baptized and twenty commu - nicant members . This is interesting to note , in the light of arrangement , the Southern District guaranteed an annual salary for the Pastor, but expected members to contribute the assessment made two years earlier, that Miami showed as much as possible toward the salary . The system of indi - no prospects for organizing a Lutheran congregation . vidual pledges for the Pastor's salary was to continue for 1916 some years . From time to time , we still get reports that, as World War I progressed , the German Lutheran community in Del - 1915 ray Beach , like other communities in the United States , ' suf - Electricity was installed in 1915 . In the January 31st fered extensively . On January 2nd , an English as well as a meeting , it is recorded , " After collecting money for Christ- German church service was conducted . In the January 16th mas presents and for the installation of electricity in the meeting of the congregation , when there was discussion . church , there is a deficit of five dollars and twenty - six whether German or English should be used in the meeting , cents . A motion was made , seconded and carried to take this it was decided that either language could be used . sum out of the treasury . " Unfortunately , the minutes of the In the minutes of the same meeting , the Pastor was put previous meeting could not be read in this meeting because in charge of organizing a Ladies ' Aid Society . The society the Secretary had forgotten to bring the book along . It is was functioning before April 23rd . In the congregational recorded , " This was excused by the congregation . " minutes of that date , " a motion was made , seconded , and Just how the Pastor occupied his time in the ministry is carried to convey special thanks to the Ladies ' Aid for their n ot clear . It seems , however, that there was some dissatis - gift of a runner for the church . " faction among the members with his work , as well as prob - At a later date , the Reverend Hartmann writes that, at lems in the congregation , which troubled the Pastor . This first , only the English speaking women belonged because it n ote was found in the minutes of April 11th , " A spokesman the German women would have no part of it . Not until the of the congregation asked Pastor to keep the school hours Reverend Schulze arrived were all the women involved . more regular and to spend more time visiting the members Their meetings and minutes have always been recorded in o f the congregation . Pastor, in turn , asked the parents of English . school children to see that the children attend school regu - Were the Trustees doing their work properly ? Appar- larly . " Thus , the Secretary , Mr . Paul Grootman , diplomati - ently not , for in the April meeting , they were informed that cally reduced to the barest minimum any discussion that it was their responsibility to see to it that the grounds sur- might have taken place in the Pastor - congregation relation - rounding the church be put in order . ship . In the annual congregational meeting held on October A quarterly meeting was held on July 18th, followed 4th , four members were notified that their membership by the annual meeting on October 6th , in which it was would terminate for lack of attendance at worship services . decided that Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve services would be held in German . On the first Sunday in January , We still have no record of the numerical strength of the 1916 , there would be an English service as well as a German congregation at this time . We do know that fifteen service . It seems that World War I animosity of the com - members , at the beginning of 1915 , pledged one hundred 48 49 sixty - three dollars toward the Pastor's salary . When the sun of bliss is beaming Delray Beach , with its pastors , had become the focal Light and love upon my way, From the Cross the radiance streaming point for mission work in southeast Florida . Lutherans who Adds more luster to the day. lived in Lake Worth attended services in Delray Beach epain before 1916 . Then they requested Pastor Geiger to begin Bane and blessing , and pleasure services in Lake Worth . This he consented to do , conducting By the Cross are sanctified; services once a month in the Lake Worth school building . Peace is there that knows no measure, Joys that thro ' all time abide . 1917 In a meeting the previous October, initial steps were taken to remove some names from the membership list . On January 14th , the congregation finally voted to remove the names of the persons mentioned from the membership list . Also reported in this meeting is the fact that the Ladies' Aid had donated lamps for the church . The Pastor was asked to extend to them the gratitude of the congregation . On March 25th , the Ladies ' Aid asked for and got per- mission to cover the church windows with colored paper . 'However, another matter came up in the March 25th meeting which had its beginnings in the March 11th meet - ing . Pastor Geiger reported that he had received a call from a Maryland congregation . The Delray members asked the Pastor to write for more information from Maryland . This information must have arrived soon for , in the March 25th meeting , Pastor Geiger announced that he had accepted the n ew call . The congregation voted to grant him a peaceful dismissal . He preached his farewell sermon on May 6th . Before leaving Delray Beach , Pastor Geiger had the o pportunity to open one more mission . Between 1915 and 1917 , groups of people were arriving from the North in Vero Beach . In February , 1917 , Pastor Geiger held the first Lutheran services there , organizing a congregation with e leven voting members . In the following years , both Pastor Schulze and Pastor Niewald served Vero Beach from Delray u ntil 1919 . After Pastor Geiger preached his farewell sermon in Delray Beach , May 6th , he preached in Vero Beach the n ight of , May 9th , and left immediately after that for Immanuel Congregation in Preston , Maryland . 50 51 " The word of the Lord endureth forever . And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you . " I Pet . 1 : 25 Sri ; . V I I A N. . kb, V • I THE REVEREND THEO . SCHULZE - 4 • ` • . '' ' 1917 - 1919 ': a it �, . °:* „ " ` Yam". `r A ice* • - R . - , 0. BETWEEN MARCH 26 , 1917 , when Pastor Geiger announced " S _ .t ,4 r l 1 .) , .._ f , ...„. that he had accepted a call , and May 6th , when he delivered 41 ` t, his farewell sermon in Delray Beach , the congregation , on — ,,, April 22nd , wrote a letter to the Mission Board requesting a - a a pastor to be sent as soon as possible . It seems that , by July � . .; _ -`T'� " 8th , no word concerning a new pastor had been received . ivt.. .c Nevertheless , the congregation voted that pledges for a pas - = '�` 1The Delray Band - 91 = tor ' s salary were to be made . The Delray Band - About 4 Meanwhile , at Concordia Seminary , St . Louis , when Al Miller , Director Candidate Theo . A . Schulze graduated , he received a call to the mission field in Florida and was assigned to Palatka and St . Augustine . However , as soon as the vacancy existed in Delray Beach , he was assigned to Trinity , and was installed on September 30th by the Reverend Paul Heckel of Tampa . On the following Thursday evening , at the congregational meeting , he was elected Chairman , as had been the custom - , ,70.t ;tri. £ , _ , with previous pastors . At the same time , it was also decided T. to request the Mission Board to help defray the expenses of �t � � 1100 ' 441 .% Z the Pastor ' s move to DelrayBeach . The Pastor also was : • , asked to provide one hour a day of German instruction to , . # �` . - i4. t► ' ' the children five days a week . It is not clear whether this " '* i. I iet - "60= ' c ; ` I ` : ; , was to teach the German language or to provide German 1 - J f 1, .. ' ' 16 MY A catechetical instruction for confirmation . s ,r •. _ ; _ 1 ' ` Pastor Schulze continued the work of Pastor Geiger in p • 1 � `� , , � - a ' i sue , Vero Beach , but only until February , 1918 , after which a °� •" ♦ . , le .k . �,. ^ .. lt �► a't vacancy occurred there for a year . This was possibly due to '�"~ "� "" y« w ,et _x , ^ - ' ' + Pastor Schulze 's health . He had also been visiting Miami " Delray by the Sea " about 191s from time to time . 52 53 i The Ladies ' Aid at Trinity seems to have been function - unanimously decided to hold Sunday morning services , for ing well because , on November 25th , the Society was asked the time being , in German . As one historian notes ; - " There to take charge of the children 's gifts for Christmas . And were a few in the congregation who believed the Lord could with Thanksgiving only four days away, it was decided to not understand English . " However , four weeks later, June have an evening German service , the offering of which was 2nd , apparently " when narrow - minded people accused the to be sent to the Inner Mission Society . church of being pro -German , " it was unanimously decided that services be conducted in English in the future . English 1 1918 also became the language in the parish school . A quarterly congregational meeting was held imme - Interestingly enough , in the meeting when it was voted diately following the morning worship service on January to have services in German , the Ladies ' Aid was made 6th . This interesting note is found there : " The congregation responsible for purchasing an American flag , provided it requested Pastor that he make the following change : as he would cost no more than $ 5 . says the Apostles ' Creed he should face the altar . " This The trials and tribulations of the congregational might have been the result of a debate that was going on in members during these meetings are probably hard to various congregations at the time , i . e . , when reciting the understand at present , unless one has actually experienced Creed , in facing the congregation , are pastor and congrega - them. From one who has passed through the years of World lion proclaiming to each other their confession of faith ; or, War I , let it be said that Pastor Schulze deserves a " Well in facing the altar, are pastor and congregation , together, done ! " The following success of Trinity on the language confessing their faith before God ? problem gives evidence to the wisdom and guidance of Pas - With the April 14th meeting , it seems that it was no tor Schulze . longer necessary for the Pastor to solicit pledges for his In the October 6th and December 1st meetings , impor - salary . The treasurer was asked to do this , resulting in tant matters arose ; but they became insignificant in the pledges of eighty -one dollars . However, the congregation , light of the language problem . The congregation did collect . " for various reasons " refused to sanction more collections a dollar from each member as a fund for spiritual help for during the year for this purpose . At the same time , the soldiers . It also collected fifteen cents from each member Ladies ' Aid was thanked for gifts of collection baskets and a toward a fund to help pastors , teachers , widows , and hymn number board . It also was decided that members of orphans . It used the Christmas collection from the morning the Bible Class were to refund to the church treasury service to purchase literature for soldiers , and the evening money spent for books needed by the class . collection for the Indian mission in Wisconsin . r In some respects , the years of Pastor Schulze 's ministry i in Delray Beach were critical . This was the period of World 1919 War I , a difficult time , not only for Trinity , but for the Pastor Schulze 's health declined and by January , 1919 , he Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod at large . This can be had developed positive symptoms of tuberculosis . His doctor l attested to by those who still remember or read the history advised him to resign and try to regain his health in Arizona . of those years . It is clearly reflected in the minutes of three On January 12th , Pastor Schulze requested his release congregational meetings within less than three months . On from the congregation . This was granted , provided he use his April 28th , it was decided , after a lengthy discussion , that in influence with the Mission Board to send the pastor from future services the English language be used until the end Miami to serve until a permanent minister for Trinity was of the war . On the following Sunday, May 5th , the former obtained . resolution about English services was rescinded ; and it was 54 55 The Church ' s One Foundation . . . " For though I be free from all men , yet have I made myself servant unto all , that I might gain the Mid toil and tribulation more . . . I am made all things to all men , that I might And tumult of her war by all means save some . And this I do for the She waits the consummation gospel 's sake , that I might be partaker thereof with of peace forevermore , you . " Till with the vision glorious I Cor. 9 : 19 , 22 , 23 . Her longing eyes are blest And the great Church victorious VIII Shall be the Church at rest . THE REVEREND H . W . NIEWALD 1919 - 1922 PASTOR H . W . NIEWALD was another of those outstanding and unusual pastors Trinity was privileged to have . Of him , one historian wrote ,- " Judging from the remarks of Mr . Wuepper , Pastor Niewald must have been loved by all Delray Lutherans . Unassuming in manner , he was devoted to the cause of the Kingdom of God . As evidence of this high regard for him , Trinity Church called him as their pastor at the time he was serving them as supply . " When Pastor Schulze resigned , on July 12th , the congregation requested him to use his influence to have the Reverend I-I . W . Niewald of Miami to serve as vacancy pastor . The congregation followed up this request with an official letter directly to Pastor Niewald . Pastor Niewald must have filled the vacancy at once , in January , because he also started preaching in Vero Beach at that time . Vero Beach had been vacant since the previous February when Pastor Schulze had to give up work there . Now , in January , Pastor Niewald combined his visits to Delray and Vero Beach on his trips from Miami . On March 2nd , Pastor Niewald reported to Trinity that the Mission Board had recommended a pastor from Texas for Delray Beach . The suggestion was rejected . The thinking was that he probably had children , and would find the parsonage too small . Furthermore , being an experienced and able man , he would probably be called away soon . Instead , it was decided to I 56 57 ask Pastor Niewald to convey the following to the Mission Trinitysolution , of course , was the railroad . Fortunately , Pastor II Board , " It appears to congregation that Miami , at this Niewald has left behind some of the amusing and interesting time , is unable to support a pastor , and , therfore , the Mission accounts of the hectic happenings in those years . When Trinity Board should transfer Pastor Niewald to Delray, and he could celebrated its Fiftieth Anniversary in 1954 , Pastor Niewald minister then to Miami and Vero also ( just as hag been done in wrote : the past ) . " Meanwhile , to accommodate Pastor Niewald as a vacancy pastor , the congregation changed the time of Sunday Many things of long ago come to mind on an occasion of service to 4 : 30 p .m . this kind . As you may recall, during my years of service at While in the process of getting a new pastor , the Delray, services were sometimes held in the afternoon , and at other times in the evening . When evening services were congregation sent a contribution of thirty-six dollars to the held , I alternated between Delray and West Palm Beach . ' Lutheran Laymen 's League in its million dollar drive to bolster ( It just comes to mind that it will be exactly thirty-five the Synodical Endowment Fund . The congregation also years , December 25th , that the first Lutheran service was accepted the suggestion of Synod to have four special held in W . P . Beach ) . Delray had no night station agent, and no electric lights after a certain time . I believe "lights collections for outside purposes . Trinity was especially out " came about midnight . In those days of heavy rail interested in collecting money for the Student Fund of the Gulf traffic on a single track , and no competition , timetables States Conference . meant practically nothing during the tourist season, as you In April, Pastor Niewald reported he had heard nothing may remember . The train to Miami was due there at further about his transfer to Delray Beach . He reported , in Delray about 10 : 30 , but arrived just about any time October , that he had received a call from St . John 's between then and the wee hours . I vividly recall some of those dark nights of watchful waiting . If it took too long , congregation in New Orleans for a teaching position . " After a those waiting would gradually disperse . Usually a crowd lengthy discussion , a motion was made , seconded , and carried of noisy young people would be about the last to go, that the congregation won 't let Pastor accept the call . " Though sometimes leaving the whole domain to the solitary this is very decisive and unusual language for a congregation to ' preacher . use , it did show complete confidence in Pastor Niewald . It Another time , I had to preach in Delray in the afternoon , seems that , for the present , he had accepted Trinity's temporaryI getting the bus there in time to reach W . P . B . that evening call; otherwise , it would have been impossible to take the action for Sunday School and services . Monday morning I would then have confirmation class at Delray before school . shown here . The congregation modified its position somewhat , Edna ( Wuepper ) was in that class . At W . P . B . the train in the November meeting , when Pastor Niewald read the New was several hours late . I kept walking around for fear I Orleans call and accompanying letter . Trinity now voted to ask would go fast asleep and miss the train . Around midnight, Pastor Niewald not to accept the call , and to remain with the train pulled in . Before the conductor took my ticket , I Trinity . was already asleep . I was sufficiently aroused by him to Earlier , in the October meeting , the congregation made a give him my ticket . The next I heard was the signal to suggestion to Pastor "that he teach confirmands for two hours stop . Puzzled , I grabbed my suitcase , ran to the door , and asked the porter :- " Is this Boynton? " He said , "No , this is prior to the Sunday services at Trinity , and for one hour on Yamato . " I asked , " Why didn't you wake me at Delray? " Monday , as he returns from Vero to Miami . " His answer was , " I woke you three times , but you didn 't Pastor Niewald was confronted with a complex problem . get up . " Whether he woke me or not , I do not know of The Mission Board was not responding to the request of Delray course . One thing is certain ; the class at Delray had no for him to move here ; nor was he able , adequately , to attend to instruction that Monday morning . the work in Vero and Delray from Miami . His temporary t • 58 59 On Easter, I was traveling by bus , in the afternoon, for a Communion service at Delray . It was a warm day , and my suitcase was unusually heavy because, in addition to the A. en things it usually carried , it contained the ICommunion . .. service which Miami , in those days, borrowed from « , „ ' � • Trinity . The buses those days were open air affairs , with te it • t • four seats and four passengers to a seat . The passenger at * rat r y the far end of the driver's seat fell asleep, and the driver ` ' A tried to wake him by zigzagging all over the road . The i e v result was that he woke the passenger, but left us stranded v t with a broken rear axle . It happened about a mile north ;, _ .� 8 Yamato . How long the others sat there I do not know . I • ' « started to walk, and another passenger decided to walk A * „ 4 ' ., , with me as far as Delray . He was a "Good Samaritan " and w ��" ' , occasionally offered to take the heavy grip for a while . In • t ,,� 1' • r �► +.. er � , , the meantime , the congregation was waiting at the church . 3 , . . � When no bus showed up, the Hofman family finally • L ti ea r • decided to drive in our direction . They met us where the sir , .s` „ . i.`Itstil ,-' • ." . fr; IN old road crossed the tracks to the west, just south of town . R ► ` ` ► , Needless to say, a friendly car looked mighty good to a ` i couple of perspiring , involuntary pedestrians , even though the ride was comparatively short . Anna or Bill ( Hofman ) Mr . and Ts ., John Blank with daughter Leona Blank Davis and niece Geraldineort Gaskill at the eggplant farm . may recall this incident . I well remember it, as I do many war others , some rather humorous , others serious . € • A ,` 1 . � .�,,,�„ 'One of the interesting things of that time is the bilingual V ' ►► Christmas Eve service . Due to wartime conditions , no { S In i German services were held the first month or two after I z ��� �� i began to serve Trinity . Later, German and English ; alternated , and also the bilingual Christmas Eve service f `x ' ,` + .t dr ::: - was revived . Part of the recitations were in German, i followed by some in English . The singing was bilingual, ! —1 \ — * the older ones singing their beloved carols in the language � , , of their childhood , the rest joining in English . To me , this li ... 1 v�► was a new experience, and I expected somewhat of a v , " Babel" of confusion . It worked surprisingly well, however, and confusion was conspicuous by its absence . t 4r , y:�" � .41.11 k � Before closing out 1919 , it should be recorded that Pastor .. '.s ' Niewald started mission work in West Palm Beach that year . t � - ,=� � ` Trinity decided to lay a fifty-foot sidewalk in front of the ' - • tar church if the citywouldgive a "Quitvo $ 4 -1 r Claim Deed " not to collect ' any more money from the church . Steps also were taken , in the November meeting , to start using envelopes on January 1 , 1920 , L . to R . Mrs . Mike ( Martha Hitz ) Blank with daughter Albino Blank Phillips ; Mrs . John ( Barbara ) Blank , Sr . with Geraldine Short Gaskill in front . to collect ' money for building the church steeple . This revived a Standing in rear is Mrs . John ( Emilie ) Blank . Seated is Leona Blank Davis with resolution passed two years earlier . Viola Blank Henderson on her lap . 60 61 1920 Fund . To keep the members better informed of financial For a while , it seemed that Trinity would get a new pastor . matters , it was decided that a quarterly statement be sent to The congregation received information concerning a call for a each member . In the first statement , the amount pledged was to Pastor Freche . There is no other information concerning this be entered , and the secretary notified of same . This seems to be man . After soliciting pledges from the congregation , a call was the first action to introduce regular contributions . extended to the Reverend Freche , promising him fifteen dollars The bilingual problem also continued during this year . per month , plus free living quarters . Whether this was the full Pastor Niewald was asked to order six song books in German , salary , or an amount augmented by the Mission Board , is not and fourteen in English . More important , however , on October clear . In anticipation of the Reverend Freche accepting the call , 30th , it was decided that , hereafter , the congregational minutes Pastor Niewald was thanked for all he had done for Trinity . and meetings would be in the English language . 5 The first service after the Reverend Freche 's arrival was to be in The congregation , realizing how hard Pastor Niewald was German . Electric lights were to be installed in the parsonage , working , resolved to be " more active and vocal " in obtaining a and the church and parsonage were to be cleaned before the pastor for Delray , West Palm Beach , and other area churches . ri Pastor 's arrival . Pastor Niewald was granted a six week vacation . On May 2nd , the congregation was informed that the In 1921 , Christmas fell on Sunday . Trinity requested Reverend Freche did not accept the call . Apparently , Pastor Pastor Niewald to ask the Miami congregation for permission Niewald would continue to serve Trinity , because an to be in Delray Christmas Day . At the same time , members at alphabetical list of congregational members was drawn up . Delray were urged to attend services in West Palm Beach . This Each , in turn , was notified when to house the Pastor on his seems to indicate that Pastor Niewald was to be in Delray visits . Beach in the morning , and in West Palm Beach in the late Other matters materialized during the year . The sum of afternoon or evening of the same day . $53 . 83 was collected and sent to Lutheran brothers and sisters in Europe for food . John Thieme and R . W . Wuepper were 1922 asked to obtain a Christmas tree , and purchase gifts for the In a special meeting on February 26th , Pastor Niewald children . Miss Lena Wuepper was asked to coach the children asked permission to show pictures , probably slides , on foreign in their Christmas selections . The Christmas children 's services mission work . It was decided that this be done the following were to be combined with the regular German and English Thursday evening . Trinity would pay Pastor Niewald railroad services , on December 25th , at 6 p . m . probably due to Pastor fare , cost of meals , and half of the expenses of the pictures , out Niewald 's crowded schedule . of the congregational treasury . The entire collection would be The Pastor kept busy these days . In this same year , he also for foreign mission work . conducted the first Lutheran service in the Everglades region , in When the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod celebrated its the village of Chosen , now Belle Glade . Services were held in a Seventy-fifth Anniversary , Delray agreed to set aside the fifth small store and , in order to get there , the Pastor had to travel Sunday in April for a Jubilee service , and take up a thank- on an old "side -wheeler " moving through the intricate network offering for the Synodical Church Extension Fund . In the July of canals . 9th meeting of the congregation , it was decided " to have a Golden Jubilee Service of our Synodical Conference and the 1921 surplus collection to go to the Negro Mission . " Later in the Trinity continued its reputation for contributing to outside month , a special collection was taken up to help Pastor projects . It voted to collect money for the Synodical Building Niewald defray expenses for attending the district conference . 62 63 T` ill In early summer , Trinity got word that the Mission Board " I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies , and tr was calling a theological student from the June graduating class of all the truth , which thou hast shewed unto thy of Concordia Seminary , St . Louis , for work in Delray and the servant . " vicinity . It is customary for such a call to be accompanied by a Gen . 3Z : 10 . letter indicating the implications of the call . Pastor Niewald was s delegated to write such a letter , and responded' by sending a IXLI beautiful three- page description of the local situation . THE REVEREND RUDOLF J . KEYL This carefully handwritten letter pointed out that a 1922 - 1928 vacancy existed due to Reverend Schulze 's poor health in 1919 . Attention was called to the distance of seventy miles between Miami and West Palm Beach , and the opportunity of opening a mission in Lake Worth where people from Lantana would be PASTOR KEYL REPORTS that , on June 8 , 1922 , when he graduated willing to attend . In fact , it seems Pastor Niewald felt that from Concordia Seminary , St . Louis , Missouri , and received problems in the whole area could be solved only with a resident the call to Trinity , he was the only candidate in the class of one pastor . The great exodus of people from the North , as well as hundred five having a call to an organized congregation with a certain people hoping to get a more " liberal " church started in church edifice and parsonage . the area , were points to consider . Statistics were given If Pastor Keyl felt fortunate to receive this call , Trinity indicating the strength of the congregations and the attendance could likewise feel fortunate that the call was accepted . He was in Delray and West Palm Beach , showing the stability of the a candidate whose clergy descendants dated back to Germany . congregations and opportunity for growth . A Ford car would He was a fifth generation clergyman , being the fourth be desirable . A parsonage was available in Delray . And last , generation in America with the Lutheran Church- Missouri but not least , visitors from California often felt that the climate Synod . He had inherited a healthy attitude toward , and a deep 1 in South Florida was superior to California . In closing , Pastor respect for , work in the vineyard of Jesus Christ . Niewald wrote : " May the Lord convince the pastor-elect of the - Early in the 1800 's two sons were born to a well-to-do tax t importance of this call , and grant that he may cheerfully accept collector in Leipzig . Germany was suffering from political and it , knowing that our labors are not in vain in the Lord . " spiritual unrest , because Napoleon was overrrunning the The theological student who received this letter and the call country , and because rationalism ( interpreting the Holy was Candidate Rudolf J . Keyl . Scriptures by human reason and logic instead of by faith in the supernatural . ) , was permeating the Christian Church . The first We are God 's house of living stones , son became an artist . The second son , Ernst Gerhard Wilhelm Buil d ed for His habitation ; Keyl , born May 22 , 1804 , taught by private tutors , became an He through baptismal grace us owns accomplished musician . In 1827 , he graduated in Theology Heirs of His wondrous salvation . from the University of Leipzig where , fortunately , he came Were we but two His name to tell , under the influence of conservative theologians , clergymen , and Yet He would deign with us to dwell , students . His already broad education was expanded through a With all His grace and His favor . two-year tour around Germany with Count von der Reche . Though theological candidates were in abundance in Saxony at the time , Ernst Gerhard was called to serve two congregations with 1 ,300 souls . 64 65 6 Pastor E . G . W . ( Ernst ) Key! met other conservative 1922 Readingthe beautiful letter which Pastor Niewald wrote to clergymen in the parsonage of a Pastor Walther . In this family, there were two clergyman sons and a daughter . The sons were accompany the call , it is not surprising that Candidate Key! Otto Herman and Carl Ferdinand , and both of these men were decided to accept it . The salary would be seventy dollars a active in the Saxon Immigration . Dr . C . F . W . Walther (Carl ) month . In the name of Trinity, the call had been signed by Mr . became the founder of the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod John Wuepper and Mr . John Thieme . when 665 Germans left Germany in five ships , ( one of which Candidate Rudolf J . Key ! was ordained into the holy was lost at sea ) , and settled in Missouri in 1839 , to escape ministry by his father, the Reverend Theodore S . Keyl, at St . spiritual rationalism in Germany . Mathew 's Lutheran Church , Newark , New Jersey, on August On November 15 , 1836 , the Reverend E . G . W . Key! 20 , 1922 . On September 10th , he was installed at Trinity married Ernestine Amalia Walther , sister of the two Walther Lutheran Church , Delray Beach , by Pastor Niewald . brothers . She is described as being a comely girl . A son , Two weeks after his installation , Pastor Key! initiated a Stephanus , the only surviving child of this marriage , came to custom which was to be kept up for a number of years in the America , as a six-month- old boy , with his parents . Thus , both future . It was a system of recording in a bound notebook the the Walthers and the Keyls were actively engaged in the Saxon announcements made from week to week in the church services . Immigration in 1838-39 , and in the founding of the Lutheran Since English and German services were conducted on alternate Church- Missouri Synod . The happy Key! marriage ended , after Sundays, the record also was kept in English and German . six years , when Ernestine died . Pastor Keyl 's second wife , These records with the German recently translated and Katharine Popp, also died after two years of marriage . Pastor transcribed , have been invaluable in recalling events that Key! took Sophia Amalia Vogel as his third wife . This marriage happened at Trinity in those days . was blessed with twelve children . Pastor Key! passed away in The first announcement in the record , on September 24th , 1872 . is : "The Pastor expects to organize a Young People 's Society in On February 16 , 1862 , Stephanus Keyl was ordained into the near future . Announcement to that effect will be made the holy ministry . In the same year, he married Magdalena later . " Walther, daughter of Dr . C . F . W . Walther . After several It will be recalled that the Lutherans of Lake Worth had successful pastorates , Pastor S . Key! became the first been attending church in Delray Beach . Pastor Keyl an- Immigrant Missionary of the Lutheran Church- Missouri nounced , on October 1st, that services would be held in Lake Synod , in 1869 , stationed in New York City . He was known Worth for the first time on October 8th . from coast to coast by the clergy, for it was he who directed After the October 1st church service , in a special voters ' German immigrants to different parts of the United States . meeting , it was decided to borrow money from the Tower Fund Pastor Stephanus Keyl also had a son , Theodore , who for painting and other necessary church work , but the money became a pastor and was a third generation Lutheran pastor in would have to be repaid within a year . Other action by the America . A fourth generation of pastors was in the making congregation before the end of the year included the following : when there was a Key! in the graduating class at Concordia a new sink was to be installed in the parsonage ; Pastor Keyl Seminary, St . Louis , Missouri , in 1922 . should notify the Mission Board that Trinity would work hard He was Candidate Rudolf J . Keyl , who had received the to meet its quota by taking g special collections in three English • call to Trinity Lutheran Church in Delray Beach , Florida . and three German services ; the Reformation service on October l 66 67 I II29th would be in German ; and Christmas Eve services would be record of announcements . The Ladies ' Aid Society had been held in German and English . reorganized into a record keeping , vibrant , and lasting service It appears that until now, after eighteen years of work , organization . The young people had been organized . A choir nothing had been done for the young people of the church . As had been started . The fall of 1922 was the beginning of much of the continuing work at Trinity . promised , Pastor Keyl requested that the young people meet Before the close of 1922 , Pastor Keyl performed his first Sunday night , October 29th , at 8 p .m . On November 4th , the two official acts as a clergyman . On November 25th , he Pastor, in his announcements , said , "The Pastor is pleased to see how enthusiastic the young people are concerning their solemnized the marriage of Elizabeth Strupp to Adolf Zill . In Society . Now that they have started , may they prove a blessing December, he baptized Clifford Henry Schubs . to the church and to the Kingdom of God . " 1923 Mention was made earlier that there was a Ladies ' Aid The Ladies ' Aid soon became active in its various service Society , though no official records exist . As late as 1918 , there is still indication that there was such an organization . However , projects . As early as February 18th , Pastor Keyl announced that the Aid would have a bake sale the following Saturday in between 1918 and 1922 , no mention is made in the church records . Pastor Niewald , with his heavy schedule , probably had front of Mr . Brennan 's office . These bake sales were popular and before the end of the year it was decided to hold such sales little time to stimulate the work of the Society . Consequently , on November 4th , Pastor Keyl announced , "The ladies of the the third Saturday of each month . i church are requested to meet at the home of Mrs . Arno Thieme Quilting was another popular project for the Aid . The on Thursday for the purpose of organizing a Ladies ' Aid . " On colors yellow and white were settled on for the first quilt . The Ladies ' Aid also took care of providingbags of fruit and candy November 9th the ladies met and organized . They drew up a g4 for the SundaySchool at Christmas . The Society considered constitution which was to be a strong foundation for the future organization . There is now , on file , a complete record of the purchasing new pews for the church . In March , the congregation voted to present a gift of helpful and versatile actions of this organization . books to Pastor Thieme because , during the vacancy , from time Looking back over the fifty-seven years that the present li Ladies ' Aid has been active , it is noteworthy that one member , to time , he had helped out in the congregation . The voters ' meeting , in June , started action for puttinga longer , and in a more varied Mrs . John Quayle , servedg new roof on the church , and considered the possiblity of capacity , than any other member . She was President fifteen j years , Vice- President six years , Secretary five years , and constructing a tower . By August 24th , the roof had been Treasurer four years . Her service extended over a period of completed , but nothing seems to have been done about the thirty-three years . Another faithful worker with Mrs . Quayle tower . In the same meeting , Mr . Holman was thanked for was Mrs . Mike ( Martha ) Blank , who was Treasurer for twelve giving a piece of property to the church . Either this lot or another, which he exchanged later , was probably located along years . Federal Highway North , north of Fourth Street , or that general P Pastor Keyl announced on November 19th , " Young people will gather at the home of Mrs . Wuepper for the purpose of vicinity . organizing a choir . " The idea was well received and regular When Pastor Key ! came to Delray Beach , he had been choir rehearsals were held on Tuesday evenings , usually in the made responsible for the mission work in this entire area . In serving the Lutherans in the Lake Worth and West Palm Beach Wuepper home . The new Pastor had been in Delray Beach only about four areas , he had to travel by train , then hire a bike , or go on foot months and accomplished much . There was the organized to meet the people . Sunday services , in German and English , as 68 69 I well as Sunday School , were conducted afternoons and October 11th , he performed the wedding of Caroline Wuepper evenings , after morning services were held in Delray Beach . In to Clyde Smith . spite of these handicaps , work in these places progressed to the Pastor Key! also took part in the lighter side of life as he point where , on July 29th , Pastor Keyl could announce , "This became interested in civic affairs . He played shortstop on the evening the officers of the newly organizied ' congregation in Delray Beach baseball team for several years . Frequently , he West Palm Beach will be installed . You are invited to attend played piano for the silent movies at the Delray Theatre . He these services . " The first confirmation took place there on also played instruments and appeared as vocal soloist for the September 16th . Since there would be no services in Delray that Delray band under Al Miller (husband of Clara Wuepper day , the members were asked to attend at 10 a .m . in West Palm Miller ) . His only problem was that he was expected to play the Beach . bass tuba which was not at all his instrument . But under the In addition to a Sunday School , which is mentioned from instructions of the director, he soon became proficient with the time to time , Pastor Keyl announced , on September 9th , that a big horn . These musical talents are a reminder of the musical Bible Class was being started . The Pastor stressed the fact that talents of his great-grandfather , the Reverend E .G . W . Keyl . Bible Class was not only for young people , but for all age groups in the church . 1924 The following announcement was made on November More and more , Trinity became aware of meeting its 25th , "This coming Tuesday , Pastor will leave for the obligation for outside purposes . The congregation , on January Everglades to a place called Chosen , to hold a church service 27th , had voted that each communicant member be assessed for a few Lutherans living there . He will return on Thursday two dollars for the year to pay the Southern District Synodical evening . " To get to Chosen , ( in the present Belle Glade area ) , budget . It seems that Trinity had pledged seventy-five dollars . the Pastor had to travel from West Palm Beach via the mail Pastor Keyl was authorized to collect this money . He boat on the canal . Then he was met by Mr . Kirchman to finish approached the matter in a truly evangelical way . In church , on the trip on horseback . Services were held in the evening in the February 10th , he announced that the seventy-five dollars was a one-room school house , and were attended by Lutherans and . sacred obligation . He promised to visit each communicant others in the community, since it was the only church service member personally and explain the situation . He ended by held in the area . Each person brought a kerosene lantern , and saying , " Remember, there is no sheriff demanding payment , 1. the pastor was given the largest one to use . saying you must, but the Savior, extending His hand , saying , The Young People 's Society met regularly during this ' Will you? ' " i period , gathering for social functions and religious study . It is Racks with pamphlets had been placed at the church also reported that the Society joined the International Walther entrance . On March 9th , Pastor called attention to a particular ; j League about this time; but there are no official records of this pamphlet, "Give Ye Them to Eat . " Since millions of children in . j or other events by the young people . Germany were starving , Pastor told the members that a box Other interesting events recorded for the year are as would be found at the church entrance to collect money for follows : a number of special collections were taken for these children . After a few weeks , it was reported that $42 .62 Synodical purposes ; and a beginning was made to get publicity had been collected . for the church by preparing street signs and newspaper articles The close tie in the work between Delray Beach and Lake in the Delray News , especially at Christmas time . Worth was evident when , on May lath , two children from Lake During the year , more official ads took place . On January Worth , Louise Otle and Ruth Eissfeld , were confirmed with the 14th, Pastor Keyl baptized Norma Miller ( Brown ) , and on Trinity confirmation class in Delray Beach . 70 71 1 The Ladies ' Aid , late in 1923 , started a project to buy new On February 18th , Pastor Key ] announced that he would pews for the church . Early in 1924 , the Society borrowed preach at a dedication service in Miami , and that he would also money , without interest , from a Mr . Vollmer , and bought the preach at the Southern District Convention in New Orleans on pews . By March , action was completed to have Mr . John February 22nd . Thieme stain , wax , and attach racks to the new pews . This must Looking to the future , when the financial transactions of have been a welcomed change , in view of the earlier problems the congregation would become more complicated , and the they 'd had with the church benches . business conducted on a bigger and more serious scale , the The Pastor reported , in May , that he would be gone for six congregation notified the District Mission Board , in March , weeks in June and July . Since no supply pastors could be that it had become an incorporated body . found , services would be eliminated . The hope was expressed The Ladies ' Aid continued to be busy in the interest of the that at least one service could be held , and that Pastor Niewald church and donated seventy-five new hymnals , for which the of Miami would be available for emergencies . congregation publicly expressed gratitude on April 26th . Late in July, Pastor Keyl received a call to Dewberry, In May , Pastor Key ! was instrumental in organizing Indiana , but decided to remain in Delray Beach . Redeemer Lutheran Church in West Palm Beach , with forty , In the minutes of the October congregational meeting , adults and children as members . He held a special confirmation special mention was made that F . Hartman , Sr . , F . Hartman , service there on the morning of May 3rd , in the Women 's Club , Jr . , and G . Hartman had become members of Trinity . This was to which all members of Trinity were invited . There was no - mentioned again in church the following Sunday . Mr . F . service in Delray Beach that morning . Hartman , Jr . was immediately elected to a three-year term as When Pastor Keyl announced , on August 9th , that he - Trustee . Mr. G . (Gus ) Hartman will long be remembered as a would be gone a number of weeks , he informed the hard working member in the cause of the Walther League , and congregation that Mr . John Thieme would conduct reading ser- later as an officer in various positions in the congregation . (His vices , and that the Reverend Kellerman of Vero Beach would widow , lone, is still very active in church work ) . be available for emergencies . With good purpose , the Pastor The last months of 1924 saw definite steps taken to would be absent . distribute pledge cards for contributions - On September 23rd , Pastor Rudolf J . Keyl was joined in The Young People's Society continued to meet regularly, holy matrimony with Miss Ida Dickhaut of Boston , Massa - as did the Ladies ' Aid . Since no other plans had been made to chusetts . The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Paul have the church property cleaned , the Ladies' Aid assumed the Loeber , Sr . Pastor Loeber was the grandson of Pastor G . H . responsibility for the cost of labor. The Society started the Loeber , of the Saxon Immigration , who had performed the . custom of sending flowers to the sick. Margaret Wuepper second and third marriage of Pastor E . G . W . Keyl , great- ( Lang ) was ;Lyn:. a year's subscription to the " Etude" for grandfather of our Pastor Keyl . The honeymoon for the newly playing the married couple consisted of a train ride from Boston to Fall River , and the steamship ride to New York City . After a few days in the New York area , . 1925 Y they again traveled by steamship to Attendance in the Getman Service was dwindling .. In the Jacksonville , Florida , and then by train to Delray Beach . first congregational meeting in 1925 , it was decided that The Ladies ' Aid Society made preparations for the arrival German services would be held only once a month . This pattern of Pastor Key ! and his bride by cleaning the parsonage . They was usually carried out , except for an additional festival service also had a welcoming shower for the young couple on the first in German . Tuesday after the Sunday they returned to Delray Beach . 1 i 73 72 I In a congregational meeting on October lath , it was members , on October 7th , at the organizational meeting in the Kentucky House . Pastor Keyl gave the opening invocation . In decided to translate the congregational constitution from German to English . At the same time , the German name of the 1975 , when Kiwanis celebrated its Golden Anniversary , both Pastor Keyl and Mr . Thieme were made honorary members, congregation was changed to the English , "Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray , Florida . " Another very important and Pastor Key ! again gave the invocation . matter faced Trinity during this meeting . There iis an indication 1926 I that the sale of the church property was brought up , but action Toward the end of 1925 , when a Mr . Fisher was asked to was deferred to a special meeting for October 26th . change his donation for the organ fund to the g piano fund , the During the " Florida Boom ", the time when the price of Ladies ' Aid assumed responsibility for the balance of the money real estate on the southeast coast of Florida skyrocketed , the due , and purchased the piano . Pastor Keyl called attention to I congregational members made a motion to sell the property for this fact when he encouraged the congregation to support the $ 140 ,000 as follows : $40 ,000 down , $40 ,000 in one year, and food sales of the Society . It was at this time , also , that the Aid $10 ,000 a year at 8 percent until paid . The building was not started the custom of supplying flowers regularly for church . ' included in the price . Three months later , the terms were The members of the congregation seem to have found a changed , as will be noted . more lucrative method of disposing of the church property . Keeping the choir together at this time posed a problem . Following is the action taken in the January 6th meeting : On November 26th , Pastor Key ! tried to remedy the situation Turn the selling of the church property over to the Delray by announcing , " I have engaged a competent choir leader who Realty Board . Price : One thousand one hundred fifty will aid us in arranging voices and songs . " Nevertheless , the dollars per front foot, with one third cash , balance one, inducement did not seem to meet with great success . two, three and four years at eight percent . Binder five The Walther League continued to be active , meeting percent, commission 5 percent, thirty days to close . It is regularly for study and social functions . The Ladies ' Aid also understood that the church building proper is not included continued its food sales in the business area of town . The in this offer . If agreeable with purchaser, the church to Societysent moneyfor European Relief , the Students ' Fund , remain on property without any rental charge until such Pe - time as purchaser is ready to build . In the event the and carried out other useful projects for the congregation . purchaser desires to have the church building removed Somewhere along the line , possibly within the previous from the premises at any time , he shall give sixty days year or two , Pastor Keyl received a car . A well-to-do banker notice to one of the Trustees . from Kankakee , Illinois had been attending Trinity during the season . One Sunday he asked Pastor whether he could use a The earlier congregational minutes , as well as the January car . Pastor Keyl answered that such transportation is always 24th announcement, indicate that the Pastor still had to stump `, ! helpful . One day Pastor Keyl returned to the parsonage to find for, and go from house to house , soliciting pledges for hisII annual salary . an Overland touring car in front of the house . There was a note The " Boom " conditions did encourage the congregation to . , , on the vehicle saying that the banker had left for the North , andg notify the Mission Board that it would become financially Pastor Key! was to have it . The Pastor and members continued to be community independent ,ndent , and that the Pastor would receive a salary of one minded . During midsummer of 1925 , Mr . John Thieme , with hundred dollars monthly . This was on February 28th . A month others in Delray Beach , met with the Kiwanis West Palm Beach later, steps were taken to build a new parsonage . Before the end Governer of the Florida District about starting a club in Delray of April, a rough sketch of style and architecture had been drawn up . Arrangements were made to build the parsonage on Beach ., Pastor Key! and Mr . J . Thieme became charter J i 74 75 contract . It was also voted to get a loan from the Aid made a contribution to the American Lutheran Publicity Association for Lutherans to build immediately . Bureau , and paid a nominal fee to various members to have the . On May 23rd , Pastor Key ! informed the members that the church cleaned . Reverend Robert Lail would be installed as resident pastor of Excitement also was not lacking in the community along West Palm Beach that evening , and encouraged the members of the ocean in the hurricane days , as may be noted from the Trinity to attend . Thus , Pastor Key ! was relieved of one of his following newspaper item recorded on September 24th : i mission stations . It was also about this time that a road was built to Chosen . As he continued services there , it no longer SHIP WRECKED SOUTH OF DELRAY became necessary to go by boat . At 4 a .m . last Saturday morning , two miles out at sea, The first child of Pastor and Mrs . Keyl , Martha Ida , was there was a tragedy happening in the boiling waters lashed born on August 1st . The Ladies ' Aid recognized the occasion by by the high winds that resulted in a great financial loss and the taking of one life and narrow escape of four presenting a gift to the baby . others . Then came those terrible days for the southeast ern coast of The boat was a sail boat known as "The Delta . " It was Florida , September llth to 22nd , the days of the 1926 hurricane . Before it was over , two hundred forty three people owned by the Mobile Lumber Company and had on board 260 ,000 feet of lumber for Miss . , seventeen days were killed ; there was one hundred twelve million dollars in prior, and Nassau . It sailed from Gulf Port, when near its damage ; the winds blew 178 m . p .h . ; and the tides ran over 13 destination was caught by the storm and driven to where it feet . An eyewitness report is given by Mrs . R . J . Keyl, " It was was wrecked . devastating , and the damage was great . Miami was hit the The boat was under command of Captain Walter, of Gulf hardest . It was an eerie sight to watch truck loads of coffins go Port . His first mate was drowned and his body has not been heard of . Four othersgot ashore o e along was appointed bythe with the Key ! byon the wayto Miami . Pastory pp . captain . Theycame ashore about of Police to be traffic officer on the corner of Atlantic P a mile south of Atlantic Avenue , and not knowing about the country, and blinded and Fifth Avenue ( Federal Highway South ) . " by the terrific storm which was rolling over the boulevard, The flush of the " Florida Boom " did not last long . What- „ completely hiding it , they wandered across the marsh ever else might have happened , the hurricane probably helped lands and crossed the East Coast Canal in hope of getting to cause the boom bubble to burst . The new parsonage was not to some house where they might find help . They came to II' built until many years later . There is no further record about the home of J . W . Wood , south of the city, and sure enough they found what they hoped for . Mr . Wood took the sale of the church property, except a few remarks that the them in and did all that could be done . congregation was lucky not to get involved . It was another ! forty years before the property finally was sold . Although , The ship split completely in two length ways and the earlier, the congregation had notified the Mission Board that it lumber washed ashore along the beach between Delray and three miles south . Local people were busy all day would become independent , in a meeting held on October 13th , Saturday and Sunday with trucks gathering up same and the Pastor was asked "to write to the Mission Board explaining hauling it home . our situation , and asking them to assist us in paying the Pastor's salary . " The Walther League and Ladies ' Aid continued efforts to 1927 help where needed . The Leaguers took up a collection for If 1926 was known for the collapsed " Boom " and the Lutherans in Cuba who had suffered loss in the hurricane . They devastating hurricane , the year 1927 might be known as the had lost homes , clothing , and their church . The Ladies ' Aid year of the " Bank Bust . " This was the year the banks failed in 76 77 Delray . Trinity , its Pastor , and the church members lost their On January 30th , the Reverend Dallas Gibson , newly- money when the banks closed . This was the final reason why called pastor to Fort Lauderdale , preached in Delray Beach . The same Sunday , Pastor Keyl distributed the first edition of a the congregation had to become subsidized again . Because all members fared so poorly , every means possible congregational newsletter . Unfortunately , there is no known file was explored to help each other . When the Pastor returned of these letters in existence . Regularly distributed , they must from Chosen , he brought back bags of vegetables . These were have contained much interesting material on congregational divided and put into bags by Mrs . Thieme and Mrs . Keyl , and life . distributed to various members of Trinity . When Al Miller , Another one of Pastor Keyl 's innovations was the use of John Thieme , and others had a good catch of fish , this also was visual aids . Someone had offered to buy a stereopticon divided . There seemed to be little complaining . Instead , the machine . Pastor mentioned this to the congregation in bonds of Christian love were strengthened . Thanks and praise February . He called attention to the availability of many slides were rendered for all the goodness the Lord showered on them of a religious nature . By April 10th , the Walther League spiritually and physically . became responsible for presenting these programs about every On one of his return trips by car from Chosen , Pastor Keyl two weeks on Sunday nights . A collection was taken to defray did not fare so well . Soon after leaving Chosen , he became the expenses involved . hungry and stopped in at an eating place . When he returned to In other ways , also , the League was extending its sphere of the car , he found that his valise had been stolen . What a shock activity . The local League joined West Palm Beach for a social it must have been to the thief to find in the suitcase a book with at Lake Worth . Many such functions were to follow . Pastor complete records of church collections and attendance of Keyl also was involved in the Walther League by his attendance Chosen , a clergy gown , a hymn book , an Agenda , and a Bible . at its convention in Orlando on May 8th . Pastor Gibson again The contents , for obvious reasons , were very valuable to the preached in Delray . Pastor ; and he offered a reward of twenty-five dollars , no The Walther League took steps to organize a Junior questions asked , for its return . He reported it to the local Young People 's Society . On July 3rd , the League put on an police , but the suitcase was never found . afternoon picnic in the City Park for the Sunday School and In spite of hard times , the Ladies ' Aid was able to complete the entire congregation . Pastor Key ! must have established a a number of projects . The Society had assumed the Y reputation for himself responsibility of carpeting the altar space platform , and making in preaching , for he was called on again to preach at Synod in kneeling cushions . As the project progressed and plans were Mobile , Alabama . However , his work in Delray Beach was not neglected . As an additional opportunity for Christian growth , completed , a Mr . Lachtman donated the carpeting , and the Delray Mattress Company made and donated the kneeling he began religious classes on Saturday mornings . cushions . In addition , the Ladies bought a runner for the aisle , An interesting note of concern is injected when , in a congregational meeting , the Church Council was asked to write and donated money to the District for flood victims . These women were working with strong faith . a letter to the Mission Board stating its objection to placing a Early in the year , on January 10th , the congregation pastor in Lake Worth . The reason is not mentioned in the decided to use the envelope system to meet all expenses of the minutes . The Mission Board was not impressed . On September congregation , including the Pastor 's salary . A few weeks later , 18th , no service was held in Delray Beach so that the congregation could attend the installation of the Reverend the system seemed to have gotten off to a good start . The church budget was set at $1 ,600 for the year . W.R . Meyer in Lake Worth . 78 79 On December lath , Trinity again had no church service . president, Mr . John I . Thieme by the reception committee, The congregation was invited to attend the dedication of a new which consists of Miss Freda Hartman and Mr . William Hofman . church edifice in West Palm Beach . Pastor Niewald preached in the morning , and Pastor Key ! in the afternoon . Mission work The local league has made extensive plans to make this one of the largest and most interesting conventions that in the West Palm Beach and Lake Worth area was showing has ever been held in the state . This is made possible only progress . at this time, through the ceaseless efforts and co-operation Before the end of the year, there was another addition to of its members . Pastor Keyl 's family when Mrs . Key ! gave birth to their first son , Theodore Hen ry , on December 11th . The schedule of the day will be as follows : Services will be held in the American Legion Home at 10 :30, Rev . Robert Lail , of West Palm Beach , delivering 1928 the sermon , with Rev . Rudolf Key ! officiating at the altar . The Walther League was showing great activity . Under the guidance of Pastor Keyl, the stereopticon lectures continued At noon a delicious dinner will be served at the Chamber regularly . On the lighter side , it is reported that , on January of Commerce Hall by the Ladies Aid of the church . 21st, Delray entertained the League of West Palm Beach , Lake During this time the presidents of various organizations will deliver short speeches . After dinner the young people Worth , and Vero Beach with a box social in the American will meet at the American Legion Home for the business Legion Hall . The evening was spent in playing games , but the meeting , at which the local president will deliver the chief entertainment was the auctioning of the boxes brought by address of welcome . At this session reports will be given each girl . They were auctioned by the boys , and the boy selling by all societies concerning their various doings and activities of the year . Short addresses on the work and the highest priced box received a prize , which was a book . The girl to whom the box belonged received a compact as a prize . purposes of the league will be given by Rev . Dr . Gibson, of Fort Lauderdale; Rev . George Trapp, of Orlando, and Each boy had as his partner the girl whose box he had Rev . Walter Myer, of Lake Worth , and other business of purchased . The league realized over sixty dollars from the the leagues will be discussed . social , which went into a fund for the entertainment of the Walther League Convention . This was held later in the year in After the business meeting the convention picture will be g - taken by the local photographer, Mr . Weston . The young Delray Beach . Present at the box lunch were twenty-four from people will then meet at the beach where various athletic Delray Beach , eight from West Palm Beach , four from Lake games and sports will be held between the societies of the Worth , and eleven from Vero Beach . league . A beautiful loving cup will be presented to the As just indicated , the big event was the State Convention league having the most points in these contests . of the Walther League held in Delray Beach on April 22nd . The At 6 :30 lunch will be served at the Chamber of Commerce newspaper publicity and convention photo give concise and Hall, during which the guests will be profusely entertained adequate details of the great success of the occasion . All until a late hour . members of the congregation were invited to attend the meal at The Preacher, Solomon , in Ecclesiastes 3 : 1 ,4 , writes , "To thirty-five cents a plate . everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under The newspaper reported : heaven . . . A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to moan , A large majority of the Lutheran young people of the state and a time to dance . " will convene here Sunday, April 22, 1928 . Sunday , April 22nd, had been a time of great fun and A great number of the young people will arrive on rejoicing . Saturday evening and will be welcomed at the home of the Sunday, September 16th was a day of catastrophe and sorrow . 80 81 On Sunday morning , hurricane warnings were posted . I Church services were canceled . People were boarding up their �� � • � � � homes . By afternoon, Delray Beach was caught in the center of a raging hurricane . There was destruction over the entire town . " 4 it ` 31. ; " 4 " ‘ '' No member of the congregation escaped without some damage . , Mr . Wuepper reported that the storm first blew from the - s ' w Aii, • northeast, tilting the church to the southwest . After the eye of s 1 the storm had passed , the wind reversed itself . The structure now tilted in the opposite direction . Before it was over , 1 ,836 r , of li X 1 . died in Florida . The damage was over seventy-five million ' . 4 ;, , Lla '» 4 dollars . Winds were upto one hundred sixty m . p . h . The tide ` • I`' ` � - ran ten feet . During these days , Leona Blank , ( Mrs . H . " Skeets " Davis ) , .__ . _ - -� was visiting in Bay City, Michigan . On September 24th , her mother wrote her the following letter which has been paraphrased : Dear Leona : Trinity Lutheran Church after the 1928 Hurricane Only a few lines to let you know we are all living . I can 't write you how everything is , Florida lost about 2 ,000 people , not very many in town; but out in Pahokee, Belle Glade , Canal Point , and Pelican Bay, not one came out alive . They all drowned - about 400 . The first bodies they found , they buried . The others they buried with steam shovels - dug a big hole and buried them ; and the last they burned up . It was terrible when the dam broke through in Okeechobee . The water was right away seven-nine feet t high . On Okeechobee Lake , the waves went twenty feet li high . We had a bad hurricane last year, but this one was � ;: f • + • like the End of the World . #, b f ' . • Our front top porch is off . Most of the coconut trees are ,at broken down . Two pear ( avacado ) trees have nothing but !I the stumps . Our three houses out in the woods are gone .Egger's house is moved; and he has got his leg broken . He • is in Fort Lauderdale in the hospital . Our church is damaged . We had church in the Legion Hall I I i so e II "°"" ` Sunday . M..� ._. . Hirth 's house blew down . The laundry is blown down , and Nesler 's big store , the Saunders ' store , - that is leveled to Trinity Lutheran Church about 1932 82 83 the ground . And where the Atlantic store is , up to Boden 's down the ravaged church building . Mr . J . S . Wuepper was store , and all those new stores , they are all down . Aunt authorized to do this at once . Mary 's house almost went ; all the windows blew out ; in Early Monday morning , October 8th , with tools in hand , the corner , some big blocks fell , and the wind lifted the Mr . Wuepper was about to carry out his assignment on the roof . . . church building . Along came a Mr . Reed from Miami . He Yes , Leona , we had to mop water all night . My house was offered to reconstruct the building for four hundred dollars . It wetter this time . My bed downstairs was soaked through was possible that then it could be in a better condition than it the mattress and the carpet got wet . It took all week to dry was previously . Hastily , the same day , a special voters ' meeting it out . was called . The contract was awarded to Mr . Reed for four I lost only one chicken , and that was Mike 's ; but I am hundred dollars , and he was also asked to do the other work losing some of my banties . They are getting the sore eyes . needed . To complete work on the structure , Synod promised to My chicken coop is all right . send additional funds . Meanwhile , the congregation wor- Grandma 's house is standing , so is Stof's . At Mike 's shipped in the American Legion Hall . apartment house , the wall started to cave in . The chimney In the Sunday morning services on October 28th , Pastor is off , so are Brainard 's and Schroeder 's chimneys . Our Key ! announced that he had received a call from St . ' old barn is down ; half of Rudi 's garage roof is out . John 's Vincent 's barn roof is off . In Del Ida Park , it took one Lutheran Church in Clifton , New Jersey . During the annual roof off a house and put it on someone else 's garage , and congregational meeting the next day , after Pastor Keyl read his the car was in there . call to the members , the secretary read a letter from Pastor Palm Beach is a total wreck . They took all the people who Keyl 's father , the Reverend Theodore Keyl , also from New • got hurt to Miami . Miami was not hurt this time by the Jersey . The letter requested that his son be given a peaceful storm . The storm was ninety miles wide , and blew one dismissal from Trinity in order to be able to accept the Clifton hundred twenty five-to one hundred fifty miles an hour . I call . It was proposed , at this meeting , that the matter be can 't write the way it was . Once we thought our house was brought up again , with all voters present . However , at a special going , but I think it was when the porch tore loose . It meeting on November 4th , Pastor Keyl announced that he shook . . . y planned to preach his farewell sermon on November 18th . With I will send you clothes as soon as I can . I have got my reluctance , he was granted a peaceful dismissal at this meeting . hands full drying the clothes , and getting the sand out . We could not get the front door open till Sunday . It was The farewell sermon was preached in the newly rebuilt closed a week . church edifice . The Pastor announced that his family would Best love to you . leave Delray Beach on November 21st . Mother The Ladies ' Aid Society prepared a farewell party . Pastor Rudolf J . Keyl , who had come alone to Delray (This letter graphically portrays the universal experiences Beach six years and two months earlier , was now , with his wife of the people who lived through the 1928 hurricane ) . and two children , leaving Delray Beach , for the time being , at By October 7th , it is reported that relief funds had been least . received from Synod . It was voted to give two hundred dollars to each of the Kirchman and Friedman families in Chosen . Jesus , Savior, pilot me Then , if funds were left over , the money was to be used to Over life 's tempestuous sea : demolish the church building in Delray . In this meeting , plans Unknown waves before me roll, Hiding rock and treach 'rous shoal . had been made to build a garage for the parsonage , and to tear 84 85 Chart and fromome come it compass Thee; pparsonage was to be rented out for the minimum sum of fifteen Jesus , Savior, pilot me . dollars a month . As a mother stills her child Since money was a factor in getting a new pastor soon , at a Thou canst hush the ocean wild; special congregational meeting on May 12th , a letter from the Boist 'rous waves obey Thy will Mission Board was read , asking what would be the maximum When Thou say 'st to them , " Be still ! " amount that could be pledged . After considerable discussion , • Wondrous Sov 'reign of the sea , the amount was set at fifty dollars a month . The Board was also Jesus , Savior, pilot me . reminded that there was a parsonage for the new pastor . There was no progress report . It seems that the Mission INTERIM - 1928 Board was not yet ready to send a new pastor to Delray Beach . On November 25 , 1928 , four days after Pastor Key ! left , a congregational meeting was held at which the Reverend Meyer of Lake Worth was elected Chairman . Later , he was designated as vacancy Pastor of Trinity by the Mission Board . The Reverend Meyer was instructed by the congregation to write to the President of the Southern District, requesting a list of candidates from which a new pastor might be called . The congregation pledged thirty-five dollars a month toward the new pastor's salary; and also agreed to pay a supply pastor five dollars a Sunday, plus one dollar toward expenses . 1929 The Ladies ' Aid continued to meet regularly , although there was no resident pastor; and they took care of many details that had to be attended to from month to month . Food sales - were held regularly, money was contributed for charitable purposes , and church signs were purchased . Since the weekly announcement register was not kept up , it is difficult to follow the actions of the congregation at this time . There is some indication that the Walther League continued to function . Depending on the services of the supply pastor, it became necessary for Trinity to have evening instead of morning services . In fact , the Mission Board suggested that this arrangement continue for at least a year until there was sufficient money to place a pastor . This was brought out in the congregational meeting on January 27th , at which time Mr . John I . Thieme was elected Superintendent of the Sunday School . Also , pending the arrival of a new pastor, the 1. I 86 87 "Not for that we have dominion over your faith , but •� " . : ,. AS oar ter .. •• , =_ are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand . " II C or. 1 :24 4 i A � • r . s , , • 0is I ow THE REVEREND PAUL F . LOEBER = 1 _ . { � , v ` � , -�` ,-b 4*, t 1929 - 1933 , paiir a` ; sue„ r' -IC } • y 1 it . /• . * wc I AT CONCORDIA SEMINARY in St . Louis , Missouri , in the June , �] , 1929 , graduating class , there was a candidate named Paul E . N- i z . i �I �.. Loeber . Candidate Loeber was a great-grandson of Pastor G . '"`l $t _.. • - y H . Loeber, who had come to America with the Saxon '` `" A 4 - Immigration . This recalls the case of the Reverend R . J . Keyl , Walther League Band -about 1930 whose great-grandfathers , the Reverend E .G . W . Keyl and Dr . Standing , left to right, John I . Thieme, Mrs . Green , Mrs . R . C . Keen, Alberta Hoefs, Martin Thieme, Henry Schultz, Ferdinand Hartman , and Rev . Paul C . F . W . Walther , were also with the Saxon Immigration . Loeber. Seated, Mrs . Richard Johnson , Leona Schultz, Gustav Hartman , Paul Loeber, Keyl , and Walther had been prominent in the founding Dreher, Mrs . J . Thieme, Annie Hofman , and Jane McCullam . of the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod . In fact , it was the A w Reverend G . H . Loeber who performed the second and third : marriages of Pastor E .G . W . Key! when he had been widowed . 4 Candidate Paul E . Loeber had received the call to Trinity ' and accepted it . According to the minutes of the congregation _ bs. dated July 7th , it is recorded that "the secretary write the z+ ` Reverend Loeber , asking him to be here to be installed the first - �; t ,,* Sunday in October (6th ) , the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of our as church . " It might be mentioned here that a definite Anniversary a .. " ' � date has never been established , as these celebrations have �* �' it taken place on dates convenient for the congregation . • ...( . " In a meeting of the Ladies ' Aid , it was decided that the ' ' i t ' � American Legion Hall would be engaged for a large installation l' 1 ..„ i . i � e '` i , and Anniversary Dinner , October 6th . It was a gala occasion I . wed . : 1 with much rejoicing . Twenty-five years later, Pastor Niewald fI t k • wrote , i k s V I , also, was privileged at the doubly joyful occasion of N 4 r it your twenty-fifth anniversary and the installation of the Reverend Loeber, not only to rejoice with you, but also to preach the sermon for the occasion . This combined The Carl Roth Family in 1920 anniversary-installation service was held on the 19th Front: Paul , Carl, Jr . Back : Ted, Elizabeth Weber, Mrs . Carl (Hannah Ruth Thieme ) Roth, Dorothy Zucker Rathjen , Walter 88 89 b 1 Sunday after Trinity, October 6 , 1929 . The sermon was 1930 based on the words of St . Paul , I Thes . 1 :5 : , ' For our For Trinity, the new year started out with the meeting of gospel came not unto you in word only , but also in power, the Florida East Coast Pastoral Conference in Delray on and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance . ' The P discourse pointed out that these words recall to the Monday, January 5th . Six neighboring pastors attended . The • members of Trinity the fullness of divine blessings Ladies ' Aid was the hostess with meals served in the house of received , and to give the new pastor undaunted courage to Mrs . Arno Thieme . A number of the pastors ' wives also carry on the Gospel ministry in the congregation . attended . The congregation decided to follow a time-honored custom In must be pointed out that Pastor Niewald not only of the Lutheran Church by setting aside one Sunday a year preached the sermon , but also installed Pastor Loeber . designated as Mission Sunday . Consequently, the Reverend D . Along newspaper report gives much interesting informa- Gibson of Fort Lauderdale was invited to be the guest speaker tion on the whole event . It was a day "which began with the for February 2nd . The sum of sixty-five dollars and eighty- religious service in the morning and ended with an afternoon of seven cents was raised and sent to the Mission Board . merriment . " Visitors were present from Lake Worth , West On June 22nd , Delray Beach became the focal point for Palm Beach , Vero Beach , and Miami . The church was celebrating the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Augsburg artistically decorated with various palms and appropriate Confession . Services were held in the American Legion Hall , flowers furnished by Mr . Mike Blank . After the dinner in the and visitors were invited from Miami to Vero Beach . The American Legion Hall , Mr . John I . Thieme was toastmaster for speaker was the Reverend F . A . Freed of Hickory, North an entertaining program , which consisted of music , speakers , Carolina . The Ladies ' Aid of Trinity , at its own expense , served and other amusement . sandwiches , cake , coffee and tea to all who had assembled . Pastor Loeber preached his introductory sermon on It will be remembered that all the congregations in this October 13th , using as his text II Cor . 1 : 24 . part of Florida had been the direct result of missionary effort Under the aggressive leadership of Pastor Loeber , Trinity over a period of a little more than twenty-five years . It was , q took on new life after a year without the guidance of a resident therefore , natural that as these congregations grew to pastor . This is apparent from the Sunday announcement • "adulthood " they, in turn , would look further to carry on register which Pastor resumed using . The Ladies ' Aid Society mission work . Consequently, Pastors Gibson of Fort Lau- continued its important role in congregational life . It became derdale , Meyer of Lake Worth , Lail of West Palm Beach , and 1 responsible for supplying Christmas candy , nuts , and apples for Pastor Loeber, with funds donated by each of their the Sunday School . It paid for small signs which the Pastor congregations , traveled three hundred miles to Jacksonville . placed in the area hotels . The Walther League continued its There they made house to house visits , interviewing more than activity of study , service, and fun . The adult Bible class a thousand people . This took place for about ten days , resumed study . German services were conducted one evening a beginning November 16th . Trinity Ladies ' Aid had contributed ; month in which the Reverend R . Frerking of Vero Beach often twenty-five dollars for the project . The trip was so successful preached . that it was decided to open a mission station in Jacksonville at October 27th was an important Sunday . Delray Beach once . joined Lake Worth at West Palm Beach in a mass celebration There was an organ in the movie house at Delray which for the four hundredth anniversary of the Catechism . was donated to Trinity . The congregation voted to have it Before the year 's end , Trinity voted to send its old hymn brought to the church and to get an estimate of repair costs . books to Chosen . Three months later , on December 7th , it was decided to send 90 91 the organ to the congregation in Miami . It seems that a piano Convention Proceedings were ordered so that each family was being used at Trinity because Pastor Loeber was might have one to study . authorized to pay a reasonable amount to hire a piano player During the course of the year, some experimenting was 1 when needed . One of the members was the regular pianist . done with the new order of church service which Synod had What appears to be the first annual budget of Trinity was recommended . There is reason to believe that the influx of adopted on November 23rd . visitors from the North influenced this because it was decided The Walther League continued with the lecture program . that , during the summer months , the old order would be In December, a Lyceum speaker was invited . He was the observed until the first Sunday in December . Interestingly, the Reverend N . W . H . Holls, President of the Southern District of Pastor was given permission to preach his sermons from the the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod . In his address , he pulpit or the lectern . No reason is given for this decision . brought out the fact that " Any change in genuine Lutheranism German services were losing out . It was decided to would not only make Protestantism so much poorer, but would eliminate them from December through March . Instead , there make the world so much darker . " would be an additional English service every Sunday night . The The Ladies ' Aid carried out all its usual projects , and also collection on the first Sunday evening of the month would go to paid for two highway markers . The Society joined with the the Walther League . Walther League , on February 21st, for a social in the American Pastor Loeber took his turn to preach at the new mission Legion Hall to entertain tourists , visitors , and the congregation . station in Jacksonville . And during July, while Pastor Loeber was on vacation , the Aid At this point , much historical information is lost, as no cleaned and redecorated the parsonage . A new day- bed cover, further record of Sunday announcements can be found . with curtains to match , was added . Pastor later expressed his Near the end of 1930 , the Ladies ' Aid had been interested appreciation . in providing an outside bulletin board for the church . In The year ended on a very interesting note . A New Year 's January , Miami donated a used electric bulletin board , and at Eve Service was held in the church at 8 p . m . After the service , the request of Pastor Loeber , the Aid agreed to furnish funds to the congregation and friends joined at the American Legion put it in working condition . Similarly, when the Society Hall , under the auspices of the Ladies ' Aid and Walther League , contemplated buying new candlesticks , Miami donated a used for an evening of merriment and refreshments . At 11 : 50 set and a crucifix . It must still have been in the minds of some I' p .m . , all returned to the church to end the year with song and members that two earlier Delray pastors saw no future for f prayer . growth in the Miami area ! It was during this year that the Ladies ' Aid started the t 1931 custom of visiting the sick and taking along a present , not to Early in the year, it was decided to start a building fund . exceed three dollars . At the time , only one source of income for the fund was In the first congregational meeting in January , the specified , i .e . , money received from closed bank accounts . This Chairman , Pastor Loeber , called attention to the fact that the seems to indicate that at least token amounts of money were parsonage needed painting on the outside . Money was returned after the bank failure . The members also determined authorized to buy paint . Also , the shower bath was not working to raise five dollars a month more toward the pastor's salary . properly . This was to be repaired . In May , the Ladies ' Aid , The Pastor wanted the congregation to be informed on authorized Pastor Loeber to select three pieces of living room synodical matters . Twenty copies of the Southern District furniture to cost about fifty dollars . By June 7 , when the voters 92 93 decided to pay fifteen dollars toward a new stove for the , parsonage, and the Ladies ' Aid augmented this amount with ten .444 dollars , it was apparent that something was going to happen . . . 1 r` 1r'E Pastor Loeber was to be married ! *go ii There was a family from Oshkosh , Wisconsin , wintering inir !! Delray Beach with their little daughter . The child had a t , :. ,, � Lutheran governess , Miss Ruth Stauffer , who attended Trinity . R ,.. ;; _a Romance blossomed ! Pastor Loeber and Miss Stauffer were joined in holy wedlock, on June 6th , by the Reverend Robert } ° Lail in West Palm Beach . The young couple went to Daytona i r a ' Beach , Florida , for a honeymoon . Mrs . Wuepper, and her f 1 I j. 0 daughters , gave a bridal shower for Miss Stauffer in the j , A Wuepper home on June 4th . The Ladies ' Aid presented the young married couple with a ten dollar gold piece as a wedding r — ,� ' gift . After the couple returned from their honeymoon , a gala congregational affair, a well- attended reception , took place on '' the night of June 17th , at the American Legion Hall . A newspaper clipping reports , r L Waltheeague about 1940 - Front : Dorothy Roth Rathjen , Anna Holman , Irene Fischer Roth, Ted The Reverend and Mrs . Paul Loeber were honored at an Roth informal reception given by the Ladies ' Aid of the Trinity Middle: Pastor Hartmann, Martin Thieme, Henrietta Wuepper Friberg , Hannah Thieme Roth, Norma Miller Brown, Dorothy Thieme Evangelical Lutheran Church at the Legion Hall Wednes- day evening . The hall was artistically decorated with white Ingalls , Gus Hartman Back : Lorenz Ziebell, Victor Roth, Alfred Roth, John E . Thieme , Bob flowers and in the center of the hall was a large wedding Miller, John Miller, Walter Roth cake made by Mrs . J . S . Wuepper . This was later cut by _ Mrs . Loeber and distributed to those present . The evening ` was spent in playing various games , and refreshments of ice cream and cake were sewed by the members of the Ladies ' Aid . In the reception line were Mrs . J . D . Quayle,_ Mrs . R . Johnson , and the Reverend and Mrs . Paul E . Loeber . i , ' . _; 1 item There follows a list of over sixty guests present . Pastor Loeber 's popularity in the community is reflected in er ,.:` . the fact that Southern Dairies were willing to donate the ice R cream for the occasion , and no charge was made for using the hall . On July 3rd , at the meeting of the Kiwanis , Pastor Loeber was given a shower of presents . " He was presented with many .a.,,,, .Wig . # useless and a few useful gifts . The presents caused much merriment . " Pastor and Mrs . Loeber . The steeple in the background was from the original Cason Methodist 1 Church . About 1931 9 95 4 1932 1933 To get the year off to a good start , the Ladies ' Aid had During these years , Pastor Loeber , on a weekly basis , published church announcements in the newspaper . He invited the Florida Pastoral Conference to hold its o ften added three to five inches of other material . This semiannual meeting in Delray Beach on February 14th and 15th . The Ladies ' Aid assumed the responsibility of catering included items encouraging people to attend church , and e xplained various doctrines of the Lutheran Church . for the group . Fourteen pastors and some of their wives attended . Later , when Pastor Loeber thanked the Aid for all The Synod decided on the optimistic task of collecting a million dollars during this Depression year to pay off old they had done , he termed the venture a great success . debts , and to get new projects started . Trinity cooperated For a number of years , the Ladies ' Aid and the Walther by having the Pastor publicize the drive , and having a League had joined in giving socials during the tourist weekly collection plate at the church entrance for voluntary season . For some reason not stated , the Aid now preferred contributions . to assume the responsibility alone . Mr . Clyde Smith donated a sufficient number of plants At the May 28th meeting on the congregation , Pastor Loeber read to the members a call which he had received and shrubs to landscape the church grounds , and took charge of the work to see that it was done properly . This from Plymouth , Massachusetts . A great deal of discussion was his professional occupation as greens keeper for the took place . The congregation was very reluctant to have the Gulfstream Country Club . Pastor leave . It was finally decided to grant him a peaceful The interior and exterior painting of the parsonage was dismissal . The secretary was instructed to write " a letter of to be considered . Pastor Loeber offered to paint the inside if thanks and appreciation for past services , and make known the Ladies ' Aid would furnish the paint . The report goes on the fact that we regret to lose him as our Pastor . " to say that some of the ladies assisted , and saw to it that the On June 9th , Pastor Loeber was the honored guest at kitchen was completed . Both the congregation and the the Kiwanis meeting where he spoke . " A glowing tribute Ladies ' Aid contributed money to paint the outside . was given by the Reverend L . E . Dutton for the high regard The Aid also took up a number of novel projects in in which he was held here , and Lauren C . Hand , president addition to the bake sales , making donations , and general of the club , praised the loyalty and efficient work of Mr . housekeeping for the church and parsonage . Mrs . Arno Loeber . " Thieme distributed small cloth bags . Each member was to The Ladies ' Aid planned a huge farewell for Pastor and put in a penny for each day there was sunshine . The Mrs . Loeber, at 8 p . m . on June 29th , in the Women 's Club . Society also took up a community project of sewing for Together with the whole congregation and local friends , welfare cases . pastors and their wives from Miami to Vero Beach Pastor Leober had been granted five weeks vacation attended . Pastor Dallas Gibson spoke . A farewell gift was beginning in June . The Loebers went to Oshkosh , given to the Loebers . Refreshments were served by the Wisconsin , to visit Mrs . Loeber 's parents . At the same time , Ladies ' Aid , and entertainment was provided by the Walther Pastor Loeber attended the Synodical Convention of the League . Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in Milwaukee . Upon leaving Delray Beach , the Reverend Loeber The year , 1932 , will also be remembered as the year in became pastor of Zion Lutheran Church , North Plymouth , which Pastor Arno Thieme ( Trinity 's pastor from 1909 to Massachusetts , until November 28 , 1942 , when he was 1913 ) passed away on November 16th . He is buried in the ordered to active duty as a chaplain in the United States o ld section of the Delray Beach Cemetery . Army . While on duty at Fort Warren , Wyoming , he became ill , underwent surgery , and on January 22 , 1943 , died at the Qi 96 97 Schick General Hospital in Clinton , Iowa . He was the first "And he (Jesus ) said unto them , When I sent you without chaplain of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod to be purse and scrip , and shoes , lacked ye anything ? And they called to his heavenly home in World War II . said , Nothing . " Mrs . Loeber is now living in St . Louis , Missouri . Her Luke 22 : 35 son , the Reverend Walter Loeber , is pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt , Missouri , XI THE REVEREND FREDERICK A . GRAEF Built on the Rock the Church doth stand , 1933 - 1936 Even when steeples are falling ; Crumbled have spires in ev 'ry land , WITH THE DEPARTURE of Pastor Loeber at the end of June , an Bells still are chiming and calling . interesting situation arose in trying to obtain a new pastor for Calling the young and old to rest , Trinity . During the Depression many candidates were But above all the soul distrest , available . Candidates graduating from Concordia Seminary , Longing for rest everlasting . however , very often received no calls . Districts , running INTERIM short of money , had to reduce the number of mission stations . Delray Beach was hard hit during the Depression . It The Mission Board of the Southern District refused to call was not until Pastor Loeber was ready to leave that the another pastor to Delray Beach because Trinity did not have sufficient funds to support a minister; and because they felt poor financial condition of Trinity was apparent . The congregation owed money to Pastor Loeber for back salary . that Florida was overmanned at that time . In the June 25 , 1933 , congregational meeting , just a week Once more , the restlessness and alertness of a woman before the Pastor left , the congregation voted to transfer came to the rescue of Trinity . Providentially , Mrs . Arno money from the building fund to pay the arrears in Pastor 's Thieme made a trip to Conover , North Carolina , to visit her salary . In fact , because of inability to pay a pastor 's salary , , daughter , Esther , wife of the Reverend R . E . Mennen . At the the Mission Board refused to listen to the congregation 's time , the Reverend Frederick A . Graef , son - in - law of the plea for a new pastor . Reverend George Mennen , Sr . , and father - in - law of Esther , On September 1st , there was another severe wind was also visiting Conover . The Reverend Graef had 4 storm which damaged the church building . The insurance graduated from the St . Louis Seminary in 1931 , and had been paid one hundred dollars for the damage done to the roof called to a mission station in Momence , Illinois . Due to and to straighten the building . retrenchment , the mission was closed ; and Pastor Graef went In an unusual move for a Lutheran congregation of the to Conover to help his father - in - law . Mrs . Thieme evidently Missouri Synod the congregational meeting decided to use went to work explaining the Delray situation to Pastor Graef . individual communion cups if the Ladies ' Aid would sponsor In a meeting of the congregation on October 15th , Mr . the arrangement . The Aid took up the matter and , on John I . Thieme was given permission to engage the Pastor November 1 , 1933 , voted to obtain a set of individual glass from North Carolina for temporary service , if possible . • communion cups . Subsequently , when more cups were Trinity offered a salary of thirty dollars a month , electric required , Miss Annie Hofman donated several trays of light , water , and a furnished apartment ( parsonage ) . Pastor silver cups in memory of her parents . Graef accepted the offer . He was eager to do the Lord 's work . Records indicate that the Reverend Lail of West Palm No call was issued because it was realized that the Reverend Beach was supply pastor for Trinity . Graef could not live solely on his salary as a pastor of Trinity . 98 99 Concerning the situation , Pastor Graef says , " I wrote The Ladies ' Aid , in February and March , voted to pay for the Southern District , but they said ' No ! ' . They told me paint in the parsonage when Pastor Graef offered to do the there were enough men in the state , and they could not painting . At the same time , the Aid offered to pay for two agree to the arrangement . Since it was costing them new bed springs . n othing , and I would have the opportunity of preaching During the month of May , the congregation and the regularly , I told them I was going , in spite of their Ladies ' Aid joined in an effort to pay railroad fare for the o bjections . " Misses Kathrine and Christine Wolf to enter the Lutheran On November 16th , the Ladies ' Aid voted to purchase Home in Baltimore , Maryland . Before they left , the Ladies ' n ecessary articles for the parsonage , and a new rug for the Aid held a farewell party . In the following month , the Wolf living room was ordered . The newspaper reports that the sisters expressed their graditude for every kindness Trinity Reverend and Mrs . Graef and son arrived during the week had shown them . o f November 20th . The Ladies ' Aid always seemed to be able to raise money . Pastor Graef preached his first sermon in Delray Beach In June , the Society voted to pay the storm insurance on the o n Thanksgiving Day , November 30th . On December 6th , church furniture . Pastor Graef thanked the Ladies ' Aid for furnishing the parsonage so nicely . 1935 It was necessary for the Pastor to seek other employment Tourist socials seem to have been more popular than ever at once to supplement his salary . For eight summers he had with the Ladies ' Aid . In each of the three months , January , worked at the building trade . He was employed by Mr . John February , and March , highly publicized socials were held . It I . Thieme , who was a contractor . This arrangement worked apparently was a good way for Trinity to interest a segment for a while , until Pastor Grad found that his church work of the visitors from the North . occupied too much of his time . One matter in connection with the Ladies ' Aid is hard to On December 17th , in the congregational meeting , it was understand . The Society decided to draw its money from decided to merge all accounts into one . This was the end of - the checking account and put it in the safety deposit box of the Building Fund and Tower Fund . one of the members , for which a one dollar annual fee was paid . No reason is recorded for this unusual action . 1934 Pastor Graef showed the same interest in mission work It had been the custom in Delray Beach , as in many of the that was evident in some of Trinity 's previous pastors . In older Lutheran communities , for men and women to attend recalling things that happened during 1934 and 1935 , Holy Communion separately . In a meeting of the congrega - Pastor Graef wrote : " At the time , I was looking around a tion , on January 7th , this practice was abolished . The little , and noticed that we had no church in Boca Raton , so I congregation , on January 21st , voted to increase the went down and canvassed the town . I was without pastor 's salary by $ 10 a month , as long as they could afford transportation , so my canvassing was done by walking . I it . began a mission there in 1935 and carried on until 1936 . " At the end of January , the congregation decided that , Notices in the newspaper state that the Lutheran mission after Ash Wednesday , Lenten services should be held on was started at 3 p . m . , on August 11th , in the Community Sunday evenings instead of midweek . Because of the large Church . After that , services were held Sunday evenings . Walther League Convention in Miami on February 11th , it In early September , extensive storm damage was done was decided to omit services at Trinity , and accept the again to the church and parsonage . In the September 6th invitation to Miami . congregational meeting , the raising of funds for a new if 100 101 � � � >� church was discussed at length . A committee was selected � � \ to look into all matters and angles in connection with , and '� �' ` .3/4. , : 1,A,4 \4,7 4. es : a 4 ,� pertaining to, a new church , and to report back at the next. ,, I. regular meeting . Steps also were to be taken to repair leaks • � ' � ( $ in the parsonage roof . A week later, the trustees were i i \ authorized to repair three sides of the parsonage roof . . ., r Nothing more is reported at this time about a new church ;': t building . • t ,� Pastor Graef introduced an interesting project when , on September 27th , he inaugurated a campaign to locate the • oldest Bible in the Delray Beach area . In addition to a long newspaper article describing various Bible translations , attention was called to a display of old Bibles in the window of Fisher 's Jewelry Store . There was an English Bible two hundred ninety two years old in the display, along with The Arno Thieme Family about 1930 . many old German Bibles . The Rev . Arno Thieme , his wife Therese , Hannah Roth, John I Thieme , Dorothy Ingalls , Beate Edwards, Martin Thieme , Ruth Snell, Magdalena At the annual meeting of the congregation on October Stakemiller, Elizabeth Keen, Esther Mennen 13th , Pastor Graef presented a program of services for the • •I . new church year . The program was adopted , as presented , 4. - _ , aid* sal indicating , at the same time , how many services could be I omitted during the year . In the same meeting , the Walther , _ . . . League , and any other church organization presenting a • smir , �; �+ 4.- n ' lantern slide lecture , was permitted to retain the collection , i , Ale ' '' provided there was no additional expense to the church . # . t - w--- -- , The year, 1935 , was closed with a " Watch Night , " i . e . , a New Year 's Eve service at 11 : 15 p . m . it t... i t qk "Asobilvii.,, i : c ` 1936„or t Pastor Graef seems to have started another " first " for Trinity when he introduced noontime services during Holy a Week , April 6th to 10th . The services were held in the Delray Theatre from 12 : 20 p . m . to 12 : 50 p . m . on the topic , y ! � . " The Trials of Jesus . " Pastor Graef was assisted by his r brother -in - law , student George E . Mennen , Jr . , of Con - atx t. � . � . " cordia Seminary, St . Louis , Missouri . Outside of church , 1936 . Details in the conduct of church services were not to be Left to right: Pastor Hartmann , Martin Thieme , Dorothy Roth Rathjen , Gus left in doubt . In the congregational meeting of April 11th , Hartman , Mrs . Hannah Roth , Mrs . H . Hartman , John I . Thieme , " permission was also granted the pastor to face the altar Unidentified, Walter Roth , Mrs . Sophia Fischer Thieme, Carl Roth , Jr . i I 1 102 103 when giving thanks for offerings . " In the same meeting , Graef , retired , now lives in Conover , North Carolina , Mr . J . S . Wuepper was elected delegate to the Southern where he was first " discovered " in 1933 by Mrs . Arno District Convention at New Orleans , probably the first Thieme , and decided to accept the invitation to work in such representative from Delray Beach , Delray Beach , Florida . Financially , the congregation seems to have been making progress . In the quarterly meeting , it w1s " moved and Grant , then , 0 God , where 'er men roam , passed to give Pastor Graef a regular call , ( and ) raise his That, when the church bells are ringing , salary to fifty dollars a month , subject to ratification by all Many in saving faith may come members of the congregation . " Having received the official Where Christ His message is bringing : call , Pastor Graef was installed as Trinity ' s pastor , on June 1 know Mine own , Mine own know Me ; 21st , bythe Reverend Kellerman . Combined with the Ye , not the world , My face shall see . My peace I leave with you . " Amen . service of installation was a mission festival at which the Ladies ' Aid served lunch . In a special meeting of the congregation on September 24th , Pastor Graef read to the members a call he had received from West Palm Beach , which had been vacated by Reverend Lail . A long discussion took place in which all members took part . The details of the call were explained . It seems that the Reverend Trapp , area counselor , had encouraged Pastor Graef to accept the call . The congrega - tion finally granted Pastor Graef a peaceful dismissal . At the same meeting , immediate steps were taken to call a new pastor . Pastor Graef preached his farewell sermon on October 25th . During a period of financial struggle , Pastor Grad had served Trinity faithfully , most of the time without benefit of a call . After three years of such service , when a call was finally issued , it seemed advisable for him to move . Fortunately , he was not to be far away . When Pastor Graef left Redeemer , West Palm Beach , in 1940 , he served congregations in Mississippi , Louisiana , New York , and Nebraska until 1972 . There was an interesting interlude during 1943 - 1946 . Having been granted a leave of absence from Christ Church , Pascagoula , Mississippi , Pastor Graef was called to active duty as a chaplain in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946 . During that time , he served with devotion and distinction , having received four battle stars , the Oak Leaf and one cluster , and was honorably discharged in 1946 . Pastor 104 105 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills , from whence cometh Arriving in Delray Beach on December 4th , Pastor my help . My help cometh from the Lord, which made Hartmann was installed as pastor of Trinity, on December 13th, by the Reverend George Trapp of Orlando . Pastor Graef heaven and earth . " Ps . 121 : 1 . 2 . assisted . The church was decorated for the occasion . The Ladies ' Aid entertained Pastor and Mrs . Hartmann , and out of X I I town guests at the home of Mr . and Mrs . Carl Roth . It is interesting , but not surprising , that the Roths , who had recently THE REVEREND moved to DelrayBeach from Nebraska , opened pened their home for HUGO E . HARTMANN entertainment . 19 3 6 - 19 4 4 Carl August Roth had been born in Eichstetten , Baden , Germany, on January 23 , 1881 . In 1896 , he came to America to live with relatives in Lexington , Nebraska . He worked for his uncle , paid back the entire cost of his trip to America , and ON OCTOBER 25TH , when the Reverend Graef preached his saved enough to start farming on his own . In 1904 , he became a farewell sermon , the congregation held a special meeting . It was United States citizen . In his uncle 's home , he met the visiting reported " that a minister with six children had been Pastor Thieme and family . Carl took a liking to little five or recommended to Trinity . The congregation was quick to six-year-old Hannah Thieme , and often bounced her on his respond the following week , and decided against such a call . knee . Later, when the Reverend Thieme retired to Gotha , The parsonage was not large enough to accommodate a family Florida , due to ill health , Carl , in 1908 , wrote to Pastor Thieme of that size . asking permission to visit them and become better acquainted In the same meeting , two other matters of importance took g P with Hannah . Carl and Hannah were married on September 9 , place . The Reverend Hugo Hartmann of the Isle of Pines , 1909 . Because of the Depression and failure of crops , the Roth Cuba , had been recommended for a call . At the same time , the Family moved to Delray Beach in 1936 . Hannah maintained a congregation was granted a thirty dollar a month subsidy by S boarding house from 1938 until her death from leukemia in the Mission Board . 1943 . She was very active in congregational life , and especially It was decided to extend a call to the Reverend Hartmann . in the work of the Walther League . Because so many members The congregation was prepared to pay fifty dollars toward of the Carl Roth family contributed so much to the Lutheran transportation . In a special meeting on November 15th , it was Church in general, brief mention is made here of the various reported that the Reverend Hartmann had accepted the call . He members of the family . was sent one hundred fifty dollars for travel expenses . Anything over the fifty dollars pledged by the congregation was to be Elizabeth Martha , wife of Arthur Weber, living in refunded by Pastor Hartmann , or credited to the congregation Boynton Beach , Florida , active members of Trinity . by the Mission Board . The Trustees were authorized to supply Theodore Frederick, served in the Construction Batallion groceries for the parsonage . on many Pacific Islands during World War II, is now a The Reverend Hartmann had graduated from Concordia building contractor in Delray Beach married to Irene Seminary , St . Louis , in 1929 . As a candidate , he received a call Fischer, daughter of Trinity 's first missionary pastor, from the Mission Board of the Southern District to do mission member of Trinity . work on the Isle of Pines . Here he served six small Walter Arno, active in civic and church work , now congregations for seven years until December , 1936 , when farming in North Carolina . Trinity extended a call to him . 106 107 I Paul Reinholdt , first member of Trinity to join the for 1937 was proposed . To this end , a duplex system of military in World War II , is now in the bait , fishing , and envelopes , instead of the simplex , was introduced . It is not clear tackle business at Key Biscayne , Florida . whether the dual system was to separate local expenses from outside expenses , or congregational funds from the building Carl Edwin, now retired at Cocoa , Florida . I fund . Such a fund was very much in the minds of the vote Dorothy Mildred, wife of the Reverend , Rathjen, because a committee was appointed again to look into the mentioned in detail later . advisability of building a new church instead of repairing the Victor Martin, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the old one . Mr . A . Hofman had donated fifty dollars toward a Good Shepherd , Mankato, Minnesota . new building fund . Meanwhile , the old building was not to be Alfred Raymond , president of Concordia College, Ed- neglected . Paint was provided for the ceiling , the labor to be monton , Alberta , Canada . done by the Walther League . Ruth Evelyn , wife of the Reverend E . G . Tippen, Metairie, Suggestions had come from surrounding churches for Louisiana . Trinity to engage in a city-wide home visitation , the results of i which would be shared by all the churches in the city . Trinity , Before closing out 1936 , two other events of interest are instead , decided to have its own house to house canvass . noteworthy . Almost without exception , Trinity's pastors had During the year, Synod requested funds for flood relief . It regularly attended the monthly meetings of the Ladies ' Aid . is not mentioned which flood was involved , but the floods were Somehow , during November , the ladies got information that probably in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys . Mr . Hofman pastors would be willing for the Aid to hold its meetings donated one hundred fifty dollars , the Ladies ' Aid , ten dollars , without the presence of a pastor . It was voted not to put the and in all , one hundred seventy-six dollars was sent to the ' pastors under this obligation . Synodical Relief Committee . Also , in November, Mrs . Arno Thieme left on a trip to Constitution revision was another project that needed Germany to visit her homeland . She had not been there since attention . It started with the constitution of the congregation . she left forty-six years earlier . Pastor Hartmann had called attention to the desirability of such a revision . After a number of committee and congrega- 1937 tional meetings , a new constitution was adopted and signed by As diligently as the ministers of Trinity worked , it seems that all voting members . The official name of the congregation each new pastor found many loose ends that had to be brought became Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Congregation . together . This was also true with the arrival of the Reverend The Ladies ' Aid also revised its constitution . Hartmann . In the spring of the year, a Walther League rally was held One of the first projects that came under attack was self- in Delray Beach . Four or five pastors and forty-five delegates support . The congregation voted to pay Pastor Hartmann the were present . In the fall of the year, the Pastoral Conference for full salary of eighty dollars a month . However , the voters Florida also met in Delray Beach , October 25th to 27th . The wanted the fifty dollar subsidy from the Mission Board retained Reverend Fred Lorberg of Jacksonville preached in the for a while , in case the congregation could not meet the conference service . The service commemorated the one commitment . hundredth anniversary of the Lutheran Saxons arrival in It was natural , then , that the congregation would take a America . Both at the rally and the conference , the Ladies ' Aid careful look at its finances . For the first time a complete report was asked to provide the meals , and the congregation opened was made of the expenditures of 1936 , and a projected budget their homes to the delegates for housing . 108 109 The nave will seat 200 persons and will occupy a space of During the year , a new cooking stove was needed in the parsonage . Leaving the decision to Pastor and Mrs . Hartmann , 58 feet by 28 feet . At the rear will be the rooms for the pastor and in the basement , Sunday School and social an electric range was installed . The cost of wiring was paid for rooms . The building will cover a space 32 ' by 90 feet . by the Ladies ' Aid . In the same meeting , Pastor Hartmann informed the ladies that it was the pastor 's duty to attend their The item calls attention to the fact that " the old structure is meetings , and it was his intention to do so . ' the oldest church building in Delray Beach . " (That old structure On June 2nd , Dorothy Roth , one of Trinity 's Walther was incorporated in a remodeled church and moved to 400 Leaguers , was the valedictorian when she graduated from North Swinton Avenue , in 1965 , where it is still being used as a Delray Beach High School . library for Trinity Lutheran School ) . On December 6th , an old friend , the Reverend E . Fischer The sum of twelve thousand dollars does not sound like of Gotha preached in Delray Beach . It will be remembered that much in 1979 . On March 4th , the same date as the previous Pastor Fischer was the first Lutheran missionary to start item , the newspaper carried the following advertisement . See mission work in Delray Beach in 1898 , in the Hofman home . what the dollar brought at that time : Not to be forgotten is the fact that regular Sunday bulletins were introduced in 1937 . Unfortunately , no file of But the new building was not to be . Only two thousand these bulletins has been found to date . five hundred dollars in pledges could be raised . It had been decided that the work could not be started until three thousand 1938 five hundred dollars was pledged . By July 3rd , the building of a The most significant concern for 1938 seems to have been new church was voted down . It was decided to remodel the old the church edifice . The building was badly in need of repair building once more . Under the date of July 8th , the Delray again . It was not large enough to seat the congregation Beach News has this item : comfortably with the winter visitors . The result was that in February , the building committee recommended the construc- Work was started this week on re-building the church tion of a new church for twelve thousand dollars . The following ' edifice of the Lutheran Church at Northeast Fifth avenue item , dated March 4th , in the Delray Beach News Journal and First street . Plans for an entirely new building made describes the projected building : - in the spring have been abandoned and the funds on hand will be devoted to re- building the present structure . Erection of a new church edifice before the beginning of The old building will be moved farther to the rear of the the next winter season is the goal of members of Lutheran lot , the interior will be improved and the exterior made Evangelical Trinity Church , it was announced this week more attractive by appropriate remodeling . • by Rev . Hugo E . Hartmann , pastor . Work will start June 1st , if sufficient funds are available at that time . The A sum of three thousand dollars in labor and money has completed structure is estimated to cost $ 12 ,000 . been donated for the work , which is planned not to run the congregation into debt . John I . Thieme is in charge of Plans for the building have been sketched by Samuel the work . Ogren , local architect , and have been tentatively approved by the church . The structure will be Gothic in design with Now progress could be reported : With $3 ,000 in pledges - a steeple surmounting the main building and extending for labor and money , the building was ready for the about fifty feet from the ground . Traditional church cornerstone laying July 31st . The Reverend Trappof Orlando architecture with a beauty and simplicity which will make the building a source of pride to the community , will be preached the sermon in a special service . employed . 0 1 110 111 • • ' '- _. • On July 29th , in preparation for the cornerstone laying , 7y R , GrocEr3. Pastor Hartmann prepared a brief history of Trinity from its Y 'Y 1 inception , using congregational minutes and personal state - s� • ments by members . The closing thoughts of his history are Fancy Western Meats significant : PHONE .", r 533 E . ATLANTIC AVE. i The history of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Delray Beach was fraught with troubles and trials , but by the grace of God , the work has prospered . May God SPECIALS - ERIDAY and SATURDAY - MARCH 4 Si. S continue to bless us in the future . . . . •_. . Today , July 29 , 1938 , two of the original voting members ii \ ' i IN , H 1 Monarch No . 2 White FanQ are still with us , Mr . A . Hofman and Mr . J . S . Wuepper . CORN , 2 cans *15c The congregation today numbers ninety-five souls , Pound iyc and 25c I seventy- one communicants and twenty-four voting mem- -. toRNEtt IIEE: i•' bers . The Ladies ' Aid has fifteen members . The Senior :- ' i i : _AK — Light Beef Armour ' s . can 18c UI t ' ut , pound '3^, c Walther League consists of fifteen members , Junior 1[ a � '� ell House _ Walther League nine members , and the Sunday School --- — — • FANCY CHUCK (' OFFE' E pound 29c 1 has an enrollment of thirty-six with six teachers . ROAST BEEF , pound "_ lc - -- May God continue to bless the endeavors of our church -- -------- BAKERS Cl/CO 1that we may grow and increase in wisdom and knowledge , Armour 's Star 1 Pound can 13c i it ) t31t ' + ► � pound , c through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ . ' st - NBRiGIIT CI . E _AN %-* ER Si + ; . \ It CREEK BUTTER i 2 can ; 9r In November , Mr . Mike Blank landscaped the church " . 5c : Roll , lb . 3 ,sc' t ' i " grounds free of charge . PEACHES s \V' IE"I" =, It \ vI Yacht Club. No . 2 1 - 2 can .Inc; Officially , on the part of the congregation , other interesting � sciit ' ; 1 ' rrmi , irn happening .— - - — — things were happening . In February , the Deacons ( a new group \\ ! mi ,, or halt . pound 30c j ARM ( 11_ . IFS MILK tt .1MI3t Rt ; t : t ; 1yc mentioned for the first time ) voted not to permit the raffle of a j 3 Tall Can : Pound 19e _____ _ bouquet of roses at the tourist social because it was " found to U1tEAst i • \ \ lit Mtt \ Ala ' li Y 1Ts1 . 11 be against the principles of our church . " Pastor was not given • 2 pound , 15c I . ar ;te• Bottle • 1 is permission to preach at the tenth anniversary service of the • 1 LETTI TE: CELERY NE: \\ POTAT , , ES West Palm church in a morning service ; however , it would be Heads 13c 2 Stalk He 5 found , 17c - agreeable for him to preach in the afternoon or evening . The Pastor was given permission to be dean of a Walther League iJM . 1 BEANS CARROTS ( ' AR , t . lt . t ' I summer camp in Miami , June 14th - 19th . And , at a time when 2 Founds L►c 2 Bunches I3c i. 3 Pound .: lie Synod was enrolling most congregations in the pension plan for church workers , Trinity turned down the proposition by a vote of thirteen to three . Again , the Ladies ' Aid was the most consistent and • persistent of the church organizations . In season , weekly tourist . socials were held . An orphan fund was started . When the 0 1 112 113 I , ' 1 a ;r , t� �t 1 ' • Bethlehem Orphans ' Home of Baltimore , Maryland , was in ,... ` ' ' 11 s % need , the Society worked on and donated a number of sheets • @Ilk it fi/ I I and pillow . . I , *r � cases . ;r. l t �� i; Irene Fischer , daughter of Missionary Fischer , and Theodore Roth were married March 27th . * r i o . . 4 1939 fir Two musical concerts were presented by Trinity early in „ 4 1 d'aiswavHstgis the year . On January 26th , the church sponsored a concert by ' . Orben Sime of Readstown , Wisconsin . He used a number of unique instruments including the "Therimin , " a " remarkable music device without keys or strings and played entirely ` 4s _ without touch but by waving the hands , the electrical ii€ oscillations producing a beautiful cello- like tone . " Then , on ` February 16th , at the Delray Beach High School auditorium , a kr i • j — sacred and secular concert was presented by the church . The S following artists performed : � . _ .. . The Wuepper Family about 1932 ROY DE VALLIERE , Tenor , with Schubert 's Chicago and St . Front : John S . and Margaret ( Zill ) Wuepper Louis Opera Company ; Back : Rudolf with wife Juanita ; Al Miller with wife Clara and son Bob in front CHAR L ES PIER , celebrated Soloist of the London , Buenos of them ; Henrietta Wuepper Friberg ; Frank Lang and wife Margie ; Caroline and husband Clyde Smith with Norma Miller Brown and John Miller in front Aires and Covent Garden Symphony Orchestras ; of them HELEN SMITH , Concert Pianist of the Cincinnati Conserva - tory of Music ; ,� , * GLADYS SELBY , Soprano, Talented Soloist of Bethesda - By- "4. ' ,r,..)..vg, .. - The- Sea , Palm Beach . �� It On March 2nd , Trinity invited % vited the public to see the moving �: , , t, picture , "The Call of the Cross , " the romance of one hundred =� years of Lutheranism in America . This was followed bya' - ' _.AN Centennial Mass Service in Delray Beach , to which Lutheran • # LPTML WO IHCNCM - ' -, , congregations of the east coast gathered to worship . It was a 4 • - _ � ` _ r � • •� p . m . service in which the Reverend Frederick Graef of ' �����,,,;;; West �, i, , Palm Beach preached the sermon . Other clergymen assisting in ►' � `'' '2' Nat !- ' � - , -- st iv= recorder t ) %. c ) `,,. ' the service were Pastors Walter Meyerof Lake Worth • oci n .- � ., , , tDallas as r ' - C� L th �'-' Gibson of Fort Lauderdale , and Hugo Hartmann . Mrs . Sophia j 1 r. p t . f a 414 - - , { Thieme was the organist . 41 / I , '9 I. A • . ` missionary from India , the Reverend E . H . Prange , - - t , presented an illustrated lecture on September 14th . Beginning November 12th , when the Palm Beach County Lutheran Walther League Rally at Trinity about 193b 0 114 115 churches sponsored the weekly Lutheran Hour broadcasts over ,,,P W JNO at 1 : 30 to 2 p . m . , the newspaper carried the following iPsy -sY information : " A radio will be set up in the church (Trinity ) , so " that everyone who has no radio , or would like to gather n, PI:" r together for the broadcast , may do so . ' Join the vast Lutheran • Hour audience from coast to coast , either in your own home , or t _ ,� _ __ at the church , ' Reverend Hugo E . Hartmann urges . " The Board of Deacons considered the wearing of hats by r ' ejthe women in the church services . The matter was also 1. 4 If discussed in the Ladies ' Aid . No conclusions are recorded . The 4 / '} y '" -, Deacons also authorized use of the Liturgy for Vesper Service 4 when Pastor had evening services . The Sunday School teachers 11/4 , x ; I I - were advised that they might elect their own superintendent , $ t but the action would have to be approved by the congregation . r +► ' The spirit of mission work always occupied the minds of -* - the local pastors . E . P . Weber , in his report on Lutheranism in ' k Florida , records the following : 1040 , , .r : ' > Characteristic of the mission-mindedness of Florida Mrs . Arno Thieme and Mrs . Caroline Smith ,Thelma Edwards, Richard and Robert Ingalls about 1935 . Lutheran pastors , the Rev . Hugo Hartmann of Delray Beach , on his way home from a pastoral conference , in April , 1939 , visited Ft . Myers to determine the possibilities of reopening the mission . Somewhat encouraged by his hurried findings , he requested the Florida District Walther A „ League to canvass the entire city . August 13 , the date previously decided upon , saw thirty-eight Walther Leaguers from Tampa , Lakeland , Miami , Ft . Lauderdale, and Delray Beach gather in the city . Some eight hundred calls were made by these energetic young people . Since the ., "" results were gratifying , regular services were conducted from that date in the Town Club . Pastor Hartmann was r placed in charge of the work with Pastors Wesche of vic- 9c, Lakeland , Meyer of Lake Worth and Steinbach of St . . _ Petersburg to assist him . I, : .A In order to carry out the responsibilities in Fort Myers , Trinity , on September 3rd , granted Pastor Hartmann permis- sion to visit and preach there , provided it would not conflict with services in Delray Beach . It was not until January of 1940 Pastor Hugo Hartmann in front of the altar that a candidate arrived to take charge of Fort Myers . and pulpit about 1936 . Although the cornerstone laying , while remodeling the church , took place on July 31 , 1938 , there is no report on the j 116 I 117 I progress or any idea given of a dedication service . The Ladies editorial staff of the magazine is mentioned as Victor Roth , Aid purchased an organ , and assumed the responsibility of Johnny Thieme , and Alfred Roth , who were responsible to carpeting the church during 1939 . In the July 5th meeting of the gather news items , the guiding hand and pen of Dorothy Roth Aid , a letter of thanks was received from the congregation . is seen throughout the magazine . Regular contributions were Before the remodeling started , the pulpit was above the altar also made by Pastor Hartmann . When Gus Hartman resigned and was often referred to as the "crow's nest . " During the from the League , Dorothy Roth became President . process of remodeling , it was moved to the right and slightly The Walther League was authorized to receive a door forward from the altar . collection which was used to place a colorful road marker at a prominent intersection in town where , it was estimated , a 1940 million tourists would pass and see the sign ! The Walther League at Trinity had now been in operation The Ladies ' Aid and Walther League joined forces to nearly fifteen years . It all started in 1925 when a young man by sponsor the tourists socials during the season . The Aid would the name of Gus Hartman arrived in Delray Beach with his furnish the food , and the League the entertainment . It was parents . He , with Pastor Keyl, organized the young people 's estimated that forty people would attend each social . group which became known as the Walther League , a part of It was at this time , when the church was being remodeled , the international organization . Delray Beach became instru- that the stained glass windows were first introduced . In the Easter church bulletin , dated March 24 , 1940 , Pastor Hartmann mental in the Walther League movement from Vero Beach to Miami . In 1940 , when the Florida District of the Walther wrote , "The beautiful window of Christ in Gethsemane , over League met , there was a Talent Quest . Delray Beach received the altar, was presented to the church by Mr . and Mrs . John the Second Prize Ribbon in the literary division . The League Schoeller . Thank you . " members of Delray Beach had produced a scrapbook, the first In the same bulletin , the following note is found , " Stained- page of which is reproduced on page 118 . This scrapbook glass windows to replace our present windows have been of- 0 has made it possible to record many interesting events fered by two individuals . Anyone interested in buying a window �./I " ( which otherwise might have been lost . as a memorial or otherwise, is invited to speak to the pastor The work of recording incidents of interest by the Walther about it . " League did not end with this project . During the same year, the Later on , Pastor Hartmann proclaimed publicly that grati- League was motivated to publish a monthly bulletin called tude of the congregation for windows donated by the Hofman - Leagazette . The first edition appeared in August . Each edition family and Dr . William Koch . In later years , from time to time , contained from four to eight pages of interesting editorials , new ones were added . They still may be seen in the original special features , anecdotes, and glimpses into the personal lives church building now being used as a library for the school . For of the League and congregational members . From the point of many members , these stained glass windows have deep senti- view of history, it is unfortunate that , by October, 1942 , no mental value . By many others , they have been considered to be further file of the magazine is available . Apparently , the publi- the most beautiful religious windows in Delray Beach . . cation was discontinued . It will be remembered that , in September, 1939 , World In the December, 1940 , issue of the paper , the resignation War II broke out between Great Britain and Germany . Patriot- of Gus Hartman from the Walther League is recorded . This was ism in the United States was on the upswing . Because Germany prompted by the fact that his duties as assistant postmaster of was once more involved , it became necessary for German Delray Beach , and responsible offices in the congregation , Americans to "show " their patriotism . German Lutherans have made further work in the League impossible . Although the always had a reputation for being law-abiding citizens , showing 0 118 119 r due respect for the government of the land in which they live . 0 C Y ek Ps co�y ` But , due to bigotry, they suffered badly during WW I . It was a not to be so in WW II . Trinity took the initiative . The church ofordered two new American flags , one for inside the church , the other outside near the church entrance . On Thursday , July 4th , ri (w a patriotic service was held at 11 a . m . at Trinity . A devout eireh) ers YI 5t . ors ,-• d ? .i 1 e -ac./ S / theologian of Condordia Seminary , St . Louis , Missouri , the ri , u Ye C; D now sainted Dr . John Theodore Mueller , preached the sermon . `- Q � 'P C L( 77 �' % r7 e n h SZ�OYI CA ] The topic of his discourse was " Lutheranism and Ameri- e Ye -rcf s 11 b t1-t a ri e-i s f t t rt' canism — Mutual Contributions Toward the Welfare of Demo- _ L ' cracy . " The community was invited to attend . A collection of I-r� � �n , �� ' L . V cj �7 �° � i CCU � lot� ! yZ177 �] t{ !' C° tZ eighteen dollars and ninety cents was taken up for war suffer- ers . At 3 p . m . , a basket lunch picnic was held at the City Park . V e 17 ade a L a - Li) Fla . 00 7n pi ' le ?' . During the year, innovations included : 1 . The Ladies ' Aid " Stamps for Missions " project . '� i iJ ./ )1 r) 1 / 7; 44/15 Pa t9 el - ? t HIV 2 . Discussion about building a parish hall for socials . . c7 �( C71 (° i i �� C C � t� frG . " : r` r, /j� Hartmann recalls that only one pupil , Ruth Evelyn Roth , rnr (l ti Q '.'t.r�J' 6 t 77% ` ! y C.' Ti7 l9. / - ( C 11 b_ � - 1 h completed the course and was confirmed . She later married the _ Reverend E . G . Tippin . In 1951 , the Reverend Tippin served his � C 7; i G i i Le U / l f7 2 ? [. c 1 t - vicarage on the Isle of Pines where Pastor Hartmann had (� ' f served . In 1956 , the Tippins followed Pastor Hartmann to New L . F. (74ri 7770 I Pic' . li P � 1 ,i. 07 - 4 •4 Orleans . l ti r Ma // " Y '"I' e • ile.5 ' f nw ,t� ° .6 4 . Decision to investigate the possibility of starting a *ii parochial school . A committee consisting of M . Thieme , E . OOYDtiti 'VIA ,. 5 1 arA1 % if Vitto J 1 Nitschke , and Pastor Hartmann was appointed . By this time , /1277 r/ eYia tV t ? f. t.,1 / ; _ ., s u : 7 ' i'h pock re 77 o trt the congregation 's German school had been abandoned . . ' sr However , it would be a number of years before a new school 11Y � ' � � . � , 1 � � �/1 �) un , 'p� tur3Ptor .• ,� }"i� ,' e17t� �° 'Stile would be started . 5 . Installation of a telephone in the parsonage . It also might be mentioned that C . C . Cook and Co . , still a prominent business in Delray Beach , donated rugs for the parsonage . Another incident is worthy of mention here . A dedicated church worker, Mrs . Frank G . Lang , Jr . ( Margie Wuepper ) had been pianist for more than twenty-two years . She found it necessary to resign . Regretfully , the resignation was accepted . .. To show their love for her , members of the congregation gave her a beautiful Concordia Bible , signed by no less than seventy people , many of whom are still members of the congregation . 4 120 121 .> . .. • ```' ... . . " ` The exuberant spirit of the day would be lost if no mention was made of the work and play of the members of the Walther League . • The boys and girls of Miami and Delray Beach seem to have hit it off well together . They met often , as many as thirty . . Leaguers coming up from Miami for baseball and parties . " Y ; '' Euland " Doodles " Miller ( John ) always had a good fish s Y story to entertain the girls . In fact , his fishing left little time for ji t' anything else . I • The Leagazette received national recognition when • g '"`• Chief Weiherman of International Walther League fame reprinted Gus Hartman 's editorial in the Concordia Messenger . ..�,,,,wl When the International Walther League was erecting a ■ � " � new building for its headquarters in Chicago , the Delray as • • • x v, Beach Walther League was among the first fifty societies of the country to fill its quota and to be honored with a golden brick in the new building . Exterior of the church during World War II In October, the League put on a surprise party for Pas - tor and Mrs . Hartmann , each having a birthday during the month . " On Thanksgiving Day , the Leaguers took part in the Golden Wedding celebration of Mr . and Mrs . J . S . Wuepper . A As the year ended with the Christmas holidays , Trinity F - ` proclaimed the message of the newborn Savior . The ` 1, Walther Leaguers were so popular with carol singing that the Colony Hotel asked a quartet to come in early Christ - mas morning to awaken the guests with Christmas music . In the window of the Florida Power and Light Company, the Leaguers placed a nativity scene . Many favorable com - ments were heard . And there is this item from the Leagazette : ' Twas two nights before the New Year . The time , 7 : 45 p . m . A caller at the parsonage left a message that the judges of the outdoor lighting contest were out judg - ing the Christmas displays . Though it was forty-five Interior of the church during World War II minutes after the time set for the light to be on, Rev . Hartmann dashed over to the church, lit the two Christmas trees on the steps, connected the bulletin 122 123 board which was lit with a green bulb , then opened and the Ladies ' Aid , a more serious attitude , through study , wide the doors of the church and switched on the two was being taken for proper decorum in church appoint - beautiful trees standing at either side of the altar , thus ments . The essence of a real Altar Guild was in the making . brightening up the chancel so that it stood alone in an arched silhouette . The whole effect this created caused the judges , who appeared shortly after to award 1941 second place of $ 10 . 00 to the church for such a beauti - Patriotism took on a new meaning when , on November ful display . 18th , Paul Roth left to join the Army . Stationed at Fort Crocket , Galveston , Texas , he was the first man from Trin - In 1939 , when the church was being remodeled , the ity to join the military forces . Early in May , efforts were Ladies ' Aid took an active interest in those features of made to raise money through special envelopes for the Syn - church worship which today are being served by an Altar odical Army and Navy Commission which kept in touch Guild . In a meeting on June 6 , 1939 , a " motion was made with all Lutheran personnel . In a patriotic meeting held at and seconded to appoint ( a ) committee for getting a new Trinity , to which the community was invited , Dr . A . R . altar cloth , those in charge , Mrs . Gustave Hartman , Mrs . Kretzmann , of Chicago , Illinois , on July 4th , preached the Frank Lang , Jr . , Mrs . John Quayle . " This committee , under sermon . Lutheran churches along the East Coast were also the leadership of Mrs . Hartman , sought information and invited to attend . On November llth , the American Legion reported regularly in each monthly meeting during the and the Legion Auxiliary were invited to attend an Armis - year . tice Day service at Trinity . They were now ready for real action . In the February , The Walther League packed a Christmas box and sent 1940 , meeting , the committee was instructed to consult it to Paul Roth . with Pastor Hartmann in getting " a white altar cloth and As for congregational matters , air conditioning was rat - green material for lectern and pulpit . " In March , there was ified for the church . The value of the church property was an interesting report followed by discussion . It was decided increased to $ 9 , 700 . A twenty - five dollar fan was autho - to "get an altar cloth with crosses but no fringes . " The • rized for the parsonage . The regular order of morning wor- " committee ( was to ) use its own judgment whether to get ship , as found in the hymnal , was now used . Sunday School one or two strips for lectern and pulpit . " In April , " two altar had to be closed two weeks in September for community cloths were shown . A rising vote of thanks was given to health reasons . Also , in September , the congregation finally Mrs . Mike Blank for hemstitching done on same . ' In May , voted to join the Pension Fund of Synod . Mrs . Quayle reported , " it would take six more weeks for The Ladies ' Aid carried on all its projects as usual . altar cloth to be finished as it was being done by hand . " In Looking for new ways to expand its horizons , the Aid , June , when it was voted to get olive green pulpit and lectern i together with the pastor , started to investigate the possibil - hangings for nineteen dollars , Mrs . Clyde Smith announced ity of joining the Lutheran Women 's Missionary League . she would give a covering to protect the altar cloth , and The Walther League and many of its individual Mrs . F . Lang , Jr . and Mrs . J . S . Wuepper would give the members were making history . Hennie Wuepper ( Friberg ) cloths for lectern and pulpit . almost lost twenty dollars through a flim flam artist when No doubt , throughout the previous thrity - five years , she clerked in the Wuepper store . Norma Miller ( Brown ) the altar space was attended to with dignity and reverence won a wrist watch in a civic competition . Her father , Al by various individuals and groups . However, it does seem Miller , was the mayor of Delray Beach . Walther League that , under the leadership of Mrs . Hartman 's committee members made and placed a desk in the church entrance for i 124 125 tit; . I) IIII . registering visitors . The League also took great interest in • �, * ¢ - /: the reunion service for confirmands , a service which was • - • _ � ' w continued for a number of years , on Palm Sunday . �` [ '"" ' + When a mission congregation in North Carolina t > / •' ' ' . requested Trinity to send palms for their Palm Sunday ser- a ' tv .{ ; • vice , Mr . Blank , through the Walther League , forwarded I r ` .IN k . I. the palms requested . 4' , , •> � Some time during 1940 - 41 , Albert Miller , ( son of the • Nyt M .r Mayor ) , became known as Bobby Miller , and later , Bob , as ' � .= a s ,t 44. he is known today . Bobby Miller was judged by the League to be the cutest " baby " for New Year , 1941 ! By June , the �. same Albert Miller , Norma Miller , and Alfred Roth , an S ''y F . ;y e 1 . #1; . . - honor student , graduated from high school . When new .` - . . officers were elected for the Walther League at this time , Dorothy Roth became President , and Euland ( John ) , Norma , Florida Circuit Pastoral Conference - 1941 , West Palm Beach and Albert ( Bob ) Miller became Vice - President , Secretary , Front row : W . Schoech , E . Brammer , H . Hartmann * , G . Trapp , R . Steinbach , and Treasurer . E . Fischer, ` W . Wesche Back row : Unknown , F . Graef, * E . Bergt , C . Kellerman , D . Gibson , A . Meyer , The local Walther League again made national news F . Lorberg , A . Mueller when its picture was printed in the Walther League * served at Trinity Messenger . IIIPIN • }. Unfortunately , due to ill health , Mrs . C . A . Roth ( Han - ` " • =f • nah ) a hard -working advisor of the Walther League , had to resign her position . � _ � -. - ► is , ' After readingold newspaperclippings about social 7: lie aF. c PP g r = 4 events in Delray Beach , the names of Hennie Wuepper and T-w ! • , I Fritz Friberg ( from Lynn , Massachusetts ) appeared time and 7 Y 1 f again . Early in the year, the announcement was made that 11 Hennie and Fritz were engaged to be married . A number of '. ' :. � ' _ showers followed . Then came the big day , Thanksgiving , } ' ` p `; , November 27th , when they were married by Pastor Hart - �.w ° mann . It was the fifty - first wedding anniversary of Hen - f t T... • nie ' s parents , Mr . and Mrs . J . S . Wuepper . Then came December 7 when the United States was _t ` _ • 1 attacked by Japan at Peal Harbor . Most people who remember the day will also recall , in detail , what they were doingthat day . Y Ladies Aid Society of 1955 1942 Back row : Florence Brown , Anna Tighe , Bertha Dietz , Anna Hofman , Hilda Olson , Virginia Hadden , Pauline McMurrian With the entry of the United States into World War II , . Front row : Ida Roth , Mary Bickel , Linda Jarovitsky , Martha Quayle , patriotism ran high in the country and at Trinity . The Marguerite Rose , Irene Roth , Martha Blank 126 127 Ladies ' Aid was very active . Regular contributions of many Virginia Blank , an honor student , graduated from high items were sent to the Red Cross and War Center . The Aid school . bought War Bonds and stamps , and marked these for the The big Walther League event for the year was the parish hall fund . When the congregation took up collections Zone rally and banquet on April 12th . The Reverend Louis for the Army and Navy Commission of Synod , the Ladies ' Gerbhardt of Vero Beach preached at the vesper service . Aid usually contributed extra money . The Ladies ' Aid prepared the food for the banquet . One of A large military base was opened in Boca Raton . Trin - the features of the rally was the fact that the local league ity , through the Ladies ' Aid , assumed the responsibility of published a twenty -page edition of the Leagazette , outlining opening a day room at the field , supplying cards , books , the entire program and highlights of the rally . The article magazines , curtains , etc . Treats were donated and served , also gave a detailed account of all the east coast rallies from including cookies baked by the women when a Lt . Lingen - May 9 , 1926 , in Vero Beach , to April 12 , 1942 , in Delray felder supplied sugar from the military , since it was a ra - Beach . Six rallies were held in Delray Beach . Honed item . When the work of the Walther League in Delray Beach Pastor Hartmann visited the various civic organizations is recalled one member , already mentioned , stands out of Delray Beach , searching for ways to be of help to service among all others . No record of the local Walther League personnel . would be complete without recognizing the work of The Ladies ' Aid , cooperating with the Walther League , Dorothy Mildred Roth . During 1942 1944 , she was the arranged beach parties for the military . Trinity members local , Zone , and District President of the Walther League . were encouraged to invite servicemen and their wives into She was also editor of the Leagazette for a time , and their homes and for meals . The Walther League opened its responsible for much of the material found in it . She is the meetings with full privileges to all Lutheran personnel , but daughter of Carl and Hannah ( Thieme ) Roth . From 1937 to collected no fees from them . Large numbers attended . 1944 , she worked at the Delray Beach newspaper office . In The Walther League reported that Bob Miller left for 1942 , she was elected President of the Junior Women 's Club . In 1944 , she married the Reverend Frederick H . the Army Air Force and Herb Schulz for the Navy . The Congregation also had its local affairs to look after . Zucker , born in India , the son of a Lutheran missionary . Gus Hartmann was elected as Sunday School Superinten - The Zuckers served in South Florida and Mississippi until dent early in the year . He had completed courses in the Pastor Zucker died in 1967 . Less than a year later , Dorothy Concordia Teacher - Training series in 1940 . enrolled at the Lutheran Lay Training Institute at Concor - In May and June , the congregation started to investi - dia College in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . After graduation in gate some of the possibilities of building a parish hall . A 1970 , she worked as a Lay Assistant at Christ Memorial pieceofproperty across the street , west of the church , was Lutheran Church in Milwaukee until 1972 , when she mar - considered . The idea was to use the existing building there ried Reverend Carl August Rathjen of Hilbert , Wisconsin . as a parsonage and use the existing parsonage as a parish They now live in retirement at Combined Locks , near hall . When no agreement of purchase price after two Appleton , Wisconsin . months could be reached , it seems that nothing more was done . 1943 Mr . Frank G . Lang , Jr . was elected President of the The congregation and its organizations continued their congregation . interest and projects on behalf of the war effort , especially 128 129 with the Red Cross , military personnel , and Synod 's Army 1944 and Navy Commission . Records indicate that Trinity now was a congregation Shortages of food stamps caused the Ladies ' Aid a prob - of one hundred twenty five baptized and eighty eight com - lem at the time Trinity was to entertain the Pastoral con - municant members . ference in a three - day session in the spring . It was proposed On January 18th , in a congregational meeting , Pastor that pastors bring their own food stamps with them in case Hartmann read a call which he had received from New o f necessity . It seems , however , that there was no great Orleans , Louisiana , as a City and Institutional Missionary . problem in serving a meal at the Walther League rally on Due to the problems in the congregation , Pastor Hartmann October 24th . indicated that as long as such conditions existed , he would Mrs . Carl Roth had resigned from her responsibilities be unable to give consideration to the call . A committee was in the Walther League and Ladies ' Aid . In the November appointed to look into the matter . and December meetings of the Aid , resolutions of condo- By January 25th , the committee reported back . All lence were recorded . Mrs . Roth had passed away . High trib - problems had been adjusted . Pastor Hartmann again read u te was paid to her dedicated devotion . his call to the congregation . After expressing his desire to First mention of an education committee seems to be accept the call , he was granted a peaceful dismissal . He made , when on January 4th , G . Hartman , M . Thieme , and preached his farewell sermon on February 20th . In the Feb - W . Roth were appointed to such a committee . ruary meeting of the Ladies ' Aid , Mrs . Hartmann expressed Both in the congregational and Ladies ' Aid meetings , her gratitude for all the kindnesses received from the discussions took place concerning church windows , and society . ✓ estments for the pastor . No definite conclusions were Pastor Meyer of Lake Worth was asked to be the inte - recorded . Here is an interesting note in the congregational rim pastor . minutes : " Reverend Hartmann mentioned the fact that the The Hartmanns left in March , for New Orleans , after a pews had rough and splintery edges , causing the ladies to little more than seven years in Delray Beach . snag their stockings , so Mr . Wuepper kindly volunteered to After serving in various capacities as pastor and mis - ✓ emedy the situation . " sionary in Louisiana , he worked in various church and mis - " When was the remodeled church dedicated ? " This sion projects in the St . Louis area . In 1969 , he accepted a question arises , in view of the fact that the cornerstone had call to Holy Cross in Renault , Illinois . As the result of ill been laid as early as July , 1938 . Until now , no dedication health , he is now living in retirement . had taken place . Then , on July 12th , " after a lengthy discus - sion , a motion was made . . . and seconded . . . that we dedicate When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation the church on the fortieth anniversary ( 1944 ) , with or with - And take me home , what joy shall fill my heart! o ut the northeast room being added . " It never was added . Then I shall bow in humble adoration During the year , a few internal personality problems And there proclaim , my God how great Thou art! plagued the congregation . This is not unusual in congrega - Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee ; tional life , and especially at Trinity , where there were many How great Thou art , how great Thou art! strong - willed individuals . Then sings my soul , my Savior God to Thee; Gus Hartman was elected President at the annual How great Thou art , how great Thou art ! meeting . 130 131 Interim " Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the In a meeting of the congregation , the Reverend Meyer , Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ . " interim pastor , was asked to write to the Southern District Eph . 5 : 20 officials for a list of possible candidates from which Trinity might call a new pastor . In the course of the next few XIII months , several calls were sent ; in each case , the pastors THE REVEREND JULIUS M . WALKER called preferred to remain where they were . Congregational life went on . The question of a new 1944 - 1954 ' parsonage arose . When it was learned that the War Board would not issue a priority for the parsonage , the matter was dropped . Instead , it was decided to move the existing IT WAS IN THE AUGUST 6TH meeting of the congregation that parsonage to the rear of the church , remodel it , move the the name of the Reverend Julius M . Walker of Silver Creek , New York was first mentioned on a call list . A seasoned garage back , and build two rest rooms . Confirmation instruction was continued with the help clergyman of the Lutheran Church , Pastor Walker 's brother , Dr . Martin Walker , was President of the English of Mrs . Morgan , wife of Captain A . H . Morgan . Since she District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod . In early would not accept any compensation , her young son was given a twenty - five dollar War Bond . September , a call was sent to the Reverend Julius Walker . He responded by asking about the church and parsonage . In May , the Ladies ' Aid recorded that a long time and faithful member , Mrs . J . S . Wuepper , had passed away on He was a bachelor; his sister was his housekeeper . By April 2 , 1944 . This was the lady who, forty years earlier , October 8th , Pastor Walker accepted the call to Trinity . had insisted that a Lutheran Church had to be built in Del - Although detailed information is not available , it seems that the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of Trinity ray Beach or she would return to Michigan . and the installation of the Reverend Walker would take In the fall , when Dorothy Roth announced her engage ment , the Ladies ' Aid gave her a shower and reception in- place in November . The congregation requested the Rever- end Fischer of Gotha , Trinity 's first missionary pastor , to recognition of all the work she had done for Trinity . preach at the anniversary service in the morning . The con - gregation also petitioned that , if President Holls of the Southern District could not come for the installation in the afternoon , Pastor Zucker, with the help of other pastors , would perform the installation . Plans were finally com - pleted to have the services on November 26th , at 11 a . m . and 3 p . m . The Ladies ' Aid served a dinner that day for the occasion , and , early in December , arranged for a Christmas party at the home of Mrs . Alvin Morgan , inviting Pastor Walker and his sister to be guests of honor . 1945 Throughout the previous three years , it is evident that military personnel were active in the life of Trinity congre - gation and organizations . There is no accurate record of the extent to which these visitors participated . It is known that 132 133 some of them took up active membership . Captain A . Mor - ducted the first Vacation Bible School . The congregational gan became involved to the point of becoming a member of members were so impressed with the progress of the school the Christian Education Committee . Transfers in and out of that they gave the pastor a rising vote of thanks . the congregation were taking place at regular intervals as Mr . Gus Hartman had resigned as President of the con - they changed duty stations . gregation at the beginning of the year . In the October The Ladies ' Aid was very active in the ' United Service meeting , Mr . Ed . Nitschke , who had been Vice - President , Organization ( USO ) , providing gifts , cookies , cakes , and was elected President . volunteers . The Ladies ' Aid took keen interest in the L . W . M . L . , and Business in the congregational meeting was usually throughout the year worked on many of its projects . In carried on by only eight or nine voting members . In the addition , the Aid catered the dinner for a Walther League January meeting , there was a rising vote of thanks for Mr . Zone rally on April 28th . and Mrs . Mike Blank , who paid off the remaining note on Mrs . John Quayle ( Martha ) , often elected President of the church debt . It was reported that the total collection the Ladies ' Aid , had a deep insight for leadership and the during 1944 was $ 3 , 020 . 28 , whereas the budget for 1945 ability to carry on many activities . She put so many hours was set at $ 3 , 500 . 00 . of work in the local U . S . O . that she was awarded a pin in The Ladies ' Aid reported that a beautiful new Bible , to recognition . So successful was she in selling War Bonds that be used at the lectern , was donated in memory of Mrs . J . S . the United States Treasury Department sent her a citation Wuepper . Her husband , John S . Wuepper , one of the early in appreciation . pioneers of Trinity , died on November 27 , 1945 . The Aid also recorded a resolution of appreciation for the long and 1947 devoted service of Mrs . A . ( Anna Maria ) Hof man , who had Although it was reported that there were twenty - three passed away on July 7 , 1945 . She , also , was a pioneer voting members in the congregation , less than half that woman of Trinity and Defray Beach . number attended . Throughout the year , under the guidance of Pastor Two matters of far reaching importance were initiated . Walker , the Society debated the question of joining the In the first place , Florida was so far from the headquarters Lutheran Women 's Missionary League ( L . W . M . L . ) . In the of the Southern District to which it belonged , and was October meeting , with the consent of the congregation , the growing so fast that machinery was set in motion to form a Aid joined the Florida branch of the L . W . M . L . , a bond which Florida District . Trinity was very much behind this has continued to exist thirty - four years . movement . The other matter of future significance was the pur - 1946 chase of the Thieme house and property . This was just In the beginning of the year , the congregation reported south of , and touching , the church property on Northeast that , in the previous year , $ 4 , 469 . 15 had been collected Fifth Avenue . In the course of the year , the property was against a budgeted amount of $ 3 , 500 . 00 . The congregation purchased primarily for Sunday School purposes . However, had taken part in some special collections . it took a new important direction once the purchase was When the Southern Glass Company put in some more completed . This will be noted a little later . stained glass windows , the congregation voted to sell the Other matters also engaged the congregation . At - old windows . tempts were made to publish a list of the congregational It seems that during the summer , Pastor Walker con - members and their contributions . No final action was taken . 135 134 In September , the devastating '47 hurricane passed through In July , Trinity purchased an official church seal to turned around , returned , and damaged imprint documents . Delray Beach , Mrs . Arthur ( Betty ) Weber was President of the Ladies ' church property to the extent of $ 538 . 28 . Because Pastor Aid at this time . At the February meeting , she made the Walker was ill during Advent , midweek services had to be canceled . Walter Roth was elected President of the congre - suggestion to have an annual Birthday Party , in the month gation in October . of May , honoring all the members ' birthdays . Mrs . Kurt The Ladies ' Aid acknowledged the death of Mr . Clyde Schroedel and Mrs . John Thieme were appointed on the committee . On May 13 , 1948 , the first Ladies ' Aid Birthday Smith by sending a letter of condolence to Mrs . Smith .They resumed the bake sales which seemed to have been Party was held at the Parish House . It was later decided discontinued during the war . In addition , the Aid took on that this event should be called the annual Birthday Lun - cheon . This tradition has been carried on every year since . the care of a family in Germany , where there was great Mrs . Joe ( Marge ) Rose , Sr . , graciously consented to have suffering after the war . this annual event in her home for many years . When the 1948 parties became so well attended , it was necessary to reserve After the purchase of the Thieme property , it did not outside accommodations . take long for the men and women of the church to get busy Although the Ladies ' Aid met regularly each month , putting the property in good condition . Originally pur - four times a year it would combine its business with that of chased for the expansion of the Sunday School , other devel - the Lutheran Women 's Missionary League . The L . A . S . con - opments took place . In January , it was reported that the tinued faithfully to send the much needed parcels to Ger- work was completed , and by April , at least three bedrooms many each month . had been rented . The Ladies ' Aid provided dishes , so that , in Early in the year , the Ladies ' Aid Society had budgeted the future , nearly all the meetings were held in the large to gather special funds in the amount of six hundred dollars dining room . The building was now called the parish house . as follows : - seven bake sales at forty dollars each , and a Outsiders could rent the large dining room for meetings at bazaar at three hundred twenty dollars . By the end of the three dollars and fifty cents per evening . year , they had collected five hundred sixty dollars and In August , Pastor Walker presented a deacons proposal eighty - four cents , from which they donated one hundred to open a new school in September , with a kindergarten and fifty dollars for the school . grade one . It seems that the idea of having a school at Trin - As usual , the Aid provided meals for the Pastoral Con - ity never did die completely . Many years had passed since ference in Delray on November 2 and 3 , but turned down a the German school had closed . Trinity of Ft . Lauderdale , request from Kiwanis to provide lunches for their regular now the only Lutheran Church in the area with a school , meetings . had opened in 1933 . In October , Pastor Walker reported that there were now 33 pupils in the school , with Mrs . 1949 Robert Blake as teacher . In the beginning of the year , the congregation decided Overtures in the Southern District Conference finally to submit a call for a student teacher , or teacher graduate , materialized when the Florida - Georgia District was orga - for the school . However , no further action on this was nized at a convention in Orlando , February 4 to 6 . Pastor recorded the rest of the year . It is known that between Walker was elected a visitor , or circuit counselor , for the 1948 and 1952 , the school conducted classes for kinder - southeastern part of Florida , holding that position until garten through fourth grade . From time to time , the fol - .v t. 1951 . lowing teachers served through these years : Mrs . Betty t I 136 137 Anderson , Mrs . Robert Blake , Mrs . Emma McMurray , Mrs . the famous Don Cossack chorus in which her husband , Adrian , was active . The women of Trinity were invited to James Reichert , Mrs . Ervin Sechsemeier , Miss Marian Stanke , and Miss Eleanore Zeeb . No records have been join with the women of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth to do visiting in the State Tuberculosis Hospital , in Lantana , found for this period . Carl Reisig was elected President of the/ congregation in when it opened . The Society moved to undertake a " Prayer Project — a the October meeting . means of providing individual attention to persons in need The Ladies ' Aid introduced " Penny - a - Meal " boxes in addition to the mite boxes they were using . The Society of special prayers , the list to be provided by Pastor Walker . " also sponsored the sunrise Easter Sunday breakfast at the This can be looked upon as the forerunner of our present Koch Estate on the Ocean . A joint dinner meeting was Prayer Circle . arranged with the women of West Palm Beach and Lake In the church bulletin for Sunday , September 24th , Worth at which forty - four women were present . For the Pastor Walker made this announcement : second year , the Aid sponsored a Christmas party for the WE DEDICATE this morning a set of floor candelabra pupils and teachers of the school . in memory of JOHN STEPHEN and MARGARET ZILL WUEPPER . The Wueppers were among the early 1950 settlers of Delray and were also among the founders of In 1950 , the population of Delray Beach was estimated our congregation . The congregation was organized at a at six thousand . meeting held in their home . Some of the early worship services were also held in their home . Both Mr . and Early in January , the congregation once more voted to Mrs . Wuepper remained loyal and faithful members of call a male teacher for the school , but again , by year ' s end , the Church and continued a keen and active interest in no further action was recorded . the work of the congregation until the day of their The International Lutheran Laymen 's League ( L . L . L . ) coronation . The brass candelabra in their memory are was represented in the congregation . Twenty members presented to the congregation by their children : - Clara were recorded . Most of the time , from the beginning , Mr . Miller , Rudolf , Caroline Smith , Margaret Lang , and Martin Thieme has been the League representative . Henrietta Friberg . We are grateful to them for this In July and August , the Reverend and Mrs . R . J . Keyl , memorial . who had left Delray Beach in 1928 for a pastorate in Clif - In October, the following instruction is recorded in the ton , New Jersey , visited here for the first time in those minutes , " Board of Deacons to draw up resolution or twenty - two years . When Pastor Walker was on vacation , amendment regarding women attending congregational Pastor Keyl preached here several times . On August 5th , he meetings . " addressed the Ladies ' Aid where he had been so active in On December 19th , the Ladies ' Aid experienced an the earlier years . On the previous Sunday afternoon , there interesting Christmas party in the home of Mrs . Kurt had been an open house in the Trinity parish house , hosted Schroedel . In addition to the usual Christmas hymns , car - by Mr . and Mrs . Gus Hartman , Mr . and Mrs . R . C . Keen , ols , readings , and gifts , two teachers from the school , Miss and Mr . and Mrs . Mike Blank . Over one hundred people Zeeb and Mrs . McMurray conducted a humorous debate attended . on , " Is There a Santa Claus ? " They also had written a The Ladies ' Aid hosted the L . W . M . L . rally on April Christmas play , " The Toy Shop , " which was presented by 16th , sponsored a fund for a new , expensive , electronic the school children . organ , and asked Mrs . Linda Jarovitzky to attempt to book • • 138 139 1951 ter Marjorie Ann was joined in wedlock with William E . In the first congregational meeting for 1951 , it could be Gaines by Pastor Walker . And Gus Hartman , the assistant recorded that , for the first time , more than ten thousand postmaster , was pictured in the paper in front of the post dollars was collected when the receipts for 1950 showed office as a newly donated flag was presented to the $ 11 , 306 . 32 . government . Early in February , Pastor Walker announced that the Another social event at the end of the year was when church building was no longer large enough to accommo Barbara Jean Lockhart , daughter of Mrs . John I . Thieme date all worshippers in a single service . Two services , at 9 ( Ethel ) , became the bride of Harrison Newman , on and 11 a . m . were held . The Pastor also announced that the December 27th . The wedding was performed by Pastor Ladies ' Aid had donated a new Baldwin electronic organ to Walker . the church . This was gratefully received by the congrega - tion . 1952 In June , the school closed the school year with a highly After forty - three years , the Reverend Pebler, who had successful presentation of the operetta , " Springtime in been the first resident pastor of Trinity ( 1904 - 1909 ) , visited Fairyland . " Delray Beach and spoke in the May meeting of the Ladies ' Once more , an attempt was made , in July , to call a male Aid . teacher from Synod 's candidates , hoping that some candi - Norman Hartman , who had joined the military service date , during the regular call session , might have turned the previous year , was now stationed in Greenland as a down a call . Again , there was no success . medical and dental technician . As the heat of the summer increased , so also did the Trinity voted to give its old Communion set to Faith tension in the congregational meetings during August . This Lutheran Church of Sebring , Florida . This is the only is evidence of the fact that the local congregation is a record that Trinity might have purchased or received new human organization . But it is also evident that , even in such communion ware . a human organization , God 's Word can exhibit its power Once more the proposition of women voting in the since , at least , a semblance of peace was restored for the congregational meeting came up in October, when it was time . voted to invite the ladies to attend the next voters ' meeting With the opening of the new school year , sixty pupils to talk over the matter . were registered . The chief focus of attention , however, was on the As a result of the request made earlier of Mrs . Jaro Christian Day School . In the January 7th congregational vitzky , the Don Cossack Chorus performed . The perfor- meeting , it was voted , once more , to call a qualified teacher mance took place on February 10th , at the Delray Beach through one of Synod 's teacher training schools . Three months later , Pastor Walker announced that the Board of Elementary School . A resounding ovation was given by a packed house of nearly six hundred people . The Ladies ' Aid Christian Education " had applied for a male teacher gradu ate , also a woman graduate , and a student teacher , hoping also sponsored a missionary lecture the same month by Missionary H . R . Mayer of the Philippine Islands . to get at least one of the above mentioned . " This is the year that Walter Roth was Mayor of Delray On July 7th , the congregation received a report that Beach . Mr . Ralph Bickel had accepted the call to Delray Beach . One During this year , half of the Gus Hartman family made of the Ramona Court apartments was rented at once for the news . Son Norman entered the military service . Daugh - him . 140 141 Since it is now possible , after twenty - seven years , to Ralph became a moving force in the educational activi - get an accurate picture of the Bickel family , Ralph , wife ties of the Florida - Georgia District . From 1952 to 1967 he Mary , and children David , Martha , Mary Beth , Kathy , and carried on work as follows : Mark ; and to evaluate the work and influence they exer- Six years as Chairman , Florida - Georgia District Lu - cised ; it is fitting to review the Bickel erl briefly at this theran Teachers ' Conference ; three years as Secretary of time . the Florida - Georgia District Lutheran Principals ' Confer - ence ; seven years as a member and Chairman of the Ralph H . Bickel — Trinity' s First Principal Florida - Georgia District Parish Educational Committee ; Ralph , the son of a Lutheran school teacher in Saginaw , three years as Circuit Education Keyman . Ralph was also Michigan , was graduated from Concordia Teachers College , involved in many civic projects . River Forest , Illinois , on June 13 , 1952 . The next day , he From 1967 to 1972 , the Bickel family lived in Lima , and Mary Goff were joined in holy wedlock . He was Ohio , where Ralph was called to be Director of Christian installed at Trinity , Delray Beach , on September 25th , as Education . principal and teacher of grades one through five of the In 1972 , accepting a call to Advent Lutheran School in school . Mary , who also had studied at River Forest , taught Boca Raton , Ralph became , and now is , the principal and in the kindergarten . teacher of the Middle School there . Mary continued in her As the school grew in popularity under Ralph , he work as kindergarten teacher at Trinity , and is at the same became responsible for an expansion program which time assuming responsibility on the Florida - Georgia District removed the school from the Thieme home into a newly - Education Committee . constructed , two - story building on the same property . It can be proclaimed for posterity that the educational Today , this same building has been incorporated into a large complex of Trinity , in its present location , is a living me - bank building on Fifth Avenue at Northeast First Street . It morial to the leadership and highly consecrated efforts of was not long before the school outgrew these quarters , and Ralph and Mary Bickel . once more Ralph was the prime mover in the building of the present school complex on North Swinton Avenue and 1953 Northwest Fourth Street . In each case , the congregation Were the women of the church being given the run - was not in a financial position to keep up with the expan - around , or were they simply disinterested ? Following the sion , but with the financial help of outside interested par - announcement the previous October , the minutes of the ents who appreciated the school , the expansion became January meeting , once more , invited the women to the next possible . regular congregational meeting . Nevertheless , the matter Ralph served as principal and teacher of this fast - remained dormant . growing school until 1967 . Throughout the years , as house - A number of unrelated incidents took place one after hold obligations and the raising of five children permitted , the other . Pastor Walker 's salary was raised to three thou - Mary , side by side with her husband , was not only offering sand dollars a year . The congregation was looking around moral support , but teaching kindergarten . For all practical for property with the idea of an expansion plan . Ralph purposes , the school office was open twenty - four hours a Bickel was authorized to conduct reading services when day because a school office phone was also in the house . Pastor Walker was on vacation . The Ladies ' Aid was asked to sponsor a blood donor center , which was never established . 142 143 For a while , it looked as if Trinity was fostering a poor Mrs . Sophia Ann ( Fischer ) Thieme , so prominent in relationship in the community . In February , industrialist congregational and society work at church , died , after a Warren Grimes offered a house to the church if the church long illness , on September 8th , at the age of forty - four . would pay for moving it . The congregation accepted the offer , and budgeted three thousand dollars for moving and 1954 • In the beginning of the year , it was reported that there repairing the building . It was moved to 826 Southeast Fourth Avenue . A great hue and cry arose in the neighbor- were sixty - eight pupils , nine teachers , and two administra - hood when the dwellers in the area called the house " The tive workers in the Sunday School , with an attendance of Shack . " After the work was completed , a large picture was between fifty - five to sixty . published in the newspaper with the following informa - It was noticed , more and more , that women were tion : - attending church and Communion without wearing hats . In a congregational meeting , it was " suggested that the ladies Storms of protest arose from the Fourth Avenue handle this matter and try to get all to conform as stated in neighborhood when this home was moved from the Bible . " another section of the town and located at 826 S . E . The Ladies ' Aid sponsored two highly successful and Fourth Avenue , Delray Beach , last spring . A spokes well attended violin concerts by Dave Rubinoff on February man for the Lutheran Church , owners of the property, stated that the church was completely by - passed as a 11th . It seems that the Society was responsible for bringing source of information when the controversy arose . many cultural attractions to Delray Beach . Had they been asked what was to have been done with Mr . Bickel reported that , due to lack of interest on the the ' shack ' as it was referred to , church officials would part of certain members of the congregation , the school have explained . The building was given to the Luther failed to grow as it should within Trinity . In spite of this , an Church , moved to the new location , enlarged, repaired , painted , and landscaped ; and now compares the popularity of the school grew in the community to the favorably to the average dwelling in the neighborhood , point where ways and means were sought to provide more and complies with all zoning requirements . Ralph room . Furthermore , Mr . Bickel had received a call to Crete , Bickel , principal of the Lutheran School , and his wife Illinois , but was encouraged to return it . and infant , are occupying the home . Anyone interested is welcome to inspect the home , a Church spokesman During the month of May , the congregation decided to stated . broadcast over WDBF . On June 2nd , Pastor Walker reported that he was wor • - The records indicate that this dispute eventually ried by the fact that he had lost the confidence of certain quieted down and nothing came of it . members who had not come to him to talk over grievances Adolf Hofman , cited as a " City Founder " and " oldest they had with him . The Board of Deacons undertook the living Delray pioneer , " was honored , in April , on his eighty - responsibility of talking the matter over with the members third birthday . Among other facts reported in the news - concerned . paper at the time , was the fact that Mr . Hofman arrived in On September 12th , in a special meeting , Pastor Delray Beach in 1895 . " Later his wife and children , and Walker handed in his resignation . It was voted unanimously other families , joined him . He has been a prominent man in to accept it . town . " It was in his home that the first Lutheran services On October 7th , the Ladies ' Aid passed a resolution were held in 1898 . Mr Hofman died October 18 , 1953 . pointing out that Pastor Walker had " faithfully and will - 144 145 ingly " worked with the Ladies ' Aid Society and L . W . M . L . His loyalty and conscientiousness had been a valuable con - tribution to the Societies . • Pastor Walker and his sister left Delray Beach the week of November 4th to take upresidence in St . Petersburg , g , , n r. it i Florida . He became the vacancy pastor at Grace Lutheran ` "' i Church when the Reverend Robert Steinbach passed away , . \ April 5 , 1955 . - - at . - ~ ! ` In January , 1956 , Miss Walker died suddenly of a heart tait0 - \0444, attack . It was reported in the newspaper , " Pastor Walker A . . ` I P!� • found his sister who had just died of a heart attack ; and "` while he was telephoning the doctor , he suffered a similar „. • attack and died . " Thus , the two of them passed away within ^/ .A, last a short time of each other . i " , AAA i , 1 Here stands the font before our eyes i , ii : 1& . + Telling how God did receive us ; i 1 1 a. i to iiS 0 The altar recalls Christ 's sacrifice And what His table doth give us ; , la I la ar -allV i Here sounds the Word that doth proclaim : ; t aChrist yesterday, today, the same , 4 I . • Yea , and for aye our Redeemer . E Youth Group in 1955 Front : Bill Webb , Jerry Lang , Allan Hartman , Mickey Phillips , Gerry Roth , Interim 1954 - 1955 Steve Friberg , Ed Schoenrock In the meeting during which the Reverend Walker Middle : Ralph Bickel , Joni Henderson , Karen Nestheim , Joyce Smith resigned , wheels were set in motion to seek a vacancy pas - Sheppard , Carolyn Roth Droegemueller, Jack Webb Back : Laura Strum , Martin Thieme, Florrie Mueller tor , as well as a list of names from which to call a new pastor . The Reverend Walter F . Schoech of West Palm Beach accepted the request to become vacancy pastor . By October 4th , Pastor R . J . Keyl 's name was proposed , and soon thereafter , three more names were added to the list . Mr . Bickel was asked to conduct the confirmation instruc - tion . It was proposed that a student pastor from Miami might be obtained for Sunday services . In a series of resolutions , the congregation decided to include in the call certain things that should be considered . The salary would be three hundred dollars a month . The congregation would furnish a parsonage and pay the utility bills . The pastor would receive a three - week paid vacation . To carry on his work locally , he would receive a travel allowance . ` 146 147 After some balloting , on November 11th , it was "And we know that all things work together for good to unanimously voted to send the call to Pastor Keyl , asking them that love God , to them who are the called according to ' him to return to Delray Beach . In December , it was his purpose . reported that Pastor Keyl had accepted the call . Trinity Rom . 8 : 28 scheduled the installation service for January 23 , 1955 . Meanwhile , a committee worked on plans to celebrate XIV the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of Trinity . THE REVEREND RUDOLF J . KEYL - Although the first Lutheran service had been held in 1898 , Trinity , as a congregation , was not organized until 1904 . 1955 - 1966 Now , in 1954 , the congregation celebrated its Golden Anni - versary on December 16th . At the 11 a . m . service , the PASTOR RUDOLF J . KEYL 'S interesting background has already Reverend C . F . Kellerman of Miami , preached . The Rever - end L . F . Knight of Hialeah preached at the 8 p . m . service . been recorded earlier in this book . His ministry from 1922 At 1 p . m . , there was an anniversary dinner at which the to 1928 had been fruitful and greatly blessed . He had Reverend Ed . Fischer was the guest of honor . A brief his - worked hard to construct a firm foundation on which tory of the congregation , prepared by Mr . and Mrs . Bickel , Trinity of Delray Beach could build a strong Christian assisted by Mrs . C . Smith and Miss Annie Hofman , was congregation . Other congregations , recognizing his sincere read . The committee had received letters of congratulations labors , sought him as a pastor . In 1928 , he received and from all former pastors of Trinity , then living , as well as a accepted a call to New Jersey . letter from Mrs . Paul Loeber . After preaching his farewell sermon on November 18 , 1928 , he went to St . John ' s Lutheran Church in Clifton , tt . New Jersey , where he carried on his pastoral work with the same zeal and success that had shown itself in Delray Beach . During his twenty - six years there , he not only served St . John 's faithfully , but also worked for the church - at - large in various capacities . He was elected a counselor for 4 ` � + ' N. an area of the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church - , p . 'i' Missouri Synod ; he was also elected counselor of the Lutheran Women 's Missionary League of the state of New Jersey , as well as of the Walther League . In 1938 , he was "�; A t elected chairman of the Newark Pastoral Conference , , , • , � r - � ' , serving for three years . „ � * ' Late in 1954 , Trinity of Delray Beach sent a call to ~* ItAPktli + ► .; Pastor Keyl asking him to return as its pastor . He accepted i'la t the call and , on January 23 , 1955 , in an afternoon service , ti * . t r , ,,� . * ' he was installed for the second time as Trinity ' s shepherd . He brought with him the experience and maturity from his Charter Members with the Rev . Fischer at the 50th Anniversary of Trinity in twenty - six years of work in New Jersey . At the installation , 1954 . the Reverend Robert L . Lail of Lake Worth , was the Will Zill , Margie Wuepper Lang , Pastor Fischer, Annie Hofman , Clara Wuepper Miller , Caroline Wuepper Smith 148 149 liturgist , the Reverend Dallas Gibson of Fort Lauderdale and Son , Jewelers . " This bears remembering in view of the preached the sermon , and the Reverend Walter F . Schoech fact that this Company continues to be a highly reputable of West Palm Beach performed the rite of installation . Mr . business in the community , and members of the Smith Adrian Jarovitzky sang a solo . After the service , a reception family have always been concerned with the progress of the was held for Pastor and Mrs . Keyl . congregation , and especially Trinity Lutheran School . " However , this was not the only event' in 1955 that was School matters were very much on the minds of important to Trinity and the Keyl family . On July 24th , Trinity members at this time . After Mr . Bickel had arrived Pastor Keyl ordained his son , Rudolf J . Keyl , Jr . , into the in 1952 , the school expanded a great deal , and because of holy ministry in a service at Trinity . It has been mentioned this , the congregation started a building fund . In April of previously that two children had been born to the Keyl 's 1955 , the idea of renting a parsonage for the Pastor and during their earlier stay in Delray Beach , Martha Ida and converting the existing personage into a school building Theodore Henry . Two more children were born in Clifton , was investigated . Three days after this decision , it was New Jersey , Rudolf Joseph Stephanus , Jr . , and Barbara decided to make plans for a new school building . By July Viola . Young Rudy , born June 14 , 1930 , attended Concordia 3rd , at a projected cost of twenty -four thousand dollars , Collegiate Institute , Bronxville , New York , and Bloomfield construction was started . This became possible when more College , Bloomfield , New Jersey . In June , 1955 , he than half the amount was pledged by non - Lutherans who graduated from Concordia Seminary , Springfield , Illinois . were interested in the school because they had children And now , on July 24th , in an evening service at Trinity , attending . By October 30th , the congregation was in a Rudolf , Jr . was ordained into the ministry of the Lutheran position to dedicate the two - story , concrete block building Church - Missouri Synod by his father . Thus , for the fourth on church property south of First Street on Federal time in the United States , a Keyl ordained his son into the Highway ( Fifth Avenue ) . ministry . This made Rudolf , Jr . the fifth generation Keyl to The service of dedication was conducted during the serve the Lutheran Church in this country . Pastors W . F . afternoon of October 30th , when the Reverend Roy Schoech , R . L . Lail , and Roy Guelzow took part in the order Guelzow of Fort Lauderdale , Visitor ( Counselor ) of the of service . They , and the visiting clergymen , assisted in the Gold Coast Circuit , preached the sermon , and the school rite of ordination . Mrs . J . Hadden was the organist and Mr . children sang . Pastor Keyl was assisted by Mr . Bickel and Adrian Jarovitzky again was the soloist . Later , refreshments Pastor Guelzow in the rite of dedication . were served on that balmy summer evening . Pastor R . J . Mr . Bickel 's gift and skills as a highly consecrated Keyl , Jr . and his bride , Barbara Ann , left shortly thereafter educator were recognized when , in the course of the year , for Angola , New York where he had been called to serve . he was elected President of the Southern Florida District Meanwhile , at Trinity , consideration was given to Teachers ' Organization . provide organ chimes for the church . Special funds were set A new group , The Married Pals ' Club , was organized aside for this purpose , a project in which the Ladies ' Aid on Advent Sunday evening , November 27th . Mr . and Mrs . was also interested and involved . However , it was not until Edward Schoenrock were elected Presidents ; Mr . and Mrs . the new church was built that the project materialized . Hugo Kreitzberg , Vice - Presidents ; and Mr . and Mrs . Fritz A matter , which should have been recorded in the Friberg , Secretaries . During the ten years of its existence , congregational minutes , was reported in a meeting of the interesting and beneficial projects were carried on for the Ladies ' Aid . Pastor Key ! showed the members the sterling church and school . There were fish frys , spaghetti suppers , silver baptismal bowl which had been donated by J . B . Smith barbeques , and bazaars ; educational lectures by noted I 150 151 speakers , and educational films ; outings , baseball games , into the possibility of enlarging the church - school complex . and boat rides . Members of the church became better The committee was to formulate a long range expansion acquainted with each other , and many lasting friendships program . have survived . The congregation also gave serious consideration to air conditioning the church at a cost of $ 4 , 800 . For this project , 1956 Mr . Stewart Moore and the Ladies ' Aid contributed $ 500 In the 1955 - 56 school year , Mrs . R . J . Keyl became the kindergarten teacher at the school , and Miss Muriel Baske each . taught the first and second grades . In 1956 , Mrs . Hugo The Ladies ' Aid , under the Presidency of Mrs . Keyl , Kreitzberg also joined the staff as an additional kinder - seems to have taken on new enthusiasm , as a reading of the minutes reveals . The Ladies ' Aid Society , as noted earlier , garten teacher . Miss Lois Brehmer taught grades one and was identified with the Lutheran Women 's Missionary two , and Mrs . Nancy Trepes the third and fourth grades . League . Whereas the Ladies ' Aid met monthly , the L . A . S . In October , when the new school building was used , and the L . W . M . L . 's combined meetings were held three or only the ground floor was equipped with classrooms . However , the school grew so rapidly that , during 1956 , it four times a year . The Aid sponsored bake and rummage sales , became necessary to partition and furnish the second floor and bazaars , at regular intervals . Educational topics as classrooms and an auditorium . The Sunday School were featured at each meeting . The Aid assumed the donated two hundred dollars toward this project . responsibility of keeping the Communion Ware in order . It is interesting to note Pastor Keyl 's report on the Carpeting for the church vestibule was also provided . school in the August meeting of the Ladies ' Aid . There In October , a new constitution was adopted by the were eighty - six students enrolled for the coming school congregation . Trinity was on the move ! year , and many more were expected . In the following year , 1957 the school would be enlarged to include seventh and eighth In the first congregational meeting of the year , it was grades . However , this last ambition was not to be realized until some years later . The final enrollment for this school reported that Trinity was in debt by at least $ 15 , 000 , mostly as the result of a mortgage . For this reason , the year was one hundred nine , with many more seeking admission . newly formed expansion committee reported it was Just as Trinity seemed to take on new life to a greater impossible to make any progress until something was done or lesser degree with the arrival of each new pastor , this about the debt . Immediate action followed . In February , quickening of the tempo of the congregation was evident $ 4 , 349 . 35 was paid . This encouraged the expansion with the return of Pastor Keyl . Church attendance was committee . In April , the committee was able to report that increasing to the point where it was necessary to seek ways the Aid Association for Lutherans , from whom expansion to accommodate the congregation on Sunday . In January , it money had been requested , was willing to support the was reported that the communicant membership had expansion program . In September, $ 11 , 405 . 68 was paid to the A . A . L . to retire the existing mortgage which apparently increased from seventy - seven to ninety , and fourteen new had been taken out when the two story school building had members would be added soon , by transfer . Because of the growth of the congregation and the been built . Pastor Keyl reported to the Ladies ' Aid that crowded school , on August 6th , Mr . Mike Blank made a there would be a mortgage burning ceremony soon ! By motion to have an expansion committee of seven to look December , the expansion committee was prepared to recommend that a 10 percent binding fee be placed on the 152 153 Rice property , just south of the church and school building an evening version of the Ladies ' Aid . In the October 14th on Federal Highway ; and that an additional 10 percent be meeting , with fifteen members present , the following offi - placed on property on Highland Lane for a parsonage . cers were elected : President , Mary Bickel ; Vice - president , In March , the expansion committee had distributed Alice Schoenrock ; Secretary - Treasurer, Peggy Webb ; and four lists of names of congregational members to organize Program Chairman , Pauline McMurrain . A constitution " The 10 M Club " in an apparent atterhpt to raise ten was adopted . The first major project of the Society was to thousand dollars for its work . sponsor the children and elderly at the Oviedo Orphanage On Easter Sunday , April 21st , a Sunrise Service was and Home , sending clothing at Christmas , and gifts for the conducted by Pastor Key ! in conjunction with the Lutheran birthdays of individual children . Special gifts were also sent Mission in Pompano Beach . It was held at the Polo Grounds for the elderly . on invitation from Mr . Stewart Moore of the Boca Raton In the July meeting of the congregation , Pastor Keyl club . The collection of $ 233 . 76 was shared with the recommended giving consideration to starting a mission in Pompano Beach Mission . Boynton Beach . Circumstances made it impossible to follow A number of school matters occupied the congregation . through on this suggestion . There was a District Teacher 's Convention held in Delray Beach early in the year . Both Mr . Bickel and Miss Brehmer 1958 were encouraged to pursue further studies at college during Unfortunately , this is one of a number of years in summer school sessions . The congregation and the Ladies ' which only meager official congregational minutes can be Aid furnished financial aid . found . Meetings of the church council were held monthly , Mr . Bickel reported that forty members had enrolled in and minutes of these meetings , though helpful , are often a Parent - Teachers ' Association ( later called P . T . L . ) , and had vague . Fortunately , Pastor Keyl made monthly reports on proposed to start a fund for a school bus . congregational life to the Ladies ' Aid and Mary - Martha A number of times resolutions were passed to tear Societies , and their secretaries faithfully recorded his down the " old school building , " which was the former remarks . Because of them , it is possible to piece together Thieme home . It seems that attempts were made to sell the the facts of congregational life from time to time . house and have it moved . The Ladies ' Aid was notified of On Palm Sunday , March 30th , twenty new members this and asked to clean out what supplies were stored there . joined Trinity . Mr . Bickel was kept busy . He was not only principal of Trinity was able to negotiate a loan with the A . A . L . , in the school , but also superintendent of the Sunday School , the amount of thirty - two thousand dollars , for the Rice and in charge of the Walther League which , during the property and for the parsonage . In addition , in order to year , held a Zone Rally in Delray Beach . build the parsonage , there was an anonymous lender who Trinity held two Thirty - fifth Anniversaries . The first was willing to loan the congregation fourteen thousand dol - one was on Sunday evening , October 27th , at the Lion 's lars , without interest , for six months . This was in anticipa - Club in honor of Pastor Keyl 's thirty - five years in the min - tion of receiving the loan from the A . A . L . In April , istry and his arrival in Delray Beach . The second was on contracts were let for building the parsonage . By September November 17th , in the morning church service , honoring and October , it was reported that the home was completed the thirty - fifth year of the existing Ladies ' Aid . and ready for occupancy . Pastor invited members of the On September 12th , a new group was organized for Ladies ' Aid to visit the new home . the women of the church , The Mary - Martha Society . It was 154 155 Pastor Key ! announced that , in September, a new choir which had been moved to the property , and , at the time , would be organized . In October , he was appointed as a objected to by the people in the neighborhood . member of the District Welfare Committee which was The congregation and the expansion committee had sponsoring , in Miami , a new retirement home called East difficulties in pinpointing a specific piece of property for Ridge . future use . Although some property was already held on The Ladies ' Aid donated six hundred dollars during the option , the committee , as late as October , brought up two year toward the debt fund of the church . Mary - Martha , more pieces of property for consideration , one on North - though only newly organized was able to donate twenty - west Fourth Street , and the other on Southwest Second five dollars for the same purpose . Avenue . Eventually , a piece of property on Northwest In October , the Ladies ' Aid put on a congregational Fourth Street was purchased . potluck dinner , followed by a congregational meeting . Mrs . It was decided , in May , to join the Synodical mission A . Sommers was appointed by the Aid to represent Trinity effort called the Preaching , Teaching , Reaching ( PTR ) on the City Welfare Council . The Ladies ' Aid also sponsored movement , which would run into 1960 , with a visiting mis - a prayer service on the morning of Armistice Day , sionary to speak during February , 1960 . November 11th , in connection with the World - Wide Prayer Slowly , the church and school office was being Service . " mechanized . " To accompany the typewriter and adding Mary - Martha assumed the responsibility of conducting machine , an Addressograph was purchased . a nursery during church services . This organization also The Walther League drew support from the congrega - provided the Public Library with the magazine " This Day ; " tion when each League delegate , sent to the District Con - copies of the Picture Bible Book were also provided . Each vention in Tampa , was given five dollars and twenty - five grade in the Lutheran school also received copies of the cents , and for the delegate to the National Convention in Bible Book . When material was gathered for a rummage Lansing , Michigan , one hundred dollars . sale , most of the clothing was given to migrant workers . The Ladies ' Aid contributed three hundred fifty dollars The Walther League sponsored a pancake supper do and Mary - Martha two hundred twenty -one dollars and March 23rd , and also hosted the Spring Rally of the twenty - five cents toward the debt fund of the church . Walther League zone . Housing was provided for fifteen Pastor Key ! distributed Passion pictures for Lent to the visitors . Ladies ' Aid , indicating that the Lenten sermons would be In spring , Trinity had as guests about one hundred peo- based on the pictures . He encouraged attendance at the ser - ple from the Gold Coast Sunday School Teachers Associa - vices . He also announced that the Married Pals would serve tion . A Vacation Bible School was conducted in June . the Easter breakfast . During the school year , twenty - eight kindergarten pupils The Ladies ' Aid supplied " This Day " magazine to the visited Domeyer 's Bakery where they watched bread being Public Library , Bethesda Hospital , and at Christmas time , to baked , and ate cookies which had been made as they the Sunday School teachers . Bethesda also received " Portals watched . Each child brought home a bag of doughnuts . of Prayer . " Mary - Martha also supplied Bethesda with " This Day , " continued the project at Oviedo , and sent linens to 1959 the Millneck Manor Lutheran School for the Deaf , on Long When Mr . Bickel moved into his new home , vacating Island , New York . the house owned by the congregation on Southeast Fourth Because the church could not provide suitable rooms Avenue , Trinity sold the house . This is the same building for a nursery , Mary - Martha had to give up the project . 156 157 The Ladies ' Aid received two hundred forty - one dollars Iv � '` and eighty - two cents ( less thirty dollars and sixty -eight ; _ � � cents expenses ) to cater a buffet luncheon for the Fiftieth Oil l Anniversary of the Boynton Women 's Club . The Ladies ' Aid and Mary - Martha hosted the April 3 � k . 19th L . W . M . L . Zone Rally at a church supper . A candlelight - . .,a service , with the installation of officers , took place at the t Delray Beach Women 's Club . , To foster the missionary program , the Ladies ' Aid e sponsored a missionary speaker from the Philippines . Pastor Keyl was presented with new stoles by the a -` ° Ladies ' Aid . One of the very interesting projects for 1959 was the Sunday School 's accumulation of $ 1 , 087 . 17 for a bus fund . The Parent - Teacher League apparently had not followed Trinity Lutheran Church , School , and Parish House in 1960 at the corner of through on the project . With a loan from the congregation Northeast 1st Street and Northeast 5th Avenue . for one thousand five hundred dollars , a bus was purchased , .k and put in the name of the congregation who , in turn , drew , 1 % 1 ' .\ � 4` N �� up rules for its use . The debt was paid off by 1962 . It seems z ( tom e.C<A1` " - X •lipit le that the bus was used to pick up local and Boca Raton child - , ren for Sunday School . When St . Paul Lutheran Church of � k :4 ii ' N. "°C. . ^Y SC% 4 a � Boca Raton sent children to Trinity Day School , the bus W was used for transporting pupils from Boca Raton until St . rn j' .` ~� ""� Paul could supply its own transportation . In 1964 , the bus "'�� r was sold . 1960 . Bythis time , the estimated population of Delray Beach p P Y e was twelve thousand . . : ,, • , . , \\••••• During 1960 , two important events took place at Trin - ity . The spiritual event of the year was the P . T . R . mission , %Ilk . February 14th - 18th . This was an intensive mission drive . y The guest evangelist was the Reverend Rudolf J . Keyl , Jr . , A who had been ordained at Trinity by his father , in 1955 . 4 :; � • ` \ 4. . While the pastor in Vestal , New York , he had served as ' " �� �: . , guest evangelist in Cleveland , Detroit , and Rochester , New Trinity Lutheran School Ground Breaking Ceremony on North Swinton York . Each evening , members of Trinity visited residents in Avenue in 1962 . Left to Right : the community and invited them to attend services at 8 Pastor Keyl , Ralph Bickel , Robbie Freed , and Bob Miller . p . m . , Monday through Thursday . 158 159 was set for February 5 , 1961 . In the evening , over two The other big event of 1960 was the organization of a one hundred thousand dollar expansion drive , for which a hundred members and friends gathered at the Continental Restaurant for a " Loyalty Dinner . " This was the " kick off" professional fund raiser was engaged . This was about half for the Building Fund . Walter Roth was the canvass chair - the amount that was originally estimated for a mortgage on man , and Bob Miller was team chairman with sixteen team property , a new school complex , and a fellowship hall . The congregation had decided to put up for sale the whole prop - members . A very interesting eight - page brochure was dis - erty on Federal Highway , and to use the proceeds to build a tributed which contained a diagram of the whole lay out of the church , school , and fellowship hall on the new property . school and church on the new property . Roy Simon , A . I . A . , By the middle of the year , plans had been changed . In the had been employed as architect . He drew up plans for the future needs of Trinity . year 1979 , it must be admitted there is little , if any , similar - The women of the church increased their efforts to ity to the original plans . raise money for the new building project . The Ladies ' Aid The Davis property on Northwest Fourth Street , and Mary - Martha joined hands for a rummage sale and where the congregation originally planned to build , was a smorgasbord , collecting $ 950 . 34 . In addition , the Ladies ' Aid hydroponic farm with long cement troughs for growing donated $ 300 and Mary Martha , $ 100 . vegetables . This had been the hobby and small business venture of retired Dr . K . M . Davis , friend and family doctor Mary Martha agreed to share the responsibility with whose life touched many of Trinity 's members . He lived in the Ladies ' Aid in keeping the Communion ware clean . the second house north of the present church . His kind , On April 30th and May 1st , there was a very successful intelligent , and generous nature will long be remembered in Walther League Zone Rally , when members of the congre gation housed the visitors . Delray Beach . It was decided , in March , to bulldoze and level the area and put in a three thousand dollar sprinkling Pastor Keyl , with Mrs . Keyl , was granted permission to be absent from TrinityMay15th , when the system . Some work was done on this project , but it was pastor was abandoned in favor of later development . The Loyalty invited to be present at the dedication of a new church at Dinner , followed by a fund drive , highlighted the year . his former congregation in Clifton , New Jersey . The Sunday School reported that five hundred dollars Mr . Bickel received a call from the North , but decided had been repaid on the bus loan . to remain at Trinity . Pastor Keyl was granted permission to take part in the Many members of Trinity will remember the days of the late 1950 's and early 60 ' s when the dusty , dirty work of P . T . R . mission at Vestal , New York . widening Federal Highway in front of Trinity was taking The constitution of the congregation was amended to Pastor Key ! took the opportunityestablish a permanent evangelism committee , with a seat on place . Y of asking members the Church Council . to clean their shoes well before entering the church in order to keep the new carpeting clean . The Colony Hotel offered The Married Pals , with the Walther League , hosted a Walther League zone leaders ' conference in October , Mary - the use of its parking area for several months while the work was going on . Martha sponsored the sale of its own cookbook . The Ladies ' Aid gave the congregation an additional five hundred dol - I96I lars ; and it also hosted the Bethesda Hospital snack bar once a month , until it closed . In June , it had been announced that From the time it was decided , in 1960 , to put on a drive Mr . Bickel had been appointed , by President Bernthal , to be for one hundred thousand dollars , committees were at work planning for the day when the drive would begin . The date a member of the Florida - Georgia District Board of Chris - 0 i 160 161 Han Education . Later on , between 1964 and 1965 , he Before the end of the year , Mary Martha also set aside became chairman of this Board . three hundred dollars to purchase a gift for the new school . 1962 1963 The congregation had purchased and started to develop The outstanding event of the year took place on Janu - the Davis property for expansion . By February , a new piece ary 6th when Trinity dedicated its new school building at • of property , the Weir estate , located at North Swinton and North Swinton and Northwest Fourth Street , the first step Northwest Fourth Street , between the Davis property and in the expansion on the new site . Pastor Keyl , assisted by Swinton , came up for consideration . In March , Trinity was the Reverend Wyatt Kimberley of Lake Worth , and the able to work out a deal with the City of Delray Beach to Reverend W . F . Schoech of West Palm Beach , officiated at purchase a portion of the Davis property for thirty thou - the service of dedication , that was attended by about four sand dollars . By July , negotiations were complete to pur - hundred . The sermon was preached by the Reverend Roy E . chase the Weir property for seventy - five thousand dollars . Guelzow of Fort Lauderdale , First Vice - president of the A large sign was immediately placed on " The New Site of Florida - Georgia District . Mr . Ralph Bickel , prinicpal of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and School . " The school , conducted the rite of dedication . The cost of build - ground breaking ceremony followed soon thereafter , with ing . the new school was about ninety - three thousand Pastor Keyl and Principal Bickel each holding a handle of dollars . the plough . The architect was Roy M . Simon , and the con - There were one hundred sixty pupils at the time of tractor was Ted Roth of Roth Construction Company , with moving into the eight - room school . This was the highest John E . Miller the working superintendent . The first project enrollment in the school up to this time . Finally , each grade was to be the new school complex . Construction work and class had its own classroom , kindergarten through sixth started on August 20th and went on at a feverish rate . grade . On Sunday , the Sunday School classes , grade three After six years of work , the expansion committee was able and up , used the new building . The lower grades continued to see some of the fruits of its labors . to use the old building . The bus was now used only for the To finance the new project , a long - range mortgage of Sunday School . one hundred thirty five thousand dollars was obtained from One phase of work at the new school was the inner the A . A . L . For immediate needs , a one - year working loan court which contained a " Biblical Garden . " At the time of its was negotiated with the First Federal Savings and Loan inception , it included four olive trees , cedars of Lebanon , Association of Delray Beach . crown of thorns , pomegranates , and several other plants An interesting " Children for Christ Crusade " was mentioned in the Bible . This garden was designed and started on March 11th , under Mr . Bickel , superintendent , donated by Mr . E . Nitschke . and the Sunday School teachers . Publicity stated : " The aim In October , it was reported that the school had is to arouse a deeper , personal witnessing consciousness in seventy - seven Lutheran pupils , seventy - seven from other the pupils and parents , and to acquaint all prospective pupils churches , and six with no church affiliation . and parents with the Christ - centered program of the Sun - Many significant trends were set during the year . day School . " The congregation voted to increase its 1963 mission Mary - Martha and the Ladies ' Aid again joined hands to budget of six - thousand to seven - thousand five hundred put on a bazaar and smorgasbord . The function raised eight dollars in 1964 , and to begin a three -year pledge drive for the hundred dollars which was turned over to the congregation . building fund . 1 :5).,,, . 162 163 Trinity decided to advertise its services in the Sun Sen - tinel and the Delray Beach News Journal . Gowns for the choir were underwritten by the congre - gation in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars , to which the Ladies ' Aid and Mary - Martha contributed additional funds . '�` To encourage Walther League members who wanted to go to the annual convention , the congregation offered financial aid if the Leaguers would help with work on the new property . The Ladies ' Aid and Mary - Martha again gave S: SI: additional funds for the purpose . A car wash added extra !� ' �� ` 4; money , also . . Trinity collected over one hundred fifty dollars in a � i 14 Aka � � � S: special drive for Nigerian mission work . One of Trinity 's �' ,., n* . teachers , Miss Lois Brehmer , who had a missionary brother ' : �` ` ' • , • . ,, in Nigeria , was able to present interesting lectures on the b ,.. ., a , q� . subject . As the year was drawing to a close , the Junior and `` Senior choirs , under the direction of Miss Joan Kuerschner ( now Mrs . H . Rullman ) and Miss Lois Brehmer, joined Trinity Lutheran Church on the move in 1965 ! together to present a Christmas Cantata on December Iv- _ . „ ` 15th . .. was . 1964 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church had been orga - • ifV „ nized in 1904 . Sixty years had now passed , and this gave ' t ` 'tam( it the church the opportunity for a great celebration on the . W d ,� S � ''� afternoon of November 29th in the patio of the new school . 1 i The Reverend William von Sprechelsen , Stewarship Secre ill - tary of the Florida - Georgia District , was the guest speaker . t.. . i of - The Reverend Walter Schoech of West Palm Beach , and the Reverend Wyatt Kimberley of Lake Worth , assisted Pastor 4A Ate. Keyl with the liturgy . These two pastors were ministers in ` ,� � / : congregations that grew out of mission work from Delray f T Beach . The Reverend Robert Zehnder of Hollywood was 4 the guest pianist . Both the Junior and Senior choirs sang . 4 . •• ' ''� ., After the service , g the organizations of the church served a . . - '` chicken dinner . to'it Testimonial Dinner in honor of Pastor and Mrs . Keyl in 1967 , upon his retirement from the active ministry . Bob Miller is seated at the left 1 164 165 During the Florida - Georgia District convention in Mrs . Putnam purchased the home on North Swinton Miami , April 27th - May 1st , the President , Dr . August Avenue reportedly with proceeds of a story which she Bernthal , presented Pastor Keyl with a plaque in recogni wrote after going on a tiger safari , and thus she called Hon of his 40 years in the ministry of the Lutheran Church . it " Galloping Tiger Ranch . " In the course of the year , Mr . Bickel received two calls , However , the property was later purchased by Mrs . Grace Weir and has now been sold to the Trinity Lu - one from Orlando and one from Westwood , New Jersey . theran Church which has leveled the buildings in prep The congregation was thankful and happy when he aration of expanding their church and school grounds . returned both calls . For the first time in its 60 - year history , Trinity hired a The present Trinity church located on NE Fifth part - time secretary to assist with church and school office Avenue . work . This was the property on which the school was built two Serious consideration was given to selling the old and one half years earlier . The article heralded the fact that church property . A " For Sale " sign was placed on the prop two buildings would be moved from the Federal Highway erty , and the advisability of placing an ad in the Wall Street site to the new school site . The buildings to be moved were Journal was considered . The Church of the Nazarene asked about renting the facility at times other than regular service the former parsonage , used to house teachers , and the church building . Preparation for moving took several days . time for Trinity . Trinity seems to have been willing , but The move actually began at 4 a . m . on July 9th . Delray there was no follow - up . Beach police and utility workers prepared the way , starting Pastor Keyl received a stole and new gown from the at 3 a . m . By 7 a . m . , the move had been completed . There Ladies ' Aid . was not a crack in any window or wall . All the furniture The women 's organizations were always generous in had been left in the buildings when moved . The LaPlant giving . Mary - Martha now embarked on a new project , a Adair Company did the moving . student scholarship fund for students of Trinity preparing At the time of the move , there were two hundred forty to become teachers or pastors . Mary - Martha started the communicant and three hundred forty baptized members . fund with two hundred dollars . The Ladies ' Aid added one hundred dollars to the fund . The first students to receive Early in the summer, Trinity announced the arrival of Mr . Beryle Droegemueller as summer vicar from Concordia help were Bonnie Schulz and Sarah Roth . Seminary , Springfield , Illinois . He was assigned to work Trinity , with its various organizations , was always among the youth , and to do Evangelism work . He was mar - finding new ways to build for the future . ried to a former member , Carolyn Roth , daughter of Walter and Ida Roth . During his stay in Delray Beach , his work 1965 was considered to be highly successful . Early in July , the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel carried After a number of years of consideration , it was the following headline , ' Tiger Ranch ' to be Made a decided to open the seventh grade , which Dr . Milton Kuolt Church . " agreed to teach . The budget for this venture was seven This report followed : thousand dollars . However , if costs exceeded that amount , six non - Lutheran families , with children in the proposed DELRAY BEACH — The " Galloping Tiger Ranch " is no seventhgrade , promised to meet anydeficit . Offeringedu - more , but it will be long remembered as the home of noted authoress , Mrs . Nina Wilcox Putnam . cation from kindergarten through the seventh grade , Trin - I 166 167 ity now had eight teachers and one hundred ninety - six On December 1st , Mr . Bickel reported that he had received an inquiry from a Lutheran Church in Lima , Ohio pupils . gthe concerning position of Director of Christian Education . In the beginning of the year , Trinity sent five hundred dollars to the District to supplement its mission contribu During the Christmas holidays , he would visit Lima in tion of the previous year . The Ladies ' Aid contributed one order to discuss the practical implications of the work d . thousand dollars toward moving the chinch , and Mary - invoW� th the resignation of Pastor Keyl , and the vacancy It was announced that Bonnie Schulz was the first stu that existed , the circuit counselor , • the Reverend W . dent from Trinity to qualify for a five hundred dollar schol - arship from the District L . W . M . L . She attended Concordia lor, the Reverend D . Schroeder , met with the congregation Teachers ' College at River Forest . to establish the procedure for calling a new pastor . Those Karl Avery was chosen to represent the local young closest to the situation , the members of the Church Coun - people at the International Walther League Convention at cil , went through hectic days trying to find a suitable Squaw Valley . To meet the expenses , local Leaguers washed replacement for Pastor Keyl . As the days went on , the windows for the congregation on both pieces of property , Council ran into one impasse after another . The Council ing the congregation together six times . Six lists of names met no less than thirty - two times in official meetings , call and •also received a twenty - five dollar donation from Mary Martha . of prospective ministers were compiled and suggested by Mr . Dick Avery became responsible for editing the Newsletter of Trinity , a monthly publication from the Trinity members and District officials . church office . At one time , as many as seventeen names appeared . From these different lists , five ministers were called ; one was called twice . Some of the ministers visited Delray 1966 Beach for first hand consideration . One after the other In the very early days of the new year , Pastor Key ] returned the call . The calling process had to be carried over presented his resignation to the congregation . Realizing that he had served a long and fruitful ministry , the congre - into 1967 , after twelve months of frustration . gation accepted the resignation with regret . It was requested of him that he serve as vacancy pastor until a When at last I near the shore new minister arrived . Pastor Keyl consented . Because of And the fearful breakers roar this , and the fact that he did not take retirement until a Twixt me and the peaceful rest, later , theyear 1966 is considered apart of his active Then , while leaning on Thy breast , yearMay I hear Thee say to me , ministry with Trinity . " Fear not, I will pilot thee . " In general , congregational life went along at an even keel . Both the stewardship and newly formed evangelism INTERIM - JANUARY TO APRIL , 1967 committees were very active . As the result of a telephone The Church Council lost no time in the new year to survey conducted in conjunction with other churches of continue the process of calling a new pastor . Since Pastor Delray , it was learned that , of the individual families con - Key ! was now officially retired , Pastor Eugene O . Krug , of tacted , one hundred seventy - five preferred the Lutheran Boca Raton , was elected as vacancy pastor . Pastor Key ! con - Church . tinued to care for the spiritual needs of Trinity , but Pastor 168 169 Krug would attend official meetings . At the same time , it " For I determined not to know any thing among you , save was proposed to present a new list of candidates to the con - Jesus Christ and Him crucified . " gregation . The Reverend Robert C . Klemm of Manchester , I Cor. 2 : 2 New Hampshire , was the primary recommendation of the Council . XV At a subsequent meeting of the congregation , Pastor THE REVEREND ROBERT C . KLEMM Klemm was called to become the new shepherd of Trinity . On January 3lst , Pastor Klemm and his wife , Helen , 1967 - 1979 visited Delray Beach to learn about the surroundings and opportunities of the area , and to meet with the officers and members of the congregation . PASTOR ROBERT C . KLEMM was born February 25 , 1935 , in It was reported in the February meeting of the Council Wyckoff , New Jersey . After attending Concordia Collegiate that Pastor Klemm had accepted the call to Trinity and Institute , Bronxville , New York , 1951 1956 , he entered Concordia Seminary , St . Louis , Missouri , from which he would be installed on April 23rd . The meeting that brought good news for the church graduated on May 31 , 1961 . His year of vicarage was at brought bad news for the school . Mr . Bickel had received a Lansing , Illinois , in 1959 - 1960 . Pastor Klemm was ordained call to Lima , Ohio as Director of Christian Education . On into the ministry of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod February 12th , he notified the Church Council that he had on July 2 , 1961 , at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church , accepted the call , and would leave at the end of the school Ridgewood , New Jersey . He was installed as pastor of year . Trinity would not only lose its dedicated principal , Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church , Manchester , New Ralph , but also his wife , Mary , who had been such an inspi - Hampshire , on July 16 , 1961 . In addition to his parish ration in the school and youth work of the congregation . duties , Pastor Klemm was appointed Protestant Chaplain at Once more , Trinity would have to go through the painful the Manchester Veterans ' Administration Hospital , and experience of calling a replacement . served in that capacity for two years , 1965 - 1967 . He was In view of Pastor Keyl 's retirement , and commemora - of the Greater Manchester Ministerial Associa - ting his forty - five years of service in the ministry of the tion . He also served briefly as an assistant editor of the Lutheran Church , the congregation , on April 2nd , hosted a Atlantic District supplement of the Lutheran Witness . testimonial dinner . Pastor E . Kieninger , of Pompano Beach , In mid - April , Pastor Klemm arrived with his wife , First Vice - President of the Florida - Georgia District of the Helen Louise , nee Wasch , of Scarsdale , New York , and their Lutheran Church , Missouri - Synod , was the main speaker . two children , Robert Karl and Karen Elizabeth . The circuit Counselor , Pastor Donald Schroeder , introduced Pastor Klemm 's installation took place in the afternoon the visiting pastors . The Reverend Krug gave the closing of April 23rd . Dr . August Bernthal , President of the remarks . Bob Steinmetz , in his usual entertaining way , Florida - Georgia District , delivered the sermon . Pastor served as Master of Ceremonies . Donald Schroeder conducted the rite of installation . Pastors It was unanimously voted to have Pastor Keyl become E . O . Krug and R . J . Keyl , Sr . were the liturgist and lector . Pastor Emeritus of the congregation . Visiting pastors of the Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale Cir - cuits assisted in the ceremony . After the services , a buffet supper was served by the ladies of the congregation . 170 171 It is interesting to note that the first minister of Trin - ity, Pastor F . Pebler, upon leaving here in 1909 , accpeted a call to the church in Manchester, from which Pastor Klemm came . Before the end of the school year , Trinity School issued its first yearbook , a twenty- four page publication called +"` iirs " Trinity Lutheran School ( TLS ) Memories . " This is now an ` st x > - t annual publication . ` - As soon as it was known in February that Mr . Bickel44 t y le v would be leaving the school, the wheels were set in motion Zx oire > for calling a new principal . Three different men were called 4Ls ]ta '`_ L• o �►v c" x in the following months , without success . Time was run - ® rip " a l nin out . Summer vacation had arrived . In desperation , the Z a� ,o g L. College Placement Committee was asked to send a summer ' � � Cl graduate as acting principal . Meanwhile , a fourth man from 1 ,af y o the field was called , without success . Dr . Milton Kuolt , a �' - ' ,` o staff member, was asked to take over the summer duties of _ . preparing the school for opening the fall term and orienting t 04 >4 the staff for the new school year . It was then that the Col- far ,b - °o lege Placement Committee reported that a summer gradu - 4 n rw X Iate from Concordia Teachers ' College , Seward , Nebraska , was being sent to Trinity . Mr . Richard Einert , the new — v re ,. . _ c principal -elect , after surviving a serious motorcycle acci - ;t r » dent , arrived early in September . It was immediately recog - " , �+ '' nized that an inexperienced teacher was not the answer to �' ;Iis _� a Trinity 's problem . Before the end of September , Dr . Kuolt , e ' t,,- ts an experienced administrator, was asked to take over the + � " ! ,t " ." .. o principalship until a new , qualified man could be found . lif Is ` r , Y A. 4 1 a7 On June 12th , Allen D . Hartman , son of Mr . and Mrs . . . i C_ _ U° Gustav Hartman , graduated from Emory University in Atlanta , Georgia with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery . 1968 During the closing months of 1967 , the Church Coun - cil and Board of Education explored many possibilities try - ing to find a new principal . It was apparent that a good man would not be willing to change positions in the middle of the school year . On February 10th , on invitation from the 172 173 af Board of Education , Mr . Louis Jander of Islip , Long Island , ' appeared before a special meeting of the Board and Church // - i A ' c , . Council for an interview . ,e° 4 � M Louis C . Jander, born in Houston , Texas , now twenty - � ,, ` `"� �� four years old , was a 1966 graduate of ' Concordia College , flit f. 'i s Seward, Nebraska , with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Stu - . " dies and Administration . He was in his second year of t teaching at the Lutheran School in Islip . The minutes of the ' ow : "_ " meeting record , " Mr . Jander, together with all members � ' , / present , participated in a healthy and helpful exchange of ��� �� t 14 views concerning the work and responsibility involved in ' the administration of the school and its relation to congre - 1 . V_ gational life . " After Mr . Jander was excused from the meet- " :: ing , the Council voted to recommend to the congregation ^�' that he be called as principal and teacher . On February isi 18th , the congregation issued such a call to Mr . Jander, with ° ' allilik . <,, ,, c . 1:"" ir t. at * 0 :S" ' � � 4 a hi4. s “4. � the understanding that he would finish out the school year ' : �-* � . _ ,4,q It in Islip . He accepted the call , and was installed officially in a �' � ' � service on July 28th . Before the end of the school year , another yearbook for Pastor Keyl with his " Sweethearts and Pals " Left to right : John Ragsdale , Kerry Campbell, Jeff Morrison, Dand Morrison , the school was issued featuring a cover with a wrap- around Bob Reinhard , Linda Maki, Ricky Avery, Laura Meyer picture of the entire faculty and student body in front of the small church building . It became increasingly more apparent that this church building was inadequate . In the beginning of the year , a r'j - new building fund was started with one hundred dollars . In , ;k. f April , the Ladies ' Aid contributed over six hundred dollars ,, : to the fund . In May, the Council recorded that a gentleman , 1 I I < , Mr . Frank C . Fisher, who had been befriended and minis - "'"""" * " . tered to by Pastor Keyl , had bequeathed the sum of �" " $ 3 , 957 . 13 to the congregation . This , together with other • - funds collected , brought the building fund to over seven thousand dollars by the end of the year . On September . 30th , the following committee was appointed to plan for the _ `'` "` ` �'""' _ _ a. construction of a new church building : Mr . Bob Miller, - `01" ` _ , ' a , t,, chairman , with Richard Avery, Ted Roth , Louis Jander, and • - � ' ' Fred Rose , later replaced by Walter Roth . Each of these men "' ` r111: :- was to head up a special subcommittee . w , . - "" - 2- tee `: cars • _ r of Foundation construction for the new church in 1970 174 175 The big question still remained as to the order of build - After seven months of meetings , discussions , and ing , i . e . , whether to build the church edifice first , the fel - architect plans , in a meeting on August 30th , it was voted lowship hall first , or both at the same time . Both buildings to erect a new church edifice first , at the cost of $ 296 , 429 . were considered essential for the future growth of the A service of ground breaking was held at 10 a . m . on Sun - congregation . day , September 13th . The oldest member of the congrega - In the course of the year , Mrs . Frank ( Ruth ) Heine was tion , Mr . Carl Roth , and the youngest , Yvonne Fuller , were e lected to a two - year term as President of the L . W . M . L . present and took part in the ceremony . This marked the Gold Coast Zone . beginning of an all -out effort when Mr . Ted Roth , as build - ing supervisor , the building committee , many dedicated 1969 members and friends of Trinity donated hundreds of hours For the most part , it was " business as usual " for the of labor to build the Lord 's House . congregation and its various organizations . Nevertheless , a Though it was felt it would be impractical to build a n umber of things which were of special interest took place . fellowship hall at this time , the desire to build one was The school added the eighth grade by outfitting a classroom never abandoned . However , because of a tragic accident , in the small dwelling on the north side of the church prop - this hope eventually became a reality . e rty . It was reported that 53 percent of the pupils in the On May 5th , William , the oldest child of Dr . and Mrs . school were Lutherans . Donald Hunter , joined the U . S . Air Force . In addition to Pastor Klemm announced to the congregation that an being a good Christian , Billy was a Life Scout . While carry - anonymous donor had contributed seventeen thousand four ing out orders of transfer, he was one of forty - three pas - hundred sixty - five dollars , of which five thousand dollars sengers and crew who lost their lives in a plane crash near was for starting the eighth grade , five thousand dollars for Taiwan on October 9th . The Hunter family immediately school expansion , and seven thousand four hundred sixty - donated the fifteen thousand dollar government insurance five dollars for debt reduction . as a nucleus to build the " Billy Hunter Memorial Fellowship Foremost consideration was given to a building pro - Hall . " It would take nine years before the hall was finished , gram . The debate continued on priorities . Would it be possi- hopefully in time for the Seventy - fifth Anniversary of the ble to finance both a church edifice and fellowship hall ? congregation . What kind of a church building would be best ? Would it be Two other large contributions were reported during n ecessary to call in professional help for raising funds ? By the year : one thousand dollars for the organ fund from the end of the year , the first set of plans for a church build - Mrs . Trinkham , and three thousand six hundred dollars in ing had been presented and rejected . The architect was Mr . shares from Mr . Ery Westphal . Roy Simon . 1971 1970 The cornerstone laying for the new church edifice took With the beginning of 1970 , the population of Delray place on Palm Sunday , April 4th , at 10 a . m . , in the presence Beach was estimated to be nineteen thousand . of Mr . Jack Saunders , Mayor of Delray Beach . On May In connection with the congregation , it was reported 23rd , in the last two services of the old church , Pastor R . J . that the old church property on Federal Highway had been Keyl , Pastor Emeritus , preached the final sermons in the sold for ninety thousand dollars . building in which he had conducted services some twenty years . 176 177 The service of dedication for the new house of worship took place at 10 a . m . on May 30th . In the afternoon , a ser - vice of Praise and Thanksgiving was conducted in which the Reverend Dr . August Bernthal , President of the Florida - Georgia District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , preached the sermon . Mrs . Milton ( Gertrude ) Kuolt was • the guest organist at both services . Many area clergymen et and town officials were in attendance . On the following Tuesday evening , the talented , blind organist , Mr . Charles Brand of Immanuel Lutheran Church , Kingston New York , 0 . , . .. - presented a concert on Trinity 's new Wick , two - manual pipe organ . IC A In a financial statement at the end of the year , it was reported that , to date , the construction cost of the new church , with the furnishings , at the time , was $ 348 , 887 . 11 . Statistically , it was reported that there were four r; hundred ninety - two baptized , three hundred twenty - two communicant , and ninety voting members in the congrega - tion . � ' • The pews from the old church were transferred to Our Savior Lutheran Church , Lake Worth , Florida , with the understanding that when no longer needed , Trinity would be notified before final disposal . Billy Hunter - With the idea of opening a Lutheran High School in the area , a committee composed of representatives from Deer - field to West Palm Beach was formed . After some study , it was found that the project was not feasible . In 1971 , the organization of a Boy Scout troop was authorized for Trinity , under the leadership of Dr . Donald Hunter and Mr . Ed . Epp . 1972 The year 1972 was marked by the celebration of three anniversaries . Trinity set aside September 10th as the day to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Pastor Keyl 's ordi - nation into the ministry , and his installation as its pastor . It was a gala affair from beginning to end . In the afternoon , a reception and dinner for all well - wishers was enjoyed . The highlight of the party was the distribution of a beautifully 178 179 : , . s, vikt i ' 4 SIP TIPS , �r § ' { s" f • \- • ode 1 1 L.:.- F tip " 1976 Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Billy Hunter Memorial Fellowship i Hall . Left to right : Construction Foreman John Miller, Dr . Donald Hunter, r r` Mrs . Dorothy Hunter, Building Committee Chairman Fritz Friberg , Pastor '� ` 4 ' .. Klemm I prepared 16 - page brochure , and an interesting and hilarious . motion picture titled , " Smile Awhile with Pastor Keyl . " Though many people worked hard to make the party the success that it was , there is no doubt that Mr . and Mrs . I John Miller engineered the project . In addition to the work connected with the party, they were largely responsible for , :� „ the brochure and movie . yam., On October 22nd , Trinity Lutheran School celebrated . , the Twenty - fifth Anniversary of the school as it now exists . Mr . Melvin Kieschnick , Executive Secretary of the Board of Parish Education of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , Trinity Lutheran Church in 1971 . was the speaker in the afternoon service , after which Pastor Klemm is kneeling at the right of the altar. dinner was served in the patio . Later that evening , Mr . Kieschnick had a lecture on " Non - Public Schools in the '!. Future . " The third anniversary celebration was the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Ladies ' Aid as presently constituted . 180 181 ( There had been a Ladies ' Aid some years previously , but celebration were the first at Trinity to display the Chris - had disbanded before Pastor Keyl arrived . He started the mon efforts of the ladies . new Ladies ' Aid in 1922 ) . On April 10th , the choir of Concordia College , Bronx - On October 22nd , it was also announced that formal g ville , New York , presented a concert of sacred and secular steps were being taken to organize a Prayer Circle . The idea music . The choir members , arriving by bus , were welcomed caught on immediately . It has been a powerful source of amid a picnic atmosphere . They enjoyed the beach , an out - help , chiefly under the leadership of Mrs . Robert ( Helen ) door buffet supper , and were entertained and honored in Klemm and Mrs . James ( Florence ) Brown . the homes of Trinity members . Something out of the ordinary was a project under - In October, the second Oktoberfest was produced . The taken by Mrs . Charles ( El ) Reinhard . Her interest had been inauguration of this festival was in 1972 under the chair - aroused in the illness of young Mark Lankin . Through manship of Mr . Albert ( Bob ) Miller . The purpose of the church and newspaper publicity , she organized a fund to carnival - like affair was to raise funds for the building of the help Mark and his family during Mark 's illness . Mark fellowship hall . It sponsored many booths , selling and offer - passed away when he was about ten years old . At that time , ing a wide variety of wares and entertainment . A German there was a balance of one hundred eighty -one dollars and supper and a German band were featured during the cele - eleven cents in the fund . Mrs . Reinhard addressed a letter bration . The amount of money collected in 1972 and 1973 to the Church Council assigning the balance of the fund to was relatively small compared with the fifteen thousand the Billy Hunter Memorial Fellowship Hall . This money one hundred sixty - seven dollars collected in the four years , "accumulated during Mark 's two and one half year losing 1974 - 1977 . The great success achieved was due to the battle with cancer . " untiring efforts of Mr . Miller and his hard • working committees . 1973 In a meeting of the Church Council on December 11th , In the January minutes of the Ladies ' Aid Society , this the Girl Scouts were authorized to organize . sentence is recorded , " Pastor Klemm thanked the Society In the same meeting , Mr . Louis Dander , School Princi - for . . . and the work the ladies had done on the Chrismon pal , announced that he had been called by a congregation in trees . " Behind that statement , nearly a year and a half of Houston , Texas . love and labor was involved . As early as September , 1971 , it was decided to abandon the secular method of Christmas 1974 tree trimming and adopt a definite Christian theme . This When Mr . Jander accepted the call to Houston , Mr . would be sponsored by the Ladies ' Aid . Under the guidance Timothy Riggs , a member of the staff , was appointed Inte - of Mrs . E . Kieninger of Pompano Beach , a workshop was rim Principal , and was installed as Principal of the school on set up for making Chrismon decorations . Mrs . John ( Viola ) March 12th . Henderson , Mrs . John ( Virginia ) Hadden , and later , Mrs . The Ladies ' Aid , on May 2nd , voted to sponsor Mrs . Arthur ( Betty ) Weber were the prime movers in the Ladies ' Roswell ( Esther ) Mennen , nee Thieme , a former daughter Aid to get this project initiated . A fund was started to pur - of the congregation , in her work with the Lutheran Bible chase white midget lights which would harmonize with the Translators in Nigeria , Africa . This arrangement lasted sev - Chrismons . However , more lights were needed than the eral years . fund could supply . Mr . and Mrs . Ery Westphal were kind On October 16th , it was decided to introduce the enough to donate them . The trees for the 1972 Christmas Bethel Series of Bible Study into the congregation . 182 183 Steps were taken to celebrate the Seventieth Anniver - Albert ( Bob ) Miller, the various church organizations of sary of the congregation on October 20th . The Reverend Trinity , men , women , and young folks donated time , Behnken, President of the Florida - Georgia District , was the money , food and furniture for the project . Before the end speaker . The ladies of the congregation published a cook - of the year , the Hoe Nguyen family of eight people was book . The title page tells most of the story : " Trinity Luther - comfortably placed in a renovated home on the outskirts of an Church Cookbook— Compiled in honor of the Seven - Delray Beach , and employment was found for those who tieth Anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Church of Del - could work . ray Beach , Florida , 1904 - 1974 . Dedicated to Miss Annie After more than a year of many meetings , the Fellow- Hofman, Mrs . Clara Miller, Mrs . Caroline Smith , for sev - ship Hall Committee was able to report , in December, that enty years continual service to Trinity Lutheran Church . " a building permit had been issued to begin construction . The book contained ninety pages . In December, St . Herman 's Orthodox Church was 1976 granted permission to hold services in Trinity's original Since this was the Bicentennial Year of the United church building ( now used as a church and school library ) . States , Concordia Historical Society of the Lutheran When services were started in the following month , the Church , Missouri - Synod suggested that congregations of arrangement continued for approximately three years , until Synodproduce a historyof the local Y oca congregation during St . Herman 's congregation moved into a permanent edifice . the year . When the Historical and Archives Committee was formed for this purpose , it was found that so many things 1975 had happened since 1898 when the first Lutheran mission - A small number of women of the church organized a ary visited Delray Beach , that justice could not be done to group called Hearts and Hands . By 1975 , this group was Trinity 's history in such a short period of time . It was , well established , sewing for charitable purposes and making therefore , decided to produce a mini - history in 1976 for the articles for sale , the proceeds of which usually have been Bicentennial Celebration , and produce a complete history used for the Billy Hunter Memorial Fellowship Hall building for the Seventy - fifth Anniversary of the congregation . fund . It was in the fall of 1970 that the Billy Hunter Memor - In civic affairs , Trinity was interested when the local ial Fellowship Hall fund was established . Now , after more Kiwanis Club , on February 13th , celebrated its Golden than five years of planning , it was possible to have the e Ps Anniversary . Both Pastor R . J . Keyl , Sr . and Mr . John I . ground breaking ceremony . At the end of the church ser- Thieme had been charter members fifty years earlier and vice on January 11th , the congregation gathered on the pro- received awards , as such , at the anniversary banquet . Pas - posed site to watch Dr . and Mrs . Donald O . Hunter turn tor Keyl spoke the benediction as he had fifty years earlier . over the first shovels of earth in a brief ceremony at which The Parent - Teachers ' League ( PTL ) of Trinity was very Pastor Klemm spoke . j active in expanding the school playground . Fencing was However , things did not go smoothly . After a whirl- installed , and concrete tennis , volleyball and basketball wind start , work was held up when a truck load of purlins courts were built . from the North was badly stained in transit . It was not until On August 12th , Pastor E . O . Krug of St . Paul Luther- December that the purlins could be cleaned up , and work an Church of Boca Raton , invited Trinity to take part in resumed on a schedule to build as money became available . the placing of a Vietnamese refugee family . Trinity accepted Under the sponsorship of the Board of Parish Educa - the , challenge . Under the aggressive leadership of Mr . tion , a science room was furnished by specially donated 0 184 185 funds . The room was dedicated to the Glory of God and in relatives of dear ones whom the Lord called home . On the memory of Kathleen Keating on March 23 . Kathleen was a other hand , there was joy and rejoicing that the loving Say - fine , cheerful , Christian young lady , highly respected by for had been the sacrifice for those who were called , trium - teachers and pupils alike . When she was in the eighth grade , phantly to enter life enternal , waiting for those who were she went on vacation to Colorado with her mother . There , left behind to join them . on January 28 , 1975 , she died very suddenly and The first sad event is touchingly recorded in Pastor unexpectedly . Klemm 's Annual Report to the congregation for 1978 . He It is of interest to note that , by now , four young ladies writes , " A dearly loved wife and mother was called to be of Trinity , who had been helped by the Scholarship Fund , with her Lord and Savior on March 3 , 1978 . I thank God for had become Lutheran Teachers ; Bonnie Schulz , Sarah Roth , Helen and her memory which shall always be cherished . Evelyn Feder , and Anne Woehle . She was a beautiful child of God and her life was a witness As the 1975 - 76 school year came to a close , Mr . to the power of the indwelling Christ . " Timothy Riggs asked to be relieved of the principalship , and Another sad event also touched the hearts of the be permitted to resume full - time teaching . His request was members of Trinity . The beloved pastor and shepherd of granted ; and Mr . Alan Koch , a member of the staff and Trinity for nearly twenty years , Pastor Emeritus Rudolf J . Minister of Music , was installed as principal . Keyl , Sr . , suddenly passed away on August 28th at the age of seventy - nine . On Septembert 1st , Christ 's victory over 1977 death was celebrated in the funeral service . Pastor Keyl had The estimated population of Delray Beach was thirty - left the Church Militant to be in the Church Triumphant . four thousand . His Lord and God , whom he served , would greet him in the For a number of years , Trinity had granted women the spirit of . . . well done , thou good and faithful servant , you right to vote in the Congregational Voters ' Meetings ; but have been faithful over a few things ; I will make you ruler women had not yet been granted the right to hold office . over many things . Enter thou into the joy of your Lord ! This was now changed . In a meeting on September 26th , With the beginning of the 1978 - 79 school year, Trinity the constitution was amended " to allow women to hold any Lutheran School had a new Principal . Mr . Alan Koch pre - elected office within the congregation except the office of (erred to step down as Principal in order to assume the President , Vice - President , or Chairman of the Board of responsibilities of teacher and Minister of Music; so Mr . Elders . " David Janisko , from Westfield , New Jersey , was called as The congregation was quick to exercise its new privi - Principal and Director of Christian Education . lege . On October 25th , Mrs . Jerry ( Emma ) Lang was elected Once more , looking at Pastor Klemm 's Annual Report , Secretary , Mrs . Kenneth ( Charlotte ) Durante , Evangelism this happy paragraph is found : " On August 5 , 1978 , Patricia Chairman , and Mrs . John ( Marcia ) Miller , Stewardship Carol Gentile and I were married at Advent Lutheran Chairman . However , before the end of the year , Mrs . Church in Boca Raton . I thank God for Pat and our new Miller relinquished her office , and Mr . Richard Rosacker family life together . " was elected to the position . October 2nd , was the beginning of activity in planning for the celebration of Trinity 's Seventy - fifth Anniversary in 1978 1979 . The Anniversary Committee under the able leader- This year brought a number of sad occasions to Trinity . ship of Mrs . John ( Marcia ) Miller, was aware of the fact The sadness , of course , was in the hearts of friends and that it had a year of challenging and exciting work ahead . 186 187 In the month of November , there were two very inter - esting speakers . Dr . Alfred Roth , a " son " of the congrega tion , President of Concordia College , Edmonton , Alberta , Canada , spoke in the morning services on the 12th . On the t ,4 SE 19th , Mr . Moishe Rosen , a converted Jew , spoke enthusias - tically on the "Jews for Jesus " movement . - • -t. Ili About the middle of November , Pastor Klemm ,01111 announced that he had received a call to Immanuel Luther - an Church at Preston , Maryland . After asking the congre - 10 04 : z ` ^qo gation to pray for him and help him in making this \* . . R important and God - pleasing decision , he announced on ' December 17th that he would accept the call . His scheduled , i • departure was set for after the holiday season . It is interest - , ing to note that Pastor Klemm would become the minister of the congregation to which the Reverend Geiger , who served Trinity from 1913 - 1917 , was called and accepted . Concluding the year , the following statistics were reported : five hundred fifty baptized members of whom four hundred thirty - six were communicant . Pastor Klemm at his Farewell Dinner , January 14 , 1979 1979 . Preparing for Pastor Klemm 's departure , a number of events were scheduled in January . On the evening of the p r* 14th , the unfinished Fellowship Hall , tastefully decorated , ' - .." A ` ,- 1 was the scene of a well - attended farewell for Pastor Klemm ra r ` ` ' and his family . About three hundred fifty members , friends • b, -ar 1.-. ,. ? • and well - wishers were present . It is fitting to mention here that the decorations of the `' ' s Fellowship Hall were enhanced by the dozens of potted / plants found on all the tables that evening . These were I donated by Mr . Guenter Tscheschlok . After the dinner , the _I • .. - - : plants were sold to those present and the proceeds given to 0 the Fellowship Hall building fund . Giving potted plants to ` beautify the church has been a project of Mr . Tscheschlok 's ' � ,g re 54 for a number of years . He has donated hundreds of lilies .11 and poinsettia plants at Easter and Christmas . These beau - � � � . . tiful flowers are then , in turn , memorialized by members r " ` .; . 4 - / and friends of the congregation ; and the money received is i used to finance the work of the Altar Guild . The Rev . Marcus T . Zill , Guest of Honor , at the 75th Anniversary Kick Off Dinner , February 4 , 1979 , , 188 189 Pastor Klemm preached his farewell sermon on January 21st . In a congregational meeting on January 7th , he had been granted a peaceful dismissal . After a few busy weeks of packing , Pastor and Mrs . Klemm and their five children ' "' 4 ' .., , left for their new home in Preston , Maryland on January .,t e , *'' 1166 29th . - is , Pastor Klemm had faithfully served Trinity for just two . , months less than twelve years . �` . . , And when I think that God His Son not sparing , iii ;1; iit gi ri Sent Him to die , I scarce can take it in ; �_ 1 ,i s; I ;j; t That on the cross , my burden gladly bearing , I y • r: ... ` He bled and died to take away my sin . • ,' tt. . 11 Then sings my soul , my Savior God to Thee ; Principals of Trinity Lutheran School How great Thou art, how great Thou art ! left to right : Ralph Bickel , Milton Kuolt , Louis Dander , Timothy Riggs , Alan Then sings by soul , my Savior God to Thee ; Koch , David Janisko How great Thou art, how great Thou art ! { i G 17 i 4 6 04 3t ' 190 191 XVI THE YEAR OF CELEBRATION - 1979 THE " SEVENTY - FIVE YEARS OF MEMORIES " is coming to a close . Since they are days to be remembered , there are still several groups of members , sincere , dedicated , and devoted , who ' have not received adequate mention . , ° . .` , Memories go back to World War II . A number of young men from Trinity served their country faithfully . Some of them have already been remembered . As far as we know , °"' this is the complete list : Paul Roth ( who was the first to go � from Trinity ) , Jack Gardner , Paul Koch , Albert ( Bob ) Miller , Alfred Roth , Theodore Roth , Victor Roth , Herbert Schulz , John E . Thieme , Carl E . Roth , Roland Keen , R . C . Keen , Bill , .Aska , T Koch , and Frank Lang . One of these , Jack Gardner , made ` ' the supreme sacrifice . No details are available concerning the circumstances surrounding his death and burial . - Ilk . �� "` Furthermore , there are a number of families and indi - viduals of Trinity who , thirty - five years ago , in 1944 , Oldest and Youngest Members of Trinity in April 1979 Mr . Carl helped celebrate the Fortieth Anniversary of the congrega - Roth at 98 and Master Benjamin Robert Arnold Riggs at 2 weeks . tion . Serving faithfully , and often silently , all these years have been the Gibson family , Leona and her sons , Ron and Don . Ron has been the Recording Secretary of the Church Council and congregation for many years . And , because of his profession , he has always been handy with a ladder and paint brush around the church . He also starred in the silent movie about the early life of Pastor Keyl . For fifteen years , Bud Kreitzberg was Financial Secre - tary of the congregation . Sunday after Sunday , for years , Bud and his wife , Grace , could be found counting money after church . Grace was also a successful kindergarten teacher for a long time , in the schools at Trinity and St . Paul , Boca Raton . You can still find Bud , from time to time , with his hedge shears , trimming the bushes and plants around the church and school . Before Bill Merz passed away , you could also find Bill , and his wife , Lucy , counting money with Bud and Grace . 192 193 Bill held positions as Treasurer and Financial Secretary of of Trinity , and uses his educational experience on the Board the congregation , from time to time , for many years . More of Parish Education . recently , Lucy has done a great deal of the accounting work A number of Trinity members have been carpenters . for the church . She is also handy with a needle , having One such is Mr . Charles Collins . Diligent in his Christian sewn a number of altar cloths and gowns . faith as well as his profession , he has , over the years , been a Mrs . Emma McMurray was among the early teachers quiet and faithful member of Trinity . He is in church regu - during the Reverend Julius Walker' s pastorate , when the larly, Sunday after Sunday . present school at Trinity was organized . Living in a farm Another family whose roots are deep in civic and environment , she has often been able to furnish convenien - church history , and church work , are Mr . and Mrs . Paul ces for young people , such as vehicles and equipment for Sanderson . Paul arrived in Delray Beach in 1928 . Since hayrides . Also from a rural environment is Mrs . Mary 1940 , he has had a gas station in the same location on Machek whose husband , Albert , had a flower farm . For Atlantic Avenue . He has also been prominent in church years , the Macheks furnished the congregation with many work , along with his wife , Mildred , who has had various kinds of flowers for many different occasions . Dick offices in the Ladies ' Aid . Rosacker , a quiet , consistent church worker, has been Head Doing the Lord ' s work in a very unique way was Mr . Elder and a member of the Church Council for many years . and Mrs . Elmer Steinegger . Both Elmer and Lorraine , He has always been a staunch supporter with his gifts . before Elmer 's death in 1976 , could be found working When required , Dick happily and freely furnishes bushes together when it was time to clean the inside of the church . and plants from his nursery for landscaping the church It was also a common sight to see them working together, grounds . For a period of time , Mrs . Rosacker was the Pas - as a team , on the Fellowship Hall . tor's Secretary . More than thirty years of regular church attendance is Another quiet , consecrated church worker is Lina characteristic of Mrs . Rufus ( Esther ) Sharpe , whose plea - Schroedel . Before the formation of an Altar Guild , she was sant smile and manner is always appreciated by her family primarily responsible for the care of the altar . and friends at Trinity . Herb Schulz is one of the most sought out fishermen in Mention has been made earlier of Mr . Carl A . Roth this part of Florida . Especially during the pastorate of the who , at ninety -eight , is the oldest member of Trinity . No Reverend Hartmann , it was always a " fun party " when less interesting , is the oldest woman of the congregation , a Herb took a group out on his boat . The present writer - widow , Mrs . Fritz W . Friberg , who is ninety - seven . She and received a trophy for landing a record breaking 87 pound her husband (" Pa " and " Ma " Friberg , as they were affec - amber jack , in 1968 , while fishing with Capt . Herb . One of tionately known ) came to Delray Beach in 1951 , from Lynn , the married Schulz girls is a teacher; another , Debbie Ham - Massachusetts . Their son , Fritz H . Friberg , had visited Del - mond , was elected congregational Treasurer , and serves the ray Beach in the early ' 30 's , and in 1941 , married Miss Hen - church with her musical ability . rietta Wuepper . " Ma " Friberg is living with her daughter, Professor Dana Schwanholt was stationed at the Boca Mrs . Anna Welles , and is confined to a wheel chair . " Pa " Raton Airfield , during World War II . He regularly attended Friberg , who passed away in 1967 , was the church and Trinity and was instrumental in keeping Lutheran military school Custodian for a number of years . His son , Fritz , families and personnel interested in their church . Now , as a along with " Erv " Westphal and Fred Smith , are the " Mr . retired professor of Valparaiso University , he is a member Fix - its " of Trinity , kept the church and school in good repair . 1 194 195 It is also fitting , at this time , to recall the names of Under the auspices of the Anniversary Committee , the Trinity 's sons and daughters who have dedicated their lives , first celebration service for the Anniversary took place Feb - ; o r significant portions of them , to the service of the church - ruary 4th . The Reverend Marcus T . Zill , Chairman of the i g at - large . Some of them have been mentioned before . Division of Stewardship Services of the Lutheran Church - f � Undoubtedly , there are others . Those listed here are the Missouri Synod , and grandson of one of Trinity's original o nly names that could be found to date . For proper consid - founders , preached in both morning services . He also spoke e ration in future years , it would be helpful if the names of at the kick - off dinner served by the Mary Martha Society in • o thers who should be listed here are reported . The list , as the unfinished Fellowship Hall . Nearly two hundred fifty available at present, is : people attended , including many members of the Zill family . The evening was honored with the presence of : Mrs . Dr . Albert Roth , President of Concordia College , Edward Fischer , ninety - seven year- old widow of Trinity's Edmonton , Canada . first missionary; Mr . Carl Roth , Trinity 's oldest member at Men who have entered the ministry are : The Reverend ninety -eight years ; Laura Zill Hiser , Trinity's first organist ; Rudolf J . Keyl , Jr . and the Reverend Victor Roth . and Mr . and Mrs . Otto Zill , son of one of the Trinity 's The following have become teachers : Sophianna founders , and parents of the Reverend Marcus Zill . Thieme Bauer , Walter " Gary " Roth , Carolyn Roth Droege - The evening was a gala affair, using a football theme in mueller, Sarah Roth Behring , Bonnie Schulz Arbeiter, language and decorations . Featured was a huge cake deco- Evelyn Feder, Anne Woehle , Kathy Hauser Carmichael ; rated like a football field . A profit of five hundred dollars Dorothy Roth Zucker Rathjen who became not only a was realized for an Anniversary Fund to be established . teacher but, after special training , a Lutheran Lay Worker That same night it was announced that a drive would take at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church , Milwaukee , Wiscon - place to raise a seventy -five thousand dollar Thankoffering sin ; and Esther Thieme Mennen who was also a Lutheran to complete the building of the Billy Hunter Memorial Fel - Lay Worker, and , subsequently worked with the Lutheran lowship Hall this year , and complete other necessary build - Bible Translators in Nigeria , Africa . ing projects . A goal was also set for winning at least seventy - five new members for Trinity in 1979 . Many of these people will be present during the On Sunday , February 11th , the Reverend Rudolf J . Anniversary Year to celebrate with relatives and members of Keyl , Jr . , son of the sainted Pastor R . J . Keyl , Sr . , preached the congregation . in both morning services . Upon entering the Jubilee Year, the first order of busi - The congregation and many of its organizations are n ess was to set the wheels in motion for calling a new pas - planning monthly events for this year of jubilee . The Anni - tor . As early as January 15th , before Pastor Klemm had versary Committee is leaving no stone unturned to make it preached his farewell sermon , the Reverend L . Lloyd a memorable celebration . Behnken , President of the Florida - Georgia District , and the In addition to carrying on the regularly occurring Reverend R . Zehnder, Counselor of the Palm Beach Circuit , events even more actively , some of the special functions that will take place are recorded here . The Parent -Teachers met with the Board of Elders , now called the Board of Lay League of the school has set a goal to obtain four hundred Ministers , and other members of Trinity , to outline the steps to follow in calling a pastor . chairs at a cost of four thousand dollars during the year . A The Reverend William Schepman , Pastor Emeritus , liv- number of women of the church , in conjunction with the ing in Stuart, Florida , consented to become Interim Pastor . Altar Guild , are preparing needlepoint kneelers for the 196 197 communion rail , hoping to complete this arduous task by SOLI DEO GLORIA ! November . A fish fry was held in April , and a luau in " Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners , but August . Trinity always exels when it comes to serving food ! fellow citizens with the saints , and of the household of God ; Music was featured in April and June . The Concordia Gol - and are built upon the foundations of the apostles and lege Choir from Bronxville , New York , which so ably enter - prophets , Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone ; in tained Trinity in former years , has consented , once more , to whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an appear in April , for a concert . There will also be special holy temple in the Lord : in whom ye also are builded musical presentations in June . A Mother - Daughter Banquet together for an habitation of God through the Spririt . " was featured in May by the Mary - Martha Society , and the Eph . 2 : 19 - 22 Ladies ' Aid will sponsor a huge family picnic for the congre - gation and school in September . Since the original goal of the Oktoberfest was to raise funds for the completion of the Billy Hunter Memorial Fel - lowship Hall , it is hoped that the celebration this October will outdo all previous ones ; and that 1979 will find the ful - fillment of the goal and the dedication of the hall . November has been set aside as the Anniversary Month . On November 18th , the Sunday before Thanksgiv- ing , a number of festive services will be held . Guest speak - e rs will be invited , and special attention will be given to former pastors , sons and daughters of Trinity who have ✓ eturned , and former members from near and far , who have helped to build Trinity Church . In the past seventy - five years of Trinity Church it is apparent that God has richly blessed His children in Delray Beach . History is helpful in so far as it teaches lessons for the future . The past is gone . This is the present . It is time to give thanks and to cele - brate . It is also a time to look ahead with a prayer that God will bless Trinity Church in the future as in the past ; and that , through the Holy Spirit , faith will be strengthened , ✓ aliantly to carry forward the banner of Christ . In His Name , and with His help , all things are possible ! 1 0 198 199 Louis , Missouri , in 1942 . When he came to Delray Beach , he '�' j ** 4; - taught seventh grade at Trinity for eight years ; and served . 1 am' SYJ e 4. • � ; � g' � 1� .6 as Teaching - Principal for one year . During most of the past SI t , i . r :, Z fifteen years , he has faithfullyand devotedlytaught adult .pit, g '' ` " Bible class . ' *w •$ a . • a . Y &" In 1976 , he accepted the appointment as Chairman of y' �� the Historical and Archives Committee of Trinity . Dr . Kuolt 's intense interest in preserving Trinity 's heritage has been the driving force behind the writing of this book . He A. i , has been tireless in his work and love for our Lord , and I �. \. Mk" 4 I.; Trinity Lutheran Church . a ' " Sevent - five ears of Trinity 's historyhas been pre - .. Y Y Pe , , . , r served for posterity because Dr . Kuolt had the faith that it . . : ' *. could be done , and the courage and perseverance to do it ! ' We know that God has mightily used Dr . Kuolt for His -. it 6 • ^ " purposes , and we feel proud and privileged to have helped ., .- him accomplish this " labor of love . " r `, The Other Members of ` .B• , -41 ' . ` The Historical and MS 1 w , i. _ Archives Committee Dr . Milton G . Kuolt ABOUT THE AUTHOR DR . MILTON GERMANN KUOLT DR . KUOLT DID NOT want us to put this in the book , but he was overruled ! Not only does he have a talent for writing , but he has the qualifications which are needed for doing an assignment like this . As a former missionary to India for seventeen years , a pastor , and a Chaplain in the United States Navy ( final rank of Commander ) , he then decided to enter the field of educa - tion , earning a doctorate from Washington University , St . • i I • • • _ _ 0-1 71 5 1 e--r_i • „I • I tai< I ; C I'r CD • n a) ' r C rP CD 0) {7. • j • Ap • ;1 . � , _. _ . .� • •: .,- • L• Mai. 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