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Rev . P. Bit t ner
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Minister's Record-Michigan Conf'e rence
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(c) United with church, when, where........................................................... ..........................................._
(d) Offices held in local church
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15-0ther information that will be appreciated if available
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Number of miles traveled ---------------------------------_________(b)
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Sermons preache_~---------------- J_______________________ ;_
Conversions----------------(d) Baptisms ________________ _(e) Weddings___________________(f)
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16-Salary, highest amount received, ___________ __________ _____year ___ ________________lowest
Funerals
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17- Fraternal relat ions
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Note:tff,J9. 3 ,
We are desirous of g~curing for the Historical files of t he Michigan Conference complete and detailed
informati9n conrerning all ministers who havo served and are now serving in the Conference. The above outline
is intended to assist in securing such information in more or less uniform outlines. We urge t he addition on a.
separat-e sheet, of such other important and interesting information as cannot be conveniently placed on this blank.
In t he case of men now living, the information can, of course, be only up to date. P hotographs of living and
deceased ministers, diaries, letters and documents of historical interest are earnestly solicited. Your co-operation
in behalf of the Conference Historical work will be greatly appreciated. Kindly retu.rn ,t he_~?lank to t he Confer~ce Historian, W. H. Wa tson) Kalamazoo, ·Michigan.
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The
Michigan
Conference
Out Of Debt By 1939
Kalamazoo , Mich.
April 6 ,1934 .
Rev. H. I . Bit tne r ,
Yak i ma , Wash i ngton .
Dear Brothe r Bi t tne r:The i nclo s ed documen ts wi ll dou btl e ss be
sglf- expla.natory . I au1 inf o rltled t hat you a re a b r o t her of the
l a t e Rev. Pet ~ r Bi ttn er and t ha t you wi. l p r obably b 9 a ble t o
g ive me s ome i nf or mation conc er ning hi s l ife a n d wi ni stry.
The i ncl os e a blank i s f or your c orev enienc e i n tabulat i ng the
d es i red informa t i on. I sha ll appr9c i at . any inf o r ~at i o n you may be
abl e t o g ive . ~ e a r e anx i ous to s e cur e inf o r ma t i on conc er n i ng
all mi n i sters who hav e s erv ed i n the Conf ere nc e . Tha nk i ng you,
I a m,
Yours s i nc e r e ly,
\"' . H. a t s on ,
1 32 ~ Lane Blvd .,
Kalama zoo , ~.i i ch .
Promoting-Spiritual Life -Evangelism- Stewardship -Missions- Loyalty - Fellowship- Service
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PRESID ENT . REV. W . H . WATSON
1324 LANE BLVD.
KALAMAZOO. M ICHIGAN
REV. C . C . G I BSON
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S ECRETARY, REV. G. H . KELLERMANN
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DE ARBORN, MIC HI GA N
REV. G . KNECHTEL
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TREASU RER, REV. C . A . WILKIE
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MR. C . M . COOK
Bittner, Peter