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We are desirous of securing ·for the '"Historical files of the Michigan Conference complete anadetailed
information conrerning all ministers who have 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 the addition on a
separate sheet, of such other important and interesting information as cannot be conveniently placed on this blank.
In the case of men now living, the information can, of course, be only up to date. Photographs of living and
deceased ministers, diaries, lctt~rs and documents of historical interest are earnestly solicited. Your co-operation
in behalf of the Conference Historical work will be greatly appreciated. Kiodly return the blank to the Confereace Historia.n, W. H. Watson, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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THE EVANGELICAL- MESSENGER
City, T raverse City, Capac, Elkton and
Woodland. In each, he performed conscientiously and with deep sincerity, the duties
of a devout minister of the gospel. He thus
had his full share of special meetings, conversions, accessions, remodelings and improvements of church properties, reduction of
church indebtedness, and burning of church
mortgages. A t these various appointments,
he was particularly interested .and successful
in organizing young people's classes and
choirs. One of the high lights of .his ministry was the inspiring of a young men's
class in Flint (First church), the Knights
of the Cross, which led to their founding the
Flint (Kearsley Park) church, as a class
project. Another outstanding monument of
his zealous attention to the work of the
church is the Francis Street church, Jackson,
which he helped to found when he was pastor of Greenwood church, J ackson.
REV. JOHN SEYBERT DEABLER,
The Michigan Conference placed on him
B.D., A.M., Ph.D.
many and varied responsibilities. H e was a
John Seybert Deabler, a sincere follower member of the Board of Examiners from
of Christ and builder of his Kingdom, was 1908 to 1944, serving as secretary for a part
born March 8, 1876, in Litchfield, Mich., and of that period. He was president of the
died in Hastings H ospita l, H astings, Mich., Michigan Conference Fire Insurance Society
from 1920 to 1934, and secretary of the
Committee ' on Memorials from 1931 to the
time of his death.
His responsibilities on this extensive and
active itinerary have ·been faithfully shared
by his life companion, Mary Dunkelberg er
Deabler, whom he married March 29, 1905.
This happy union was blessed with five sons
and two daughters, one son being Prof.
Herdis L. Deabler, Ph.D., of North Central
College, and one daughter, Marion, the wife
of Rev. Harold E . Kohn. As these children
grew to ma turity, he was concerned not only
with their physical needs and welfare, but ·b y
his understanding guidance and personal example he inspired each to Christian living
and worth-while pursuits. Occasions of particular joy came when these sons and daughters, in turn presented to him twelve grandchildren for Christian baptism. A ll of these,
and a sister and a brother, survive to hold
his life and character in deepest and fondest
memory.
He preached his las t sermon the Sunday
before his death on March 26. The topic for
his valedictory was, appropriately, " Fourytains of Living \iVater." As his life ended
as desired "in the harness," his friends, bot h
inside and outside the Church have echoed
his .favorite text, " I have fought a good
fight, I have finished my course, I have kept
the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me
a crown of r ighteousness."
Funeral services were held at the vVoodland church, where he served as pastor, on
March 30, 1944. He was converted at the
April 1. Three numbers were sung by the
a ge of 16, and early felt his definite call to
the Christian ministry. H e was licensed to • conference chorus, under the direction of
preach by the Michigan Conference in 1900, Rev. 0. G. Knechtel; Rev. W. H. Watson,
upon the recommendation of the Litchfield Det roit district superintendent, r ead the
congregation. He was ordained deacon in Scriptures and offered prayer; Rev. vVm.
K oteskey, Bay City district superintendent,
1903, and elder in 1905.
H e felt the need of profound and sustained read the obituary; Dr. Edgar S. Faust, sup reparation for the work of the ministry. perintendent of the Ka·lamazoo D istrict, diAfter he had spent some time as a student rected the service, and preached the sermon,
a t North Central College, Naperville, III., he using as his text the appropriate words,
enrolled at Hillsdale College, Hi ll sda l e "They sha ll walk with me in white, for they
Mich., from which he graduated in 1904. He are worthy." Rev. 3: 4. The benediction
combined in the early years of his ministry, was pronounced by a cousin of the deceased,
the discharge of the duties of busy pastorates Rev. Harvey A. Frye. Forty-five ministers
with hours spent in further diligent study, were in attendance, six of whom served as
qualifying successfully for the degrees of pallbearers. I nterment was made in the
Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Arts, and 1Noodland Cemetery, Jackson Mich., where
the local pastor, Rev. M. R. Everett, assisted
finally, in 1917, Doctor of Philosophy.
His period of active ministry covered, in the superintendent in the burial service.
EDGAR s. FAUST, D. s.
all, 44 years. After he had spent 5 years of
service in the pulpits of various charges as
MRS. MARY P.LANTIKOW
a student pastor, he accepted a fu ll-time
Mary P lantikow, nee Eppard, was born
charge in 1905. S ince that time he filled a
wide range of appointments, including Ben- J an. 6, 1861, in Hamilton, Minn. She died
ton Harbor, Howell, Flint (First church), April 6, 1944, at the age of 83 y., and 3 m.
(Kearsley Park) , Nashville, Ionia, JackJuly 13, 1881, she married Rev. Frank R.
son (Greenwood Park), Fe rnd ale, Reed Plantikow. A son and 3 daughters came to
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Marcel lus , Mich i Jan
Apr i.l 1 0 ,
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The Reverend w. g . Wat son
1 :?5 L es l i~ Av en ue
Detro it, Mi ch i gan
Dear
~'ri en d :
We 7ii s h to thank you f 0 :r your k i nd hel:Jy rd. t:1e fun erq.l
servi ces recent l y heln :f0r Dad Deabl er . :i"hP gra t it ude
yo u exrressed to God in ,your praye r r' or Dad 1 s pr e s P.nce ·\'1 i th
us through the years , the sen s e of loss y lli a . . kno,d edc;u1 in
his pass i n g , and the hopP. yo ur pray ~ r a.ff irmP.d of gr e et i ng
h i m agai n i n a. hi Jh~ r fe ll owshi p , vo ic ed our than t::s , our
l onel in e s s an d our hope .
May God blPss you in your f ut ure rnin i st:::-at i on s to t h E? hurt
a nd hungry soul s of men .
Ve r y s in c erely yo urs ,
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, rs . John Seyber t Deabl er
t•ary
Cl ara Deabl er,
dau~hter
of John and Julia Dunkel ber ger,
was born J une 3, 1884, at New Troy, Michigan. She entered her heavenl y
home on Vay 15, 1960 .
Her seventy- six years of life \·1ere devoted to t he service of her family and
to t he service of her church .
On Ma r ch 29, 1905 , she was marri ed to Rev. J ohn Seybert Deabler .
To thi s uni on were born seven chil dren:
Ronald of La Gr ange, I l linois;
Martin of Lake Ori on; Herdi s of Gulfport, Mississi ppi ; Kenneth of Lake
Orion; Urs .
~ilbur
Townsend of Pontiac; frs. Harold Kohn of Charl evoix,
i chi gan; and Harold of Amarillo, Texas .
All of them survive her .
As
workers in the professions, in commerce, and in i ndustry, and as heads of
their own f a, i lias, they bear witness to her affectionate and symr athetic
attenti on to her duties as a mother .
to include 17 prandchi ldren &ld 7
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her death , her f ami ly had s rown
grcat- ~randchildren .
One sister, Mrs .
Adol ph Rebstock of Ann Arbor, fiohigan, also survives .
Her service to her church begLn with her decision for Christ at
the age of eleven years .
December 3,
l~y~,
She joined the Evangelical Church of Ne
during the pastorate of Rev. h. Rath.
~he
Troy on
participat&d
in the events which lead to the establishment of the Evangelical Church in Niles ,
Michigan, and became n charter member .
she met her future husband.
Fro
death thirty- nine years 1at~ r in
As a worker in that church
her marriage to
Rev ~
Deablor until his
arch , 1~44 , sho was c onstantly at h i s
side , fulfill i ng with a deep senso of consecration t he many tasks requirt d
of the
~inister • s
Wife.
Her cont ributions followed her gr eatest intere ts :
an instinctive belief that the
of
youn~
KinPdo~
of Ood must be built in the lives
people, and hor sincere concern that a 11 people,
deserved to hear the story of God ' s redemptive power.
frequently as a
~unday
ho~evor
situated,
Thus, she served
School teacher and as as advisor for youth grou?s.
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She was
ve~·
active in the
isoionary Society Ls a oember ,
~o~en•s
project chairman, and occasionally as a
a~
a
presiden~ .
But tho story of hor lifo is core than tho record of service to her family
and church.
It is also a witness to her deep dedication as a Christian.
This was never expressed
itb lofty,
well-organi ~ed
expositi ons of
Rather, it cado itself evident in the practical,
t heological doc t rine.
ovecyda ' relationships of life.
Uif only we could ap reciate how
little thi."'l·s reallv count, 11 was hor frequent co ,..ont.
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Hc heurtening
t he ur.derstanding look, the pressure of a friendl v hand, the kindly
wor"' spoken at the right ti e . " J:o ..t elo::)uant of hor perc-:onfll r elief
and 1.].fe-timo rraetice is tho oocu found by hor sor a and daughtera in
hor well- om Bible.
h~u
Sh
copied it
so~
years ago in hor own hand
and uaod it daily ao a ·arAer:
''Christ b.io no banda but our hands to do his ork
today;
He has no f eet but our feet to seek out thoeo
who :;trn y s
He hao no oyoo
t\lt
our eyes to :Jhin with God • s
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great love;
He hne no lips but our lips to lift
~'s
thoughts
above . "
She has gone to join her lJelovcrl husband but
of Christian beli f and
pr~ctico
leava ~ ·~.e~orios
which wil l live long
of her sons and daughters and the
i~
tho liv s
an7 parishioners nhe served so
many years.
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on
orial aervieeo ore held in the Green ood fark Ohun::h, Jaokeon,
83 17, 1960, with
freached tbe somon.
ov.
Dr .
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rcntico ft cl{, !·astor in charge.
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Knechtel aloo particit ted 1ra t.rJe
1n Jac:tson.
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