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Gottshall, William Shelly (1865-1941)
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''Christlicher Bundesbote'' obituary: 25 Mar 1941 p. 11 |
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Birth date: 1865 |
Birth date: 1865 |
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| + | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 12 Mar 1941 p. 1 |
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| + | <center><font size="+1"><strong>FUNERAL FOR W. S. GOTTSHALL HELD AT SCHWENKSVILLE MENNONITE CHURCH</strong></font></center> |
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| + | Schwenksville, Pa. — Funeral services for the Rev. W. S. Gottshall, widely known Mennonite minister and evangelist, who passed away in Cleveland, Ohio, were held here at the Eden Mennonite church Friday morning, March 7. |
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| + | Rev. Gottshall died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Geiger in Cleveland on March 2. |
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| + | In 1934 Rev. Gottshall celebrated the fiftieth anniversary in the active ministry, having been ordained to the ministry in 1884. For many years he has served as president and as secretary of the General Conference Home Mission Board. |
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| + | Gifted with a strong personality and forceful manner of speech, he was much in demand as an evangelist. |
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| + | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 2 Apr 1941 p. 5 |
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Revision as of 12:02, 30 June 2010
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 25 Mar 1941 p. 11
Birth date: 1865
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 12 Mar 1941 p. 1
text of obituary:
Schwenksville, Pa. — Funeral services for the Rev. W. S. Gottshall, widely known Mennonite minister and evangelist, who passed away in Cleveland, Ohio, were held here at the Eden Mennonite church Friday morning, March 7.
Rev. Gottshall died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Geiger in Cleveland on March 2.
In 1934 Rev. Gottshall celebrated the fiftieth anniversary in the active ministry, having been ordained to the ministry in 1884. For many years he has served as president and as secretary of the General Conference Home Mission Board.
Gifted with a strong personality and forceful manner of speech, he was much in demand as an evangelist.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2 Apr 1941 p. 5
