Rev. H. Kellermann

Rev. H. Kellermann, the next Pastor of the church, served the congregation from 1916 to 1917, coming from St. Louis, Mo., and was installed by Rev. Paul Heckel of Chattanooga, on May 14th, 1916.

Pastor Kellermann before accepting our call, had been out of the ministry some time on account of impaired health.  But his zeal for the Lord's work induced him to take new courage, brave the weaknesses of the body and come to us, solely to bring the word of God to thirsting souls.  However he did not recuperate as he had hoped, his health continuing to decline.  A man of exceedingly fine intellect, broadened by travel in foreign countries, bright in mind, willing in spirit, he found himself fettered by an ailing body, unable to continue in the pressing duties connected with pastoral work, in a growing congregation, and although the congregation in its effort to keep him, prevailed on him to take an extended vacation, Pastor  Kellermann finally felt constrained to offer his resignation which the congregation reluctantly accepted. He preached his farewell sermon November 11th, 1917, and with his family, took leave for a stay in Southern Florida.

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