Philip Jacob Ried was born September 24, 1872 at Monroe, Michigan. He as consecrated to the Lord in Holy Baptism when he was twelve days old, by Rev. Luther Krebs.
Several years later his parents removed to Chatfield, Ohio. At this place he received catechetical instructions and was confirmed by his uncle, Rev. H. W. Mohrhoff.
His uncle and his parents desired that he might serve the Lord in the holy ministry. When eighteen years of age he entered the seminary at Woodville, Ohio, for his preparatory work. Later he entered the theological seminary at Afton, Minnesota. This school was subsequently removed to St. Paul, Minnesota, where in June 1896 he passed his final examinations.
At about the same time he received and accepted a call to Zion congregation of Gibsonburg, Ohio, as assistant pastor to his uncle, who was serving this charge. By him he was ordained and installed July 12, 1896.
In addition to his work at Gibsonburg the young pastor went to the near-by village of Bradner and gathered the scattered fold of the brethren in the faith, and re-organized St. Jacob's congregation of that place. In this field he labored faithfully for about five years.
While here he was united in holy marriage with Louise, nee Kemmer, on November 6, 1898. The Lord blessed this union with one son and two daughters.
In the year 1901 Rev. Ried accepted a call to newly formed parish consisting of St. Paul's church of Mustcash and St. John's church of Groton Township, Erie County, Ohio. He assumed this responsibility on September 18, 1901.
Castalia had been chosen as a dwelling place for the new pastor of this charge. Here he immediately gathered a Sunday-school, and within a few years a congregation, which he organized under the name of Grace church. All services of this faithful flock were held in the town hall of Castalia until the fall of the past year. Even before the organization was effected a building fund for the new church was started. Sunday, August 27, 1911, filled the brother's heart with happiness and gratitude, his new church being on that day dedicated to the services of his God.
Even at that time Pastor Ried was so weakened by the malady which finally caused his death that it was know he was performing his part of the work with the utmost exertion and strain. The following day he was so exhausted that it seemed as though his work was fully ended already then.
The Lord permitted him to recover. The faithful servant desired to die at his post. God granted his heart's desire.
On Sunday, February 4, Rev. Ried drove fourteen miles through the bitterest cold to proclaim the Savior's gospel to his St. Paul's congregation. In the afternoon he went to Toledo with his young people to attend the Luther League mass meeting. He had planned to remain in that city the week following for treatments and baths. Pastor C. Clessler had invited him to share the conveniences of his parsonage. So weak was he that he was compelled to leave the evening meeting before its close.
In the night he grew worse. The utmost was done to alleviate his suffering. At one o'clock he requested that his friends retire. He thought and said: "I will be better in the morning." And so it was-but according to God's wise plan. At an early hour he was found unconscious. The fatal coma had come. Friends hastened to his side, and his wife came to smooth his dying pillow. When the sun had marked the hour of one, the angels of God bore the soul of His faithful servant toward heaven.
He had lived thirty-nine years, four months, and eleven days. He was a faithful pastor, a dear brother, and a truly Christian husband and father.
He leaves his wife, one son, two daughters, his aged parents, two brothers, three sisters.
The funeral services took place on the afternoon of February 8.
Never before within the memory of the people of Castalia was so large a concourse of people gathered in that village for any purpose as was the case at this burial. Fourteen pastors attended the funeral. Three pastors and three church elders, one from each congregation of the parish, acted as pall-bearers. Rev. W. A. Bowman, of Fremont, officiated at the house; Rev. W. E. Tressel, of Fremont, officiated at the church; Rev. J. W. Kuntz, of Bellevue, preached the German sermon, and Rev. C. Herrnstein,of Sandusky, the English sermon, Rev. T. J. Stellhorn read the obituary and officiated at the grave.
Our friend is sleeping, but Jesus will come and awake him. This is our comfort. This is our joy.
Several years later his parents removed to Chatfield, Ohio. At this place he received catechetical instructions and was confirmed by his uncle, Rev. H. W. Mohrhoff.
His uncle and his parents desired that he might serve the Lord in the holy ministry. When eighteen years of age he entered the seminary at Woodville, Ohio, for his preparatory work. Later he entered the theological seminary at Afton, Minnesota. This school was subsequently removed to St. Paul, Minnesota, where in June 1896 he passed his final examinations.
At about the same time he received and accepted a call to Zion congregation of Gibsonburg, Ohio, as assistant pastor to his uncle, who was serving this charge. By him he was ordained and installed July 12, 1896.
In addition to his work at Gibsonburg the young pastor went to the near-by village of Bradner and gathered the scattered fold of the brethren in the faith, and re-organized St. Jacob's congregation of that place. In this field he labored faithfully for about five years.
While here he was united in holy marriage with Louise, nee Kemmer, on November 6, 1898. The Lord blessed this union with one son and two daughters.
In the year 1901 Rev. Ried accepted a call to newly formed parish consisting of St. Paul's church of Mustcash and St. John's church of Groton Township, Erie County, Ohio. He assumed this responsibility on September 18, 1901.
Castalia had been chosen as a dwelling place for the new pastor of this charge. Here he immediately gathered a Sunday-school, and within a few years a congregation, which he organized under the name of Grace church. All services of this faithful flock were held in the town hall of Castalia until the fall of the past year. Even before the organization was effected a building fund for the new church was started. Sunday, August 27, 1911, filled the brother's heart with happiness and gratitude, his new church being on that day dedicated to the services of his God.
Even at that time Pastor Ried was so weakened by the malady which finally caused his death that it was know he was performing his part of the work with the utmost exertion and strain. The following day he was so exhausted that it seemed as though his work was fully ended already then.
The Lord permitted him to recover. The faithful servant desired to die at his post. God granted his heart's desire.
On Sunday, February 4, Rev. Ried drove fourteen miles through the bitterest cold to proclaim the Savior's gospel to his St. Paul's congregation. In the afternoon he went to Toledo with his young people to attend the Luther League mass meeting. He had planned to remain in that city the week following for treatments and baths. Pastor C. Clessler had invited him to share the conveniences of his parsonage. So weak was he that he was compelled to leave the evening meeting before its close.
In the night he grew worse. The utmost was done to alleviate his suffering. At one o'clock he requested that his friends retire. He thought and said: "I will be better in the morning." And so it was-but according to God's wise plan. At an early hour he was found unconscious. The fatal coma had come. Friends hastened to his side, and his wife came to smooth his dying pillow. When the sun had marked the hour of one, the angels of God bore the soul of His faithful servant toward heaven.
He had lived thirty-nine years, four months, and eleven days. He was a faithful pastor, a dear brother, and a truly Christian husband and father.
He leaves his wife, one son, two daughters, his aged parents, two brothers, three sisters.
The funeral services took place on the afternoon of February 8.
Never before within the memory of the people of Castalia was so large a concourse of people gathered in that village for any purpose as was the case at this burial. Fourteen pastors attended the funeral. Three pastors and three church elders, one from each congregation of the parish, acted as pall-bearers. Rev. W. A. Bowman, of Fremont, officiated at the house; Rev. W. E. Tressel, of Fremont, officiated at the church; Rev. J. W. Kuntz, of Bellevue, preached the German sermon, and Rev. C. Herrnstein,of Sandusky, the English sermon, Rev. T. J. Stellhorn read the obituary and officiated at the grave.
Our friend is sleeping, but Jesus will come and awake him. This is our comfort. This is our joy.
Philip Jacob Ried was born September 24, 1872 at Monroe, Michigan. He as consecrated to the Lord in Holy Baptism when he was twelve days old, by Rev. Luther Krebs.
Several years later his parents removed to Chatfield, Ohio. At this place he received catechetical instructions and was confirmed by his uncle, Rev. H. W. Mohrhoff.
His uncle and his parents desired that he might serve the Lord in the holy ministry. When eighteen years of age he entered the seminary at Woodville, Ohio, for his preparatory work. Later he entered the theological seminary at Afton, Minnesota. This school was subsequently removed to St. Paul, Minnesota, where in June 1896 he passed his final examinations.
At about the same time he received and accepted a call to Zion congregation of Gibsonburg, Ohio, as assistant pastor to his uncle, who was serving this charge. By him he was ordained and installed July 12, 1896.
In addition to his work at Gibsonburg the young pastor went to the near-by village of Bradner and gathered the scattered fold of the brethren in the faith, and re-organized St. Jacob's congregation of that place. In this field he labored faithfully for about five years.
While here he was united in holy marriage with Louise, nee Kemmer, on November 6, 1898. The Lord blessed this union with one son and two daughters.
In the year 1901 Rev. Ried accepted a call to newly formed parish consisting of St. Paul's church of Mustcash and St. John's church of Groton Township, Erie County, Ohio. He assumed this responsibility on September 18, 1901.
Castalia had been chosen as a dwelling place for the new pastor of this charge. Here he immediately gathered a Sunday-school, and within a few years a congregation, which he organized under the name of Grace church. All services of this faithful flock were held in the town hall of Castalia until the fall of the past year. Even before the organization was effected a building fund for the new church was started. Sunday, August 27, 1911, filled the brother's heart with happiness and gratitude, his new church being on that day dedicated to the services of his God.
Even at that time Pastor Ried was so weakened by the malady which finally caused his death that it was know he was performing his part of the work with the utmost exertion and strain. The following day he was so exhausted that it seemed as though his work was fully ended already then.
The Lord permitted him to recover. The faithful servant desired to die at his post. God granted his heart's desire.
On Sunday, February 4, Rev. Ried drove fourteen miles through the bitterest cold to proclaim the Savior's gospel to his St. Paul's congregation. In the afternoon he went to Toledo with his young people to attend the Luther League mass meeting. He had planned to remain in that city the week following for treatments and baths. Pastor C. Clessler had invited him to share the conveniences of his parsonage. So weak was he that he was compelled to leave the evening meeting before its close.
In the night he grew worse. The utmost was done to alleviate his suffering. At one o'clock he requested that his friends retire. He thought and said: "I will be better in the morning." And so it was-but according to God's wise plan. At an early hour he was found unconscious. The fatal coma had come. Friends hastened to his side, and his wife came to smooth his dying pillow. When the sun had marked the hour of one, the angels of God bore the soul of His faithful servant toward heaven.
He had lived thirty-nine years, four months, and eleven days. He was a faithful pastor, a dear brother, and a truly Christian husband and father.
He leaves his wife, one son, two daughters, his aged parents, two brothers, three sisters.
The funeral services took place on the afternoon of February 8.
Never before within the memory of the people of Castalia was so large a concourse of people gathered in that village for any purpose as was the case at this burial. Fourteen pastors attended the funeral. Three pastors and three church elders, one from each congregation of the parish, acted as pall-bearers. Rev. W. A. Bowman, of Fremont, officiated at the house; Rev. W. E. Tressel, of Fremont, officiated at the church; Rev. J. W. Kuntz, of Bellevue, preached the German sermon, and Rev. C. Herrnstein,of Sandusky, the English sermon, Rev. T. J. Stellhorn read the obituary and officiated at the grave.
Our friend is sleeping, but Jesus will come and awake him. This is our comfort. This is our joy.
Several years later his parents removed to Chatfield, Ohio. At this place he received catechetical instructions and was confirmed by his uncle, Rev. H. W. Mohrhoff.
His uncle and his parents desired that he might serve the Lord in the holy ministry. When eighteen years of age he entered the seminary at Woodville, Ohio, for his preparatory work. Later he entered the theological seminary at Afton, Minnesota. This school was subsequently removed to St. Paul, Minnesota, where in June 1896 he passed his final examinations.
At about the same time he received and accepted a call to Zion congregation of Gibsonburg, Ohio, as assistant pastor to his uncle, who was serving this charge. By him he was ordained and installed July 12, 1896.
In addition to his work at Gibsonburg the young pastor went to the near-by village of Bradner and gathered the scattered fold of the brethren in the faith, and re-organized St. Jacob's congregation of that place. In this field he labored faithfully for about five years.
While here he was united in holy marriage with Louise, nee Kemmer, on November 6, 1898. The Lord blessed this union with one son and two daughters.
In the year 1901 Rev. Ried accepted a call to newly formed parish consisting of St. Paul's church of Mustcash and St. John's church of Groton Township, Erie County, Ohio. He assumed this responsibility on September 18, 1901.
Castalia had been chosen as a dwelling place for the new pastor of this charge. Here he immediately gathered a Sunday-school, and within a few years a congregation, which he organized under the name of Grace church. All services of this faithful flock were held in the town hall of Castalia until the fall of the past year. Even before the organization was effected a building fund for the new church was started. Sunday, August 27, 1911, filled the brother's heart with happiness and gratitude, his new church being on that day dedicated to the services of his God.
Even at that time Pastor Ried was so weakened by the malady which finally caused his death that it was know he was performing his part of the work with the utmost exertion and strain. The following day he was so exhausted that it seemed as though his work was fully ended already then.
The Lord permitted him to recover. The faithful servant desired to die at his post. God granted his heart's desire.
On Sunday, February 4, Rev. Ried drove fourteen miles through the bitterest cold to proclaim the Savior's gospel to his St. Paul's congregation. In the afternoon he went to Toledo with his young people to attend the Luther League mass meeting. He had planned to remain in that city the week following for treatments and baths. Pastor C. Clessler had invited him to share the conveniences of his parsonage. So weak was he that he was compelled to leave the evening meeting before its close.
In the night he grew worse. The utmost was done to alleviate his suffering. At one o'clock he requested that his friends retire. He thought and said: "I will be better in the morning." And so it was-but according to God's wise plan. At an early hour he was found unconscious. The fatal coma had come. Friends hastened to his side, and his wife came to smooth his dying pillow. When the sun had marked the hour of one, the angels of God bore the soul of His faithful servant toward heaven.
He had lived thirty-nine years, four months, and eleven days. He was a faithful pastor, a dear brother, and a truly Christian husband and father.
He leaves his wife, one son, two daughters, his aged parents, two brothers, three sisters.
The funeral services took place on the afternoon of February 8.
Never before within the memory of the people of Castalia was so large a concourse of people gathered in that village for any purpose as was the case at this burial. Fourteen pastors attended the funeral. Three pastors and three church elders, one from each congregation of the parish, acted as pall-bearers. Rev. W. A. Bowman, of Fremont, officiated at the house; Rev. W. E. Tressel, of Fremont, officiated at the church; Rev. J. W. Kuntz, of Bellevue, preached the German sermon, and Rev. C. Herrnstein,of Sandusky, the English sermon, Rev. T. J. Stellhorn read the obituary and officiated at the grave.
Our friend is sleeping, but Jesus will come and awake him. This is our comfort. This is our joy.
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