Thresher notes working amongst German Americans and wonders whether he can "demand" fellow workers speak "American."

Clocks on Baptist Church

On German Baptists.

HJM talks about a letter he received from a Mr. Crosier that German has been dropped in his school and that no classes in German have been started since last September. HJM explains to his recipient that Crosier was very offended that any such…

Reverend Forkenbrock will speak his sermons in German.

The document is a church attest from Jacob Naumann's pastor in Wiebelskirchen, certifying Naumann as a member in good standing of the local Lutheran congregation and asking all Lutheran pastors in the U.S. to receive him into their congregations. The…

A transcription of Jacob Naumann's church attest, provided courtesy of Ute Brandenburg.

Wants to enforce Babel, especially against intransigent German-American preachers.

A St. Louis bank named,

Influential Germans are gaming draft system, drawing deferments for community members.