St. Matthew Lutheran Church
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Beginning in 1883, worship in homes of German immigrant settlers Organized July 13, 1895 Founding Pastor J. Hansen Pioneer Members: August Albrecht, Carl Albrecht, Ferdinand L. Albrecht, William Albrect, Herman Eick, Karl Fredericksdorf, August Gehm, Johann Gehm, William Gehm, Fredrich Gehm, Fred Peterson, John Pfefferie, Adolpe Wurl, William Wurl Church Dedicated fall of 1914 Located 2 miles west.
5½ miles south of DeSmet Merged with American Lutheran Church January 9, 1949 The original bell still calls us to worship
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