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| Jeske is no Bading! $140,000+ a year to be on the board. |
1 Timothy 3 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Bading, Johann; b. 1824, Rixdorf, near Berlin. Studied in Gossner’s school for African Missions, 1846 ; in Hermanns- burg, 1848. Deciding to go to America, he went to Barmen, 1852; was sent to Wisconsin by the Langenberg Society, 1853. Held pastorates at Calumet, The- resa, Watertown, Milwaukee (St. John’s), Wis. His energy made him a leader from the beginning. Was most active in re- deeming Wisconsin Synod for sound Lu- theranism. Chiefly instrumental in locating
Northwestern College at Watertown rather than in Milwaukee. President of Wisconsin Synod, 1800 — 1889, excepting 1864 — 67. Journeyed through Germany and Russia raising funds to finance Northwestern, 1863—64. Though closely related to German missionary societies, he did not hesitate to sever connections with them when it became necessary, for- feiting the fruits of his collection tour. Was one of chief negotiators with Missouri
in forming the Synodical Confidence, (sic, but hilariously true)
1872, of which he was president
1882 — 1912.
