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Builder: Vogelpohl & Spaeth, Op. 73, 1912. Manuals: 2 Ranks: Unknown Action: Mechanical Notes: Identified by Josh Sellner, citing information from the factory ledger. Many German pioneers made their new homes on a farm. Bethany Lutheran Church (in Emmet Township near Renville) was founded in the late-19th century (1880s). Worship services were first held in the public school house. Later Bethany congregation of Emmet Township and St. John’s Evangelical German Lutheran of Renville formed a merged parish and were originally part of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Minnesota (ELSM). The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Minnesota is now known as the Minnesota District of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Bethany Lutheran Church closed in 1998, and the building was torn down shortly afterward. The organ was removed and relocated before demolition. Organ Historical Society as of 2021. |
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