Chloe Ettie Ruehlen Kratli

Cumberland Presbyterian Minister

1876 - 1953

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1917
"An opportunity was given for anyone to converse with Presbytery relative to an internal call to the Gospel ministry and they coming under the care of Presbytery. Sister Chloe Kratli presented herself and after an interview as to her regeneration and internal call to the Gospel ministry, on motion she was taken under of Presbytery as a probationer.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 4, 1917, page 26]

1918
Kratile, Mrs. Chloe - Salem, Mo.
Candidate - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1918, page 229]

1918
Candidate Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
Your Com. on Literature and Theology report that Sister Chloe Kratli has satisfied the committee of her ability and soundness of faith and upon inquiry find that she is of good report and is exercising her gifts to her best opportunities. We recommend that this Presbytery, at the closing of the Ladies Missionary meeting this evening, proceed to license her to preach the Gospel, and that Rev. J. B. Eshman preside and conduct the licensure.
This being the hour set apart to license Sister Chloe Kratli, Rev. J. B. Eshman proceeded to license her as per constitution of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. After the consecrating prayer, she was pronounced a truly and legally licensed preacher of the Gospel.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 2-3, 1918, pages 29, 35 & 36]

1919
Licentiate present - Mrs. Cloe Kratli
Report of Committee on Theology and Literature. We find that Sister Chloe Kratli is well qualified in literature attainments and also in Theological attainments and in every way up to the standard required by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Therefore we recommend that ... Sister Kratli be ordained to the full work of the Gospel Ministry and that his service be held tonight at the close of the Ladies Missionary meeting, and that Rev. J. A. Russell conduct the ordination and offer the consecrating prayer and that Rev. S. D. Belt deliver the charge.
As per report of Committee on Theology and Literature at the close of the Ladies Missionary meeting Licentiate Chloe Kratli was regularly ordained to the full work of the Gospel Ministry, as is prescribed by the Constitution of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. A. Russell conducting the ordination service and leading in the consecrating prayer while the hands of the Presbytery were upon her and after which Rev. S. D. Belt gave the charge.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 2, 1919, pages 37]

1919
Kratli, Cloe - Salem, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1919, page 228]

1919
Minister Present - Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1, 1919, page 43]

1920
Minister Present - Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 31, 1920, page 49]

1920
Kratli, Chloe - Salem, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1920, page 248]

1920
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 29, 1920, page 57]

1921
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
At the request of Rev. Mrs. Chloe Kratli, the Presbytery went into an interlocutory session. The nature of and purpose of Sister Kratli of her own free will making this request was to make statements herself and introduce witness to show the cause of her being divorced from her husband and then ask Presbytery to exonerate or condemn her as its findings might be in her case. The evidence as shown by Rev. J. R. Craig a personal witness, and her testimony, was as follows: That her husband had demanded of her (his wife) to renounce her religion to go before the church and publicly state that there was nothing in religion, that it was a fake intimidating her until she was afraid of her life, and afraid for him to find her in secret prayer. That he was very abusive, cursing her and threatening her life. Rev. Craig said he had often tried to reason with him, but that he would not reason and could not be reasoned with, and would become angry until her quit trying to do anything with him.
The Presbytery after hearing this evidence and more of the same nature which the clerk has not recorded, On motion, by a unanimous vote exonerated her, and further said, that she had pursued the only course that a Christian lady could have done.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 30, 1921, pages 63 & 66]

1921
Kratli, Chloe - Springfield, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1921, page 330]

1921
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
Walnut Spring & Bray Memorial supplied by Mrs. Chloe Kratli.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 28, 1921, pages 68 & 71]

1922
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli, Springfield, Mo.
Walnut Spring is supplied by Rev. Mrs. Chloe Kratli.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 29, 1922, pages 72 & 73]

1922
Kratli, Chloe - Springfield, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
Pastor - Walnut Spring Cumberland Presbyterian Church (session clerk lived in Springfield, Mo.)
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1922, pages 203 & 292 ]

1922
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 27, 1922, page 77]

1923
Minister Absent - Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 28, 1923, page 84]

1923
Kratli, Chloe - Cook's Station, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
Pastor - Gill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (session clerk lived in Salem, Mo.)
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1923, pages 212 & 302]

1923
Minister Present - Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 3, 1923, page 90]

1924
Minister Present - Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 2, 1924, page 94]

1924
Kratli, Chloe - Cook's Station, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1924, page 270]

1924
Minister Absent - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1, 1924, page 99]

1925
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 1, 1925, page 105]

1925
Kratli, Chloe - 1600 W. Phelps St., Springfield, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1925, page 243]

1925
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 8, 1925, page 113]

1925
Minister Absent - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 30, 1925, page 113]

1926
Kratli, Chloe - 1600 W. Phelps St., Springfield, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1926, page 250]

1926
Minister Absent - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
Rev. Mrs. Chloe Kratli being in poor health, by her request a special prayer was offered for her recovery.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 29, 1926, pages 120 & 121]

1927
Minister Absent - Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 30, 1927, page 127]

1927
Kratli, Chloe - 1600 W. Phelps St., Springfield, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1927, page 255]

1927
Minister Present - Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 28, 1927, page 135]

1928
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 28, 1929, page 1]

1928
Kratli, Chloe - 1600 W. Phelps St., Springfield, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1928, page 25c]

1928
Minister Absent - Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 3, 1928, page 5]

1929
Minister Present - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 3, 1929, page 12]

1929
Kratli, Chloe - Cook's Station, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1929, page 231]

1929
Minister Absent - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 2, 1929, page 17]

1930
Minister Absent - Mrs. Chloe Kratli
On, motion, Rev. Mrs. Chloe Kratli at her own request was granted a letter of dismission and recommendation.
[Source: Minutes of Springfield Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 1, 1930, page 23]

1930
Kratli, Chloe (In Tr.) - Cook's Station, Mo.
Minister - Springfield Presbytery - Missouri Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1930, page 250]


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