Scope and Contents: A ledger book of sermons written by a minister and bishop of Partridge Mennonite Church (Metamora, Ill.). Contains six funeral sermons, a sermons about marriage, a sermon about baptism, and a number of sermons on specific scriptures. Scattered diary entries may also be found in the ledger book. The collection includes a preservation photocopy of the ledger book, a German transcription, and an English translation of the sermons. Also includes an undated manuscript assumed to be Esch's.