Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-01

- IT a tN'fN he Nslisll : AND II ~ A. ERfE
= bis man mOtD bow u now exbIb trnE near the
-SEsl. a III t.Ot Of iltn street
1hE JUBILEE At THE EvASCELICAL LCTHE-
Efh 81 ECu-.-l -steTday WAs n ture~ nun
cred sEC hfiI- n auRjs-rsary of tn- R-tOrms-
uon- ~ computed from The morning Lu Der
Eallrd us faWOu- Theses tn the cduren doors
A " irtemhUTg. The occasion was CT. GRATED
throughout he country by the Lutheran de-
GcninattOD win religions exercises and Sere-
MONIES on au sNfsnced scale.
This day as duIy celebrated nv the German
LUtberABs Of n congregation WOrsbipiDg at
TIE church corner of Am and r. streets The
eutfiCe was Handsomely decorated. and pre-
sentsd a beautiful appearance. WreaLbs and
EGElauds OF n weEs aud evergreen were hung
n pTomn sBf paris of the church, IN aud ont
NaTiouS device and inscriptions IN the Ger.
man lsngusgS had been selected and posted in
COnsptCuOBs pisces. 10 express the sentiment
OF II mem bsrs Of he congregation due 10 sucn
= memorable dsy. Service was held IN the
morning at ~, and IN the evening at o'clock
Previous 10 this the Maine Band hId been
engaged 10 accompany thu respective choraIs
selected for the occasion. A few mu-ical piece.
were then performed by the band > in the 10 yer
OF the church, TO announce 10 tns Resembling
-ohTeSauon OF me services now 70 be held
alter going Though the regular course O
singing and service al the altar. the min is
the coBRrsRatIon- Rev. Mr.. Buereer. preached
sn excellent sermon, referring 70 the 18Th
Psalm
At6e o'clock D. m. thu congregation met for
divine worship. The church, previously, was
dred gasliEbts, letting from large iron circle
over the altar, the upper part OF the circle con-
tanning the word Jesus" and the lower one
rising star, TO represent Luther advent TO
proclaim the supremacy of the Gospel of Jesus
Cnrlst- Besides llluTn; mating the church iu-
slGe, the outer part was not forgotten. Trans
parencies were arranged on three sides OF the
church porch, one in front OF the same. one
fAcinC northwest and one south west, all
brightly illuminated. At o'clock, after music
~ he Marine Band, the service commenced
with the singing OF bvms- suitable for the day.
After this the Rev. MIR. Buerger delivered an
impressive discourse, showing. in four periods,
TIE struggle of the Lutheran Church. Imme-
dIaIely after The sermon a Humo Der of scholars
te!ob Sing 10 the day school of the cOnereya-
tiCn went through al interesting examination
OF the history of Reformation. beginning with
the birth Of Luther 10 the end of the war of
thlrty years, each scholar IN turn examining
he other. closing with q well executed hymn
o. the part of the SC nOlars, accompanied win
tTg>n music. The congregation was then dis
missed, after alrar service and benedIctlon bv
lie Rev Pss'oT Buerger. The programme of
ne day was IN all parts well executed, and
every participant Of The festival. tits hoped,
well pleased. To-day the children OF the
hOCl VIII have entertainment and par.
-ake OF a COLLATION., " hen, during the afreruo ln
prose and poetry IN the German and EngIIsn
iaEE uage Will b delivered. songs and nymns
-UDg. and. IN general. a pleasing time for the
Young ones Is expected.