The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-26

THE GERMAN Ev. LUTH. ZIoS's CoN-
oREoATIoN.-The following interesting
communication was handed us, yester-
day, by a prominent member of the
German Ev. Luth. Zion's Congregation
Of Centre Wheeling, with a request for
publication. Appended to 1t were sew
eral tattering notices of the new Pastor
of the Church, Rev. Mr.. Lampe, from
the various papers published in Read
ing, Pa, which want of space compels
us to omit:
WHRELING, w. Va. Sept. %, 1867.
The German Evangelical Lutheran
lions congregation of Centre Wheel
ing, having succeeded in fully sup.
pressing the Well-known unfortunate
rebellion of days gone by, and while
standing upon their constitution and
ChuTchly regulations in gaining the
most complete victory over the
Church's enemies, have unanimously
elected as their Pastor the Rev. F. Z.
II. Lumpe, OF Reading, Pa.
Rev. Lampe having accepted the call,
ON last Lords day, was sOlemnly in
stalled by Rev. VIM. BerKemeyer, aud
Is, II.
The Church was decorated with beau
anu ulOltDts1 buGn rs
.WeIcome, servant OF the Lord."
blessed aTt Thou in Zion" s..
aud a large number of people were as
Hsmbled ON this festive occasion, once
moro to listen to the voice OF their for
mer beloved Pastor, whose charge to
the newly elected minister was truly
eloquent. proceeding AZ 1t did from "A
heart which for nine years uninter-
TupIedly yearned for the well-beinR and
salvation of his npODla.
AT the close of these most Interesting
ceremonies, Rev. Lampe assembled
the pulpit, and was listened to with
marked aud undivided attention. The
speaker, having greeted the congrega.
ton with the Apostolic benediction,
chose as his text the Hdmonition OF the
Apostle, Brethren, farewell! be per-
feet; be OF good comfort; be of one
miudi live in peace, and the God OF love
and pence shall be with youv
These were, indeed, words of great
import and consolation, after so many
trials and tribulations, and that the
Pastor felt in the depth of his heart all
That his lips pronounced, could easily
be perceived from the eRrnestness and
warmth with which the entire sermon
was delivered. May these admOnitions
have entered also the hearts of the
hearers, and may the conclusion OF the
text be fulfilled in them: "a nd the God
OF love and peace shall be with YOU"
That which may reasonably he eN-
pected as TO Pastor LRmpe IN Wheel
ing, may perhaps be seen from some
comments on his vRledictory in Read
ing, and especially, also, from the res
olutions passed by the vestry of his for
mer large and hOurishing Church.
We copy them from the Reading pa
pers.
RESIGNATION OF REV. MIR. LAAPE.
lEToBi the Reading Ga-eEfeO
The Nestry OF 81. James Church has adopt
ed the following resolutions. In reference 10
The resignation ana departure OF Rev. Mr..
WHEREAS, II has seemed proper TO the
Kew. r. {, Ii. Lanpc to offer his resignation
rs Pastor OF st. James Lutheran Church OF
Reading, Pa,
Resolurd. That We. the ves,rSI, while sor-
roNiully Rccepting the same, do, in the name
Of the church OF which we are executive
Officers, hereby bear witness 10 the eusFsS
and udslity OF our beloved Pastor, during The |
Sd ~ mas ki.easeI 1iod TO allow him to labor
That he was Jealous In his work, untiring |
IN ms tninlstLntions, earnest In his faith, can
did and true In his monltiops TO ALL rich in /
learning, eloquent In his exposition OF the
Sacred word; and that in SurrenderinV him 10 |
our oLetnren IN w heeling, West Virginia we |
experience a los not soon TO be Repaired. but |
which, under Gods providence, win Prove |
Thai he bears with him TO his new homs
our wArmeSt love and admiration, praying
that be may meet there that sympathy 50 |
his sneoe<Sful labor And we ask that CSiSs
protecting love may be around him and his |
eTnIle constantly cheer aud reward him in
his work OF love.
RsaoFrcd. That the Secretary be requested
TO furnish Rev. Mr.. LAmPe with a copy or
the above preamble and resolutions and en-
ter the same upon the minutes OF the Church
Council.
EPHRAIN ARMSTRONG. Secretary.
WE refer to the advertisement of ID.