Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-26

Ism aud "Old dLuiheranism," aud here Is
the utter ruin and desolatlon to wb;cb it
has comel Sla .S4 gz>h.,'., -
We ,akeno. pleasure ,n recording these
sad details. But to e,yery,hing there is
c""se, and in thie failure Of the Church's
a''e''pt' to raise up an English ministry
IN To" West, it is no, difficult to see the
cause of this result. Meanwhile, the SD.
c"Ilrd "OId Lutheran" Colleges and Semi
nar'es ut Pax'on, Galena, aud Addison.
Ill, For, Wayne, 1ud.. Wa,er.,wu, Wis,
81. An<gor. Mum, St. LOUIS, No., and
Wa't"urg '"d DEBORAH, Iowa, are filed
with hundreds OF young men. and at sew
era' OF these the number is 80 great that
new and con mod'ous buildings are it,
progress oi erection. Although those who
have created them were lately poor emf
grants from Germany, Sweden aud Nor
way, they not ouly build their own Col.
leSes and Sen,;uaries and support the
hundreds OF candidates Tor the ministry
and the teachers office, but they manage
hem with hheraIity and ability wh:c''
chrl!enge o"r respect. To.lay our West
ern brethren, who adhere 10 the old faith
ct The Chnrrh, notwithstanding he sense
less cry OF syn bulism," nre an example
worthy Of our imitation IN the Educational
~o'k of the Church. They certainly have
gwen p'".f, not only OF life, but OF abun
nant iabors, sacrifices aud services for the
ca"se OF Christ. Would that our people
had m"r. Of III" "O:L Luihrr.,.i-n" hi. |,
IS wiring TO suffer til" |. s. %. man, thiuy,
Tor the p "ragat'"n If The blessed WorI ul
God.-LutAeran and Miss;ouo,y.
Mlss"uEI.-Fort Wayne is one Ct the
Merc's OF this pnrli"n OF the Church. w.
'n'de visit as one I. 7. r. once cid, a
tue college near The city; bnt we were no,
So wicked a> to {" go on Sunday.
The new c"ll"g" building, now in course
"t erection, is 'arg- and imposing strnct.
ure. We must confess to no l,i!s surpris.
rs we looked about this institution.
DR.. Sihler celebrated hr, recently the
25th anniversary Of his ministerial life
F"erty-lhree of these years he has suen,
at Fort Wayne. n his 43L year be en-
scred the Gospel mi"i,:ry. Here is on.
Instance which may serve to encourap,
some " no conu, 'heir thirtles before ordiu.
tion. A few more years spent in failhfu
study and prcpara' on. are mo,e ,ha,
"cmpensated by after power when in tho
field.
Pastor S'uhnatzi's congregation is en-
gagged IN building "A new church. The cos,
will he about $4,000, certainly mucl
more than this SUN 'i,d not the member.
amcug Il ernselses do much of tho work
1t is brick rrucieorm in shape, gallery or
all sides, with tower. Already they hav,
4 comfortable Pastors Home and n com
noa'ous psroc"ial school.
! Fort Wayne. Indiana. R-v. ]. J
K 'rh-r recently Gail, j to the charge of St
Johns German Cnurch was .lulv installed
." Lord'> Day, Janu.ry l7,h, by R.v. G.
4. WrnzeI: This c"ngrega ion is large
and sus,.'ns pnrncl,i, i school. A NJ .
>rh"ol house nnd Pastors Home are talkr
vi. We trust SOON to chronicle that talk l.
r"'e" and work heartily hegnu upon boI
i"f 'hese much needed imp,ny. rnents.
0" The eve. ing Of The same day, Rev
). Wagenhals was Installed Pastor Of III,
hns''s" Church of The Holy Trinity.
At the Ere Convention of the pu,sh,r,
synod this congregation was received int,
tul synodic"l membership. The churcl,
Is beautiful structure, handsomely si,u-
"led. Near it, and on the sam. lot. il IN,
c''mmodious aud comfortable Pastor,
Hume.
This Lutheran Church was the first Pro
'eStunt orga :izaIion in he then far d,sr.n,
wiIds of For WAYNE. II owed it's exi,,
""ce 10 the thorough devotion OF q. Ru,,;
>''l, now gone 10 his reward, to his faith
and his ceaseless Efforts to have that fail
"'e"ched where he had settled a, an earl,
day. Many of our q lder Pastors recall hi,
aPPeals' and remember the hearty weIcom,
which his roof always afforded to a. In
'heran minister. No less cordial is ,b,
hosri'al''y-which is to- day extended in I;k,
~piril henealh that same roof.
D'd The children Of the Lutheran Cburch
w's'ev"r they settle, but carry in ,be;,
h""r's the same earnest devotion, and work
with like zeal for the good old faith
Instead Of counting our annual loss hy
'f''" a"ds. strong and active congregations
would testify to chldren's children the zen,
aud love Of their parents. and encour.oe
10 new effort and toll that The Church Of
our fathers shall be perpe,ua'ed.--Lutkeyau
and Missionary.
Observation-Disclosures. PA series
OF revival meetings OF more than ordinary
interest are now progressing in St. Johns
Lutheran Church, Rev. W v, Gotwald
pastor. Each evening, the past three weeks
the lecture room. has been filed by slesplv
interested congregations. Indeed the At