The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-06-26
REMINIscEHCEs.


This Is not eur first visit to Canton ItWas our
privilege to be present at the laying of the corner
stene Of the English Lutheran church, in which
the General synod met twenty years age Rev
grateful remembrance, was the pastor. The an
nouneeInent for laying the corner-stone on the
Lords day had been made, but so erroneous were
the views of the pastors and members of some of
the other denominations relative to the true ma
created G in the Community ssainst IayiHS eor Sas
ner stone on Sunday, and we found il necessary
before commencing our discourse, to observe
that rule OF homlletles, which advises speaker
to frame his introduction in such way as to re-
move PreiudieS and PTopitiate the hearers in
that the laying OF 3 corner stone was in no sense
secular act, requiring manual labor inconsistent
with the sanctity Of the LRrd's day, but that it
VAS in all respects, a religious symholical and
Significant act the most appropriate day for the
performances Of which was the holy Sabbath.
Z At that period most of the new English Luther
an churches in Ohio were built after the model of
the old churches at Springfield and Dayton, with
out ehancel, reading desk, or bapLismal font.
At Canton was, if we mistake not, the first
of the Gothic churches, with chancel, ETC., many
whore in the West since that day. The church
edifice has since been somewhat enlarged, and
for its size, is OF the most tasty comfortable
and attractive Lutheran churches in the state.
About five years ago, our way back from the
N-e-tS- - ian SnuACn ~
request Of the Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
tion, extended through the Rev. j. W. Goodlin,
the popular pastor of the Lutheran church at that
time, and delivered literary address. The time
for commencing was fixed, the time the delivery
of the lecture would occupy was calculated, At
the time when the cars would pass eastward and
on which we expected to depart, was known.
There was, however, a few minutes delay in com
meneing. the lecture was shortened by guess ac-
cordingIy, but the calculations made were too
close, and as the omnibus drove toward the de-
pot the train for Philadelphia had just moved en-.
AS this was Friday night and we needed ali the
time left us to meet appointments at Philadel-
phia on the Sabbath, the disappointment was very
great. 1t taught US never TO make travelling cal
culations too close, and illustrated the proverb,
that "A miss was as good as q mile"
THE PASTOR AND THE CONGREGATION.
The pastor Of the church is Rev. L. NJ. Kuhns'
We recall him hrst as a modest. talented and in
du striouS student of theology sitting at our feet
at Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio. On one
of our endowment tours we came TO his fathers
house, near Freeport, Pa, the afternoon Of
June 9, 1859. and on that same evening greeted
his accomplished bride, whom he had the day
before led to the hymenial altar at her fathers
house near Gresnsburg, Pa After fourteen years
Of suceessful labor in the neighborhood, where
he was born and reared, and thus proving that q
prophet is sometimes held in honor among his
Kindred and people, he became the pastor of the
English Lutheran church of Canton, and has pro-
secuted the work Of the ministry here with dfi-
igenee, fidelity and ability during the last four
years. The congregation now numbers upwards
Of tive hundred members, and embraces q fair
esoeiSi infEence @ Of the Town. MIS-. kuhnS has
proven herselfa true helPmete, and presides with
eo5sisyinE Of Two sons and two daughters, at the
parsonage.
THE HOSPITALITY OF THE PEOPLE.
The members, not only of the English Luther
an church, but also those OF other denominations,
/ as well as the citizens, have thrown open their
| houses, extended q cordial welcome to the del
i egates and visitors, and dispensed generous
hospitality accompanied with the most delicate
4 attGntion and the most confederate courtesy.
And by this course every family has at once sue
| eeeded in making such an impression upon its
| guests, that each one, whom We have heard ex-
| press himself claims that he has the most COM
Portable and delightful place in Canton as his
| temporary home. And from what We know OF
the personnel OF most Of the clerical and lay del
| eeatss present. We should not be surprised to
| learn that they had made a similar impression
| uDon the families whose hospitality they enjoy
| The weather is delightful, and the meeting pro
mises to be enc of great enjoyment and pront
THE GENERAL SYNOD.
The delegations are unusually full, $50 beinl
| present, and will compare favoraoly In All re
spects with those Of its previous conyentlons
1 The number Of visitors IL at least one hundred
/ The attenance upon the sessions during the da,
| Is more than ordinary, and at the religious ser
l Yiess At siSht she Lathsran church Has D