Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-17

things at so early a period that tn
beginnings thereof lie back Of all memor
to locate anything like the time and plac
and circumstances Of it. The spirit Of
plous mother was so early infused into m,
heart that seem always to have breathei
1t. And the strong masculine faith whicl
believing father so confidently exprcsse,
and which was SO utterly opposed to all un
belief and doubt on the one Land, and to al
emotional extravagances on the other, fixe(
my religious convictions at so early :
period that they grew with my bodily
growth, and strengthened with my ply sica
strength. All my subsequent observation
OF religion, in others as we'll as my OWL
maturer experiences of religion in my Owl
| heart, have convinced me that this is the
true principle that ought to be realized in
every ones Christian character. The
principle Of divine lite in the soul i'm
planted at baptism, ought never to die,
out 1--we and grow and mature. until it is
perfected in Heaven. Commensurate with
physical life, should be the beginning and
the progress Of spiritual life. The lamb
ought never to be turned into a wolf, to be
changed back to lamb, or sheep Of
Gods pasture again. Once child of God,
at baptism, it must remain child of God,
forever.
DR.. Greenwaid continues at consider
able length to notice other interesting
"reminiscences of his early life of his
theological education under the tuition of
Kew. DIR. David E. Schaeffer, of Frederick,
Nd, to whose care and wisdom he is so
much Indebted, for whatever of classical
and theological education he received.
Dr. Greenwald next refers to his appli-
cation Tor ordination into the ministry on
the 10th of October, 1881, of his being
licensed to preach by the Synod of Mary
land ON tho 18th Of the same month, and
OF his subsequent ordination by the Synod
Of Ohio.
DR.. Greenwald then gives very graphic
anu interesting account of his journey to
what was then the far west, and we are
sorry We have not space to print it in full.
There were no railroads then, and lie
Travelled over the mountains on horseback
with saddlebags thrown across his saddle,
and overcOat and umbrella strapped on
behind. He knew not whittier he was
going, but finally struck the Ohio river at
Wheeling, crossed on ferry beat and
ascending the Ohio river, and striking into
the interior for So miles, reached New
Philadelphia. Here after con-
ference with Rev. John Slough, the
pioneer of the Lutheran church
in the West, he finally made arrangements
to locate in New Philadelphia, then Il vii
lage Of 800 inhabitants, now q CITY of
G,0OO. He preached the gospel to the in
habitants for many miles around, often
traversing rOadless forests to meet his ap-
pOintmcnts and though nearly all the
people lived in rude log cabins, he found
them intelligent, generous, pious and
often cultured. DR.. Greenwald remained
in New Philadelphia 20 years thence be
was called to Columbus 3 years,
thence to Easton, Pa, where he remain
ed for 125 years, and then came to Ian
caster, where he has been stationed for the
past 144 years. In all these places, and
through this extended period of time, he
had endeavored to preach only "Christ,
and Him crucitied.' His ordination vows
obligated him to preach not philosophy,
nor the arts, nor politics, nor morals merely,
but salvation through cruciticd Saviour.
1t IS common to- hear q certain class Of
persons talk OF :" advanced Christianity, "
advanced Christian thought. But
these terms have very delusive meaning.
The "advance spoken of is not progress
forward, but stepping backward. Ii it
means more than Christianity, it is not
Christianity. IL it is less than Christianity
it is not Christianity. We want 4 Chris
tianity, pure and simple, as Christ Taught
it, as Christ lived it, rs Christ made it, in
His own person, and in that of
His holy apostles. Some men glory
i'll liberal Christianity, and
boast they are Liberal Christians. -
They do not mean liberal with their
money, or their charities, or their infiu-
enccs, but liberal with their opinions.
But such 4 &c liberal Christianity is
Christianity diluted, adulteratcd, a conf
pound with the smallest part Christianity
Such liberal Christian" has usually
the Christian part left out. Let me b.
able to say at the end of my ministry and
at the close of my life, says DR.. Green.
wald, 81 have believed on Christ, I have
loved Christ, [ have preached Christ,
have lived Christ, I am Christ's, and
hope to be with Christ in His kingdom of
glory fOrever,' and can say no more, |
desire no more, | can have no more, and [
will be content with the review of the
past, and will with joy contemplate the
of the future.
Dr. Grcenwald again referring to his
preceptor, DR.. Shcaffer speaks of his un-
adherence to the doctrines and
order of the Lutheran church, and adds 81
have never held any other system OF tho
olOgy than the Lutheran system. | have |
never for moment either questioned or
doubted its truth. The conviction that |
The word of God is the only rule of
faith, and that the symbolical books OF
The Lutheran church are true confession
Of the faith of the rule, has grown with my
growth and strengthened with my
strength
The Rev. DIR. next refers to the revival
md progress Of the church during the
past fifty years and concludes his sermon
n the following thank God that l am
spared to celebrate this present occasion.
Goodness and mercy have followed me all
bc days of my life. If it were allowed
nc to live my life over again. I do not
Know that | would choose it to be other
wise, than that along which Providence
las led me. However ;impcrfectly l fol
owed the ieadings of Gods providence,
'et always felt and feel now, that i'm
very change I mades God chose and
'pened up the wav for me-
Life has it's bitter as we'll as its sweet. In
ny life, acknowledge with grateful
cart, that the sweet has been in great ex-
ess of the bitter. My four pastoral rela-
ions of 20 years at New Philadelphia, of
years at Columbus, of 12t at Easton and
f Ia at Lancaster, have been productive
4 the greatest amount Of earthly happi-
ess. Each was pleasant, and yet each
ne succeeding seemed more pleasant than