The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-20

tSEal Relation a. the EngIiSh Lutheran
ChuFeh,
The Engliah Lutheran church, as reor.
RaniEsd by its present pastor, was nine
teen yeara old yesterday, and the ami.
versAry occasion was nj Of great interest.
The celebration was intended to embrace
3 social feature in the way Of q reception
Last Thursday evening, which, Is already
announced by the INTELLTaEScER, was re-
called because Of providsntiAl visitation.
The religious services we're commenced
on Friday evening with 3 sermon by
IN church, Baltimore, and continued
through yesterday, with large audiences
at three services,
THE MORNING
was given up to the solemn ordinances Of
baptism and the holy supper, q number OF
persons having been received into the
church, and q large congregation pSrlaking
OF the communion. The communion Rd,
dress was q model oil terseness and prac.
tical exhortation, based upon / Peter II:
l2 The floral decorations were very
plain, though beautiful, nc effort whatever
having been made ct display, The church
was 6lled, and all went away realizing that
II was good for them To have been in the
courts Of the Lords house.
II AFTERNOON
was, oil course, given up to the Sabbath
School, for this church never does any.
thing in which the children and young
people do not have q part. The interest
for go hot q day was simply marvellous, the
rooms being filled with bright and happy
children and their seniors. Rich banners
marked the classes, telling their name and
number, These displayed great taste, va
risty aud besuty, and with the hundreds
Of children, composed 0 scene not often
witnessed. The singing, under Prof
Schotield, with Mrs. Frazer ss organist, was
fairly thrilling, and the addresses pointed,
historic and lull Of fire. They were de.
lvered by Prof. T. MarCellus Marshall and
Rev. Mr.. ClutZ, The Blackboard had an
anniversary lesson by Superintendent W,
N. HeimberRer, which was the cyncsure
Of al eyes: II was simply the figures 10,
In large size, with years as an acrostic,
telling OF labor, prayer, effort, anxiety,
responsibility aud reward, all surmounted
with the dates l862-l8Sl. The pastor told
Of the small beginning Of 1852 in the old
Clay Btreet Baptist Church, where fifteen
persons composed the congregation and
eighty the entire Sabbath School. How
great the change, how vast the work, how
Wondrous the results! The school returns
sincere and hearty thanks TO all who Oh.
sisted In making beautiful It's rooms yes
terday and contributed TO the success OIL
It's services.
THE EVENING SERVICE,
The first thing that attracted attention
on entering the we'll filled audience room
at night, wal q new Bally reflector, which
had been suspended over the pulpit, This
had been presented to the congregation in
honor Of It's nineteenth anniversary, by q
lady Of Pittsburgh, who Ia deeply inter.
ested in mission work, but who does moi
wish her name to be published. II gave
q beautiful and very brilliant light.
The service wal opened by the PASTOR
with tho introlt: IL was glad when they
Raid unto me, let US 70 into the house OF
the Lord" followed by scripture lesson,
hymn and prayer.
The anniversary sermon was then
preached by Rev. Mr.. ClutE from Phil. !,
27,2S, "Only let your conversation be as Il
becOmeth the gospel OF Christ, that : :
| may hear OF your StfAlrB that ye stand
fast In one spirit, with one mind striving
together for the faith Of the gospel and In
nothing terrified by your adversaries."
After some conRratulstory remarks the
speaker proceeded 10 speak Of the essNn.
tisls 10 success In church work. These he
stated to be, as suggested by the text, Let,
Consistent living, Cd, Keeping in view
the true end Of Christian organization aud
work, which, according to the text, is the
preservation and extension OF the faith OF
the gospel. Sd. Harmony VI counsel and
union Of effort. Alb. SteadIast persever.
Lance in labor. 9th. The constant main
~tenanCe Of q hopeful and courageous
spirit.
Each Of these points was fully elaborat.
ed, and strikingly illustrated. Under the
last head the speaker referred to the loCa.
tian OF the church building, the progress
already attained under many difficulties,
the fact that the congregation is largely
character Of the Sunday School, The
sympathy OF the community at large, the
improving financial condition OF the coun.
try, and especially the assurance Of Gods
presence and held as encouraging iea.
lures Of the work. The whole discourse
was very practical, and was foil OF good
advice TO church members, which It would
be well II more could have heard.
After the sermon, the Holy communion
was continued, and then the pastor made
q very brief statement OF the work done
during the past year, after which the con.
gregatlon was dismissed by the singing Of
the familiar hymn
"When GhGll Va meet again."
and thA hanadiotion. I