New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


some interesting acts relating to the history
of the Lutheran Church in America Here ere
q few The first Lutheran church edifCc on
this continent was erected, probably in 1888,
within the walls Of Fort Christina, now VII
mingtOn, DeL...-..JChu Campanius, surnamed
Holm, from Stockholm, was the FIRST Prot
c>'ant missionary among the Indians IN this
country. He came in 1912 with John PrintZ,
the second Governor OF the swedish Colony
ON the Delaware $500. The x v. ReOTus Tor
country. After eight years service be died
H. 1913. Perhaps the earliest mention Of
Lutherans in w-Amstcrdam. now New York,
is by Jesuit missionary Father JOgues IN
the year l643. The first Lutheran church
IN the State Of Pennsylvania was erected M
Ilncum, Chester County, and was dedicated
september !, 1910 ..-..A decree of Governor
Stuyvesdnt enforcing conformity TO established
religion, as set forth by the synod a bort.
reveals the tact that a congregation Of
Lutheraus were already settled in Albany n.
y, (then called Beverswycke and Fort
Orange, in the spring of 1886 The
first Lutheran minister in the state of
New-York was the Rev. John Earnst
GOetwater who landed n New Amsterdam
NOW New York; June g. 1857 He was sent
ont by the c0nSistory Of Amsterdam as a mis-
sIOnary among the Lutheraus in the New
Netherlands, but owing 20 religious expressions
was not permitted to Otficlate publicly, and re-
turned to Holland in October of the same
In the City Of New-YOrk was erected. 800 The
first Lutheran minister ordained lin this
country was the Rev. JUstus Falkner in 1903.
...-..ln Isle, Hartwick Seminary was founded.
1t was the first literary and theological school
of the Lutheran church in this country ......
In 1918, the Synod OF Ohio was formed $500.
The General Synod was organized at Hagers-
town, Nd, October ,, 1920. The first regular
meeting of the General Synod was held ut
Frederick Md. October %, ISL ......In 1898,
lla fin mil Oh fpgh nj
Illinois was built about five miles east from
JOnesboro'. in Union County ...-..ln ISL, the
Rev. e. F. Hryer sailed October II, from
Boston for India. This was the first mission
airy sent 10y the Lutheran Church In the
United States TO labor among the heather.
ION December 10, 1914. the first N0rwe-
gian Lutheran church IN America was ded-
icated on tlIc western portion OF hO7hOuong
Prairie Wisconsin.
THE FUTURE OF IsLAv.-In the January
number oil Inc tOrtigbty RerieU Alr. VII
hid =. Blunt brings 80 a conclusion IA series
Oh articles on The Future OF Islam As
result q Lis Investigation he presents tLo
startling suggestion that England should be-
come the special patron aud protector OF the
Mo~icm religion. England. be says, "Cin-
not destroy lsam nor Dissolve her own con
aeCtUu with her Therefore, I'm Gods name.
ieJ her take Islam 10y the hand and encourage
her boldly IN the path OF virtue Ia his eyes
the NaAommedIu, VIII lose entirely their hold
upon LWop" aud upon the shore, OF Northern
AFRICA. Coustlutn0pie viii tall, the Ottoman
Empire VIII vanish like AN evil dream,
Uut Islam, winch Ieced,s IN Europe,
advances with rapid sIIucs IN Asia and
4 rIca. " Ia tDe decay OF Buddhism
Islam and not Christianity will be the
4UIm under winch God Will eventually be
Wor-lippcd In the tropics" As a moral and
Intellectual force, moulding tie lives and dom
mating the dc-IulrS of men, Islam VIII derive
new yI-0r 10y tne destruction oil the cuttanet
and, Ia Mr. Biuuts opinion, on Ii giants
acceptance or refusal OF tine mission OF utillZ-
M tins greatest religion, force IN Asia for the
purposes of humanity aud progress depends,
not only the future of her dominion IN ludIa,
bat tue whole solution Ot the problem OF civil
ling southern Asia. With forty millions, rap
10Y becoming hly millions, Of Nussumans
an ulIa, ID homogeneous mass of uIelil gent,
elItI- ctic believers, III close sympathy with The
tullWl Throughout tie world, with a vital
interest IN Egypt secondary interest IN
syria, crusade on hand tOr the suppression of
the 81 We trade, and 4 vast hat1lr population IN
south \ rCa, winch promises 10 become Mus
-JInIdu, ILL. Land roe III regard 10 islam Is, III
1II. Blunt opinion, very PLAINLY marked out
III soon as the tail q. the Ottoman Empire
clears the way for the great change.
Rcuf Pacha, the Turkish Governor Of Jeru-
salem. 80 Ihe LoRdOH Telegraph is informed,
uds recently received Imperative orders nom
sultan ADdu HomId 80 RESUME tue WORK OF
restoration OF solomon Temple, begun under
the reign OF Abdul AZIZ, but discontinued
some i've years ago. &" The Pacha has also
been instructed II SAYS, o To clear the great
square fronting the Temple of all the rubbish
ana rank vegetation with which n Is at pres
eur pucUmDeged. In tins square stands the
famous Mosque oil Omar, which derives rev
puue OI some $4,000 a year from pilgrim
contributions ana other sources. Hitherto the
greater portion of tins sum found It's way au-
uu.IN TO steamboat. The sultan, however, has
n al I4 tt,l.
Gefrayng the EXPENSES Oh the wOiAs above
alluded iU, tie present resumption OI when,
do WrlI as then Original inception, Is due Ia
4caHJy e. Suggestions made at different times
10 tine Ottoman authorities 10y members of the
Austrian imperial family he restoration OF
the Tempe RUNS WAS begun at the instance
Of Frances Joseph during his visit TO the Holy
and, SHORTY alter the accession Of Abdul
AL.L 70 lAc throne; anu 1t was Tue recent phi
,II.Aa,e U4 the AICAuuAe hAdOlph " JuuCd
tAat Impaired Il Hcsh impulse 20 the IuteT-
ruptcd enterprise. Not only has the Com
Iuauaer OF tue Faithful signlhcd 10 TO be his
sovereign viii that the works should be cal
ucd out w!Jh0ut lurther delay, but two OH
clal5 OF tine sublime Porte, Scud ana half
LLrudlm, nave already left Cons,auCInOple IOr
Jerusalem WItl instructions 10 t1Ae measures,
Oh UuCIr aIIIVdl, Tor iLsurIAg the AtCru iuInIl-
Iuent vi Ills Majesty decree. The gratitude
Of Christians ana jews alike Is due 10 Abdul
Hamid tor lending MS nigh autisuty to 50
generous aud enlightened an undertaking.
DR.. Walter Smith, Of Edinburgh, one Of the
stduucucs, supporters OF Professor Robe tsOn
om.tu, has come INTO collision with the ultra
ounOuOx parry OF the Pre,Dy terrain Church.
y cry rucenuN 1t appears tine Professor was
elected al Culct-oc,Ier IL Dr. " alter smith
church. IL 50 happens that every Oncc-bcarcr
Oh Ia, election has TO ,l,n TIE Confession Ol
/ aJa. Dr. Naiier Sm4tn got over the diff
cult, by pubucy explaining IN his church that
- tne adherence OF the OnCe-OeaIers 10 the
Questions Was IN 80 ldr as lAry agreed with
how scripture, BECAUSE tie supreme rule oil
iauL WIJh them, as with ali Protest
ant Churches, was not any confessional
creed but tae Scripture Itself. These
confessions were subordinate standards,