Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-12-20
F.25EsN LUTHER
G0s.iE. E2GATE0N, PEst :.
afESfjE. s'A.
Church Repairs, Anniycrsa.
rics. I'rOgrdinna -, Services
aaa Reunion.

For two months past the members
of Emmanuel's Lutheran Church,
Prospect, Pa, have been assiduously
eng -cd in repairing their house of
worship The frescOer, the painter, the
carp. uter aud other craftsmen have
been exercising their skill there. The
result is a thing of beauty and JOY for
years to come. The occasion Of all this
labor was, primarily, necessity, and
secondly preparation for the celebra-
tion uf he fortieth anniversary of the
congregation, and the 400th anniver-
sary Jf the birth of Luther, a jubilee
to be Observed by all devOut protest
ants throughout the world. c look
forw;rd to that jubilee with hopeful
hearts and trust that it will enlarge
our knowledge of the church as it is.
! Our hopes are great, yet they must be
more than realized, when will be given
TO u5 the facts and statistics CLEANED
from land and sea, from the frozen
north 20 the extreme south, where the
children of the reformation live and
| labor
Ut future realization but present
| fact claims our attention. We are to
be ws-gathcrers, not philosophers.
| Hence - our task Of announcing to all
who may bc interested, that ~the
ccle eh7ation Of the forticth ami
veraary Of lhr organization of this
congregation is at hand An effort
has been made to have present all the
old pastors yet living and to have them
give a brief account of their pastoral
life among their people. The organic
er, Rev. G. Bassler, has passed to his
rest and men love to build monuments
to his memory. More enduring than
any edi6ce men can build is the work
this man has done One prominent
feature of the celebration will be the
history of the life and work of pastor
Bassltr, given by bis bosom friend and
ardent admirer Rev Pres. II. w. Roth,
of Thiel College Another promising
address by the same will be upon the
hand of God in the education of Luther,
and our duty to Christian education.
That all may know what celebra-
tion is before them, we give a complete
programme for the 40th anniversary OF
the organization of Emmanuel's Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, Prospect, Pa.
Sunday, Dec. oath, IL A. NJ, "The Chill
dren's Christmas Sermon )" Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 25th,
26.h and 9th, at I p. NJ, The Story
of the Zodiac" three lectures for the
benefit of the congregation; Saturday
Dec 3Oth, 10 A NJ, preparatory
Services;" IL A. NJ, congregational
Meeting )" Sunday, Dec. 3lst, 1880
A. NJ, "Reopening and Communion
Services :" I P NJ, the address by Rev.
Pres. Roth, introducing the 40Oth an
nivcrsary of the birth of Luther
Topic "Why and how should ouI
churches celebrate the 400th anniver-
sary of the birth of Luther" New
Year, 9 A. NJ, Meeting of the Coun
ellis of the three Congregations Con
stituting the Charge" 1:30 p. NJ
"The 4lth Anniversary Reunion
Pastoral Experience of Revs. Waters
Hippee and Swingle, with the life anc
work of the organizer, Rev. G. Bass
ler."
All the friends of the congregation
with the former members far and near
are cordially urged to participate IN
these exercises.
q w CRITCULOW. Pastor.