National Republican., 1883-03-12
Tho Truths Enmcacd in Some Of the Wash
ington Pulpis Yesterday.
Interesting Anniversary Services at the
Memorial Lutheran Church.
"lpsoph Dwolt in Egypt" Illustrated by Rev. Dr..
Faunoe at The Street Baptist Church.
nnrmatlon at 81. Matthew's by Arch
bishop Gibbons.
MrMoR1A1 SERVICES

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were observed at that edifce yesterday. The
organ parapct was garlanded in green and the
pulpit was adorned with flowers but beyond
these no decorations were used. The services
in the morning consisted of a sermon by the
pastor, Rev DR.. Butler, wherein he gave u
brief historical review of the church. Said
the pastor:
Mar. H. 1878, the present pastor with as Of
the members of st. Paul's Lutheran church
organized in the chapel standing in the rear
of the present church. OF the 1S organizers
% remain. There have been added 3l5 mcm-
bers The roll Of membership now holds $50
members The contributions of the COngrCga-
tiOn in tho ten years amount to the sum of
$GO,003.01 according to synodical reports, II
tenth part of which has gone 70 missions aud
other work outside the city. The Church of
the Fatherland had been established during
the present year with special reference TO the
German population and their Angliczng
children. There are four Sunday schools con-
ncCted with the Memorial church, one of them
using the German language. A scandinavian
class has been organized in the main Sunday
school for such Danes, NOrwcgians, and
Swedes us cannot use the English language.
The Memorial church was organized and con-
tinucs as q free seated church, and is supgor-
ted by collections through the baskets. The
sermon was from the text, "lf it bear fruit,
wei" and was rich in testimony of the spirit
who had promised increase to those who
faithfully do the Lords will and continue in
good works.
In the afternoon the church was as crowded
as in the morning. In the pulpit were seated
Rev. Messrs. Butler, Power, Baugher, Rankin,
Chickering and Senator Conger.
Rev. Mr.. Baugher opened the services with
readings from the Scripture, and Rev. DIR.
Chicllering led in prayer. DR.. Butler said
that ut n meeting of the church officers he in
Cidentally alluded TO the eleventh of March
being the anniversary of the church. 1t was
then determined that these exercises should
be held which were now being celebrated. He
had come to Washington in 1919 and had been
here ever since. He briefly resketched the
history of the church and then introduced DR.
Rankin.
DR.. Rankin said he was very glad to be
there He has known DR.. Butler for a long
time. When Il theological student he used to
come to Washington frequently to see the
lady he married. and il was then that he had
met and learned to love DR.. Butler. He
did not want TO write Mr.. Butlers-long
might IL be ere it was necessary to write his
obituary; but he could not iorbear to Compli-
mcnt him for his faithful services, his long
life of purity and holiness Dr. Rankin went
on in II vein of pleasantly. gracefully COM
bining wit and humOr in his comparison Of
Iuthcranism aud Congregationalism. He
then went on to speak of the dilcrerce be-
tween permanent and transient residents of
Washington. Thcrc are many people living
in Washington who have. tallen away from
their Christian training. And the question
arises, What is the use of building up an in
sttution that is not permanent? But the
influence of Christian teaching is like the
river that flows at the city's base. 1t is the
same river that flowed and sparliled and
danced when Washington pitched his tent on
Observatory hill, yet not particle of its
toud then rolling by is there to-day. Such is
the influence of Christian teaching 1t is
the same always, and always exercises the same
good influences, though the particles OF hui
manity that 20 to make up its food flow on
and on and are lost in time and inhnity.
Rev. Mr.. Power said lie felt quite Mt home
in that pulpit. 1t was said that it is sOme-
times II good thing to have bad ncighbOrs
lie did not believe it. So far as his religious
neighbOrs were concerned he had been happy.
lie thought that each had been help to the
other A Christian did not realize the extent
of his possessions until he saw how much he
enjoyed what others possessed. He had an
inheritance in all Christians. All the saints
were his. All their experiences, all their
joys, all their triumphs were his by
virtue of his connection with Christ
He believed in Luther, and thought
we all had an inheritance in him
and his work. lie thought the statue Of
Luther should adon tho park in front Of the
church, and believed it was the work of all
Christians to aid therein. He drew parallel
between Bismarck and Luther, and paid u
high compliment to the harmony of action
exhibited by the Memorial church. He
painted portrait of the successful pastor and
said his success was to be Judged by the souls
he had saved, lie spoke of the wonderful
change that had come to the world since
Luther, illustrating il by the tax bill that was
served on the pope. 1t simply read, "To
Joaquin Pccchi, by trade or profession pope
carrying on business Mt the Vatican palace"
The bill was paid, and receipt also given TO
Joaquin Pecchi" simply. The last 400
years had witnessed mighty changes.
Senator Conger said it was little unusual
for him TO appear in II pulpit, and his innate
modesty would probably have prevented him
from appearing had il not bceu that he was
the son of minister of the gospel. He gave
II vivid description of the condition of the
church in the early days in western New
I York, where the people united, Congregations
alists and Prcsbyteriams, where by agreement
dogma was Presbyterian and church govern
ment was Congregational. lie brought out
some "reminiscences in DR.. Buffers ministerial
life and detailed the circumstances which led
to his being selected as chaplain of the house
of representatives He spoke of the build
ing of the church, of his being n member
of the congregation, and briefly reviewed
the work of the pastor rs il had come under
his own observations. lie desired to render
IL tribute to the iRithfulness the ability, the
carnestuoss with which that pastor had pur-
sued the Masters work, lie briefly recited
the circumstances attendant on the transla-
tiOn into German of the Bible by Luther,
with the seemingly proyidential invention of
printing coming in TO speak the gospel thus
furnished its people,
Senator Congcr was followed by Rev. Drs.
Baugher and Kelly, and after II short address
by the pastor the audience was dimissed with
the benediction.