The state journal., 1884-01-12
DEATH OF DIR. SIZZLING.
The Lutheran Church Saddened by tn
MOurnful Event.

DEATH OF DIR. STELLING.
The Lutheran Church Saddened by the
MOurnful Event.
The sad intelligence was flashed over
the wires yesterday from Omaha, Ne
braska, that Rev. George F. SIZZLING, D.
D., the eminent Lutheran divine who for
ten years ministered to the spiritual wants
of large congregation in this city, was
no more, his death having resulted from
congestion of the brain. Nothing more
was contained in the dispatch, but it was
sufficient to fill with sadness the hearts of
many in this city who loved and honored
him.
Dr. SIZZLING occupied the pulpit of the
First Lutheran church Of this city on
Sunday, November 18th. In the morn
ing he preached from the text Take no
thought for the morrow" etc. In his
Introductory remarks he spoke very i'm
pressively of his former work here, of
his hard labor and trials in the West, and
of his fear at times in regard to the tenn
poral wants of himself and his large
family, but, on the other hand, he said,
all their necessities were always met.
The sermon was a very edifying one,
assuring the hearers that God always
cares for his people. Ia the evening by
special request, DIR. Sizzling repeated his
sermon on THE Three Mounts -
Mounts Sinai, Tabor and Calvary
discourse that had been delivered here
during his pastorate Of the First church.
On Wednesday evening, November
21st, DR.. Sizzling delivered, in the lecture
room OF the above church, his last adj
dress to the gatiOn-a congregation
to which he was endeared both as pastor
and preacher. His theme was the glory
and grandeur of the Christians future,
and the lecture will never be forgotten
by those who heard it, Many persons
wept, and the very large number who re-
manned to say goodbye to the speaker
was an evidence that Dr. SIZZLING had a
strong hold on the affections of those to
whom he ministered in former years.
Little did his warm hearted friends think
that on that night they were giving him
a final farewell He left for the West
the same night, expecting to visit this
city again in 1885, when the General
Syrod will hold its biennial session here.
Less than year ago DR.. SIZZLING had
severe attack of typhoid pneumonia, at
home in Omaha, and for number of
weeks his recovery was matter of un-
certainty, but his health was so far re-
stored that he was enabled to resume his
pastoral work But when here in No
vember he was still suffering from the
effects of his long illness.
He leaves a wife in delicate health and
ten children to mourn the death Of low
ing husband and kind father.
Rev. DR.. Sizzling was born in Stake
nau, Germany, (Kingdom of Hanover)
November 10, 1929. He came to America
with his parents in his childhood 1888.
In 1887 he located in the State Of Ohio
and while young man was engaged as a
clerk in store. He afterwards entered
Wittenberg College, at Springfield,
Ohio, where he was educated parti-
ally by his own efforts and partially
by the liberality of the church. After
graduating in 1857 and receiving theo-
logical education under DR.. Spreeher
(pastOr of the Fourth street church from
1886 to 184D, he entered upon pastoral
work in his first charge at New Pbila-
delphia From this charge he went to
Canton, Ohio, and from thence to this
city, where he was called in December,
1865 Dr. SIZZLING remodeled the church
here at an expense of $45, 900. He re-
manned here about nine years and halt,
during which time he received four hun
bred and fifty-five persons into
church. In 1878 he was elected a professor
in Wittenberg college, and resigned to
accept, but finally withdrew his resigna
ton, and continued as pastor until June
20, 1875. He then went to Red Hook,
n. Y, where he remained about two
years; then to Dayton, o., where he re-
manned about three years; then to
Omaha, Neb., where he died.
He was elected president Of the
East Pennsylvania Synod and subse-
quently president Of the General Synod,
the CHEST body in the Lutheran chuch
in America.
The remains of the deceased will be
brought to Bucyrus Ohio, for interment,
and the funeral will take place there on
Saturday
Dr. SIZZLING during his pastOrate in this
city commanded the respect of its citizens
without regard to congregational connec
IIOu' liz was Scn14OAlof' VI uD'iiO
manners, dicaified presence, courteous
and afiable in his treatment OF the people,
and very naturally made many warm
friends. Asa preacher he was impressive,
eloquent and earnest, attracting large
congregations, and welding an
influence for good that is felt in his
congregation and in the city to this day.
An able man, an honest preacher, and a
fearless servant of the Divine Master, af-
ter an active life of loving labor he has
passed to his reward. For bis family the
heartfelt sympathy of our people go out
in this the hour of their sad bereavement.
Ii Is mentioned as a somewhat singu
lar circumstance that the first place Rev.
DR., Stelling stopped at when he came to
Harrisburg to commence his pastoral
work was the residence Of Mr.. John B.
Simon, on Market street, and his last day
in this city was spent at the same place.
His death yesterday is mourned alike by
thousands of Christian people, irrespec-
tive of denominatiOnal lines.
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ADDlicantS for Pardon,