National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-29
THE MEMORIAL cELEBR ALTON
Luther Place Church Marks Its Thir-
tecnth Anniversary by Interesting

Luther Place Church Marks Its Thir-
tecnth Anniversary by Interesting
Services.
The Luther Place Memorial Church cele-
brated yesterday the thirteenth anniversary
fits organization. The floral decorations
were simple and tasteful, and the music ex-
oeptionally fine. Rev. J. G.. Butler, the pas
tor, also chaplain Of the Senate, preached
upon the "Planting Period, !" from Jeremiah
1! l0-"l have set thee TO root out and to
plant.n In all life, and church life is no
exception, there must be planting period
before the harvest can be gathered. No
apology Ia needed, said the preacher, TO the
scholar for planting Lutheran church, as
hut for this great man We would have had
no open Bible, no free thought, no free gov
eminent. Pure Lutheranism is pure evan
gelifm. The Gospel makes the heart a
garden spot, and II makes the home gar
den spot also. The prevalence OF the
Gospel is the triumph OF truth over error.
In the garden Of God the wheat and the
iarcs viii stand together until the angel of
the Lord shall separate them. Enrolment
ON the church roll Is not necessarily enroll
ment on the Lambs book Of life. II ought
90 be 80 and II will be so II We endure
patiently 10 the END, doing our whole duty
IN all that concerns us Ia this world.
The discourse was an earnest encourage
ment 10 patient workers In every depart
ment Of HES work.
The Luther Memorial Church was organ
lied under the present pastor, whose Gu
tire ministry has been IN this city, In 1873,
with forty-eight members, II whom only
three were real estate owners at that time.
There have been added since 1856 members.
The present enrolled membership, above
losses by death, SC, is 300. The two sun
day-schools have a membership OF 439, with
an average attendance OF 292. During the
thirteen years there have been paid upon
church debt and interest $40, i06.30. The
running expenses for the same period have
been S29,63S.65. The mission, ministerial,
educational, and other boards have received
from the Memorial $7,6l6,63. In October,
1889, the Church Of the Fatherland, corner
Of Sixth and = streets, was purchased as q
mission OF the Memorial for work espec-
tally among the German population. Rev.
Albert Homrighaus is pastor OF the mission.
and has two nourishing Sunday.schools,
representing both languages.
Last summer two members OF the Memo
mortal gave lot ON Eighth street, near
Grant avenue, for the planting Of mission,
TO be In charge Of Rev. ID. Il. Wiseman, an
alumnus Of HowUrd University. A very
neat Gothic chapel has been built upon
this lot, and will be dedicated In the early
spring.
The site Of this picturesque Memorial, at
the intersection Of Vermont avenue aud
Fourteenth street, is remarkably COM
manding one. In front Of II stands the
colossal statue of Luther, a fac simile OF
the world renowned statue in Worms.
This church was organized upon the free
seat plan. Families aud individuals wor-
shipping init have regular sittings assigned
them, II they so desire, as In pew churches.
The revenues are derived through weekly
offerings. Every worshipper according TO
ability, is expected TO contribute.