Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-30
Ass,yE9,ARIEs CELEBRATED. i.
The Exercises nj ST. stephen's Lutheran
Church ON sanday Attended By Many
reopls

Church ON Sunday Attended Dy Many
People.
Tho Sunday services at s.. Stephens
Lutheran church, morning and evening,
were OF a highly Interesting character.
The occasion was the fourteenth anniver-
sary OF the founding OF the church and tte
thirteenth anniversary OF the laying OF tho
cornerstone.
The decoration OF the church was quite
elaborate and very beautiful. loiiy
arch was thrown over the altar recess Az
the top OF tho pillars Of the arch, on either
side, were the dates in figures OF gold,
"ls7ir and "lsSS." In the centre oil the
arch was the word g Welcome" In red lot.
tors, and hanging in the apex was the num-
Der I" a." On the pillars and the arch were
fourteen large bouquets. Besides these
special decorations, there were two wagon
loads Of potted plants tastefully arranged
In tho pulpit rocess and In and around
tho ch8ncel One very attractive deco
ration was a miniature iioral represen-
tation OF the church. 1t was prepared by
Mr.. Christian banner, q teacher OF the
Sunday school. 1t had q base OF boards
into which innumerable holes were bored,
conforming to the outline Of the front oil
tho church. The children had been In.
| structed 10 bring each q bouquet, and they
did 70 to the number OF about three
| hundred. The stem ends OF these bouquets
| were inserted into tho holes oil the
| board model of the church, ana
when they were all filled q most beautiful
floral representation Of the church was
presented, including tho lofty steeple
The fragrant flowers shed delightful
aroma throughout tho building, while they
were more attractive TO the eye than any OF
the heretofore beautiful decorations OF 81.
| Stephens.
The morning exercises were opened at 10
o'clock with a prelude on the organ, and q
fine vocal selection by tho choir undor the
leadership OF Prof Gustav Kuhnt After
the liturgical service had beon rendered the
pastor, Rev. E. Meister, preached an olo
| quent and elective sermon from the text
found In tho l22 Psalm verses 30
After tho close OF tho sermon the children
OF tho Sunday school sang hymn, there
was congregational singing and the service
closed with the doX oloey and henedic;iop
Tho congregation filled tho house to over
flowing.
In the evening tho service was opened
with flnely executed prelude by Henry
Wolf, jr. A special progr ANNE had beer
Il prephIeu IOT tno eVoulUE bbrNIce, uesCrIp
tive Of the Voyage OF Life, or tn,
journey from the cradle to the grave.
1t was Of a dramatic character, and con
sisted Of hymns and recitations suited I,
the various stages OF life. These severs
were represented by the following namet
| young ladies, who rendered their severa
parts very effectively:
Misses Katie Lederer, Hattie Kropr
Katie Meister, Louise Lederer, Mar.
Schleenbecker, Maggie Kauthold, Dor
BALI, Emma Spick, Rosa Spck, Ros
Hettenback, Philipiue Schlou, Ami
Horst.
Tho accompaniments to all tho hymn
sung during tho evening were played b.
Henry Wolf, jr., and Miss Annie Ochs, bot
| OF whom arc experts.
The evening service WAS attended b.
oven larger congregation than that OF tn
morning. The collections lifted mornin
, and evening were quite large. The foul
I tsenth anniversary Of ST. Stephens wi
long be remembered AZ IA red letter day b
that liourishing congregation.