Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-12-24
xhS Lutheran Ohuroh.

A4g A4AAAgANu Sh1Ashs
In Fletcher Hall, in the Methods
Book Store Building, yesterday morning
about 10. so O'Clock, hundred or more
persons sat In comfortable chairs await
ing the commencement Of religious ser
vices. At the farther end Of the lone
hall stood . neat pulpit, and behind Il
was chair for the officiating minister
and a couple more for assisting ministers
To the left was an organ and a choir Oi
eight voices we'll traine in music. The
congregation was waiting for the LIlnis.
ter. Scarcely had the tones of the 10. &c
q. m. bells died away when young man
In q black gown, with long, flowing
sleeves, walked up the only aisle of the
hall and took q stat behind the pulpit.
This young man was the Rev. Mr..
Sadtler, and this is the congregation but
recently organized over which he lie pas
tor. The name is the St. Stephens Lu-
theran Church Of Wilmington. The or
ganization will no doubt be permanent
and with the large number OF followers
10 this city Of him who dared the powe
Of the Pope In Europe, by going to
Worms, though every tile upon the
houses was a devil, It is somewhat strange
that an English speaking Lutheran
church had not before been organized In
this city.
The Lntherans have always held to
wearing the gown for the clergy, as Luth-
er was a reformed Catholic whose mission
was no to destroy but to reform the
Catholic church, the apostle succession
from Peter down through Luther to the
present time is claimed.
The worship of the Lutherans Is also
rltualistic alter the manner Of the Epis
eopalians. But though the ritual is used
the worship is none the less spiritual, the
hearty and feeling responses by thu coD-
gregatlon eVineing feeling and earnest
NESS.
After the Titualistie exercises the min
lister announced his text fom Matthew
1lth chapter, Sd verse: when Herod,
the King, had heard these thugs, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him."
Mr.. Sadtler spoke In a clear, full
rounded voice and In an earnest aud con
yincing manner. He spoke of the greet
trouble that came upon HerOd on account
of child born in Bethlehem. Herod
had pushed his conquests TO all parts oi
the then known world and was the
strongest nation that ever existed except
one. But he was troubled and all Jeru
salem with him. Mr.. adler referred TO
AhC kiGub kAhAhNbo Ahak hAigA Oil II al Vs.
In all lands and In all nations the IT
was rejoicing upon this glad Christmas
advent. He hen referred TO the troubles
that were met with by the peOpl", and as
Christm s was the cause of bringing
trouble 10 Herod and Jerusalem, how
the same Christ comes as healer q
all trouble Mr. Sadtler divided his tex
into three parts. Is. The worlds trou,
blee. End. The causes. Sd. The RENE ~
| TIE reverehed gentleman then gave re
view OF the troubles thai Riillct the world
none were free from trouble. Job {
tr, uble arose from aillciion and desron
dency, but HeIod's arose through the
| wickedn, IS Of his own heart The Phari
sees were troubled because they wer'
false teachers. The wicked were trou
bled because they had other idols ii
their hearts than the babe of Bethlehem
The remedy for these troubles Mr.
Sadiler sci (, rth to be an acceptance o
Christ in the heart. The sermon was lis
tened to with Intense interest by the con
| gregation. The choir rendered a verl
| fine selection of Christmas music, attel
which Mr. Sadtler announced that al
entertainment would be held at the hal
on Wednesday evening next by the con
| gTeGatlon and Sunday school Jointly.
The Sunday school belonging to thi
congregation Is growing, there being IL
present yesterday morning,