Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-17
GERMAN CHARITY.

Celebrating the Anniversaries of Their
Orphan AsyIums-United Evnngelicals Mt
West Liberty-The Lurherans go TO De-
lanO.
Many Of the German Protes tant Churches
in this city yesterday were closed. and
neither pastor nor people put in an appear
ance. Instead, the worshipers of the
United Evangelical Churches left the city
early in the morning for West Liberty, and
held mammoth combination jubilee SER
vice in the open air, on the grounds of the
German Protestant Orphan Asylum. The
occasion of the service was the celebration
of the second annual reunion of the estab-
lishment of the asylum. A little
over two years ago the Ger
man Protestants of all denominations
met and cooperated in the work of building
a general orphan asylum. The project was
entered into most heartily by every one in
terested,, and in a short while the asylum
was an assured fact. After its completion
day was set aside for the formal dedication
which took place in October last. The
weather at that time was so inclement as to
interfere seriously with the public exercises.
This being the case, yesterday was set aside
BY the Director for the holding of second
festival for the benefit of the Institution.
There were two services held during the
day. The morning service was held at 10
o'clock and was conducted by Rev. F. Ruoff,
pastor of the German Evangelical Church
at Sixth avenue and Smithfeld street. He
was assisted by several of the other clergy
men from this city. Rev. DIR. Schmidt
spoke for some minutes to the assemblage,
and told what the work of the asylum
authorities had accomplished since its open
ing. During the year the institution was
considerably enlarged and remodeled at an
extra expense of several thousand dollars.
They now shelter over 30 orphan children.
The festival took on considerably the shape
of a donation day, and the parishioners
were asked sometime ago to contribute
literally to the children, this request
was emphasized by statement of the fact
that the West Liberty institution is the
only German Protestant Asylum of the
United Evangelical faith in the State. The
people responded to the call quite literally,
and the contents of the larders of the
asylum have been considerably multiplied.
A novel method of securing funds was
adopted by the Ladies' Aid Society, of the
various churches. After the morning SER
vice bountiful lunch was prepared by the
ladies, and nearly everybody present par
took Of it and paid literally. The money
thus acquired will be turned over TO the
directors for the benefit OF the asylum.
After lunch another service was held, at
which nearly all the clergymen present
spoke eloquently OF the work of the churches
of Pittsburg and the promptitude with
which they responded to the call ior an or
phan asylum. A sacred festival will be
held hereafter every June.
Services were held in some of the Evan
gelical Lutheran churches, but vast ma
jority of the congregation visited Delano,
to take part In the annual celebration of the
opening of the Orphan Asylum of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church. The services
at DeIano were somewhat similar to those
held at West Liberty, including morning
and afternoon service and lunch. There
were, however, no donations received, as the
day is not set apart for donation purposes.
1t was day of joyful celebration, pure and
simple. The services were conducted by
Rev. Nicholas Soergel and Rev. DR.. Ahner,
of the High Street Church.