The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
DEDICATED TO GODS WORK

DEDICATED TO GODS WORK
German Zion church the Scene of I'm
pressive Ceremonies.
Three years ago in an unpretentious
little chapel on Peterson street branch
mission of the German Evangelical Asso-
citation Of North America was organized
with but handful of members. Since
th date of the organization the MEN,
bership has rapidly increased, and yes
terdav q new home, known as the Ger
man Zion Church of the Evangelical AS
sociation of North America, was dedi-
Gated
The new church stands on Charles
street near Nelson avenue. and is neat,
substantial frame structure. the cost OF
which exceeded $4,000 The church has a
seating capacity OF about three hundred,
and yesterday morning every seat was
taken and standing room was at pre-
MUM.
The dedication services were to have
been performed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
]. j. Esher, of Chicago, but owing to
previous business engagements he was
unable to attend. and the services were
admirably conducted by the Rev. f.
Kurtz of Brooklyn.
The church was tastefully decorated
with flowers and banners and the altar
was almost hidden by the many beautiful
floral offerings of the parishioners. The
services opened with an anthem sung by
the choir OF the Court Street Evangelical
Church, which had offered It's services to
Pastor g. A. Lunder on this occasion.
Psalms Nos. "a and 132 were read by the
in German by the officiating Clergyman,
Mr.. Kurtz.
During the discourse the tabernacle in
the wilderness and the grandeur Of the
temple of Solomon we're referred
TO and comparisons drawn between
them and the meek and lowly edifice in
which they were at present singing Gods
praises
Goods temples should be grand and
beautiful places" said the speaker; but
God promises us that when two or three
are gathered together in His name. our
prayers shall be heard. Our prayers go
mp from the church and will be heard Just
the same as If we were worshipping in
one of the grandest ediflces that could be
erected. God is the arc hiteet or his own
temple and He takes His material from
all the human family, in the north, south,
east and west. We are here today TO fit
ourselves TO be used as material in FORM
ing q portion Of the temple OF the Most
High. which will be more grand and
glorious than we can imagine. Work to-
gether. pray together, aid your pastor
and you will achieve great success. In
unity there is strength. < gu have already
accomplished great deal, but you still
have work before you. Pray TO God and
He will aid you in all your undertak-
fngs"
AZ the conclusion of the sermon col
lection was taken and SIS In cash re-
ceived and promises of various amounts
from the parishioners swelled the amount
to 1891. so, which sum is to 90 toward the
wiping out OF the church debt.
The dedication Seryfca9 were carried
out according to the ritus of the Evan
gelical Association and were secret pro-
ceeding. The benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. Mr.. Kurtz. Appropriate SER
vices were held in the afternoon and
evening. Addresses were made oy the
Rev. Z. Egbert of West Hobokei, the
Rev. A. Beck of Union Hill, r. S. Green
of Hoboken and Pastor Lunder.
When this branch of the Evangelical
Association was formed three years ago
the congregation was SO small and so
Door that u regular minister could lot
be retained, but the Rev. e. Glaser OF
Newark conducted services once every
Sunday. For more than year Mr..
CHASER labored and at the end of that time
the association was on good financial
foundation and the Rev. G. Hauser was
first secured as the regular pastor
For year Mr.. Hauser worked unceas-
Jngly in the parish and accomplished a
great deal of good. building up a large
congregation. The Rev. A Ottenbacher
was next called, and after laboring few
months retired In favor of the present
pastor, the Rev. J. Lunder. Under Mr..
Lunder's supervision the association
prospered and strengthened and now
boasts of a congregation of about ninety
and a Sunday school numbering one
hundred and thirty. The association is
In a prosperous condition and the pastor
anticipates paying off the present incum-
perances within the coming year. Serv-
ices of rejoicing will be held in the new
edlflce every evening this week.