, 1892-01-20

The fifth and last item was an i~Dterpela-
ton from the End member for Christiansted
lawyer Stakemann) concerning Dealings
after deceased persons.
After these items on the Order of the Day
had been disposed OF, the Council, within
closed doors, discussed the matter of appoint
ing a Committee to deal with the proposal to
raise fund to be placeda at the disposal ofTheir
Majesties the King and Queen on their ap-
preaching Golden Wedding day, in testimony
OF the loyalty and affection of their Males
ties subjects in Santa Cruz. The names of
'the gentlemen who are, by the Councils cleo
ton to be requested to take the matter in
hand, will be published in due course.
The hundreth anniversary of the erection
Of the Lutheran Church in Frederiksted was
celebrated on Friday the 18th inst. Before
the Danish service commenced, at 10 a. N, the
band.of H. NJ. Corvette Ingolf played'a chorale
in the Church. The steps leading up to the
church were decorated with arches of leaves
and flowers and the i~nterioro Of the building was
also adorned with ~festoons o~fleaves, with flowers
and growing plants and several young palm trees.
The interior Of the building itself has been re-
Gently painted and fitted with stainedglass in the
arches over the windows, and the whole efect
Of the new" WORK and the decorations was very
beautiful. Before the service was commenced
the military detachment stationed at Frederik-
sted under the command Of Lieutenant J0rgen-
sen was marched in. The sailors from the Ingolf
with their captain and officers followed. His
Excellency the Governor, Chief Justice J1rs,
Judge Petersen and some other officials were
present. The service was conducted by Pas
tor Heie, and commenced with a hymn follow
ed by a collect. After the reading of a palsm
(the Saith and another hymn, letters Of con-
graduation were read from the Bishop Of
Shetland, from Pastors Willemoes, Water,
Lose and Enghoim jointly, and from the Rev.
A.. B. Romig an behalf Of the Moravian congre-
cation in St. Croix. The reading of the con-
gratulatory letters was followed by a speech
from Pastor Heie, in which a brief history Of
the Church was given. The present building
is not the first Lutheran Church in Frederik-
sted, there had been an earlier building If
wood erected in 1866 still earlier there were
settled here after the Danish occupation
of the island in 1884. 1t was q small Church
that was consecrated on that spot in 1892, a
church intended for q small number Of Danes
q possibly much larger mission n ga,
ton. Since then the building has undergone
repairs, but none that altered its general
form. A bell tower was added, however,
under the direction of Pastors Hansohel and
Brandt and was completed in 1852. In 1856 :.
the Church was struck by lightning, and the
damage caused thereby was repaired by sub
scription. An organ was procured for the
church. in 1861 on the proposal of Pastor
Water and the Churchwardens Mr.. Fl. J. :
Didrichsen and Councillor Faber, the latter
of whom is still serving in that capacity, in
which he has worked with untiring zeal since
1859. Pastor Heje then described in detail
the 9epairs' and improvements recently made
in the Church, and gave particulars in regard
to the two congregations and various features
of the work done among them. The address
concluded with a prayer for Gods blessing
on the'congregation Of the Church.
The sermon was preached by Pastor
Johansen, from st. Thomas. An address @sas
made by Pastor Law@tz, from Christiansted,
the service closed with prayers and
: The English service commenced about half
past two O'CLOCK ana was attended by His
Excellency the Governor, the officials who had
been present at the Danish service. and a
congregation. Except that the Ian.