The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-07-28
FITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Bishop R0ndtnalHr rendered a Happy
Surprise
BY His Congregation Sunday After
noon in Honor of his Fiftieth Birth
day-The Bishop is the Recipient
of Oyer 500 Worth of Presents-A
Congregational Love Feast Served.

noon I'm Honor of his Fiftieth Birth
day-The Bishop is the Recipient
of Oyer 500 Worth of Presents-A
Congregational Love Feast Served.
Rev. Edward Rondthaler, D, D.,
pastor of the Moravian church and
Bishop of the Southern Province,
reached the fiftieth mile post in life
Sunday
In honor of the occasion his congre-
cation rendered him happy surprise
in the afternoon At $3.50 d. M. con-
gregational love-feaSt was served at
j which time an interesting and appro-
pirate program was rendered in honor
of the Bishops natal day.
The exercises were opened with a
jubilee ode, rendered by the Salem
Orchestra and church choir. Rev. J.
H. Clewell followed with an address.
He said that one of the pleasing
thoughts of the Moravian church was
that it represented a family. The
congregation is divided into sections.
''Today," continued the speaker, 1--WE
are gathered as family, not as con-
gregatiOn. We are gathered in our
Christian home to rejoice with one
whom we love, one who is the head of
the church-our spiritual leader and
servant. He has reached an impor-
tant mile stone in life-half a century.
For more than q years he has been
in the ministry and for more than
half of these years he has served the
congregation here. There is not a
pastor in either the Northern or South
ern Province who has served one con-
gregation so long"
Mr.. Clewell also spoke of the sue
cess that had crowned the Bishops
efforts during his pastorate in Salem.
He alluded to the anniversary celebra-
ton as family jubilee anniversary.
He referred to the tokens that were to
be presented to the Bishop by the vari-
Gus choirs of the congregation.
Mr.. Clewell then offered a fervent
prayer, after which the congregation
sang an appropriate hymn. The love
feast was next served to the large con-
gregation.
In behalf of the single sisters of the
church, Miss c. Pfohl, in happy and
pleasing address presented the Bishop
with a large and handsome steel en-
craving of Jerusalem, and a photo
graphic representation, by Hoffman,,
of Christ in the Garden of Gethsem-
ane. Tyrance Shore represented the
single brethren and older boys and
presented six volumes of the Century
Dictionary, the proofs of which were
read by John Henry Boner, native
of Salem.
The widows of the congregation,
represented by Mrs. d. III. Starbuck,
gave calendar Office clock.
Col. f. III. Fries represented the
married people of the congregation
and in timely address presented a
$3.50 leather covered library suit, con-
SiSting of lounge, office table and
two office chairs.
The chilren also gave a present in
the shape of d dressing gown.
Upon the conclusion of the preSen-
tation addresses the Bishop arose and
spoke feelingiy of the occasion. "When
[ came to the church this afternoon,
said he, land saw my fellow pastors
and a large congregation gathered
eyes beheld. I hardly know whether
l am awake or dreaming. / will have
to think the matter all over to realize
the many kindnesses of this occasion.
1t is true l feel myself growing some
what older. They tell me l am so
years old today. l must believe it,
for everybody says so. Notwithstand-
ing all this [ never felt stronger in
my life. 1 have letter from the
place where / was born so years ago
today. 1t is from pastor who tells
me of my age.
Somebody asks me what impreSses
me most now | am so years old. 1t
is this: God has a plan for us. A few
weeks ago | was in the school which 1
attended when a boy, / was in the
room where 1 slept. While there last
| knelt down and prayed.
II had no idea or conception of this
occasion. No one breathed it to me-
The thought impressed me several
n hot H,I he ri. e.
The Bishop referred to the call he
received to the Home church fifteen
years ago. He said he had only seen
three or four members of the congrega-
tion before he came to Salem. Il feel
younger today than | did the first
time / preached in this church, !"
added the speaker. He related his first
days experience in Salem and referred
to the fact that he was the Oldest
minister in continuous service i'll the
Morayian church in America at pres
emit. The Bishop also added that his
love and work instead of weakening
was growing and strengthening.
The Bishop closed his remarks by
invoking Gods blessings upon his
congregation and brother pastors. He
also returned his sincere thanks for
the presents and the interest taken in
his fiftieth anniversary.
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few pleasant and warm words of con-
graduation.
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