Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15

REV. SAMUEL DoMER .(pREsEST PAsroR.)
The Church Of the Reformation is now
fourishinE under the passionate Of Rev. W. E.
Parson, ID. This church grew out Of a small
Sunday school held in the parlors of private
residences and deserves much. credit for Its
magnificent growth. The third and youngest
of the daughters is st. Marks Of South Wash
ington, Rev. W. II. Gotwald, pastor. This
mission started as Sunday school in Blake 8
Hall on It'll street southwest June IL, 1887.
June 81. 1889. eight members OF st. Pauls
asked dismissal to help in the organiza-
ton of what is now known as St. Marks.
The organization was made with but fifteen
members. From this small beginning they now
have very promising church. Although still
a mission there is every reason to believe that
it will in a few years become self-supporting
They have a neat building and one of the coz
lest audience rooms in the city. With such
energy. zeal and personal sacrifices made. by
both pastor and people they should command
the highest regard and deserve the support Of
the other churches. The membership is now
eighty-iye.
THE PRESENT ORGANIZATION.
St. Paul's is now more thoroughly organized
for effective work than ever before 1t has an
efficient and energetic board; a well-offcered
and active growing Sunday school under the
management OF Mr.. Il. d. Alden, the general
superintendent; most helpful and faithful
band OF workers in the Ladies' Aid Society or
ganized in May, 1873; Womans Home and
Foreign Missionary Society, organized in April
1884; fourishing Y. P. S. @. E. and q Junior
y. P. S. c. E., and the Kings Daughters and
an excellent quartet choir, W. A. Domer, di-
rector.
S. Domer, DID,; John C. Parker. Albert F.
Fox. A. S. johnson, 3. F. Meyers, NJ. NJ. Eouzer
Edward I. Kaiser and H. H. Settler compose
the present church council.
One of the greatest events in the history of
the church and worthy of special mention is
the great celebration of the four hundredth
anniversary OF Lutheranism. The pastor, DR..
Domer. delivered twelve or fourteen Sunday
evening lectures on various phases Of tho
reformation, which were received with much
favor. and concluded with a great platform
meeting Sunday evening, April II. 1883, at which
Gen. Eaton, commissioner of education. presided
and made the opening address. After which
Pere Hyacinth the famous old Catholic
reformer Of Paris, delivered address in the
French language. followed by Simon Wolf of
this city, DR.. David Wills, chaplain of the
United States army; B. II. Warner and >the
pastor, closing with the singing Of Luther
great battle hymn, Elm Feste Burg is Unser
Gott." 1t was. altogether. one Of the most
remarkable and interesting anniversaries ever
held in this city.
ToMoRRow's EXERCISES
The program for Sunday, April 16, 1898. will
be as follows: $50 am, regular session Of the
Sunday school: II am., sermon by Rev. J. G.
Morris. D. D., LII. D., OF Baltimore. Nd, and
brief remarks by the pastor; 3 pm, anniver-
sery session OF the Sunday school in charge Of
the superintendent Short addresses by J. E.
Graeff. esq. of Philadelphia, the second pas
tor of the church forty-fve years ago, and by
several eX-superintendents.
G:3o p. my. p. S. c. E., an anniversary
conducted by the president, Daniel N.
Knapp. Remarks by members of the society
and visiting friends.
730 p. m.-Platform meeting. Historical
sketch BY the pastor. Brief reminiscent ad-
dresses by j. E. Graef, esq. ]. G. Butler, D.
D., ex-pastors, and W. E. Parson, d. D., an ex-
associate pastor.
On Monday evening at National Rifles
Armory, from $50 to II o'clock pastoral and
congregational reception, with brief addresses
by neighboring Lutheran ministers, music and
refreshments. The church will be beautifully
decorated for the occasion and hearty invita-
ton is extended to all friends to celebrate this
fftieth anniversary.
CORNFJrUa ECEuApDr