Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.

Anniversary of the First Reformed German
Evangelical Church.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES TO BE HELD IN HONOR OF
THE OCCASION ToMoRRow-How THE coNGRE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE CHURCH
BUILDING.
For some weeks past the good people of the
First Reformed (Trinitatis) German Evange-
ical Church, on the corner of 9th and N streets
northwest, of which Rev. q. Facius is pastor.
have been looking forward with Joy in their
hearts to an event which they may justly look
upon as the successful elimination of many
gears of patient and untiring efforts in church
work and devotion to religious principles. It
Is the twenty-ffth anniversary Of their exist
ence as a separate and independent body Of
that denomination, and their history during
all that time is practically the same as that of
all other faithful Washington church workers.
struggles and trials. much to take care Of and
little means TO do it with, until after long ana
weary years the glorious sun of prosperity and
success shines forth i'll full splendor 70 gladden.
the hearts Of those who are permitted to par
ticipate in such happy elimination.
GROWTH OF THE CONGREGATION.
In those early days the German families liv-
ing in the northern part of the city who were
communicates of the church attended divine
worship i'll church of that denomination in
South Washington. Their increasing numbers.
the great distance to the place of worship and
other causes finally led TO the serious consid-
GRAFTON OF the question whether they would not
find themselves able TO support a church organ
ization OF their own, and on the second Sunday
of Advent in 1867 the pro ect assumed definite
shape. Rev. Mr.. Ebinghans was called to
minister to the spiritual wants of the little
body OF worshipers, and small building, then
occupying the site of the present handsome
structure, was rented for church purposes
Slowly but steadily the church membership
kept on increasing. until today nearly one hun
dred families are included in the liat of com
mupicants, rendering the recent erection of
the fine editice i'll which divine worship is being
conducted an absolute necessity.
With the advent of Rev. Gustavus Facius,
gentleman of fine presence, winning manners
and high scholarly attainments. new energy and
zeal infused into the church council and
the building project was pushed forward to
successful fruition. The building committee
consisted of Rev. Facius, chairman, and
Messrs. Charles Schroth, j. J. Applch, David
Noland, J. Hockemeyer, Fr W. Bergman,
Robert kopp and DR.. C. A. Max Wiehle. The
work of demolishing the old structure was COM
menced on April 26, 1891. and on the 10Th OF
May following the corner stone of the present
| monies IN the presence of thousands OF inter-
ested spectators.
DEDICATION OF THE NEW CHURCH.
On the 25th of October, 1891, the completed
| edifce. with flowers and spreading palms
| banked around the pulpit and graceful wreaihs
of srnilax draped around the chandeliers, was
cousecrated to its present use with imposing
ceremonies and in the presence of an overflow
ing multitude. The day was further celebrated
4 h.-a
! noon and supplementary services in the even
ing.
At the present the former white glass win
dows are being replaced BY handsome ca;hedral
glass Windows, and altogether about $4,000
have been expended upon the building. of
which sum 3d. 200 sill remain Indebtedness.
The entire cost of ground, church building and
parsonage amounts to fully 30.O00 surely
most creditable showing for body OF church
workers who have had to contend with the
numerous difficulties which have beset the path
of these people. OF th- original founders OF
the organization but two. Messrs. Schroth and
Herbel, still III the land of the living.
The advisory board OF the church consists at
present OF the following gen .lemen: Rev. Ct.
EaciUs, president eX-oiiicio; Robert Kopp. sec
rotary: Paul Heuser, treasurer. ID. Volland l..
Schmidt. i. Kolb. j. Hockemeyer, Messrs.
Herbei. Yolland and Heuser form the secular
board of trustees and are recorded as such OH
cially.
ALADIEs AID SOCIETY.
The progress and work of the church are
greatly aided b. an active and industrious
ladles' society, of which Mrs W. Muehleisen is
president, Mrs. q. Fecils, secretary, and Mr.,
Chas. Sautter. treasurer. There is also very
hourishing young peoples society. with Mr.. NJ.
Schmidt as president, Mr.. Chas. Volland as
treasurer and Miss Margaretha Baer az secre-
tary A largely attended Sunday school with
an able corps OF teachers IL presided over BY
Mr.. Il. kopp as superintendent, and its organ
iZation has Miss Lizzie Zimmerman for secre-
tary and Miss Mary Heuser for treasurer. The
girls Bible class receives instruction from Mrs.
Fac:us and that of the boys from Miss Minnie
Poehlmann. The other Sunday school teachers
are the Misses n. Heuser, Schneider, Appich,
sellhausen, Bergman, Sievers, Meninger,
Jansen and Messrs MeininGer and Grieb. The
teachers themselves are again organized as
association and the entire Sunday school work
is systematically aud very successfully carried
on with the assistance of the pastor.
PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW.
Tomorrow the handsome house Of worship
will again don its prettiest holiday attire. palms
and flowers will again decorate the altar and
from the altar will ring forth anthems Of praise
and joy, to be taken up and responded to by
chorus and congregation. The musical pro-
gram to be executed will be very elaborate.
During the morning services Rev. Mr.. E. A.
Dahl ann of Philadelphia will deliver the an
niversary sermon and in the evening Rev. Mr..
Paul Wieuand of Baltimore will deliver an ap-
propriate address. Among the musical rendi-
tions will be the following: "Mount of Olives"
barytone solo, by Mr. Harry Wilkins; chorus,
| "Jauchzet." &c. (Chr. Fink; 23d Psalm, duet.
By Mrs. and Miss Lulu FscIus; violin solo, by
Mr.. Toense; trio, by Mr.. wilkins, Mrs. and
Miss Facius.
The members of the choir. besides the organ
ist, Mr.. VIM. Escher, ST., are: Soprano, the
Misses L. Facius. Mary Hiser and Sievers;
| alto, the Misses Blandina Lutz, Poehlmann,
Bergman, Selihausen and schmidt; tenor,
Messrs. Kruger aud Hebner; bass, Messrs. +.
Altrup. W. Escher, jr,, and Schmidtmann.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings Of next
week the young peoples society of the church
will give grand musical and literary entertain
ment in honor of the event. for which very
elaborate and interesting programs have been
prepared by the committee of arrangement ap-
pointed for this purpose.
Russian Nihilists Expelled From France.
The four Russian nihilists who were arrested
in Paris January at the instance of the Rus
sian ambassador we're yesterday escorted to