The morning news., 1894-11-04
ITS i5OTH ANNIVERSARY.
Celebration Of an Occasion That Will Be
Memorable in Lutheran History.

The Series of Services Begins This
Morning With the Historical Sermon
by Rev. D. NJ. Gilbert, D. D.-Attrac-
tive Musical Programmes Arranged
for Both Morning and Evening-The
Pastors Of the Salzsburgers viii De-
liver Addresses During the Week-A
German Service to Be Held Wednes-
day Evening-There viii Be a Union
Service for All the Churches of the
City, but the Public Is Invited to at
tend All the Services.
To-day will begin the celebration Of
a most important and noteworthy oc-
casion in the history Of the Lutheran
church in Savannah, it's l50th auniver-
sary.
An extensive and interesting programme
has been arranged for the celebration Of
this sesqui-centennial of church organl-
cation and work in this city, and the first
service will be held at the church this
morning at II clock, when Rev. u. NJ.
Gilbert, D. D., Of Harrisburg, Pa, viii
preach the historical sermon, one which
will no doubt be fun of interest for mem
bers Of other denominations as well as
Lutherans.
An attractive and elaborate musical
programme has been arranged for the
morning, as well as for the evening ser
vice, at which DR.. Gilbert win also preach.
The choir consists Of Mrs. S. L. Outten,
soprano; Miss Muslin, alto; Mr. Readick
tenor, Mr.. Drunmond bass. ana Prof.
Warth, organist
The musical selections for the morning
service will be as follows.
Voluntary TIE Deum............A L. Wood
Gloria Patri OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .DanEs
kyrle Gee. .........................., DOdd
Gloria In Excelsis ..................KT KTeutzer
Hymn lis, How Honored is tn Sacred
Place"
Ohertory Ave Maria Trio, Frank E. Re-
barer.
Hymn 128. GLORIOUS Things of Thee
Are Spoken" Doxology.
The musical programme for the evening
service is no less attractive It will be:
Voluntary Tantum Ergo, NIillard; Glori
Patri, The Psalm, Hymn 1l6, The Can
ticle, Hymn 129, Nunc Dimities, The Lit
any. DoXology
This afternoon the Sunday school of the
Lutheran Mission will unite with the
church Sunday school, and they will be
addressed by DR.. Gilbert. Rev. A. j.
Bowers of Newberry. s. c., a former act
ing pastor Of the church. was to have
preached tonight, but he was detained
on account of illness and his place win
be supplied by DR. Gilbert.
Tomorrow night Rev. DR.. w. s. Bow
man of Charlotte, n c.. will preach on
the Lutheran church. Tuesday night there
will be a union service of the pastors
and congregations Of all the churches OF
the rIfN which aborf addresses will l.a
made by the different pastors. Wednes-
day nights service win be in the German
language, and win be conducted by Rev
L. Mueller, DID, Of Charleston, S. c.
Thursday nights service will perhaps
be one of the most Interesting of the Sc
ries, as Rev. II. S. Wingard and Rev
J. Austin, pastors Of the descendants of
the old SalzsbuTgers who settled in IF
ttngham county, viii deliver sermons or
addresses of a historical nature on the
early settlements of the Salzsburgers and
other Ldtherans in that section Friday
night there viii be a congregational So
ciable, with music and refreshments, at
which the congregation will be given an
opportunity of meeting the visiting min
listers. There viii be no services on Sat-
urday, and on Sunday Nov. II, there win
be missionary services in the morning
with addresses by Rev. Edward T. Horne,
DID, of Charleston and Rev. DR.. Gilbert.
The sesqui-centennial celebration will be
closed Sunday night with a thanksgiving
service, when addresses win be made by
the various visiting ministers
The Morning News has already pub
lished the programme for this occasion
in part, but this is the first detailed and
complete account Of it, The evening ser
vices will all begin at Sl5 o'clock, and a
cordial invitation is extended the public
to attend all the services. There win no
doubt be much of interest to other denom-
nations in the exercises to be held by
the Lutheran church this week.