Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23

spoke Of the necessity Of empha sizing the
church. and not the synod on such occa-
sions as these. 1t being a Lutheran reunion,
and in no sense representing any one body
OF churches. He alluded to the marvellous
growth Of the Lutheran Church, which he
said was growing more rapidly than any
other church in the land, and expressed
the hope that the United States in the COM
Ing generation would be as Thoroughly
Lutheran As Norway or Sweden or Dem
mark.
Rev. DR.. wenner's Address,
The Rev. g. U. Wenner, d. D., Of New
York city, then made an address on the
Lutheran Church; Her Privileges and Op-
portunities." The Washington chorus then
sang the "Hallelujah Chorus" from
Beethoven's Mount Of Olives" An ad.
dress by the Rev. H. b. VILE Of Carlisle.
Pa: hymn. MY Faith Looks Up to Thee"
Duet 0enor and bass). Lost Prescribed"
Ffotow, by Messrs. H. NJ. Smith and w r
Hall OF Baltimore.
The next address on the program was TO
have been made by Mr.. Charles A. Schiersn.
mayor Of Brooklyn, N. Y, but on account
of an accident to his wife he was com
PEELED to remain at home. A letter to this
effect was rec eived yesterday and read to
the audience by the secretary of the execu-
tive committee, Mr.. w. L. Arniger of Bal
timore. Mr.. Schieren expressed much re-
giet and disappointment at not being In
attendance and expressed his best wishes
for the success Of the reunion. "Jehovahs
Praise" was sung by the Washington CHOIR
u.s. The Rev. T. c. Bielheimer. d. D.. Of
Gettysburg Seminary. made an address
The Baltimore chorus sang The Heavens
was offered by the Rev. W. H. Dunbar, D.
D., Of Baltimore. Elm Feste Burg was
sung by the Washington chorus hymn by
the audience, Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
ana the oenediction was pronounced by the
The musical feature Of the program was
a success and In every way a credit to the
reunion The friendly rivalry was manifest
on this occasion. as last year, and from the
judgment Of those in the audience well up
in music the honors Of the day must this
time go to Baltimore. The Washington
chorus is just as well pleased as though
they had again taken first place The duet
by Messrs. Smith and Hall was exception
ally well rendered. both gentlemen having
remarkably fine voices.
/ ..ty DR.. Werner's Address.
The Lutheran Church-Her Priv,,egas
and Opportunities was the subject selected
by thie speaker. He said, in part. as fol-
lows: Among the unsettled questions in
this country is the highly interesting, even
IL not supremacy important one As to what
city may most appropriately claim to be
the metropolis OF the land. Washington
claims the honor because 1t Is the seat of
government, New York because Of its COM
merce. Chicago on account Of the worlds
fai:. Boston for its learning. PHILADELPHIA
because Of Its eminent respectability and
. conservatism, and Bro oklyn because Of its
churches and because II elected Mr.. Schie-
rem mayor. In view OF the widely differing
grounds upon which these claims are made
it would be presumption on my part to
offer to settle this question once for all
Besides 1t would be robbing the news
papers of a fruitful theme of discussion
But there Is one sentiment upon which
all of us in the general synod are heartily
agreed. 1t Is that Baltimore especially
when we include its northern and southern