The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-01-04
REVIEW OF THE YEAR.
MEMORABILIA OF 1898 READ BY
BISHOP RONDTHALE
1nterest-General Review of the
Year-Church Statistics

The great old church was crowded
from gallery to floor on New Year:
Eve to hear the accustomed memora
bilia which it has been for many years
the practice amongst the MoraVlans
to read at this service. Aftor a short
service of song aud prayer, Bishop
ROndthaler commenced the reading OF
the Memorabilia of the Salem con-
QreUatiOn for 1898" In treating OF
the events IN the world at large dur
ing the past twelve months, reference
was made To tue fact thaG although
in the far off corners Of the earth
there have been recent wars and
blOodshed, still So far as the great IA
tionS are concerned. the year has
been one of peace, notwithstanding
the threatening attitude of certain
European powers. Deeper perhaps
than the war question between ma
tions, lie the social qyiesti, ms which
toss and heaye in the b som OF each
separate country. The great event of
the year in the United States has
been the Chicago Exposition; through
its influence the present generation
will grow up in the stimulating at
mOSphere of 4 country Tor which God
is doing greater things than ever yet
have been witnessed upon earth.l893
will always be remembered by the
hard times, but even these are prov
ing d source of blessing, as they have
been the means of developing an
amount of charity never before mani
tested.
IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY.
while the pressure has been very Sc
we're the courageous energy of our peO-
pie has been the more fully shown.
The rebuilding of the block in which
the new hotel is to be situated, che
erection of the great Hanes Factory
and the completion of the beautiful
edifice of the Loan and Trust Co. are
indications OF the courage and endur-
ance of our community. Salem has
enjoyed general health, safety and
good order. The large businesses of the
town have continued; a kindly spirit
exists between employer and employed
very few have been entirely out of en-
ployment. There have been no fail
ures. In the
MORAVIAN CHURCH
at large the year has been important
through the SynOdS in Germany, En-
gland and Northern and Southern dis
trictS of the American church. The
splendid buildings of the new Theo-
logical Seminary in Pennsylvania
have been completed. This year in
the
SALEM CONGREGATION
has been marked one. A new chapel
has been erected in the western part
of the town bearing the beautiful name
of Christ Chapel. The interest in both
Sunday School and prayer-meet;ngs
here has increased SO rapidly that
new structure will soon be needed.
Calvary Chapel in Winston has beer
more distinctly gathered into work
ing group of members. The Chris
tian EudeavOr Society is marked
force here. The pastor, Rev. A. d.
Th9ler has organized new congrega-
tion, WachOvia ArOOr, one mile north
of Winston, Centerville and East
Salem congregations have been Wis
tied with marked OutpOurings of the
Holy Spirit. The rules of the Salem
congregation have been revised, thus
''The Salem congregation is unit.
Ech branch has, as far as necessary,
the support of the whole church.
There is no temptation to work
against one another but only with
each other, and the congregation can
be busy wherever it desires to be,
without interfering with its unity"
GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR.
January was unusually cold the
thermometer at 81 degrees below zero
on Goth inst. The meetings of the
prayer week were of a social character
and the spiritual life of the congre-
CATION greatly Quickened. Early in
Lent the community was thrilled
by the heroic story of the missions
in Alaska from the lips of Mrs. Edith
Kilbuch, wife of the well known Rev.
John Kilbuch, missionary at Bethel,
Alaska. On Palm Sunday twenty
were received into the Home church
and five into Calvary Chapel. Easter
Sunday was an ideal day and the va
rious services commencing with the
were thronged with immense multi
tudes of people. On April 9th the
new building, Christ Chapel, was ded-
icated in West Salem.
In the midst of an unusually high
wind on April Goth, the lover portion
of town narrowly escaped a terrible
conf1agration, fire having started in
the Zeverly building. "ItOwas pleas
ant thing in the midst of ,the sudden
danger to notice how promptly the
Winston Fire Company answered the
call. They were the first to the
scene of the fire." On the evening
of the same day the Calvary Chapel |
(WinstOn) branch of the con-
gregation was organized. The Acade-
my commencement in May was very
happy event. Forty one were gradu-
ated in the regular Academic course,
June was largely month of Sun
day School pic-nics. In July and Au
gust many hearts were made happy
by the great outpOuring of the Holy
Spirit upon the CenterYille congrega-
tion and the Wachovia ArbOr work.
At the close of the month the Salem
Academy and Boys School were open
ed and their Autumn terms have
been remarkably prosperous, not
withstanding the prevailing financial
depression.
A pleasing entertainment was given
in the Academy Chapel by the SaIem
Orchestra, on which occasion express
sisn was given to the pleasure felt In
the good work done by this organiza-
tion during the past years. Some
what later banquet was given by
the Salem fire company which has
done Especially during the past few
years. hard and faithful service.
On Sunday, Oct. 22nd, Bishop
Rondthaler entered upon the seven
tenth year of his continuous minis
try in this congregation. The last
day of the month was given over to
one of the most remarkable gather
ings which Salem has ever had.
Nineteen hundred scholars of the
Moravian Sunday schools in the
an enthusiastic convention. From
was convened in sessions of great in
tereSt and encouragement in spiritual
matters. The beginning of Decem-
far will no OlpsSaDt1y remomhered NV