Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
AFFAIRS M GEORGETOWN
Plans to Reorganise the Lutheran Church
Under q New Pastor.
Many Other Notes Of General Interest
From West Of Rock Creek
Social Notes.

The Rev. Stanley Bnlheimer az the Tn.o-
logical Seminary at Gettysburg has heeo
called to the pastorate of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church. corner ed and O street.-
He will succeed the Rev. Geo. A. Nixdorf.
| who for twenty-three years has occupied
the pulpit here The Rev. Mr.. Binheimer
will preach his first pastoral sermon to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock. He has
never before had a charge. being fresh
from the seminary. yet he has preached at
the Georgetown church before, making q
good impression. New life is to spring up
In the Lutheran Church here. During the
greater part Of Mr.. Nixdorfs passionate he
received no salary. The congregation was
too small TO support him without being
strained, and he being able to support him
self Independently. never asked that an
effort be made
The congregation for years has been .
meager one. The church rolls show a men,
bership of thirty six, but the regular at
tendance has not been for years over If
teen or sixteen.
On the resignation OF the late pastor
There was strong desire made manifest
by the congregation of DR. Buffers church
TO get the control OF the Georgetown church.
DIR. Butler recommended the appointment
OF an assistant to himself, who should take
charge of the Georgetown church. looking
TO him as its head. The other branch Of
the Lutheran Church in Washington pre-
sided over principally by DIR. Parsons has
OF local mother. At a recent congregational
meeting at the Georgetown church. though.
IL was decided TO depend on neither for sup
port or assistance. Ii was thought that
with a new. young and ambitious minister
and the Increased interest that his appear
ance would instigate their church could in
crease her congregation with ease and stand
Independently There were some present at
this meeting who had not attended the
church for years. Many others since have
signihed their intention Of joining. There
are SAID by the vestrymen TO be enough
evangelical Lutherans I'm town to support
church handsomely. At the present time
they are scattered among the thirteen Luz
theran churches Of the District The
1eofsetown church Is a pretty little struct-
ure with seating capacity of about 300
and almost centrally located. Ii is sur
rounded with ample grounds The location
OF the proposed new Lutheran Seminary on
thought OF.
While Mr.. Billheimer has not formally ac-
eepted the call to the church in George
town there is said to be no doubt of him
doing so tomorrow. His passionate will be-
gin the first Sunday In September by which
time parsonage will have been provided
III round necessary the new mihlster's SAL
airy Will be paid through subscriptions The
aged by vestry. consisting of Mr. W. A.
Pettis, DIR. John l.. Reid and Mr. Otto H
Fischer. The trustees are Mr. h G. waR.
ner. Dr. Reid and Mr.. Z. ID. Reid
Notes.
Geo. w. Walker yesterday conveyed 10
JAS H. Taylor parts Of lots IA and Is. ana
the party Of the second part execl,ea n
deed In favor OF Jennie E. Walk. r convey.
ing the same property
Thomas L. Waggaman yesterday sold to
Horace Beall lots 20 and "a block z. OF
cleveland Park, adjoining Oak View" the
Presidents old country place.
Miss Nellie Dill. daughter of Mr. William
Dill granddaughter Of Mr.. Peter Dill and
a former resident OF this place. where she
was educated and spent the greater part OF
ner lie. died yesterday afternoon In Balti-
more OF typhoid fever. She had been SICK
out one week. Miss Dill was twenty-five
years OF age. She will be buried On Nom
day morning at O'Clock
Miss Nettie Knowles after a very pleas-
ant visit to relatives in southern Maryland
has returned TO her home
Mr.. Timothy Harnedy Of Georgetown cied
yesterday In Brooklyn, NY
Mrs William Harnedy and mother ac-
companied by the Misses Mamie and Katie
Harnedy, are visiting friends on the Poto-
mac In Westmoreland county. Virginia.