The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-12
LAST OF THE CELEBRATION.
Missionary and Thanksgiving Services
at the Lutheran Church.

DR.. Horns Eloquent and Logical Argu-
ment in Behalf of Lutheran Mission
airy Work-The Church in the United
States, He Said, Was the Fruit of Mis-
sions, and Gratitude Should Prompt
Short Addresses Delivered at the
Thanksgiving and Public Service Last
Night.
The last services Of the week of celebro-
ton Of the sesqui-centennial of the Luth-
ern church of Savannah were held yester-
day and last night
The morning service was largely at
tended, a great many members of other
denominations being present 1t was de-
voted to missions and missionary work.
and a practical and logical sermon
on this line was preached by Rev. Z. T.
Horn, d. D., of St. Johns church Charles
ton, S. c. DR.. Horn took his text from
Deuteronomy XVI, 5.
He spoke first of the early work of the
Lutheran church in the United States
how the churches were scattered mostly
along the coast from Maine to Georgia,
and how a pastor had to travel from one
to another of the charges and minister to
several congregations. These pastors, he
said, were missionaries sustained and
supported in their ork by contributions
from the members of the church in Eu-
rope. Lutherans who. left Europe on ac-
count Of oppression, those who were ban
ished and some even sold as slaves, ne
said were here, and it was to minister to
these that the contributions were raised
and ministers from Europe sent over.
He said he was pleased to be present as
the representative of a church which
more than 100 years ago came to the assis-
tance of the Savannah Lutheran church
when 1t was consumed by fire. This church
he said, however, had repaid what has
been done for it, by its contributions to
other churches. He spoke of the Lutheran
congregations in the United States as the
fruits of missionary work. He spoke of
Christ as a missionary and the work he
did among his people. He spoke about the
different kinds of missions, and different
means through which missionary work
was accomplished. especially by the Luth-
eran church. Within this century, he
said 1900 missionaries had been educated
in Europe and sent TO America to minis
Ter TO the church here. Gratitude should
prompt the people OF the church, he said
70 alu IN missionary WORK ana 90 all IN
Lleu poWe1 70 lutlneI tne cause. IN leZ9
ne s4ld, mere We're Just o9O0o Lutherans IN
tne uhlted olates' now mere are as many
in the south alone, and it is a. remarkable
az ne salu that most OF them are found
ou'slue Ine large clues. lie SAID the time
was coming Wheh the uae OF immigration
Wouiu De turned toward TINS sectlon and
lhe immense tfacts OF lana IN the south
"oula De populated.
ne spoke OF the Germans IN this country
ana the success when they have achieved
IN dlIereht hnes. HIS argument was that
the 1utneran church IN America was the
result or missionary work, and that its
! members should from gratitude and love of
the cause AID IN Its further advacement.
Dr. Horn said during his sermon th2S he
was glad 70 learn before he began that no
coHectlon was 70 be taken up that day for
the neneht OF missions, FOR the reason that
some always made contribution as per-
/ Iunctory way or easing their conscience
on TINS subJect, while 1t was the real work
ana earnest effort that was needed.
Inc music OF the morning service was
exceptionally me, as was also that at
/ night Special programmes had been pre-
| pared Tor bolh services by the choir, and
! they were wen rendered. In the afternoon