The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-11-25
SERVICES At THE CHURCHES
The Evangelical Lutheran St. John
Church Re-Dedicated.
VISITING CLERGYMEN OFFICIATE
Revs, Haussmann, of Philadelphia and
Umbenhen, of Pottsville, Preach to
the Congregation Book
and Leopold Assist.

/ Inc LNduBellCdl Lutheran 81. JOhn con-
gregation devoted yesterday to re-dedica.
ton of its remodeled and greatly improved
place of worship on West Cherry street
Three services were held, in the morning
afternoon and evening The afternoon ser
vice was devoted to the benefit of the SUNDAY
school
The morning service was opened at ter
O'Clock by the choirs rendition of the
beautiful anthem, Rejoice in the Lord. -
Rev. John Gruhler, the pastor then per
formed the act of dedication according to the
prescribed formula of the church, afterwhich
the congregation sang an old and ever
cherished hymn 80, Water aller dings
grund"
Rev. c. f. Haussmann, of Philadelphia.
then took the pulpit and preached the dedi-
catory sermon from Psalm siI-"How ami
able are thy tabenacles, oh, Lord of Hosts ~
He pretaced his sermon by stating that SO
years ago six young men arrived at the shores
Of Palestine to engage in missionary work in
the East He was one of them and there are
only two surviving members of the party.
He met there another missionary who had
preceded him i'm Palestine by about five
years to whom he soon became very much
attached and it afforded him great deal Of
pleasure to meet at the service Rev. John
Gruhler who was one of that party of mis-
sionaries and whom he had not seen for
nearly a quarter Of a century, Having CON
graduated the congregation on its beautiful
editice Rev. Haussmann proceeded to repre-
sent the beauty and profit of meeting in the
tabernacle Of the Lord and in his church.
Upon the close of the sermon Rev Gruhler
made a short address in which he thanked
the congregation and many friends for their
interest and encouragement in the work of
beautifying the church Whilst the coll
lection was being taken the choir rendered
"How Holy is this Place" The service
closed with the old Reformation hymn "A
Mighty Fortress is our Lord"
AT the Sunday school in the afternoon,
after the usual opening, Rev. S. NJ. Book, of
MahanOy City, made an address, taking for
his subject, BE Faithful" After hymn by
the school Rev. E. o. Leopold of Girardville.
made brief and very appropriate address.
The evening session opened at 6:3O. The
altar service was read by the pastor and Rev.
}. II. Umbehen, Of Pottsville, preached the
sermon, taking his text from Zachariah ",
1-3, which dwells upon vision that was
given unto the prophet Zachariah after the
return of the children of Israel from the
Babylonian captivity and which was to serve
as an inspiration to the faint hearted
Jews in the work of re-establish-
ing the kingdom and rebuilding of
the temple, In this vision the church is
represented under the image of the golden
candle stick, the church, from which image
the speaker drew the following thoughts
(l) The church is a candlestick, because it is
the light bearer of the light of life and truth
to the world (2) it is the golden candlestick,
because it is precious in its doctrines and
durable in its principles; (3) it receives its
nourishment, or material from the Lord
Jesus the great head of the church, who
is represented in the vision under the figure
of All olive tree.
After another brief address of gratitude to
the congregation and friends by Rev. Gruhler
the collection was announced and whilst it
was being taken the choir rendered the
anthem, How beautiful upon the mountain
are the feet Of them that bring good tidings"
The closing of the service followed.
All the services were largely attended and
the collections made amounted to more than
either the pastor, or the congregation, an
tcpated.