The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-04

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believed that at least 1900 of these
can both see and hear the speaker
who occupies the pulpit platform of
the main audience room.
In planning the church the COM
mittee has considered the needs of
the future as we'll as the present.
They have also tried to provide mod
ern conveniences for the Sunday
School.
TO build this church according to
the plans adopted will be quite an
undertaking, but the membership is
large and united in the project and
with faith and works they surely will
succeed.
1t is expected that this fall the
cellar will be dug and the cellar walls
of the main building put up. 1t is
hoped during the winter to get every
thing in readiness so the building
may be pushed along rapidly with the
opening of the Spring. Such an en-
terprise as this claims the attention
and interest and co, cooperation not
only of the Methodists but of all per-
sons interested in the town of Blooms
burg and in the moral and religious
welfare of the community, and we
feel confident that many persons of
other churches and of no churches
will gladly help in such laudable un-
dertaking.
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN 20 YEARS.
The changes in the Lutheran
Church of Bloomsbury have all been
progressive changes. Twenty years
ago Rev. John McCron, d. d., was
pastor. After two years service he
resigned. Rev. O. ID. S. Marclay sue
ceeded him, in March, 1873. He
died January 10, 1851. Rev. F. P.
Manhart succeeded him, and served
for eight years The present pastor,
Rev. P. A. Heilman, will finish his
sixth year with 1895. The church
has been repaired and improved from
time to time, the most costly of which
was made three years ago. A hand
some new parsonage was erected five
years ago at cost of more than
$6,ooo.oo, including the lot. The
church is in splendid working condi-
ton, large congregations attending the
regular services, and all the current
obligations promptly met.
A number of prominent citizens,
who were members of this church,
have passed away in the past twenty
years, among the more recent ones
who will be we'll remembered, are
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Unangst, New
ton Boone, l. S. Kuhn, Mrs. w. X.
Tubbs, Mr.. and Mrs. David Stroup,
Mr.. John Kressler, and many more.
This church has membership now of
about 500, with Sunday school of
about 45o. There are about ten diff
ferent departments of church work,
and every member is interested in
one or more of these. If the town
continues its growth it will be neces-
sary in the near future to enlarge the
building. A few months ago the pri-
mary department was compelled to
make more room and a new study
was built for the Pastor at the parson-
age, and the room given to this thriv-
ing organization, in charge of Misses
Florence Writ and Edith Weiss. The
Sunday school has just added about
200 new books to the library, with a
new black board. Other improve
ments are being talked of. A new
piano will be placed in the parlors,
likely before the Winter is past.
The annual Harvest Home services
will be held next Sunday. The
church and Sunday school room will
be handsomely decorated with grains,
fruits and vegetables. The Sunday
school will give up the morning to a
Harvest Home service. The COM
munion will be administered in the
church--both morning and evening.
hOONp MEN D Ii1Nlo / Ian ASSOClAIl
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation was founded by Sir George
Williams, of London, England, in
1874, and at the present day its influ-
ence and work is felt in all the earth.
Associations exist on the continents
of Europe, Asia, Africa, North and
South America. Little did Mr.. Will
Jams dream when he, clerk in one
of London's great dry goods stores,
called together his fellow clerks and
organized the first Christian Associa-
tion of young men, for the purpose
of mutual help in the Christian life,
and leading young men into a saving
knowledge of Jesus Christ, that in so
years his example of faith and zeal in
the Masters work would result in the
great brotherhood known as the Young
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