The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-09
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Luther Sunday Observed by the Sunday
School and Congregation.

Yesterday being the Sunday nearest
the 10th Of November the anniversary
Of the birth of Martin Luther, was APP
propriately observed as Luther Sunday.
The morning service was given to the
Sunday-school of the church, which cell
ebrated its tenth anniversary in a be-
coming manner. Previous to the cele-
bration of the tenth anniversary. the
children of the school were entertained
by the officers and teachers of the school
and an excellent program of vocal and
instrumental music and selected read
ings was rendered, after which refresh
nents were served. Everybody went
away delighted.
At the anniversary service yesterday
the school entered the audience room of
the church singing the professional
hymn, We March, We March to Victory
Following the invocation by the pastor
Of the church, Rev. J. w. Ball, the school
sang heartily the Ninety-fifth Psalm
After the Scripture reading, prayer was
offered by the Rev. c. S. Mason of the
Pacific Gospel union, who also gave a
spirited address to the school. The super
intendent of the primary department
read an excellent sketch of the history
of the school. The services were inter-
spersed throughout with singing, both
by the choir and the school.
Rev. Mr.. Mason in his remarks dwelt
upon the importance of training the
children in the church. He said that
more souls are brought to Christ by a
proper training of the children to person.
al faith in Christ than can possibly be
by the methods of adult conversion.
The Importance of sowing the seed was
emphasized. do not place stumbling
block in the way of these little ones. You
say you do not do it? All, but you do by
your Indifference to their Christian
training. Bring the little ones to Jesus.
and remember the words of our Savior:
He that causeth one of these little ones
to stumble, it were better that mill
stone were hanged about his neck and
he cast into the midst of the sea- The
little ones are full of life. Thank God
they are. Let that life be properly
guided and controlled, that they may
grow up Christian men and women"
A letter from the first superintendent
of the school, Rev. c. w. Heisler, now of
Denver. Col. was read by the secretary
of the school.
After a fitting recitation by May ALL
man, the offerings were taken by four
little girls appointed for the purpose.
The offering, which was for home mis-
sions, amounted to nearly $50. After
chanting the Lords Prayer. the. congre-
| cation was dismissed with the benedc-
| ton by Rev. c. S. Mason. Everybody
was delighted by the perfect manner in
which the entire service was rendered.
In the evening a special Reformation
service was rendered before large and
interested congregation. The selections
Of the choir under the able management
of Mr. f. A. Messerly and the direction
of Mr.. w. G. Taylor, were specially en-
joyed. The sermon of the evening was
preached by the pastor, Rev. ]. w Ball,
who took as his theme, The German
Reformer as Living Power. He traced
the origin of the Reformation and Luth-
er's relation to it, showed the debt which
we owe to that mighty movement, point
ed out that the struggle still continues,
and urged each and all to continue
faithfully the work that was then begun.