The morning times., 1896-10-19

The services attending. the Installation
of the Rev. Paul a. AienZei as pastor OF
theConcorulu Evangelical uerindn Lutheran
Cntifcn, at twentieth ana u sIects Eor,i-
west, were held last evening and were
largely attended by the congregation ana
i.isndS OF TIE .nGIci. Inv s-tieu eui-
flee was taStefully decorated for the occa-
sion and the exercises We're most INFER
esting and Impressive. The pulpit plat
iurm. the Cnuir Stnnu, ana uic cI.ah,ci
rail were covered with plants and flow
efS, ana The Interior was bIiiilahtly nSEted.
The music was elaborate and was rem
dered by an enlarged cholr under the
direction OF the regular orSanist. TWO
anthems We're sung in au,ition TO the
regular hymns, the first beng How
lovely are the messengers tina, rrcach US
The Gospel OF peace and the second a
composition by Gounod
The candidate for installation was es-
corted to the front of the church by Revs.
Messrs. Huber and Friiscn oil baltimore,
both oil whom wore the habiliments OF The II
religious station. The preliminary service
included the singing of u hymn, prayer and
the reading OF Scripture.
DIR. BUTLER'S ADDRESS.
DR.. j. &. Butter OF the Luther Memorial
Church, Fourteenth street and Vermont
avenue, was then introduced and III Il brlei
congregation upon the selection of Rev.
Mr. Menzel. lie expressed his thanks Tor
the invitation he had received TO attend
tne services, and said he was glad To De
able TO say word 10 the church upon its
| success us cl urch and 10 express his
| good wishes for its continued prosperity.
lie said he would pray Ior the success of
the new pastor, ana as the church OF Christ
| is one church all over the world nc was sure
TO nave the support OF all.
The charge tue ias,or was delivered
| by Rev. Charles Fritsch OF Baltimore
| lie took his text from the Psalms, and
| pointed out To the new pastor the neCes-
| sity of preaching Christ anu only Christ,
| and in caring for the church with which
| lie Was Immediately Identified. The love
| Tor his peulIs n shoLld ever nave In Iniud,
and the spiritual welfare OF his flock
should be one OF his uppermost thoughts.
Loyalty and steadrastncss was expected
OF hiEl' and lie should never be found
| lacking in these.
| he charge to the congregation was de
| livered by Rev. Edw Huber, also of
| Baltimore, and Hastian earnest aDpeal for
! unity and for loyal support for the new
| shepherd. His Work would be arduous
! enough and his time would be taken VI
continually in the interest OF his people
| He urged the Congregation to aid and
| he engaged, and in this unity would be
| found the strength to continue the sue
| cesSrul career " hich the church begar
| years ago.
THE NEW PASTOR.
The new pastor, Rev Paul A MenzeI. wa s
born January 20, l. 500. i'll Chicago. Heob-
| tanned Ills educlti0n in the pubic schools
of that city and ,afterward studied at
\ Elmhurst College, near Chicago. Theology
! he studied AT Eden Seminary, III st. LOUIS
| He spent good deal of his time i'll the
universities at BeIlin and Taubinecn, Ger
many, and while there applied himself Sc
| earnestly that he received honorable men
| tion from all the professors under whom he
studied. His first pastorate was at An
| napolis, Nd, from 1897 10 1888, and Ills
| second at the Canton German Evangelical
| Church of Baltimore, from 1859 to 1896
| Last July he was called to Concurdia the
successor 10 the Rev. Ernst DrewtZ
| The services last evening we're entirely
| in German except the brief address of ;hc
Rev. Mr. Butler. The original Concerdia
| Church was built in 1868, and is, there
| fore, the oldest church of any denomination
| within the limits OF the city Of Washington,
| and one OF the Oldest Lutheran churches in
| the United States Maryland's land records
| show that the present site at Twentieth
| and streets was purchased at the date
| mentioned All during the revolution and
| up TO 1893 services were held i'll the origi-
| Dal building, at which time another WIS
erected, and in 1s92 the present house was
| built