Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-02
Anniversary Celebration by Promi-
nent Lutheran Society.
REVIEW OF WORK OF THE PAST YEAR
Address Of. Welcome by President
Of the Organization.
SIX ETCH OF THE LEAGUE

Tomorrow, Friday, evening, beginning at
half-past I O'Clock, at ST. Marks Luther
an Church. c street between 18th and 18th
streets southwest, VII be celebrated the
first anniversary of the Luther League of
that church, and a very enjoyable evening
is promised to all who may attend.
The program is as follows: FIRST. hymn,
20 Worship the King" selected from the
Luther League Hymnal; and prayer, by the
Rev. George c. Brodthage pastor of st.
JOINTS Lutheran Church of this city. FOL
lowing this will re ar address of welcome
by the president Of the league, who viii
also briefly review ana report on the work
OF the year. Next VII he an address by
the president of the Luther League of
America, Mr.. E. f. icilcrt Of New York
city, who viii also bring greetings from
this, the parent organization. He is also
to make a pres ent alton on behalf of ii men,
her OF the congregation, intended to- lie in
the nature CT d surprise, to the league
members hip.
Luther's Coat of Arms.
At the close of this address the rally
hymn of the league will be sung The last
verse of this hymn pcrtrays in a very
beautiful way the badge Of the league, or
what it really is, Luther's coat of arms,
and is as folio VS.:
We proudly bear as banner a cross within
TO show tha- We have chosen Christ, the
better part.
Then jog and peace and comfort shall BIOS
som Il rose,
Until our earthly blessings the worth of
heaven disclose.
The organization of the Luther League
is TO be presented by the Rev. Samuel
Domer, d. d., pastor OF 81. Paui's Church,
who was the representative of the society
Of his church al the first convention held in
PittSburS in October, lS:i5 ana who was
one of a committee of twenty-one. repre-
sentlrE as many states ana the District of
Columbia, to frame ana present constitu-
ton which was adopted with but few
minor changes.
A poem. entitled THE Army of the
King" will be read. This poem was writ
ten expressly for and recited at the recent
convention of the Ohio State Luther
League, by Miss Emma Swingle The reci-
tation will be given by George Godron, one
or the youngest members of the league.
Mrs. Parson, next on the program, will
sing solo. 'One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
and next in order will be greetings from
the Lutheran Young Peoples Union and
the Z. E. Society of the Church of the
reformation, by President Lucius d. AL
den and Miss Christine Poggersee both
young copies work. Another solo, Put
Thy Trust in the Lord" will be rendered
by MT. X. l.. Cox.
The Principal Addresses.
! The three principal addresses of the even
irg Will be: First by Sister Jennie Christ
OF the Deaconess Mother House of Balti-
more, Nd. whose subject will be The
Deaconess." She will gil. a comprehensive
account of the work to which she has con-
secrated her life. The second will be on
the "Denomnational Organization" By
Rev. w. Z. Parson, D. H. pastor of the
Church of the Reformation; the third and
last, by the pastor of St Marks Church
Rev. John c. Bowers, who will speak of the
league its work and its help to him as
pastor.
The closing hymn will be "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds"
None of the speeches will consume more
than fifteen minutes and three of them al
least. not more than ten minutes. After
the benediction an hour or SO Will be spent
socially.
Sketch of the League.
The Luther League of St. Marks was or
sSniZed the I'd of December, 1896, with
but eighteen members. During this tine
the membership has doubled. The officers
elected at that time We're: President, MIR.
sEornelius Eckhardt; vice president, Miss
Edith Hoffman; secretary, Mr.. F. w. Leon
lardt; treasurer, Miss Daisy Fridley; or
ganist, Miss Leila c. Bowers. sister of
the pastor, who, a few months ago, took up
her residence in Philadelphia; since then
the position of organist has not been filed.
2 Recently the league became member
OF the Luther League of America. During
the year the topics prepared by the last
named organization have been used at the
devotional meetings, and lately the league
hymnal was purchased and is now in use
Nearly every member is a subscriber to the
Luther League Review the official organ
Of the National League.
The work of the year mas been most
satisfactory in every respect, it is said, and
the pastor Of the church has had wonder
full help in his work through the untiring
efforts of its membership.