The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-17
A WORTHY OBJECT.

AEH AAAkNbHAA ANglEEAu
Clty-Am Appeal by Pastor SehwaFm'
In connection with the announcement
that 4he congregation OF the English
Lutheran church In this city had de-
cIded to build new edlflce, which was
made in the IntcllIgencer a few days
since, tho following from the pastor,
Rev. Samuel schwurp, which appears
In tho current issue Of The English
Lutheran will be read with interest;
1--WE desire to make an especial np-
penl TO tho benevolent hearted and pub
lie spirited citizens OF Wheeling IN ne
half OF the English Lutheran church.
This church Is no new enterprise IN
Wheeling Its history IL wei known
10 al Of the older residents OF the city.
1t was organized more than thirty
years ago. II has struggled fAitetuly
on in spite Of great difficulties and ad-
verse circumstances. 1t has during
these thirty years maintained the lar
gest Sunday School IN this city and IN
tho State OF West virginia. ~ mas
done noble and blessed work IN ms
city. It has led many boys AMI glrI5,
many young men and women 40 y
higher and better life. 1t has shed Its
beneIlcent influences upon all classes
and especially upon the poor ana neg
lected children Of the city. There are
hundreds OF persons living IN this city
now, and in other parts OF our Land'
though no longer connected with the
Sunday School or church, who yet
speak fcelIngly of the hours spent ~
the Sunday School and the services OF
the English Lutheran church. and the
benefits derived from them. The pure
plain simple gospel Of Jesus Christ mas
always been taught In Sunday SchooI
and preached from its pulpit. NO new
tangled doctrines, or heresies or any
kind, have ever been tolerated py It's
authorities. It has tlWayS held and ~
pleEed TO always hold, the word Of God
az contained in the COnonlcal Scrip
lures OF the new and old Testament9
as Tho only infalllble rule for faith and
practice. It teaches this Word OF God
as II is interpreted in the Augsburg
Confession, not in narrow and bigot-
cd sense, but in the broad spirit OF love
in which II was proclaimed and taught
By our blessed Savior, aud by the Apes
ties, and by the great retorueT, Martin
Luther. The English Lutheran church
of this city has always strtven TO attain
10 the very highest and best OF Whlch
the Lutheran church IS capable IN 80
far as doctrine and practice are con-
ut is not therefore, In the behalf Of
some new. untried, unheard OF. insti-
tuition or Ism, we make our appeal. but
in behalf OF q, church rich IN her past
history, rich In the possession OF the
pure Gospel. rich In her membership OF
honest, upright men and women, boys
and girls, but mostly poor in this
worlds goods Hence this appeal.
This congregation needs very badly a
more Commodious and comfortable
church building. Its present church
building is very badly In need or repair.
But as inaSmuch as It Is small and In
convenient. especially for the sunday
School, the congregation has determIn-
cd to rebuild and enlarge. The plan
has been selected. It Is not better than
the congregation needs or deserves. but
It IS beyond the possible reach OF the
congregations ability without placing
a considerable bonded debt on the pro-
perty It Is INTENDED 10 keep this
bonded debt as little aS possible. so
that the congregation will not be ham
pered by It, hence this appeal to our
friends and to the benevolent and pub
lie spirited citizens of Wheeling. We
want you to help us. We Will do every
thing in our power 20 help ourselves.
but nevertheless we need your help and
good will. In helping US you will help
make q very desirable Improvement in
the very heart OF the city. and will also
be helping a very deserving conErGga-
ton In increasing It's facility and power
for doing good. BY helping this con.
EregatIon in the right spirit, to build
Its house OF worship you will most as
suredly receive the blessing OF him who
healed the CenturIan's servant, because
It was said Of him. He loVeth our ma.
tIon and hath built US a Synagogue
The uastor of the church. Samuel
Schwarm, No. 80 Thirteenth street, will
gladly receive and give credit for any
sum, anyone may see Mt to send him,
or he will gladly call on anyone who
may have enough interest In the matter
TO talk about 1t.