The sun., 1898-06-27
new HOUSE
OF WORSHIP
The Handsome Edifice of Evan
geIical Lutheran Zion Church
Dedicated Yesterday.
WAS HANDSOMELY DECORATED
The Dedicatory Sermon Delivered
by Rev. J. J. Kuendig.
ALL DAY EXERCISES HELD
The Evening Services Conducted by
Rev. Frederick Walz, ID. D.,
Who Organized the Church
Fifty Years AgO.-PrO-
gram for the
Week.

east corner Sixth and Jackson streets
was dedicated yesterday with appropri
ate exercises.
The auditorium was prettily decorated
with potted plalts and cut flowers and
during the day the edifice was packed
with large and appreciative audiences.
Early in the morning the pastor and
members OF the congregation met at the
old church at Sixth and French streets
and walked to the new house Of worship.
The exercises at this place were opened
at 1890 O'Clock by musical selection by
choir which was followed by prayer and
the preaching Of the dedicatory sermon
by Rev. J. J. Kuendig, D. d., of Read
ing.
In the afternoon the Sunday School
held exercises during which addresses
were made by prominent people present
including the pastor. This was inter-
spersed with singing by the school.
Last evening the services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Frederick Walz, d. D.,
of Sellersville, Pa, the pastor who fifty
years ago, organized the church. Mr..
Walz is now so years of age and despite
his advanced years delivered an able
and forcib). sermon.
In addition to the dedlcatory exercises
on Sunday, the opening OF the new
church will be observed by holding SER
vices on this Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings.
The Young Peoples Society will have
charge this evening, when the speakers
will be Rev. William J. Finck, of An
derson, Ind, a former Wilmingtonian
Rev. Mr.. Maier, Of Millville, n. j., and
Rev. Mr.. Iscnschmid, the pastor.
Rev. Frederick Doerr and c. J. Hirzel
will conduct services in English on to-
morrow evening and the Ladies' Aid So
ciety will be in charge on Wednesday
evening. when the speakers will be the
Revs. Wischan and Pohle, of Philadel-
phia. and the Rev. Offermann, of Cam
den, N. J.
The new structure is in the Roman
esque style of architecture 1t is con-
strncted Of brick with Indiana limestone
trimmings and has spire surmounted
by a gilt cross, the top the cross being
1876 feet above the street.
The ground plan OF the building is 81
by s. feet and it is surrounded by a
cement pavement with grass plots.
The plaEs were prepared by Emil II.
c. Hartmann of Philadelphia and the
general contractors are David Dangel 4
Son.
The snb.contractors include Candy
Cox, bricklaying; &. W. McCaulley 4
Son, plastering; Hanf Il Brady, steam
heating; Coyle 4 Jones, painting; P. J.
,1saacs, star-buiIding; Frederick G. Nam
mele, windows; $. q. Simmons Il Bro,
mill work; Simmons 4 Bro, cement;
William l. Mention, plumbing, and Frank
A. Mitchell, roofing. The lot on which
the church stands was donated by Mrs.
Johanna Stoeckle, and the value OF
the lot and building is placed at $685.
600.
The building committee comprised
Peter Elmer, chairman; George j. Finck,
secretary; Leonard Heiss, treasurer; the
Rev. Paul Tscnschmid, Gotthold Yeager.
Fe derrick Hlbiber, Harry J. Stoeckle,
Jacob +. and Henry Snyder, Frank A.
Gradwohl, Gott ieb Seidle, J. P. T.
Fnekel, Daniel Krapf and Daniel Maier.
The main entrance to'the building is
under the tower on the Jackson street
side. Thence an open double stairway
leads to the second floor on which is the
auditorium. This is u beautiful room, the
plaster OF Paris finish giving the effect of
white marble.
Its rchitecture carries the mind back
TO the Roman days when the idea OF the
arch was being successfully worked out.
Here dome rests upon four columns
and arches spring from these columns.
In the centre Of the dome and at each
side OF the auditorium are large circular
stained glass windows, the gift of the
Young Peoples Society of the church.
This society, it may be said in passing,
gave $1,000 to the building fund also.
Still carrying out the old idea the
church has ali apse, or as it may be now
called a r.cess platform, with domed
roof. On this platform is the altar, Of
carved wood, the gift of Mrs. John A.
Lengel.
Three magnificent memorial windows
are in the rear Of the apse. They repre-
sent Mary and Martha and Jesus and
were given by Mrs. Johanna Stock e
in memory OF her husband, Joseph
Stoeckle.
The lectern was given by the infant
class, the hymn boards by Sybilla Field
maier and class and the octagonal pulpit
is the gift of John NJ. Snyder, OF Phila.
delphia, who was formerly q member Of
the congregation. Mr., and Mrs. Joseph
Kern donaled silver communion ser.
vice and collection plates.
Another window to the right Of the