Evening journal., 1898-06-27
CHURCH DEDICATION.
Ceremonies at New Zion Ger
man Lutheran Edihce.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM OF MUSIC


HELD YESTERDAY WHICH
WERE ATTENDED, BY CROWDS
OF MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF
THE CHURCH.
Amid a profusion of flowers, and
the strains OF music, the ceremony Of
dedicating the new Zion German
Lutheran Church, at Sixth and Jack
son streets was performed yesterday
Three services were held, and they
were attended by a large number Of
people.
The music, which was exceptionally
fine, was under the direction Of Pro
fessor J. P. T. Fuekel In the morning
the Opera House orchestra assisted the
choir.
The dedication ceremony was at the
morning service. The members Of the
church and their friends gathered in
the old church, at Sixth and French
streets, where a farewell devotional
meeting was held The congregation
then formed a procession and marched
to the new church. With the crowd
that already had made its way into the
edifice there was no available room
when the members had taken their
seats, and at least 100 persons were
turned away. In the congregation
we're numerous visitors from Philadel-
phia and Reading. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. j. ]. Kuendig, d. d.,
Of Reading. The discourse, as were all
those Of the day, was in German.
In the afternoon the Sunday school
was dedicated, the speakers being Rev.
DR.. Kuendig and William J. Finck.
In the evening there was another large
congregation. Rev. Dr. Walz Of Phil
adelphia, who founded the church, was
one Of the speakers. He gave an his.
toric sketch Of the Zion Lutheran
. Church in Wilmington, which was ex.
= tremely interesting. The evening ser
mon was preached by Rev. DIT A
Spaeth, also Of Philadelphia.
: The structure was designed by Emi
Hartmann, the Philadelphia architect
) and is Romanesque in style. It is o
S brick, with Indiana limestone trim
I mings and is surmounted by tower
e The building is 52xS5 feet on tn
Q ground plan and the gilt cross on tn
T top Of the tower is 1876 feet above tn
q pavement. The lot upon which tn
church stands was donated by Mrs
e Johanna Stoeckle and the church an
/ lot are valued at $4,000, which IS
$ low estimate.
: The building committee was compos
e ed Of Peter Elmer, George ]. Finch
y Leonard Heiss, Rev. Paul Isen
= schmid, Gotthold Yeager, Frederic
= HiIbiber, Harry ]. Stoeckle. Jacob !
Snyder, Henry Snyder, Frank "a. Grad
wohl, Gottlieb seidel, J. p. T. Fueke
& Daniel Krapf and Daniel Maier. Th
contractor for building the church wa
a David Dangel.
The main entrance to the building
under the tower on jackson street, an
a double stairway leads to the audito
ium. This room seats four hundre
. people and the gallery in the rear wi
easily seat 100 more. The Romanesq'
idea is carried out in the auditorium,
dome resting upon four pillars beir
" one Of the striking features. The ci
cular glass windows on the sides
the auditorium are the gift OF Il
. Young Peoples Society. This associ
ton also gave $1,000 towards buildir
the church. In the rear Of the room
y a recessed platform having a don
" roof. The carved wood altar Is Il
- gift OF Mrs. John A. Lengel. II
beautiful memorial windows are Il
gift Of Mrs. Johanna Stoeclkle in mer
o ory Of her husband, Joseph Stoeckl
= who was one OF the prominent mer
bers Of the church. The lecturn W
presented by the infant class, the hyn
boards by Sybilla Feldmeier and h
class, the pulpit by John M. Snyder
r. Philadelphia, but formerly Of this cit
u and the silver communion service Z
Id gift Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kern.
Is, There are a number Of beautif
Is, memorial windows in the auditorium
On They were presented by Mrs. Fehre
ne bach, in memory of her husband, Jol
Fehrenbach, prominent member Of
on church; the Bible class Of the paste
RI Mrs. Gottlieb Krautter, in memory
N her husband; George and Phillip
La Steinicken, the family Of Herman E.
nd David Dangel, Mr.. and Mrs. Jose
ng Kern, the Hey family, the Sund
a school class Of George ]. Finck,
'er Sunday school class OF Henry Snyd
ms George H. Banmann, in memory OF
s. mother; the Yeager family in memo
ie- OF Bertha Yeager; Mrs. Gottlieb Ma
Ter mele in memory OF her husband, a
lde the Ladies' Aid Society. The Ladi