The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20

Every scat In st. Peters church,
Petersburg. was occupied last evening,
when the second jubilee service open
ed. Professor j. Alfred Pennington
played the prelude, which was follow
ed by the choir Of st. Peters, accom-
panied by the organist, August Wahl-
ers. The pastor, Rev. ]. w. Randolph,
conducted the service which, with the
speeches, wks in German.
The music was of an exceptionally
high order. Miss Timbcrman, accom-
panied on the organ by Miss Randolph,
sang Calvary" as II is seldom heard.
The impassioned effect in the chorus
seemed specially written for her splen-
did tones. Her closing number was
Ashamed of Jesus" Alfred Wooler
sang with exquisite effect, "A Dream
of Paradise" by Gray.
Rev. Mr.. Randolph announced that
DR.. Spath, of Philadelphia, was unable
to be present owing to serious illness,
and that Rev. Mr.. Hunton, of Wilkes
Barre, was also absent, but that Mr..
Won Bosse. of Harrisburg, would speak
later in the cN Naning.
MIR. FISCHER'S REMARKS.
Rev. Mr. Fischer. of ST. Johns
church, Pittston, made the first ad-
dress, bringing congratulations to the
congregation of st. Peters. 1t is the
custom in some places, he said, to pre-
sent pearls on the thirtieth anniver-
sary. More than pearls, more than dia-
monds, better than gold is the saliva
ton of Christ. Jewels will not avail for
sin, nor will they comfort in the hour
of death.
To the young people he spoke ear
nestly as he deprecated the too preva-
lent fashion among many of feeling
that they must apologize for being
Lutherans. He besought them to
show their appreciation TO the thirty
years Of protection and progress by re-
newed zeal for their church and for
Zion's sake not rest night nor day.
Rev. Mr.. Lisse, of Christ church, the
South Side. spoke briefly in a congrat-
| ulatory spirit reviewing the thirty
wears of Scranton's history when there
was but one Lutheran church, where
| now there are seven. From the small
| beginning how great has been the in
| crease.
Rev. Mr. Won BOsse, of Harrisburg
| gave a brilliant address also in Ger,
man. In the course of this he spoke
Of the boy soldier wounded in the Civil
war and near to death in the hospital
Lying there unconscious, he did not
| know when his mother entered tbs
| ward, but as her gentle hand rested
upon his wrist and brow, he moved
| and muttered My mothers touch,
and as she spoke the tones penetrated
the heavy ears almost sealed by deatf
| and he whispered My mothers voice.
| "A PARALLEL CASE.
From the Fatherland the sons Of
| Germany wander far and wearily
| Sometimes on Sunday they come tC
the house of God where again they
hear the mother speech and in thei
hearts echoes the sound of the voic,
that rouses their dulled senses. Their,
they hear the accents of the Fathe
calling after His erring children m,
son! my son!" and ever in the futur,
ii will guide them on their way. Low
the church, your mother church, guart
her well and hold fast to her precepts
The service closed with a choral
This evening DR.. Herschmann, of ST
Peters, Brooklyn, will deliver an ad
dress, which will be heard with grea
interest.
Rev. Mr. Schinger, of Carbondale
will offer congratulatory speech a
will also Rev. ;. j.. Ramer, of 81
Marks; Rev. Mr. Lauer, of St. PauPs
and Rev. Mr.. Kowala, of Emanuel
(Polish) church, all of this city. Mis-
Timberman will also sing.
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