The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-26

TO INSTALL MR.. HEINDEL
Greenville's English Luther
ans Prepare to Receive
Their New Pastor.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Ladies' Aid Society to Tender
Reception Monday Night
Among the Churches.


The members of the congregation of the
recently organized English Lutheran
Church Greenville, known as the Church
OF tie I.edeclAe.,
present. Tomorrow evening, the new pas
tor, the Rev. John +. Heindel will be
installed, on Monday evening the Ladies'
Aid Society will tender him a reception,
and on December IA. the Christmas can
tata will be given by the Sunday School
scholars.
The vacancy caused by the resignation
OF the Rev. S. G. Burger, was filled about
a month ago by the Rev. John e. Helm
del. Mr.. Burger was ordained shortly
before he accepted the pastorate Of the
Church of the Redeemer, but at that time
he expressed a wish to do missionary
work in the East Indies. The conference
kept his wish in mind, and gave him the
chance to carry out his plans just as
soon as the opportunity presented itself.
It came about a month ago, when the
Rev. John E. Heindel was selected to
build up the prosperous parish in Green
vile.
When Mr.. Burger rendered his r~esigna-
ton to the Board of Trustees of the
GreenyiIle church, it was with feelings
mingled with many regrets that it was
accepted. Mr.. Burger had done excellent
work for thai church and the members
of the congregation were very sorry to
nave him leave them. However. his sue
cessor had made quite as good an i'm
preston as his predecessor. and his eff
forts in trying to build UP the congrega-
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Rev. John E. Heindel comes from Easton,
Pennsylvania. and, like Mr.. Burgers is
a young man. being but twenty-nine years
old. 1t was about the middle of October
when Mr.. Heindel took charge OF his field
of labor, and tomorrow evening he will
be permanently installed with appro-
pirate service.
On Monday evening the members of the
Ladies AID Society will tende him q re-
ception. which is to be followed by a So
ciab bic. The new pastor is well fixed by
his congregation. and the result of this
harmonious combination has been shown
since he took charge. Many new nlelL--
bers have joined, all through the pastors
efforts. as he has made a personal can
vass of the field. He is quite confident of
success. and his efforts so far have been
appreciated. On December II, the Christ
mas cantata will be given. The children
are now rehearsfng under the direction CT
the Sunday school teachers.
An idea of the prosperity of this new
church. and the harmonious workings
there, may be gained from the fact that
on Sunday last, the Ladies' Aid Society
presented the church with a handsome
rsl-ou er;o rbo -n~., ~
is indeed a handsome one.
The English Lutheran Church, or
Church of the Redeemer. the name under
which it was organized, was started about
ten months ago by the Rev. Eugene Neu-
dewitt of the Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church. on Montgomery street, who saw
a field for such a movement i'll that sec
ton. This church was organized for the
benefit of English Lutherans in Green
vile, because they were practically with
out a place of worship. The hours of
services are morning and evening, but in
stead of Sunday sessions in the afternoon
Pastor Neudewitz decided that the Sum
day school should be held in the morning.
He explained that he thought the children
preferred to have the afternoon TO them
selves. Since the morning the first ser
vices were held in Bamber Hall, on Lin
den avenue, When about forty people were
present. the church movement has been
successful. New member have been Join-
ing ever since and there are now about
eighty in the congregation. Pastor Neu-
dewitt in addition to his downtown duties
occupied the Greenville pulpit until Mr..
burger took charge.
The Lutheran Choral Union of Green
vile, an organization numbering about
twenty-three, furnishes music at the
services. and the services of the mem
though the Union did not join in a body.
almost every member IS affiliated with
the church. The members OF the Choral
Ui.ion are among the most earnest work
ers in the church. and ladies of the Union
have been teaching. the scholars IN tse
Sunday school. The Rev. Mr.. IIeindel
now resides at No. $50 Ocean avenue.