The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
ONE YEARS WORK
The Rev. Mr.. Heindel Tells
What the Church Of the
Redeemer Has
Done.
THE CAUSE OF SUCCESS
The Pastor Urges the Mem
bers to Increase Their
Usefulness-Ot Other
Services.
THE CAUSE OF SUCCESS

The Rev. John E. Heindel, OF the
English Lutheran Church, of the Re-
deemer. Linden avenue, celebrated his
first anniversary as pastor, last evening,
with a sermon reviewing the successes
of the past year. The church has been
unusual successful. owing to the efforts
of the pastor, and the active interest
shown by the congregation.
The church was organized about sixteen
months ago by the Rev. S. c. Burger
who is now a missionary in India. Pastor
Heinde1 took charge of the church tour
months after its establishment. 1t was
his first charge, he having a few months
previously graduated from the Gettysburg
Seminary. The congregation was at thal
time small, and tn eoutlook for complet-
ing the establishment of a prosperous
church was gloomy. Hard work by the
pastor, and the hearty cooperation OF the
congregation have cleared the church OF
debt, and placed it on a secure footing
with bright prospects for a more sub
stantial and commodius house of worship
in the near future.
Pastor Heindel said:-"When ] as
sumed control, one year ago, the prospects
for establishing a successful church were
far from bright. In fact there were those
among us, who were momentarily expect
ing the end. But that is past. By a united
and mighty effort, we have finished a
year, second to none in the history of
English Lutheranism in this section OF
the country
ION year ago the congregation number
ed fftysone- At present we have a mem
bership of one hundred and twenty-four,
an increase of seventy-three, of whom
twenty-five Joined by the rite of confirma-
Hion, and forty-eight by profession of
faith and restoration. We have lost four
members during the year, two by death
and two by other causes. / have baptized
nine infants. four being children Of
outside families. In the year l have pre-
pared and delivered lightweight sermons.
The Sunday school,, which one year ago
numbered sixty-fve scholars, has now
two hundred members. which fact demon
stratess unusual prosperity,
'sThe Ladies' Aid Society, which has
rendered US substantial aid, has increased
from seventeen to thirty members. The
church debt has been paid and a site for
a new house of worshoip selected. We viii
Build a frame structure in the spring, in
which services will be held until we are
In a position to erect a more costly and
commodious building. Our present pros
perity leads us to believe that it will be
soon.
'aThe chief cause of our great success is
united and harmonious labor. We v
also received outside encouragement
which, when the future looked dark
cheered US on to renewed exertions the
result of which is apparent, truly in
union there is strength.
"As we journey through life we do not
usually escape being adversely criticised.
I realize that in the past year I have
made mistakes, but they were errors of
judgment, not of heart. Fortunately, they
have not esulted seriously. I heartily
wish the spirit of criticism and fault
finding would forever die, as 1t rarely ac-
complishes good and Outlines ha sthe OPP
posite effect. I have lone my duty, as 7
a seen it. One rule of my life will be to
deal fairly and honestly with everyone,
and shop Partially to none.
THE relations of pastor and church
should be as husband and wife. We should
share each others sorrows n troubles
and under all consolation and assist
ance Cboth temporal and spirituaD possi-
bic.
we have great reason to be grateful to
the Boards of Home Missions and Exten-
sions. which have rendered us valuable
assistance.
There are t~wenty-six members in the
Confirmation class who are preparing to
be confirmed on Palm Sunday.
In conclusion I would say that I wish
no personal glory. and am ever ready to
exert mVSalf in ThR interests of ld1th6T-
anism. Let us take for our motto for the
ensuing year, Pray for one another and
endeavor to repeat the success Of the past
year"