The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-14
THIRTEENTH
ANNIVERSARY
OF Rev. E. p. Herbruck's Pastor.
ate at Trinity Reformed.
A REVIEW OF THE WORK
OF the Past Year and of the Thirteen Years
Given--The Church In Good Financial
CondItion--The Pastors Work
in Canton.

The auditorium of Trinity Reformed
church was crowded to the doors at
the congregational and anniversary
services Sunday morning. The services
were of a two-fold nature, being the an
nual congregational observance and
also the thirteenth anniversary of Rev.
l.. p. Herbruck's pastorate of Trinity
church.
Special music had been prepared by
the choir and proved a pleasing part
of the service. No regular sermon was
preached but several interesting ad-
dresses were given and review of the
work of the church for the past year
was gone through with.
p. Neiderhauser was the first speaker
and spoke in behalf of the official board
of the church. He cited several alleged
defects in the present pastor, which had
been pointed out by members of the
congregation, and then explained why
these exist. He told of the enormous
work which falls to the lot of a minister
who has charge of a congregation the
size of this one. Mr.. Neiderhauser
spoke of the duties Of the official body
of the church; it was they who procur-
ed the pastors for the church. On this
subject the speaker said: II know that
our present pastor is not hireling; he
Is not with us
FOR THE MONEY
he receives. He has an interest in the
congregation and he has the Holy Spirit
with him; for without it the good which
he has accomplished in this church,
could never have been done"
Concluding the speaker said: "It has
been said that the pastor does not
visit his members as he should. Let
me inform you that no pastor could
visit LOO members every week or two
and attend to the vital needs of a
church. We must remember that he is
doing as Christ did-looking after the
lost sheep. Let us meet the pastor
here at our regular place of worship,
and more good will be accomplished
than by sitting at home awaiting a visit
from our beloved pastor"
DR.. H. NJ. Schuffell was then called
upon for a review of the work of the
church during the past thirteen years.
He said in part as follows: "All those
who remember the history of Trinity
Reformed church will recollect what a
hard struggle the congregation had to
take care of itself. Thirteen years ago,
when the present pastor assumed
.
bership of between $50 and 200. Today
we have a membership of LOO or over.
1t is the largest church in the synod
west of the Allegheny mountains in this
of Ohio, If not the largest of all churches
denomination. We can only look back
and thank our pastor for this growth.
He came here from Akron at reduced
salary and has always exhibited a great
interest in our church. Since coming to
Canton he has, time after time, as we
know, refused
MOST FLATTERING OFFERS
to go elsewhere. The pastor has many
duties which we must think of. There
are the two sermons every Sunday, the
prayer meeting, the Sunday school,
Sr. c. E, Jr c. E., Missionary societies,
weddings and funerals besides many
other minor duties. We as a people
should give our pastor credit for doing
what he has. He has done it from the
bottom Of his heart and for our best
interests and benefit We as a congre-
cation must not only come to church,
but we must be liberal; we must not
be stingy with our pocketbooks. I
am glad to say that so far we always
have been liberal. and I rejoice with
you that our church is free so far as
any debt is concerned"
Homer j. Miller next made report of
the financial condition Of the church.
He said the only bill outstanding
against the church was in the building
fund and that it was fully covered by
subscriptions which would come in dur |
ing the next month. Mr.. Miller also
reported the following amounts re-
ceiVed and paid out by the different
departments of the church during the
past year: Missionary society, $163. 70; |
Sr. c. E., $111.65; Jr. c. E., $40; Brother |
hood Of Andrew and Philip, $13.76; Mis- |
sionary Band, $23.75; Sunday school, |
$5O6.64; Benevolent fund. $5O1.37; sup
port Of church, $2,26O.O4; building and
repairs, 81, 400; total, IS, ,0OO.91.
REV. HERBRUCK TALKS.
The pastor, Rev. Herbruck, addressed
tho audience for a short time. He
said that he had prepared a little
speech but as the time was limited he
would be as brief as possible. Said
Rev. Herbruck:
II am very much surprised at the |
large audience which has assembled
here this morning. am also pleased
with the decorations which adorn the
sanctuary. / assure you it Is surprise
to me. I am glad to hsar such an
encouraging report of the finances Of the
church; that we are out Of debt. Il
am truly thankful for the confidence,
which think have, of this entire con-
gregation. Among our LOO members
I am not aware of any who are dissatis-
fed. I do not say there are none, but
/ am not aware of any. There is not one
for whom I do not cherish love- Il
know have many weaknesses; / have
faults. But I am pleased to know you
have borne with me, that you have
not thrown stones. AS one of the former
speakers has said have received
several offers to go to other places
but haye refused. I received one as
late as yesterday, but 1t is already
answered. / intend to remain with
you.
II hope our relations may never be
severed. hope we may be permitted
to labor together In future years But