The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-22

At n meeting of the church council
of the Christ Lutheran church Friday
evening Reverend Heinrich F. f. Lisse,
for the past three years pastor of the
above church, will tender his resigna-
ton to accept a call to the pastorate
of the Zion German Lutheran church
at Harrisburg.
Rev. Lisse became pastor Of the
Christ Lutheran church in September
1896, after spending six years as pas
tor of ST. Johns German Lutheran
church in Bridgeton, N. j. Upon his
coming here he found the church prop
erty which had been purchased a short
time previous to his coming encum-
bered with a $1,000 debt and through
earnest work and careful management
he has been able to reduce this to 81 900.
Necessary repairs have been made on
the property, adding to the beauty of
the interior and exterior, and a new
organ was recently put in place.
About forty new families have been
enrolled in the church. and the congre-
cation has grown to nearly twice it's
size under his fostering care. Rev. Mr..
Lisse established a Saturday afternoon
school for the children of his parish,
in which religious instructions and
German reading and writing are given
under his personal tutorage.
The new charge to which Rev. Lisse
has been called is one of the largest
| in the Pennsylvania synod of German
Lutherans. The Pennsylvania synod
| is the oldest in the country, being or
| ganized over $50 years ago by Mullen
| lenburg, founder of the Muhlenberg
college. The church is one of the
| grandest edifices in Harrisburg. be-
| ing built Of stone and fitted with all
modern conveniences. There is also an
elegant parsonage in connection with
| the church.
As a proof of the ability of Reverend
| Lisse, it might be stated that he was
called to the pastorate of the above
| church without any solicitation what
ever on his part, never having preached
in the above church during his min
isterial career. The call caLe to him
| as an utter surprise.
Rev. Lisse's predecessor at Harris
burg. the Rev. George Won Bosse, was
a personal friend of Mr.. Lisse's, and
knowing his ability as a preacher, rec
| ommcnded him to the council with
| whom he was the unanimous choice
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! tion Sunday afternoon by telegraph.
| Some time ago he was invited to
| preach at st. Johns church, Harris
| burg, Sunday, April Q.
The conditions existing between the
| pastor and his present congregation
! are most pleasing and he leaves with
| the best wishes of the members here
! Though those with whom he has been
so closely connected for the past three
years feel sorry to part with him, they
are elated over his success in being
| called to such broader field.
He will preach his farewell sermon
at the Christ Lutheran church Sunday
| April 23. Next Sunday Mr.. Lisse will
| confirm the largest class ever con-
firmed at the Christ Lutheran church
| The children have been drilled in the
religious instructions necessary to re-
Ceive the sacrament under his careful
tuition Easter Sunday holy commun
Ion will be administered to the children
and adults of the congregation. Ii
public life Rev. Mr.. Lsse has many
friends here regardless of nationality
and is regarded as an authority OF
! many leading questions of the daV