The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-09
PASTORS FAREWELL SERMON
PREA CHED AT ZION LUTHERAN
 CHURCH YESTERDAY MORNING.
Rev. MT. Fischer's Text "Jesus Christ tho Same Yesterday, and To-day and FOreveI"-Presentcd With En- grOssed Testimonial of His Ten Years, PnstOratc-Tnkes Charge of Danbury Church--Bridgeport Installation.
urch--Bridgeport Installation.


 At the Zion German Lutheran church, corner of Davenport avenue and Ward
 street, yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock Rev. Edward H. Fischer, pastor of the church, preached his farewell ser- mon to the congregation. Rev. MT. Fischer has accepted the call extended to him by the German Lutheran church in Danbury of which his deceased brother was formerly pastor He preached a forcible discourse from the text Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever" Hebrews Is, s. After referring to his ten years pas torate and thanking the members of the church for their many acts of kindness bestowed upon himself and his family and their devotion to the word of God he spoke in part as follows: Christ Jesus, the name above all names, not excluding even those of the great prophets, apostles and saints. He the Savior and anointed, His name our con- solatlon and spite. Our consolation: though we are of yesterday and though our days pass away, He remains eter- nally and we in Him; though no con- gregation and pastor is without sin, Tn His name we find consolation. In His name we do spite Satan, the world and our flesh, who would. but cannot and shall not prevail against Christs church. In His name do we finally dis dain even the last enemy-death." The large congregation was deeply af- fected by their pastors words. He said he hoped the members of the church would give their unqualified support to the new pastor as they had given him their support in the past. After the sermon the Lords Supper was partaken of by most of the congrega- tion. During the service the choir rendered several songs in an excellent manner. After the services were over the congregation gathered in the ante room, shook hands with Rev. MT. | Fischer and wished him Godspeed and the best of success in his new field of | labor. The voting members of the church had in the meantime assembled for a special meeting, at which Rev. MT Fischer was chosen chairman. The secretary stated the purpose of the i meeting and Emil Loos was recognized.
 
 of the church members held July 1 a committee was appointed consisting of Conrad Hofacker, Max Dressler and himself MT. Loos, in the ab- sence of MT. Hofacker, the presi- dent of the congregation, who was taken i'll the day previous, in a few appropriate words presented Rev. MT. Fischer with beautiful engrossed tes- timonial of the members esteem, which had been suitably framed. The testi- monial was inscribed in German as fol- lows:
 'Ihren herzichsten Dank und Amer kennung fuer seine lang-jaerige Treue und seinen Fleiss in seinem Ante spricht hiermit aus ihrem ehemal- igen Seelsorger, Pastor F. H. Fischer, die Deutsch Ev.-Luth. Zionsgemeinde gu New Haven, Conn.
 "'Ei du frommer und getreuer Knecht! Matth. 25, 21.'
 The expressing of the testimonial was the work of Teacher Max Dressler and reflects great credit on his abilities in that direction.
 Rev. MT. Fischer will be installed as pastor of the German Lutheran church ] in Danbury next Sunday morning by Rev. MT. Beyer of Brooklyn, who will be assisted by several other ministers. ! Quite a number from the Zion church in this city will attend the installation.
 After Wednesday and until a new pastor is secured by the Zion church the affairs of the congregation will be in , charge of Rev. Samuel Chaser, pastor ! of St. Johns German Lutheran church, I |