The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-18
IN THE CITY CHURCHES
MEMORIAL ENGLISH LUTHERAN
CHURCH DEDICATION ExERCIS-
ES TAKE PLACE TODAY
THREE SERVICES TO BE, HELD
Special Musical Numbers Form a
Part of Each-Rev. DIR. Wefdner,
the Eminent Lutheran Theolo-
gian, to Preach the DedicatOry
Sermon Prof. e. G. Lund Also
Among the Sneakers.

Sermon Prof. e. G. Lund Also
Among the Speakers.
The dedication services Of the newly
finished Memorial English Lutheran
church will take place today. Three serv-
Ices will be held today. The dedication
sermon will be delivered at $3.50 p. M, by
Prof. r. F. Weidner, D. D., LII. D.. pres
ident of the Chicago Lutheran Theologi-
cal seminary. In the forenoon, at 1880,
Rev. Alexander j. Haupt, pastor, will
preach on II Was Glad When They Said
Unto Me- In the evening Prof E. G..
Lund. D. D., of the Lutheran Theological
seminary, Minneapolis, will speak, taking
as his topic, Onward" Special musical
numbers will form a part Of the three
services. The beautiful musical service
by Knauff will be sung in the morning,
with responsory anthem by Carl Pdue-
ger, and the solo, BE Still, Then, and
Know That He Is God" from Dudley
Bucks Forty-sixth Psalm, for offertory.
At the dedication service in the after
noon Gounod's "Send Out Thy Light
will be sung, and, for offertory, The
Lord Is King" The vesper service will
include in it's music the anthem, I'm
Heavenly Love Abiding" by A. J. Hol-
den, and the offertory solo, Thou, Lord,
Art My Hope," by Millard
Rev. Dr. Weidner, who will preach the
dedication sermon, is one Of the most
scholarly Lutheran clergymen, occupy
ing a high place in the councils of the
church. He was born in Center Valley,
near Allentown, Pa, Nov. 22 1851. Dur
ing his academical course at Muhlenberg
college he was noted for proficiency in
mathematics. Before his graduation as
honor man of the second class of 1869,
and during his attendance at the Phila-
delphia Theological seminary, 1S70-1S73, he
developed those linguistic traits which
have shaped his career and marked him
out as a scholar and educator. Succeed
ing Prof. Richards as pastor Of the Grace
English church, Phillipsburg, N. j., 1873
to 1873, he prosecuted the study of Anglo
Saxon under the celebrated DR.. March,
of Lafayette college. Later he became
pastor of St Luke's, Philadelphia. He
was called to the theological chair in the
Augustana Swedish-English Theological
seminary at Rock Island, ILL.,, in 1881.
His specific chair was that of Hebrew
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Testaments. He was active in summer
school work in the SOS, lecturing on dog
matics and ethics, all in the English Ian
guage He has written a large number
of books on theological subjects. He has
not been infected with the new theolo-
gy," but opposes positive truth to mega
tive criticism. AS a teacher he stands
very high, and many clergymen all over
the country have reason to feel grateful
for their association with Dr.. Weidner.
In 1885 Carthage college Qllinois) made
him a doctor of divinity. He is mem
ber Of the American Oriental society and
of the Society, of Biblical Literature and
Exegesis.
Dr. Weidner is a large man physically,
with jet black hair and eyes, black beard
and rudy cheeks. In 1873 he married
Miss Emma Jones, Of Philadelphia