The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-04
ANNIVERSARY
AT ST. STEPHENS.
Titbits From Several of
The Churches

The anniversary Of the reformation
was celebrated yesterday in st. Ste.
phen's Luthera Church. Large con.
gregations were present at all the
services, and special music was fea-
ture of the celebration.
In the evening William II. Robin.
sonsang The Great White Throne, "
withtXce!lent effect Two interes t.
ing and eloquent sermons on the re.
formation was preached 10y the pas :
tor, the Rev. Frederick Doerr. The
Offering was for mission and cousid.
erable sum was realized.
The church was Handsomely decor
atcd. Around the altar were banks
of palms. ferns and other tropical
plants, while here and there stood
blooming flowers, giving color and life
to the general effect. Hanging on
one side of the altar was banner
bearing the date 1901.
At the morning service Pastor
Doerr took as his text Revelations
xiv. I. He referred briefly to Lu.
thcr'S life and gave short story Of
the reformation. He said that Lu.
ther feared no man, when he was con-
vinced that he was right. He feared
only God, and his fear Is the same as
that of the members Of the Lutheran
Church. They worship God and fear
him.
In the afternoon there was Il home
missionary service, and in the evening
Paste. Doerr preached another spec
ial sermon. lie Cook as his text Eph.
iasIans, 5. The Preacher said that
the day was the one celebrated in the
Lutheran Church for it marked the
anniversary OF the historic October 81
l5l7. when Luther nailed to the door
o! the church his reasons against the
Roman Catholic Church granting in
dHgcncps.
Luther was famous for three things
which were the restoration Of the 81
bic t" the people, the cltcchlsm aud
his hymnS. IL w's the Staging by
the pcope Of LutAcr'S spiritual hymn
that did more for the success Of prot
cs.ism than did the preaching If Lu.
tu"r.
a ioul> at the early hisrory Of Meth,
odI&m in this country shows that pcu-
pie were Won to that religion by the
SioHNT "T hymns with lcrycnt
spirit.
In closing the preacher satd that it
was as mucI Il duty Of Il church mem
her u sin% as il was to pray, for ST.
Paul tod them they sholil sing
praises unto God.
iinptism WAS held at Bethany Bap-
tInt CHUrch last cYeninT, Revival
services will continue daring the
Mech.
The Rev r. b. Mcconnell. Il re-
turn,d missionary from Cuba, preach
Ell N b'lheI A. NJ T.. Church yestrr
day.
At Calvary Episcopal Church last
evening mnmber5 If the S9cicty of
Daughters Of The King wera initiated
and The Rev ". NJ. JciIerlS, the REG
tor preached Il aspccll sermon.
The Rey. c. w pretLyman, who
has been on his vacation occupied his
pulpit al I'randywinc NJ. e. Church
aa usual yesterday.
In First Presbyterian Churah yes.
tcrday the Ncy. MtrcHis ". kya'H OF
Allentown, Ia, preached,
The Rev. II. NJ Bartlett. CJrmcH-
Iy of CHRIST Church, CDrlstiana hun.
drod preached in TRINITY Church,
last evening.
-Dr Charles +. SmAlIcy, who recent
iy rrturne b.! from India, Sp ike in lar
rlsnn SLVet NJ. e. Churcl yesterday
on mission work
GSlcrlay mlrkll The second an
nIveInarv Of the laStoraio Of the hcv,
John shape at Delaware Avenue l}np
ust Church. Dnrng the Two years
the chuIch has grown IN membership,
it has paid ont large amount of
money, and there have been general
improvements. Nh Snapc alluded To
ih" anniversary yesterday evening.
IN the evening Mr.. Shape preached
ON "'Ibe Great White Throne, aud
David J WingtcId sang the soIo of
the same name
Revival services viii he commenced
in most OF the NJ l. Churches N TINS
city.
Grace NJ. +, SUNDAY schoo, veS'cr-
| day lai .tS largest ullcnlanCC OI the
| last nHC years, which was patticu-
| iarIY pleasing to jchu ). MuIiu, the
| superintendent and other officials Of
| the school. There were DIS pupil S
present in the entire school, Of " hirh
! l55 were enrolled in the infant de-
| partmcnt. Daring the afternoon
MMS Mabel Eetlcw sang "i'hc
| Dream Of Paradise.
| The anniversary exercises of First
Presbyterian Sunday school viii be
held on Thursday evening in the
school room. 4 delightful prograrr
is being prepared and Chief Justice
Lore will make an address.
Ladies of the Delaware Avenue
| BAPTIST Church are preparing mis-
sunary box 10 be sent to the Rev.
| Mr. Blown in Oklahoma.
ra" oIH.i"n.