The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-02


which is publishing series OF
i articles on "The Great Churches
of Christendom," he says:
Numerically, the Lutheran church
demands respect. Her enrolment OF
b7,069 526 members makes her not only
the strongest. but her membership is
equal to all the other branches of Pro-
testantism combined She has 1854
pastors and 49,slS churches. The Uni
ted states census also gives us the
fourth place in this country with a
growth unapproached by any other.
Lutherans preach the gospel in all
the principal nations of the world. and
In this country they proclaim Christ
in fourteen different languages and dia-
lects, The doctrinal standard--the
Augsburg confesslon-is not only the
oldest Protestant confession, but from
II the thirty-nlnc articles of the
Church OF England were compiled,
which were again Incorporated in a
modified form in the standards of the
oldest, simplest and most satisfactory
OF any of the doctrlnal confessions,
and D'Aubignc declares that the
Augsburg confessions Will forever re-
main one of the masterpieces of the
human mind. enlightened by the Spirit
Of Cod
'In active, aggressive Christianity,
The Lutheran church in many respects
has been the leader in Christendom
during the centuries since the Refor-
nation. The inner mission work of
Germany is and has been the study of
Christians of all denominations. Wich-
Crn'S Rauhc Haus, near Hamburg
GS33), Tliedner's deaconess work be-
gun in 1885, and introduced in this
country in 1S49 by the late w. a. Pas
savant, d. D., with now about 10000
deaconesses engaged in different lands,
were the first of their kind and have
become the models of their respective
classes.
"In mission work among the heath
en- the Lutheran church does not oc-
cupy an inferior place. AS early as
1863, Gustav Vasa, of Sweden, inaug-
urated mission work among the heath
en- Lapps. Lutheran names, like Pc
ter Heiling 0694, Ernest Won Welz
166D, Leibntz G6i6). Dannhauver,
and others, stand first on the pages
of early modern mission history as
workers and advocates. All who are
students of mission history are fami-
liar with the names of Zeigenbalg and
Schwartz U71D in India, and of Hans
Egede, in Greenland QI2D. The zeal,
self-denlal and sef-consecration of the
single rural congregations in the viii
lage of Hermannsburg in establishing,
manning and maintaining an extensive
foreign mission work has been the
admiration OF the entire Christian
world. Five years ago Lutherans in
various lands reported twenty-seven
general missionary societies, 357 sta
tions. LA ordained native pastors, and
with annual receipts amounting to
$SS5,000. FRANKIE, with the mission
house at Halle, and other historic
names, are too well known to need
mention. Lutheran piety is practical,
and a living faith is manifest in good
work.
Special attention is given 10 the
Christian nurture of the young, and
the colleges and universities in Lu-
lheran countries are acknowledged to
be unequalled. In hymnology and de-
votional books the Lutheran church in
Europe is the possessor of very rich
treasures.
The HOnesdalc district Epworth
League will hold convention at For
est City next Monday and Tuesday,
Feb. I and :, at which the following
programme will be rendered:
MONDAY EVENING.
..3o-Dcvotors,
Rev. Jacob H. Boycc, Pleasant Mount
Five Minute Greeting,
Mrs John NJ. Brown, Forest City
Five Minute Response,
Rev Samuel C. Simpkins, Hawlcy
S.O0-Address, 'Thc Supernatural in the Church.
the sabbath and the Bible
Rev. Francis Ccnda, Peckvie
Reading, Miss Marie Z. Van Cleft, Dunmorc
Appointments and Benedcton.
TUESDAY FORENOON, SIS.
ncYotions
Rev. Lloyd W. Karschner, Wdymart
9o0-Three Minute Report OF Sub.Dstrct Con.
ventou Work by Secretary or President
Northern; President, Mis-. II. l.. CLARK;
secretary, MIS- \. II. Croscr Thomp.
SON.. Central: Secretary, Blanche Taylor,
pcckvillc. Eastern: President, Rev. Ira
Estc,; secretary, Russell T. Wall IIaw.
ley, Southern: President, Rev. l.. f.
Van iocsou secretary, +. Grace Shater,
Warden
ol5-Rcpor Of suh.Dstdct Commission.
92o- Business Transactions,
!. Its Auimus,"
Rev Arthur u. David, Thompson
II, Its Work:
l. Review:
(a) "In General"
Rev. Justus +. Warner, Iarbondale
(h) "Mcthodistic,"
Rev. Geo. NJ. Bell, NGuowsburg
. "Preview,"
Prot. W, r. Graves, Tompknsville
3. Review and Preyicw OF Iionesdae
District League Work."
Rev. Asa J. Van CLEFT, Dunmore
III. ''How to Endear the Children to It,"
Mrs. Evelyn 5. Bush, Honcsdae
", Discussion led by Rev. George A. Place,
Honesdale.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, cts
!, ''ldeal and Real"
Miss +. Grace shaGer Warden
II Its Influence in the Establishment Of
His Kingdom on EARTH"
l. l.