The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-12
INSTALLATION TONIGHT.
Rev. E. E. Ritter Will Formally Be-
come Pastor of the Holy Trim
ity Lutheran Church.

This evening at o'clock the formal
| installation of Rev. l.. L. Ritter as pas
| tor of Holy Trinity Evangelical Luth-
eran church, Adams avenue and Null
berry street. will take place, and prom
ises to be an event of more than ordi-
| nary interest in church circles in this
CITY.
Rev. Edward Frederick Ritter was
born in Freemansburg. Northampton
| county. Pa, May %, 1869. and is now
SO years OF age. He attended the schools
| of his native borough and received his
| preliminary education there. At the
| age of thirteen he entered the prepara- =
| tory department of Muhlenberg college,
| at Allentown. and though the youngest
| member, was graduated in 1883, as the
| second-honor man of his class. He was
| principal of the Bernville High school,
Berks county, for one year and also
| taught the classical languages for sew
eral terms in Fairview academy, Brod-
| headsville, Pa.
In 1890 Mr.. Ritter took up the study
Of theology in the Lutheran Theological
seminary at Mt. Airy, Philadelphia. He
| continued his studies there for two
years and half. but was obliged, on
account of eye troubles, to relinquish
his course a short time previous to
graduation.
Rev. Ritter accented call to the
Unionville parish. in Ontario, Canada,
on January l, 1892, where he was Or
dained to the Office Of the holy ministry
on February 8, 1892, when twenty two
years old. He spent three years in this
field, during which time handsome
church was built and the membership
of the congregations doubled.
In November, 1894, Rev. Ritter was
called to the West Hazleton parish, in
Pennsylvania, a mission charge con-
sisting of two congregations, which he
served most successfully for over seven
years.
During his pastorate at West Halle
ton, Rev. Ritter also organized a new
congregation at Shippton and erected
handsome church edifice. At West
Hazleton the membership Of the con-
gregation was more than doubled, log
members being received by confirma-
tion and 1913 by letter and transfer. a
total of 234. A debt Of $4,000 was paid
off. the church building completely re-
modelled, pipe organ secured and a
commodious parsonage purchased, and
the parish rendered self-sustaining from
missionary aid.
On February 49, 1902, Rev. Ritter ac-
cepted call to become pastor of Holy
Trinity church of this city and took
charge Of the work here about two
months ago. Committee from the vari-
GUS societies connected with the con-
gregation are actively engaged in dec
Grating the interior of the church with
plants and flowers.
Rev. j. o. Schlinker. Of Hazleton, the
president of the Wilkes Barre confer
ence of the Evangelical Lutheran
church and pastor of the largest Pro-
testant congregation in Luzerne county,
will conduct the installation service
and will deliver the charge to the con-
gregation.
Rev. j. e. Whitaker, D. D., of Lam
caster, one of the most prominent min
listers or the state and widely known as
an eloquent and logical speaker, will
deliver the charge to the pastor. Rev.
o. F. Etwein, of Pittston, and Rev. A.
o. Gallenkamp, Rev. j. T.. Randolph,
Rev. j. d. Witke and Rev. A. L. Ramer,
Ph.D., city pastors, will assist in the
service. The following is programme
of the exercises:
Anthem. ..............Trnity Church Choir
Hymn-"How Beauteous Are Their
Feet"
cation..............Rev o. +. Etwein
Confession.
'Versicle.
Absolution,
Introit ........................... Choir
Kyrie.
Glorla OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Congregatio
Collect
Epistle and Gospel. Rev. ]. w. Randolph