The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-07
A DECADE AS PASTOR
Celebrated By DIR. sCHAEFFER
OF LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AS
CENSION.
RECEIVED HANDSOME GIFT.
AND MANY EULOGIEs WERE GIVEN
HIS WORK AND WORTH.

Celebration Took Form of ConRre-
EatiOnaI Social and Was Held in
Lecture Room of Church-Decora-
tions for Occasion Exceptionally
Beautiful - Enjoyable Concert
Formed Part of PrOgramme-Capt.
Jacob PauIsen, Master of Ceremo-
nies-C. e. stanton, NJ. L. ExIey,
j. Il. schwarE and Judge Henry
McAIpin Among the Speakers.
The celebration of the tenth ami
versary of Rev. DR.. w. c. Schaeffer's
pastorate of the Lutheran Church of
the Ascension, which took place in the
lecture room of the church last night,
proved a most delightful occasion.
The celebration took the form of a
congregational social. The greater
part of the congregation not only came
to the affair. but had lent helping
hands to the arrangements beforehand,
SO that the lecture room was beauti-
fully and tastefully decorated, and the
entire room presented an appearance in
keeping with so happy an occasion.
The platform, on which Rev. DR..
MES. Capt. Jacob Paulsen, sat, was
adorned with numerous palms and
clusters of huge chrysanthemums and
other flowers showing against a back
ground composed of the colors of the
Luther League. Over the platform
hung a large sign with the single
word WELCOME" and just above it
large picture of DIR. Schaeffer, flanked
a nj Of ~;
Luther and on the other by one of
Melancthon.
The programme consisted of a num-
Der of selections by an orchestra I'M
der the direction of Prof. Franz Hub
ner, and by the choir of the church,
interspersed with number of ad-
dresses chiefly by prominent members
OF the church. Among these were Capt.
Paulsen, Mr.. C. E. Stanton, Mr.. M. L.
Exley, and Mr.. J. E. Schwarz.
Each OF these gentlemen was most
eulogistic in his remarks, especially
Mr.. Schwarz, who cited in detail the
various things for the upbuilding of
the church that DR.. Schaeffer had done,
and cited himself as person who, but
for the energy and zeal of the pastor,
would not now be enjoying the priVi-
leges of the church
At the conclusion of Mr.. Schwarz's
address Judge Henry McAlpin was
called on for an address ito show" as
capt. Paulsen said in his Introduction,
What the people outside the MEM
bership of the church thought of the
pastor" Judge McAlpin prefaced his
remarks by saying that he could but
echo what the world must think If it
knew DR.. Schaeffer, that to know him
is to love him. The remainder of the
address was in the same vein.
DR.. Schaeffer responded to this ad-
dress by saying that though he was
embarrassed by the many kind and
precious things that had been said
about him, yet he, was glad that his
friends hadn't waited until he was
dead before expressing their kind SEN
timents. I'm this life," he said, 1--WE
need kind words to-day, not when
we're dead" 81 feel exceedingly happy
and greatly blessed" he said, land fur
ther feel that no position in the world
Is comparable to that of pastor of
the Lutheran Church Of the Ascension.
when l have such people in my con-
gregation."
Ihen the speaker grew reminiscent
ana reviewed the conditioner the
church when he came to this city and
told something of the pleasure it had
given him to labor among the mem
pers OF the congregation. st have
trled, he said, ito equip men and
women for the battle of life. for the
service of God and for the everlasting
life"
When the speaker had finished he
was presented with a handsome case
OF silver spoons, the gift of the Of
ncers of the church. The presenta-
uon was made by Capt. Paulsen. Dr.
Schaeffer made short but feeling adj
dress of acceptance. Other selections
followed the presentation and then an
excellent supper, which had been pre-
pared by the ladies of the church, was
served.