Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-04-09
CONFIR NATION
SERVICES.

The services at Trinity Lutheran
church, East Market street, Sunday
assumed "A very interesting character
In addition to the rite of confirmation
with an able and appropriate sermon
the new furniture recently installed
was COnsecrated.
\ very large congregation was pres
ent filling every pew. Among the i'm
! provements thus far installed are a
chandelier of graceful design, which is
suspended from the ceiling in the
center of the auditorium, a handsome
stall pulpit, besides two hymn boards,
and altar coverings. The pulpit is quite
unique and highly ornamental piece
of church furniture. which probably
| has few cOunterparts in this section
At the beginning of the service the
| new furniture was COnsecrated by the
| pastor after some special music by the
choir. Before the ceremony Rev
UIrich explained that each of the
articles represented gift from mem
bers of the congregation. The hand
some chandelier was presented by d.
A. Montgomery, the new pulpit by the
Ladies Aid Society the hymn boards,
by the Junior Luther League, and the
altar coverings by Miss Emma Aten,
Mr.. and Mrs George W. Roat and the
Foust family.
The sacrament of baptism was admin
istered to several children, after which
the pastor announced his text: Philip
plans, IL" Therefore, My brethren
dearly beloved and longed for, my JOY
and crown, so stand fast in the Lord,
my dearly beloved. y
Rev. Ulrich is a fluent and forceful
speaker and in his sermon he very
effectively applied his text to show
that the Apostle Paul's deep affection
for the saints in Jesus Christ, his de-
votion to them and his ever present
anxiety for their spiritual welfare
finds parallel in the heart of every
devoted Christian minister today en-
trusted with the care of Christ's fol-
lowers As Paul urged his brethren
to stand fast in the Lord so should his
followers today heed his gentle ad-
monition, clinging to Jesus Christ as
their model, holding fast to doctrinal
truth and avoiding cold formality of
worship
a class of seven was confirmed:
Arthur Riley, Oscar G.. Reilly, Bertha
May Reilly, Frank Kemmer, Harry S.
Moscr, George Henry Sheffey, Jr. and
Morris Snyder. In addition to these
thirteen were taken in by letter.
Trinity Lutheran church has now a
membership of 425 and is prospering
financially as well as spiritually, as
notwithstanding the improvements
installed from time to time there is
not one cent of Indebtedness on the
church.
\ class was also confirmed at Shiloh
Reformed church Sunday morning.
The entire number taken into the
church was twenty -One, the class con-
firmed numbering twenty, one being
received by re-profession.
The sermon, which was preached by
the pastor, Rev. George Z. Limbert,
was addressed mainly to the class con-
firmed and was founded upon Second
Timothy, First chapter, twelfth verse:
For | know Him whom / have be-
lieved on. l am persuaded that he is
able to guard that which | have com
mitted unto Him against that day"
The sermon contained three main
thoughts" Faith" knowledge"
and Assurance. He applied these
in very practical way to the lives of
those who are entering upon Chris
tian experience. Faith is the primary
element of the Christian life through
out. Knowledge, which comes by ex-
perience, aids Faith, as faith needs to
be Intelligent. He showed the inter
relation and the inter action of Faith
and knowledge. Faith, knowledge
and experience give Assurance, "
as expressed in the text: 4 am
persuaded that He is able, etc. an
assurance OF final and complete saliva
ton. The basis of Assurance" Is,
first, Christ's saving power; second,
Faith in Christ or surrender to Christ.
There was very large congregation
present. Special music i'll the form of
an anthem was rendered by the choir.
The sacrament of baptism was admin
istered to four children at the after
noon service.