The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16

Large Congregations Present at Morn
 ing aud Evening seryices-Rey. J. ".
 Richards, of Getiysburg Seminary,
 conductsd-charge to People and
 Pastor. n.
 Yesterday was an important one in the history of the First English Lutheran church of New Haven, in that their first pastor was installed. This church, the first of its kind h New Haven, was organized something over year ago, and the first meetings were held in the Insurance build Ing and were conducted by the same active young man, Rev. John Luther Sieber, who was made yesterday made pastor of the new flock. At that time he was a student in the Gettysburg Theological seminary, and after working here for some time returned to the seminary to complete his education. This has been done and he has been the acting pastor for some time. The new pastor is young man of much ability, thoroughly im- bued with the Christian spirit and full of energy: Something Of his ability may be 1 learned by the fact that at the present time the church has q membership of 105 and there is every indication of continuance of this healthy growth under his able man agement. The services yesterday were held In the morning at Il o'clock in Pyramid hall on State street, where the congregation will worship until the completion of the new First Baptist church, whose present home at the corner, of Lawrence and Foster streets has been purchased by the new Lutheran church. It is expected that the church will be ready by the first of next May. J. W. Richards, D. D., IL. D., a pro. lessor of Gettysburg seminary. conducted the services yesterday and in the morning delivered his charge to the pastor, pointing out to him his duties along the line of being the shepherd of his flock and attending to the strict observance of his pastoral duties, to give careful attention to the preparation and delivery of his sermons. for by his preaching was the character of his congre- gation moulded He admonished him to al ways bear in mind the fact that he was the representative of the Lord Jesus Christ here on earth, and as such must conduct himself so that he would receive the e0mmendation of the Master.
 The evening services were held in the church at the corner of Lawrence and Eos ter streets and 1t was filled almost to it's capacity by members of the new congrega- tion and their friends and families. The attendance was most encouraging Alter the usual prayers and the singing of an an them by a good quartette Rev. Mir. Richards delivered his charge to the people of the congregation. He told of how they must hold up the hands of the pastor, assist him In the duties of his church by attending al vine services and social functions, and take an active interest In the conduct of the af- fairs of the church. He said that nothing so inspired pastor as to have his church full of people at services. There IS an ln- spiration and enthusiasm in numbers which It Is impossible to gain If there are only q few present, because the words have to go through much cold air before reaching the hearers, He urged that the women of the society, the Ladies Aid society, the Young Ladies' Aid and Missionary society and the Young Peoples Society of Christian En- deavor, and that they work for their up building and advancement. Through these channels the women can lend most efficient aid to the pastor and assist most success fully in establishing the kingdom of the Lord more thoroughly on this earth. He told of the duties Of the elders and deacons of the church, and implored them to strict ly observe the duties involving upon them by reason of their offices.
 After this sermon a sacred song was sung and then the pastor was solemnly installed with the rites of the Lutheran church. which was followed by prayer by Rev. MT. Richards ,
 Tho hymn aBlest be the Tie That Binds" sung with spirit and understanding, closed the services.