The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-16
FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.
CELEBRATION BY TRINITY GER-
 MAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Interesting Commemorative Addresses
 Memorial sermon Preached-sun-
 day School Exercfces.
 The fifteenth anniversary of the dedi- cation of the Trinity German Lutheran church building on George street began yesterday and will be concluded this morning. There were some very appro- priate exercises yesterday morning, af- ternoon and evening. and the members of the church and their friends attend ed in large numbers. A full programme of events was carried out in ith entirety and all present enjoyed it very much.
 In the morning services were held in the main auditorium of the church, and they were conducted by the present pastor, the Rev. John A. Timm. The memorial sermon was preached by the Rev. G. c. Berkemeier, D. D., superin- tendent Of the Wartburg orphan asy- Hum, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. An address was also made by the Rev. Charles H. Siebke. former pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church, and now pastor en- eritus. His remarks were full of feel | ing and gratitude, and dwelt principally with the "reminiscences of MT, Siebke's pastorate. He is quite feeble now, but made a stirring address which was at 1 ltentively listened to by all.
 At o'clock in the afternoon there was an especial meeting in the Sunday school rooms for the children of the church. The Rev. MT. Berkemeier made an address to the children and there were other exercises in connec- tion with the meeting which were on much benefit and interest to ali partici- pating.
 I The evening services were under the auspices of the ladies' society and sick benefit association of the church. This meeting was very largely attended and full of importance. The Rev. MT. J. J. Heischmann. D. D., president of the New York ministerienne, gave an ad- dress to the ladies of the congregation and the Rev. c. R. Tappert of Meriden, to the men of the church.
 The celebration will continue to-day. Addresses will be made in the evening by Rev. D. w. Peterson of Middle Vil- lage. l.. T., president of the New York conferenee; Rev. Theodore Hoffmeister, formerly Of New Holland, Pa; Rev. August Nelson of the Swedish Bethes- da church of this city, and Rev. 0. Heidenreieih of Seymour
 The church was organized December 19, 1865, by Rev. J. H. Baden of Brook Ilyn. N. Y, with twenty-six charter members. Rev c. H. Siebke was call- ed as the first pastor, and began his Dastorate in 1866. The first services were held in Brewster hall Chapel and Union streets, and in 1871 the property lat Wooster and Brewery streets, now owned by St. Michael's Italian congre- gation, was purchased. In 1888 the German congregation purchased of the Third Methodist society the church on George street. which is now used, and the George street house of worship was dedicated in 1889. Rev. George Seel succeeded Rev. Mir. Siebke as pastor, and he served until August, 1893. when Rev. J. A. Timm, the present pastor, was called.
 The congregation at present has over 300 members, 300 conmunicants, and in the Sunday school has nearly 400 men- bers. A debt Of $3,2OO contracted since I1S93 has been conceded.
 The officers of the church are: Trus- tees. Julius and Herman Jente, c. H. Westerman, Charles Hertler, John Sher- Imond; elders, John Stuhlman, Theodore Meyer, and F. Wunderlich; deacons, Colonel T. H. Sucher, F. A. Wester- man, A. Becker, O. Gumbert, A. Cra- mer and c. Knoeppel.