Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
RISEN FROM THEASHES
Handsome New Structure fol\
st. Marks Church.
HOME FOR LUTHERANS
HAVE HOME TO TAKE PLACE OF
ONE BURNED TO GROUND.
Special Services Held at Edifce Yester-
day Forenoon-Prominent
Pastors Present.
HOME FOR LUTHERANS

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Genial May sunshine filtered through the
prettiIy colored cathedral glass windows on
an impressive scene yesterday forenoon In
the picturesque house of worship at 9Th and
B streets southwest The ediice is spick
and span in it's newness for 1t Is the re-
Gently completed ST. Marks Evangelical
Lutheran Church which has risen. Phoenix
like, from the ashes of the original struc-
ture. which was destroyed by fire the night
Of February II, 1904. The occasion yester-
day was the formal dedication of the new
ST. Marks Church.
The picture presented inside of this house
of worship was one of impressiveness and
beauty. The allowed interior of the chan
eel with its masses of palms, appeared
a scene in the far-away tropics-a shady
nook in the land of flowers" The glinting
hues from colored panes gave a touch of
mellowness to the picture, while above the
altar was large circular window, with an
irtermingling of blue and red and yellow
and purple which admitted flood of vari-
colored radiance that bathed auditorium
and audience in its glory Framed in the
circular window was the Christ, with out
stretched arms, against bright back
ground of spring sunlight, while below was
the legend: Christ the Consolator.''
Every Seat Taken.
Every seat in the church had an occu-
pant, and all were earnest and interested
when the great organ pealed forth it's vol
untary, adding flood of melody to the
flood of tinted sunshine. Seated behind the
chancel rail in the mass of southern fol-
iage were Rev DIR. William S. Freas, presi-
dent of the general synod of the Lutheran
denomination in this country; Rev. Luther
Hess W1rjpp Int
the well-liked pastor of st. Marks. AS the
last notes of the organ died away the pas
tor announced hymn No. II, Now, Thank
We All Our God
Following this was the regular liturgical
service. Then the choir and congregation
united in singing the hymn, No. 295, which
was particularly appropriate to the dedi-
catory ceremonies:
Come Thou now among us,
Lord and Maker while we pray;
| Let Thy presence fill the temple
Which we dedicate today;
| And Thyself it's Consecrator.
Dwell within it's walls Away.
| The Bible lesson read by Pastor Frantz
| was from Hebrews, tenth chapter nine
| teenth verse, and 1t, too, was appropriate
| to the occasion. Then came another pretty
| feature of the dedication services the pre-
| sentation of the keys of the church to the
| pastor. Mr.. Cornelius Eckhardt, A. NJ
| president of the board of elders. stepped
| to the fore and entering the chancel made
! a short congratulatory address, at the con-
| clusion of which he banded the keys to
! Rev J. Luther Frantz.
| God will approve our setting apart this
| house for worship, and will give it mis-
| blessing" said Pastor Frantz fervently, and
in response to the presentation by Mr.
| Eckhardt.
"And now," continued the minister with
! the regular dedcatory service and prayer.
| this St Marks Evangelical Lutheran
| Church is set apart, with an ITS vessels
| favsf hcrr aiSn of
| Except the Lord Build the House" was
| effectively sang by Miss Helen Violet Muir
ray, Mr.. Harry Balmer and the choir, at
| the conclusion Of which Pastor F'rantz pre-
scented to the congregation Rev. DR.. William
| S. Freas, who delivered the dedicatory SER
| mon.
The speaker announced his text the
| ninth verse, twentieth chapter OF Haggai:
| 1.-The glory of this latter house shall be
greater than that of the former, saith the
| Lord of Hosts; and in this place will give
| peace, saith the Lord of Hosts Rev. Mr..
| Freas said no one can appreciate what we
owe the past Whatever our achievements
| may be, there is a debt of gratitude due
| the generations gone.
"He must be mean. indeed. who boasts of
! his own works and repudiates the debts
| the living owe the generations that are
asleep for we have builded on them. A
Yale professor once sat In an audience us
| tening to paper read by his son, when
n,urmur of approval ran through the audi
ence, and one man sitting near the profess
sor remarked: why, he beats the cid
man. He ought to- remarked the vener-
able instructor, turning to the man; for he
stands on the old mans shoulders
with full recognition of the achieve
ments of our ancestors. We look ahead to
| the time when the light has grown brighter
and the world is filled with its Illuminating
power. Your former place of worship is in
ashes. The confiagration came suddenly,
and in a few hours the place was swept
away in fire and smoke. Then, under God,
I. 20 inC wan
build another Structure-to provide place
where you might worship God-and saying:
| The glory of this latter house shall be
greater than of the former, saith the Lord
of Hosts; and i nthis place will I give
peace, saith the Lord of Hosts.
You have a right to expect better and
grander things in this new house. You will
have better music; the melody of song in
sweet harmony that will carry you up to
the very throne. You can expect In your
new house the very soul Of melody, inspired
| by the pretty surroundings. AS the days
and years roll by you may expect to have
| hearers and doors of the Word who will
promote the glory of the King"
Advancement Of Faith.
| Speaking of the advancement of the Evan
gelical Lutheran faith, Rev. DR.. Freas said
| a few years ago it's missionary fund was
| only $1,000, whereas at the next synod it
| will reach in round numbers $4,000. He
! spoke of the Importance Of training the
| characters of children, and said:
I'VE are living in day when the light Is
| advancing every hour and shedding its radi-
| ance everywhere. The day will soon come
| when there will be no more darkness. Com
| pare the Christian work Of today with the
| conditions of the past ages, and see how
| God has fulfilled his prophecies. The doc
| trine Of idleness is the doctrine of fools"
| The speaker drew a lesson from the Is
| raelites returning from their captivity in
| Egypt and rebuilding their temples. He
| spoke Of the great work that is going on in
| the Christian church today. Great work
| Is going on in the Christian church at this
| time. Christian education is fruitful in pro-
noting the glory of God. Conviction and
| truth are accomplishing great results He
| spoke of the simplicity of the Lutheran
/ Church, it's usages and rites. and said the
| new st. Marks Church in its appearance
| and all is Lutheran church. There are
/ 5000 900 Lutherans In the world.
/ Rev. DR.. Freas compared the heart In the
/ unrest of sin to the ''tumbling. tossing,
churning pillows of the sea-" Peace of heart