The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
KEEPS ANNIVERSARY
st. PauI'S Lutheran Church
Celebrates 65th Year.
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERCISES
Three Former Superintendents Speak.
Morning Ceremonies Addressed by
Rev. 5. w. owen. President Cen
erRI SynOd-Evening Session of
Christian EndeavOr society.

The congregation Of st. Paul's English
Lutheran Church. Eleventh and H streets
northwest. yesterday celebrated the six
ty-fifth anniversary of its organization
with elaborate services.
The exercises opened at $40 O'Clock in
the morning, with the regular session Of
the Sunday school. of which Charles B.
Bateman is superintendent After the
regular services, addresses were delivered
by three former superintendents Of the
school, Lueius d. Alden, Thomas F. Pen
del, and Joseph L. Enderle.
At Il O'Clock the services were held in
the church. The vast auditorium and
balconies were packed to overfiowing
The anniversary sermon was delivered
by Rev. s. " Owen, of Hagerstown. Nd,
president Of the general synod Of the
Lutheran Church In America. He spoke
feelingly. and congratulated the congre-
cation on the years of its existence.
surpIicsd Choir Sings.
Special musical numbers were ar
ranged for the morning service. A sur
pliced choir, composed Of Edna Hyer.
Ethel Jones. Evelyn Smith. Joanna Best.
Lydia Suman, Katie and Irene Webel,
Nellie Bowman. Anna Stump. Mildred
Kloeppinger, Thelma Anderson, Elsie
Schneider. Yerena schmid. Wilson DOM
er. Andrew Hutterly. William Bastian.
Charlie Window, Carl Schlaick. Willie
Andersen. Carl Brunner. Russell Clark
son. David McWilliams. Burton Doyle.
John Ehlman. and Roland Jones. under
the direction Of Charles S. Hyer and Mrs.
Joseph 3. Eckhardt, sang several selec-
tions
The St Paurs Quartet. composed Of
Mrs Helen DeyO. soprano: Miss Flora
Bernheimer, cOntraltO; ". Howard But
terworth, tenor, and B. Frank Meyer.
basso and director. also sang several
numbers, accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly.
The evening session began with an an
niversary meeting Of the Christian En-
deavor Society al o'clock, under the
leadership Of Charles S. Hyer, the presi-
dent Brief addresses, in which the work
OF the association was reviewed were
delivered by the members present
Review of Church History.
At O'Clock. services were again held
in the main auditorium Of the church.
The crowd was even larger than at the
morning session, it being necessary TO
arrange chairs in the hall.
An excellent musical programme was
interspersed in the regular service by
the choir ard the ST. Paul quartet
Rev John T. Huddle, pastor Of the
church, gave a brief historical sketch Of
church and congregation.
He then introduced H. B. F. Mac
farland, president OF the Board Of Com
missioners. Mr. Macfarland spoke at
some length on the church work in gen
eral and complimented the congregation
on the excellent work done by St. Pauls
Church in the years Of its existence.
He was followed by Rev. J. G. Butler.
pastor Of Luther Place Memorial Church.
and former pastor Of st. Paurs Repre-
sentative Benjamin Focht. Of Pennsyi-
vania. scheduled on the programme 70
speak was unable to be present.
Platform Meeting Programme.
The anniversary celebration will close
Tuesday night with platform meeting,
a grand choral service, and a congrega-
donal reception. beginning at S o'clock.
The following programme has been az
ranged for Tuesday night;
Organ voluntary
Anthem. Seek Ye the Lord'' Roberts
Remarks By the pastor.
Grestings-Rev- Paul Mcneil, Concoriia Church ;
Rev L Il. Wsring. Georsetown Church. and Rev
c II. Butler. Memorial Church
Anthem. Hark, Hsrk Ny SOuI" (SheIleyl.
Greetings-Rev. John Weidley Church Of Reforua-
uon; Rev c F. Bersner, lions Church, and Rev
J. L. Frautz ST Marks Church
Anthem. 4 Waited fer the Lord SIeD5elssohnl
GreetIngs-ReT. George Brodthage ST. Johns
Church Rev. D. E. Wise1nan. Church Of Our Re
deemeT. and Rev. C. P Wiles Keller Memorial
anthem, The Day is Past and Over" (Christopber
Marks.
The musical numbers viii be rendered
by a double octet