Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-08
SECOND GERMAN
PRESBYTERIAN'S
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Celebration Begins Tomorrow.
Continues Until Friday-Pas-
tor Kaiser's Classmate.

versary of the Second German Presby-
terian Church. 1O4 to 10s Sussex
avenue, of which the Rev. DR.. F. w
Hook, is pastor, will begin with the
service tomorrow morning and con-
tinue until next Friday night Many
noted clergymen will make addresses
during the week. the Arion Singing So
ciety will be heard.
History of the Church.
The history of the church is most
| interesting. The foundation of the
present congregation was laid by the
Rev. Carl H. Theberath. who, In 1854,
while doing missionary work among
| the Germans, started a little Sunday
school on Quarry HILL" where the
Clifton avenue entrance to Branch
Brook Park is now located. He labored
with his flock until 1860, when the Rev.
| Mr.. Herman Bielfeld organized the
congregation. The new church had
twenty-five charter members. Mr..
Rielfeld was succeeded in 1864 by the
Rev. F. A. Krahn. who stayed but ten
months, and was followed by the Rev.
]. F. Bruno, who was pastor for three
and one-half years.
Church Built.
During his stay Mr.. Bruno collected
$21,000, bought lot on Sussex avenue
and built the church. When Mr..
Bruno left the debt on the new church
was only $4,000. Next came the Rev.
Mr.. Gotthold Neff. and then the Rev.
Mr.. William Strobel.
These clergymen were followed by the
Rev. w. A. Nordt. who was the pastor
for twenty-five years. During his stay
he built the parsonage, and with the
assistance of the Presbytery, which
gave $4,000 and $4,000, which he himself
raised, the old debt of the church was
cancelled. Mr.. Nordt accepted a call
to Scranton church in 1896. He left
the Second German Church with a
small debt and membership of 230
AT College with the Kaiser.
After him came the Rev. DR.. f. w.
Hook, the present pastor. DR.. Hook
came from the Dutch Reformed Church
in Elmhurst, l.. l., where he was for
about three years. This is his second
charge. DR.. Hook is a native of Ger
many and a graduate of the Koenig
liche Friedrich Wilnelms Gymnasium,
CT uniNClSlty LIZ HUN was q lCi-
low student of Kaiser Wilhelm, then
crown prince. The crown prince and
the future clergyman met frequently
in those days.
Following his course in the Ger
man institution, DR.. Hook came to this
country, studied in the Bloomfield The
illogical Seminary and took post grad
uate course at New York University,
txtl,o Il - A "A
and Phi. d. Six years ago DR.. Hook,
who is the master of nine languages,
accepted an appointment in Stevens
Institute as instructor in modern lam
guages.
Debt Cancelled.
Under the clergyman's administra-
tion the property adjoining the church
has been purchased, all debt paid and
the church renovated There are now
275 members. Two of the charter
members, Frederick Bauman and Mrs.
Anna Marie Kunzman, still attend the
church.
Program of the Week.
DIR. Hook has chosen for his sermon
tomorrow the subject, Gods Presence
and Gods Help and Blessing in a Half
Century of Mission Work" He will
preach from pulpit decorated with
smilax, cut flowers and palms. Over
the pulpit will be a banner with the
scriptural quotation:
Dem Herrn die Ehre." (Honor TO
the Lord.)
The pastor will be assisted by his
brother, Professor Carl T. Hook, of the
Bloomfield Theological Seminary. There
will be a special musical program
given by the choir
Union services will be held at night
a short address in German will be de-
livered by DIR. Hook and one in Eng
lish by the Rev. Mr.. John Mcdowell
of the Park Presbyterian Church. The
Arion Society will sing under the di-
rection of Conductor Lorenz, and Mil
ton Gruet will render violin solo.
Wilibald Tbeuer. organist of the
church. has charge of the musical part
of the program.
Young Peoples Night.
Monday night will be young peoples
night A short service will be held
and the following clergymen will make
addresses: The Rev. R. G. Budding
hausen, of Bloomfield the Rev. John
Kern, of Orange, and the Rev. DR..
John Dietz, of Brooklyn.
Wednesday night will be called
mems and women's night. The Rev.
Henry M Mellen. of Christ Church,
former member of the Second Church,
will speak, as will also the Rev. H. III.
Hoops, of Forest Hill, and the Rev.
Herman C. Gruhnert, of Orange.
Social night" will be held on Fri
day, the last night of the celebration.
All of the members of the church will
meet. Addresses will be made by the
Rev. DR.. D. r. Frazer. Professor Henry
Weber, of Bloomfield, and the Rev. DIR.