Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-31
REFORMATION DAY
CELEBRATED HERE
BY LUTHERANS
Work of Martin Luther the
Theme of Sermons in Eng
Iish and German.

A feature at the local Lutheran
churches yesterday was the special OBJ
servance of Reformation Day, in which
the life Inc works of Martin Luther
were duly commemorated at all the
services.
Discourses in both German and Eng
lish were delivered. The Rev. M. s.
Waters, pastor Of Grace English
Lutheran Church, on Mercer street. Sc
lected for his morning theme Has
Martin Luther a Message for Today
A communion service preceded the ad-
dress n the choir rendered special
numbers. The subject at the evening
session was How the Lord Is With
Us as He Was With Our Fathers"
DR.. Waters drew many valuable les
sons from the lifework of the great
reformer and showed wherein his
teachings are a live issue in the re-
ligious world of today. He also de-
clared that the Lord was as faithful
a leader and spiritual helper today as
He was in the long-distant ages when
our fathers turned to Him as the one
true friend who could tighten their
soul burdens.
At Trinity English Lutheran Church
the pastor, the Rev. w. H. Reimer,
also conducted Reformation Day serv-
ices. In the morning he discussed
1.-THE Times of the Protestant Reforma-
tion,, and In the evening defined the
principles of Protestantism." He
covered the past and present trend Of
religious reform from the Protestant
standpoint and pictured the specific
o--~,4soI. - kha fatth and ifG Gfan-hV-
step development.
The day was also duly observed at
| st. Matthew's Evangelical Church,
where a Reformation Festival was
held al both services. A communion
session preceded the festival program.
The topic at the morning service was
the BLESSINGS Of the Reformation a
discourse in German, n In h eve
ming the Rev. O.. Hauser, of Ruther-
ford. delivered an address in English.
He dwelt upon the reformation, Martin
Luther and the religious aspects or the
present period.
The other local churches which also
conducted special services were the
First German Lutheran, st. stephens
Evangelical, the German Lutheran and
the German United Brethren churches.
confirmation at st. Matthew's p. e.
A most impressive service was held
in ST. Matthew's Episcopal Church
last evening. Bishop E. S. Lines Of
fciated and administered the rites OF
confirmation to a class. The curate,
the Rev. DR.. ~Brinckerhoff, also assist
ed in the ceremony. The choir sang
special music.
At many Of the other local churches
yesterday the presence of strange faces
in the pulpit attracted thousands to
the services. The speaker at the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church, at both serv-
ices, was the Rev. DR.. George Walton
King, of Dayton, O., and at the First
Presbyterian Church. the Rev. DR.. AL
bert E. Pierce, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y,
filled the pulpit.
Both divines drew large congrega-
lions. The other one-day visitors in
cluded DIR. w. r. Wanlass. Of Miraj,
India, at the Park Presbyterian
Church; Or. C. J. Ryder, at the First
Congregational Church; the Rev. DIR.
Charles R. Herring, Of Plainfield. 1T
st. Paul's M. Z. Church, and the Rev.
Rowland s. Dawson, Of Kearny, at the
First Presbyterian Tabernacle.
The Sabbath school of the New
York Avenue Reformed Church also
held a rally day. session in the aft
ernoon, and the address was made by
the Rev. Joseph F. Folsom, of the Gin
ton Avenue Presbyterian Church. The
pastor, the Rev. DR.. Davis, also took
part in the service.