The herald., 1911-07-20
ALGiERS LUTHERANS INSTALL
PASTOR,
Ministers of Other Congregations join
ing With Trinity-Fort Wayne
Sentinel" Says Nice Things of
Rev. SchIiesser's Predecessor.

Rev. A. SchlieSser, formerly of
Scranton, Miss, was installed pastor
of Trinity Lutheran Church at an i'm
pressiye ceremony and public worship
service held at the church at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. In the Scripture
reading, singing and speaking, there
was an equal division between the use
of the German and English tongues.
Trinity congregation is worshiping
in a new church building and the en-
thusiasm of the members for Christian
work has been pitched to a high key.
At the installation service the church
auditorium was filled, and it is prob
able that every family of the congre-
CATION was represented.
A sermon in German was delivered
by Rev. Charles Hermann, principal
of the Concordia College. A sermon
in English was delivered by Rev. A.
Witt, pastor of st. Johns German
Church, and the installation of the
new pastor was by Right Rev. G. J.
Wegener, pastor of st. Paul's, and
president of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod. Other Lutheran clergymen in
attendance, and who had part in the
installation ceremonies were Rev. Z.
W. Kuss, of Zion Church; Rev. A. Wis
mar, Salem Church, Gretna; Rev. f.
Seidler, who takes Rev. A. Schliesser's
of Concordia College. The pipe organ
was played by Prof A. c. l.. Huett-
mann, member of Christ Evangelical
Church.
The service was marked by it's sim
plicity. Shortly after o'clock the
bell in the church tower was rung and
the ministers marched into the church
and took their places in front of the
altar. A hymn was sung in German,
which was followed by prayer and
reading in German by Prof. Niermann.
second hymn was sung in German,
which was followed by a sermon by
Prof. Niermann.
His sermon dealt with the first pc
tition in the Lords Prayer, dealing !
particularly with "Hallowed be thy
name"
After hymn in English a sermon |
was preached by Rev. A. Witt. His
sermon was based on the words of the |
Apostle Paul that ministers are stew
ards of the mysteries of Christ" In |
the very beginning he pointed out that |
In the death of Christ the world was
left heritage in the Gospel which is
a legacy to man equal to all of the |
legacies of mankind combined.
He said that on the occasion of the
installation of pastor the pastor was
looking forward to a successful min.
istry and pastorate, and that the con.
gregation was looking forward to the
same thing.
In asking how the pastor could at.
tain success he answered the question
In positive terms by stating that the
pastor must always be mindful of his
high calling. The successful pastor is
one who shows to his congregation
that they are sinful and helpless crea-
lures before God and then shows them
the way to the inheritance Of eternal
life, through Jesus Christ.
He reminded the congregation that
a pastor is human and must. of course.
go in and out before them as a man.
IL any person is ever inclined to find
fault with pastor he should consider
and prayerfully. He should
ask himself If the man, as a minister,
vas living up to the high calling and
vas being a steward Of the gospel of
,hrist.
He pointed out that only by CO.
peration Of pastor and congregation :
an either the pastor or the church be s