Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-11

then of another, proving the words
that 1.-The Lord will povide.'
Rev. Menzel remarked that how his
predecessor had told Mr.. Boessel, one
of the church's worthy flock. now
many years dead, just before his de-
parture, that he might just as well
let the church go, il wasn't worth
saving. How this had lain heavily on
Mr.. Boessel's shoulder until his diving
day, and yet how in spite of all. the
congregation had worked along and
worked along, because the Lord had
said Take, therefore, no thought for
the morrow, for the morrow shall
take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" and they had believed this.
and trusted in the Lord. How now,
when they wonder for how many
more years the church will manage to
keep alive, they should remember not
only those words, but the words of the
text And l will place them and
multiply them, and will set my sanct-
uary in the midst of them for ever
/ more"
A great deal of the beautiful Ger
man thought is lost by trying to ex-
/ press it in English. There are so
many words peculiarly a part of the
German language that are really un-
translatable, and Rev. Menzel, who
has always loved, and been beloved
! by this congregation, expressed them
| so admirably and so well, that one lad
/ to ear and understand them TO an
| preciate them.
After prayer by Rev. Menzel the
choir sang Ashford's 20 Come, Let
| Us Sing which deserves great credit.
1t is beautiful number and was
we'll done.
Rev. George S. Bell, of the Presby-
terian Church, this city, extended a
cordial welcome aud congratulation to
the fortunate flock and remarked how
many of the members had watched
the Lutheran Church grow, and how
many of our present flock had, before
the formation of the Lutheran Church,
attended the Presbyterian Church, and
for that reason and others, they had
alays felt very close. They had bor-
rowed the organist soloist and other
things, and now that the debt was paid.
they might come and want to borrow
money. He reminded them again that
their debt was paid by Jesus, and that
they must never forget the debt that
they owed to him. He also praised
the German singing and their beauti-
fui language, remarking that his
brother-in-law, Rev. Bartholomew,
was connected with the reformed
Church, but at one of their gather
ings, attended by Rov. BoII, ho-se
up and said that he was going to show
that he could speak another language
beides German, and dlivered an ad-
dress in English.
After the announcements the con-
gregation sang again, and after the
blessing, while the congregation re-
mained standing, Misses Hedwig and
Elisabeth Schaefer sang a duet,
Schumann's 1--WE Give Thee but
Thine Own" instead of the regular
doxology.
In the evening the regular SER
vice was followed Rev. Menzel being
the speaker. His text was Ephe-
slams s, the latter part of the Sth
verse, Walk as children of light"
As this was virtually a new epoch
in the church, Rev. Menzel gave
them these few words as a sort of
motto, a guide through the years be-
fore. He said that within these
words could be found our origin, our
character and the manner in which
we ought to live. That, as Christians
the eyes of all were upon US, and that
through US our God was judged. He
told how light was the greatest of
disinfectants, physician once re-
marking that if he could but expose a
| diseased lung to the light of the sun
for sort while, the lung would be en-
tirely healed.
He told how Christians were never
contented, but were always striving
for the attainment to better, brighter
things, and how they would never be
satisfied until they had reached that
light towards which they were striv-
ing. He mentioned the numberIess
illusions (some of them rather) in
which we are called the children of
light. What sin we committed by
being gloomy, and how different
everything would be if We would al
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ties have always told US, rejoice.
How much more pleasant life would
be for US and those about US. How
| the children of darkness were like a
match, that, after being struck, flick
| cred for moment, was then thrown
away to be an offense to the eve, and
only fit to be swept away among the
refuse.
After an impressive and soul-satis-
flying prayer, duet THE Lord is Nv
Shepherd, Henry Smart), was sung
by Misses Elisabeth and Hedwig
Schaefer. This was beautifully sung
and fitting finish for an imposing
service and impressive program. Both
young ladies have splendid voices
we'll trained and they sang with much
| feeling and exression.
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