The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-05
ConRrmntIon ServIces.

Sunday was confirmation day at the
| Emanuel lutheran church. The
church was filled to overlooking. At
the beginning of the service the pas
tor, Rev. Schllinger, and the CON
frmation class marched into the
church and took their places in front
OF the congregation. The class num-
bered ten members. Following are
the names; Gloyd Baldauf, owen
Baldauf. Joseph Long, George Long.
Frederick Fetter Laverne Weist Elsie
Keller, Anna Thlbaut, Elsie Rocker
and Rose Rammes. Besides these,
one adult. Mrs. John Setter, was bap-
tized.
The choir rendered a beautiful an
them, "Oh Come, Let Us Sing" Miss
Anna Schoenlaub sang a soprano solo,
How Beautiful Upon the Mountains
Rev. Schillinger based his conlirma-
ton sermon on the fifth verse of the
iftieth chapter of the Prophet Jere-
miah, which reads: Come, and let
us join ourselves to the Lord with
an eternal covenant which shall never
be forgotten" In the sermon he eX-
planned that the children about to be
confirmed had made covenant with
God I'm holy baptist. In this covenant
they had already enjoyed many bless
lngs from God. Through baptism God
had forgiven them all of their sins,
he had filled their hearts with faith
and made them children of His and
heirs of eternal salvation. Baptism Is
a hand by which God offered gave
and sealed to them all of the bless
ings of salvation which Christ had
wrought out for them by His bitter
sufferings and death. Baptism is a
door to the salvation which Christ
has prepared for us.
Confirmation Is renewal of the
baptismal covenant. Many people at
tach too much Importance TO con-
iirmatlon. Some make a sacrament
out of 1t. But II is nothing of that
kind, 1t is nothing more or less
than renewal of the baptismal cove
nant When these children We're bap-
tized they We're still helpless infants
The promises which they made We're
made through the mouths of their
sponsors. They We're unconscious of
what was promised, But now since
their understanding and their iudg-
ment is somewhat matured, and since
they have been instructed, they are
expected To renew those baptismal
promises with their own mouths; and
this Is confirmation,
In your confirmation you children
are expected to promise that you will
abstain from all sins and impurities
of all kinds that you win become the
eternal enemies of all kinds of sin,
that you win contend against sin
wherever'you may find II and In what
ever form It may be- Your promise
means that you would rather die than
commit a single sin.
You are expected also to promise
that you will also be true 10 that
Ichurch which YOU believe teaches tho
word of God In all its truth and pur-
lty. Errors I'm faith are just as grew
GUS, yes much more greWous, than
errors In life. All of them come from
the devil. who Is the prince of dark
ness; and In your confirmation vow
you promise to renounce the devil and
all his works and all his ways.
But It is only by the help of God
| that you will be able TO keep your
confirmation promise. II you trust
In yourself you will surely fall You
must seek help from God in prayer,
In the reading of the Word of God,
and in the faithful use of the Lords
supper. God shall uphold you and
preserve you faithful to the end, II
you only put your trust alone In Him
| After the sermon the confirmation
ceremony was performed. the chill
dren sang hymn. and then the en-
tire congregation partook of the Lord's
supper. "a collection was raised for
missions
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