The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-15
TRIBUTE PAID
UNTO MOTHERS
Mothers Day" Observed
in Several Churches.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Out of Town Ministers Fill
Local Pulpits.
Rev. G. VI. Rourkc Delivers Fine Ad-
dress-Second of Series of Spc-
cial Sermons Given Sunday Evening
by Rev. ID. III. Ballcy--Formcr Pas
tors of the Lutheran Church Speak
at Anniversary Celebration.

Yesterday was day of jubilee for
Emanuel Lutheran congregation. The
25th anniversary of the dedication Of
the church was celebrated. All OF the
pastors who have served the congre
CATION In the past were present and
took part in the celebration.
During the Sunday school hour Rev.
a. l.. Nicklas of Ann Arbor, Mich,
addressed the Sunday school In his
address he emphasized especially that
all young Lutherans have reasons to
be proud of their church.
The church was packed to It's ut
most 'apacity when services COM
menced, and some even were com
PEELED to remain without. The usual
order of morning service was OBJ
served. The choir rendered I'm a splen-
did manner the anthem "Oh, Come
Let Us Sing" Rev. E. l.. w. Stell-
horn of Canton, Ohio, who was the
pastor here from 1896 10 1909, then
preached in the English language. In
his sermon he emphasized especially
the Christian liberty which Is enjoyed
by the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
lie warned us not to give up our
Christian liberty, and TO permit our
selves again to be bound by all man
ner of laws. Emanuel Is the name
Of this congregation, which means
God with u.s." Twenty-Five years ago
this name was given to this congrega-
tion as a prayer: May God be with us
Now we can say with thankful hearts.
Emanuel, God has been with us"
After Rev Stellhorns sermon the
Misses Abagadl Cast and Anna
Schoenlaub rendered a soprano and
alto duet. Hail to the Lords Anoint-
ed"
Rev. NJ. G, Hecht Of Dayton. Ohio,
who was the pastor here from 1884
to 1891, then preached in the Ger
man language. The theme of his SER
mon was "The Spiritual Building OF
the Christian Church" He showed
that this building Is built ON firm
foundation, on Jesus Christ himself,
He spoke of the glorious treasures
In this building, the treasures of the
Gospel, the Word of God and the holy
sacraments. He showed us the great
magnitude of this building, that It in
cludes all of the true believers in the
whole world.
Then a short history OF the congre-
cation was read by Rev. Schillinger
and a collection was raised for our
synodical church building fund
Al the close of the services the en-
tire congregation marched up state
street to the Y. M. G. A. building
whore dinner was served by the ladies
of the congregation. There was plenty
of food for all and the plan of serv-
ing several hundreds of people with
free meals was a novelty in our midst,
which worked out as splendid sue
cess. The afternoon was pent in hand
shaking and social chat Supper was
again served for all at p, m.
The regular form for evening SER
vice was observed in the evening. The
choir rendered the beautiful anthem
"Oh, How Amable." Rev. A. L. Nick
las, who was the pastor here from
1891 to 1895. preached in the English
language. His theme was "Our Go
ing to the House of God" He showed
why we go to the house of God viz. I;
not for earthly reason, but in order
to hear the word of God, to worship,
and to commune with him, He then
emphasized how we should go 10 the
house OF God, viz, guarding ourselves
while going there. while there, and
| while returning from the house OF
Il God. lest Satan rob us of the good
reed which Is sown