Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-06
CHURCH TRIBUTE
PAID TO FOUNDER

The German Evangelical United Breth-
rem Church, Wicklife street. yesterday
morning and last night with special cere.
monies celebrated its sixtieth anniyer-
sary. In the afternoon there were me-
mortal exercises at Woodlawn Cemetery,
where a monument to the late Rev. Fred
erick Hof, founder and first pastor of the
church, was unveiled
Professor Lewis Kaiser. of the German
Department of the Baptist Theological
Seminary, Rochester, preached the ami
versary sermon ut the evening service.
Other addresses were mad by Rev.
H. Frederick Hoops, the pastor; the Rev.
J.. G. Knuth, of the First German Baptist
Church; Rev. II. II. Schroeder, of the
mission connected with that church
Rev. C. II. Schultz. general missionary
secretary of the German Baptist Churches
of the United States and Canada, ana
Rev. Frederick Reese, of the German
Baptist Church, New Britain, Conn.
At the close of Professor Kaiser's ad-
dress the pastor read n letter from
Rev. Jacob Heinrichs, president of the
American Baptist Telugu Mission Mt
Ramapatnam, India. which was of I'M
usual interest to the members of the
church.
The services at Woodland Cemetery
were Of an interesting character. The
pastor delivered the address at the I'M
yelling OF the beautiful monument.
Rev. Frederick Hof died in 1899.
after serving as pastor for forty-one
years. Nineteen years after his death
the members raised $675 and a monu-
ment, which is an exact counterpart OF
the pulpit used by their former pastor,
was purchased. The monument is con
structed of Vermont granite and on the
49,, tb1,at &c ~, II. ot,p RihlR made OF
bronze.
Professor Kaiser delivered an address
on the theme THAT | May Finish My
Course and the Ministry Which | Have
Received From the Lord Jesus. This
was the theme of the last sermon of
Rev. Or. Ho& and it is inscribed on the
monument. "
Tonight at s o'clock a fellowship meet
Ing will he held, to which the pastors
and members of the various BvangeIcal
denominations are invited. Brief ad-
dresses will be made by the pastors OF
neighboring churches IN German and
English.
Tomorrow evening the services Will
be devoted TO the young people, and the
REV. Henry Mueller. superintendent of
the West District of the Eastern Ger
man Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, will speak on THE Right
Religion for Young People
Wednesday evening at s o'clock n
meeting of the German Baptist Church,
West Hoboken. N. Y, will deliver an
address on what Womankind Owes to
Christ
Thursday evening at S o'clock, a men s
meeting will he held and Rev. w.
a. Lipphardt. of the Second German
Baptist Church, New York, will deliver
an address on Men, According to the
Heart of God" Friday evening a love
feast of the church members and their
invited guests will take place in the
Sunday School room of the church, AT
the conclusion of the services a recep'
ton will he held,
The anniversary services VIII pc
brought to a close next Sunday at 1850
q. m, when Rev. William Kuhn,
OF the Second German Baptist Church'
Philadelphia, will preach. AT 2lS p. m
In the Sunday school the services VIII pc
devoted to the observance of Children :
Day. Addresses will be made by several
pastors and Sunday school WORKERS AZ
$50 o'clock Rev. Mr., Kuhn VIII give
the first of a series of evangelistic meet
inRs