The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-27
MANCHESTER.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church was
dedicated Sunday, August %, with ap-
DroDriate services. a large concourse
~ people assembled to the three ser
vices. At the morning service the
ministers, choir and Sunday school
marched from the social room to the
church proper singing the process
sional hymn. This was followed by
tile anthem, by the choir The reg
uIar form OF service was followed by
congregational singing. The dedica-
ton sermon was preached by Rev.
I'll XIII Weber, ID. ID, Of York, Pa The
offering was responded to literally,
over $4,000 being raised. Anthem by
choir, conservation Of building, hymn
and benediction concluded the service.
At the afternoon service, addresses
were delivered by visiting pastors,
anthem BY choir and solo by Mrs. ~.
NJ. Eyster. The following program
was rendered at night: Anthem BY
choir, vesper service, hymn, sermon
BY Rev. W. H. Hetrick, Of Westmins-
ter; hymn, sermon, Rev. I. NJ. Lau,
Of Littlastown, IA: offering hymn,
closing service, Monday evening,
addresses by all former pastors;
Tuesday evening, addresses by the
neighbO-ing pastors. The church H.
a beautiful edifice, rejecting great
credit on the workers for their IN
firing efforts.
The Old Reformed parsonage that
has been a land mark for more than
A hundred years, was raised to the
ground Saturday. About 3D. men and
boys under the instruction of Mr..
George Reed, tore it down. Ready
hands sorted the lumber, placing AZ
on piles to be sold to the highest
bidder. By Monday it was all dis
posed Of the parties rapidly haul
ing III away to make room for the
new material. Mr.. Reed will have
the new home ready for occupancy IN
80 days if the weather conditions
permit. One Of the enjoyable fea-
lures of the tearing down was the
dinner served by the ladies Of TIL
aid, to all those who helped with the
work. The original plan was to
serve the dinner picnic style on the
parsonage lawn, but the rain falling
all morning changed this plan, and
Mrs Chester Stick offered her home.
Forty-tive were served to an abund-
ant dinner. About o'clock the
ladies served sandwiches, crullers,
pie ana coffee to the men. The din
ner Was given BY the ladies Of The
church
A number of guests were in town
over Sunday, the streets presented
quite gale appearance as the
prominaders moved along, greeting
Old friends
Mrs. Martha Crumrine and Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Eyster were guests at the home OF
Mrs. I'll 5. Musselman.
Miss Fannie Ross had a. her
guests for the weeks end, Mr.. and
Mrs. Snyder and son, Mr.. Furthman,
of Waynesboro, "a. Miss Virginia
Boteler, Of Baltimore, and Mr. Harold
Green, of Carrollton.
me Misses Lawson are visiting at
the home OF their aunt, Mrs George
Fulk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Burgoon en-
tertained Rev. and Mrs. W. H- Het-
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lippy and
daughter, of Westminster, Md
Mrs T. MI Gregory entertained for
the week, Mrs. Mollie Hoffman, Miss
Annie Rizer and Mrs. Belle Buck.
These ladies are daughters Of Rev
Rizer, former pastor Of The Lutheran
church Mr.. Rizer preached the last
sermon in the old log church, and
dedicated the church built in 1863
This Is the one that was removed 70
make Way for the present edifice.