Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-06
15OTH YEAR OF
CHURCH IN TOWN
Two Weeks Celebration of
Founding of Denomination
to Start Tomorrow
20 PASTORS IN $50 YEARS
Organized in 1865 and First
Housed With Reformed
Congregation
20 PASTORS IN $50 YEARS

Carlisle. Pa. Nov. 6.-with two spe-
cial services tomorrow presided over
by the only two living former pastors
of the church, the members of the con-
| gregation of the First Lutheran Church
here begin a celebration of week S
duration that will mark the l50th an
niversary of the formal organization of
the denomination in Carlisle.
Various unique features will be in
troduced during the anniversary week
OF this. one of the oldest churches of
denomination west of the Susquehanna
river, and pastors from other churches,
both In Carlisle and in surrounding
The morning service Tomorrow will
be presided over and addressed by the
Rev. Jacob Fry, d. D.. of the Theo-
Rev. Fry, now 50 years of age. was
pastor here from 1853 to 1855, coming
mere as a young pastor on his first
Tomorrow evening, the Rev. George
| M: Diffenderfer another former pastor
! VIII be in charge. DIR. Diffenderfer re-
signed about eighteen months ago with
MS appointment as Secretary of the
Ministerial Relief Association of the
| denomination in the country
Monday evening union service is to
| oe held when number of local pas
tors of other churches will make ad-
Stresses SSreesses' Tuesday is to be Sunday
SenTU, Yom%g eseniGgs. eeHeniing. On On Wednsssday the
be in charge. Thursday a special his
tQ[ical meeting Will be held. when tine
history VIII be detailed. Friday will be
niaTked by social features and the be-
ginning of debt-clearing Campaign TO
raise RAJ ;1 tne last $4,000. of the debt incur
cgnrch cGu %ith M, the building of the new
| cnurch, The Rev Fl. H. Weber of York
VIII be in charge and he will also ad-
dress the concluding service next SIM
uhy; special music with an augmented
cholr and orchestra will feature ali
services. GU
The history of the church during the
ty tou years since its foundation is an in
theran theologian and historian saws
the church is considera bly older but
period peridiie records TS reach only over this
1868 and was first housed in a buiIdino
used by both Lutheran and Reformed
asumerents The initial number of mem
roIme5t % @Sf Ioout is oxd two score Now the en-
school attendance about equal, The
rlrst lutheran is also the parent or.
;SS%bm,1S'ioh ;SSbnrni, g OF the st; Pauls Lutheran
various temporary buildings were
useu curing the earlier years About
brtc bre middle 61i, OF the last century large
street which housed the erowins
church until in 1900 it became Toe
tllalI thn When new site was secured and
of siightlv' ovar Tul.ding erected ene at cost
during the $50 years, twenty pastors
mao charge, two of whom are living
MANY are numbered among the leadine
men or the Lutheran Church deveion.
ment IN this country. The Rev. Jacot
Goerlng was the first settled pastor
re ne came here in 1865 and served until
lIoO when he went to York His sIIc.
cessor was John George Butler. of Rev.
oluti0nnary war fame. pastor from I7SC
70 Iloo. John Herbst, one of the nro.
moters of the Gettysburg Seminarv
was mere from 1893 to 1902. TIe was
saSceeoed by Frederick Sannon. 1902 r.
ioI4' John p. Hecht had charge dur.
Bs tne Two succeeding wears nh,
iHoS,E' benJamin Keller took charge ir
LSIo ana continued until 1929, found.
Tg Img sabbath School during that time
Inc heV. +. c. Heyer- became pastor
IN IN LSZS and srved until he left two
slonary to India. DR.. Charles 4'i T.
Schaeffer a son of former ' iTs nssta, f.
mad charge until 1884. He was fpiinu,
ed by John Ulrich whose minist Nv
continued until 1S43. The Rev 7 y
1oitman came from Chambersbure ~
1888. He was succeeded bv Dr Isoot -
Fry In 1854. Pastors since that daie
we're s.. p. sprecher. 1865 to- To- 1Sss SSst
pr. joel Swartz 1863 to 1S71.Dr Uepl
ourh. 1871 to 1872: the Rev. Charlas .,
Aibbert formerly of Lancaster dSTo -
ISSSz' the Rev. w. s. Frees EHsba ~
VIE 1882 to 1888; the Rev. RI "a mtIs VS.
io6S TO 1900; the Rev. Georga Si W nIs W'ie
Iehaerfer 1900 to 1915. The nroenn,
pastor' who came here early in tL
ear Is the Rev. DR.. A. r. Steck we
SIly, OF the Union Lutheran Ch,i,rcb n, II,