The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-17
ZION LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
OBSERVES SixTY-FIFTH AN.
NlvERSARY.
Many Visiting Ministers and Laynen
Join In Festivities-Toledo
Divine breaches

MANY Waiting Ministers and Lsymen
Join In FestiVities-ToIedo
Divine breaches.
with every foot or seating space oc.
cupied at both morning and evening
services. the sixty-hfth anniversary OF
tne rounding OF the Zion Lutheran
church. No. 2l1S Market street was
beautifully and impresslvely celebrat.
ed yesterday.
The morning services were In Ger.
man. The pastor. the Rev. A. l..
benze. delivered an able discourse In.
cldentally he told OF the history OF the
church. OF the great good IL had
wrought since its establishment, three
score and i've years ago: the power II
mad wrought and the future work 10
be done by the congregation Tor the
glory OF God.
The Rev. MIR. Benze. who Is one of
the most popular ministers In the
wheeling district. has been pastor OF
the Zion church for the past nine
years. coming tn this city from Cleve.
iand. Ohio During his pastorate he
mas laid special emphasis on the Eng.
lish services OF the church and work
among the young people. His Efforts
have been crowned with success.
The evening services were in Eng.
lish, and there was large outpouring
OF the people. many OF whom attended
are connected with other churches
Special music was rendered by the
large vested choir at both services.
under the direction of L. A. Brookes.
Following the professional and sing
ing by the choir last evening the eve.
ming lesson was read by the Rev.
FRANKLIN G. Gehr. of Williamsburg. Pa
followed by prayer by the Rev. Fred
erick Frank. of St Johns church.
Martins Ferry. Ohio.
The Mother Of Churches
The Rev. MIR. Benze presented the
Rev. DR. G. A. Bierdemann. of ST.
Matthews English Lutheran church,
Toledo. Ohio.
DR. Bierdemann prefaced his dis.
course by the fourth chapter and part
OF the 26 verse OF the Epistles of Paul
In which IL says that the mother OF
the churches is In Jerusalem. The
churches OF Christ is the outgrowth OF
the New Testament and Jerusalem
was the center OF the Christians. and
is today, said DR.. Bierdemann.
Paul said Jesus Is the mother of
us all There were many in Jerusa.
lem who despised Jesus and Paul
Today there are some who hate the
church, while there are others who
regard the church as a social organ.
favored with piety. The church OF
Christ Is the true believer in the Old
and New Testamcnts: they love that
which is true and right In the church
The Christian church is the body OF
Jesus Christ: II Is of divine authori.
~ What a beautiful sight is sucn
church. He that despiseth Won.
despiseth me- Is what Christ said
meaning the church.
The church Is our spirit mother
IL Is Ike true mother. We come 10
Christ to be saved. Jesus said. TN.
less ye be born again ye cannot enter
the kingdom Of heaven Christ was
born under the physical law that lie
might redee m those who are born in
the same manner. That born OF shirt
Is spirit. In that sense Christ Is our
mother when We shall be born again
oi the spirit. You should enter the
churchs spirit that you may be be
fotten again. This church il the ex.
Pdesslon OF your appreciation OF your
love Tor Christ. II you be not born
again you cannot enter into the king.
dom OF God. The churches furnish us
with spirit food. as we understand
motherhood in real life. n Is true
motherhood IN every sense OF the
word There are so many confused
Ideas as 70 true motherhood
To Be Eed Spiritually.
DR. Bierdman then smoke ~ Cbrts,
feeding the multitude with the fcvv
hsh and loaves OF bread. He was
feedinRthe large number spirifusIIv %
said the speaker Christ said t6at
we should go into the world and feed