The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-30
THOUSANDS 1T LUTHERAN INITIAL
OlJAlR|- CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL
THE REV. DR.. J. c. KUNZMANM
DELIVERS ABLE ADDRESS CN
LUTHER AND CHURCH.
The Rev. C. Frederick Frank Speaks
to Germans-Excelen Music by
the Orchestra and Choir.
With every seat occupied in Il

the Orchestra and Choir.
With every seat occupied in the
! Court theatre, the Stage filled with
ministers from all over the Wheeling
district and the Luthcrn union choir,
the initial celebration Of the twelve
! month festival OF Lutheran churches
. OF the Quadri-ccntcnnial Of The birth Of
! the Lutheran church. was iitIin@ly and
! impreSSively celebrated yesterday Aft
| rrnOon. The meeting was in cha"S"
! Of the Rev. Dr.. K. +. Mcdaniel. If
/ Moundsville, president Of the Luther
an Ministerial association
The principal address was delivered
! BY the Rev. DR.. j. G.. KunZmann, oil
I Philadelphia. who told feelingIy Of The
| day when Martin Luther saw the
! light" and established the Lutheran
church. The principal address in Ger
, man was delivered by The Rev. G.
! Frederick Frank Of st. Johns church
Martins Ferry. He paid Il loving trb
ute to the memory Of Luther and
/ pointed out what it meant TO all Pro
tcSian1s when Luther nailed his theses
on the door Of the Castle church n
! Wittenberg. Germany. on Oct. 81, l5l1.
The Rev. A IA. BenZe Of Zion church.
chairman Of the program committee,
! and who is one OF the main factors
in bringing about The celebration here,
head one of the scripture lessons from
/ Psalms. Invocation was offered by
| the Rev. T.. &. Howard of the First
English church. and prayer by The
Rev A. w. Wcrder of ST. James
! Christ church had charge Of the offer
ing. The Rev George +. Helm of ST.
! Matthew's church, Benwood, pro-
rOunced the benediction. The music
was in charge Of Prof. Henry J.
; Arbenz and Prof Carl Nestmann. The
Trinity church orchestra render Il
number Of beautiful numbers, while q
quartette composed Of Mrs Ida NOltc-
Steber, Miss Hazel Scamon, Phil
Mcguire and Carl Neer, sang the an
them, Praise We, the Lord and the
st. James male quartrtte composed
OF r. L. Bayha. Elmer Hess Carl Rit-
ter and Charles J. Doepkin, sang
Trust in the Lord"
The Lutheran ministers who sat upon
The stage and participated in the cXer-
clscs were
The Rev. y. L. Dcnze. Zion; The Rev.
y. W. Wcrdrr, ST. James; Tho Rev. L.
&c. Howard First English; The Rev. u.
G. Dean. Trinity; The Rev. &. w. Critch-
low Christ; The Rev. X. H. Mcdaniel.
English Lutheran M"undsvllc; The
Rev. 6, Frederick Frank. st. Johns, Mar
tlUS cry, Inc key. George L. lltln,
st. Matthew's. Hcuwood: Tic Rev. g. 7.
+. CrickcnbcrGcr. Trinity. bridgeport;
The Rev. OTTO Wendell, ST. l'aurS Bridge
port; The Rev. Max l.. Stcucr. 81. Jnlncs.
E:dgwood- Warwood; The Rev. Is. +.
Schillngcr. Zion, Martins Ferry.
DR.. Kuuzmnnn Speaks.
The. Rev DR.. liunznann prcfacCd his
address with Il brief history OF l.uth-
cr's withdrawing from the Roman Cath
l q
do so by three pictures that made Il
lasting impression upon his mind; one
showing Christ armed with II sword and
with hatred written upon His face; tho
second. u ship loaded with rnpcs and
priests headed for heaven with no lazy
men aboard, and the third showing the
hearts of men who could only he saved
through the Catholic church. DR..
kunzmann declared that the Roman
Catholic church taught in those days Il
form of exercise of religion and that by
ones going through This form of cXrr-
else could be developed into moral
person like an athletic who develops
his muscles by exercise.
The Christian religion is not sys-
tom of doctrines and it was for that
reason in particular that Martin Lulh-
cr denounced the Roman Catholic
church and saw tho light Of the true re-
iigion through Christ. Luther found
faith only through Christ and not by a
system Of religion" declared DIR. kun&-
''ia t.It.
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m!!.h -" .", ou6u 'HIS ~ IL 'ir'
with God AID Cod is with him. was the
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WIS Hol SuHlcCnt |" save soul Inc
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made popcS and priests like Il country
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