Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-11

Plans have been completed for the |
celebration Of the l0Oth Lutheran Re-
formation anniversary at Zion Luth-
eran Church, Sixth and jackson streets |
The celebration which opens in Zion |
Church next Sunday, win continue for
month.
The Rev. DR.. II. A. Weller, president
OF the largest single Lutheran body in
the country, the Pennsylvania synod.
and one OF the most prominent mem
bers OF the church viii preach the FIRST
sermon. On October 2s Rev. Oscar Hey
denreich will preach the morning SER
mon. lie comes from Hartford, Conn.
on October 81, an illustrated lecture
on "Luiher's Life and the Reforma-
tlon" will be given. Rev. Hermann Stlp-
lpich Of South Manchester, Conn, Will
deliver a brief address. on November
&. the chief services viii he held morn
ing and evening followed by com
munlon. on November Z, the cantqta.
1.-THE City Of God" will be sung by the
choir and on November Al, the Sunday
schools will come into their own with
special services morning and evening.
The other churches are preparing pro-
grams OF a similar scale. A great SER
vice on the evening Of the 2sth, in the
Metropolitan Opera House. philadel-
phia viii unite all Lutheran congrc-
cations in and about Philadelphia. The
convention OF the General Council takes
place then and will be attended by
hundreds OF delegates from all parts
of America. Another event is the singing
Of the cantaia, 1.-THE City OF God" in
the Academy OF Music, Philadelphia.
on October %, accompanied by the
Philadelphia orchestra.
One Of the most interesting phases OF
the celebration is the fact, that the
Presbyterlans, the Reformed, the Mem
nonltes and many other bodies will
have celebrations of their own. The
religious journals of these denomina-
tions have paid a great deal OF atten-
ton 30 the Reformation and In New
York city committee. composed OF
over 400 men has served 90 draw TO.
gethcr men of every religious A,lief In
one mutual undertaking. Among The
things, which have been done TO date
are the publication of numerous arti
cles, the coming of a Luther medal
the composition Of several cantatas. tn,
setting aside Of a day of sacrifice anC
other institutions.
The history of the Lutheran Church
I'm America has been one that wa.
marked by constant growth and de
velopment. Though coming from abroad
Il has become American 10 the core
In fact, there is no other denomination
which boasts of a greater number o.
| different nalionallties I'm the church.
Old Swcdes Settlement.
Some of the great arrivals In This
country We're the settlement Of The
swedes, who built Old Swedes Church
In This city. the settlement OF the Dutcl
IN New York, the settlement Of The
kraieNnates I'm Pennsylvania, where On,
l tlSppe church is the oldest churcl
pulolhs' The settlement of the Salz
4 se's IN Georgia and others i'm Nir.
n The West. '''' o'Non9 u
N iioa lheN found their freedom
N ANA III Is here that they have cnio,.e'
IA greatest prosperity. Some az ma Sas ~
~ men OF the church We're Nyai,hc,. ~, ~
Isl lenperg hrotel, Seiss, Schmucker Fri,s
chel, Weidnen Schaofrer. Krau,h a..
The greatest trouble of iho Ohm.
has been the socallod language o,,o,
ap' ton, but it Is now in a fair way oe M
lot ing solved. The church has bunt ma,
ALL niilccnt seminaries, one OF which
ch. 81. Louis, is the largest denonin
VII tional school In America.
Ou In point of membership the chur
rst in America ranks third among the pl
ng tesianis and first in the world. havl
about 7O,OOO,OO0 adherents. Every 81,
ely in the union is represented. z
No churches are controlled by synods.
nd presidents OF which rank with
in bishops in other churches. The d
&c trinal position is conservative. one
all the strongest bodies in the church
" the Augusiana synod composed
nd Swedes. The work in the sunday sch
m may well be considered the chief WI
IS OF the church. A large number Of
cellent religious papers. daily
Is weekly. are also published. ConlrT
lei ton is the means Of becoming 'alm,
is Der OF the church.
as How Delaware Figures.
IS Among the States, Delaware sta
MI lowest in membership old Swe
II Church was lost to the denominat
many years ago. There are three c