The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-31

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BIZ Times Special
HOPE, Ind, May 31.-In OBJ
servance of the one hundredth an
niversary Of its founding, the Hope
Moravian church will hold a series
of special meetings beginning Sun
day and continue through the fol-
lowing Sunday, with the pastor, the
Rev. F. y. Fulmer, in charge. Min
listers and other speakers from va
rious other cities will take part in
the programs, including the Rev. r.
Hinkelmann of New York, former
pastor here; the Rev. S. H. Gapp;
Bethlehem, Pa, vice-preSident OF
the provincial elder conference; the
Rev. F. P. Stocker, pastor Of the
First Moravian church, Indianapo-
lis; the Rev. Charles Lizenby, Indi-
annapolis; the Rev. v. w. Couillard,
pastor Of the Second Moravian
church, Indianapolis, and the Rev.
Alexander Sharp, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, here.
Each division of the church will
hold services one night, and at the
first Sunday afternoon services a
love feast will be held on the pub
lie square as was done when the
first church was organized June II,
1880. The anniversary sermon will
be given by the Rev. Mr.. Gapp.
Founded in 1880
The first Moravian church was
organized under the leadership of
Martin Hauser, who with a number
OF Moravians emigrated to Indi-
ana in 1925, They settled in what
later became known as Maverick
township, on which was destined to-
be the site of Hope. Gathering these
first families together, HauSer
formed a congregation and on Jan.
2, 1880, by agreement, Hauser,
Daniel ziegler, John Essex, Samuel
Rominger and Joseph Spaugh, and
their families became the first con-
gregation.
One Of the considerations in
forming the congregation was to
obtain land on which to locate a
town. Help was obtained from the
Rev. Louis De Schweinitz, president
of the Provincial Helpers confer
ence of the Moravian province at
Bethlehem, Pa, in the sum of 5000.
The money was used to purchase
a site and on April S, 1880, the first
tree was felled toward erecting a
church. On June the church, a
rude log cabin, was partially COM
plete, and services were held June
| II, although the cabin was without
a roof other than leafy boughs
twined together. Thirty-three per-
sons attended the meeting, which
included love feast. The follow
| ing month more emigrants came
from North Carolina.
,, Town Once Called Goshen
After the establishment of the
church the name Goshen was given
the place, but this was eventually
changed to Hope. In order that he
could administer the sacraments of
the church, Martin Hauser was
ordained at Bethlehem in 1888. The
church grew and soon larger build
ing was necessary. On June II,
1888 new church was dedicated by
Bishop Benede of Bethlehem, and
at that time after eight years serv-
ice the Rev. Mr.. HauSer resigned
the pastorate to devote his time to
home mission work. In the spring
of 1874 another church was erected,
the present structure, large brick
building which cost $4,000. 1t was
dedicated June II, 1875. In 1845
branch church known as the Enon
church was established near Hope
and it was active until a few yeats
ago whens it became consolidated
with the Hope church. In 1859 the
Hope church entered upon new
enterprise, a parochial and board
ing school, 1t had forty-three
pupils, but was abandoned. In 1866
the school was reopened. 1t pros
pered for fifteen years.
The church here has become
known throughout the country
chiefly because of its elaborate
Easter morning sunrise services.
The Rev. Mr.. Fulmer came from
TT. washington, o., to the pastorate
of the church in 1927.
From the Hope church sprang the
First church of Indianapolis and
from it the Second Moravian church
of that city.