The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-08-29

zion S EVangeucaI and Reform
ed church, near Harriettsville,
blest with clear skies and COM
portable temperatures, celebrated
their Tooth anniversary on Sun
day. More than 200 guests regis
tered their presence, many of
them having come great dis
tances for this important an
nlversary of their home church.
Miss Mildred Haffner extended
the initial welcome of Zions to
the many friends and visitors
gathered from near and far. Mrs.
Clessent Young of Whipple res
ponded with greetings and con-
gratulations from the Schramm
Ridge St. Johns church, which
is part of the same Warner
charge. The morning scripture
lesson from Elk. 1912, 11-18 and
Rev. 2:l-5, 8-17, was followed
by sermon from Rev. Ebra
Guinther, of Bucyrus.
Taking his text from Rev. 2:10,
he spoke of the faithfulness of
the members of lions through
many years and challenged them
with the promise of "the crown
of life" to ''be faithful unto
death" in the service of Christ
and His Church.
Miss Mildred Haffner, Mrs.
Herman Pabst, Edward Ullman
and Carl Moore sang a special
number entitled "The Gift of
God, with Miss Luna Ullman
at the piano. Speaking for First
Evangelical & Reformed church
of Warner, Brady M. Kehl, of
.Whipple, extended congratula-
-tions to lions. He compliment
ed them for so maintaining the
church through the years that
it has never grown old.
= Rev. Albert Law, of ,Colum-
bus, delivered the final sermon
of the morning. Preaching on
Psalm 1916, he noted the great
and noble heritage that members
of lions are enjoying today and
the supreme Importance of their
passing on the chief cornerstone
of that inheritance which is the
love and grace revealed in the
Gospel of Christ.
Following a basket dinner on
the church lawn, the services
continued. Edward Ullman gave
a word of welcome, after which
Roy Ullman gave an interesting
s30-minute account of the history
of lions. He noted that there are
some records of a parish already
in the early 1840's, but it was
newly organized on Oct %, 1852
as the German United Protest
ant Evangelical Parish" of Elk
township. He read parts of the
original constitution which had
been translated from the Ger
man language by DR.. George
Blake, of Marietta College. One
interesting detail of that consti-
tuition was the strong declaration
of independence of the con-
gregation: "The parish declares
itself free of the authority of |
any ecclesiastical association and
rejects any interference on the
part of any Synod in its spiritual
affairs" 1t also states that there
shall be appointed always pas
tor who has been professionally
educated"
At a meeting on Feb. /, 1856,
it was voted to build frame
church 80 feet by A feet, which
was the second building and the
structure still in use this CEN
tennial day. 1t was built during
the summer and winter of 1856
by Andreas Adam, of whom the
congregation today has no fur
ther information. The heavy
stone foundation of the building
was constructed by Caspar Wal
lenfelsz who lived near Dalzell.
The building was dedicated with
a large assembly on June q,
1857.
Mr.. Ullman went on with the
story of the church through the
100 years, relating in particular
the 50th anniversary services of
1907 which he himself remem-
bered. A show of hands found
some 20 people in attendance in
the afternoon who also remem-
bered that occasion.
Mrs. Caroline Haas" Pabst
was given special recognition as
the oldest active living member