The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, January 23, 1902, Image 8
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1HE LUTHERAN VISITOR
NEWBBRRY.B.C.
A Journal or Christian Progress.
O'-roted to the Principle* and Intercut* of the
United Synod of the Hraneellcal Lutheran
Church In the South.
Kkv.S.T.Hallman,D.D., Editor,
Wm.P.Houbkal, Manaoino Editor,
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tials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity "
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aecond claaa mall matter.
CHURCH NEWS AND NOTES.
The return of Rev C. Luther
of Ilex, N. C., from the Chicago
Seminary earlier than he expected,
on account of the horning of one
of his chnrchee, will not prevent
the completion of his work Ibis
spring for the degree of B. D.
Interesting services were held in
St. Matthew’s church, Orangeburg
county, S. C., on Christmas day.
The Orphan Home at Salem, Va.,
was remembered with an offering
of $22 88.
Rev. P. H. E. Derrick of Sandy
Run, S C., preached last Sunday
at Bachman Chapel, Newberry
county. There are two other con
gregations in the pastorate—St.
Philip’s and Mt. Olivet—and it is
probable that Rev. Derrick will
serve them the remainder of the
synodical year.
The visit of Prince Henry of
Germany to this country recalls
the fact that the prince and Rev.
C. E. Weltner, pastor of St. Mat
thew's Lutheran church, Augusta,
Ua , were playmates and school
mates in their boyhood days in the
Fatherland.
Rev. Holmes Dysiuger, D. D.,
pastor of the First Euglisb Luther
an church of Kansas City, Mo., has
resigned to accept a call to the
First Lutheran church of Vander-
grift, Pa. He will begin work in
his new field February 1, 1902 /
The New Yojk Observer pub
lishes a beautiful account of a Sun
day service in a Norwegian Lu
theran church in that far away
northland. Speaking of these peo
ple it says: “Religion was real to
them and deeply seated iu their
quiet lives.” If this be true as is
THE LUTHERAN VISITOR
declared in a non Lutheran writer,
then certainly these people need no
missionaries from this conntry to
teach them religion.
Mrs. H. E. Monroe of Wash
ington, D. C,, was np the Mohawk
Valley daring November, giving
her historical entertainments. Hav
ing a fragment of leisure Thanks
giving week she conducted a few
evenings of religions services for
Pastor Dominic, in St James’ Lu
theran chnrcb, Gloversville. These
services proved a rare treat to
those who were able to be present.
Pastor Dreiblebis realized a hand
some balance for their church
treawiry the “Luther” entertain-
men —Hartwick Seminary Month
ly-
Rev. F. W. E. Pescbau, D. D. f
of Miamisburg, O., among other
Christmas presents received from
members of bis parish, was made
the recipient of a beautiful pulpit
robe at the bands of the ladies of
St. John’s church, of which be is
acting pastor.
WhnrJTeopU-
Wanted—Gospel Hymns for our
mission Rt Greenwood, S. C. For
the preset, t and until the work is
fully orgiM 'zed this collection of
hymns will i>e used. Dr. Hallman
would greatly appreciate the gift
of a few dozeu copies—Nos. 1 to 6.
Call Accepted.—Rev. E L Folk,
of Winston, N. C., has accepted
the call extended him by the Mt.
Jackson pastorate, Shenandoah
county, Va., and will enter upon
the work on March 1st. The charge
thus calls its former pastor, Rev.
Folk having served a long term
there until last January, cud since
that time the charge has been
vacant.
Jacksonville, Fla.—The new church
is still waiting. Dr. Rabn and his
people asked their friends abroad
to help them to the extent of
$5,000. They have received $4,000,
and occasional contribntions are
still being received Pastor Rabn
regrets the delay in rebuilding
the church. The delay is caused
by conditions which they cannot
control. They have been waiting
for a little fall in the prices of ma
terial and labor, as they have no
money to waste. With a recent
contnbation came the enconraging
suggestion to Pastor Rahn: “Keep
on soliciting contributions until
yon cm pat np a church worthy of
the name.”
Church Burned —Emanuel church,
Davidson county, N.C., was burned
January 12(h. It was h union
church owned jointly by the Lu
theran and German Reformed con
gregations. It was a frame build
ing, and though erected in 1814,
it was well preserved. The loss
is $800, with no insurance. Rev.
C. Luther Miller, the Lutheran
pastor, has returned from the Chi
cago Seminary two weeks earlier
than be bad planned on account of
this misfortuue in his charge.
Charleaton, S. C.—A menu rial
tablet to Rev. Dr. Mueller, for fifty
years from 1848 to 1898 pastor of
St. Matthew’s church, was unveiled
with appropriate services last Sun
day morniug. Suitable introduc
tory remarks were made by Capt.
C. G. Ducker, a member of the
congregation, followed by the pas
tor, Rev. W. A. C. Mueller, who
delivered the memorial addrets.
An unusually large congregation
was present.
Collsge Y. M. C. A.—An address
on “Christian Freedom” was made
to the Young Men’s Christian As-
sor' <iiv,uof Newberry College last
S, urday evening by Rev. W. I.
Herbert, pastor of Central Metho
dist chnrch. Officers for the year
were elected the same evening as
follows: J. W. Balleutiue, presi
dent; H. J. Black, vice-presideut;
J. C. Lybraud, recording secre
tary; J. H. Sheaiy, corresponding
secretary; L. M. Baukmght, treas
urer.
Practical Question.—The Literary
Societies of Newberry College have
selected a practical question—one
that is being much agitated in the
manufacturing districts of the sooth
—for the debate at their coming
anniversary celebration in March
next, namely, Resolved, That chil
dren under fourteen jears of age
should be prohibited by law from
working in cotton mills and fac
tories. The appointments for the
the debate are: First affirmative,
C. L. Wessinger; first negative,
C.D. Elmore; second affirmative,
S. P. Frick; second negative, W.
F. Bedenbaugh.
A Beautlfnl Book.—A beautifully
printed book on mission work,
“Among the Telugoos,” is jnst
from the press of the Lutheran
Publication Society, 1424 Arch
street, Philadelphia. The anthor,
Mrs. Harpster, who writes from a
personal knowledge of the field,
gives a most interesting acconnt of
native life and mission work in
January 23, 1902
India, and the value of the book
is mnch enhanced by seventy six
fnll-page j ictnres engraved and
printed with great skill on fiuo
paper. The price is 85 cents a
copy net, or $8.50 a dozen post
paid.
New Charge. Rev. H. W. Jeff-
coat, recently pastor of Haven Lu
theran church, Salisbury, N. C., J
has entered upon his work as pas
tor of the new pastorate which has
been formed in Effingham county,
Ua., among the descendants of the
Salzburgers. 1 be new charge is
composed of members who have
been dismissed from congregations
served by Revs. N. D. Bodie and
T. W. Sheaiy in order that such a
pastorate should be formed. The
address of the pastor is Rincon,
Ga.
Eight Yean’ Record.—Rev. Geo.
H. Cox, D. D., has compiled the
following summary of the work of
Organ pastorate, Rowan county,
N. C., daring his term as pastor
from January 1, 1894, to January
I, 1902: Sermons preached 519;
funeral sermons 95; infant bap-
tirma 179; adnlts received 233;
marriages 38; present membership
444 ; pastoral visits 2,408; visits
to the sick 587; miles traveled
19,397; days absent from home 1,-
131; nights absent from home 465;
amount of money received for all
purposes, $9,341 42.
Sesqui-centennial. — The celebra
tion of the founding of a congrega
tion older by twenty years than
the Declaration of Independence is
an event of no small importance,
and Reading Lutherans entered
into it right heartily on Monday
evening, January 6th, as they more
than filled spacious Old Trinity.
The two middle rows of pews were
filled with the church councils of
the Lutheran congregations in
Reading and vicinity, and standing
room was everywhere at a premium,
whilst Dr. Geissinger,of Pittsburg,-
delivered an eloquent address on
the “Duty of the Lutheran Chnrch
to a Commnnity.” Reading is one
of the most thickly populated Lu
theran strong holds in Pennsyl
vania, having an enrolled member
ship of nearly 10,000. Probably
one-third of the entire city is Lu
theran, and there are three congre
gations that each enroll 1,600
members and over, with a fonrtb
numbering 1,300. Dr. Edward T.
Horn is the pastor of 01.d Trinity
church.