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THE LUTHER STATUE. Site LUTHERAN LIGHTS. The Maryland Synod aad Its Ap- proaching Session Here. CHURCHES AND MINISTERS. A Sketch of the Body That Will Meet Here—Questions Coming Scfore the Kody—The eran Congregatio: of Washington and Their Pastors. "nd most important gatherings of ministers that Washington has seen for some time. onty-one years seems a long next Tuesday there will assemble at the church, presided over by the well-known ue of Martin Luther, the seventy-first an- 1 convention of the Lutheran synod of The synod embraces in its con- cy more than one hundred churches, Maryland and in this city, with a few rginia and West Virginia, and has communing membership of about 17,000. In this city the Memorial Chureh, St. Paul's, Church of the Reformation, on Capitol Hill Churet of the Fa a. Gth and P streets; Chu of Ux eemer, on 8th street ex- and the church in Georgetown belong —_—_._—_. EXT WEEK will witness at the Luth- eran Memorial Church, on Mth street and Vermont avenue. one of the largest chieft also ii rate is entitled to representation sier and a lay delegate chosen by no have equal voice and About 150 members, pected to be present, ade for their hospit- e homes of the city. the synod this year will x. The presi- imore, but clerical and ~are e and provision is being ‘The Maryland synod has not met in this city for its anw om since 1881, at which time it met w St. Pw theran Chi a THE MARYLAND SYNOD. The Maryland synod, both in size and energy, of the most important in the country. ely engaged in educational, mission aad orphan work and in church erection, Not only ix the synod strong as a whole but indi- us Many names important in ne Lutheran church, Rev. Dr. tis of Baltimore is the Nestor of He has been in attendance at more s presided oftener as the chief * more probably by voice to make his church well koown than mber of the synod. He is eighty- 1 preaching with vigor. president of the yeburg. is also a of members contains the e half dozen clergymen who have been preaching more than fifty years, WASHINGTON'S REPRESENTATION. Washington has every reason to feel proud of her representatives in the Lutheran synod, and in this regard it must be said that while the perseverance of the saints is not one of the dis- tinetively Lntheran doctrines, yet their preach- ers seem to have that grace in a large measure, as can be seen by the long service of the local uisters. Kev. Dr. Butler has been in th: city more than forty years. He never preac! anywhere Domer has been fifteen k. and Dr. Parson never ne he organ- Hill, young men in search of education. nt under the care of the men preparing for the whom will be ordained mvention, the Rev. J. G. Mor- D.D., L.L.D., preaching the sermon of or- dination. Several also will receive licensure to which is gra to those who have years of th-ological study and the synod. reachin es of the herwise. PROGRAM OF THE MEETING. At 2o'clock Tnesda? the president, the Rev. . P. LL Henni; en, D.D., of Baltimore call the synodtoorder, The Rev. Victor Miller of ersburg, Md., is secretary end W. H. James. esq., of Baltimore is treasurer. 7:30 o'clock Tuesday the synodical com- munion will be administered. the Kev. M. Val- D.D., LLD., mk: the addres, ‘The business sessions during the day are open to the public and at nigh: addresses will be de- i upon home and forcign missions and @ducation, THE LITURGICAL QUESTION. One of the questions now agitating Lutheran circles will also be touched on by the conven- tion. This is the question of church services monly known ag the liturgical question. * general synod of the church, which will question, will meet in Lebanon, ne. The delegates from the Mary- to that general body will be chosen ‘ons will be of most general ps being set apart more for report id routine business, kleesses on home missions will be i by Rev. Dr. Albert of Baltimore and Kev. M. k. MeLinu. “The addresses on foreign ure to be by Kev. W. P. Evans of tev. E. H. Delk of Hagerstown and Kev. Dr. Scuoll. Rev. H.S. Cook of Waynes- boro’ speaks on education. THE ROLL OF TRE SYXoD, The roll of the synod embraces names of ters and congregations in the following : Baltimore, Revs. J. G. Morris, D.D., Ph. Hennighausen, D.D.; L C. S. Albert, G. H. Brandon, J. % FP. vanus Stall, Wi. werman, O.C. Roth, C. T. MeDaniel, F. A. Conradi; Washington, Reva. J. G. Butler. D.D.; S. Domer, D.D.; W E. Parson, D D. Geo. Nixdo: W.Owen, C. L. Keedy. M. Bateman, Richard burg. Pa.. Kevs. M. Valentine, Prof. P. M. Bikle, ninster, Md.,Revs. P.H. Miller, Martinsburg, W. Va, Rev. ©. 8, : Middietown, Va. Lepley; Frederick, Md., G. Piedmont, W.Va. G. J. 4 7. Scherer; Leiters- Smithsburg, Ma, L. J. Bergstresser, D.D.; Reis . H. Beckley: Sharpsburg, ithsburg, J B. Keller: Jefferson, S. Fulton, E. Ide; Mechaniestown, J. 8. A. Diehl; Ellerton, A. Prot. J. H. Turner; Funkstown, W. 8. T. Metzger; Accident, W. M. Bpaugier; Boousboro, M. L. Beard; Fowbeis- jones; A. Hedges: K. ee oodsboro’. burg, A. H. Burk; Doubs, C.W. Sechrist; Clear- opriee. E. H. Jones; Uniontown, W. 8. Delk; Cc. M. . ter: Ham: 8. J. Derr; Silver Run, H. Fultz; Lewistown, J. parte Lass Feionag tom E a a; Em m arg, yoe; Harper's W.Va, W. D. Nicoll; Waynesboro, Pa., H. TSook. Washington is rich both in the number and excellence of her Lutheran churches. In the be limits are eleven flourishing cot ions belonging to this denomination. Six of these ebaurci are connected with the Maryland synod, the others being independent organiza- tions, their ministers in many cases keeping up their conection with the synods of other states, THE MEMORIAL CRURCH. One of the best known and most important of the local churches is the host at the coming convention. This is the Memorial Church at 14th street and Vermont avenue. The Memo- rial Church is well known both from its size and importance and from the commanding in- fluence of Dr. Butler, its minister. The church occupies a most conspicuous site on 14th street and is one of the handsomest and most com- modious church edifices in the city. It isa free church, supported wholly by Yoluntary offerings. there being no rented pews, althoug! Worshipers have regular sittings, as in pew churches. Its pastor is one of the extempore Preachers of the city. in 1873 Dr. Butler re- signed the pastorate of St. Paul's and with about fifty members organized the Memorial. which has grown to be one of the most active churches in Washington. Since 1884 the colossal bronze of Martin Luther, a dupli- cate of the central figure in the celebrated Worms group, has stood in front of the Memorial. Rev. John George Butler, D. D., was born in Cumber. land, Md., in 1926. He studied at the academy DR. BUTLER. of his native town and also privately. In 1846 he weut to Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, r maining there until 1849. when he accepted a call to St. Paul’s Church, Washington, D, C. This church was but a mission, with building heavily mortgaged and having but a handful of people. The ralary was $400, In 1860, at the opening of the war, Dr. Butler was tendered and accepted the chaplaincy of the fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, Soon afterward President Lincoln named him as a hospital chaplain and he continued until the close of the war, serving chiefly in Clifburn and Lincoln hospitals and ministering to the sick and the wounded of both the “blue” and the “gray.” After the surrender at Appomat- tox St. Paul's, being now filled to overflowing, planted the Church of the Reformation ou Capitol Hill, whose pastor is Rev. W. E. Par- son. D. D. Soon after this the Memorial Church was projected-.a memorial of God's goodness in delivering the country from war. Iu i873 the Memorial Church was founded, Dr. Butler entering at once on the ministry of the new congregati.n. In 1867 he was elected chaplain of the House of Representatives, which position he held during the Forty-first, Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses, In 1863 he received the degree of doctor of di- Vinity from Pennsylvania College. For many Years he has taught ip the theological depart- ment of Heward University, oscupying the chair of homiletics, and until within several 8 also that of chur_h history, which he re- signed because of multipiying labors, In 1886 he was elected to the chapiaincy of the Senate, &@ position which he still holds. His entire ministry of over forty years has been spent in this city. Within the past year he has asso- ciated with him in pulpit and pastoral work his son, Rev. C. H. Butler. For many years he has been the regular correspoxdent of the Lu- theran Observer, Lutheran Evangelist and other papers, secular and religious. . PAUL'S, As has been said the last Lutheran church in the city to have the honor of entertaining the Maryland synod was St. Paul's, on 11th street, presided over so long and ably by Dr. Domer. St. Paul’s English Lutheran Church was or- ganized January 2. 1343, with forty members, and Rev. A. A. Muller, D.D., called as pastor. The corner stone of the building was laid on June 12, 1844. Gen. J. P. Van Ness, the donor of the lotand mayor of the city, with ex- President John Quincy Adams, headed the pro- cession. Dr. J. G. Morris of Baltimore deliv- ered the address and Dr. B. Kurtz, then editor of the Lutheran Observer. performed the liturgical service. Rev. John E. Graeff succeeded Dr. Muller, and during his successful pastorate the building was completed and con- secrated to the uses of divine worshi Ist of October. 1848. The Rev. F. D.D., then of Hagerstown, Md. sermon of dedication. His excellency James K, Polk, Presidentof the United States. with his accomplished wife. Hon. James Buchanan, Secretary of States, together with a number of officers of the state and of the army and navy, graced the occasion with their presence an manifested their interest in the new enterprise by their contributions. After the delivery of the sermon an effort was made to raise funds, and $1,110 was subscribed, which was then pronounced the largest subscription ever taken at a dedication of a church in Washing- ton. Drs. J. G. Morris and Charles P. Krauth were also present and officiated during the day. Dr. J G Butler succeeded Mr. Graeff, and after twenty years of faithiul Jabor organ- ized the Memorial Church in Juue, 1873. Rev. H. B Belmer succeeded Dr. Butler. Mr. Bel- mer remained only eighteen months and was succeeded by the present pastor, Re D.D., who took charge in N Of the members participating at the laying of the corner stone and the dedication of St. Paul’s only six remain as survivors in the me! bership of the pr Mrs. Adtz. Mr. end Utermehle. The present church council consists of the following members: Elders, J. C. Parker, M. M. Rouzer and Courtland Boyer; deacons, A. F ‘3, 1. N. Kalb and E. B. j. Weaver and Mrs. C. W. Rev. 8. Dome: .D., pastor of St. Paul’s, is a native of Blair county, Pa. He has been in charge at St. Paul's for sixteen years, having accepted’ the call in 1874. His ancestors came from German: and while the genealo; ical record of the family is somewhat meager, * tradition has it thatthe name appeared with some degree of promi- nence in the clerical roll of Germany many ¥ ago. His father was a native of Mury- land, and one of the ioneer settlers in the autiful valley amon; the mountains in whic Puke the city of Altoona has grown up since his boyhood. Mr. Domer's early education was pursued in the common country schools. At sixteen years of age he began to teach a country school. In the spring of 1849 he entered Wit- tenberg Colle, >. Springfield. Ohio, and was | graduated with the second honors of his clas: in 1853. Afterward he entered the theologic: seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., and there passed | his seminary career under the guidance und in- | struction of those distinguished and eminent professors of theology in the seminary at that | time, the Rev. Drs. 8. S. Schmucker and C. P. | Krauth, Dr. Domer was licensed to preach by | the old Pittsburg synod at Canton, Ohio, in | June, 1855. ordained by the East Pennsylvania synod in the autumn of the same year. He had served in three pastorates before coming to Washington—Selins Grove, Reading and Shamokin. Pa.—including a period of | nearly twenty years. He came to Wash- ington in the beginning of November, 1874, and was most kindly received by the church to which he was called, At the annual commencement at Roanoke Col- | lege, Va., in 1875 he delivered the baccalaureate | address, having been invited by President Bittle for this purpose. He received the honorary degree of D.D, from this college the following year, 1876. Although he has confined himself chiefly to his ministerial work, yet he has frequently appeared before the public in jectures and gddresses, and has been chosen on various occasions to deliver addresses before literary societies of various colleges at the annual commencemeats His published d course ou Thanksgiving day in 1875 in Foundry M.E. Chureh of this city, the last Thanksgiving day of the first century of the republic, was r — with special favor and is well remem- bere: Dr. Domer’s ministry in this city has been one of much toiland anxiety. and yet also of much ity and success, lany improve- ments of church and parsonage have been made, many additions have beeu made to the congregation and a great advance has marked the history of this congregation since be first became its pastor. The Sunday school, with L. D. Alden as superintendent, is one of the most energetic and active in the city, and, offi- cered by faithfal men and women, the promise still igathand, There cons A img Pathee Aid Bocter 4 aa soe been excellent work for years; a . we 's ters and « Young People's Soctety of Ghrtatisa tar CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION. Another of the churches connected with the synod isthe Church of the Reformation, at Pennsylvania avenue ani 2d street southeast, fasized by the. prow . poser, er. WE, organi y resent 7» Rev. W. Parson, D.D. He } with twenty people in one of the ‘old frame barracks het used to By that portion of the city Mr. Parson has the satisfs tion of now serving one of the most flourishing congregations in connection with the Maryland synod. His church is agem in the interior, centrally located on heey Ae vania avenue. ' During the past year one of his members, Mrs. Sarah Utermeble, very gener- ously assumed the cost of frescoing and refit- ting the church in memory of her husband, the late George W. Utermehle. Mr. Parson ropre- sents a type of Lutheraniem that is in fraternal accord with ailother churches. He preached during his summer vacation in one of the Con- gregational churches of Boston. On the vexed question as to liturgics Mr. Parson has always claimed to be a conservative. He uses a form prescribed by the church, but would repel any attempt to make a prescribed form obligatory. Dr. Parson is one of the livest and most ei ergetic ministers in Washington of any de- nomination. He isa native of Pennsylvania anda graduate of the at the sume place. Mr, Parson gains his ability as a preacher ina direct line, his father having been devoted to the fur- therance of Christianity and pen for fifty years. Dr. Parson is still a young’ man, but during his life! has succeeded in study- ing a good many phases of character. "During the war he wasastudent still at Gettysburg, and enrolled himself in the’ state guard. During the famous invasion of DR. PARSON, Pennsylvania by the confederate troops the state guard were as much soldiers as any one, and Dr. Parson saw considerable of the active soldier life. During the years 1872-1879 Dr. Parson served with distinction in the educational department of the Japanese government. He resided at Tokio during this time and the im- pression which this abic gentleman left behind at Japan may be gathered from the fact that after his return to this city in '79 the emperor sent after him the decoration of the Rising Sun, one of the mostimportant of the Japanese decorations. Five other Americans have been honored by this decoration. Dr. Parson has served for several years as rofessor of Greek at Howard University. Dr. arson is especially a man of force and ad- vanced idews, His congregation is a distin- guished one and Mr. Parson as minister has the unique cousolation of having under him in his congregation several of the officers under whom he served as a private during the war. THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH. Jumping from Capitol Hill to Georgetown another congregation belonging to the Mary- land synod is found. The Evangelical Lath- eran Church, located at the corner of 4th and High streets—or, according to more recent des ignation, 324 and Q—had its origin in this wa: Col, Charles Beatty, one of the original found- ers of the town, had in 1769 given the lot of round for the sole use and benefit of the Lutheran Church and caused the same to be so entered and designated on the plat of the town. Soon afterward the lot was taken possession of by the German Lutherans, inclosed and a school house erected thereon, and was used by the members of the church asa burying ground for upward of fifty years, It would seem that this old tog building went gradually into decay and was removed and for a considerable time the ground lay out as commons. Some time in tho year 18620 number of persons, mostly a.nong the German population, raised the means to aid in putting up the ‘nt building under the direction of Samuel Finckle, who had long been the pastor of the German church located on the corner of 20th and G streets in Washington city. Fora time it was used as a school house and place of worship. Rev. J. J. Sumcin was elected pastor and tas Pega installed on the 2ist day of January, 1869. Dr. George Diehl of Frederick, Md., officiating on the occasion, It was found after some experience that the plan of using the building both for school and asaplace of worship did not work well and consequently, by the action of the trustees, the schoo! was discontinued. The Rev. J. J. Sum- cin, after having served the congregation for a year or two, found that he could not well do justice to the interests of the congregation in connection with the duties devolving upon him in the service of the government at Washing- ton, and consequently the Rev. G. A. Nixdorff received a call to become pastor of the church and entered upon the duties of his office as astor on the first Sabbath in April, 1871, and asup tothe present time been serving the congregation, Rev. Mr. Nixdorff is 8 native of Frederick, Md., received his c legiate and theologi- cal education at the Lutheran institution Jocated at Gettysburg, Pa, He was ordained to the gospe! ministry atthe meeting of the synod of Maryland in Martinsburg, Va., in 1847, having in the previous year been li- censed to preach by the same synod dur- ing its annual conven- tion at Emmit sburg, Md. Previoust o his coming toGeorgetown REY. MR, NIXDORFF. , he preached in northern Ohio, and served con- gregations in West Virginia, Pennsyly: Fredrick county, Md. The offiters of the church at present are as foliows: Mr. John H. Neuhans, elder: Dr. John L. Reid, deacon, and Mr. C,H. Fischer, treasurer, Dr. John L. Reid is ‘also the secretary ‘of the con- gregation. The following are also the present trustees of the church, Mr. H. G. Wagner, Dr. Jebn L. Reid and Mr. Elsie Reid. ‘The Ladies’ Aid Society organized some two years since has rendered very efficient service in aid- ing the interests of the church. Of this society Miss A. Arney is the president, Mrs, H. G. Wagner its treasurer and Otta H. Fischer its secretary, ‘ia and TRE ZION cHURCH. One of the most interesting Lutheran Churches in Washington and one where the greatest por le credit should be given to the energetic work and hard struggle of the pastor against obstacles which it seemed impossible to overcome, is the Zion Lutheran Church at the corner of Gth and P streets northwest. This is the only German church in the city in connection with the general synod. The church was erected in 1867 and has had asome- what variegated histo! ‘The present pastor Rev. A. Homrighaus, native of Germany, He REV. A. HOMRIGHAUS. is a graduate of Gettysburg College, class ‘75, and seminary ‘7@. His first charge wae in Schenectady, N.Y. His next charge Frostburg, Md., where, under his administration a new and cozy chureli building was erected. In 1832 he was induced by the Memorial Lutheran Church of this city, whose partial support was promised, to take charge of a then weak, struggling and bank- rupt congregation in connection with the pres- bytery of this city. There rested on the church an encumbrance of $3,500. with hardly an: membership and no parsonage. The indebted- ness has been canceled, a new parsonage has been erected and self-support attained, There are at present two Sunday schools maintained, one in German and one in English, as well as services in both language: CHURCH OF OUR REDEEMER. ‘The Maryland synod has also in the city one cclored church, or rather mission, This is the Church of Our Redeemer, on 8th street just above the Boundary This churcb is some- thing of an experiment and designed to do missionary work amon& the colored race, The plan naturally work slowly at first, but the alee are far from and sections of the city, is also fostering a Luth- eran congregation, which, at the coming con- yention, will be admitted tomembership in the Maryland synod. This is the St. Mark's Luth- eran church at 12th and C streets southwest, 18, 1889. The membership of the church now numbers thirty-thre Services were held Peron. € last summer and fall in a tentand during the past winter in the parlors of Mr. William Wagner, 495 Maryland avenue. Anew church edifica has since been erected and is now occupied by ths congregation, though an- finished. The building is 75x50 feet,with an in- ey ee school room ee rear, Sun- W school'is groving rapidly. Mr, J. H. Kuebling ar. T Mr. John Hofman are synod. sted delegates to the Gotwaid, was born at Aaronsburg, Pa, Sept. 2, 1841. He entered the Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, Pa, and from that time his life has been fruitful in literary and Christian work, Graduating at Gettysburg in 1866, he was made principal of, the Aaronsburg Acad- emy, where he remained § from 1866 to 1868, when { _"\\\y he was ordained to the gospel ministry and re- ceived a call to the Logansviile, Pa. charge. He accepted this and at nev. w. 8. GoTWALD. the eame time became principal of the Clinton Semimmary. Thence he went, in 1873, to the Lutheran church at Milton, Pa. For three ears he was president of the Susquehanna atheran syn Gotwald resigned his Milton In 1886 Dr. charge on account of ill health and went to Florida, where he remained several years, While there he filled the Presbyterian pulpit at Ocala. He organized a Lutheran congregation at Martin, Fla., and also built a church there, In May, 1889, Dr. Gotwald came to Washington and accepted the pastorate of St. Mark's. He has done much literary work, being a thought ful, suggestive and gra-eful writer. THE CONCORDIA CHURCH, The oldest and one of the most interesting of the Lutheran churches in this city is the Con- cordia Church on 20th and G streets north- west. The building in which this flourishing congregation worships under the ministration of Rev. Tohn Mueller has become a landmark for the western portion of the city. The old structure, however, vill shortly be torn down anda new church more d to the size and character of the congregation erected. The Concordia Church has two dates either one of which may de claimed as witnessing its birth. The congregation in its present a1 was organized February 13, 1932, by Rev. ee gerrer. The church at this point can be carried back to a much anterior date, 1768. When the church organized in 1832 tha first necessity was a site fora church building. Tust at this time the congrsgation cums across a curious docu- ment which seemed to show that the church deeding to the German Lutheran Church the lot at the corner of 20th and G streets, A suit begun under this deed was successful and the congregation obtained ion of the site at 20th and G. At this time the congre- gation numbered seventy male members. The ildi rected in 1833. building of the church have been as follo 1833-1836, Rev. Ungerrer; 1836-1839, Rev. Mertens; 1830- 1846, Rev. Borchors; 1846-1870, Rev. Samuel E. Finckel; 1870-79, Rev. Augustus Rietz; 1879-188, Rev. D. Kratt; 1882-1888, Rev. L. H. Schneider; 1888, Rev. John Mueller. The present pastor is connected with the N.Y. Synod, but nearly all of the former pastors have been members of the Maryland Synod. From Concordis Church have sprung all the other local German Lutheran churches, The congregation of Concordia is at present extremely large and overflows the old build- ing. The newchurch will be built withina year, the necessary money being raised very rapidly. The building will cost $25,000, and of this sum $12,000 has already been obtained. ‘The present pastor of Concordia, Rev, John Mueller, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1855. He came to this country in 1875 and al- most immediately en - tered the Lutheran The. ological Seminary in Philadelphia, He gradu- ated in 1879 and was or- dained the same year. Since then Mr, Mueller has done excellent work in soveral cities. When called here in 1888 he was, doing missionary work in New York with 4 more than ordinary suc- cess. Mr. Mueller is of Ger- man parentage. but as has been said, was boro in Russia, He naturally takes great interest in the persecution of Lu- therans in Russia, as this UELLER, was one of the main causes of his leaving that country. TRINITY EVANGELICAL. The first church to branch off from the old Concordia Church was Trinity (German) Evan- gelical Lutheran Congregation, corner'of 4th fe and E streets north- west, This church was founded A.D, 1851, to- gether with others, by three members who, on account of their Luther- anwm, separated them- selves from the old Con- cordia which is composed of y Lutherans and Re- formers. In the year 1856 Trin- ity congregation had thirty-seven” voting members, At the pres- ent time it consists of ninety-three voting REV. W.c. a, QUEBKERT. members, of two hun- dred families and single persons, of three hun- dred and seventy-five communicants, and in summer of over six hundred souls. A parochial school, at present with one teacher, is connected with the church. Three years ago the church building was en- larged and renovated, and presents, especially inside, @ neat and churchiv appearance. The congregation adheres strictly to the unaltered Augsburg confession and to the other Luth- eran confessions as contained in the book of Concord. Members of secret societies are ex- cluded from membership, and only those per- Sons are admitted tc the Lord’s table who be- lieve and confess that the sacrament of the altar is the bone, body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Trinity congregation is in con- nection with the Missouri synod, an organiza- tion of over 1,000 ministers and congregations, ‘The first pastor of Trinity was Wm. Nordmann and since then his successors have been Ernest Buerger, Peter Brand and W. C. H. Quebkert. ‘The present pastor, Dr. Quebkert, was called to the church in November, 1876. His pas- torate has been successful to an extraordinary degree. The church has advanced steadily in numbers and influence and many improve- ments hi been made to the building. Mr, Que rt is _a preacher of large ability, an act- ive, energetic manager and writer of strong, wise lang GRACE CHURCH. Another of the chfirches not connected with the Maryland synod is the Grace English Luth- eran Church, at 13th and Corcoran streets north- west, This church was founded by those whd had worshiped in the German Lutheran Church, 4th and E streets northwest. Believing in the need >f English Lutheran services, they could not enter any of the existing Lutheran churches because they did not represent their faith ex- ew congregation represented the reform position, though they held the Lutheran name. Thess were the guiding principles: 1. The word of Gods the rule of all faith and 8 simply contain it, and the At urg confession and other confessions of the Lutheran church re true witnesses and declarations of the faith of the church and are grounded in and upon the word of God. 2 That uot, sti- fied by faith slone without the the law, through the merits of Christ. word of God and baptisms and congregation, | ——_ aN are made, so to of the other, viz., the heav- and blood of Christ— with the bread the body without doctrines are faithfully taught in Grace Church in the belief that they are of God and imparted to the church for her life and salvation. ‘The mission was opened with thirteen mem- bers and has received in all since 171, or total, 183. A few have died, s number have moved Tie 4 — seen fit be Binge a and some eo _ congregat owes only a lit over @ thousand dollars, and an ‘flor wo raise five hundred is being made and will, no doubt, be successful The services are all in English. he congregation and its belong to the joint synod of Ohio and r states. This synod hat college and a Columbus, Ohio. The college has a we giate course, muth stress being laid “e the mental sciences and the the seminary instruction ie gtven in both the German and English languages and the text books are Eng- lish, German, Latin and Greek, There is also ® German theological seminary at Afton, Minn., and an English seminary at Hickory, N. C. with an academio department at each piace. Italso bes a parochial school teachors’ semi- nary at Woodville, Ohio, with an acudemic de- partment corresponding with those of Afton and Hickory. Also @ large-orphans’ home at Richmond, Ind. It owns a book concern at Columbus, Ohio, where many books, &c., are published in both German and English, This synod is divided in ten districts and extends from the Atlantic to the Facific and from the lakes to the gulf. Rev. E. G. Tressel, the pastor, was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, near New Philadel- phia, in 1850, He attended country school and academy near by until his seventeenth year, after which he taught in the public schools for several years. He entered Capitol Univer- sity at Columbus, Ohio, in 1870 and finished the course in 1875, being delayed one year by the death of his father, dur- ing which time he taught school and / helped his mother oare for the farm, Mr. Tres- sel received the degree of A.B. He en studied two years in the theological seminary of Capitol University nzy, x. G. TRESSEL. and at the end of that time received a recom- mendation to ordination to the ministry and also the title A.M. Ho received «call to be- ceme missionary at Grace Mission, 18th and Corcoran streets; was ordained in St. Peter's Church, Baltimore, Md., August 5, 1877, and installed as pastor of the above-mentioned ion August 19, 1877, which time he has remained in charge at Grace Church, bi ng remarkably successful as a preacher and pastor. ST. JOHANNES’. Another exceedingly interesting and ex- tremely old German Evangelical church is St. Johannes’,on 434 street southwest. This church has in its list of pastors many of the famous names in Lutbern history in this section. The church was organized in 1853 by Rev. Philip Meister, and the present church was built in 1855. The following is the list of ministers who have bad charge since that time: Rev. Schloegel, Kev. C. F. Diebl, Rev. Hennig- hausen, the present president of the Maryland nod; Rev. Frey, Rev. Rietz, Rev. J. H. Tuen- it, Rev. Kurtz, Rev. Salinger, . Leharet and the present pastor, Rev. H. K. Mueller. Dr. Mueller was born at Schloss Ensign in Russia, his parents. however, being Germans, removed to Wurtemburg while the future min- ister was still an infant. Mr. Mueller attended school in Germany for several years at the Latin school and at the Real Gymnasium, After- ward he attended the Theological Seminary at Waugh. After graduat- ing he was recom- mended to the Rev. Dr. Woltz at Buffalo. N.Y., ~ind came to this coua- try. He acted as assist- at the Orphan Asylum at Sulphur Springs, N.Y., for some time, afterward receiv- ing and accepting a call as teacher of German, REY. H. K. MUELLER. arithmetic and music at the Martin Luther College. Later he received a flattering call from the congregation at East G: , Erie county, Pa., where he was married, Since then Dr, Mueller has served as minister with ability and success in Cleveland and Pittsburg. He has been at St. Johannes’ for over three years now. aia! —— A SYNDICATE OF PHOTOGRAPHS, Beautiful Views to Be Exhibited by the Washington Camera Club. Ey Itis said that there is nothing that comes quite so near the actual pleasure of traveling as to have some one who has traveled and who can talk well tell you all about it. Of course it all depends upon the person who tells the story and upon the kind of photograph: he has brought home with him to illustrate his tale, but the people of this city who huve friends in the Camera Club, or who know some one who has friends, need hi no fear on that score, for there isin store for them this winter a treat such @ seldom falls to the lot of the folks who are obliged to remain at home. The arrange- ments for the interchange of photographs rep- resenting the various cities throughout the country that are so fortunate as to boast of associations of amateur photographers have at last been perfected, and, as the Washington club is a member of the syndicate, a large amount of entertainment is promised for the coming season, FROM THE PACIFIC Coast. The first installment of views arrived this week in a handsome box from the Pacific Coast Association of Amateur Photographers—one hundred of the most beautiful slides for a lan- tern ever seen iu this city, neatly packed in a new way, accompanied by a brightly written lecture by one of the members of the associa- tion to be read as the pictures are thrown on the screen, Thursday night bas been selected as the date for this lecture, the first in the course, and Grand Army Hall has been chosen as the place where it is to occur. Tickets of invitation are being issued by the members of the club. ‘The views of California—the title of the lec- ture being ‘‘Glimpses of California”—are some- what different from th@hackneyed sort, show- ing the great trees, the Yosemite valley and others of the sort that usually goer with a talk upon the golden state. The members of the coast association have chosen a distinct style of illustration, choosing their topics from the quieter types of coast life. Their negatives and slides are made in the most artistic man- ner and have been admired by the membere of the home club as the highest style of work. THE PROGRAM FOR THE WINTER has been partially arranged as follows: The White mountains, about November 2; in and about Columbus, Ohio, avout January 10; Chi- cago, historical, picturesque and architectural, two weeks Jater, and then ulema cel by the home club, which is now at work upon the slides, the plates having been already selected by the album committee. After that, and in some cases in the open dates left between those named, will probably come lectures upon such Tlnstratea Liverpool, under the of Tamalpais, a mountain near San Francisco and in and about Sen Francisco, the latter by the California Camera Club, ‘This syndicate of all-round travel instraction and amusement is called the Serpe of il- lustrated subjects and 1s managed by Mr. Wm. e Boston Camera Club. . livered here last winter under the care of the home club, accompanied s nore! made by the Boston amateurs, The interchange i only among the camera clubs of the following cities and a few others that have very recently been admitted to the coruer, and costs but the actual transportation of the slides from place to each club taking the expense of Boston, Bri ton, B California, Chi- cago, Columbus, Louisville, Mx Medford, Mass.; News N.J.; New York, Peekskill, N. Y.; 3, Pot 5 ; Pro RL; Rochester, NY.; St. Louis, Syracuse and The committee having the Preparation of slides: in here consists of Mr. Edgar ieecde freciions Mex Hemeenee dae CHANGES OF FASHION. How Sensible Women Are Fixing Their Wardrobes for Colder Days. TALK ABOUTFURS AND ROBES How Women Should Dress for Winter, for Comfort and Style—Seme Geed Advice to Walkers om City Pave- meats, —>__ Written for Tax Evexive Stam WELCOME coolness in the wind promises frosts, brings out the fur capes early and sensibly, for when is cold more felt than when it first comes? The stylish, reserved wearers like the coats in softest thick wool, light as eiter flannel, with dull, fine finish. Simply fitted in the back, the narrow, single fronts look slender without darts, and a thick cloth looks bungingly fitted to the bust anyhow at best, A princess or a woman of exclusive taste would choose one of these fine coats, with long fevers, braided with the cord that is not much more than coarse sewing silk on revers, collar and narrow cuff, leaving the braided sleeve to popularity which will immediately vulgarize it HATS AND BOAS THIS AUTUMN. To this coat the fair wearer will add the boa of thickly curled ostrich or sheared feathers, or the glossy cock’s plumage, which is rather the choice for its effect in throwing up the whiteness of the complexion above it, Alas! these pretty feather boas are forbidden to round faces and short throats, which remind one of a Christmas pudding—round and unctu- ous in its wreath of holly—while long faces with cheeks that have lost their fulness wear these feathery coils with a kindly grace. There is sense in these fashions, for the light, warm protection for throat and front will save many weak chest from feeling the keen air whicl would leave one delicate for the winter. The felt hat for town mornings is the boat shape with brim upturnedin the back and front just the width to relievo features fallen off in plumpness without making them look spare in contrast to their span of roof, Ash gray felts with rich loops of black velvet, cocks’ plumes and scale embroidery in jet are the choice for ‘eet costumes. Park hats, with low crown and broad brim, come in natural gray rough felt and fur plush, with long a in Charles II style. Fine French felts have the brima buttonhole stitched with fine arrasene and chenille embroidery on the broad fronts or embroidery and cut-work veined with chenille, GOWNS TO BE WORN. Gowns run to cut work and applique, the finest serges in terra reds, bishop's purple and Carmelite grays having borders of velvet ap- Pliaue, or velvet bands with flowers and rococo orders cut from the cloth and applied with fine cord edging. These and the superb plaids in silky camel's hair and deep, soft Starris and Shetland wools are the most striking fabrics of the fortnight. The Macduff tartan, in its deep crimson with dark green bar, is the most sump- tuous coloring of the Scotch plaids. The fancy patterns which combine deep, rich mist-pur- ples with gray and russet bars, or green and gold, are so delightful in the show windo' one regrets to think of them mismade, iumbied and worn by the wrong woman. They are to be worn as drapery solely in shoulder plaids, which are their real purpose, and in plain skirts with broad side pleats. draped fronts and fullness gathered closely in the back. THOUGHTS ON SLEEVES, Mrs. T. V. desires to know whether high sleeves them criticised for making persons look round backed. A moderate high shoulder and sleeve are anatomically correct as they py tothe muscles of the shoul >» Whi road shoulder cut brings the seam directly across the curve of the muscle. The high- topped sleeve is grotesque and looks as if it were striving to give the ears flap, and when the fullness is carried back at all it Rives a form Vet effect of bow shoulders. A go the shoulder blades flat as the wall, anda back flat for its length, save an inward hollow at the waist, is one or the cardinal points of beauty. The warm autumn brings out the fashions for dress so slowly that one is thankful for more time to make the house ready for changes of weather and provide the comforts with due forethought. FALL FOOTGEAR, First of all, delicate people must be well shod for changing seasons. Before the need of warmer clothing is felt the damp chill striking through the feet is felt through limbs and body, stiffening the cords and the gait, foster- ing a'general ache of the muscles whi to anything but usefulness of feeling. at is to be done? To wear rubbers constantly 18 ouly another form of the evil, for the feet cased in their own warm moisture get dangerously chilled on taking rubbers off. The safe thing is to have a rubber-soled shoe, which leaves the upper part of the foot dry and free to the air, One can have a sole cut out of thin, pure rubber and cemented to a boot for 50 or 75 cents a pair and save endless internal troubles from coid feet. Do you know how much easier living is with feet duly shod with elastic soles? ‘The ease of getting about on them took a third one’s weight off? Who can estimate the relief to back, sinews and leg muscles? IMPORTANCE OF SOUND SHOEIXG, All drivers know that city streets and pave- ments wear out the strength and feet of horses far sooner than the country roads. Are pave- ments and floors any kinder to women? I don’t believe any one who reads ever thought about it, but the constant stepping about non-elastic floors and sidewalks must wear greatly on the limited strength of women. Earth gives, the mountain sod is elastic, the woodiand, the grassy turf yield and save the foot which treads them. Tiles, marble, cement, oilcloth do not give way, aud all the impact of the tread returns upon the muscles and nerves in cruel wa; This constant jarring, unnoticed ‘at first, works strange mischief in women’s or- ud the cause is seldom suspected. Vood floors and sole leather heels are elastic beside stone floors and metal heels. but not sufficiently so, One feels the difference ver soon in climbing iron or stone stairways, which ‘take the life out of the step strangely, and I pray never will become common for the sake of humanity which wastes itself upon them. But to know the luxury of footing and how much relief is possible to the strain of life never dreamed of one should put on the new shoes with elastic seam. It is just a little thing, an eighth of an inch or less of pure rubber let in at the ball of the foot between sole and upper, invisible, detracting nothing from the fit of as shapely shoes as are sold, but waking all the difference of ease and springy step and taking the strain off so many painful muse ‘This is not the last improvement in footgear Ihave to tell of. Have you ever noticed the accidents which happen on the marble and iu- laid floors of shops as well as on slippery ice? ‘There is not a day that people do not measure their length on the smovth marble or slip and bring up with a strain that wrenches every liga- ment of their bodies. Add to this the dreadful slipping of heels worn smooth on the edge of steps or thresholds with shock and wrench and ou have quite a list of risks to run before the ice sets in with its dangers to life and limb. SAFETY FOR WALKERS. There is a ladies’ coffee room Iknow whos» marbie floor is a nervous horror to. customers with its slippery surface, and I have had so thet basing the sign of “Hubber Gaiety tel that seeing ign of “Rul ety Heels” in a basement mow | Shaaow it dived for them atonce. The heel isa block of pure flexible crits eipac ent nesteee “Though f leather, ping an: of spine. a dollar for « pair of hee seems rather an ad. dition to the cost of shoes, persons obliged toof close economists find 80 well worth the money, hardly more for the safety than the spinal relief in walking. COLD WEATHER GARMENTS. From feet to head is but a step in shopping, velvet stripes and ostrich bordering for ter, is an excellent model for cold thick camei's hair or the silky winter cheviot in chevron weaving—that is, with reversed stripes. The border is not mop meg e diaciy~ darn be s narrow of astra- or fur, i tif lM § i i i i OB ON CREDIT AS CHEAP AS FOR CASE. JOHN RUDDEN, 930 AND 932 SEVENTH ST. X.W. Announces s Full Line of “| Osk, Walnut and Sixteent Century Bed Room Suites; Also Parlor Suites in Rug, Plush and Haircloth Aepecial feature of thie display will be found in bis $35 PARLOR SUITES. ‘These Suites consist of seven pieces, and the supply bas hardly been able te meet the demand. A few are ‘ow on band and first callers will obtsin « barcaim they will never regret, Sideboards, Wardrobes, Hat Racks snd a variety of Fancy Chairs and Rockers will aiso be found. The stock of Carpets, in Velvet, Body Brussels an@ Tapestry, embrace the newest designs tm this depart ment, and the prices will not be equaled in any bouse ia town. All Carpets made and laid without charge to pur chasers. Stoves, Heaters and Ranges in every variety and at lowest prices, The syecial pride of this establishment hae been that it has always met the wants of its patrons in the selection of its goods, in its prices and particularly om iteconventent credit system. Thousands of house- Keepers have availed themselves of the opportunities afforded for furnishing their homes on a small cash Payment and easy weekly or monthly terms for the balance. Thousands more may do likewise by pur- chasing at the mammoth Credit and Cash FURNITURE, CAKPET AND STOVE STORES OF JOHN RUDDEN, 930 AND 7TH ST. NW. o2-1m Tu Lace Win ‘The war is long since over and Grssty has grown to be aman since the smoke of c: arkened the southern eky ‘ot don’t know who Grasty than any other bus: who buy have « Prices and those who sell profits. Nobody ever $12.50, &. Solid Old Ci Corpets, Oil Cloths, Furniture, China, Glass, Ware, &c., don’t buy until you have been to 1510. Tthat, uw.,aud asked tosee Grasty. See what you cap do, Don't doubt till you try, az GRASTY. Dovetass & Bro. INTER-OCEAN BUILDING, 9TH 8T. MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAT We will sell the following articles at the prices named: ‘Le-yard 59c. Bureau and Boufta Scarfs,col'd, for 450 2-yard 79c. Buresu and Bout's Scarfs, cal’d, for 65¢ 13¢-yard 89c. Bureau and Boutls Scarfa,col'dtor 6¥e 2-yard @1 Bureau and Boufls Scarts, coi’, for 8Jo 13-yard 69c. Bureau aud Boufta Scarts.col'd,for 50e 2-yard 8c. Bureau and Bouffa Scarfs, col’, for Tbe 25c. Stamped Pillow Shams for 1Sc. 10 styles Kuotted Fringe Dawask Towels, styles Ladies’ Boot Pattern 3 styles Hermsdor! Biack 5 4 styles Hermedorf Black 69c. Hose for 506. 50 dozen Hermsdorf Black Hose for Children's Hermsdorf Black Hose, 25c. to T5e. L. 8. 81.25 Ribbed Vests for@1 L. S. €1.75 Ribbed Vests for @1.26, Ribbed Vests for $1.26, 8. 81.25 Ribbed Vests for $1. DOUGLASS & BRO, #29 INTER-OCEAN BUILDING, NINTH STREET. Ds Licarunx ‘Has resumed bis practice and removed his office to hus residence, 1411 EK 8ST. N.W. EARLY MANIFESTATIONS OF CONSUMPTION. If a person has av obstinate cough, which com- menced without any obvious cause, a cough which 1s at firstdry and hacking, and subsequently attended for a time with frothy or mucilaginous-looking expec- toration, accompanied by wandering pains aboyt the chest and loss of flesh, even to aslight extent, be is in all probability consumptive. If, besides, there be hemoptysis or spitting of blood, even to the amount of adrachm, the probability is increased to almost a certainty. If, in addition to these symptoms, the breathing becomes harsh. burried and deep inspire- tions evoke a few clicks of @ dry and crackinx sound, or if the voice becomes permunently weak and hosree, there can be little doubt that the person is suffering from consumption. Ifa person, free from dysentery, and who bas not re- Sided in tropical climnates, suilers from obstinate diar- thoes, which goes ou inonth after month, with slight Temission or intermission, even though there be no cough, he is most likely consumptive Should this diarrhas be followed by chest «ymptoms of the slight- est amount, the existence of consumption is an ab- solute certainty. If a young adult, not sddicted to enervating habits and not leading » dissolute life, without clear cause steadily loses weight, he ts, im all probability, consumptive, though no chest symp- toms should have appeared. When such, however, manifest themselves additionally the establishment of consumption is almost a fixed fact. In ail csses where any of the manifestations described make their appearance We should advise an immediate examina tion of the chest aude prompt resort to appropriate ‘treatment. Atan early stage of consumption s radical cure can be frequently effected, and health placed upon a Srun and permanent footing, while with every step in ad- vance which the disease is allowed to take the chapcew for a perfect recovery diminish correspondingly. Our readers must bear in mind that the most skillful and efficient treatment can do bo more than tomske sound and useful asmuch of the lungs as is present at the ‘me when the progress of consumption becomes sus- No meaus ou earth can replace the June tis- sue which has been destroyed by the ulcerated pro- cess. The earlier, therefore, consumption is attended to, the better ure the chances for sutisiactory reaulta, DR LIGHTHILL, For thirty years specialist for the cure as CATAREE, DEAFNESS, ASTHMA And diseases of the — ZAR, NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. Office Hours from 8 am. until 1z, and from3toS p.m ai3-te Dir One Case Remnants of | Goons. Dark CALICO, Wiieb Cais Peake