# Der Lutheraner_St. Louis Missouri_1853 08 02_S176
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woods and the flowery prairie in the freshest, most fragrant green, as if nature too shared the joy of the congregation over the dedication of its house of God. May then the little fountain of the pure divine Word ever flow therein in rich abundance, and the Gospel comfort and refresh with its gentle rain of grace the hearts shaken by the thunder of the Law.

Since many sympathizing guests for the festival came also from the neighboring Ev. Luth. sister congregation in Elkhorn Prairie, a numerous assembly soon gathered. First the churchyard was consecrated. After the singing of the hymn: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," Rev. Pastor Baumgart delivered the consecration address, in which he showed how the churchyard is a hallowed and instructive place for believing Christians, whereupon the congregation called upon the LORD in the closing verse:

Let me at my end depart in Christ's death;
Take my soul up to thee, to thy joys;
Grant my body a little room by the grave of pious Christians,
That it may have its rest at their side."

Thereupon the congregation went into the church, which had been festively adorned the day before by the women with beautiful prairie flowers and wreaths, and with its bright spaces presented a friendly appearance. Pastor Scholz delivered the festival sermon on the Gospel of Luke, chapter 19, verses 1-10, from which he showed: "In what manner we are to prove our thanks to our God for the church given to us." In the introduction he showed how much cause the congregation has to thank God, since He has thus far helped it so wonderfully. Hardly had the congregation been formed when there began also a time of trial and sifting. At last only five families and some individuals held fast to the confession of the pure doctrine of the Ev. Luth. Church, who now had to bear alone the whole burden of debt of the congregation. But even though amid much sighing and tears, even though cruelly persecuted by the devil on all sides, they built on, hoping and believing. And behold! the faithful God helped above all that we ask or think, increased the small number of the orthodox confessors, trod Satan under their feet and gave them His blessing, so that in a short time they were able to build the church, there where a few years before there was still wild prairie.

Since Pastor Bünger was unfortunately prevented from accepting the invitation to this festival, the undersigned preached in his place on Ps. 19, 8-12. May then the merciful God also in the future bless the dear congregation together with its preacher, bind all hearts closely together in the truth, and let His Word bring forth much fruit there also unto everlasting life.

H. Fick.

The Song of Eternity.

III.

Years go and years come,
Nothing is taken from Eternity thereby.
Years come and years go,
Eternity they all leave standing.

Ask the saints, ask them all,
Thousands of years they have been in the hall of heaven,
Whether even in the thousand and hundred years
A diminishing was ever to be perceived.

Not one day, not one hour,
Will they say with one mouth,
Not one moment is it smaller,
It grows ever greater only, never smaller.

So it has been these thousand years,
Since they carried us on the bier of the dead,
Just as lovely is it today still,
The endless Eternity remains ours still.

What in Eternity all happens,
And what we do, and what one sees,
That only widens its infinity. —
Ye saints, what then is Eternity?

G. Sch.

(To be concluded.)

Church Notice.

On the 5th Sunday after Trinity (26 June) Mr. Mießler, formerly mission assistant, who had been called after the departure of Pastor Baierlein from the Indian congregation at Bethany, Michigan, was ordained by the President, with the assistance of Pastor Sievers, in the midst of his congregation.

May the Lord graciously work through this dear brother, that the remaining heathen there also may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to the living God, and the converted be preserved in His grace by His Word and Sacrament. Amen!

Church Notice.

After Rev. P. H. Kühn, until now assistant preacher in the congregation at Fort Wayne, had received a call from the Lutheran congregation at Euclid near Cleveland, Ohio, and, with the consent of the Fort Wayne congregation, had accepted it, Mr. Friedrich Föhlinger from Rhenish Prussia, until now a student of the seminary here, has been called by the latter in the place of Pastor Kühn, and on the 6th Sunday after Trinity [3 July], with the assistance of Prof. Crämer and Pastor Kühn, was ordained by me in the midst of the congregation. May the Lord bring forth fruits unto eternal life through him also.

W. Sihler, P.

Fort Wayne, 19 July 1853.

Receipt and Thanks.

The undersigned hereby certifies, with thanks, that he has received 6 Thaler from the highly esteemed Ladies' Society at Fort Wayne.

May the dear God only let His rich blessing flow down upon them ever more, but grant me His grace, that I may show myself worthy of this gift.

Heinrich Bauer,
Student in the Luth. Preachers' Seminary
at St. Wayne.

Correction.

In No. 13 of the current volume there is receipted in the Lutheraner $20 16 from the congregation of Rev. P. Richmann at Lancaster, O.

It should read:

From the congregation of Rev. P. Richmann at Lancaster, O. $10 16
From the Trinity and St. James congregation of Rev. P. Richmann, O. $10 00

Received

a. for the Synodal Treasury:

From the Rev. Pastors Holls and Saupert $2.00
" the congregation at Eisleben, additionally 0.25
Through Pastor Geyer 2.50
From the congregation of Pastor Schwan in Cleveland 18.0

b. for the Synodal Mission Treasury:

From the congregation at Collinsville, Ill. 2.95
" " " in St. Louis 10.70
" " " of Pastor Hattstädt 4.00
" Mr. Georg Beck 2.00
Collection at Hermin's wedding in the Trinity congregation of Pastor Weyel 2.48
From Mr. Fried. Lange in Cedarburg, Wisc. 0.75
" the congregation of Pastor Rauschert

c. for the maintenance of Concordia College

From the congregation at Collinsville, Ill. 3.80

d. For poor students and pupils in Concordia College and Seminary:

From Mr. Biermann in Elkhorn Prairie: 12 lbs. ham and 65 lbs. flour.
" the congregation of Pastor Link: 17 bushels potatoes, 1 barrel sauerkraut, 33 pounds ham.
" Mr. Kerkhof: 1 cow with calf, 36 pounds ham.

For the student Paul Beyer:

From the Young Men's Society in Buffalo 6.00
From Mr. Munzel in Pastor Link's congregation 0.50
" " Rasch " " " " " 0.25

e. for the Concordia College Building Fund:

From Mr. Johann Friedrich Frickenschmidt in Elkhorn Prairie 2.00
" " H. Grewe in Elkhorn Prairie 2.00
" " Georg Eckert " " 5.00
" " Martin " " " 2.50
" " Louis " " " 2.50
" N. N. " " 2.50
" Mr. Höhle in St. Louis 5.00
" the congregations of Pastor Sommer 9.18½
namely: Franklinville $5.50, Longgreen $2.43½, Harford $1.25
Collection at Mr. Ulrich's wedding in Cedarburg, Wisc. 3.00

F. W. Barthel, Treasurer.

Paid

for the 8th volume Pastor Wernle.
" the 9th volume, the Messrs. Joh. Briel, Fried. Bullermann, H. L. Dietz, Christian Dißmar, Dönges, Dönnis, Friedlein, W. Kollmeier, Past. Küchle, Jul. Knothe, H. Kollmeier, W. Niemann, Ortmann, Schlerf, Schröppel, Tormöllen, Jacob Waldschmidt, Joh. Weckesser, Pastor Wernle.
" the 9th volume, 2nd half, the Messrs. Johann Köpf, Pastor Metz, Pastor Sommer (4 copies)
" the 10th volume, the Messrs. Friedrich Fink, Gottlieb Dreßler, Pastor Küchle, P. A. Rasmusen, Springmeier.

Printed by M. Niedner,
corner of Third and Chestnut Streets.