attitude the assembly united in singing several stanzas of the favorite German hymn "Sey lob und Ehr dem Hoeschsten Gut." (All praise and thanks to God most high,) Pastor Gerock then read a prepared document telling of the history of Trinity church up to that time, after which the historical narrative was

Burnside replaced Gen. McClellan. As planned, the report from the General Synod was carried from Trinity Church to President Abraham Lincoln who received the committee from Lan- caster with these remarks. I welcome here the representatives of the Evangelieal Lutherans of the United States. I accept with

Philadelphia church famil- iarly known as John Wanamaker's church was Bethany Presbyterian at 22nd and Bainbridge streets. �Mr. Daniel Bursk who presented John Wanamaker to the audi- ence was himself a most enthusiastic Y.M.C.A. man and in his life- time was considered to be the founder of the movement in

water with thousands of their snowy forms, and later stirred the town by the din of their excited whinnyings as in small troops they circled low over the housetops in the night." "CONFIRMATION IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES - In St. James Church the only service held was in the morning which was pro- tracted

, came to Philadelphia in 1821 with the eminent Catho- lic, Bishop Henry Conwell who ordained him. Father Keenan was a great Christian character, loved and respected by all classes of Lancas- �Father Bernard Keenan, Pastor of Saint Marys Catholic Church He celebrated his 97th birthday anniversary on

Billy Graham. He died at Hartford Connecticut. Three local ministers are mentioned in the above article as being active in the Lancaster campaign of Mr. Hammond. They were Rev. Henry C. Westwood, First Presbyterian; Rev. Joseph B. Dobbins, First Methodist and Rev. J. B. Soule of the Church of God. "THE