An outline history of a church; a memorial of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania . ing Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Sunday-school of Emanuel, chartered April 17, 1889, applied to Trinityfor aid. An occasional letter with a remittance from the churchtreasury encouraged the congregation, which has developed,under the name of Emanuel Church, into one of the mostactive and aggressive congregations in the city. The 150th anniversary of the Ministerium of Pennsylvaniacalled for special observance. A movement was started look-ing t
An outline history of a church; a memorial of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania . ing Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Sunday-school of Emanuel, chartered April 17, 1889, applied to Trinityfor aid. An occasional letter with a remittance from the churchtreasury encouraged the congregation, which has developed,under the name of Emanuel Church, into one of the mostactive and aggressive congregations in the city. The 150th anniversary of the Ministerium of Pennsylvaniacalled for special observance. A movement was started look-ing to the gathering of a large fund which should place the 42 ©ID Crlnit^ Synod with its college and seminary out of debt. Rev. Frytook hold of the enterprise with characteristic energy and zeal,and with contributions from the church treasury and specialofferings from the people, supplemented by the generous giftof #1,000 from one of the ladies of the church, Trinity roundedout about $T,,ooo toward this great synodical enterprise. A new pipe organ was presented to the congregation byMr. Bernard Mudler, of Philadelphia, for the use of the Sun-. Sextons House : Parsonage. day-school—a gift highly appreciated by those engaged inSunday-school work. On September 3, 1900, was reported abequest from one of the members, the provision of whose willreads as follows: I give and bequeath the sum of $1,000 toTrinity Lutheran Church of Lancaster, the income of which isto be paid annually to the pastor of the Church. This goesunder the well-known name of The John Keller more than nineteen years of continuous service, the 43 1Reminiscencc6 Rev. Fry resigned the pastorate of Trinity to take charge ofSt. Lukes Church, Philadelphia, his resignation to take effectwith the close of the year. His last official act was the admin-istration of the Lords Supper, in which nearly every memberof the church participated. The vestry adopted resolutionsexpressive of good-will and best wishes; whi
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