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GRACE  CHURCH  VISITOR 


A  MONTHLY  DEVOTED  TO  THE  INTERESTS  OF  THE  GRACE  REFORMED  CHTTRCH  AND  SUNDAY  SCHOOL. 


VOLUME  III. 


FOET  WAYNE,  IND.,  FEBEUAEY,  1891. 


NUMBEE  2. 


THE    RELIGIOUS     STATUS     OF    FORT 
«  WA  YNE. 


Our  city  has  many  costly  and  beauti- 
ful church  buildings,  but  withal  we  are 
far  from  having  reached  a  millennial 
day  of  gospel  enlightenment  and  grace. 
In  the  judgment  of  many  who  are 
competent  to  know,  the  religious  status 
of  Fort  Wayne  is  anything  but  flatter- 
ing. For  some  months  past  many  of 
our  churches  have  been  engaged  in 
special  evangelistic  work,  but  so  far  the 
harvest  has  been  meager.  The  churches 
have  not  been  moved  by  the  mighty 
power  of  God,  and  the  conversions  have 
been  comparatively  few.  The  laborers 
have  gone  forth  to  the  harvest,  and  shall 
it  be  that  they  shall  return  empty- 
handed?  Sinners  seem  to  be  securely 
entrenched  in  their  indifference  and 
perverseness  of  heart,  and  God's  people 
do  not  seem  to  be  equal  to  the  task. 
Something  must  be  wrong  somewhere. 
Joshua  and  his  armies  took  the  city  of 
Jericho  without  any  difficulty,  but  at 
'Ai~  iney  were  shamefully  defeated. 
Something  was  wrong.  God's  people 
were  at  fault.  God  is  willing  to-day  to 
give  the  victory  unto  his  people.  "The 
Lord  is  not  willing  that  any  should  per- 
ish, but  that  all  should  come  to  repent- 
ance." 

It  is  altogether  probable  that  Fort 
Wayne  has  more  than  twenty  thousand 
people  who  have  no  church  homes  and 
who  are  out  of  Christ.  Of  this  vast  multi- 
tude of  unsaved  souls  thousands  should 
have  been  gathered  into  the  kingdom 
during  these  seasons  of  special  efforts. 
But  we  fear,  from  present  indications, 
this  will  not  be  so.  How  sad  and  dis- 
tressing the  tuought.  So  many  out  of 
Christ,  and  so  few  are  being  saved. 
Something  seem  i  to  be  all  wrong  some- 
where. Is  ;:  true  that  Israel  has 
sinned,  and  transgressed  the  covenant 
of  God?  We  do  not  want  to  be  an 
alarmist,  but  we  greatly  fear  that 
God's  people  have  formed  unholy  al- 
liances with  the  world,  and  have  them- 
selves gone  into  the  ways  of  the  trans- 
gressors, and  thus  have  lost  their  influ- 
ence with  the  unsaved,  and  are  grieving 
the  Holy  Ghost. 

The  church  has  become  thoroughly 
conformed  to  and  engrossed  with  the 
world.  It  has  lowered  its  ^standard  of 
Christian  living,  so  that  it  becomes  al- 
most impossible  to  draw  a  line  of  dis- 
tinction between  professors  and  non- 
professors    of  religion.       When    God's 


people  will  once  stoop  to  lust  after  the 
carnal  ways  of  the  world,  then  our 
houses  of  worship  and  the  sacred  ordi- 
nances of  the  church  shall  be  left  unto 
us  desolate. 

One  of  the  chief  hindrances  in 
evangelistic  work  to-day,  and  as  found 
right  here  in  our  city,  lies 
in  the  want  of  consecrated 
and  united  effort  on  the  part  of  the 
Lord's  professed  followers.  And  this  is 
so,  not  because  the  churches  have  no 
faith  in  the  efficacy  of  evangelistic 
work,  but  mainly  because  God's  people 
are  actuated, 

First  by  a  spirit  of  indifference 
and  unwillingness.  Soul  saving 
is  not  a  work  of  paramount  importance 
to  their  hearts.  They  have  time  and 
talent  which  they  could  without  any 
great  inconvenience  to  themselves  readi- 
ly devote  to  this  great  end,  but  they  will 
not.  They  are  indifferent.  "What  if 
souls  are  lost,  who  cares?"  This  is  the 
language  of  their  lips. .  What  shameful 
or»^i  i  >Io  viitio-u?  :,siii'".l  -  tliic-  iz  of  tIi-3 
Lord  Jesus. 

A  second  reason  why  many  of  God's 
people  cannot  be  enlisted  iu  evangelistic 
work  is  because  they  are  unwilling  to 
give  any  portion  of  their  time  and  at- 
tention to  this  cause.  Business  claims 
not  only  first,  but  their  whole  attention. 
No  time  for  soul  saving.  They  are  poor 
deluded  souls.  They  forget  that  Gcd 
?s  able  to  take  care  of  their  business  for 
ti  em,  much  better  than  they  are,  and 
tht,t  their  first  business  of  life  is  to  seek 
after  God's  kingdom  and  his  righteous- 
ness, and  that  if  they  will  do  so,  all 
other  things  shall  be  added  unto  them. 
Give  jour  first  time  and  concern  to 
soul  saving  and  the  Lord's  service,  and 
then  you  have  the  assurance,  that  One, 
at  whose  hands  is  the  disposal  of  all 
things  will  take  care  of  your  business. 

A  third  reason  why  seme  of  God's 
professed  children  will  not  consent  to 
join  heartily  in  evangelistic  work  is  be- 
cause their  hearts  are  engrossed  with 
worldly  pleasures  and  amusements. 
They  have  gone  in  the  way  of  the  "Eich 
Fool,"  and  have  adopted  his  motto, 
"Eat,  Drink,  and  Be  Merry."  We  often 
hear  evangelists  relate  how  their  work 
in  certain  churches  has  been  frustrated 
by  the  indifference  and  lukewarmness 
of  professed  Christians.  How,  when  in 
the  very  midst  of  gracious  seasons  of 
grace,  prominent  members  of  the 
church  would  indulge  in  parties, 
at.    which    there    was    wine-drinking, 


card-playing,  and  dancing;  and 
then  a3  a  logical  sequence  the  work 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  was  interferred 
with.  The  Holy  Ghost  was  grieved. 
What  inconsiderateness.  Soul's  tremb- 
ling in  the  balances,  and  God's  people 
grieving  the  spirit  and  driving  him 
away  from  the  church  and  from  the 
hearts  of  awakened  sinners.  The 
church  that  comes  down  to  the  level 
with  the  world  and  gives  itself  over  to 
such  carnality,  must  not  suppose  for  a 
moment  that  it  will  be  in  the  hands  of 
God,  a  soul-saving  church.  Now  these 
things  are  not  true  alone  of  churches 
outside  of  Fort  Wayne,  they  are  true 
of  many  churches  right  here  in  our  own 
city.  This  is  possibly  the 
greatest  curse  of  our  churchs. 
The  Lord's  people  given  over  to  danc- 
ing, card-playing,  wine-drinking,  the- 
ater-going. Sad,  sad,  indeed!  Hinder- 
ers  to  the  Lord's  work,  and  not  helpers. 
Will  not  the  churches  of  Fort  Wayne 
soon  have  their  fill  of  this  iniquity. 
-Will  they  act  seen  Lu;nble  thciiiofclv <« 
before  God  and  confess  their  sins  and 
tun;  with  a  new  heart  unto  the  Lord, 
and  dedicate  themselves,  as  living  sacri- 
fices holy  and  acceptable  unto  God. 
May  the  God  of  all  grace  and  power 
awaken  his  peeple  to  a  conviction  of 
their  iniquity,  and  of  the  reproach 
which  they  are  bringing  upon  the 
church  and  themselves,  and  of  the  perils 
which  they  are  bringing  upon  the  un- 
saved, and  may  there  be  truly  a  revival 
of  grace  coming  to  the  churches  of  our 
city  in  the  near  future.  In  conversa- 
tion with  pastors  and  prominent  work- 
ers of  some  of  our  churches  we  find 
that  there  is  a  unanimity  of  opin- 
ion as  to  the  condition  and  wants  of  our 
churches.  The  world  is  capturing  the 
church,  instead  of  the  church  the  world. 
The  church,  too  cold.  Too  lukewarm. 
God's  people  lack  in  consecration.  The 
church  must  return  to  its  first  love ; 
humble  itself  before  God,  if  it  be  so 
that  the  Lord  may  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  save  our  people  from  further 
reproaches  and  perils,  and  bring  them 
into  newness  of  spiritual  life  and  activi- 
ty, that  God's  great  name  may  be  glo- 
rified, and  his  kingdom  come,  in  the 
salvation  of  many  souls. 


Persons  wishing  to  renew  their  sub- 
scriptions for  the  Christian  World. 
can  hand  the  money  to  the  pastor  and 
he  will  forward  the  money  to  the  pub- 
lishing company. 


GRACE   CHURCH   VISITOR. 


GRACE  CHURCH  VISITOR. 


25    Cents    per    Year. 
REV.  A.  K.  ZARTMAN,  A.  M., 


Editob. 


Board  of  Managers ;  Rev.  A.  K.  Zartman,  F.  D. 
Paulus,  and  D.  W.  Souder. 


Entered  at  the  postofflce  at  Fort  Wayne,  In- 
diana, aa  eecond-closa  matter.    Eeb.  7,  1SS0. 

,' 

The  Rev.  Dr.  H.  H.  Wells,  of  Cleve- 
land, Ohio,  is  conducting  a  series  of  evan- 
gelistic meetings  of  four  weeks  in  the 
Presbyterian  churches  of  this  city. 
It  was  our  privilege  to  attend  many  of 
these  meetings  and  we  were  greatly  edi- 
fied in  so  doing.  The  Doctor  is  a  pleas- 
ant and  forcible  speaker.  His  sermons 
are  logical  and  scholarly.  His  style  clear 
and  attractive.  He  enters  into  his  work 
with  a  warm  heart,  and  whole  soul.  He 
is  a  man  of  vast  experince,  and  tells 
the  story  of  Christ  and  the  Cross  with 
pathos  and  power.  The  Lord  has  been 
pleased  to  use  this  man  in  leading  hun- 
dreds and  thousands  of  souls  to  Christ. 
Sixteen  years  ago,  while  a  theological 
student  at  Tiffin,  Ohio,  we  had  the  priv- 
ilege of  attending  a  series  of  meetings 
he  conducted  £here. 

We  are  indebted  to  Dr.  Wells  for 
much  of  the  evangelistic  spirit  that  has 
been  blessing  our  humble  efforts  ever 
,eince  we  have  ent,ered_the  ministry,  and 
for  this  reason  we  have  a  very  warm 
love  for  this  brother. 

Dr.  Wells  is  laboring  very  earnestly 
in  our  city.  If  these  services  are  not 
fruitful  in  the  immediate  conversion  of 
as  many  souls  as  it  was  hoped  they  might 
be,  it  is  not  because  there  is  any  lack 
of  zeal  on  the  part  of  the  evangelist,  the 
fault  rests  with  the  people.  We  are  cer- 
tain, however,  that  if  the  immediate  re- 
sults are  not  so  apparent,  the  harvest 
will  be  gathered  some  time.  This  may 
be  seed  time,  harvest  will  surely  come. 
We  hope  and  pray  that  there  may  be  a 
great  ingathering  of  souls  from  this 
work  at  a  very  early  day.  May  the 
Lord  give  Dr.  Wells  health  and  strength 
and  length  of  days,  that  he  may  con- 
tinue in  his  work  for  many  years  to 
come,  and  lead  thousands  more  to  the 
Lord  Jesus, 


GRACE    CHURCH    BAZAAR. 


Monday  afternoon,  Feb.  9th.,  the 
ladies  of  the  church  held  a  meeting  at 
the  church  parlors.  At  this  meeting 
they  decided  by  a  unanimous  vote  to 
hold  a  Bazaar  in  the  near  future.  Mat- 
ters were  talked  over  freely  and  initi- 
atory steps  were  taken  to  start  the  ball 
rolling. 

The  time  at  which  the  Bazaar  shall 
be  held  was  not  definitely  fixed, 
but  in  all  probability  about  the 
middle  of  the  month  of  April. 
This    will    give    the  ladies  fully    two 


months  time  in  which  to  make  their 
preparations.  This  will  be  time  enough, 
but  not  any  too  much.  All  hands  will 
have  to  get  to  work. 

There  were  several  things  upon  which 
the  ladies  decided  at  this  meeting. 

1st.  That  all  the  ladies  and  members 
and  friends  of  Grace  Church  be  and 
are  kindly  solicited  to  unite  in  this  pro- 
ject so  as  to  make  it  a  success  in  every 
particular.  We  have  no  doubt  but  that 
there  will  be  a  full  and  hearty  response 
to  this  request.  So  far  the  members  of 
Grace  Church  have  always  been  as  one 
man  in  every  project  which  was  under- 
taken. The  church  has  moreover  al- 
ways had  a  hearty  cooperation  of  its 
numerous  friends.  Grace  Church  is 
now  coming  to  its  second  great  crisis  in 
its  history.  The  inauguration  of  the 
project  of  holding  a  Bazaar  means  a 
move  to  the  front.  Grace  Church  mov- 
ing to  the  front  and  abreast  with  the 
other  churches  of  the  city.  It  means  a 
move  to  the  front  of  the  church  lot, 
with  an  inviting  and  commodious  front 
to  our  house  of  worship,  and  thus  put- 
ting the  church  upon  an  equality  with 
the  other  societies  of  the  city.  Every  one 
will  know  the  importance  of  unanimity  /' 
of  heart  and  hand  in  such  a  project  as 
the  church  is  now  about  to  undertake. 
Every  member  of  Grace  church  is 
therefore  kindly  asked  and  affect  ion  - 
ately  implored  by  the  pastor  to  fall 
into  line  with  this  enterprise  of  the  la- 
dies, being  the  iniatiatory  step  looking 
forward  to  the  erection,  in  the  near  fu- 
ture of  our  much  longed  for  and 
prayed  for  church  auditorium. 

A  second  matter  determined  upon  by 
the  ladies  at  their  meeting  was,  that 
the  officers  together  with  the  members 
of  the  executive  committee  of  the 
Ladies  Society,  should  constitute 
a  managing  committee  for  the  Bazaar. 
It  will  be  the  province  of  this  commit- 
tee to  appoint  sub-committees  and  per- 
fect arrangements.  This  committee  is 
composed  of  the  following  ladies:  Mrs. 
A.  K.  Z  art  man,         Mrs.         A. 

M.         Henderson,         Miss  Emma 

Neireiter,  Mrs.  Martin  Cornet, 
Mrs.  Robert  Gavin,  Mrs.  E.  G.  Pierce, 
and  Mrs.  Geo.  Hessert.  This  commit- 
tee will  hold  its  first  meeting  Monday 
afternoon  February  16th,  at  the  church 
parlors. 

Third.  That  the  ladies  determined 
further  that  on  Thursday's  of  each 
week,  beginning  with  February  19th, 
the  ladies  are  to  meet  at  the  church 
parlors  for  the  purpose  of  doing  sew- 
ing for  the  Bazaar.  As  many  as  possi- 
bly can.yare  to  come  in  the  morning, 
bringing  their  lunch  with  them,  and 
remain  all  day.  The  church  parlors 
are  centrally  located,  convient  and  will 
be  comfortable. 

Fourth.     Each  lady  member  and  lady 


friend  of  the  church  is  kindly  asked  to 
furnish  two  or  more  white  or  gingham 
aprons  for  the  Bazaar, and  any  such  other 
articles  as  will  bejsaleable,  and  as  they 
can  furnish.  It  will  be  a  very  small 
matter  for  all  of  our  ladies  to  make  up 
some  articles  and  donate  them  for  the 
Bazaar.  At  the  Bazaar  given  two  years 
ago,  there  was  a  great  demand  for 
ladies'  and  children's  aprons.  The  dp- 
mand  could  not  be  supplied.  It  wilrbe 
well  to  lay  in  a  large  stock  of  aprons, 
both  for  ladies  aud  children.  Can  not 
our  ladies  of  the  church  solicit  aprons 
and  other  articles  from  many  of  their 
friends.  No  doubt  many  would  be  glad 
to  furnish  something,  and  thus  help  the 
good  cause. 

Now,  remember  the  sewings  at  -the 
church  parlors,  on  Thursday  of  each 
week.  Come  in  the  morning  and  put 
in  the  whole  day.  .  The  committee  will 
have  goods  on  hand  to  make  up,  and 
work  for  every  one.  Further  announce- 
ments of  the  Bazaar  will  be  made  in 
later  issues  of  the  Visitor. 


/  FIRST  ANNIVERSARY. 

i  

Sabbath,  February  22,  the  Young 
People's  Society  of  Christian  En- 
deavor, of  Grace  Church,  will  celebrate 
its  first  anniversary.  In  the  morning 
at  10:30  the  pastor  will  preach  the  anni- 
versary sermon.  In  the  eveningat  rzSO; 
the  anniversary  service  proper  will  be 
held.  The  following  programme  has 
been  arranged  for  this  service  by  the 
committee  appointed  for  this  purpose : 

Opening  Chant Congregation 

Invocation  and   prayer. 

Hymn Congregation 

Scripture  reading  in  concert  (bring  your  Bibles 
to  this  meeting.) 

Singing Choir 

Paper— "The  Christian    Endeavor   Movement," 

Mrs.  A.  K.  Zartman. 
Reading— "The  Advancing  Host".  .Lillie  Walters 

.Singing. 
Paper— "The  Active  Member".. MollieBuckwalter 

Paper — "The  Associate  Member" 

._ Alice  Vordermark 

Singing. 

Recitation— "The  Sweetest  Gift".. .May  Cavault 

Paper-"Elernents  of  the  Pledge"  Emma  Neireiter 

Hymn — "For  Christ  and  the  Church"  (published 

in  this  issue  of  the  Visitor.) 

Collection  for  Missions 

Closing  Hymn 

Active  Members'  Pledge,  repeated 'in  concert. 
Benediction. 
Every  member  of  the  Society  is  ex- 
pected at  these  services  morning  and 
evening.  It  will  be  profitable  for  every 
member  of  the  Sunday  School  to  be  at 
these  services,  and  it  is  due  the  young 
people  in  their  work  that  every  mem- 
ber aud  friend  of  Grace  Church  should 
attend  these  meetings.  These  services 
will  be  interesting  to  every  person. 
Come  and  bring  your  friends. 

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for  the  Visitor  for  1891,  see  to  it  that 
you  do  so  at  once,  lest  you  may  not  re- 
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GRACE   CHURCH   VISITOR. 


GRACE  REFORMED  CHURCH. 

DIRECTORY, 

Our  Church  Parlors  on  East  Washington  St., 
between  Barr  aud  Lafayette  streets. 

SERVICES. 

Sabbath  morning,        -       -       -        -  10 :30 

Sabbath  evening,  -  -  -  7  :30 

Sunday  School,        -  -  -  -      9 :3u 

Y.  P.  S.  C.  E.  Prayer  meeting  Sab.  evening  6:30 
Prayer  meeting  Wednesday  evening       -       7:30 

Come  and  welcome  to  these  services. 

A.  K.  Zabtman,  Pastor. 

Residence  96  East  Washington  St. 

CONSISTORY. 


Elders. 
P.  D.  PAULXJS. 

D.  W.  SOUDER, 

E.  G.  PIERCE, 


Deacons. 
G.  W.  SOLID  AY, 
JOHN  L.  HORN, 
C.  0.  TROXELL. 


Our  membership  comprises  twenty 
five  active,  and  twelve  associate  mem- 
bers, and  we  have  our  five  committees 
fully  equipped  for  work.  Now,  let  us 
put  on  the  gospel  armor  and  fight 
valiantly  for  the  Master's  cause.  Let 
us  hope  and  pray  that  this  coming  year, 
may  be  one  of  profit  to  us  all,  and  that 
we  may  prosper  religiously,  as  well  as 
socially  and  moraly. 

Emma  L.  E.  Neireiter. 


Treasurer — Tames  E.  Lonebgan. 
Secretary— H.  P.  Vobdebmabk. 

SABBATH  SCHOOL. 

P.  D.  PatjijDS— Superindendent. 

D.  W.  Soudeb — Assistant  Superintendent. 

Kate  Ebsig — Secretary. 

Emma  Neibeteb— Treasurer. 

Oscab  Mellee— Librarian. 

WOMEN'S  missionaby  society. 

Mbs.  A,  K.  Zabtman — President. 
Mbs.  A.  M.  Hendebson — Vice  President. 
Emma  Neireiteb— Secretary. 
Mbs.  M.  Conet — Treasurer. 

mission  band. 

Mbs.  A.  K.  Zabtman— Presidnnt. 
Katie  Vobdebmabk— Vice  Pbesident. 
CaRiE  Soudeb— Secretary. 
Josie  Zabtman— Treasurer. 

Y.  p.  s.  c,  E. 

A.  K.  Zabtman— Preasident. 
Katie  Vobdebmaek — Vice  President. 
Emma  Neibeiteb — Secretary. 
Edgene  Mathes — Treasurer. 


A  WORD  WITH  CHRISTIAN ENDEA  VORS. 


This  month  our  Christian  Endeavor 
Society  will  pass  the  first  mile  stone  in 
its  history,  and  what  can  we  say  about 
Christian  Progression  ?  Have  we,  while 
helping  and  showing  others  the  way  to 
Christ,  derived  the  benefit  therefrom? 
Have  we  been  growing  in  grace?  That 
remains  to  be  answered  personally,  but 
surely  those  who  have  faithfully  kept 
their  pledge  have  been  "growing  in 
grace  and  knowledge." 

While  we  are  yet  a  very  young  band 
of  workers,  we  all  have  responsibilities 
resting  upon  ourseVves.  There  is  a  very 
wide  field  open  for  our  young  people 
to  work  in,  and  it  ought  to  be  our 
pleasure  to  interest  strangers  in  church 
work.  We  must  ever  remember  that 
we  have  consecrated  ourselves  to  work 
for  "Christ  and  his  Church"  and  to 
that  end  let  us  be  faithful. 

God  in  His  infinite  mercy  has  cre- 
ated many  beautiful  things  for  us  to 
enjoy.  He  has  promised  and  given  us 
His  great  love.  "God  is  love,"  where- 
by "in  this  was  manifested  the  love  of 
God  toward  us,  because  that  God  sent 
His  only  begotten  Son  into  the  world 
that  we  might  live  through  Him." 

If  if  we  love  God  let  us  then  en- 
deavor to  fulfill  His  commands.  It  is 
impossible  for  all  of  us  to  go  into  for- 
eign lands  to  teach  the  gospel  to  the 
heathen  people,  but  it  is  possible  to 
reach  the  Fort  Wayne  heathen,  and 
many  of  them  there  are  in  our  city. 


SALEM  CHURCH  NOTES. 


The  pastor  preached  at  the  Salem 
Reformed  church  Monday  evening, 
February  2nd,  remaining  in  the  com- 
munity the  next  day  to  do  some  pastor- 
al work.  He  visited  the  family  of 
Michael  Muhns.  ;Mr.  Muhn  had 
been  quite  ill,  but  was  some  better. 
In  the  afternoon  of  the  same  day  the 
pastor  called  to  see  Mr.  Alex  Baltz  and 
family.  This  gentleman  had  also  been 
ailing  for  some  time,  but  was  convales- 
cing. During  the  brief  stay  with  this 
family  the  Sacrament  of  Holy  Bap- 
tism was  administered  to  the  little 
daughter  of  these  parents. 

During  the  week  beginning  with  Mon- 
day, Feb.  16,  the  pastor  expects  to 
hold  a  series  of  meetings  at  the  Salem 
Church.  It  is  hoped  that  these  meet- 
ings may  result  in  much  good  to  the 
people  of  that  community.  There  are 
a  great  mariyHnsaveS  "slrulif  amon~g~this~ 
people,  and  it  is  our  prayer  that  many 
of  them  may  be  brought  unto  Christ. 


The  pastor  is  preaching  a  series  of 
Sabbath  morning  sermons  to  the 
church.  Sabbath  morning,  February 
8th,  though  the  weather  was  unfavor- 
able, there  was  a  very  large  attend- 
ance. Every  member  of  the  church 
should  hear  these  sermons. 


Easter    occurs   March    29th.     There 
will  be  services  during  the   week   prev-" 
ious,  communion  on  Sabbath  morning. 


Our  Sunday  school  is  having  a  boom. 
Good  attendance,  good  interest,  and 
many  new  scholars. 

Applicants  for  church  membership 
can  be  received  at  any  of  our  regular 
services. 

TUE  PEOPLES'  STORE. 

DOZOIS,     BEADELL     &    CO. 

— DEALEBS  IN- 
DRY     GOODS 

Fancy  Goods  and  Notions,  2o  &  22  East  Berry 
Street,  Pixley  &  Long  Block,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 
Popular  and  low  Prices.    One  Price  Store. 


GET   YOUR 

SHIRTS 

Made  to  order  at 
GOLDEN  &  MONAHAN. 


It  is  generally  conceded  the 

BEE  HIVE  DRY  GOODS  HOUSE 

At  all  times  shows  the  best  selected,  reliable 
Dby  Goods,  (wherein  taste,  style,  durability 
are  combined)  in  Northern  Indiana  Price3 
guaranteed  the  lowest.  M.  Fbank  &  Co.,  Agent 
Buttericks  Patterns. 

CHINA,  CROCKERY,  GLASS, 

LAMPS,  DINNER  SETS, 
'toilet  SETS,  BRIC-A-BRAC, 
A  full  line  of  Wedding  Presents. 

15  Court  or  58  Clinton  St.,  East  of  Court  House 
Fort  Wayne.    L.  P.  Shabp, 

CONRAD    NEIREITER, 
INSURANCE    AGENCY, 

Insures  against  Fire,, Lightning,  Cyclones  and. 
Accidents.  Office  at  Residence,  No.  269  West 
Washington  street,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

BARROWS  GALLERY, 

Best  located,  best    appointed.    Finest   Photo- 
graphs in  the  city. 
*S"62  and  64  Calhoun  St.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.-=©9 


FR.\NK  H.   TREEP, 

Lowest  Prices  on 

WALL  PAPER,  PAINTING.PAPER  HANGING 

Ceiling  Decoration,  Etc. 

No.  68  East  Main  Street.    All  work  promptly 
and  neatly  done. 


THE     HOOSIER     SHOE     STORE, 
O.  B.  FITCH,  Proprietor. 


Boots,  Shoes  and  Rubbers,  52  Calhoun  Street, 
Opp.  Court  House.    Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 


COVERDALE  &  ARCHER. 

DEALEES  IN 

Staple   and  Fancy   Groceries     Canned  Fruits, 
Vegetables,  Flour,  Feed  &c. 

Fine  Teas  and  Pure  Spices,  Butter  and  Eggs 
a  specialty.  Give  us  a  call.  No.  24  Harrison- 
and  42  W.  Main  St. 


B.    L.  AUGER, 
CITY  GREEN  HOUSE, 

16    E.    Washington    Street. 

Home  Grown  Roses  and  Fresh-Cut  Flowers 
the  finest  in  the.  City.  Also  Floral  Designs  ol 
all  kinds. 

M.  L.  FRANKENSTEIN, 

Corner  of  Barr  and  Washington  Streets, 

PURE  DRUGS,  CHEMICALS, 

And  all  Toilet  Articles. 

WM.  GEARY, 
PRACTICAL  HORSE  SHOER, 

Work  Done   that    always    gives     satisfaction. 
No.  5  Harrison  Street. 


GRACE  CHURCH  VISITOR. 


MRS.   J.    B.    HEITZE 

FINE   MILLINERY. 

Latest  styles  and  novelties,  first-class 
work  and  low  prices.  118  Calhoun  St., 
Schrnitz  Block,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

P.  E.  COX 
PRACTICAL   PLUMBER, 

NATURAL  GAS    FITTING    AT    LOW    PRICES. 

29  W.  Main  street. 

TROY   STEAM  LAUNDRY. 
F.  L.  Jones  &  Co.,  Prop'rs. 

Shirts,  Collars  and  Cuffs  a  specialty. 
Nos.  48  &  50  Pearl  Street.    Telephone  No.  180. 

L.  JUNK, 

Manufacturer  and  dealer  in 

FRAMES,    MOULDINGS,    PICTURES, 

Easels  and  Mirors. 

No.  181  Calhoun  Street,  Fort  Wayne,   Ind. 
Portrait  Work  a  specialty. 

H.  W.  CARLES, 
A  full  line  of 

FANCY   GROCERIES. 

Choice  Teas  and  Coffee  a  specialty,  40  W.  Berry 
Btreet.  ~~. 

M.  L.    ALBRECHT, 

Manufacturer  of 

FINE    CARRIAGES 


Corner   of  Barr  and  Main  Streets. 

AUGUST  BRUDER, 

*  *  *  JEWELER.  *  *  * 

N.  E.  corner  Calhoun  and  Wayne   Sts. 

DEALER   IN 

Diamonds,    Watches,  Jewelry,    Clocks,   Silver- 
ware Etc.,   Etc. 

DR.  G.  A.  ROSS, 

HOM(EPATHIC  PHYSICIAN  &  SURGEON 

B4  Calhoun  street,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  Office 
hours,  7  to  8  a.  m.,  2  to  4  and  7  to  8  p.  m.  Tele- 
phone 28. 

R.  L.  ROMY, 
NOTARY   PUBLIC, 

REAL    ESTATE    and    LOAN    BROKER. 

City  Property,  Farms,  Timbpr,  Coal  and  Mineral 
Lands.  Room  4,  Bank  Block,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 
Over  Journal  office. 

References:  The  Fisrt  National  or  Hamilton 
Nationaf  Bank  of  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

FRUIT  HOUSE  PRICES. 

Coffee,  Teas,  Sugars,  Tobaooes,  Spices,  Fish 
and  Groceries  of  aU  kinds  at  a  saving  of  20c.  on 
the  DoUar. 

FRUIT  HOUSE. 


Y  P.  S.  C.  E.  PR  A  YER-  MEETING  TOPICS 
AND  LEADERS. 


Feb.  15,  "Helping  Our  Brethren," 
Josh.  i.  10-18 ;  Oscar  Miller. 

Feb.  22,  (Consecration  Meeting),  "Are 
We  Good  Stewards?"  I.  Peter  iv.  7-11; 
Lillie  Walters. 

March  1,  "God's  Care  for  His  Own," 
Ps.  lxxxiv.  ll;Eccl.  viii.  12;  Matt.  vi. 
33;  Anna  Yordermark. 

March  8,  "Obedience  in  Little 
Things,"  I.  Sam.  xv.  22;  II.  Kings  v.  13; 
Eugene  Mathes. 

March  15,  "Speak  Truly,"  Matt.  ii.  6, 
Phil.  iv.  8;  Ps.  xxxiv.  13;  Clara  Piepen- 
brink. 

March  22,  "The  Right  Will  Surely 
Triumph/'  Roro.  viii.  31,  32;  II.  Chron. 
xxxii.  7,  8 ;  Albert  Bush. 

March  29,  "Promise  Meeting,"  IL 
Peter  i.  4,  II.  Cor.  vii.  1 ;  Katie  Wal- 
ters. 


"FOR  CHRIST  AND  THE  CHURCH' 


Li  v  inn  for  Christian    Kniloavorers. 
BY  P.   W.   GBIFFITES. 

Tune— "Battle  Hymn  of  the  Republic." 
We  are  coming,   Abba,    Father,   in  the    spring- 
time of  our  youth ; 
We  are  joining  hands  to  battle  for  our  Lord  and 

for  His  truth ; 
We  are  marching  'neath  the  banner  of  the  God 
of  peace  and  truth ; 

While  Christ  is  leading  on, 


Chorus  :— 


Glory,  glory,  hallelujah,  glory,  glory,  hallelujah, 
Glory,  glcry,  hallelujah,  for  Christ  is  leading  on 

We  are  coming  from  New   England's   pine-clad 

hills  and  sunny  vales  ; 
We  are  coming  from  the  Southland,   with  her 

palms  and  flowery  dales ; 
We   are   coming   from   Pacific's     wave-washed 
shores  and  shining  gold; 

While  Christ  is  leeding  on. 
Chorus. 

We    are    marshalling   for   battle   in  |the  fight 

against  the  wrong ; 
Though  our  strength  may  be   but  feeble,  in  our 

Leader  we  are  strong. 
And  we'll  never,  never  falter,  though  the   strife 
be  hard  and  long, 

While  Christ  is  leading  on. 
Chorus. 

We  are  pledged  for  holy   warfare,  ever  watchful 

here  below ; 
We  are  clad  in  gospel  armor  which  will  conquer 

every  foe ; 
Ever   forward,    never   backward— Christ's    En- 
deavors— we'll  go, 

While  Christ  is  leading  on. 
Chorus. 

Let  us  then  be  valiant  ever,  let  us  to  our  pledge 

be  true, 
Ever  keep  our  colors  flying  and   our  motto  e'er 

in  view, 
Till   we   pass   before   our  captain  in  the  final 
grand  review 

While  Christ  is  leading  ou. 
Chorus. 


The  Wednesday  evening  services  held 
for  some  time  past  have  been  well  at- 
tended and  been  very  interesting.  The 
gracious  work  of  grace  continues  among 
our  people,  and  it  may  be  possible  that 
very  soon  we  shall  find  it  necessary  to 
have  services  twice  or  three  times  dur- 
ing the  week. 


LOUIS  WOLF  &  CO., 

64  Calhoun  Street, 
DRY    GOODS    AND    CARPETS, 

Notions  and  Cloaks, 
CURTAIN     GOODS. 

D.  H.  BALDWIN  &  CO., 

98  Calhoun  street,    Fort  Wayne. 

Wholesale  and  retail  dealers  in  strictly 
first-class  Pianos  and  Organs.  Sheet 
Music  and  Musical  Instruments  of  all 
kinds.     The  leading  house  in  the  city. 

THLEME  BROS. 

LEADING 

MERCHANT  TAILORS. 

12  West  Berry  St.    Work  Guaranteed. 

SCHEUMANN  &  KLAEHN, 
UNDERTAKERS  &  EMBALMERS. 

Telephones  Nos.  186  and  228.  No.  39  W.  Main  Bt. 

Wood  Finished,  Cloth  Covered  and  Metal 
Lined  Caskets.  Safety  Boxes,  Burial  Robes  and 
Wrappers,  Natural  Dried  Flowers. 

Ask  your  grocer  for 

MONNINGS      COFFEES,     SPICES,  MUSTARD, 

WHITE  FAWN  BAKING    POWDER,  and 

FULL  ROLLER  CREAM  FLOUR, 

And   then   vou   will   be   pleased. 


C.  C.  GUMPER, 
CONFECTIONER   AND    BAKER. 

Ice  Cream,  Soda  Water,  Cakes,  Pies,  and  Jellies 
No.  238  Calhoun  Street,  Fort  Wayne,  Dad. 

HEADQUARTERS  FOR 

*    TEAS  AND  COFFEES    * 

AT 

102  Calhoun  St.,  Fort  Wayne,   Ind. 

W,  T.  Peckham,  Manager.    Branch  store  Union 
Pacific  Tea  Co.,  of  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 

J.  C.  PELTIER, 
UNDERTAKER  AND  ENBALMER, 

Telaphone  25.    Office  open  day  and  night    N(X 
17  West  Wayne  St. 

W.  D.  HENDERSON, 

— Dealer  in — 

HAY,  STRAW,  GRAIN  &  MILL  FEED. 

Telephone  144.    No.  69  East  Columbia  St. 


8LEMON    &    BRO., 

BOOKSELLERS. 

Wall  Paper.  Window  Shades.    School  Books  at 
lowest  pricos.    50  Calhoun  Street.