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ir CImrcli Dedirotiob at WawakaLThe German Lutheran chu^h^a^p -Wawaka*' was* dedicated %under thb moat f ay o r alri a circumstances.' building was the one formerly owned by the Methodists, but the German Lutherans, feeling the need of a church of their own in that community, purchased it and remodeled and fitted it up in good style, f i gAt an early hour people from ail parts of the*lt;ttuhtyan^ the vicinity of Wawaka began to ar^ rive. Three coaches filled with visitors from Elkhart and Ligonier and three coaches from Kendallville also arrived and as a natural consequence large numbers were unable to even secure, standing room inside. The services, by Rev. J. Schumm, of Kendallvilie, and. Rev. M. L. Fischer, of Elkhart, pastorj of the congregation, were solemn anlt;£ impressive. Services were delivered ia German both in the forenoon and afternoon;Dinner, and an abundance of it for all, was furnished by^members of the congregation in ahd^around Wawaka/ and ^ry^dfid m ^ immermanfs^ ^alL ; Tl^e|^^bough to shtisfy all; and pf the quality.- * ^ :It is pleasihgjtp/remark that the^ behavior through^ the day was most commendable.not a coarse or uncouth^ remark haying been heard on thcr grounds. On the contrary, all were, pleasant, affable; and: genial. The fact elicite^muchf ifrorabje comment* ahdL went to prove that^ Sunday excur-f slobcomposei^^ple^may be;conducted.in such an\or-derly- and refined manner as not to shock; the ^tender sehsibllities^mii;mosti: fastidiousr?^;iThe^^ lexcufsipnis^» ° •_ V_%, ^ -’’-I-? - ' ' — •andithe TiVawaka^people were m attiCallfJcasioabCtMchUE^de^icationwit^^fIISIm
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Elkhart Monitor
Elkhart, Indiana, US
Fri, Oct 13, 1882
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