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iffHURSDAY, JANURRY; 20 1881.
NEW TEttMS.
in1 after tlic 1st day of January.
LJ fi, subscription price of the ll'afci-
OVill be as follows:
payment delayed 12 mouths 2.50
THE TERMS .
We again call attention to the above
terms of this paper. We very much
tLlandtnenaman wnogeta behind la disposed
to Xplalri when his blU Is made out for $2 or 2.6u;
rfitne case of those who fall to pay within the first
eiPlre- Tlie .PUDllsuei1 term3 ls contract be-
P f iho Kiilvarrlhpr. find we desire this to
tWCBn us tt" '
pe if ell unoersioou uj u muiauni.
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t
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Wallack, from broad comedy up U the
Hifiuer gruuea 01 music, was remarkably
wen rendered, and showed thoroueh
musical traimncr: and WSia .filAtiM wnrt.1i
the price of admission. We cannot fol
low the entertainment thronirh'J hot will
say it was enjoyable aud wai enjoyed. .
jvrTf iuK w hu ncciuenc on tne foau, tne
company did not get away Friday late
iii the evening they decided to fplay that
night, and surprising as it maylseem, bad
fair bouse.
jjcat stalls well supplied.
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(fencral health of the town good.
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D. McMeely is selling apples and
Other njountain prodoce by the crate.
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Sir; Alfred Johnson has saved a good
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Hjrop of ice.
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Wcnther cloudy, and mod in streets
noil roads Yery deep and sticky.
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Firewood easier, though it still brings
double the usual prices.
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Mr. John Malouey is in trouble with
jSortliern creditors, who-charge embezzle-
I ::i me!
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tut.
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Tlie Uichmond aud Danville Railroad
jmye put in steam pump at the Salisbury
tanks. - '
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, Aii old English Party an enjoyable
affair was given Miss Roberts, by Mrs.
plias. Trice, at her residence last Friday
leveuing. - -
Kj'. Messrs
es.
T.
K. lirown aud John II.
have consolidated their livery
They will do business at the
1 a'talil'
i Brick stab!
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j I The snow still holds out against rains
. nutt A rising thermometer. Heaps of it
? juire liind there from three to live feet.
qeep
n
Agaiu,1 Mr. Constable Klutts tells us
he stick law all kinds of stock
into effect on the first of Fedruary.
is too nigh the Municipal election
We. do not mean to hi
nt
i
roes
lib
island long,
wnuaite that there in anything iucoinsis
tjitit la "Denmark," if tho impression, is
hiwable.
Thrc will be a prohibition meeting to
o;rw evening. There will be another
tfie Gourtjffonic on Satirrdnv, Jan. 2i)'.
Jwiljl):is have been disti ibuted through-
out ; tlie
fiu ili'c 2()th.
county to obtain signatures.
ItOMj handling them arc requested to
jirtl r bring them to thecountv r.ieetiuir
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i'liaHroad accidents on ttie N. C. have
liecbuie reoiarkbly frequent of late, and
nearly always fatal to some one or more.
A colored brakesman, Jim French, on the
fright train, Tuesday evening last, stand
ioitop of a car, was mp'iiug saluta-
T- f Persons near k bridge over the
rfadu this place, and forgeting to stoop
train ran under it, his head struck
te h idge and he was knocked oflF and
tul' damaged. He died lat night.
Tlie interest in the skating rink is un-
attaied. On last Satlird:iv mVlif nff-r
.r J
tbe. Hkating, the latent talent among the
young men, wnich has been lying dor-
IDaiit for some tune, suddttuly sprung
ijiti (life and developed into sketches
honrthe drama and opera, but soon de-
fieiicfated -into ncirro minstrels, theuce
to lean fro" and from tJience to wjilk-inrr
liiaicjjes all fuu fox the vouns: people.
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Omission-. There was an important
in siion la the Bv. .T. Bnmn! l-t,.K
published in the Jast Watchman, to wit:
f Yf list of preachers which have gone
outi froni tho 1st Presbyteriau cliurch
.fahsjnirj, the name of J. N H. Summer-
nJas accidentally omitted bv tho I: vim.
Mte'r. .-t
MiKixo.-in a conversation with a miu-
ng expert of Ion
Taas inent sonm nr, vn...a s.. k
natNu of our mines, we wrn tthi M,t
u1tate !'as . nch and valuable mines
as knv Sf!jf ;.!... it i .
t j f . " iuu uiiiou, una an tney
is the. proper develonment. 'Thin
opunon ii based um actual exrience
a hi riiA i .. - : m
' 1 -"UIIIS BWUUUB."
TIiIj ;a .,r ...
, course, more valuable as it
MailiS frnm-fi
" , r k v. i".ticm imner, ana one
w'io hna lu.jN v ... . ..
M l 'c luuuus. e arc rully
ffted of the correctness of his opia
H m could, were -it necessary, quete
U jllU Mil iNIN IV 1 1 f
W4
the'd!
Mil
erting themselves at thistimo for
velopuient of a part of the State.
ihers ora . . i ...
I -v- 11 U lUUHini? in Nl 1 llirn nn
tale
Slionlil ha a i -i .
I: vllLUUIilLTll. I t T F I h. T.f
o f xrj I ' 1 1
P udividuals and byhe Legislature.
ft1? ATKRS.-This combiuation
"7 T,,r engagement at Merooey's Opera
tU I T i,,ur8uaJ U1t- The sale of
HcKeU had llan Uriah- il.
0.!,i unm uio remains
, W Oowrrcr, after, which- they went
J ' - . t "wu. Bii:a uvguu
.,41 .'T1,e hou was well Oiled, and it
hkh er cav atiHractifn this
ii. UI 7 " "c tonunuea applause from
IfWSiiiniiiir tothft Aiwi
. " uc x iibctuilll
a criterian. All the jokes and
1 were fresh jii Ik? t . . .1 it.
?isl nart .",fa,,,
LJltrW Kreauy aioVe the
AienC
singing
i . IADVMRTISIXINT.1
! Pathfinders lixulanation.
In Justice to ourselves and th ritizina nt nur.
lotte who ho kindly favored us with a! lartre house
tarn, uitfut iu spiw or me miserable - article In the
Obterver, we explain the cause of said article : The
J-ocal Editor of the Oberter being absent; the person
who for a short time so unworthly ailed Ithe place,
endeavored to pass In the Theatre durinor McCauly's
engagement without a ticket havtnjfi given his
complimentary away, and trying to cheek it In on
Lua pusiuun ne was refused and made to pay a dol
lar, w hlch hurt hnn more than any thine else. Mr.
8.i.W. Sanders, proprietor of the Opera. House, who,
by-tbe-way, ls a whole soul gentleman, upheld the
door keeper In the question of the ticket, and by so
doing incurred the enmity of the local aforesaid. In
order to be revenged on Mr. Sanders, the gentleman,
(?) sheltered by his position, takes this method of
running downfall entertainments under Mr.anders
management, These are the plain facts, and are
sufficient for a sensible and liberal nubUc: and we
guarantee to the citizens of Salisbury! or that por-
iwu wuu iuicuu toiavor us witn their presence to
night, a 11 rat class and refined entertainment In
every particular. The public's obedient servant,
' J. N. KIHTFROW,
h Manager, f.athflndera.
i In reply to the above the Reporter of
the Observer incloses the following.
: The motives attributed to the reporter
or the Ubxerver in.the above have iiever re
ceived expression from rue nor do they
meet with my endorsement. I I
L. V. Sandeus,
Manager Charlotte Opeija House.
! Mr Editor : I hope your correspondent,
iucxplisquibsquiz. now feels better, hav
ing delivered himself fully against the
implement dealers and MavOr bt Sails
bury, and also a thins at h
Munici al
authorities of the groat cities of our
country. I judge him to be ri chronic
croaker, but suppose he has vcuted
enough spleen to give him relief for a
time. j
I In reply to his last article ltave only
a few lines to write and with them will
dismiss tho matter. When I purchased
the lot on which my store now1 stands the
sidewalks were very low and almost im
passable in winter. Withou pecuniary
aid from the town or correspondent I
raised the walks and paved them. Now
1 ask the fair-minded people of bur com
munity if passage is not easier, less ob
structed, and less dangerous j over these
walk., even with my pmws, upon
them than they were batorc. j
Tf that Le the case then J tho pub
lic bus not suffered losaud will not com
plain, i 1
- On examination of the city tax books
for tlie past year 1 liud that tho gentle
men who keep plows in froijit of their
stores paid into tlie Treasury T for the
privilege of exhibiting and selling their
merchandise the following amounts. D.
AW Atwell, $29.8.1; William Bmithdcal,
$48.3:ij John 1). Gaskill, $69 ) j.Meronev
& !5ro., $19.U5;-K. K. Crawfhd & CJk,
$33.41; aggregating $404.63. Tjiatamonnt
is approriated by the authorities for
general improvements for t ke public
benefit. I ask your worthy correspond
ent to tell us in your next ssue how
many dollars and cents he pays yearly
iVwtbe same purpose.
In reply to his charge of iharisceism
against nir, I will only remind him that
his accusation is neither original nor
new. -'. j
;The Devil used it against Job! u ore than
iKKKi x ears ago und ever since it las baen
a favorite argument with a certain class
of fa it It-tinders and imitators of his Sa
tonic Majety. Very truiy
R. II. CuaVfokd.
ROWAN COUNTY.
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I.UTHERANISM IX ROWAN COUNTY.
The Lutheran church in Rowan' county is
composed chiefly, but not exclusively, of the
descendants of those German settlers who
began 'to occupy the county about 1745.
Fortunately for the history'of this people
tlire Rev. Dr. Bernheini, in his txofc, entitled
"History ok tiie Geumax Settlements
A3D OF TIIE LUTIIEHAN ClIURCIt IS THE
CIrolixas," has gathered up and preserved
the traditions and documents that tell the
story of their settlement and religious life.
The author of these pages had intended that
this chapter shouM be written by a minister
or layman of the Lutheran church, hut suc
ceed -don I y in securing a very brief but most
interesting Sketch of Organ church by the
Rv, Samuel Rothrock. For Jhe general
amount he is indebted to Dr. jBernheinrs
interesting volume, which has. been freely
used in composing this chapter.' j
St. John's Lutheran Church in Salisbury
is entitled to the distinction of being the
oldest Ltftheran Congregation organized in
the Province of North Carolina.1
In the year 1768, John Lewis1 Beard, a
wealthy citizen of Salisbury, and a member
of the Lutheran church, was bereaved by the
death of a daughter, and her body was in
terred in a lot of ground owned bj her fath
er To prevent her remains from being dis
turbed by the" march of civilization, Mr.
Beard executed a deed for tlie lot, contain
ing 144 square poles, to a body ofj Trustees
of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
of the Township of Salisbury, allowing min
isters ef the High Church of England to
occupy it, when not" used by the Lutherans.
Upon this lot, now known as the Lutheran
gr.ive yat:l,Jor Salisbury Cemetery!, the con
gregation son alter erected a log church,
or block-house. AM this was in preparation
for some" minister whom they expected in
time to obtain.- Five year's later, in 1773,
the Rev. Adolph Nussmann, a ripe and
thorough scholar, and devoted and self-sac
rificing christian, was induced to comefronv
tiermany to icowan county. Alter laboring
in ;SalialMiry and Organ Church! for a short
time, Mr. Nussmann removed from Salisbury
and took charge of Buffalo Creek church
St. John's in Mecklenburg. nov Cabarrus.
At- thesame time that Mr. Nussmann came
from Germany, Mr. Gottfried Altrend came
over, as schoolmaster. As ministers were
much needed, and Mr. Ahrcnd wis qualified,
he was ordained to the work of the minis
try in 1775. As he preached at Organ church
then called Zion's church fHra 1775 to
1785. it is probable that part of his time
was devoted to theSalisburjchurch. In 1785,
Mr. Ahrend removed frem Rowan to Lincoln
county. For twelve years these two Luther
an, ministers, witlv-the Rev. Mr. Beuthahn, a
German Reformed minister, labored among
the German j opulation of Rowan, Cabs rrua,
L ii'oln, Catawba, Iredell, Davidson, Guil
f rd, and other counties. At this time the
Rev. Mr. Harris, and after hint Ithe Rev.
Samuel E. JVIcCorkle, was preaching to the
Presbyterians at Thvatira, Rev. James Hall
in Ircd.iU. and Rev. David Caldwell in Guil
ford. These seven were breaking the bread
of life to the thousands of people in this
vast region. ' j
Soon a ter the arrival af Messrs Nussmann,
and Ahrcnd, the Revolutionary war opened
aad for nearly eight years all correspon
dence with the Fatherland was cut off, and
the congregations and ministers of Rowan
were left to their own resources. No minis
ters, no books, no material aid or sympathy
came to cheer them. Besides this, Mr. Nuss
mann was persecuted by the tones, and
forced to seek safety by hiding himsalf in
a secure retreat, not far from his residence
on Dutch Buffalo. At the close of the war,
Mr. Nussmann re-opened correspondence
witk friends in Germany, and in 1787 the
Lutheran church in North Carolina was put
into connection with the parent church. A
supply of books was obtained from! Helm
stadt, in the Dutchy of Brunswick, ' and a
call for several ministers to labor in North
Carolina was preferred by Pastor Nussmann
to Dr. Velthusen. In 1787, the RevL Chris
tian Eberhard Bernhardt, a native of Stutt
gard, was sent to Rowan. His first charge
was on Abbott's Creek, Davidson Coj, where
he labored for a year. He afterwards labor
ed for several years in Stokes, Forsyth and
Guilford counties, and in 1800 removed to
South Carolina.
The year 1788 was signalized by the arri
val in Rowan of one who may be called the
apostle of the Lutheran church in Rowan.
This was the Rev. Carl August Gottlieb
Storch. He was sent out by the Helmstadt
Missionary Society, and was a native of
Helmstadt, aad educated at the University
of that city. Upon his arrival he took charge
of the Salisbury, Pine and Organ churches.
The Pine church now called Union he
soon resigned, and the nest year began to
preach in the "Irish Settlement," once a
month, for which he was promised thirteen
or fourteen pounds, about thirty -five dollars.
His salary for the two churches of Salisbury
and Organ was eighty pounds, paper money,
equal to two hundred Dollars. The fecsor
funerals and marriage ceremonies averaged
one dollar each, and may have amounted to
fifty dollars annually, the whole amounting
to nearly $300. With the simple habits of
tnose early days, and the cheapness of the
necessaries of life, this salary of $300 was
more liberal than the average minister's sal
ary of these days. Besides having charge
of these churches, Mr. Storch had charge of
a small German school in Salisbury, and
gave instructions in Hebrew to some; pupils
in the Salisbury Academy. Whethe he re
alized any income from the schools is not
known.Not lon after this he married Miss
Christine Beard, daughter of John Lewis
Beard, and lived in the house on the corner
of Main and Franklin streets. After this he
removed to what is now known as theChil
son Place, one and a half miles east of Salis
bury. 'A few-years afterward he gave up
the Salisbury church, and moved ten miles
South of Salisbury, on the New Concord
Road, convenient to his three churches, Or
gan, Savitz's and Dutch Buffalo. Here he
spent the remainder of his life. On the 27th
of Marc h, 1831, Dr. Storch died, aged near
ly 67 years. His dust reposes in ' tlie grave
yard of the Organ Church, where a suitable
stone marks the spot and commemorates his
life and labors. He was a ripe scholar, fa
miliar with the Hebrew, Greek and ; Latin
languages, and it is said that he could con
verse fluently in live or six different tongues.
Abundant in labor, crowned with honors,
and rich in the aCcrtions of his people, he
departed full of faith and hope in the Re
deemer. His long services of more than
forty years, including the critical period of
his people's transition from the use of the
German to the use of the English language,
did much to.perserve Lutheranism from de
cay aud extinction in Rowan county. It is
because of his labors, doubtless, that the
Lutherans are. at the present day, equal in
numbers to all tlie othw denominations to
gether in this county.
But to return. A few months after Mr.
Storch's arrival, in 1783, Rev, Arnold Rose li
en, a native of Bremen,, was sent to North
Carolina by the Helmstadt Mission Society,
and upon his arrival, began his labors on
AbJxtt'sJeek, now in Davidson county.
We may mention in passing, that in 1791
the present massive stone church was erect
ed for the Organ Congregation, and an Or
ffan of excellent quality was built by Mr.
Steigcrwalt, one of the memlters of the
church. A. this organ was the first and on
ly instrument of the kind in the county it
save the name to the church, which it re
tains to this day.
In 1794, the Lutheran Pastors, Nussmann,
Ahrend, Roschen, Bernhardt and Storch, or
dained to the work of the ministry, Robert
Johnson Miller, obliging him to obey the
"Rules, ordinances and customs of the Chris
tian Society called the Protestant Episcopal
Church in America." This was a singular
proceeding, but the request was made by
Mr. Miller, and a congregation in Lincoln
county, which desired his services, and it is
said was counselled by the Presbyterians.
Mr. Miller afterwards snught and obtained
Episcopal ordination at the hands of Bishop
Ravenscroft.
The number of Lutheran ministers in North
Carolina was reduced by the death of Mr.
Nussmann in 1794, the removal of Mr. Bern
hardt to South Carolina in 1800, and there
turn of Mr. Roschen to Germany the same
year. Dr. Storch was however re-inforced
by the Rev. Adam N.Marcand, who became
pastor of St. John's chuVch, Cabarrus, in
1797. He however remained but two years.
In 1801, the Rev. Philip Henkel, from Vir
ginia, took charge of the Guilford pastorate.
Thus far the church seems to havedepended
upon foreign supplies for the pulpit. But a
change was taking place that looked to
ward a home supplv. On the 2d day of
May,1893,theRev. Messrs. Gottfried Ahrend,
Robert J. Miller, C. A. G. Storch and Paul
Henkel with a number of elders and deacons,
met in Salisbury and formed the North Car
olina Synod of the Lutheran Church. From
this time the work went on more systemati
cally. From the Annual Report of the Rev.
Paul Henkel, in 180C, we learn the state of
the cliurch in N. C. at that date.
In Orange and Guilford counties there
were three Lutheran churches and one
"joint" church that is Lutheran and Ger
man Ri formed served by Philip Henkel.
In Rowan, east of the Yadkin, there were
three "joint,"and one Luthera'-, hurches,sT
ved by Rev. Paul Henkel, aiterwards by
Ludwig Markert. In the vicinity of Salis
bury three strong Lutheran churches enjov
ed the ministry of the Rev. C. A. G. Storch
for nearly twenty years. This report repre
sents that about twenty years previous to
that time there had been a tolerably strong
German Congregation in Salisbury, but as
the German people and their language were
changed into the English, the German wor
ship soon became extinct. The three strong
churches mentioned in the Report, were,
doubtless, the Pine Church now Union
the Organ Church, and Savitz's now Luth
eran Chapel once called !!: Irish Settle-'
ment. The Rejort goes on t.. state that near
Buffalo Creek, Cabarrus, there is one of the
strongest Lutheran churches, served by the
Rev. Mr. Storch. About eighteen miles
west of Salisbury I suppose near the pres
ent Troutman's Depot there was another
Lutheran cknrch. Also in Lincoln county
there were eight or nine German Congrega
tions, mostly "joint," served by the Rev. Mr.
Ahrend. There were churches also in Wilkes,
Stokes and other counties.
In 18G5the Synod ordained Philip Hen
kel to the full work of the ministry, and
licensed John Michael Rueckcrt and Lnd.
wig Markert. At a meeting of the Svnod, j
Oct. 22, H10, held at Orta.i Church, there
were present ten ministers and a number of;
lay delegates. This Synod ordained Gott
lieb Schober as a Lutheran minister. Mr. l
ftholxr continued to be a member of the '
Moravian Church to the end of his days,
while at the same time! he was a Lutheran
minister and pastor ofj several Lutheran
churches. These excusable irregularities,
such as the ordination of Miller and Scho
ber, give evidence of a fraternal feeling be
tween the different churches of that day,
and liecame necessary Wecanse of the great
scarcity of laborers in the whitening harvests
on all sides. . j j j i .
At this same Synod of 1810 Jacob Scherer,
and Godfrey Drebcr were licensed, and the
limited license of Catecheta. Rneckert and
Jacob Kreison were renewed. Twentv-three
churches were reported of which three were
:.. r. .i t
iu nunau.
In 1811, the North Carolina Synod, en
dued with the true spirit of missions, sent
out several exploring missionaries to learn
the condition of the Lutheran congregations
in South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and
Ohio. The Rev. Messrs Miller, Franklow
and Scherer were the Mi3ionarics, and thev
travelled and preached the gospel in distant
regions. In 1813, David Henkel. J. J.
Schmucker and Daniel Moser were licensed to
preach the gospel. In the ' year 1814, it is
estimatea mat tnere were twenty-one min
isters in the Synod of North Carolina, in
cluding those laboring in South Carolina
ana eighty-nve in the whole united States.
The remainder of the history of the Luth
eran church, so far as there sketches propose
: : n i j : .
10 giTcn, mo uc itmuu in m privi anu inter
esting account of the Organ church, prepar
ed by its present pastor, the Rev. Samuel
Rothrock, to which will be added a sketch
of St. John's Chuic! , Salisbury, smce its ie
organization, and a general statement as to
the ministers, churches, and number of Com
municants as they now exist.
ORGAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CIIURCII.
The first organization, af aongregation at
this place dates back more than a century.
The original members were Germans, few
in number, but devotedly attached to the
cliurch ot their choice. The services, and
records in the church-book, wero all in the
German language. From the German church
book, which is well preserved, we gather
the principal items in relation to the history
of this congregation. The following is a
translation from the records of the church
book, and in the translation the German or
thography of names is preserved, and the
present English orthography thrown in!
parentheses.
TRANSLATION.
In the yearA.D. 1774, the followins mem
bers of our congregation commenced to
build the so called Organ Church, viz:
George Ludwig Siffert, (G,eorge Lewis
fciflerd; VY etidel Miller; Peter Edilmann,
(Eddleman) ; Johannes Steigcrwalt, (John
Stirewald); Philipp Griiss, (Philip Cruse);
Peter Steigerwalt, (Stirewald): Michael
Guthraann, (Goodman); Christoph Bless,
lurisiopner ncss; (l.conhard Siffert, (Sif
ferd)LJacob Klein, (Cline); Anton J. Kuhn,
(Anthony J. Koon); Georg Ileinrich Berger,
(George Henry Berger); Christoph Guth-
n ann, (Cl.rlstophcr Goodman); Johannes
Rintelmann, (John Randleman); Johannes
fcckel, (John tagle); liustian Leoz, (Bostian
Lentz); Jacob Benz, (Bentz); Georg Eckel,
(George Eagle); Franz Oberkirsch, (Francis
Overeash); Johannes Jose, (John Josey);
Hcinrich Wenzel, (Henry).
A majority of the aforementioned mem
bers united iu the year 1772, ami resolved
to solicit for themselves a preacher and
schoolteacher from the Hanoverian Consis
tory in Germany. For in their time, North
Carolina, together with all the other now
free American States, were under the king
of Lngland, who was likewise Elector ot
Hanover. Christoph Rintelmann (Christo
pher Randleman) and Christoph Layrle
(Christopher Lyerla) were sent to London as
deputies from the congregation, from which
place they journeyed to Hanover, and
through Gcettcn, the counsellor of'ithc Con
sistory, obtained a preacher "aria school
teacher, viz: as preacher, Adolph Nussman,
and for school-teacher, .Gottfried Ahrend.
Both arrived safely in America in the year
1773. At this time there was but ono com
mon church for Reformed and Lutherans
equally, the so-called Hickeri (Hickory)
Church. One year the new preacherpreach
ed in this church, but some disharmony
arose, and a majority of the Lutherans re
solved to build for themselves an own
church, and thus originated Organ Church.
But before this church was built, Nussman
left the congregation and devoted himself to
Buffalo Creek. Whereupon,' the congrega
tion, which before had one church and one
school-teacher, but now no preacher, pro
cured the aforementioned Gottfried Ahrend
to be ordained to the office of preacher in
the year 1775. Ho served the congregation
till 1785, when he devoted himself to Cataw
ba River, residing in Lincoln county till the
close of his life. For two years Nussman
served the congregation again, but left the
church for the second time. From 1787 to
1788, the congregation had no preacher.
Gottfried Ahrend came once in a while. In
1788, at the desire and petition of Nussman.
a preacher, viz: Charles Augustus Gottlieb
btorch, was sent from Gcrmanv. who. ac
cording to Nussman's assignment, was to eo
io Duuaing quarter, in orange county. Va
rious circumstances transpired, that he did
not wish to go to Stinking Quarter, but re
solved to takecharge of thecongregation at
Organ Church and the one in the town ot
Salisbury. lie entered his .services in the
former on the 26th day of October. 1787. id
est, the 23d Sunday after Triaity, and in the
town me xna Mmday ot ISovcmlier, id est,
the 24th Sunday after Trinity in the same
year. The congregation at Oman Church
promised their preacher a yearly salary of
rnijr rouiuiB, ioriu i uroHiia currency.
The number of thage who subscribed to the
ealary, as well as to the new church regula
tions aipounted to 78 persons.'
The new church regulations referred to
alHve, were very concise and whwlesome in
their nature, were introduced and adopted
on the first day of January, 17SJ, are upon
record in the church-book, but are not here
translated. ;
The following ministers havo been the
successive pastors of Organ Church :
Rev. Adolphus Nussman. ' from 1773 to
1774, 1 year; Godfrey Ahrend, 1775 to 1785,
10 years; Adolphus Nussman, 17S5tol787,
2 years. The church Was now vacant for
one year, and was visited occasionally by
Rev. Godfrey Ahrend. j I
Rev. Charles A. G. Storch, from 1 788 to
1823, 35 years; Daniel-Scherer, 1823 to '29,
0 years; Jacob Kaempfer, 1829 to 1832,3
years ; Henry Graeber. 1832 to 1843, 1 1 years;
Samuel Rothrock, 1844, to 1800, 22 years;
W. H. Cone, from Jan.: 1st, 1806 to May '66,
4 months; Wm. Artz, jMay 1st, I860,
Samuel Rothrock, from July 1st, 1868 to
Jan. 1st, 1869, 6 months; Revs. S. Scherer
and W. II. Cone, from Jan. 1st, 1869 to. Tan
tst, 180, 1 year; W. II. Cone, Jan. lBt,
1870 to May 1st, 1873, 3 years and 4 monl hs;
W. R. Ketchie, from June, 1873 to Jan. 1874.
7 months; P. A. Strobel, from Jan. 1st.
1874 to Oct. 1st. 1875, 1 year and 8 months;
Samuel Rothrock from Jan. 1st, 1876, and
still pastor, Dec. 1880.
ST. John's encneir, SALisncny.
Though this was the oldest Lutheran
Church iu North Carolina, there was for a
considerable period such a decline as almost
amounted to extinction. Still there were
Lutherans here, and they owned a lot and
building that were used by occasional miuis
tes of their own faith; as well as by other
denominations. In 1P22, strps were taken
t seenre its re-organization. The Rev.
Gottlieb Schober. President of the gynod
that juu, addressed a letter to the Luther
ans of Salisbury urging; them to gather up
t'aeir forces, rc-constitute! their church and
claim their property. This letter bad the
desired effect, for the adherents of the ebnrch
nu P was drawn op by the Hon.
Charles Fisher nledoW tw-
SSyS Tbisp.plrwasd.ted
vp.. v, au was signed by th fol
lowing persons, viz: John Beard, -Sr., Chas.
Fisher, Daniel Cress, Peter C rider, Joha
,V ' ,M",n xTa, jr., Peter IL Swink,
Moses Brown, John 11. Swink, Bernhardt
Kreiter, LeWig TJtzman, "H. Allemeng, M.
BruncrJohn Albright and Henry Swink
wag. tJhn were at once made to secure
a minister, but without success. About this
time a fence was placed around the grave
yard, which had lain for some time ia a ne
glected condition. In 1825, the work of re
organization was begun again, and Messrs.
John Beard, Sr., George Vogler and Moses
urov erc e,ected ehlers, and Messrs. Na
than Brown, George Fraley and nenryC.
Kern, deacons. During the following year
-1826 the church was successful in its
efforts to secure the Rev. John Reck of
Maryland as pastor. He found but fourteen
members at his arrival; but the next year
there where thirty members in full commun
ion.! Mr. Reck remained with the church
five years and bis labors among them were
greatly blessed. In 1831, the pastor resign
ed and returned to Maryland. "After this
time the congregation had such a continued
and, rapid succession of ministers, besides
having been at times unsupplied with the
stated means of grace, as not to be enabled to
command the influence which the regular
ministrations of a permanent pastor might
have given it." - 6
S The following roll of its pastors is made
up, paitly from the pages of Dr. Berheim's
History, and partly irorh the recollection
and memoranda of Mr. B. F. Fraley, and is
believed to be accurate:
1. Rev. John Reck, 1826 to 1831.
2. Mr.Tablcr.
3. " Wm. D. Strobel, D. D.
4. " Mr. Roseamuller.
5. " EdwinA.Bolles,cf8.C.inl835,
6. f4 Samuel Rothrock,l8ttime,1836.
7. " Daniel Jenkins.
8. " Jao. D. Sheck, of S. C, 1840.
0. " J. B. Anthony, 1844 to 1846.
10. J. II. Coffman, 1848.
1L " Daniel I. Dreher.
12. " 9uml. Rothrock, (2nd time).
13. " Levi C. Groseclosc, I860 to 65.
14. " N. Aldr:chjef S. C, 1815 to '67.
15. Simeon Scherer, 1867 to 1872.
16. " Wm. H. Cone of Va.,1870 to '72.
17. " J. G. Neiffer, of Pa.,1 872 to '76.
18. T. W. Dosh, D. D. of S. C, 1876
to 1877.
19. Rev. W. J. Smith, of Md. 1878.
If to these nineteen we add the names of
Nussman, Ahrend and Storch, we have a
succession of twenty-two ministers that have
served this church during the one hundred
ond nine years of its existence, an average
of one minister for every five years. The
church now numbers one hundred and fifty
two members, and it has been greatly
strengthened in members and in resources
within the last dozen years.
Tne present condition of the Lutheran
Church in Rowan county its churches,
ministers and membership as gathered
from the Minutes, is as follows:
The Rev. Samuel Rethrock's charge, Or
gan Church and Ebenezer, has 300 members.
Rev. W. J. Smith's charge, St. John's.
Salisbury, has 152 members.
Rev. W. A. Lutz's charge (in Rowan), St
Enoch's Church, has 303 members.
Rev B. L. Brown's charge, Lutheran
Chapel, Centre Grove and St. Paul's, has
486 members.
Rev. R. L. Brown's charge, Union and
Christiana, has 240 members.
Rev. II. M. Brown's charge. Bethel and
Christ's Church, has 115 members.
Rev. V. R. Sticklcy's charge, St. Luke's,
Salem and Grace Church, has 181 members.
Rev. J. A. Linn's charge, St. Peter's, St.
Matthew's aud Luther's Church, has 350
mem bet's.
Rev. Whitson Kimball's charge, (in Row
an) St. Stephen's and Gold Hill, has 150
members. The whole making nine minis
ters, nineteen churches, and 2,277 commu
nicants. ; To this may be added, the Rev. J. C.
Moser, a memlter of the Tennessee Lutheran
Synod, and his threa churches Mt. Moriah,
bt. Marks and Phanuel embracing 175
members. The whole summing up 10 min
isters, 22 churches and 2,452 members. Ac
cording to these statistics the Lutherans
have more ministers in Rowan than the
Presbyterians, Methodists, Episcopalians
and Missionary Baptists combined, and
probably nearly as many churches and com
municants as all the other whitechurches in
the county. In fact a large part of the
strength of Lutheranism in'North Carolina
is concentrated in Rowan county.
MARRIED.
By Rev. W. H. Cone at tho residence
of the same in Rowan County, Jan. 12th,
Mr. John D. Shoe of Carbarus Co., and
Miss Eller R. Rose of Rowan.
By the same, Jan. 13th, at the residence
of Lewis Ilolsliouser in Litaker township,
Mr. John A. Miscnheimer and Miss Sarah
L. Peeler all of Rowan County.
At the residence of A. L. Hall, Esq., the
officiating justice, Jan. 13th, Mr. Osborne
C. Winders and Miss Margaret A. Mc-Swain.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Fresh Sausage tri-weekly at A. Par
kers. Fresh Oyatcrs tri-weckly at A. Parkers.
Try Mott'a Sweet Cider at A. Parkers.
IVarlo Hominy and Grits, just reeeiveer
at A. l'urkt-i.
Giltedge Cream Cheese at A. Parkers
We are informed that Mr. A. C. Harris
has sold his cigar factory to Messrs. John
and G. C. Morgan, who iutend to con
tinue tlie business in the room over Mr.
Eagle's Shoo Shop. Theso are very
energetic and deserving young men who
thoroughly understand the business, and
we hope that their patrouage will be such
as soon to enable them to cxteud their
facilities for mauufacturiug to double their
present capacity. They promise to turn
onl nothing but choice grades of cigars
and we bespeak for them, at least, a fair
showing from the trade.
Wanted .-A good place by au ener
getic boy. Can write a good baud. Ap
ply at this office.
WantedOne hundred head fat cattle
for cash, and beef-hides.
11 sit Be.vx & Shaver,
Go to Bean & Shaver's for Reef.
Pork, Sausage, &c. JlsJt
AVJEIH)
j in buying the following- Goods that I
have selected at extremely low prices, in brcler
to make room for a large. :
ipauao mm
LOT
Consisting of
mi
BOT'8-STOEl8l
4
OTEM0ATS,-"'&,
LhUlt
White and Colored.
LADIES' AND
If
CHILDREN'S
A W1L
Men's, ladies' and Children's all Wool, Half Wool and
Cotton Under-wear.
Jeans, Cassimers, Heavy Boots and Shoes.
-o
OP
Notions, Dry Good, Hats, Sugars, Coffees, c., is always kept
up tci the wants of 1113' customers.
Salisbury, Jan. G, 1881.
J. D. GASKILL
CONDENSED TIME
NORTH CAROLINA, RAILROAD.
TRAINS GOIXGT EAST.
No. 47, I No. ,
Date, May 15, lsso.
Dally. Dally.
NO. 6,
Daily ex.
Sunday.
Leave Charlotte
" ballsbury
Hurh Point
Arrive atGreen&boro
Leave Greensboro
Arrive at Hlllsboro
Durham
" Kaleleh
Leave '
Arrive at Goltlsboro
s 5o a.m
7 31 "
810 M
8 SO "
10 S3 "
1102
4 10 p.m.
5 64 "
7 07 "
7 ST "
4
mop ml .
I "3 30 1
I 6 00 " I
.coo a.m
Io oo "
oo p.m.
ID Si "
1147 a.m.
31)0 "
NO 47 Connects al Salisbury with W. N. K. K. for
all points In Western North Carllna, dally except
Sundays. At Greensboro with the K. & D. Railroad
for all points North, East and West. At noldsboro
W. & V. Katlroad for Wilmington.
xo. 45 Connects at Greensboro with the R.
Railroad for all points North, East and West.
TUAISS UOlNti WEST.
I No. 48, I No. 42, I No.5,Dal
i ate, m ay ia, isso. j
Leav
Dally.
Dally. I ex.Sunday
re Greensboro 18 10 a.ru
Arrive at Raleigh jl2 25 p.in
Leave " 3 40 "
Arrive at Durham ! 4 52
HlUsboro ! 5 30
" Greensboro 7 60
Leave " i 8 so
Arrive Tllgh Pol at $ 55
" Salisbury 10 16
44 Charlotte 112 2
6 34 a-in.1
10 45 " I
7 co a. m.
I 9 19
1 1 07
' 3 45 p. m.
: 6 56 a.m
I 7 30 ' '
I 9 15 i
p.miM7 j
No. 4S connects at Gmmsuoro with Salem Hrnch.
At Alr-Llne Junction with A. & C. A. L. Railroad to
a;l points South and southwest. At Charlotte with
the C. C. & A. Railroad for all points South & South
east. At Salisbury with W. N. c. Railroad, dally,
except Sundays, for all points In Western North
Carolina.
No. 4! Connects at Alr-Mne Junction with A. ft
C. A. L. Railroad for all points South and Southwest.
CURRENT
& Co.r
PRICE
J Corrected by J. Jl. Knox
Cotton good Mrdd lings,
JLiildlirjg
low do . .
tain
Bacon, county, hog round
Buttek
Eggs
Chickens -per dozen
Conx New
Meal moderate demand at
Wheat good demand at
Flour beet fam.
extra
uper.
Potatoes, Irish
Onioj.-8
Laud
Hay
Oats Beeswax
Tallow Blackberries
Apples, dried -
1 VU. j
Jan. 20,
11
10
an
9Q10
20
15
$1.50l.0
66
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WINSTON TOBACCO M1BIET.
Winston. N. C, Jan. 20, 1111,
7M ARMED fiS
itPf'
g CURE:
Is made from a Simple Tropica I Leaf of Rare
Value, and Isa POSITIVE REMEDY for all the
diseases that cause pa its iu the lower part of the
body for Torpid Liver lieadachfs Jaundice
Dizziness, Gravel, Molarla, ami all dinirultles of the
Kidney, Liver, and Mrtnary Organs. For FEMALE
DISEASES Monthly Menstruations, and during
Pre-'iiancy. itlias no equal. It restores the onrans
that inoke the blood, and hence to the bent BLOOD
PURIFIER. It is the only Known remedy tnatcures
BLIGHT S DIScASI. For Diabetes use WARN
ER'S; SAFE DIABETES C'CRE.
For Sale by Druggists ana Dealers at Sl.SS
per bottle. Laiyest nott" In the market. Try it.
H. H- WARNER & CDt, kuihsstbu. i
Lugs, common dark.
Lugs. Icommon bright.
IL.ugs, gftod bright,
Lugfl,fancj bright,
L.eaf, common dark,...
Leaf, good dark,... ..
Leaf, common bright.
Leaf, good bright
Wrapper, common bright...... .12.50
Wrappers, good brtght 25.00
"Wrappers, fine bright, 35.00
Wrappers, fancj bright, 50.00
.....WO ll.lf
..5.00 !.
7.00
.......12-00
5.00
7.00
6.00
10.00
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St. Lonig Market Quotations.
JJan, 20,
Prices given are for good aboard cars r twaf
ready for shipment to destUta'.lun.
Delia. Cttt '
Mess Pork Perbht, 15 itt
Dry Salt Shoulders Per lb; W"
" " Clear Ulb Sides .
" " Clear sides tv
n.icon Shoulders " 4
" Clear Ktb Hides " t
" Clear sides a
Hams Halo jl
" Canvased "
Ijird " sit
Met Beef Per bbL H M
Flour Extra Fancy " t
Choir " H
M Family -
Fine........ " t M
Corn Meal t
irU " 1 M
t orn White in Bulk Ir . u
Sacks 4
" u Mixed In iiaik.'. M
" ' "Sa'k.. 41.
Oats Mixed In BujK .... - U
" Raek t
Prices on noi. Mulen. WafrnnH. Macha atory na.
IiniilemeiiiH, FWld andurass SmmIs e
appllcattoa.
Wm. Jt,
Outfit sent free to those who wish to engage
the most nleasant and nronaole business
nown. Everything uevr. Capital not re-
uulred. We will furnish you everything. IM
a day and u warns is easiiv uiaae wiiuoui siaymg
away from home over night. No risk whatever.
Manr new workers wanted at oiue, .Many are ma.
klw? fortunes at the business. Ladles make as much
as men, and youw? boys and tfrls make great pay.
Nooie who is wlillns to work falls to maveinore
moaey every day than can be wade in a week at
anv orHnary employment. Thrse who enguge at
once will find a short roat to fortune.
AJdrs. II. IIallett S. Co., Portland, .Maine,
i 6l:ly
L.vFa
PRICE 4k CO,
si. Louia, Ha,
SIill Change. Messrs. Wilaon Trott
Co of Franklin township have pur
chaslied the saw mill heretofore ran bj
Mr. Keen, five wiles out on the old
Mocksville road, and under the direction
of Mr. Trott, will continue to fill orden '
for lumber. Their f;tcu!tiea are auiide-j
for ordinary demands.
The Friend of Delicate Ladies.
Warmer's Saie Kidney and Liver Cur
is the remedy that will cure the many
diseases peculiar ro women. Headaches,
nenralgia, disordered nerves, weakness,
mental shocks and kindred ailments are
effectually removed ly its use. The Moth
erViow-firtf,
TIME TABLE
YISTEim N. C. RAILROAD
T;kes rem Monday, Oct.
GOING WKSr.
LE4TR.
40
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8 Oft
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4, SitAJ. U-l
GOING IAST'
..Sallmiry r.ic I 91
...... . iLiracreea. 4M
...... . Flmwoed.. tM
-.SUirsvliW i
Catawba., t 44
.ewion
.... :.t.-(;nova
HUko
...icard ... .M.U H
Noojraron tl
GWnAlpln 14V
M.lKaiar i la
Marlon 7. t 4f
Md Fort. a J
Henry
Muck Mountain.. 1
cooper a..,...,
Swannanoa....
UeiHlofKOad
i9ain Pm dally, rtuudavs excepted i n
li.ANpflXWg Mi..lf
! 1 41
on 1 41
J l
fry i ti
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