American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-23
GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE SYNOD or
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.

YEN IhSI i'jNA EN llN VI The sly NOD Oh
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
WEDNESDAY, May 81. A report and reso-
buttons recommending the American Sunday
School Union to the support and encouragement
of the Lutheran churches and congregations
were adopted.
DR.. kurtz submitted report upon the plan
ofChristian Union, proposed by Rev. Thos. H.
Stockton 1t was recommltted.
The Report Of the Committee appointed to
examine the report Of the Hymn Book Com
mittee was Submitted by the Chairman, the
Rev. DR.. Strobci, and its several items discus
sed and acted upon separately.
In reference to that portion of the report
which speaks OF the sum of $500, due OH ac-
count OF the salary of editors and for printing,
the Rev. MIR. EIchelbergcr moved that the
hymn Book Committee be authorized to col
lect the sum named from the MARYLAND Synod.
This was objected to by the delegates from
that Synod, who alleged that they were metre
sponsibIe and that no effort had been made to
collect the amount from the proper source. AZ
ter mach debate, tine resolution was modified so
as to direct Tie committee to carry out the re-
solutions on this subject adopted by tue last
General Synod.
An animated discussion arose upon the re-
commentator of the committee to reduce the
price Of printing the hymn books, and suggest
ing the propfiety Of encouraging the compcti-
ton Of private printers with the Book company
giving, however, the preference to the latter on
equal terms.
DR.. kurtz objected to the competition ofpri-
vate printers, some of whom had endeavored
to break up the book company of the church by
unfair means. As the profits of the company
are distributed in support of and for the benefit
OF the church, he insisted it was much better to
give all the printing to them, even at prizes
slightly advanced.
Rev. Mr.. Engs, of Baltimore, objected strong
yto gividg any printing TO Mr.. Ludwig, Of
New York, one of the private printers re-
commended, Oh the ground that he had express
sed a decided and improper hostility to the
English Lutheran church, and was a real enc
my to it.
A motion to strike out the recommendation
OF private printers was then made and agreed
to.
The suggestions of the committee as to the
price at which the hymn book should be sold
to agents, were referred TO the Hymn Book
Committee.
I The subject Of an appropriation by the Hymn
Book Committee of the sum of $500 to the
fund set apart for the relief of widows and Or
phans of Lutheran ministers, was next taken
up, on the suggestions contained iii the repor:
! OF the committee, and long debate ensued.-
Many explanations we're called for and given
showing that this money had been placed by
the Book Company in the hands of commit
tee, to be invested in Baltimore ground rents
the proceeds or income of which are to be sub
lect to the disposition of this Synod, for the
purpose of relief as stated.
The report was finally adopted, and C. A
Morris, Isaac Baugher. and C.. Kinks elected a
| Hymn Book committee.
The report of the committee on the state OF
the church was adopted. The report on mile
age created considerable discussion, and after
various amendments, was adopted.
/ The city of New York was determined up
on for the place of meeting of the next Gener-
al Synod, and time designated was May, 1913
/ DR.. Morris offered a resolution commencing
the American Bible Society, and expressing sat
sfacton at their efforts to disseminate the Scrip
lures throughout the country and the world
adopted.
On motion of DIR. Morris, the President, DR..
Pohlman, was selected as the Delegate of this
/ Synod to the General Conference of the Pres
byterian Church.
DR.. Morris was appointed as the alternate,
or delegate, in place of the President, in case
the latter cannot attend,
DR.. Schumacher was then appointed delegate
from this Synod to the Synod of the German
, Reformed Church, and Prof. Baugher was APP
pointed his alternate.
1t was, on motion, Resolved, That the Dis
trlct Synod be authorized to purchase from in
divduals in special cases the stock held by them
in the book concern.
1 The conv entlon then went into committee of
the whole on the state of the church. the Rev
DR.. Morris in the chair.