American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-24
GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE SYNOD OF
THE ENANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.

GEN RAL CONVENTION OF THE SYNOD OF
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
THURSDAY. We condense this days pro-
ceedngs, as usual from the Philadelphia Led
ger
The Committee appointed Yesterday to report
plan for the organization of a Home Mission
airy Society, by thier Chairman, Dr. kmtr, re-
ported Constitution and Bylaws for such
Society, with list of officers.
The report was discussed and adopted, but
the list of officers was stricken out, the Synod
leaving the choice Of these to the Society, when
it should be organized.
DR., Kurtz submitted the following resolution
and preamble;
considering war to be a calamity which, in
the present condition Of Christcndom, would
turn back for long period the progress of CT
vllzation, and that the interests of peace are
emphatcally those of enlightened liberty, as
well as of pure religion, and believing that the
period has arrived when it should be zuperccd-
ed by the introduction of Just and honorable
substitutes, such as negotiation, arbitration, or
a congress Of nations, therefore
Resolved, That we entirely disapproye OF 4
resort to arms to settle national difficulties i'll
the present age Of enlightenment and bcnevo-
lence, and recommend TO all our Churches that
they regard it as their special and solemn duty
to pray and labor TO avert the dire Judgment of
war, and promote the cause OF peace and har-
mony, especially IN our beloved land, and
throughout the world in general"
The Rev. j. J. Lehmanowsky seconded this
resolution, and took the opportunity to give the
Synod his experience of the horrors of war
He SAID he knew well what caamties ambition
| and war cntailed upon mankind, for ont of a
life of seventy-two years he had spent twenty
( tbrnp re N the a nj Nonolppp NC a SOL
der. He had served in all the campaigns Of
that great warrior from the year 1898 down to
the battle of Waterloo; had been in two hun
dred and two engagements, and bore the marks
Of fourteen wounds upon his body. He then
gave a sketch of the campaigns in Egypt and
| Russia, observing that in the foImer, out of
sixty thousand men taken into Egypt, only six
! thousand were brought back, and of these only
two thousand were afterwards capable of bear
ing arms. In the Russian campaign, four hun
! bred and sixty thousand men were embodied in
the army, but by the 6escrton Of sixty thou
sand Prussians, who went over to the enemy,
the army was really four hundred thousand,
which, after enduring the utmost priyations,
was finally reduced to sixty thousand, by star
walton, cold, fever and the sword; and OF these
many were disabled for life from bearing arms,
or returning to the ordinary emPloyments of
life. He observed that although many men,
led on by the desire Of glory, boosted that they
felt no fear in battle, and were accounted brave,
vet he knew by experience that few, if any,
ever went into an engagement free from fear.
After some further pertinent remarks from
Col. Lehmanowsky, the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
The Rev. Few Smith offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That we rejoice i'll the efforts
which are made for the promotion of the better
observance of the Christian Sabbath through
out the and and would return thanks to the
Lord of the Sabbath for the great measure of
success which has attended these efforts
Resolved, That we deem the observance of
the Sabbath on scriptural principles essential to
the well being and complete success of the
Christian church, and the highest prosperity of
our country.
Resolved, that we earnestly recommend to
cur ministers ard the people to cooperate by
example and by effort in the promotion of the
cause.
The resolutions were adopted.
The Rev. Mr.. Keller submitted preamble
and resolution recommending the observance o.
day of humiliation, fasting and prayer by the
Lutheran church throughout the country, for
the purpose Of invoking the Divine blessings
Z upon tile CluTCil, LHG COuHli|, lLs iliStilutDIs
and the world. After several suggestions had
been made, it was agreed that the first Monday
in January, annually, should be observed, in
conformity witk other assimilated religious So
cieties
MIR. Engs, Of New York. submitted a resolu-
ten recommending that the Lutheran Church
shall not permit any of its INDECENT members
| to RELY upon any source but their own relations
and the churches to which they belong, for sup
port or relief Tire gentleman made s)me APP
! prop7iate remarks OH the necessity OF atfiSing
/ this benevolent feature upon the Chusch, when
the resolution was unanimously adopted.
Prof Reynolds submitted the report of the
comr;ttee to nominate Trustees of the Pastors
Fund, and recommended the following gentle
men:-Dr. kurtz, DIR. Morris, Rev. A. II.
Lockman and Professor Jacobs, together with
Messrs. Isaac Bangher, c. A. Morris and DR..
Gilbert. ....
The feport contained resolution O thanks
to the Book Company for their Donation of
$500 to the Pastors Fund, and approving gifts
disposition. The resolution and report were
adopted.
The Synod adjourned to meet in NV York
in ls4S, pursuant to the resolution adopted
yesterday. /
The session was then closed by the s1ging of
an appropriate hymn, and by the offeing Of
PRAYER by the President.
After the adjournment, DR.. Morris vas call
ed to the chair by the remaining members,
when Home Missionary Society wa organ
lied, in conformity to the plan proposd by the
! SYNOD. All the delegates in the rom, with |
some who had not been members of til Synod
came forward and paid their initatiolfee, 81,
and two subscribed $40 each as life ,embers
The officers of the society were thet chosen,
after which the meeting adjourned, With be-
nedction pronounced by DR.. Morris, lie chair
| man. --- ......,. ..
AFAr FEE. We understand, says lie Potts
town Tariffite, that Thaddeus Steven Esq, a
| worthy nractitinner at the bar of hncaster