American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-20

GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE SYNOD OF
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
This body is in session in Philadelphia, and
IS fully attended. The proceedings of Satur-
day we condense from the Ledger.
The president announced the committees on
the state of the Church, and on the reports of
the Hymn Book committee-Rev. Dr. Morris.
Of Baltimore, is named on each committee.
A communication was read from the Board
Of Publication at Baltimore III relation TO a sum
Of $500 appropriated and invested for the bene-
fit of ministers in i'll health and needy circum-
stances. This, as well as Il report from the
Standing committee on the Hymn Book, was
referred to the appropriate committee.
The statistics of the Synod Of the West were
read by the Rev. MIR. Lehmanowsky, conclud-
ing with an address upon the vastness of the
field presented in the great West for the labors
OF Evangelical Christians, and the want of la
boIers III that region. The report was re-
terred to the committee on the State Of the
Church.
Reports from the Synods of Virginia, West
Pennsylvania, Miami, Maryland, and from the
Ministerum of New York, were referred TO the
committee on the State of the Church.
The Rev. DR.. Morris, from the committee to
whom the minutes of the last General Synod
were referred, made report, which was read
and referred back for further action.
The Rev. Mr.. Rood, of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, and the Rev. Messrs. Cooper and
Street, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
were admitted as advisory members. The
Rev. Mr. Dale, of the Presbyterian Church,
was also admitted.
The Report of the Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg, was read by DR.. Gilbert. The Pc
cuniary affairs Of the institution were in a bet
ter condition than at the last report about
$4,000 of the funds were placed in invest
ments. The balance of its funds had untortu-
natey been placed in stock which had become
entirely worthless or greatly deprecated. The
annual income received at present amounts to
about 5000, about half the expenses the bal.
Snce is made up by tho charges upon the stu
dents.
The report upon the subject of the union pro-
posed by the Rev. Mr.. Wallace, from the New
School) PRESBYTERIAN Assembly was then made
by the Rev. John G. Morris, chairman of the
committee. 1t concludes with the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, /. That this General Synod cor
daily accede to the invitation Of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and do
hereby enter into fraternal correspondence
with the Church which it represents.
,, That delegate be appointed to attend
the next meeting of the General Assembly in
Philadelphia on the third Thursday of May,
1916, and that the correspondence be regularly
maintained.
8. That this Synod cordially approve of the
practice which has hitherto prevailed in our
church, and those of the Presbyterian Church,
OF mutually inviting the ministers to sit as ad-
yisory members in ecclesiastical bodies of in
viting COMMITMENTS in regular standing, in
either Church, to partake of the Sacrament Of
the Lords Supper, and of the dismsson of
church members, at their own request, from the
churches of the one to those Of the other de-
nomination.
4. That 1t be recommended to our District
Synods that ministers in good standing desiring
to pass from one of these bodies to the other,
shall upon application to the proper body, re-
ceive 4 certificate of ministerial standing
The Rev. Mr.. Phelps, d. d., Rev Mr..
Fairchild, and the Rev. Mr.. Porter, of the Pres
byterian. were received as advisory members.
The Treasurer of the Pastors Fund, DR..
Gilbert, made his report, which was referred to
Auditors The fund on hand amounts to
Sl35.90. ...
Dr. Morris, in behalf of Dr.. S S. Schmuck-
er, presented memorial on the subject o
Christian Union. 1t was received for consid
Grafton, and, on motion, the subject was made
the order of the day for Monday morning.
r Hon. w. c. Bouck, from the commit
tee to examine the Ireasurer's accounts, made
areport which was adopted. The income re-
ceiyel since last Synod, S2472. 10; expenditures
s9l0.5l; balance on hand, Sl5G2,3s.
During the day the Foreign Missionary So
ciety held It's session. They read the report 0