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Proceedings Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod

Proceedings Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North
America met pursuant to adjournment, IN the
Lutheran Church at Staunton, OH Thursday
morning, 23rd May, 1867, at 9 o'clock, and
spent half an hour in devotional services, led by
the President of the last Convention, who, at
at the close OF the time so allotted, requested
the members OF Synod to unite with him In re-
peatlng the Lords Prayer at opening the ses-
sion of Synod.
In the absence Of the Secretary, Rev. Z. S.
Boinest was appointed Secretary pro. te'a, and,
on calling the Roll of District Synods, the fol-
lowing clerical and lay Delegates presented their
credentials and were enrolled as members OF
Synod:
SYNOD OF NORTH CAROLINA Clerical =
Saml Rothrock, G. d. Bernheim and ID. L.
Dreher.
. Lay.-Ransom Winicoff and COL P. N. Hee-
Eg.
SYNOD OF SOUTH CAROLINA Clerical
Revs. T. s. Boinest Prof j. p. Smeltzer, A.
II. Rude, y. Caughman, and w. S. Bowman.
Lay-Maj. P. f. Wise and Capt. j. H.
Steinmeyer
SYNOD OF VIRGINIA. Clerical Revs J.
Dosh.
Lay.-Jas. A. Piper and - Rudolph.
SYNOD OF WEST VA-Cleracal.-Revs. DIR.
Bittle and E. Hawkins.
Lay.-John Trout COL Josiah Brown and
VIM. McCauley.
SYNOD OF GEORGIA. ClericaL-Rev. L.
Bedenbaugh.
Lay.-Dr. J. P. Taylor.
The following ministers were invited to seats
as advisory members
Row T Snudor Vo CrnoJ Do, Jao
Killian, Tenn. Synod Rev. L. Keller, Va.
Synod Rev. p Shickle, West. Va. Synod
Rev. N. Aldrich, N. c. Synod; Rev. j. M.
Shreckhise, Va. Synod; Rev. W. s. MCLEAN
ahan, Va. Synod Rev. G. Beard, Va Synod
Rev. w. V. Golwald, East. Penn. Synod.
Rev. John L. Clarke of the NJ 4. Church,
South, was present and was invited to the priv
ileges of the floor.
Synod then proceeded to the election of per-
manent officers which resulted as follows:
Rev. Saml. Rothrock, President
T. S. Boinest, Secretary;
Mr.. R. G. Chisolm, Treasurer.
Mr.. VIM. McCauley was appointed Assistant
Secretary.
The retiring President now read his annual
report, which was received and laid on the ta-
BILE for reference to committee
Rev. s. Rothrock took the chair and ad
dressed the Synod in few appropriate remarks
when the regular business was resumed and the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resotved, That the sessions of Synod be from
9 to ii o'clock, A. NJ. and from to 5, p M.
daily.
Resozued, That during the sitting of the Con.
vention there shall be daily prayer meeting
commencing at O. clock A. NJ, to continue
from half to three-quarters of an hour.
Resolved, That the officers of Synod and pas
tor Loci be constituted committee on devo
tional exercises.
Resolved, That the President have until this
afternoon to appoint the usual committees.
The hour for divine service having arrived
the Synod adjourned to meet at 3 o clock P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Synod assembled at clock and was opened
with prayer by the Rev. A. R. Rude. Minutes
Of the morning session read and approved.
The following committees were announced by
the President:
On Presidents Report.-Dr. Bittle, Rev. L
Bedenbaugh and Col. J. s. Pifer.
On Minutes Of last Convcntion: Rev: J. H
Cupp, Rev. r. Caughman, and Mr. j. Trout.
Dresher, Rev. j. P Smeltzer, Rev. E. Haw
kins and DR.. J. p Taylor
Rev. j. l. Miller presented to Synod com
munication received by him for this body, which
was referred to a committee consisting Of Revs
A. r. Rude, j. [. Miller and COL Geo. Baylor
Rev. L. W: Dosh, j. ? Smeltzer and DIR
Bittle were appointed standing committee OF
the state of the Church.
Rev. j. [. Miller, from the Committee ap
pointed at the last Convention, to present pa
per expressive Of the views of Synod in regard
to the subjects Of baptism and the place of it
performance, presented report which was, OF
motion Of Col. Baylor, laid upon the table fo
future action.
On motion Of DR.. Bittle it was
Resotged, That q standing committee be ap
pointed by the Chair, whose duty it shall be K
report on the present condition of the educa
tional arrangements Of the Church, and present
some plan for the establishment Of proper col
lege and school facilities, male and female, fo
the education of our people throughout thu
Church.
The following names were announced as thu
committee Revs Bittle, Smeltzer, and Shirley
Reys. j. D. Shirley, T. W. Dosh, E. Haw
kins and Mai, 2: i. Wise were appointed ;
committee on Church Literature.
Rcsolved, That committee of three be ap
pointed to prepare and present plan for car
rying on domestic missionary operations by thi
Synod.
Reys. CApp, Smeltzer and Mr. Rudolph were
appointed the committee
Revs. Shelter, BittIe, Hawkins, Beden
baugh, Cupp and Bernheim were appointed !:
special committee to receive the reports from
the District Sypods i9 relation to the establish
ment of a Theological Seminary
Col. Geo. Baylor and JAS. 4: Piper were ap
pointed committee of Conference with Rail
road Companies.
Messrs. VIM. McCauley and John Trout were
appointed standing committee on finance
District Synods were requested to hereafter
pay the travelling expenses Of their delegates
to the General Synod.
The Secretary was instructed to have 1000
copies of the minutes Of this Synod printed.
Synod adjourned.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Synod opened with prayer. The minutes o.
yesterday read and approved. -
The following additional delegates appeared
and took their seats Rev, W, s. Bowman ani
Capt. J. H. Steinmeyer, Synod of s. c.. Revs
G. d. Bernheim and D. l. Dreher and Messrs
Ransom Winicof and P. n. Helig, Synod of N
Norol;no