The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14

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Of the gentleman were lis,ended TO with marked
that the Rev. DR.. Gillette would preach at the
same place the coming Sabbath.
TIE ENGLISH LUTHERAN SYNOD (CoS-
1NuED )-on Saturday at 0 a. m, tho synod 70.
assembled at Dr.. Buffers church, corner Of II
conducted by Rev. Mr. Morris, tho chairman.
Rev. DR.. Butler presented the certificate
Diminishing Rev. DIR. Benjami Saddor from the
Pennsylvania synod, In order that ho might
unite with this synod, and made motion re.
csiying him into this synod, which was adopted
Tho president welcomed DR.. saddler to the
synod, and the latter appropriately responded.
Rev. Mr.. Brandon presented his report ps
treasurer; which ives referred.
Parochisl reports being In order, they were
handed in from the churches Of Rev. DR., Diehl,
Of Cunt ,rlard; DR.. Brandon and DR.. McCron,
Of Baltimore; Dr. Butler, OF Washiugtoni II.
Bishop Frostburg; Stork, Baltimore A. s. wad.
die, Of Cumberland; p. p. lane, Grantsvilie;
J. s. Heil'y MPrtirsburg; II. @. HALFWAY,
Mnsse, Baltimore; NJ. @. HORNE, Smithburgj J.
II, A. KitImillo:, Wellsburg; - Johnston,
Emmitsburg; - Co radi, Cumberland Ger.
man Congregation; 7. T. Titus Hagerstown;
Cutler Gerhardt Radomakor, Reistertownj Hen.
ipJhansen, Baltimore.
Tho Chair called attention to the fact that
the report showed that tho larger charges had
contributed but small amounts to the synodical
fund, while many poor churches had contributed
literally.
Rev J. z. Fox, of tho North Presbyterian
church, Of this city, was invited to sit as ad.
yisory member.
The subject Of the Home Missions was taken
mp, and the agent Of the Home Missionary So.
ciety Rev. NJ l. Officer, addressed the synod,
alalinU TINT thu hama niaatnnarv wnrk wa ho
principal work Of TIE chu,cI, and 1t was impor.
tant, especially In connection with the many
nominal Lutheraas who arrive here annually.
Heretofore the society have directed their atten.
ton to mall easy fclts but OF late years It had
become apparent tia! large and more difficult
field should DO wo kod on. They had opened
In the large cities and Focy the trr yelod routes
For the last yer they bad been II ',ori7g a'org
the great Pacific road, ON ST. Louis to Denver
City, where humble of SSe1es are settling.
This Is q difficult field and rsqliros money and
they labor without the cj.opc'a on OF n church
extension GOciety us O.her de 1om'natiOns. The
society have to bear the txTcl.e of erecting
preaching places Within lix or seven months
tho society had ope1ed In Topeka, Krnsr'
where many Scandinavians wcfe settled and
there was u society Of sixteen In charge of MT
Uossiu, who also serves Lawrence, and lhiI|
small society pay $3.50 towards tho support ofI
the minister. At Lawrence there Hss u socisiy
Of twenty composed nearly altogether Of Swedes,
who refused to organize Swedish church.
A great work can be done among these people
and especially 10 Topeka and Lawrence. They
also had looked at Atkinson where there was
small membership OF ten or twelve, sntne very
earnest, and one would give just nhou' NIL he
makes to the support Of a Lutheran church.
Around this place there wLS a largs number "
NOrwegians, the hest cit ziEs nf kuisa' lie
bad also organized a small society at KansSs
all i.nN ant nj hn h.V han. hi
lot and paid for 1t, and have a minister. They
have also n small congregation Ht Upton, which
Is united with the county seat Of Morgan az a
missionary charge, end there are some very earn.
est men. lie noticed .hese facts that they might
see that something was dunc elsewhere than in
ST. Louis There VIC % in It. Louis, with pop
ula ion Il $50 900 persons, 60, 900 nnticos Of
Germany. In the city are nine Gormsn Lutheran
churches, and but une English Lutheran nj sion
He"rly tho population are becoming Angiiclsed
and come to the Eoglish Church. This small
congregation are doing what they can to support
tho Church Ho had found In the city fine
place for tho Establishment Of a mission near a
large German church, the minister Of which was
very kind to him, as also the council Of tho
church, and had agreed to give the use to an
English Lutheran congregations he proposed that
this synod take charge OF the st, Louis mission,
and sustain the effort being made for thJ cstah.
lsbment Of 4 church in that city. lie referred
to the fact that other demon nations were build.
ing ohapels and supporting ministers. They
only asked that the Eastern churches pay half
the support OF minister.
DR.. Doihl moved that the synod pay half the
support of DR.. Harkey.
Rev. Mr.. storke said something should bo done
to aid DR.. IInrkey In building chapeli that II
the chapel was not built the money expended for
the support Of tho minister would amount for
nothing after a few years
DR.. Delhi amended his motion, pledgipg s., 900
to aid in the erection Of chapel
Dr. Saddler fuggested that DR.. Harkey be in
yited to come into the churches, and that tho
members Of the synod give him every en-.
couragsment. He asked for n division of the
que stion.
Rev DR.. Delhi said that he was satisfied that
he could raise $500 In his congregation, lat
Frederick, Maryland)
The resolution wa divided, and the question
Of pledging $500 annually for three years to the
missionary ut St. Louis was taken up.
Mr.. Officer suggested that tho resolution be
amended so as to apply only to the present
year.
The resolution plsdgiug $500 for tho support
of the mission during the present year was
adopted.
Rev Mr.. s.arke asked how 1t was proposed to
redeem the plodge to raise 81, 900 to aid in the
erection Of q chapel.
DR.. Delhi said that his idoa wns that Dr..
Harkey should como on here ana Visit tue
churches.
Dr. Kemp questioned If DR., lIarkoy came on
here that his mission would suffer, and asked II
1t had come to this that one man should come
all the way from St Louis to do the work Of
thirty mon, each in his own church.
DR.. Delhi said he had got the idea that DR..
Harkey intended to visit his old friends in this
part Of the country, whSn he could lay the sub.
jeot before tho churohesi but If others thought
1t would be we'll to take up subscription he was
willing.
Rev Mr. Mageo suggested an amendment
"and to this end DR.. Harkey be invited to visit
our churches"
After some further discussion, the hour.of IL
having arrived. the subject went over.
Rev. J. q. Butler announced appointments for
various pulpits in the city for Sabbath and Sab
bath evening, and tho synod djournod TO Partake
of lunch In the locturo-rOOm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling at $780, the consideration OF
the resolution Of Dr. Diehl, pledging the raising
81 600 to aid the St. Louis mission in purchas. |
ing lot and erecting a chapel was resumed, |
aud the amendment offered by Mr.. MRgoe in |
reference to DR.. Harkey visiting churches in |
the synod was further amended by making 1t