Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-14

Wnlcn the port OF the commttee on tue FreS.
itent'e report was adopted, IN order that the
fifth article could be amended, whizh he pro-
posed by substituting the following -" With
regard to the South Baltimore Mission. your
committee find the enterprise progressing, and
recomm mend the interests OF that mission be re-.
ferred to the board of managers OF the Balti.
more City M issionary Society" ~
After MIR. Magee had spoken of the prospecfs
of the missions lot not having been pur-
chased and chapel being proiscted-tha
amendment was adopted
Rev. Mr.. Titus moved that standing COM
mittee on education be appoin ted; and the
and Delhi. s.. - = - -"
Mr. Delhi, from the Committee on Confer
Church, (South Washington made the fol-
lowing report: -
Your committee had an inter view with the
o osetnren OF ST. Johns Church. With the ex-
cepuon OF one man, all ex pressed the detsrmi-
nation to adhere to the Lutheran Church.
Ihey desire NO change in their constitution or
the deed OF their church property, which
MAKES them Lutheran Church. They have
also expressed cordial Willingness to make
an annual parochial report and send q dele.
gate 10 this Synodi and In case OF pastoral va .
TO aid them in securing Lutheran minister as
their next pastor Your committee propose
mat the secretary be instructed to send to the
chairman Of the church council! their uota of
the minutes In German of this Synod. aud
that the president be requested to remind the m
next year of their duty to send delegate and
parochial report to our next Synodical Con-
(signed)-G. H. Brandan, Geo. Diehl, Geo.
Rev, DR. Butler said that the report did not
60 far enough.
After some further discussion
Rev. DR.. Delhi moved the appointment of a
committee to take into their care the interests
powered to takel any action, legal or ecclesi.
astical, to retain this congregation and church
property in our Synod and church; carried.
dan and l. Magee, and Mr.. Thomas J. Logan
were appointed the committee.
Rev. Mr. Butler moved that the EDUCATIONAL
Committed be instructed to receive on the
Tor aid to prepare for preaching the Gospel, If
found Qualified; which was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Magee offered q resolution recog-
nizlng the organization of the Evangelical
Luthern Synod OF New York, hailing II as an
omen OF good to the General Synod OF the
Evangelical Luthern Church; which was
adopted, as also motion welcoming Rev. DR..
Spragle of that Synod.
The following were elected as messengers to
other synods: Rev; Mr. Magee, to New York
synod, with Rev. MIR. Stoke as alternate; Rev.
DR.. Delhi, to Melanchton, with Rev. T.. T.
Titus alternate; Rev. DIR. A. j. Widdle, to
West Pennsylvania, with Rev. DR.. Martin as
alternate; Rev. P. P. Lane, to Allegheny with
ston. TO East Pennsyl vania, with Rev. Mr.
Holloway as alternate.
Mr.. A. S. Pratt, OF St: Paul's church, ex-
Memorial oh urea, and bespoke the aid of the
members in obtaining subscriptions, &c; after
which the Synod adjourned.
-A-
BASE BALL-Nationdt Of this City against
Picked Nine of Bdltimore.-The game between
the National Base Ball CIub Of this city and
picked nine Of Baltimore, which was to have
oeen played on Saturday, October 5, bat was
postponed on account OF the weather, came
of on Saturday last on the Madison avenue
grounds. in Baltimore, and was witnessed by
large number Of persons. The game was
arranged by the managers of the Union Or
phan Asylum, the proceeds to be applied to
the purchasing OF winter supplies for that in
stItuuon, and 1t IL gratifying to say that their
efforts met with hearty and instant response,
both from the base bail clubs and from the
public. The fraternity OF ball players In
washington and Baltimore took up the matter
with hearty good will that does them honor.
over Jour thousand tickets were sold, realiZ-
ing about thousand dollars, which will be
valuable help to the managers Of the Asylum
III providing winter comforts for the orphans
Just before the hour appointed for calling
the game heavy rain shower commenced, So
rIously injuring the grounds and delaying the
game, and ne doubt preventing many from at
tending who desired to witness it. On account
Of this delay the game WIS not called until 8
O'Clock ana only seven innings could be played
before dark.
The National had their full nine out, and
their playing was good throughout the game.
The fielding of the picked nine was fully equal
to that OF the National but their batting was
not SO good
The game commenced with the National at
the bat. but they scored nothing on this inning,
while the Picked Nine scored :.
On the third innings the National scored %,
at the end OF which inning the game stood Ma
tionst q, Picked Nine II.
TIC National played much better In the 9TH
er innings, and at the end of the seventh the
same stood National SO, Picked Nine p. The