The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-12
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The LUTHERAN SYSoD.-At 0 q. in. yes.
ttrddy morning tho members of tho Lutheran
Synod present in the city assembled in tho Elev.
enth-street Lutheran church. Of which Rev. ].
@. Butler is pastor.
Half an hour was spent in devotional exer.
cises, when the president, Rev. j. G. Butler,
occupied the chair, and Rev. ]. J. suman acted
as tccrethry.
The coronation hymn was sung, when prayer
was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Butler.
The roll Of delegates was called, and the fol.
lowing.namsd found to be present: Rev. J. O.
Butler, of this city II G. Holloway, of West.
minister, Nd; p. p. Lane, of Grantsvillo, Md. /;
J. @. Morris, D D, of BaltimOrs; S. D. Finkel,
D. D, Washington, D. G g Delhi, D. D.,
Frederick Md. A. J Wedile Cumberl md
Nd; J Sumsu, Washington; z p. IIouuing.
hansen, Baltimore, Md J. II. Bradley Md
]. s. Hoilis, Martinsburg, Va; J. G. Brandall,
Ba'timore G. Martin, Hagerstown, Md L. D.
Malor, Baltimore; Irwin Masec, Baltimore; NJ.
@. HORNE, smithbury, Md ]. II. A. Kitzmil.
ter Welhburg, and others.
The credentials Of the following were handed
In: J. r. Martin, A. s. Pratt, J. II. Shaw L,
Weissbrook, W. NJ. Kemp, John stahe, W. vii.
Ter, @. Gorsuch, John Dauritz, David Martin,
George Bell, Chas. Young, J. S. Schindell.
Rows. T. T. Titus, NJ. ]. Collier, Z. s. John.
son, and John p. COnrOdy were mentioned as
from other syuods.
Dr. DishI rose to a question of order, as to
the legality of holding tho sessions of the con.
ference in the church now occupied. 1t was
claimed that tho synod was called to meet in
Westminster, Nd, and that 1t was not proper to
organize here. Others were of different opin.
ion and held that the officers of the synod were
not to DO eensured for their action, as they
could not obtain tho church selected, because Il
was not near enough to completion to meet
therein.
Bya vote of the synod the action ofthe officers
Of the same, in changing the place of meeting,
was sustained.
Rev. MIR. Butler hero read the annual report
Of the president, which is interesting, and which
was laid on the table for action.
On motion, the hours for holding the sessions
Of the synod were set at from a. M. to 2 p.
m. taking recess of half m hour at IL IN.
The synod here proceeded to the election Of
officers, and on the first ballot Rev. J. G. Bran
dan, Of Baltimore, was chosen treasurer, but de.
a1tn tA NJ 81 r. a
secretary was effected so the synod proceeded
TO another ballot this time choosing Rev. Irving
Magee, Of Baltimore, as secretary. This left
choices to be made for president and treasurer,
and the ballot was again resorted to. This time
DR.. John q. Morris, of Baltimore, was chosen
president, and he took the chair This left 4
choice tosbe made for treasurer.
On the next ballot Rev. DR.. Kemp was chosen
as treasurer, and was so declared.
Rev. p. Henninghnusen, Of Baltimore, was
appointed as German secretary.
On motion, the synod proceeded to choose 4
place for tho next meeting Of the synod. Invi-
tations ware extended to meet in WilliamspOrt,
Westminster, and Cumberland, Md and the
synod chose to hold its next sessions at West.
minister, on the second Thursday of October
At IL IN the synod took a recess Of half an
hour On resssembling, the papers on hand were
assigned to appropriate committees.
AmotiOn was here made to reconsider the vote
which decided the place of the meeting of the
next synod.
On motion, that motion was laid on tho table
Rev. Mr. Butler here stated that a diGlculty
had sprung up in reference to German Re
formed pastor taking charge of St. Johns Lu-
theran church, aud threatening to carry II into
the German Reformed synod and asked a COM
mitteo to confer with the authorities Of that
church. and to report to this synod
The chair appointed Messrs. Brsndan, Delhi,
and Wley as said committee
ReyS. r. p. Lane aud F. p. Henninghausen
wore appointed committee on tho minutes Of
the last synod.
The following committees were also appointed;
No 2-Revs. McCron and Bradley and P. Cor
SUCH No 3-Reys. Stork and Ehrmau; No. A.
Revs. Holloway, Henninghausen, and Martini
No 5-Revs Horine Lane, and Schrindlei No. |
Crews, johnson, Maier, and Mr., Willorj No.
7-RCvs. Hellig and Mr.. Storkei No S-Mr.
Kitzmiller
Rov. DR. McCron reported on the application
of Rev, j. B McAfee for honorable dismissal
from tho synod, so that he may assist in forming
synod in Kansas recommending the granting
Of the applications which report was adopted.
Also, on n circular of the Lutheran Publica.
tion House. stating that tho agency having
proven too slow, new plan had been adopted,
and requesting the ministry to use their iniu.
eDce to obtain subscriptions for tho endowment
of the society. The committee approve the plan
and recommend the suggestions of the officers OF
the house
Considerable discussion ensued on the adoption
of tho report in which the Revs. Titus, McCrou,
Martin, Lane Delhi, Butler NJ. Officer, (of
Ohio,) and others participated. During the
discussion the fact that the society was not pros.
porous was alluded to, compared with similar
societies, and that something should be done. |
Several were opposed to asking their congrega.
tiOns for tho aid suggested, and believed money
could be better used. Tho report was finally
recOmmitted,
Rev. Mr.. Holloway thanked the synod for
selecting Westminster as the next place of
meeting.
DR.. Dlehl was appointed on No. committee
in place of Dr. MCCron, who obtained leave to |
absent himself
Rev Mr.. WeOsor, the delegate from Melanoton |
synod, briefly addressed the synod as the fra.
ternal messenger.
The consideration Of tho home missionary |
work was made the special order for to morrow, |
Immediately after the reception of parochIal re.
ports
At . o'clock tho synod adjourned with prayer
m al Of