The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-10-15
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
RALLY FREEMEN.-The Seymour
aud Blair Club of Westminster District
will meet at the Court House next
Thursday Evening, at u o'clock, to
make arrangements for Grand Mass
Meeting na
By order of the PRESIDENT.
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.-This ecclesias-
tical body held It's fiftieth annual Con-
yention ia the Lutheran Church IN
Westminster, commencing on Thursday
evening. A large number Of clerical
and lay delegates was in attendance at
the opening of the Convention.
The Synodical sermon was preached
on Thursday evening by the Rev. DR..
Morris, Of Baltimore. The synod was
organized on Friday morning. The
Reys. P. A. Strobel, P. Bergstresser
and Wolfe were admitted to member
ship. The following officers were elcc-
ted: Rev. George Diehl, d. D., Presi-
dent, Rev. 2. Bergstresser, Secretary,
and Mr.. David Martin, Treasurer
The reports from the various congrega-
lions showed most of them to be in a
Furnishing condition. Many accessions
to the membership were made during
the past year. Several churches had
been remodeled and improved. and the
state of religion was represented as be-
ing very favorable.
The subject of Home Missions and
Education, seems to be receiving a due
share of attention by this Synod. Some
five or six students are being educated
and the Synod has sustained during the
year Missionary at St. Louis, and have
contributed $4,000 towards the erection
of Mission Church in that important
city. The religious services held du-
ring the Synod were all deeply impress
sive. Wewere particularly pleased with
the jubilee exercises on Sabbath even
ing. The Lutheran Church, is, during
this year, celebrating the Seventh Jubi-
Ice OF the Reformation by Luther. The
address Of DR.. Morris, of Baltimore, on
the character of Luther and his strug-
giles in inaugurating the Great Reform
alton was very instructive and highly
interesting. The vast audience were
held spell bound and left the church
with emotions of great delight.
The public discussions of the various
topics brought before the Synod, eyinced
high order Of talent on the part of
many Of the members. Some of the
debates were spicy, but the speakers all
bore themselves with great dignity and
courtesy.
The Synod adjourned on Monday
evening after laborioas and harmoni-
GUS session, and most of the members
left on Tuesday for their homes. The
presence of this large and influential
body of Christian Ministers in our city
has left most excellent religions influ
ence. The proceedings of the Synod,
and the religious, exercises connected
with it, together with the gentlemanly
and courteous bearing of the members
of the Synod, have left most favorable
impression upon our community.
FATAL AccIDENT.-A letter from
Dug Hill, dated on the 9Th instant,
says
A most shocking accident occurred
in this reighborhood to-day. While
George Grove, Jr., was engaged in hoist
ing limestone out Of Groves limestone
quarry, some of the machinery gave
away and the reaction Of it precipitated
him from the top of the hoist down into
the quarry, depth of about seventy
FIVE feet The fall caused instant death.
His body was bruised in shocking
manner The unfortunate young man
was the youngest son of George Grove,
Sr., about nineteen years Of age, of in
dustrious habits, esteemed and respect
ed by every one who knew him. The
accident spread gloom over the whole
neig hborhood.
SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CLUB.-One
of the largest and most enthusiastic
Democratic meetings ever held in this
district was convened at the Court
House, on Friday evening last, under
the auspices of the Seymour and Blair
Club. The president, Mayor Fowble,
introduced to the audience Judge Ham
ill, of Allegany, our candidate for Con-
gress. In speech of about three-c guar
tiers of an hour he exposed the corrup-
| ton and fraud that has marked the
course of the Radical party since they
have been in power, and proved conclu-
sively that, instead of the rich man
| bearing the burden of taxation brought
about by Radical misrule, the poor man
pays it all. He was greeted by fire.
quent bursts of applause, but more es-
| peoially when he announced that he
was a workingman, and the working
mans friend. -.
Judge Hamill was followed by James
A. G. Bond, Esq, who arranged and
indicted the Radical party for commit
ting /" high crimes and misdemeanors, !"
in telling speech, which ELECTED en-
thusiastic applause.
Charles Busby, Esq, was then called
for. Mr.. Busby made an earnest APP
peal to the young men to stand by the
Democratic party in the present col-
test, and assured them that that party
was the only salvation of the country.
A resolution was then offered plcdg-