Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-14
Lutheran SynOa.

The General Convention Of the Synod Of the
Lutheran Church was in session yesterday
afternoon at the church corner OF 11th and II
streets; and after our report closed. the follow
ing business was transacted:-Dr. Butleg ex.
te .ted an H. yitation to the Synod, which was
accepted, TO visit Mount Vernon on Tuesday
q ternoon Bext on behalf Of the congregation
of ST. Pants Church. DIR. Schmoker read q
preamble and resolutions relating to unity and
Christian harmony; which were referred to q
specIal committee Of nine. Rev. Mr.. Richard
son. of Virginia, offered a resolution referring
n papers connected with the Southern Luthe.
ran Church to a SPECIAL committee Of five. Dr.
Tftns moved that the minutes Of the several
district synods be referred TO a com ttes Of
three, TO ascertain what number Of district
synods have adopted the constitution OF the
General Synod: which was agreed to, and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Titus, Flay, and
Beu bier said committee. On motion. the SYNOD
adjourned until O'Clock this morning
SECOND DAY
The Synod reassembled this morning AT 9
o'clock, and was opened win prayer by Rev.
H. l. box. The Chair then announ cSd the
various standing committees. The Committee
On the Application Of the Kansas Synod tor
Aemissien TO the General Synod reported
son and don. = j. II. SNYDER were admit a As
its delegates. The COMMITTEE on Examination
OF the Minutes Of the Last M.eSing made n
report winch was received. and eight items of
the same adopted, when the buance of the
report was referred to the following com nlttee.
DIR. Kemp. DaN id Bueh Ter, ID. Il Greene. DIR
Byers, Dr. Stuckenbere, DR.. Sprecher, Rev.
MI Magee, and Rev. MIR. Heninghlu-el
vote OF ttaIks was rendered to the rearing
SeCretlry, Rev. MI. Sbeelelg Oh, for the anil.
mann ~ in which he had performed has duties
GeIe al j. A. E1kin reported thar IN company
with Mr. A. -. Pra',, he waited on the PEST
dent. who info'm him that he would az ham
pj 70 receive the members of the synod AZ i.
Executive Mansion tomorrow morning az II
CLOCK A vote of THANKS was rendered 10 the
committee Tor maxim arrar gemep:s for the in
F-Nie|. 1t was announced that the new con-
sutuiion had been adopted by all the 5yncds,
am mat the General Synod was now being
governed accordingly. IL was resolved ma,
tie Publication Society hold its bushes m ct.
lbs tc-morrow af:ernoOn also, that tomorrow
evening be set apart for The consider alton of the
interest OF the church ia this city and M vitiuy
Wis hng brothers to participate. An in vitation
10 coilatLon in the Memorial chapel, corner
1ith and N streets, Oh tO-morroC evening was
acCep'ed, where the meeting for the in terest of
the church will also take place. IL VIZ agreed
10 hoid THIS afternoon MEETINGS OF the Home
MI slohary and Pastors Fund Societies, an
recess was then taken 'ill one O'Clock.
At O'Clock the members of the Synod re-
ASS nbled TO 60 into a m -eting of the different
soeIeiies The Historical. Educational aad
Home Missionary Societies held their business
meetings and submitted their repor's The
anniversary meetings will be held hereafter.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-A regu.
lar meeting Of the above association was held
last nigst as Carroll Hill, (Russeil barracks)
Coi U II Holden in the chair and ]. w. Nc
The re. eiut,on from the,General Committee.
Recommending the postponement of ward nom.
lnailons till the latest period anterior to the
election, was adopted.
preamble and resolution offered by Mr.
VIM. IL. Brown, was adopted, which sets forth
that as the committee appointed py the Fifth
Ward Club 10 confer with a similar committee
from the Sixth Ward TO wait upon the Score.
tary Of the Navy in regard to making the ne.
ce-sary changes in the heads Of the departments
In the Washington Navy Yard, has failed to
accomplish anything. that therefore the com.
mitfee be instructed TO confer with the Sixth
Weird committee aud wait on Mayor Bowen
and ask him 70 use his influence with the sec
Rotary of the Navy aud inform him that tine
success Of the Republican party in the sixth
ward del ends upon the employees Of the Navy
TO, stated that they had been at work aud mad
the promise of assistance from Messrs Ros
well, Bowen, Bliss and Others
Remarks favorable to the resolution were
made ny Messrs. Brown and Atkinson. after
which resolution was adopted that the sub.
] CT OF primary election for the selection of
candidates by ballot, which has been under
consideration for so long a time. was called
up, but laid over until amendment could
be introduced by the Executive COMMITTEE.
A resolution pledging support to the nomi-
neSs OF the Republican party of the ward for
municipal cfice, offered by VIM. H. Brown,
was accepted.
Mr.. Mcknight offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the representatives
from the Fifth Ward ON the general Republican
committee to take immediate action in regard
togettIng all the vo'ers belonging to the ssye-
raj wards from the fisheries and elsewhere In
time TO be registered at the City Hall.
Colonel Weller was then called on and spoke
AZ some length on local politics and the nece5-
sitg II harmony among the member of the Re-
publican party. The Citizens 3arty was then
taken mp ard severely criticised, very much
10 the satisfaction of the audisnce. who fire.
qus ntly applauded and interrupted the spea ker
with parentheticaI expressions
On motion, the Climb then resolved itself Into
a COMMITTEE of the Whele in order to receive
the names OF ab-entoes, when number were
reported, and then the meeting adjourned.
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.-To.daya about
o clock, as woman named Ann McManon
was handling a can of coal Oil 1t exploded,
setting fire to her dress and burning her face,
neck, and hands terribly SOme NJ no furn,.