The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-01
CITY INTELL1G EN q e.
GERMAN REFORMED SYNOD.

ssr,red Church I'm the United STATE -DIscus-
lion Of the Liturgical Question
me session OF the German t,epormed General
SYNOD Yesterday afternoon was Occupied in the dis
SSssion Of the subject of foreigr. missions
the subject OF the liturgy " as then taken up The
sommttee's report was discussed by numerous
members OF the Synod.
In the evening the same subject was continued,
and addresses we've made by Rev. DIR. Iahner, Revs.
Fulton Emmlpy yshaus, Dechmann, Elder Gelsey, Dr.
zieher, Elder Ermentrout Rev. Mr.. Miller Rev. Or.
BOmberger, and Rev. Dr. Neyin. ,,,
The SCI sion this morning opened with religious
services in German, led by Rev. DIR. Stern:
Reyl Dr. Apple addressed the Synod on the subject
Of tne liturgy exhorting the ministry to prudence,
bat urging them not to give up one iota OF the prn-
REV MI. Renhardt spoke on the same subject.
Neither of the two rival liturgies have been thor
oughy examined. They have not been translated.
srhe SYNOD had no right to pass judgment on the
liturgy until IL had been presented 10 tne classes Tor
consideration. The report of the LltuTgcal Commit.
lee In reality passed Judgment before the liturgy had
heen 90 nresented 1t is not right for the Synod to
saw that this or that should be used in our churches
me constitutional method is to send 1t down to the
ciasses II the Synod were to order that certain
order OF service should he used, IL could not be
forced upon congregation Ine Jtiy maJotiiy oi
congregation were opposed to the innovation, the
yovernment could do nothing IL is true that the
elders and pastor were empowered 10 act lndepen-
IDENTIFY of the congregation, but the congregation
eacts the elders The speaker referred to cOngre-
nations who had been driven from their churchly
houses and property, and compelled to found new
churches so that they might have peace.
Rev Mr.. Eschback asked the speaker to state such
an instance, or retract the statement.
Mr. Renhardt referred to che church in whose
building the Synod Is now meeting. There had been
a division in the congregation OF Christ Church be-
Caus of the Introduction OF the liturgy.
Mr Eschbach said the liturgy had never been
used in the congregation.
Rev. Dr. Geisey said that as he was the pastor OF
the congregation in question, he was better able to
give facts He said that the gentleman had been
Totally msinformed. The liturgy had never been
ased and had never been attempted in his congre-
cation 1t had not even been presented to the con-
ssy VINE eause S pastor to read the
letter from the synod to which he belonged. The
elders had called him to account not because Of the
introduction Of the liturgy but because he was itur
giCal in his sentiments. s.sss.s
Rev DR. Miller OF York, thought it better that the
amendment to the committees report should be laid
ON the table, and made a motion to that effect
The motion failed, because the mover and the
seconder were not in harmony, as was shown by the
motion was made to vote separately on the diff
ferent sections of the amendment to the committees
report .,o..,,., ,,, ,o.,.,,.,.. 49,. ,,...
down to the Classes and the second declares that in
the meantime the liturgy should not be introduced
into any congregation without their consent
The Chair decided that the amendment was so
Sleysable, and an appeal was taken from the de-
cision. The Synod sustained the Chair by vote of
76 to SO. -,
President found it necessary to announce that the
members were unnecessarily delaying the business
Of the Synod by their disc disorder. 6s,roo ,o- on .
the second part OF the amendment. Lost by vote
OF 81 to 101.
The vote was then taken on the first part, whether
the liturgy should go down to the Classes The yeas
and nays were called for. Lost by a vote Of 1O5
The vote was then taken on the original resolu-
lions embodied in the committees report: (The reso-
buttons were published In THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
An the report Of the proceedings OF yesterday
hg's SESSION.
adopted by O. vote of III to 52.
A motion was made to reconsider. Passed.
motion was made TO insert an additional item
In the Liturgical Committees report embOdying the
report of the special committee to whom the memo
rials of congregations on the subject of the liturgy
This was the subject of much discussion. On mo-
tion one OF the memorials was read. 1t gave the
reasons why IN the opinion OF tie llenorialsts the
Deferred the subject until afternoon. Adjourned.
DIRTY STREETs-IIlgh Constable John Kelsh, who
entered upon his duties about the middle of the
month, has shown by the following report, handed
in to the Board of Health this morning, how well he
intends performing the work partly allotted to him.
The report reads:-
the following dirty streets in the Fifth ward:-
Exchange, Lodge, Inglas, Gatzmer, Little Dock,
Relief, Coburn Adelphi, Rempton, Barron, IIar-
Minister, Barclay, and Bay streets
Tener place, Dutton place. and ellis alley.
Dock street, from Delaware avenue to Third street.
Front street, from Chestnut to South
Water street, from Chestnut to Pine.
Spruce street, from Delaware avenue to Third
Spruce street. from Fifth to Seventh.
Lombard street. from Delaware avenue to Seventh
penn street from Pine to South
Larkn street, from Pine to South.
Delaware avenue, from Chestnut street to South
Gaskill street, from Second TO Fifth.
Fourth street, from Chestnut to South.
Pine street. from Delaware avenue to Seventh
street.
St Mary street, from Sixth TO Seventh.
Sixth street, from Chestnut to South.
Locust street, from Fourth TO Sixth.
Lands street. from Fourth to Fifth.
Mr. Kelsh reports that these streets are all in the
most filthy condition. and need the immediate atten-
tiOn OF the contractors having charge thereof they
so far having almost entirely neglected the per-
Torrance OF their contracts.
WHAT WE WOULD DO If WE WERE MAYoR-We
would break up every public house in this city that
Is known thieves resort
tain saloon in the neignborhood OF the State House
We would see that gamblers be brought to JUS
tice as well as any other criminals.
We would see that officers who do their duty be
not brOwbeaten by committing magistrates
We would not allow pawnbrokers full run of the
detective department. 1t looks bad, you know
We would have the poor, poyerty-stricHen crimi-
nal treated with much respect as the ashiy atred
Pickpocket.
We would have men who understood the mean
ing Of the words prisoner and witness, and would
have them able to discern between the two
We would see that when an officer makes an
arrest 1t be followed up by charge Settling looks
bad.
We would feel ii our duty to give the public some
light upon the robbery at the Tax Receivers Office
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