Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-15
[Conlensei from the D,t5y Nc'cs
Somerset Chassis Of the Reformed Church
OF the limited SiNteS.


grew out of the old Westmoreland
Chassis. which has been divided, and
with a part Of St. Pauls Chassis now
constitutes three new Chassis, respec-
lively called Allegheny, Westmore-
land and Somerset.
The formation of the Chassis is as
follows; That the Allegheny River
to the line Of Allegheny county, and
thence along the eastern border OF
that county, shall be the boundary
between the Chassis of Westmoreland
and the new Chassis of Allegheny, be
tween which and the St. Paul's Class
is the boundary shall be the lower
line Of Mercer county, Pa. ; that the
Chassis of Allegheny shall hold its
first annual meeting in the first Re
formed Church in Allegheny City,
Pa, on the first Thursday in June,
1872, at - o'clock, p IN that the
territory of the present Westmore-
land Chassis, except Cambria county,
east of the Laurel Hill, be constitu-
ted the Chassis of Somerset, and that
it be directed to hold its first annual
meeting in Salem Church, Frostburg,
Md, on the first Thursday in June,
1872 at y clock, p. m, and that
the Rev. VIM. Rupp preside at its or
ganization.
According to the action of the Pitts
burgh Synod, in session at Green's
burg, Pa, October, 1871, granting
the division of Chassis petitoned for
by the Westmoreland Chassis, the Min
listers and Elders constituting the
Somerset Chassis assembled at Frost
burg, Md, on Thursday June Z, 1872
Rev VIM. Rupp preached the
opening sermon by appointment of
the Synod, and took the chair during
the organization.
On Friday morning the election of
permanent officers was entered upon,
and resulted in the choice of Rev,
John Ruhl, President Rev. II. f.
Keener, stated Clerk Rev. Wm.
Rupp, Treasurer, and Rev. \. B.
Koplin Corresponding Secretary.
On Saturday, the election for Dele
gates to the General Synod was held
With the following result PTnlo1Ics-
Reys. VIM. Rupp and y. B. Koplin.
.Src1dIcs-Revs. John RUhl and II.
T. Keeuer Observation-Disclosures :
Hln,arjes-Phjlip Hay and Samuel
burst Sec'nldjes-J H. Shuck hart
and Michael Brubal;er.
The time for holding the next an
nual meeting of Chassis was fixed for
the first Thursday after Whit Sunday
in 1878, and Centreville, Somerset
county, Pa, is to be the place otmcet-
ing.
Chassis re-convenel on Monday
aud appropriated 500 to pay the in
tcrest on $1,000 for the use OF the
frostburg congregation.
The Synod of Pittsburgh was re
quested to give permission to the ras-
tor at Fros!bUrg to collect the sum
of 81 900 within its bounds for the
payment of their Church building.
The territory Of the Somerset Cha s.
isnow consists Of Somerset county ia,
and Allegheny county, Md.
The following are the statistics Of
this Chassis
Members, 2,l3S; Baptized Mem
bers, l,847 Baptisms during the year
1877; Confirmed during the year,
1871 Received by certificate, lOS !;
Dismissed, 81 Deaths, Il; Sunday
Schools, II S. S. Scholars, 7S7, Be
nevolent Contributions, So, l0073.
Religious services held every even
ing during the sessions Of Chassis !:
and on Lords day morning the holy
communion Of the comfortable sacra-
ment of the Body and Blood Of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was
celebrated,
Several able sermons We're deliver
ed by the attending ministers.
4 vote Of thanks was rendered the
members of Salem Reformed Church,
Of Frost burg, for the hospitahIe en-
tertainment OF the members Of Chassis
during their sojourn among them.
On Sunday evening It festival was
held, when able missionary addresses
were delivered by the Revs. Rupp,
Koplin, Keener and Ruhl.
Charles Lever, the great Irish nov
elist, died in Trieste, France, a few
days since. A long line of novels, be-
ginning with the Confessions Of Har-
~ Lorrequer' and ending with Lord
Kilgobin, have issued from his pen.
70 the latter book a pathetic interest
is attached. The dedication, dated
from Trieste, Jan. 20, 1872, reads:
"To the memory of one whose COM
partnership made the happiness of a
long life, and whose loss has left me
helpless, | dedicate this book, written
in breaking health and broken spirits.
The task, that once was my Joy and
my pride, I have lived to find associ-
ated with my sorrow; it is not, then,
without cause | say hope this eff
fort may be my last.
Sadly has the melancholy hope been
fulfilled.
Tur AppECT OF Dr. TANAI.N