Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-08-31

$3.50 s,So5 1858 : SOS
WHEELING, Aug. 2S.-Thc Iutclli-
gcucer has corrected reports from forty
six counties, most Of them official, " hich
give Gov. Jacobs majority at 3,2OG.
Reports on the constitution from Al
counties give a majority Of 1000 tor
ratification.
Eight counties are yet to be heard
from on the Governor, and thirteen on
the constitutions T TRilt ' r%@tdncc Jsarob's
majority to $500. and increase the ma
orlty for the constitution to 1000
pa" VIRGINIA LUTHERAN SYNc.
The Forty-Third Annual C.''''''',
of the Evangelical LutF,'"n SYNOD Oh
Virginia, met at IE"flSonbnrG' a. o"
rho 10Th ips@.nt. The proceedings otthc
Svnc., we clip from the Baltimore SIM,
which were communicated to that paper
from Harrisonburg under date Of the
10Th instant -
On Friday last the Lutheran Synod
met in e.. A. Hollands church. in this
place, in It's torty-third annual conycn-
ton. There were present twcnt! three
clerical and fifteen lay delegates, IN al
dition to large number Of visiting
members.
Rev. Mr.. Long, secretary of the last
convention, preached the opening ser
mon to the largest audience ever as
sembled the church.
The convention was organized by
clcctng the Rev J. II. Cupp president,
Rev j. NJ Shrcckshirc secretary, ana
Rev. ID. VI. Gilbert treasurer.
The presidents report represented
the past year as being one of prosperity
and revival throughout the bounds Of
the SYNOD. All the institutions Of the
church bad prospercd, aui numbers bad
been added to the membership. There
are six voung men at present studylng
! for the ministry under the care OF the
synod. and one of the bcncticiarles Of
last wear Rev. J. Barb, had been ordain
ed.
. Rev. +. G.. Jones, Of the Methodist
! Episcopal Church, had withdrawn his
connection with that church and been
received into the synod.
About fifteen hundred dollars were
appropriated to the education Of bench
Charles and other church interests during
the session, and resolutions were passed
20 hereafter send the benetciares of THIS
synod to the Southern Theological Sem
inaries.
Five hundred dollars were appropria-
ted to the support Of the mission III the
city of Richmond.
The presidents OF the Roanoke Col.
leCe and the Stanton Female Institute
represented those institutions as in :
fourishing condition, and asked the
church to continue itssupport
The following delegates were elected
to the General Synod, which meets ii
Salem, Roanoke county, Virginia. II
May, 1873, Ministerial-RevM essrs. J
+. Campbell,J. B. Davis, d. VI. Gilbert
r. &. Holland. Lay-Col. w. II. Cine
DR. J. Strayer, &. S Baker, J. II. "H
son and Hon. CT. VI. BeltzhoOver.
Directors of the Theological Semina
~ on the part Of this synod icy
Messrs. J. b. Davis, b. VI. Gilbert, and
F. Campbell, and Col. W; H. Cine :,
Hon. G. Vi. Beltzhooyer, and I. ,. Ba
ker.
The Synod approved Of the action o
the General Synod in removing tn'
Theological Seminary from Columbia
South Carolina, to Salem, Roanok coun
ty, Virginia, where it will be sustained
in connection with Roanoke College.
The next convention Of the Synoc
will be held at Mt Tabor Church, Au
gusta county, on Thursday before fuI
moon in August, 1872.