Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-18
FREDERICK, Nd, July ID, 1874.

AOouo SiAVy N0ACSIeoS w ou0 WI
vention of the German Order Of
Harugari, accompanied by Websr's
brass brand of ten pieces, from Bal.
timore, arrived here last evening and
were enthusiastically received by
members Of the order and citizens
generally. Probably six hundred
persons had assembled at the depot
awaiting their arrival.
They were escorted to headquar-
ters at the Black Horse Hotel. AT.
ter musical mathis, the members,
constituting the Grand Lodge, pro
ceeded to their hall and held pri.
vate session, during which reports
were read by Valentine Schumann,
secretary. an address delivered by
Grand Master Henry Rolf, directors
Of the lodge hall elected, and other
matters discuss ID. After adjourn.
ment parade was made through the
streets, and then the entirs party,
bent on having good time generally
accompanied by many Of their Fred
erick friends abundance of lager beer
and swsitzer, hied away on picnic
excursion to the Catoctin Mountains,
where they will doubtless enjoy them.
selves as only Germans can. The
delegates will leave here for Wash.
ington in the morning.
In common with many cities and
towns Frederick is at present enjoy.
ing her quota of church troubles.
Since tho death of the Rev. DR..
Zacharias, late pastor Of the First
Reformed Church in this city, con-
siderable dissension has existed with
in it's pale. The facts are briefly as
follows: In the first place some diff
Guilty was experienced in getting a
minister. Al the time Of DR.. Zach.
arias's death the majority Of the con-
sistory (Which consists OF twelve
members, four Of whom are elected
annually Io serve three ysaE g;aIXl sr ,y Qi
suasion, and on Easter Monday, when
the annual election for four members
took place, the consistory, as has been
the custom for some time past. nomi-
mated eight persons, six of whom
were said to hold liturgical views.
The low church party being in the
majority, and feeling ayyrieved at
this action, nominated an indepen,
dent ticket on the day Of election,
which received large majority of
the votes cast, and was declared duly
elected. and certificates to that effect
granted by the judges; but the consis-
tory refused to recognize them, and
One of.the members whose term had
not expired took an appeal, in behalf
Of the liturgical party, to the Mary
land Chassis which convened last
month at Westminster, and which sus-
tanned the appeal-declaring those re-
ceiving the minority vote entitled to
the offices, becsuse they had been
regularly nominated by the consis-
tory, and also ratified the call exteu-
ded to the Rev. E. r. Eschbach.
This gentleman having been in
stalled as pastor, in accordance with
instr uction proceeded to install those
members declared elected by the clas-
SIS. These facts continued to in
crease the ill feeling already existing,
which has eliminated in the institu.
ton Of legal proceedings in the Circuit
Court for this county on Friday last,
several petitions have been fled ask
ing for the issuance of writs of man
damus to restrain the pastor and con-
sistory from further refusing to rec
ognize, and to compel the installation
Of those members elect who received
the majority of votes. The. court &C
cordingly passed an order that the de-.
PENDANTS should show cause, On or
before the 18th day Of August. why
the writs should not be issued as
prayed. The followinging prominent
counsel have thus far been engaged:
For plaintiffs, Messrs. Marshall and
Fisher, Of Baltimore, W. J. and G. w.
Ross, Geo. K. Shellman, of Frederick;
for defendants, Messrs, G, V. s. Levy,
VIM. P. Maulsby, Jr., and Francis
Brengle.
Mr.. James Whitehill, one Of the
most prominent citizens of this city,
died at his residence this morning, in
the 18th year Of his age. K.
fA- The Pic.Nic at Graceham today