Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-08

tween the two Synods should continu
and that F'raternal Delegate wouIt
be appointed at the proper time.
The balance of the morning session
was occupied in hearing the charges o
| Rev. Z. j. Strobel against Rev. q. d
Bernheim.
On motion, adjourned to meet at ;
o'clock Z. IL.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The entire afternoon session was
occupied in hearing Rev. G. d. Bern
| helms defense in rep,y to the charges
! of Rev. p. A. Strobel.
On motion, the Synod adjourned
| until this morning at 8 o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
Synod met according to adjourn
ment, at o'clock yesterday morning,
and opened with singing and prayer
by Rev. ". Kimball.
The roll was called aud the minutes
Of the previous meeting read aud APP
proved.
The subject under consideration at
the time OF adjournment the evening
previous was taken up, and consumed
nearly the entire morning session,
and the evidence il the case was finally
closed.
On motion, Syned adjourned until 8
0 clock 2. Il.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Synod resumed business ut , O'Clock
according to adjournment
Rev. Z. \. Strobel occupied the at
tention Of the Synod foE nearly two
hours with his Argument III the fur
ther prosecution Of the charges pre-
ferr9d against Rev, G. L. Bernheim by
himself
Rev. G. D. Bernheirn's reply con-
sumed the balance of tie evening ses-
sion.
AS the argument on both sides had
closed, the Synod adjourned to meet
to be tried before the Synod ana
finally disposed OF. if possible. The
defendant and plaintiff in the case
were not allowed to be present.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Synod met and opened with
prayer by Rev. Prof. ". L. Hubbert
There was moth ng done mp to the
hour Of aGiournment, II o clock, that
We are at liberty to give, except the
following resolution, III reference to
Rev. p. y. Strohcl's charge against
Rev. G. D. Bernhcj1n, which was
adopted:
Hcaofrcd, That the evidence pro-
duced on the part Of the accuscr is
not sufficient TO sustain the charges
against the accused, Of SConduct mn
becoming q Chrjst'an a:sI Minister
of the Gospel
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Synod mel according to adjourn
meut and opened with T aver by Rev.
e. 2. Parker.
The roll was called and minutes of
yesterdays session were read and on
motion the Synod resolved itself into
a secret session for the purpose Of
correcting the eminrtes OF Friday nights
proceedings, after which the Synod
was declared in open session and the
proceedings as q whole adopted.
Rev. Dr.. Fry, d D., Corresponding
Delegate from the Perl syivania Synod
presented his credentials and was fra
ternaIly invited by the President to sit
as an advisory member in a few a.
propriate remarks.
Report of the COmueittae on the
state Of the Church was received and
adopted.
Committee Oh Proceedings of Com
ference, sub ,0itted their report " III III
was after considerable discussion upon
it, referred back to them.
Committee on Petitions presented
their report which was taken I'D bv
items and portion referred to diff =
ent Committees.
The following was adopted cas.c-fn-
ing this report:
Rcsolved, That further c,nsidera-
ton of the report on ~ tions be de-
ferred until the repcit u tie Ctnven-
ton for arrar =: 1n-.-at - lsaS5ursesys
held in May laaf, l., heard 3>):;r
The Committee ;ip,'n.ntet . "san
inc the letters iro,t t!lr two co!urs /;
ministers m reference to "o:,2ss >-t:n2
themselves With tii;a Synod reported
and the meter ,>t% referred ;.y ;na
President to :tc }iiiiate,riun
Rev. T. O. NefiEtr, Cogres:rg. tlsng
Delegate last year - tllv South Caro-
lima Synod, reported t:sst ha Lad been
unable to attend hnt rad s,1it & fra
ternal letter 10 that Sy.ol AID had
not received a rep.
Maj. L. G. HeIi.ce, Tre&aGrsr. sub
| mitted his repoEt, gtslng :, statement
of the amount received by lin which
was referred to the Committee Oh III
nance.
Rev. Prof. \. Z. Hubert, CORES
ponding Secretary, submitted a report
informing the Synod Of the business
carried on by him, and also reporting
recommendations from other Synods
to the North Carolina Synod.
The subject of holding d CollCqUium
referred to this Synod from the Gen
eral Council which is to be composed
of members OF Lutheran Churches il
the United States was briefly discussed
and as the srhject was not suGicie ntl,
known TO the different u, lbers, etit,
Rev. DR.. Fry, OF the fennsyivani;
M,nieteliun, was invited to make
statement in regaf i 10 said Coiloguiun
suggested by the General Council. -
DR.. Fry, in compIiance with saiGinvita
ton, addressed tie Synod 1riefy i
some very appropriate remarks, where
NJ on the following res luton oifere,
by Rev NJ. All:rlch was adopted.
ItesotcCts, That We heartily approx
Of the Coiloquium proposed by til
Of America, and that this Synod d
now appoint a Committee Of three, {
whom the President shall be Chai,
man, to cooperate with like Commit
tee, for making the necessary arrangt