The Tipton advertiser., 1875-08-26
ADVISORY MEMBERS.

themselves his helpers in his work. The
following visiting brothers were receiv
ell as
ADVISORY MEMBERS.
! Rev ]. ". Goodlin, Sec'y, Lutheran
| Board of Home Missions, York. Pa,
Rev. A. b. Middlesworth. Northern H..
| Synod. Rev. Richard Swearingen, NJ. f
/ Church, Tipton, Rev j ". kynett, NJ
E. Church, Upton, Rev. J. Riale, Re
formed Church, Upton.
Synod decided 10 open each morning
session al $50 o'clock with one hall
hour devotional exercises, and close AT
l1:3o, and open at 80 p. NJ, and close
at 80 P. NJ Rev G. A. Geiswicss was
chosen TO report proceedings for the
Lutheran Observer, and Rev. d. p.
CrosscHp for the secnlar papers.
In the afternoon session Immediately &
after the usual opening exercises the
/ President read the committees appoint
ed. whl@h were as follows;
1st. On Presidents report Rev's.
Gresscup and HelsclI
"a. Ga minutes Of last Synod -Rey.
Sperr and DR.. Cast
81. On minutes Of Sister synods
Rev A. l. Crigler and Prof Tressier.
18th on correspondence-Ray's Hel
sell and Nellis
18th. On the state of the Church
Rev Hills aud Geo. Schumacher
9Th. Ga parochia! reports-Rev' 5
Grosscup and kees.
18th On Treasurer's report A
Spielman ana J. B. Cobaugh
sth On vacant congregations =
Rev's Bloom and Rees.
9th On petitions and admission Of
charges es-Rev Schatfer aud " Y. Orr
10Th On absentees and leave Of ab
eence Rev kitch aad j. 9, Rice
The Treasurer, Rev Jesse Helsel re
ported the condition OF the II tnces ot
the Synod They are good, ringing
cheerfally with receipts Report wa
referred to auditing committee No.f
Committee No = broaght up fine lis
OF unfinished business upon inspection
, Of the minutes OF las, year
| The sixteen items among which wer,
G ! fHeSVruTs tueacu pastuE III reference :
J, the keeping Of his pledge in beneyoIen
e operations ana the adoption of amens
j. mcnts 10 the constitution estabiishin
G and defining the duties Of a statistics
i. secretary were dispatched With tho
a oHghness and satisfaction
e Thus closed the first days procee.
i. ings p8rtenti0ns Of larger and more in
q paFtant dojDgs tomorrow.
, The evening service was a sermon b
e. Rev. J. ". Kiich, of MarYsyilie Tex
e Matt va
.e Wednesday morning after devotion
q aa3 opening exeroices the pastors T
Y ported their work for the past year
q the several districts This parochi
ID work il one Of the main features OF II
a synod lis fitness both marks the 81
ge cess of the pastors at home and Great
a Al Interest on the floor Gl the Syn0
r. At this time the reports, with the e
IL ception nj those of two or three past
Il rates, were full Of WORK and encourag
IL meat They are to be tabled and l
n ported By the committee on Parochial I
T. ports. 10 be published in the minutes
the synod but which we will he unab
- lay before your readers. They co
sjst, however. of number Of members
the different churches represented;
crease and decrease; Force of Sund;
schools; Pastors salaries; Beneyolenc
j, State of ReliLion, &c
Five Of the pastorates are report,
~ missions, viz; Cellar Rapids, Iowa Cit
-. Des Moincs. Knoxville and Newto
> Four Of the pastora,cs are without pa
-, tors
- After these reports The committee {
Correspondence reported items from IA
sent members, Letters from delegates
this synod from other Sypods conre
ing fraternal expressions. from Nishn
90 b3tana pastorate, now vacant, askiI
~ the assistance Of the SYNOD in securin
~. a pastor, from Rev. J. Deio, See
- Lutheran Publication Society, askin
the patronage of tie SYNOD, from Re
. :. RiaenOur, Lick Creek pastorate, asi
= ing to be excused from attendance
- tais Synod. from Rev T. 5 Rees fo
=, mcriy of Lisbon pastOrate, asking to |
= excused by he Synod from attendanc
HI this meeting, and that letter Of di
a, mjssa. from this synod to unite with ii
synod of Northern Illinois, be granite
. him The report was adopted and exc,
- ses granted key's. Ridenour and Rec
., ana letter of dismissal granted the la
tG.
II Ia the afternoon came one of th
- ieasts OF the Synod; the hearing of Rel
J. w Good!in, Sec, b II. NJ. on the sui
- iect Of Home Missions. The Brothe
las q righteous enthusiasm on this sui
- iect and il this work, aad this entLt
. siasm becomes Contagious uuder b
- barntng eloquence on the foor. II
"a occupied much of the afternoon, an
~ and every flight Of oratory elevated Il
-. ca!l OF money into the service OF Il
Lord, aad every sweeping gesture. in e
- fbrCemelt OF his logic, wldeaed the Hi
. si5a-feit Of each Iowa Lutheran wor
4, er.
Some further Home Mission matte
ns aud reports were attended to and Il
-. Synod adjourned for the day. In Il
80 evening Rev H. ) Cook delivered &
-. address on the theme of The Lack
an Efficient Ministry" THIS effort w
,,l worthy following of the treat OF q
Ma afternoon; thorough treatment of
~ subject growing every day in importanc
r. Friday mornings first item was /
-, report Of the c1gnMittea on examin
sn ti0n Of minutes Of other oyHois VIII
,n followed q report Of the committee
"a Beneficiary Elucation. It showed th
3 one hundred dollars had been approp
on ated by the c0mmlttcc To sustain a youI
- man at the Swedish Missionary ms
ch tate, at keGkGk, Iowa, studying to G
No ter the ministry, IN the use OF tnc swec
II ish language. Also a small amount sc
ily to a student for the ministry at Ca
"a thage College
lo A resolution passed pleigng tho pa
an ment Of the apportionuent made 10 Ii
lis Synod by the General Synod for Il
,a Home Missions
al Committee on Presidents reports 7
"a ported some Of tie suggestion there
~ offered already attended 10. Other ms
he thus brought before the Synod we
Is properly adjusted.
ns The Synod's delegates TO the la
70 meeting Of the General Synod, held
ar Baltimore, reported several matte
At Of interest among which were the esta
lishment Of mission in the capitol