Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-28
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1881 Annual Meeting of the Ministerium OF
. Pennsylvania.

1891 Annual Neet1nE Oh t0c A1nlSIef1uM Va
Pennsylvania.
Thursday afternoon. the ringing
of the bell for the afternoon session OF the
synod, the bells on Trinity church tower
were chimed. several familiar church tunes
being rendered for the pleasure of the Wis
itors
The synod was opened with singing and
prayer by Rev. F. Walz.
The minutes of the morning session were
read and approved.
Rev. J. W. Hassler reported that it was
deemed unadvisable to publish a parOchial
register.
The telers of the election for delegates
ing elected
Czsrical-A. Spaeth. D. D., c. P.
Krauth, d. d., B. NJ. Schmucker, D. D.,
J. Fry. d. D.. J.. \. Seiss, D. D., H. f.
Jacobs. d. D., G. F. krotel, d. d., b.
Sadtler. D. D., c. w. Schaeffer, d. d., F.
J. f. Schantz. 5. Laird, S. KOhler, J. B.
Rath, J. J. Kuendig.
Lay Delegates.-W. II. Stake. H. Leh-
man, l.. l.. Houpt. I. II. Diehl. r. B. Mil
ler. X. Baer, w. Hauff, J. Endlich, q.
Reinoehl, c. IL. Schaeffer. (Reading). Prof.
S. p. Sadtler, G. Moller, J. c. File, A. n.
Potteiyer, J. X. Heyl.
A ballot was then taken for alternate
delegates to the general council.
On motion, DIR. Passavant,o of Pittsburgh
synod was allowed to present, on behalf OF
the executive committee of general coun-
Gil. the claims of the Western and South
ern mission field.
DIR. Jacobs offered resolution that DR..
Schmucker be requested t" prepare for the
consideration of the next annual synod,
theses on the relation between the rites
of confirmation in the case of adults and
baptism. Carried.
On motion, it was resolved to send visit
ing delegates to other synods only when
necessary, excepting to the New York
ministerium, to which delegate shall be
sent regularly each year. oo
DR.. Fry asked permission to pay 81, OOo
to the seminary for the purpose OF refund
ing in part the moneys borrowed for build
ing expenses. Granted.
DR.. Schaeffer, of the committee appoint
ed last year to prepare history OF the
synod, reported that they had been dill
gently pursuing their work and asked to
be continued. DR.. Mann is added to the
committee.
The committee on the report of the trus.
tees of the orphans home ut Germantown.
reported. The reasurer of the home, }. G.
File, esq.,, read detailed report of the ex
penses incurred in building, and of the re-
ceipts and expenditures during the year.
Rev. +. Wischan and w. II. Stake
esq.,, were reelected trustees of the or
phans' home.
The English secretary was authorized
to cast the synod's ballot for the re-elec
tion of the board of city missions, as fol
lows: RevS. "A. Spaeth, ID. d., w. A
Schaeffcr. E. E. Sibole, III. Grain, f.
Wiscllan, and Messrs. L. L. Houpt, }. G
File, w. II. Stake, p. P. Keller and II.
Burger.
1t was resolved that in the case of wilfu
suicide the services the church shall not bt
| used.
$1,000 was asked to be appropriated fol
| the support of Il travelling missionary tt
Kansas, to answer to DR.. Passavant 5 ap
peal Drs Schaeffer and Passavant, ant
RevS. Laird, Schmucker. Schantz an,
Trabert, spoke strongly in favor of TIN
appropriation. Resolved, that ali eifor
be made within the next month by th'
pastors to secure the amount by specia
collections. but until the money is raiset
to make no appropriation.
The time for adjournment having ar
rived, it was Oh motion extended to ALLOW
synod to finish its routine work.
The committee of tellers reported the
following elected alternate delegates t.
the general council: Clerical-F. Wischa,
Ii. Grain. G.. \. Hinterlcitner. J. d
Schindcl, F. W. Weiskottcn, J. X. Pitt
w. A. Schaetler. 4. Hill, f. Pfatteicher
J. W. Hassler. J.. Groh, W. Rath. E. Z
Sibole. B. w. Schmauk. Lay Alternate
&C. NJ. Lutz, Ii. Beates, l.. Heyl, I. Il
Davis, }. Heilman, G. A. lIeinitsh. G. F
kopitsch, c. NJ. Raider, DIR. L. Stein. f
Armstrong. G. II. Myers, }. =. Baker
c. Hahn, w. G. Baker, G. Prctz.
A committee appointed in the matter o.
dissatisfied congregations reported
through Rev. H. Grain, that they had ex
amined the request of the Durham ant
NockamixOn charges to be hOnorably dis
missed to tho East Pennsylvania synod
but moved that it be not granted. From
letter laid before them they had reasol
to believe that many members of the con
gregatiops were opposed to the separa
ton. It was resolved that synod sym
pathize with them in their congregations
troubles, and encourage them to use al
proper means to protect their rights an,
prevent such separation, and that tn
church council and the writer of the lette
be officially informed of the action o
synod.
The report of the committee on parOchi
al reports was received.
The committee on excuses reported alb
sentees and members excused from synod
Special mention was made of Rev. Father
II. s. Miller, of PhGnixville, and G. F. J
YaeSer, of Reading, who have eaci
| served the church as DaStOrS for over tift,
wears, and were unable to attend the meet
ing of synod. Sympathy was expressed
for them in their infirmities.
On motion, the Church of the Transfigu
ration, Pottstown, Rev. c. koerner, pas
tor, was selected as the next place of meet
ing.
The Thursday before Trinity Sunday,
1881, at 10 'cl0ck. a. m., was in motion
made the time of the next meeting, the
service of confession and absolutiOn tt
precede tie first mornings session.
On motion of Rev. G. H. Trabert, thu
following resolution was adopted
| ResOloed, That the secretaries be in
structed to record on the minutes Of synod
the thanks of the body for the kind recep.
ioyed at the boards of the good people Oi
their hearts to the synod, making our So
jOurn among them most agreeable.
DR.. A.Spaeth was elected by acclamatiOT
delegate to the next session of the New
York ministerium. A vote of thanks wa
rendered the railroad companies for kind
ness shown, and also to the reporters OF
the Philadelphia and Lancaster papers.
The synod was then adjourned with tlt
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