Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-22
LANCASTER CLASSlS.
The Meeting at Ouarryvill..


Gerhard. After calling the roll and
reading of minutes, the following mem
bers were reported present in addition to
those appearing last evening, viz:
Rev. S. Sweitzer, and Elders Jacob Cor.
gas and Samuel w. Hersh.
The presence of Elders Geo. W. Hensel
and Daniel LefeTer was announced as adj.
visory members.
The bar of the house was defined, afte,
which the president announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Minutes of Classis-Revs. Dr. J. B.
Shumaker, \. B. Thompson and Elder J
Rudolph Suter.
Overtures-Revs. W. T. Gerhard, L. F.
Zinkhan and Elder w. Ii. Seibert.
Minutes Of Synod-Revs. j. p. Moore, S
p. Brown and Elder a. Nader
Missions-Revs. DR.. Z. V. Gerhart, 4.
B. Shenkle and Elder Daniel Shatfner.
becker, c. S. Gerhard and Elder H. c.
Boyd.
Examination OF Licentiates-Revs. G. s.
Gerhard, Samuel Kuhn and John X. Bach.
| mar.
tCCl lCCS-ACbS. ~. ID. Y,
}. q. Fritchey; Elder, Sam'l W. Hersh.
Finance-Revs: Geo W. Snyder, ID. B.
Shuey; Elder, w. II. Seibert.
Rev. J. p. Moore was elected CORES.
pOnding secretary.
Parochial reports were read by Rev. J.
G. Fritchey, who supplies Zwingli church
at Harrisburg. Reports were also read by
Rev. VIM. T. Gerhard, DR.. f. V. Gerhart,
neither of whom have regular charges.
DIR. Gerhart assisting in pastoral work at
st. Stephens (college) congregation, the
statistical report from this congregation
was read by him, in which was embodied
the building of st. Luke's chapel, which
was an OutgrOwth of the college congre-
CATION.
A report was presented and read by Rev
A. B. Shenkle, formerly of Millersville, but
who is now supplying the church at May
town and Willow Street. The report pre-
sented an encouraging state of affairs in
these churches, and it is confidently hoped
that under the efficient pastoral work of
Rev. Shenkle. much good is being accom-
plishcd.
The presence of Rev. w. G. Cairnes, of
the Middle Octororo Presbyterian church,
was announced ON the floor of classis, and
he was welcomed to seat; and Elder
Daniel Helm, of lions church of New
Providence, was admitted as an advisory
member.
Elder Jacob Hoffmeicr of St. Paul's Re-
formed church, Lancaster, presented his
credentials, and took his seat as a member
of classis.
Rev. Samuel Kuhn, of the Hanover
charge, Dauphin county, made his report.
The report of Rev. Kuhn presented a very
gloomy view of the spiritual and financial
condition of this charge.
In the report of Rev. A. 3. Shenkle was
a request from the Willow Street congre-
CATION for committee from classis, whose
duty it should be to proceed to visit the
church and preach on Sunday, at noon and
evening, to examine and report to Chassis
on Monday morning what, in their view,
should be done by classis for the financial
relief the congregation. This request
was agreed to and the chair appointed the
following committee, whose duty it shall
be to carry out the spirit of this request,
viz q: Revs. Geo. w. Snyder and A. B.
Thompson.
Rev. D. w. Gerhard, of the New Hol-
land charge, made his report, which was
very interesting and encouraging.
The committee OH religious exercises
submitted the following partial report :
For Friday evening, St. PauTs church.
sermon by Rev. J. P.Moorc services to he |
conducted by Revs. DR.. J. II. Dubbs and S.
P. Brown. For Saturday evening: Pre-
oaratory services, sermon by Rev. John
4. Peters services to be conducted by
Rev. Samuel Kuhn and DR.. E. V. Ger
lart. For Sunday morning: Communion
ervices, sermon by Rev. c. S. Gerhard
ervices to be conducted by DR.. j. B.
'humaker, DR.. Thomas G. Apple and
Rev. D. B. Shuey. Sunday afternoon
sunday school services; addresses by
sevs. L. F. Zinkham, J. P. Moore, S. P.
Brown and Mr.. o. H: Strunck.
Sunday evening services Missionary
ddress by Rev. D. w. Gerhard, DR.. j. L.
DR.. J. II. Dubbs and Elder w.
1. Seibert the collection to be special
or foreign missions DR.. E. V. Gerhart
D preside at the meeting. Sunday even
,g /: Preaching at New Providence by Rev.
!. F. Zinkhan. Services to be conducted
y Rev. S. p Brown.
The hour for adjournment having ar
we'd, classis was dismissed by repeating
le Lords Prayer and the doxology.
Friday Afternoon- opened with
nging and prayer by Rev. A. B. Shenkle,
evs. John A. Peters, and VIM. II. II. ;
nyder, Elders, D. w. Gross, and E. J.
ahm appeared and took their seats. IL
o. II. Strunk, "a student and graduate CT &
70 theological seminary, being present, q
S application for license was on motion
fered to the committee on examination @
I'd licensure.
Reports were read by Revs. John A. '
,ters, w. II. II. Snyder, J. B. Shunlaker,
B. Shuey, S. Sweitzer, d. c. Tobias, J. il
Pennabecker, G. w. Snyder, c. S. Ger t
rd, L. F. Zinkhan, J. P. Moore, A. r. n
lOmpsOn and S. P. Brown. n
The statistics of St. Luke's mission were n
4 1,,L 4 4 ~ = 7