The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-03-13
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From Lutheryille, N. &. II. R.--H.iory Of
tie Nss'iHdTy CpniuHsd-M issioH"ry Collections
IN. Morris Lscisre- Tie Me- Rsgi.isr Of Voter.
-SHperrisor ef Census. ,fc.---Ths next public
meeting ia the interest Of the Seminary after the
synod session alluded 20 in my last. was held in
the First English Lutheran church of baltimore.
Of which Dr. Morris was pastor. in June ISL. AZ
this meeting br. Morris delivered mn address argu-
ing ia favor and urging the necessity ofcstabiish-
ing just such school in the immediate vicinity of
Baltimore. Board of Counsellors was also ap-
pointed n; this meeting. consisting Of the follow
Ing cll-knowR prominent gentlemen and business
men. some Uf whom still active. useful mem
bcrs Of society and the church. but the majority
Of whom have gone hence Rev. Dr.. benjamin
kuriz Rev. Dr. JnO u. Morris, t;eo Slothower
=. GO. SauerWein. Bcni. Defori. Saml links, Chas.
II. Kinks, Robert T. wilson. t;eo. Hartman. John
/. Sadtler Jacob Horn. J. StartIinAn, Peter Zell.
u. ". Punderson. Sam'l AFpold, Geo. J. ApPold.
Sam1 liilson. james Fulton, Gco. lIcrIog. Charles
VIM. Spileker. William Bridges. Jno c. Bridges,
7. Abbott. james Getty. GsO. Walters, ". A.
Wisong. j. Bandell and c. A. Morris, of York,
fcnnsy lsanih.
~ n called meeting ofthis Board of Councillors.
held June 2lst, 1851. Mr.. Geo. Siothowcr was
elected PRECEDENT and Samuc! iiiaks. secretary.
Active measures were now taken 10 sell lots and
secure subscriptions of stock. and although no
meeting Of the Board was held until October 4;h.
ISL. much had been done in the meantime towar,ls
placing the enterprise upon Grm footing. The
Board very wisely determined not to proceed with
the building and other Improvements until n GER
tain amount of stock had been subscribed FOR and
fair proportion "f the same paid in.
At the session OF the Maryland Legislature for
81 aud -. an effort was made to have an act Of
incorporation passed. but through the csrciessness
Of a member uf the Judiciary Committee. who lost
the draft Of the bill. they failed Of securing IT,
Considerable delay was occasioned By tho failure
60 secure charter, and IL not until at meet.
ea... - II II II
one Vas agreed upon. This was presented to
Judge Frick. of the Superior Court Of Baltimore
city. Here was another cause Of delay as the law
required that each person named In the charter
must appear in open court and sign the article
II was nc easy matter e. &c, 50 large a number Of
active busincss men together for that purpose.
llo"cicT through the efforts "f several of;hc more
ca.nc', mcn of the number. an order Of the court
Wa mail! passed. January 18th, lsja. incorpo.
rating The Board "f Trustees of the Luther, lille
Seminary and Land Company. and IL became u
living legal body.
owe nm apology I" all concerned. fnr not ray
ing anything about the mr.i cuuIIncniahic par, Of
thc whole entertainment of M. l.. sunday school
in my last. refer 60 the collections for mis- sions
~ reported nj the time. The school collected
during The year between seventy and seventy one
dollars. believe the banner class was composed
81 the smaller children in the school. taught by
Nis' Florence Eidscly. Surely ;hi, wa doing
well.
br. Morris lcc'urcl Lciorc n very good anil NJ.
lrcriai.vr audience last Thursday evening. in the
Lutheran church lie had with him the micro
scope re.chtel' lin nj christmas. and explained
tie peculiar construction uf u. the mode of ma
r"u'rin. - and also tie manner ofprcparing and
irc'rrVinI 'ljcr;s fur Intercepted study. liz
lecture Wa illustrated by drawing. # the objects
found in tlc water 81 our streams. 81. OF course
~ just "r "".ihy imlre.,on 81: tie lecture can Lo
given here. lie told - one fact. however. which
j. calculated To- makcu. proud ui the achiov cncnts
% "ur c"un'rymCu. Until within very few
Year. all microscope Of any value were i'm
ported from either England France Gcrmany.
Now the hc.; instrument. Of the kind in the world
nia le in tho lni;cd States. aud We are scnln.
t, tire calin: scientific school. anil men Of Europe
their mirro'r"vc.. Ey special rcqutsi the Dr. Ut
the close IT the lecture. read several selections
greatly to the delight of his audience
Th" people q both political parties IN ihi.
vicinity are more than plca.el NJ the appoint.
mcni 81 our Young friend. Thoma. galloway. 1t.
register 81 voter. and hope that he will lie
lT"mp:lN confirmed by the senate.
PRECEDENT iiayc. honorel himself when hc hon
o'cl our fellow -tnwnsmau. Lieut.. y u. Crcascr.
by appointing him super, s"r of the Csnsu. for
the district imposed of city nj county
Nr. 'FcsGcr will make popular officer. lie !.
kind. rortcuus AMI aiabc. and possesses executive
tact AMI business ability of very high order.
Though pronounced Republican he is justly
popular with all parties.
We hear some of our Republican friends OK
prcs.in; the wish tina; State may be represent
81 in the Chicago convention by delegation none
Of whom may have their own political advance
nent in view. We hear but one maine mentioned
rs the Republican nominee. viz. James q. Blaine
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