Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
REFORaED EPISs OPAL CHURCH,

REFORaED EPISs OPAL cMURCAl
The Annual Session ef the Ny no.
I'm this City.
Yesterday afternoon the frat anuua
session Of the Coupcil Of the Syaod 0
the Reformed Episcopal church wa
held In the Church Of the Covenant
Bishop William R. Nicholson presided
and N. L. Simons was Secretary.
After devotional exercises. Messrs
Henry SimmAmon, Isaac W. Hallam
and Rev. Mr.. Tnsksr, the Committss
lon Credentials, reported that the fol.
lowing lay delegates were present:
Church Of the Covenant, Wilmington,
Isaac N. Lloyd, r. P. Mason, Henry 8.
Kyle and Isaac W. HAllam. Church Of
the Reconciliation, Philadelphia, Thos.
McCrsady, W. II. Rowbotham and w.
A. Pedrisk. Grace Chapel, Schuylkill
Falls, Christy Hassrty, James Cromp.
ton, Jacob X. Thompson and Andrew
Harbeson. Church Of the Redeemsr,
Philadelphia, W. Laird Simons and NJ.
II. Stutzbach. Church Of the Covenant,
Philadelphia, J. W. Hudson ard C. NJ.
Rhodes, Emmanuel Church, VIM. Hns.
bands, Ducket Hsrmaa, John Hendricks,
Henry Sipmaman and Chas. franklin.
Third r. + Church, Germantown, X
Varian, A. X Hsiiig and Frank Thomp.
son, N. D. Second R. X. Church, Sam
usl Ashurst, VI. D., Fl. J. Evans, Jos.
eph K. Wheeler, Bianey Harvey, Will
liam II. Allen, W. Il. Woodward, Heu-
ry Cooley and Admiral 0. 8. Glission.
The elsrgymen present were Bishop
VIM. R. Nicholson; J. L. Estlin, Church
OF the Covenant, Wilmington Bsuia-
min Johnson, Emmanuel, Philadelphia;
A. NJ. Morrison. Reconciliation, Pnila-
dsiphia VIM. Newton, D. D., Church
Of the Covenant, Philadelphia; Charles
". Quick, editor of the Episcopal Gre,
cerder;" J. Alfred Redlss, Third R. y,
Church, Germantown; Alexander Sloan,
Grace Chapel, Schuylkill Falls; Charles
II. Tucker, Church of the Redeemer,
Philadelphia
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Rev. Mr.. Sloan, R. G. Stutzbach and
Thomas W. McCready were appointed
Committee el Nominations.
The International Sabbath School
Association asked tor the appointment
of COMMITTEES to confer and cooperate
with them. The matter was referred
to the Standing Committee and they
proposed that permanent committee
be appointed to act as requested in the
Tho following COM
mittee were appointed: Rev. Alex.
sloan, u. II. stutzbsch and Richard
Wells.
The Chairman of the Standing Com
nittee was directed 10 assist the Bishop
ii preparing a routine of business Tor
.he future meatiugs.
The following officers and committees
Is reported by the committee on Nomi-
lation, we're elected:
President-Bishop w. R. Nicholson,
Vice President-Crarlss ii. Rhodes.
Sscretary-W. Laird,
Treasursr-J. X. Wheale,
Standing Committee-Revs. VIM. |
Newton, D. D., Charles II. Tacker aud |
and A. M. Morrison, II. Swans MD.
Henry Simmamon and Isaac W. Hal
am.
Finance Committee-Bishop Niehol-
ION, Rev. G. A. Kedlss, J. Z. Wheeler,
I. V. Bosworth and Samuel Ashurst.
The finance COMMITTEES favored the
Assessing of each communicant at the
ate Of five cents, to be paid Immediate
y, to meet the expenses of the Synod,
md each church to be responsible for
ts amount.
On molten by Mr. Hallam the word
Immediately" was struck out:
The Secretary was authorized to have
90 copies Of the constitution printed
0 soon as sufficient funds were in
and.
DR.. Newton read an essay on ;'The
rue spirit OF the duties of the church
Christ as q witness for the truth. :"
he subject was discussed by Bishop
Iicholson and Rsvs. Ashurst, Johnson,
edles and Tucker.
DR.. Newton was requested TO have
ome copies Of the essay printed. Il
The reports Of the different parishes
'ers encouraging. p
In the Church OF the Covenant Sab
ath school there are 800 scholars 1
he church desires 10 purchase the
uilding which it now occupies, at a
ost of IS, 100. They propose building S
no rooms, one for Bible classes and a
he other for the infant school.
Ministers we're directed TO send 81 ats a
csl reports Of the number Of members
, the Secretary.
The Synod commended the Sunday ! /
chool Teachers Association to the h
hurch as an improving agent.
The Bishop appointed Rev. A. NJ.
[orrison 10 prepare an essay on
Preachipg-its aims, scope and cbar- i
,ter, and proper relations and proper
onate position in service of the Sane b
lary."
After the Church Of the Covenant, v
hiladeIphis, had been selected as the
lace for holding the next annual $685. +
on on the third Wednesday Of April,
10 Conference adjourned. o
Rev. Benjamin John preached
st evening.
The Fish Hawk mt Berlin. C
The "Fish Hawk" built by the Pusey ;,
Jones Company of this city is attract =,