Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-26
ThE CHURCHES.

ThE CHURCHES.
What Is Doing in tho ecclesiastical Judi
catOries.
Quite number Of the local CLERGY have
been absent during the past few days At
tending sessions Of the higher bodies OF
their churches. The e!dership of the
Church Of God has been in session in Har.
rlsburg, the Reformed synod in Myers
town, and the Philadelphia prcsbytery in
that city.
Churcn Of God.
The resolutions Of censure offered on
Elder John Tucker, Of this city, failed OF
passage by q vote Of 90 to 73. Mechanics
burg was selected for next meeting. The
Church Adr0cate management was ap-
proved. The names of Elders II. L. Zic
Der and G. y. Gist were stricken from the
roll. The judiciary committee reported in
the case of S. W. Brown vs.. ]. W. Ders-
ton that the committee agreed to adjourn
the case and send to Columbia to investi-
gate matters. Last evening q missionary
meeting was held. Delegates to represent
the East Pennsylvania eldership in the
general el1ership, were elected as follows
Teaching Elders-C. II. Forney, c.
Price, G. Sisler, P. s. Shoop, A. Swartz.
W. L. Jones, S. NJ. CARMEL. d. A. L. Law
erty, G.. W. Seilheimcr.
Altcrnatcs-F. L. Nicodemus, J. Hat
leigh, j. B. Lockwood, J. A. Esterlinc, J.
F. Meixill, G. s. Richmond, j. c. Seabrook
J. W. Miller, A. H. Long.
Lay Delegatcs-J. s. Gable, s. Nissley.
D. W. Spencer, George Ross, J. II. Red
seeker, s. l. Hershey, ID. NJ. Baer, II. J.
Forncy, I. Frazer.
Alternates-S. Myers, J. Stewart, w.
Cunningham, NJ. NJ. Hoffman, J. Crotzer,
J. Reif, A. Hunter, ]. Clppinser, DR..
George Ross.
Reformed synod.
The church publications have been the
subject of animated discussion. Follow.
ing are the cllairmcn Of the committees
Publication, d. E. Klopp, d. D.; mis-
sions, T. s. Johnston, ID. d.; Theological
seminary. j. e. Hester, d. d.; cxamina-
tion, c. z. Weiser, d. d.; Overtures, NJ.
4. Smith minutes Of synod, ]. DeLonS:
minutes OF classes, ID. Il. Shuey state Of
religion. J. X. LoOs religious services,
George Wolf: ID. d.
Danvillo was selected rs the next place
Of meeting, and the third Wednesday Of
October, 1881, the time.
On the subject Of the church publica-
tions it was resolved to appoint commits
sion. to consist Of three members from
each synod, represented in the board Of
publication, to whom shall be referred the
whole subject, who, in CO operation with
the board, shall devise some plan by
which all the different sections of tho
church may be induced to promote the in
terests Of the cause, and thereby increase
the circulation Of the periodicals and there
by make the business success.
Interesting missionary and Sunday
school meetings have been held.
Presbyterian Synod.
Tho synod has adopted resolution I"
tho effect that "a committee consisting Of
one minister and one elder from each pres
bytery be appointed to take into consider.
alton the prac:icability Of establishing y
scheme of sustentatiOn to be operated by
and in connection Of the synod of Phila-
delphia, with instructions to report at the
next mtcting Of synod
The claims of Lincoln university have
been earnestly discussed and emphatically
approved.
Much discussion ens,led over the pro-
Thursday to Tuesday so as to close the
synodical sessions before Sunday, but final
action was postponed.
The next meeting Of the synod will be
held at Wilkesbarre on the third Thursday
of October, 1881.
In the report of the committee on home
missions, synod was congratulated upon
the earnest and increasing devotion OF tho
churches in the cause. s54 226 was con-
tributed during the year, a gain Of $685..
The committee on publication stated in
their report that the board of publication
was tho "One special agent of our clurcl,
for the diffusion Of a Presbyterian litera-
ture; that is, for the confronting of tho
minds Of men. saturated as those minds
arc with the ideas and thoughts poured
upon them by the polyglot and Omniprcs
ent secular press: ideas and thoughts
good, bad and Indifferent. some Of them
very good, many of them very, very bad,
infidel, worldly and licentiOus.''
The sum Of 81 ,4o6 was contributed by
the churches Of the synod to tho board
during the year. Tho synod then passed
4 resolution recognizing the board as
missionary agency.
After long discussion on . ministerial
relief" the following motion of Rev. Dr.
Calvin W. Stewart was finally adopted
''Resolred, That the committee be enlarged
so us to embrace a minister and elder
from each prcsbytcry, and that the COM
mittee be instructed to print their repOr:
when adopted and send 4 copy to each
minister and church session within ut least
one month preceding the next meeting Of
synod"
The committee on finance and treas
urer's account presented report, which
was adopted. 1t recommended the follow
ing assessments: Presbytcry Of Phifadel-
phia, SIG; Philadelphia Central, s114
Philadelphia North, a64; Chester, S51
Westminster, s43; Lehish, s47; Lacka-
wanna, a77. Total, aJl2.