The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16


On Friday, the 9Th, the session onenoa III.
devotional exercise, led IN Rny N;ya WV
lug roll Of ministers was called. and tha -
f2chial report Of each was read. Rev a "
nelsler was admitted on certificate from, a..
NWeh.ral Illinois Synod to meuibership IN ia
Maryland Synod. !" '"e
~ new =. ID. Still, Of the N. Il. Church NJ
"Tr,,'ninsleri was introduced to the synod
me Afternoon session was opened with
prayer by Rev. \. j, Richardson. The eas'
llor part OF the session was taken IN with ,he
'GpoIls aug appointment Of committees A
nnsofoHs discussion was participated IN Nv
nv'i, Owensi Turner, p. II. Miller, DR.. Bui.
~ Dr' Dorner, DR.. Stork and VIM, Kemn
~. ", " regard TO the Indebtedness nj ,6a
maryland Synod 10 the Memorial Church ~
Washington, ID. q. The indebtedness ~
siioOO was acknowledged and a COMMITTEE
appointed 10 secure that amount.
Inc opening exercises of the Lutheran sy
nod Of night we're conducted by Rev. n,
barclay. The evening was devoted 10 he
interest OF foreign missions; Rev. A H.
MOVE, the ehildren's missionary, who has "a.
Seniiy returned from a six years service h
ihulai gave an interesting account of his a.
per'enee n that country. Rev. DIR. Butler
ana Rev. Charles Schnure, who will sail n.
ine'a IN a few weeks, also made addresses.
saturday morning the session was opened
with prayer by Rev. ]. j. Sumau. The fol.
lowing were appointed visitors to the femai,
seminaries REV. j. B. Keller 10 Hogers
Town. Rev. 7. H. Miller to Barkettsville. and
hev. j. A Cluiz to Lutheryiile. Rev. A W
iililyi a representative from the Board Of
nome Missions, was present and gave An nc.
count OF the home mission work, aud desired
'he synod to take action with other synods 10
peuion the General Synod to refrain from
permitting individual pastors to 20 through
lne churches collecting moneys for their indi.
,uual mission fields, but that all shall pass
through the hands Of the board. A resolu.
h2n tolhat effect was passed. The next synod
WI meet at ST. Paul's Church, Washington,
October 7, 1881.
The hnal business meeting Of the synod was
held on Saturday night The following cler.
gymen and laymen were elected delegates 10
the general synod which meets in Altoona.
Pa, in June, 1881: Ress. DR.. Dorner, 81
Lepley, W. C. We're, l.. A. Mann, J. r. vii.
llams and S. W. Ovens; laymen. DIR. VIM.
Kemp, DR.. VIM. White, c. f. Rowe. DR.,
John keedy, ]. c. Parker and DR.. j. j. chi.
Ter. Members Of the board of directors of
the Theological Seminary al Gettysburg we're
appointed as follows REV. 4. S. Johnston,
NJ. John Bike aud Rev. J. ,R. Williams,
The subject Of "llome Missions" was taken
Up aud addresses were made by Revs. DR..
Morris, Dorner and School,
Some OF the pulpits Of the city were oceu.
ped Sunday morning by members Of the
synod. Sunday afternoon ehildren's meet.
ing was held and was addressed by Revs. V,
Miller, l.amo,te and Butk. Friday night G. V.
I ouce, Albert hell aud H. NJ. Lentz were
licensed 10 preach, aud Rev Charles TRUMP
was ordained. The sermon was preached by
Rev. J. X. Williams, and the ordination Ger.
emony was conducted by Rev, l.. A. Mann,
assisted by Rev Drs. Morris, Diehl and Val,
eutiue.