Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-27
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1885, Annual Meeting Of the Minisierium of
Pennsylvania.

1880 Annual Meeting of the Mini.,erium Of
Pennsylvania
Wednesday 4fternoon.-The session Of
the synod was opened with devotional ex
ercises led by Rev. j. w. Farley.
The regular order for afternoon was Oh
motion suspended, to allow the synod to
continue discussion on the motion and
amendments pending when the morning
session was adjourned. namely. the in-
creased appropriation to Muhlenberg COL
lege.
Rev. Mr.. Laird. by permission Of synod.
changed his previous motion, making an
appropriation to the college. to read S2, 900
absolutely, instead Of 81, 900, and that the
executive committee be directed to pay
$500 additional if the funds if the synod
allow it. The e., 600 asked for was appro-
priated, but no provision made for any ad-
dition to this sum.
1t was moved that the synod unite dur
ing the year in efforts 20 establish II Ger
man professorship in the college.
The English secretary of the synod was
ordered to cast ballot for the reelection
OF the trustees of the college whose term
expires with the present year. named as
follows Clergymeli, Revs. q. 4. Hinterleit-
ner. r. F. WeHlner, CD. Cooper. J. F.
Oil, j. F. Wampole and J. W. Farley:
laymen, Messrs. ii. Lehman. G. II. Schaef.
fer, esq.,, +. G. Berndt and ii. A. Grim, NJ.
d.
Prof. J. b. Dreher president Of Ro-
anoke college, Salem, Va, being about to
| leave, on motion Of synod he was granted
| time to present \ statement of the condi-
ton and prospects of the institution under
his care. The college now owns twenty
acres of land four substantial brick
buildings, besides a stewards house and
dining hall Il library of 10000 volumes.
the second i'm size among the college IL
| braries Of Virginia, and large cabinet of
minerals and curiosities for which
a building is urgently needed.
This property is valued ut S1.5,OOO. In
addition to this. two beIuests in reversion
amounting to $4,000. have been made to
the college and the wills duly recorded.
| The college has graduated nearly 200 men,
who are labOring in sixteen states and ter
ritores, besides giving partial course to
! far larger number. For ten years Roam
oke college has been educating Choctaw
| Indians four being at the college this ses-
sion.
After the reading of his statement. Prof
Dreher expressed his qualification at meet
ing with the synod, and Withdrew with the
congratulations and well wishes of the
body expressed through its president, DIR.
Mann.
The candidates for ordination, as report
| ed by the examining committee were then
presented to the president, who addressed
them, after which they retiI ell to sign tho
constitution of the synod.
1t was moved to postpone the regular
ular order of the day-cOnsideratiOn of the
| conference cOnStitutiOn-and 90 Oh with
the business of the day. Resolved to he
| done Us soon as amendments to the coIl-
stitutiOn of the ministerium proposed last
wear be acted upOn These alterations are
made necessary by the partial adoption of
the proposed alterations Of the constitu-
ton for conferences. The following, cover
ing and harmOnizing with the changes
made at the present session, were adopted
SS19, 20. 1t hears and renders IL tinal
decision in all cases of appeal from tho ac-
ton and decision Of the conferences.
S24. The regular meeting of the synod
shall (omit begin on Sunday, anGD be
opened with the morning service, incIud-
ing the administration Of the Lords Sup
per, in exact accordance with the order,
prescribed in the church book.
| S62 Should pastor feel constrained to.
accept another charge. it shall be his duty
to inform the church council before he
makes final decision. Every change Of
this nature should be announced to tls-
president (add Of the conference as sOO,.
as possible.
s65. No minister shall be permitted to-
visit vacant congregation or charge. ex-
cept by invitation OF the church council
or by the advice of the president of the.
(omit synod or Of Me)conference with the
consent of the church council.
The recOmmitted report OF the commit
| koo p%Ssr uvn
passed, item by item. The name of Rev.
F. Won Badenfeld was ordered to be
stricken from the roll, and the return Of
his ordination certificate requested.
committee was appointed, OH motion, to
report a minute on the death of pastors
named by the president in his report. 1t
was moved and passed also, in accOrtlancc
with the president report, that a commit
tee be appointed to arrange for i celebrs-
tiOn of the 4OOth anniversary of the birth
of Luther. Rev. DIR. krauth, was Ola
motion, chosen to prepare all English
biography Of Luther. The matter Of
attention to immigrants from Lutheran
countries landing at Philadelphia was re-
ferred to the executive committee with
power to act.
Rev. DR.. Krauth read a minute on the
deaths of members of the mnisterium
during the year. 1t was adopted by a ris-
ing vote, and resolved that a copy be sent
to the respective families of the deceased.
The following ministers have died since
the last meeting of synod, and are ioolud-
ed in the memorial q. F. J. Jaeger,
Hamburg, Berks county A. Fuchs,
Bath. Northampton county III. EgSers,
Phllipsburg. N. j.; e. +. Schaeifer, ID.
d., Philadelphia G. p. Miller, Milford,
n. J.
Rev. f. J. +. Schantz read report
from the committee on systematic benevo-
Ience. The whole amount received during
the year was $l5, 900. Conferences were iE-
structed to lend their aid in securing the
prompt collection of the appointments
made upon congregations by synod. The
committee, excepting the lay members,
and with the addition of Rev. II. b. Stro-
dach, to stand during the year.
The English secretary was on motion,
ordered to cast a ballot for the reelection
of the executive committee OH missions and
education. The members of the committee
are as follows Clergymen, b B.Sadtler, ID. d
B. NJ. Schmucker, d. d., j. j. KueD-
dig. 7. T, Yeayer, F. J. F. Schantz. lay
men, A. W. Potteiser, Ephraim Armstrong
l.. II. Liess. J. Endlich, T. ii. Diehl.
Rev. G. II. Trabert reported as delegate
from the Pennsylvania ministerium to the
synod of the Reformed church Of the
United States, whose last session was held
in ebanor, p'. Received and adopted.