Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-27
TEn. CHURCHES.
General Convention DoiD:s Of Local
Interest,

In the Church OF God eldelShip IN Harris
burg yesterday, quite discussion ensued
over proposition TO ask the general elder
ship to appoint a committee to prepare a
life of Elder John Winebrenrer and a his
tory Of the church. Elder Gable said that
such work is already in course Of prepa-
ration. He regarded the resolution re-
ferred to as an interference with the work
already begun. The motion, however,
prevailed.
In the report OF the stationins commit
tee the following appointments have 4
local interest
Lancaster-G. W. Seilhaner.
Harrisburg, All Worker Chapel-D. \.
l.. Laverty.
Mount JOY. 3. Lockwood.
Washington-J. W. Miller.
Columbia-J. II. Esterline and \. II.
LoLg.
Bainbridgc and Maytown-G. W. Getz.
Elizabethtown and Maytown---S. b.
Howard.
Middletown-D. S. Shoop.
Altoona. w. Deshong.
MELVILLE and Plainfield-J. Hunter.
CIRCUITS.
East Lancaster--T. Still.
West Lancaster and Mountvi!le-S. c.
Stoncsifer.
Churchtown-W. P. Winbigler.
MISSIONS.
G. H. FOrncy. editor Of the Church Ad-
| rocate.
The next place of meeting is Meclan-
icsburg. The convention adjourned sine
die.
Reformed synod.
At the invitation OF Rev. DR.. Aughin-
baugh, president of Palatinate college, the
| synod proceeded in body to that institu-
tion. The members were met ut the door
by the president and were taken to the
chapel. They were welcomed by one OF
| the students in q neat and appropriate
speech, which was responded to by Rev.
Aaron S. Lcinbach. president ofthe synod,
followed by Rcvs. J. Samuel VanderslOot
and S. II. Fisher, D. d.. of Philadelphia,
and G. u. Weizer, ID. d., Of Lehigh county.
Miss Mary Urich, Il musical prodigy OF
about fourteen years of age, delighted all
present with her wonderful performance on
tpe piano.
The synod met and proceeded to the
election Of members for the several churcl,
boards will the following result:
Board of Publication-George W. Hen
sci.
Trustee of Theological Seminary-lsrael
Loucks.
Trustees of Franklin and Marshall Col,
lege-J. O. Miller, d. d., l.. II. Steiner,
d. D., and a. Herr Smith.
| Sunday School Board. Z. Wcizer, d.
ID.
Trustee Of Synotl-Rudolph +. keIker,
! esq.
After the election the report on the
| ko4n ~ will In hounds <.Ht tho
synod was read, and, after some discus.
sion, adopted. The report OF the COM
mittec on missions was also read and
adopted.
| In the evening at : o'clock the usual
missionary meeting was held, President
of Synod Leinbach presiding. Rev. Dr.
TheO. Appel, Of Lancaster. spoke on home
missions, and Rev. DR.. Van Horne, Of
Philadelphia, on foreign missions. A
number Of brief aud spirited addresses
were also made. The building was crowd
ed.
| a resolution was offered recognizing the
Missionary Herald, Il monthly paper, pub
lished by the tri-synodic Board OF Missions,
and edited by Rev. DR.. Theodore Appel
of Lancaster, Pa, which was unanimously
adopted. The usual resolutions Of thank
were then presented and passed, Several
members then made feeling speeches upon
the subject of peace. The synod then
selected its committee OF reference with
the other synods on publication interests,
as follows Rev. DR.. George Wolf, J. X.
Loes and J. Samuel VanderslOot.
| At 11:30 the roll vas called and the
minutes read The entire body then
gathered about the clancel and sang
"Blest be the tic that binds,' when they
were led in prayer by.I Samuel Wander
sloot, concluding with the lords Prayer.
The apostolic benediction was then pro,
nounccd by President Leinbac:,, of Reading,
and the synod stood finally adjourned.