Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-14
REFORMED CLAsSlS.
In Sessfon at AlillarsxIlla.

In Session 0t MllloFSvIlle.
| After considerable discussion over the
proposition to constitute charge out of
the Second Reformed church in Harrisburg
and Shops congregation, the matter was
finally referred back to the reconstruction
committee.
| Rev. ]. II. Pennabecker, of Elizabeth
town, was instructed to take measures to
organize congregation at Steelton with
out reference to the Zwingli congregation
at Harrisburg, now supplied by Rev. John
G.. Fritchey.
The pastor at Columbia was instructed
to look after the interests of the church at
Mountville.
The item to make Millersville and
Rohrerstown charge was referred back
to the committee.
Items 9th, 7th, sth, 9th, 10th, 18th and
18th were all referred back to the COM
mittee.
A special committee was appointed to
whom were referred items aud 2 to re-
port at next meeting of classis, consisting
of Rev. E. V. Gerhart, D.. d., J. G.
Fritchey and Elder Geo. w. Lewis. The
reconstruction committee as continued
consists of Revs. ID. B. Shuey, Geo. w.
Snyder and d. G. Tobias.
supply the New Haven congregation for
one year, and Rev. ]. G. Fritchey to cn-
deavOr to effect settlement between the
late pastor, and they are earnestly eniOined
to pay him whatever balance may be due
him.
Rev. D. B. Shuey was continued a COM
mittee to organize congregation at Stras-
burg. The minister of RaphO church re-
ported that they disposed of the proce eds Of
the sale of the church property asreeably
to the request of classis.
A vote of thanks was offended to the
trustees for the efficient manner in which
they discharged their duty.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The committee on tho church interests
in Lititz was continued. Some Of the
pastors reE )rted collections for foreign
missions and the seminary others did
not. The payments on sinking and con-
tingcnt funds were requested by Sept. l.
The license Of Mr.. NJ. p. Zellcr was re-
turned, owing to his engagement in teach
ing music. The expenses Of synOdical
delegates were ordered to be paid. The
report Of the committee on missionary
conferences WAS adopted. The commit
IL
Columbia and New Providence reported.
ADJOURNMENT TO DAY.
The reconstruction of the uummelstown
charge was again considered and discussed
at great length. aud it was finally agreed
to constitute the churches ut Hummels~
town, Union Deposit and Wenrich's into
the IIummelstOwn Charge, " and the re-
naming churches (Shoop's and Schell's)to
bc supplied by the special reconstruction
committee.
The report OF the committee on minutes
Of synod was considered item by item
the 81 900 assessment for home missions
was reduced to $3.50 the payments to the
Washington mission, full statistical re-
ports, foreign missions, were urgently re-
commended for attentive consideration
John +. Meyer, being recommended by
! the committee and desiring to enter F.. s.
NJ. college with view Of entering the
Christian ministry of the Reformed
church. was voted the annual apprOpria
tiOn of s125 for his support, and also SIS
appropriated for the benefit of CASTOR
Schrodes, beneficiary student now under
the care of classis.
The election Of delegates to synod re-
suited as follows
IIIhIin- ~ h' NeiH'sIu, L. l..
Zinkllan. JnO. 4. Peters. F. \. Cast, Geo.
W. Snydor. Elders, Geo. W. Lewis, G.
Cast, Geo. w. Hcnsel, John J. Nissley,
Geo. Il. Kunkle.
Secundi Rcvs. Jos. II. Stubbs, John
S. Stahr, d. B. Shuey, Stephen Sweitzcr,
J. II. Pcnnabacker. Elders Philip Baus,
man, B. F. Bausman, Il. F. Mylin, Adam
IIcrsll, S. j. ne'lingc;,
\ short afternoon session was held, at
| which the finance and other reports were
read and acted upon !; resolutions Of thanks
to Pastor Moore and tho Millersville peo-
pie were passed and the Chassis adjourned
to meet next in regular annual session in
Columbia on the first Thursday after
Whitsuntilc, 1882 in the Reformed church
at Z! o'clock p. M.