Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-22
REFOkMED CHURCH sYNUDs.
The SYNOD of the United states at Dsnviile-
Tho Potomac Synod Mt Waynes-
burg, FRANKLIN County, Pa.

! OurS, Hfanknu County, Pa.
| DANvILLE, Pa, Oct. 90, 1884,.
Thursday afternoon Session. .-Synu,
opened with singing and prayer by Rev
j. o. johnson. The roll was called and :
quorum found present. Rev. d. NJ
Wolf. of West Susquehanna classis, ap
peared and took his seat.
The consideration of the items in tn,
report Of the committee on overtures were
continued.
The two most important items in thi.
report was the report Of the board of the
Theological seminary and the board ol
publication, both Of which were appropri
ately referred
The report was finally adopted as a
whole.
The committee on religious services
made their report, which was adopted.
A committee was appointed to collect
% cents from each member of synod 70,
tue purpose of defraying the current ex.
penses of the session.
The following committee was appointed
to make a suitable report and minute on
death Of DR.. Fuhn. late stated clerk OF
synod-viz : Thomas G. Porter, ID. d..
D. E. Klcpp, d. D., Rev. J. Kehm, Elder
Jonas Detwiler and w. X. Gresh.
| Nv hOul W uItSIuS tlTTlVeU,
synod closed with prayer by Rev. f.. V.
Gerhard. ID. D.
In the evening the church was crowded
able sermon by Rev. E. V. Gerhart, ID. D.,
OF the theological seminary at Lancaster
DANvILLE. Pa, Oct. 81, 1881.
Friday Morning Session Synod opened
by singing the 1lS psalm, and prayer by
Rev. T. G. Porter. d. ID.
The presence OF the following advisory
members : Revs. T. S. johnson, u. D.,
OF Lebanon P. S. Kohler and George z.
| Dechart, OF East Susquehanna Chassis,
| who were welcomed to seats in the synod.
-. johnson ut this point submitted the
report Of the board of foreign missions,
| and in few well chosen remarks called
| attention to the Importance of the Japan
csc mission and the necessity of having in
preparation another young man as an as
| sistant to our present missionary, in the
| event Of whose inability or death there
would he no ono to take his place.
At this stage of the proceedings it was
moved that the time and place for holding
the next annual meeting Ofsynod be fixed,
which resulted in tho unanimous choice of
BellefOnte. on the third Wednesday in Oc-
tober, 1882, at q p. m., was fixed as the
time for meeting.
"A communication was read asking
privilege to come into the bounds
Of this synod to collect money for tho pur-
pose of founding 4 college at Forreston,
ILL.,, which was referred to 4 special com
mittee, consisting of Revs. Joshua Derr,
J. E. Gracff and Elder J. J. Nissley.
The report of the committee on minutes
of general assembly was considered.
The hour of adjournment having al
rived, synod was closed with prayer by
Rev. J. Kehm.
The Potomac Synod.
WAYNEsBORo, Pa, Oct 20, 1891.
IHursday 1Jfternoon Session. - Synod
opened with devotional exercises conduct
cd by Rev. VIM. Goodrich. The report
of the superintendent of missions was
completed and referred to. the committee
cn missions.
The report Of the treasurer of the trio
synOdic record of missions, was next read
and handed to the chairman of the same
committee. The next hour was taken up
i'll inquiry into the status Of the mis-
sions under care of the synOdical board. as
we'll rs the policy Of the same board in
car: yiDg forward the work. The superin-
tcndent made i number of explanations.
There arc forty-tive missions under its
care, most Of which are growing. The
policy of the record is reported as one of
greater economy than that which marked
the work of missions in the same field for
merly.
Later, the report of the treasurer, Elder
Lewis ii. Steiner, was read and referred
to the committee on finance.
The committee Oh Sunday schools then
read their report which was commented on
to some extent, and then rccommitted.
Adjourned.
WAyNEsBORo, Pa, DC. II, 1881.
Last evening Trinity Reformed church
was filled with 4 large audience, which
listened to addresses on the subject of mis-
sions by Reys. John TITLE, Theo. Appel,
d. D., William Rupp, Geo. Adams and
several others. The speakers were atten-
lively listened to, and great interest was
manifested in the subject discussed by both
the clergy and the congregation. Before
tho close OF the meeting 4 largo collection
was made for the cause OF missions.
Friday 4Norning SessiOn.-This morning
synod WAS called to order by the President,
Rev. Brown III the chair. ut 3 a. H.; reli-
giOus service conducted by Rev. Geo.
Glessncr, ID. y. The nature of the busl-
ness during the morning session was of q
routine order. The several standing COM
mittces read their reports. which VT TO rc-
ceived, taken up item by item, adopted,
laid on the table or referred to the proper
committees. The report of the committee
on minutes of synod was still being read
when the time for adjournment arrived
The attendance on the meeting Of synod
is large-it is composed of seven Chassis
There arc however, no members present
from the classiS of California and Oregon
Tho Harrisburg Conference.
The next meeting Of the Harrisburg
conference of the synod Of East Pennsyl-
vania will be held in st. Johns Lutheran
church at Steelton, commencing OH Mon
day evening, October 31st, Rev. J. w.
preaching the opening sermon. |
Tuesday forenoon will be occupied by |
devotional exercises, the organization Of !
conference and an essay by Rev. George |
Henry, of .Millersburg, on GLOW co Or !
,anize and sustain a catechetical class"
followed by general discussion.
Tuesday afternoon conference business
will be succeeded by all essay on "Specu-
ative Life Insurance" read by Rev. j. 4.
Writ, of Lykens, and discussed Dy the con-
ference.
Tuesday evening will be given to Sunday
school work, y short sermon by Rev J.
'. Eckert, of Lancaster, on "What Ad-
'antages does 4 church derive from we'll
conducted Sunday SCHOOL," being followed
~ short addresses. that to teachers being
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