The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-13
THEY SPLIT.
The Ohio synod of the Evangelical Lu.
thcran Church Resolves 10 Withdraw
from the AYnOIlCnl Con ference.

The Ohio synod of tho Evangelical Lu.
thcran Church Resolves TO Withdraw
from the Hyn0Iical Conference.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod in session
in Row Werdcrs church, on Chapllne street,
convened again yesterday morning. After
the usual opening exercises and preliminary
business several brethren presented their pro-
tests against The resolution adopted by the
Synod on Saturday night. These protests
were referred to n committe of five for con.
sdCratlOii aud action.
On the basis Of certain resolutions present.
cd II few days ago, tho question was then nj.
tatCd whether the Synod should withdraw
from the SynodiCal Conference or send dele.
gates toits meeting In October next Pending
discussion Of thequcstiOn the SynOdadjOurn.
cd at Il o'clock with prayer.
The main business transacted ut the after.
noon session was the adoption Of the follow.
Ing resolution:
RcsOlch, Tint tho Joint Synod of Ohio and
other States, mnch ms II regrets the step,
herewith separates itself from tho honorable,
the SynOdiCal Conference OF North America,
beCallso tic honorable synod Of Missouri
which, MS Is known, represents the great ma.
jbrity Of the SynOdcal Conference, las, in the
first place set forth and dCHantly adopted
last May doctrine concerning elections
which We cannot accept; aid, In the second
place. Illus dCilantly declared that II cannot
confer vi Ill the majority Of the, delegates our
districts have elected tlils y6aF, hypllIsp they
have fG II to he their duty to declare the
above mentioned doctrine 10 be CalvinistiC.
The question Of founding normal school
/ pnfn tn m HRnl Ia l,a
| evening, atOr services, conducted by Row.
Wolf, the Synod convened, FOR The purpose Of
hearing the report OF the committee having
In hand the protests Of the dissenting breth.
rem, but they not having their report ready,
the body turned Its attention 10 other mat.
tiers, adopting first tire following:
Re'!!rSdi That tho. normal school establish.
cd at WO0dvillO, Ohio, by pEyate individuals,
be recommended To the Synoh1intil further
action at the next meeting Of the Synod.
II was also decided that the bl.montlly
theological magazine, published al Column.
bus, be made the organ Of the Synod, This
same publication is TO publish In tho German
language anotlier theological magazine. All
Of these puhllpatlans " was resolved, should
he edited BY thu theological faculty OF Column.
bus, with the exception Of The Lutheran
ciiild's paper.
Another resolution adopted last evening
was to tho effect that IN agent be appointed,
as soon. as II was possible 10 find d suitable
man, whose duty II shall be to work for the
Interests Of the Synod, its Institutions and
periodicals
In series Of resolutions the Synod OK.
pressed its regret at the necessity 81 tho
special meeting Of the body, 10 wit, the dir.
ierenCes on the doctrine Of election, and
iirtlier that 81 lould the present controversy
give occasion for separation OF pastors and
congregations from the MisoUri'Syhod, and
such pastors or congregations apply for mem.
bcrship In this synod they should be Ne.
Ceiyed only when applying In regular man.
npr.
The Synod then rendered vote OF thanks
to the President Of the body for tho faithful
and impartial manner he had discharged llls
duties, and resolved TO have his report
printed In full
The synod adjourned to meet at 8 O'Clock
this morning A final adjournment will In
all probability be had tonight