Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-23
LuTHEKANs IN COUNCIL.
Proceedings OF the Fortieth Convention OF
East Psnnsylvania Synod.

nOuceu the following cOmmlCtceS
No. 1. On presidents report, Revs. l..
E. Albert, l.. NJ. Heilman, Theo. Is.
Klein.
No. 2. On minutes Of 1890, Revs. J. W.
Finkbiner, J. NJ. Deitzler, MIR. Robt.
Rook.
No. 3. On religious services. Revs. S.
Stall, Emil Meister, Mr.. S. S. High.
No. 4. Minutes of Eastern Conference,
Revs. J. II. Leeser, P. c. Croll. Mr.. X.
D. Hartzell
No. 5. Minutes of Philadelphia confer
ence, Revs. W. Kelly, J. II. Weber and
Mr.. S. Fehl.
No. 6. Minutes of Lebanon conference,
Revs. d. 7. Koser, Il. B. Collins and MIR.
Jas. II. Keisel.
No. Z. Minutes of Harrisburg confer
ence, Revs. II. Slool, Z. 5. Henry, and MIR.
w. Shipman
No. 8. Minutes of sister synods, Revs.
r. Raby, NJ. Fernsler and Mr.. Cassel
No. 8. State of the church, Rcvs. S. A.
Holman, s. Deshcr and Mr.. w. J. Miller.
No. 10. Excuses, Revs. II. w. IIufford,
Geo. G. Henry and Mr.. Smith.
| No. II. Papers of ID. D.A.Shetler, Revs. c.
A. Hay, d. d.. Joel Swartz, d. d., and
o. F. Wage.
No. 1a Papers of lcentiate w. s. Delp,
Revs. f. Huber, c. Riemensnyder and 5.
Yingling.
No. 13. Application of Springfield, Revs.
F. W. Conrad, ID. d., E. s. Henry and
Mr.. G. G. ROhrbach.
| NO.14. Papers from Lutherbaum church,
W. II. Dunbar, w. $. Porr and J. Peter.
Tho rest of the session was left open for
committee work.
Adjourned to meet ut 7:15. DR.. F. w.
| Il all cSryn I'll
touching prayer.
A large audience was gathered last even
ing at the farewell meeting for the depart
ing missionaries.
The old missionary hymn, "FIom Green
lands Icy Mountains was started and
the whole congregation joined in it's sing
ing with fcrvOr. Dr. F. w. Conrad led in
prayer, after which Jesus Shall Reign I"
was sung.
Dr.. Baum spoke briefly and feelingly.
Rev. Geo. SchOll, Of Baltimore, follow
ed. lie said that this was an hour in tho
day when 4 man must be so full Of the
missionary spirit that but little time
would be required to prepare for some
thing to say. This missionary sentiment
is 4 common one. 1t was a subject OF
vast responsibility. 1t was the beginning
Of the Christian life, inaugurated in
heaven. What had Christian nations to
be proud of but the result of missionary
effort With $500, 900 spent annually,
with over $500 missionaries in the field,
one to every 90, GOO heathen and 1, zoe, 900,
600 of subjects for Christian effort. it is
we'll to ask what greater sacrifice is re-
quired to still further usher in the reign
of the Prince of Peace? He closed with a
stirring appeal for more activity.
Rev. A. d. Rowe, Of India, who is just
on the eve of returning to his foreign work
closed with q few pertinent and touching
remarks, saying that the great need and
first requisite was sympathy. That word
expressed the great difference between
Christian and heather lands.
The missionaries and ladies then took
the carriage at the church door and were
driven to the depot where they took the
cars for New York, whence they will sail
for India and Africa on SUNDAY.
FRIDAY MORNING., 0 a. m. Synod
; opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Hamms,
Of Brooklyn. The secretary and treas,
urer presented their accounts.
, Rev. $. Stall laid on the table motion
! to the effect that when synod adjourned
, it meet again next September at OceaI
Grove, New Jersey. DR.. Conrad read 4
carefully prepared statement on a vacant
congregation which was granted.
DR.. Hay, chairman Of the education com
mittec, presented his report on the stu
dents and finances of the synod at the
. theological seminary at Gettysburg Z
Considerable discussion was elected.
Brief reports ensued on conference and
pastors fund the latter being freely ven.
tilated. Six hundred dollars additional j:
to be raised.
Tho following visiting members o.
sister denominations and synods were
received Rev. G. S. Albert of Car
Isle, J. w. Goodlin, York, Pa, L.
A. Gotwald, York. Pa, Rev. J. A
Hackenberg of central synod, Rev. A. j.
COllum.S st. Paul's NJ. f. church, and Rev
VIC. Robinson, Duke street NJ. E. church
The report Of the Temperance committee
was received with the proposed amend
mcnt by jill. Menges of Philadelphia that
tobacco be added and regarded with the
same adherence. DR.. Swartz added an
amendment which was passed that any
member signing an application for liquor
selling be 4 subject for church discipline.
DIR. Hay offered resolution providing
that as such satisfactory address on
missions had been delivered last evening
the regular sermon appointed for Mon
day evening OIL Foreign Missions he dis
pensed with. The resolution was
adopted.
The financial report of DR.. l.. f. Albert
was as follows
Synodical Trcasury-Receivcd, S5i3.j9
balance, S34.94.
Educational Fund-Rcccivcd, 81 .S69. -;
disburscd, $1,574.GJ balance, $29i.O7.
Home Missions-Receiyed, $1,S12. Is 4;
disburscd $1,S72.13.
Foreign MissiOns-lseceivcd from sccrc
tary, 81, 9637 disburscd, 81, ,963.72.
Pastors Fund-Rcccived from secretary
$6527 disburscd, s6j.27.
Orphans HOme-lieceived, $685. 80 ;
disbursed, $5S5.SO.
Pub. Society Received from secretary,
$11 disbursed, III.
Church ExtensiOn-Receivcd, S1,O0G.-
II; disbursed, 81, ,OO5.77; balance, 81.
Womcn's II. and F. Missionary SOciety
Received from secretary, s1s4 dis
bursed, $3.50; balance, Sj4.
Children's Missionary SOciety-Re.
ceived from secretary, $214. Sc disbursed,
$21456.
General Synod-Received from secre-
tary, S131.SS; disbursed, 5124.SS bal
ancc, 81.
Three Rivers-Received from secretary,
$25 disbursed, S25.
Theological Scminary-Ieceived from
secretary, $40.
Whole amount received frem secre-
Balance from synod fund. 81 81