The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-12
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE,
Third Day'S ProesedipEs Of The Evanss
teaILprhsran Conferonss.

Saturday, at the Evangelical Lutheran
meeting, in the morning session, after the
usual opening services by the chaplain, Synod
was opened By the President The minutes
Of the previous meeting were read and adopt
ed with corrections, The President then
read a telegram sent by the President Of the
synodIcal Conference with reference to
proposition to postpone the next meeting Of
the latter body, to be held In October next
The telegram was referred TO the first cons
mittee. II was resolved to proceed with the
discussion OF the theses on election lying De,
fore Synod. One speaker declared himself
not In favor with the course Of the old dog.
niaticsms, using the word election in several
different senses He preferred 10 use It in Us |
own proper sense, The Formula OF Concord,
he claimed, did not speak OF election IN the
so-called wider sense, He could see no con,
tradicton between the universal Will Of Goa
and His decree of election. Gods purpose to |
save all men must always be considered IN
connection with the doctrine VI election II we
would gain q correct and comforting under
standing OF the latter doctrine. The speaker
claimed that he and the brethren agreeing
with him taught and believed notin an abso-
lutte. hut a conditional election. He submits
however, that they failed to understand his
explanation Of a conditional election
God simply determined to save his elect &C.
cording TO a certain OTder-tho way oil SALIVA
ton. The next speaker made long speech,
evincing great learning and deep Thought, put
somehow taxing the patience OF the ehtlFe
assembly, and inducing larRs numoSE lerl1
porarily TO withdraw, The following
speaker claimed that tho member proceed
| Ing him based his long speech largely on en-
| tirely unlounded and unjust assumptions
| As regards the first two theses he thought that
they we're not perfectly clear, but were liable
TO cause misunderstanding, The concluding
sneaker directed his remarks mainly to eX'
nlaining and examining the eleventh article
~ the Formula OF Concord, lnasmuch rs
there were but few moments left before the
time OF adjournment he was Obliged TO re,
strict his remarks to the main points urged
blythe opponents,
incOnctIsion he showed the comfort contain
ed in the doctrine OF predestinationl as
taught and as the main dogmatici9ns oil w, tne
church always taught II, III accordance wtth
Holy Scriptures and the Confessions OF the
Lutheran Church.
SYNOD adjourned at ll:l5 with prayer.
AT the afternoon session the opening ser
vices ut 2:l5 were conducted by the Chap
lain. In his prayer he very appropriately
referred to the condition Of President Gar
field, praying Gods grace and blessing In his
behalf,
The minutes Of the mornings session were
read and adopted after the necessary cor,
! rections were made. The President begged
leave before the business OF the Synod DC re,
sumed, to make few remarks He believed
that the discussions during the past few days
,, were otfruitlcss. The fact had come to light
, that no one meant to promulgate
Calyinistic doctrine Of election US well ~
that no one consciously harbOred asynergistit
doctrine. He furthGrsubmitted To the SynOC
the question whether II would not be advisa
bic, under existing circumstances, ut least FOL
the nrcsent to withdraw FROM the SynOdiCa
Y Conference. lie considered It high time
moreover, for the Synod clearly to state ~
position over against those dissenting from !
j In the doctrine OF prcdestination. He though
Il that heretofore nothing had occurred Y
$ hinder members from COnscientiOusly com
; muning with each other us brethren, In NJ
II opinion the Synod ought to declare It's posi-
ton especially over against the faculty q
,. Columbus, Ohio, and the editors OF thl
d Church papers,
/, Prof Sciiuetto presented to Synod o papc
Il declaring, In his Judgment briefly and clear
l. ~, the doCtFinal position OF the Synod
wherein he subscrlbes to tho doctrine OF cleo
!. ton In view Of faith us II has been held b.
! the fathers Of the Church ut all times, tina
4 contained in the formula Of concord am
n taught by the dogmatiCians ever since tn
= publication OF the latter symbol. He also con
4 hemnad tho contrary doctrine.
q BY motion the. resolutions, which wer
taken IN for discussion. BY motion th
L third point in the resolutions was considered
;, first This declares that I'VE confess the doc
y trine that the election Of God took place II
: view Of tho merits OF Christ apprehended b!
g faith.n As ia substitute Fr0t, Sphuete 0lierel
y the resolution which he read few moment
!, before, One speaker expressed his unwilling
l. ness 10 subscribe tn n confession OF that kind
C After considerable discussion several mem
!, beers called for the President to speak on th
d subject. Tn accordance with this rCqucs
n Prof. 10y Sot forth his p0AIton IN clear an
G concise terms, explaining the doctrine US !
IS has been declared ir all the publications an
:. proclaimed from the pulpits for years am
/, years, and that old doctrine OF the Lutheran
church he meant by Gods grace to proclaim
called 10 the chair After considerable dc
II batting and moving the Synod adjoprnedat
y o'clock.
y In the evening at half.past seven confess
" ional services were held, preparatory to con
IS muniOn service yesterday, After the evenin
A services the Synod convened and adopted III
resolution presented by Prof. schuette, Akin
y the dOctrinal standpoint Of the Ohio SynOC
le II reads as follows: "We again hereby cor
h Tess tho doctrine Of election Us II Is containe
! in the Formula OF Concord and also as II ha!
l. in accordance Herewith, been always taugh
:. on the whole, by the great teachers OF on
y y church especially do we hold the dOctrln
=, OF our fathers, that the ordination OF I'll
IL elect to eternal life took place In view {
u faith, !. G., In view Of the merits Of Chrii
IL apprehended by faith, to be In accord wit
e the Scriptures and Our confession. Therefor
?, "ReSoired, That in the future IA in the pas
y the doctrine here anew confessed be alOn
. authorized In our institutions, schools, pull
e e locations and churches"
~ coEORED BAITisrs' OUTDOOR MEETING.
e. The Macedonian Baptists Of this vicinit
n held an open air meeting on the old fal
ground yesterday. A pulpit was erected o
the lower tier at the grand stand and tn
spectators we're seated on the seats abovt
lie The ministers present were Rev. Jerc A
IL ShaiIer, paStor OF the church In this city an
10 Of that at Moundsvile; Rev. ]. p. Brown, I
~, New Trenton, O.; Rev. ". 'Toney, Of Smith
!" field, O., and Rev. Or. Turbln, O miSsionar
r. of the A. N. T.. Church IN Africa, all COlnrUt
a The exercises were attended by some tw
he hundred colored folks and a few whites in til
is. afternoon, and at night q large crowd of bot
OF races was on the ground.
nS An ELOQUENT DISCOURSE.
y. y Rev, J. p, milford, pastor of the Fir
10 Baptist Church. preached sermon yestcrtIa
ne forenoon appropriate 10 the Presidents rol
n. dition. His theme was, "0ur National Crisis,
ID and he took for his text the words Loo
In toward the sea-
In introducing the subject Rev. Mr.. Mu
ford referred to the fact That ancient ISral
had reached and passed a crisis ten.iOld In Il
10 danger. National, for no rain had fallen fC
y three years and six months and Il land WI
ne arChed. Religious, for idOatry lad supe
ID seeded the worship Of the true God The dl
II. liverahce that came was from God, and liz Of
- pCarRnCe was upon Carmel by the sea.
~ We, ne nation, Rre face to face with a
w nlntmlnn rtiaia nnr IlrnaihnnI In N hn.