Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-26
SYNOD OF TaE POTOMAC.
su,o.y nc wsynssboro.

6uDoay Nc W1ynooD0rO.
On Sunday the holy communion was
celebrated in both Trinity and st. Luks's
Reformed churches, Rev. DR.. Meiz deliv-
ering the sermon at the former, and Rev.
Dr.. Eschbach at the latter. Both were
greeted by congregations large, attentive
and dev0ut. The morning services in the
beautiful church of st. Paups, where the
writer was present, were solemn and i'm.
pressiye. The children's meeting at Trim
ity in the afternoon was attended by u
large crowd. The addresses were by Revs.
A. II. Kremer, ID. D., George Adams and
Saurbeer. During tho day the 2ulpits Of
the several denominations in the town
were also filed by members Of synod.
Monday.-After religious service, con-
Quoted by Rev. Walter E. Kreebs, the
synod proceeded to finish the discussion of
the report of the Sunday school board,
viz: The lem concerning the preparation
Of Sunday school lesson papers. The reso
luton of Mr.. Rupp was as follows
"That it is the sense of this synod that
the lessons used in tho Sunday. schools of
our church should Oe in harmony with the
order of the church year, 4" was. after some
discussion, adopted.
Elder Miller, Of WaynesbOro, over.
tured the synod to pass Judgment in re-
gard to the prOpriety of church fairs, festi-
walls, picnics, excursions, etc., rs methods
for raising funds for religious purposes.
Synod resolved that in accord with the
spirit of the constitution these matters DO
left to the pastors and consistOries of our
respective charges.
The several standing committees re-
ported. These occupied the greater part
of the day and evening. Ono item in the
report ON missions, viz: TO give e45O to
missions in Iowa called forth q warm dis.
cussiOn. Some desired the item to be
stricken out, others that the money be
sent to the missions in Virginia 1t was
voted that Iowa receive the money and
that the board of Iowa classis be requested
to report their operations from time to
time to the Tri-SynOdic Board.
The report on tho state of religion spoke
encouragingly in regard to peace and pros
perity prevailing in tho Reformed church.
Its statistical report of synod for tho year
was as follows:
Chassis Z, ministers 13O, congregations
go, members 1881, uncOn6rmed mem-
bers 1860, baptislns 1860, confirmed
during the year /, ,22S. received by certifi-
cate STA, dismissed $50, deaths 760, Sum
uby SCuOOl, SSe, Ouuuby 0CuOUl SCuOioIS
II. $40, contributions for benOvelence S15,-
23S, money for congregational purposes
$1O5, ,262.79.
Tho election cptered into in order to fill
vacancies in the different boards resulted
as follows:
Board OF Education-Rcv. I. G. Brawn,
Rev. VIM. G. Cremer, Rev. S. s. Miller.
Board of Regents of Mercersburg col
lege-for 3 years-Rev. VIM. NJ. Deaf
rich, Rev. VIM. Goodrich, Rev. VIM. G.
Stewart for years, Rev. j. Hassler,
Elder Isaac H. Kieffer.
Board of MlssiOns-Rev. j. NJ. Titzsl,
Rev. /. s. Weiz. d. D.
Superintendent of Missions-Rev. TheO.
Apple, D. d.
Sunday School Board-for years-Rev.
F. F. Bahner for years, Rev. 3. X.
Board of Trustees of Synod-Rev. J. T.
Motter.
Adjourned.
Tuesddy.-SynOdc convened at 81 o'clock.
The first point Of business was a complaint
by DR.. Wanner against the reconstruction
ofhis charge, which inasmuch rs the divis-
ion made was irregular.
Tho order of the day was sustained,
which was the consideration OF the division
of Zion classis, which division was sus-
tanned and provision was made for carry
ing it into effect.
The following resolution was adopted ::
Resolued, That the synod of the Poto-
mac returns its hearty thanks to the pas
tors and members of Trinity and st.
Paups Reformed churches, and other citi-
zens of WaynesbOro for having SD hOspit
ably entertained its delegates and advisory
members during their stay in their midst
The same were ordered to be published.
Tho following action touching "grave
yard insurance compaI:as" was taken.
WHEREAS, What is Known as specula-
| tive life insurance prevails to a great ex.
tent over certain portions of the territory
embraced in this synod, and
WHEREAS, Such business is and Gan be
very evil in it's character and influence by
it's nature, leading in many cases to
murder in heart, and in some sections Of
our country has led to murdcN in deed !;
therefore
Resolced, That this synod warns all its
members against engaging in this immoral
traffic.
Resol0ed, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the Messenger and Christian
World, and that the pastors of this synod
be requested to read the same from their
pulpits.
Time and place of next annual meeting
| were fixed for Altoona and the second
Wednesday in October, 1882.
The following resolution was then re-
ceived and adopted:
Resoloed, that this synod has heard
with pain the sickness of Rev. VIM. NJ.
Deitrick, our worthy and efficient stated
clerk, and Elder JnO. NJ. Hoffman, and
that it heartily extends to them our warm
sympathies and hearty good wishes and
prayers for their complete recovery"
Tho roll vas called and the synod then