Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-21
Reformed Synod of pennsylvania.

church, Danville. on Wednesday evening.
October l9, at y o'clock. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. a. s. Lein-
bach, the retiring president, from /. Cor
inthians, XII, II but the natural man
receiveth not the things Of the spirit Of
God, for they are foOlishness unto him.
Neither can he know them, because thcy
are spiritually discerned."
The altar service was conducted by Reys
L. F. Zinkhan and J. W. Steinmctz.
After the conclusion of the religious
services snyOd was called to order. Rsv.A.
5. Strasburger was chosen temporary sec
retary, the roll called, and the following
delegates answered to their names
List of Delegates.
Lebanon Classis.-Rev. +. w. Dech-
ant, Jno. =. Stein, Jno. o. johnson, A.
s. Leinbach, J. W. Steinmetz. Elders.
Solomon Hartman, James F. Rebsr.
Chas. Kantner.
East Pennsylvania Classis.-Revs. F.
o. Steen, Thos. &. Porter, ID. d., Isaac
X. LOos. Elders. Samuel A. Baehman,
jeremiah Lynn.
Lancaster Classis.-Revs. J. n. Peters,
L. F. Zinkhan, Geo. W. Snyder, JOS. ii.
Dubbs, D. D., c. S. Gerhart. Elders,
George. w. Hensel, c. Yost, B Baus-
man.
Goshenhoppen Classis-Revs. l.. X.
Evans, L. j. Mayer. Elder, A. X. Lorah.
TOhicon Classis-Revs. II. ]. Welker.
II. Z. Snyder, Jacob Kehm. Elders, Jacob
Herr, Richard Deemer.
Lehigh Classis-Revs. ii. 5. Strasbur-
ger. l. E. Graetf, ThOs. II. Reber. Elders.
Daniel Oswald, David Lutz.
Eas. SusIuehanna Classis-Revs. Thos.
T Ill - 1,,f,,
Chas. Hartzel, J. Il. Leinbach.
Philadelphia Classis-Revs. John II.
Sechler, j. ID. Dietrich. ID. f. KlOpp,
D. d., Geo. s. Sorbcr \. b. Stoner
Elders, Jacob G.. Brown, Jonas Detwiler,
VIM. X Gresh, VIM. Brownbeck.
West Susquehanna Classis-ltevs. Geo.
p. Hartzell, Isaac S. Stahr, Joshua ii.
Derr. Elders, Jacob Dunkle, Samuel
Messerly.
Rev. Jno. W. Stcinmetz was elected
president Rev. John Stein, stated clerk,
and Rev. l.. F. Zinkhan, corresponding
| secretary.
The organization bein. completed, the
bar of the house was de1iHed, being the
first six, and the side pews of the church.
Synod adjourned to meet ut . o clock on
Thursday morning, with the benedictiOn
by the president.
Thursday M0rniny-Synod was opened
with singing and prayer by Rev. ! +.
Graeff.
The president announce! the following
standing committees
On Minutes of SynOd-Eev J. ii. Dcrr,
l.. F. Zinkhan, L. j. Mayer. Elders, ID.
Lutz, VIM. X. Brush, Richard D.cmer
Ovcrtures-Rev. \. Il. Stoner, II. J.
Walker, d. W. Dechant. Elders, Daniel
Oswald, S. Il. BachmaD. Solomon Hart
man.
Correspondence With Sister Churches
Rcys. J. d. Deitich, ID. W. Dechant, u $.
Stair. Elders, Jacob Dunkle, Jonas Det-
wiler, S. II. Bachman.
Minutes of Classis-Rev. J. III. Secler,
Geo. w. Snyder, Geo. +. Hartzell, Elders
Jacob G. Brown, Geo. W. IIensel, Samuel
Messerly.
Examination, Liceusurc and Ordination
-Revs. T. G. Porter, ID. d., III. ). Stras-
burger, J. H. Dubbs. d. ID. Elders. Rich
ard Deemer, Jonas Hoy, 4. X. Lorah.
-Rcvs. d. E. KIopp. ID. d., J. Kehm,
Thos. II. Reber. Elders Jacob Hess, ".
Brownbeck, Il. F. Bausman.
/ Theological Seminary-Rcvs. G.. 5.
Gerhard, Thos. II. Brokley, j. T.. Graeff
| Elders, G. CAST, ]. Il. Leinbach, Joseph
| Lynn.
,Missions-Revs. J. II. LoOs, A. S. Leir-
bach, L. Il. Evans. Elders, Chas. Kant
ner Jonas Detweiler. christian Cast.
| Finances-Revs L. q. Stern, Geo. s.
SOrber. Elders VIM. X. Gresh, Geo. W.
Hensel, Chas. Strartzel.
NOminations-Revs. J. A. Peters, J. o.
Johnson, Jno. II. Scchler. Elders, J. r..
Reber, Sol. Hartman, 4. n. Lorah.
Publications-Reys. \. ). Strasbur.er,
S. B. Shaefler, n. l.. Snyder. Elders,
Jacob S. Brown, ]. Il. Rebcl, =. Bausman.
The following addition delegates ap-
pcared and took their seats Rev. J. X.
Millet and Elder Roger Hendricks. Of
East Susquchanna Chassis, and Elder Jnn
J. Nissley. of Lancaster classis.
Revs. f. V. Gerhart, ID. D., o. :.
Strunk and p. S. Davis, d. d., appeared rs
advisory members.
The presence Of Rev G.. 2. Street, of
the Baptist, and Rev. Max Lautz, of the
Methodist, and Rev. Early, of the Luth
eran churches, were announced.
| The treasurer Of synod, Elder .JnO. J.
Nisslcy, read his report, which was read
and referred to the committee on finance.
JnO. Nissley was reelected treasurer.
The report of the committee on overturcs
was presented and ordered to be considered
item by item.
On motion of Rev. d. E. Klopp, d. d.,
special committee was appointed to
take into consideration the advisability of
taking steps for the care of aged and in
digent persons of the church. The com
mittec consists OF Revs. P.S. Davis. ID. d.,
d. f. Klopp, ID. d., J. X. Loos and
Elders J. J. Nissley and J. +. Rcber.
The hour of adjournment having az
rived synod adjourned with prayer by
Rev. p. S. Davis, ID. d.
| The Synod Of tho Potomac
| The Potomac synod Of the Reformed
church in the United States met in Trinity
Reformed church of Waynesboro. Frank
lin county, Pennsylvania, On Wednesday
evening, Oct. 10Th. The Opcn;ning ser.
mon was preached by Rev. George Mar
tin, ID. d., president of synod during the
past year, from Matthew xvi, 1S: "And
say also unto thee, that thou art Peter
upon this rock I will build my church !;
and the gates Of hell shall not prevail
against it. -
| After the sermon, the president called
the synod to order. When the roll was
called and 4 quorum found present, the
synod proceed to elect president for the
ensuing year, which resulted i'm the choice
Of Rev. Isaac G.. Brown, of Mcrcersburg,
Pa. The credentials Of several lay dele
gate were received, and the synod ad-
jOurncd to meet at Q o'clock, Thursday
morning.
| Thursday Norning-Synoi convened at
a. m, was called to order and opened
| with religious services conducted by Rev.