Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-06
The Coming National Fair.
THE srEEPLE CHASE PRoGRAN-TBREE HUNDRED
HORSES COMING-NUMERoIrs ExHIRIrs

| National Fair grounds races telegraphed that
| there will be arrangements made for the steeple
| chase ctubs-one from Warrenton, Va, the other
| the Elkrdge club. OF Baltimore. There will bs
one steeple chase each day OF the four days
| races embracing n number of mile and half
| dashes On the fourth day there will be a match
| race OF steeple chasing. between the horses OF
| the various clubs. Major Ferguson has adyicee
that there will be twenty stables Of horses
| entered from Jerome Park-atogether about
| Sou horses Entries are pouring in all the time
| ana the prospects are better than ever before
M Ior successful season. Machinery hall viii he
! more than nlled and a number Of exhibits will
| have to be put in the large hail. The entries for
| the dog and chicken shows are much larger than
| ever. and several fine herds Of yarious breeds of
cattle are already on the grounds The ladies
are having entries made of handsome exhibits OF
their handiwork. and the prospects are really
quite cheering for successful season.
The Lutherans.
ANNUAL SESSION or THE SYNOD or M,Ryr.Sp
Last evening the opening meeting of the
siyty-second annual session of the synod OF
Maryland was held at ST. Paurs church 9th
and III streets northwest). The services were
opened with an anthem by the Rossini Choral
society, Prof. +. ID. Tracy conductor. The
synodcal sermon was preached by the retiring
president, Rev. l.. A. Mann. OF Middletown,
Md, his theme being preaching Christ" and
ms text III. Corinthians, chapter H.. last clause
OF the fourth verse. A welcome meeting fol-
lowed. IN which Rev. DR. Domcr. on behalf Of
| TINS congregation and the churches of the Dis
| trct. welcomed the synod Prof H. G. Harris
| followed on behalf of the aity and Rev. DIR.
Butler, of Memorial church. spoke of the great
growth OF the denomination. Rev. DR.. Diehl,
of Frederick on behalf of the synod responded
thanking all for the welcome and COMMUNICATED
the city on its improved appearance The mem-
befs were then invited to the basement, where
collation. was spread.
To-DAYs SESSION
| The synod assembled at St Paul's church NJ
O'Clock this morning Rev. l.. A. Mann, the
president. IN the chair. Reys. q. c. Roth and
J.U. Asper were received as advisory members
Ihe annual report of the president was read.
| Reys. j. Ii. Keller, S A. Hedges and Dr. J. c.
Bush were appointed tellers. and the election
| for officers was held. Rev. s. Domer. d. ID. pas
| tor OF st. Pauls. was elected president: Rev.
Victor Muller of Leitersburg. Md. secretary,
and w. IL. James. of the first Lutheran church.
OF Baltimore, treasurer. 1t was decided that
the hours OF sessions be from 9 m. 10 2p.m
with recess of half an hour at noon for lunch
The synod accepted the invitation Of
respects to the President of the
United States tomorrow at 2 pm. and DIR.
| Butler was appointed TO introduce the members
Rev. w. H. Settlemeyer made report on the
subject OF parochial matters. which was made
the order OF business for tomorrow morning.
Rev. DIR. Pitzer, Of the Presbyterian church. and
| Rev. Manhart, Of the Susquehanna Lutheran
| Synod. were introduced.
The Synod having adjourned for lunch at half
| past eleven O'Clock, the mnsterinm Was con-
yened then and remained in session for half an
hour. being opened with prayer by Rev. NJ
Scholl, and closed with prayer by Rev. ii. w.
Kuhns.
| THE AFTERNOON SESSION
At the afternoon session much routine busi.
ness was transacted and the regular committees
were announced. Rev. David Wills. chaplain
q. S. A., and Rev. Mr.. Meadors, of the Baptist
Church, were admitted as advisory members
motion her linz nfra,r al
reports was dispensed with and il was decided
to have parOchial conference this evening inn
medlately after the regular order for the night
| The report of the committee to prepare a basis
| for statistical reports of communicates was
| taken up and discussed at consider
able length. The synod adjourned at
half past two O'Clock until this evening. The
subject of education is the order for the evening
| and Prof. Bike will speak.
FACTS ABOUT THE MARYLAND SYNOD
The synod numbers &C ministers. with an equal
number of lay delegates from its several CHARGES
| 1t contains within its bounds about 100 churches
| and 1900 cOmmunicant members IL Is the
| Oldest synod in the general synod Of the Lu-
| theran church. as this general body is now con-
| stituted. Its ministers and churches are chiefly
| In the state of Maryland and the District of Co
lumbia: few charges in the two Vrginias and
| one or two along the borders of PENNSYLVANIA
| are also i'm the organization The Washington
| city ministers belonging to il are Reys. Butler
| Domer, Parson. NiXdor and Suman. The dele
| gates from the local churches are A. +. Fox
| from st. Pauls. Vim. H. Finckel from the Memo
| rial. and George Leeke from the Church of the
Reformation. Capitol Hill. The sessi ons of the
synod Will continue for four OF five DAYS, and
are all open to the public.
THE PREsBYTERY OF WAsHINGToN-The reg
ular fall meeting of the Presbytery of Washing
ton city convened on the evening of the 4th in-
slant at Hermon church. Montgomery county,
Md. DIR. Paxton. the retiring moderator, deliv-
cred an able sermon from the text: ''Reoce
with them that do rejoice, and weep with them
that weep" [Ro:nans l2l5.l After the de-
votional exercises Of the evening were concluded
the Presbytery was formally organized by the
election of Rev. DR.. David Wills as moderator
by acc!amation. Rev. Joseph L. Kelley clerk
pro te'npore, and Mr.. Irwin b. Linton as tempo
rary Clerk, The following day the usual routine
business-reports OF committees, &c.-was at
tended to. Rev. Charles Noble was dismissed
to the Congregational church i'm New Jersey,
and Rev. Mr.. Landau was dismissed TO the Pres
bytery of Newark Rev. Henry Ungaub was re-
ceived 10y the rresbytery as a lcentitate
Mr.. Unglaub has accepted call from
the Zion Evangelical (ierman) church.
At i O'Clock Prcsbytery adjourned TO meet
Monday, October 10Th. at 10 a. m., in the
18th street church. After adjournment the
members of the Prcsbytery paItook of "A bounti-
full lunch, prepared by the ladies of HermOn
church.
THE LOCAL OCTOBER CELEBRAT TIoN.-The mil
itary committee of the Yorktown Centennial
Entertainment Association met last evening. Ii
was decided to ask the executive committee to
appropriate 81 500 for use in entertaining mill
tary organizations route to and returning from
YORKTOWN. the money to be divided among the
local organizations. Arrangements are icing
perfected 10y the committee on illuminat ion for
placing electric lights along the Avenue. There
will be forty lights. placed about $50 feet apart.
The citizens living along the route of the pro-
cessiOn will be sked to decorate their houses.
The National Fair Association last night sent a
telegram to Assistant Secretary Hit rendering
an invitation to the French guests to visit the
fair.
IHE FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last evening.
The report of the Chief Engineer for September
stated that there had been nineteen alarms for
fires, involving loss Of 81 500, upon which
there was an insurance of 81 400. Attention
was called to the condition of Virginia avenue
in front of No. engine house, aud IL was re-
quested that the District Commissioners would
make needed repairs. 'Pink-eye." the new
horse disease, had attacked five horses belong
ing to the department. and two Others We're
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