Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-27
From Mexico to Albany.
CITY OF MEXICO, May &c.
Ihope the Legislature will re.elect our
senator's.
GRANT.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CHURCH COUNCILS.

AO SAAA AAN i
THE CHURCH COUNCILS. i
Tho Reformed General synod.
The subject of establishing the order of
lcacOness was disposed Of by the post
pOnement of the matter for three years,
and the publication and distribution of
The valuable report of Rev. J. B. Kniest
Dn the subject.
DR.. Thomas G. Apple reported on
home missions recommending that the
cause be specially commended to the dis
trict synOds.
Steps were taken to establish an emf
grant mission in New York harbOr.
A committee to prepare deliverance
pointed, Rev. F. G.. Bausman as chair
man.
The request of the Iowa classes to
ratification of German hymn books, litur-
versa, English hymn books by English
classes, was not granted.
Action was taken providing for the cree
tion of a new German district synod out
of the classes of Erie, Heidelberg, st.
Johns and Cincinnati.
Rev. DIR. +. s. Childs appeared as cor
responding delegate Of the general Assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian church, now con-
vcned in Buffalo, N. Y, and conveyed the
cordial greetings of tho highest judica-
tory of his church to the general synod Of
the Reformed church, and requested q re-
newal of correspondence.
DR.. Good responded, rcciprOcating the
friendly sentiments expressed by DR..
Chil(ls and expressing the hope that these
relations might ultimately assume an Or
ganic form.
It was resolved to renew correspondence
with the Presbyterian church,. and on mo-
tion Of Rev. COrt, Rev. j. B. Kniest was
elected delegate by reclamation to repre-
sent this general synod and convey its cor
dial greetings to the general assembly now
in session in Buffalo, N. Y.
The following is tho newly elected board
of homo missions Ministers w. Will
lard, j. H. Klein, G. Wolff, ]. Dahlman,
J. o. Miller, J. NJ. Kendig and F. .Pilgram.
Elders-C. Santee, w. D. Gross, A.
Meyer and G. NJ. BOusch.
Board of foreign mission-Revs. J. w.
Santee, T. S. Johnston, B. Bausman, N.
Gehr, J. H. A. Bomberger. C. II. Lein-
back. C. z. Weiser and d. Van Horne.
Elders-G. s. Griffith, r. F. Kelker, w.
II. Seibert and G. Gelbach.
Orphan Home BOard-Dr. F. G. Nc
Casley.
Delegates: General Synod Reformed
German church-Dr. F. w. Kielher.
Lutheran Synod-Dr. Van Horne. Mo-
ravian chulch-Dr. Gehr. Synod North
America-Dr. P. Greding.
Tho Presbyterian General Assembly.
The WOmen's foreign missionary So
ciety held their annual meeting yesterday
morning, in the North church. There was
q large attendance, state and auxiliary 60
cieties in various parts of tho United
States being represented. The report was
highly encouraging there arc AZ presby-
terial societies and 1,O68 auxiliaries. The
mission work in India, under the di-
rection of tho Women's society, en-
ploys 30 missionaries, 73 native
teachers, Bible readers, who attend
to So schools. The scholars number
125. In Siam, missionaries and Bible
reader {; in China, 16 missionaries, and 3S
Bible readers and native teachers there
are II schools :. in Japan, 6 missionaries,
native teachers and school in Persia,
missionaries in Syria, missionaries,
A native teachers and sc schools; in
Africa, 10 missionaries, native teachers,
schools IN South America, 10 mission
aries, 2 schools in Mexico, 2 missionaries
and one school; among the North Ameri-
can Indians, Q missionaries and schools
the Chinese in California, missionaries,
teachers, 2 Bible readers and 1 school.
The receipts during the year amounted to
500, 1902 nearly all of which was ex-
pended. Tho Implications of the society
are yearly becoming more numerous.
During the past twelve months nine new
leaflets have been issued besides, besides
reprinting old ones, making in all 10000
copies.
In the general assembly resolution was
passed against the opium traffic the
proposition for triennial sessions Of the
assembly was reported adversely on the
communion wine question it was resolved
that ''the essential elements in the Lords
Supper are bread and wine, the general
assembly has always recognized the rights
of the church session to determine what is
bread and what is wine, in the judgment
of this assembly no more new legislation
is necessary on the subject - strong de-
nunciation of pOlygamy was adopted tho
education of the ministry was discussed
and the board re- elected the publication
question was discussed and last evening
the historical society had successful
meeting.
The U. f.. Assembly.
At Pittsburgh, DR.. D. w. Wilson, Of
Burgettstown, Pa, was elected moderator
for the ensuing year. DR.. Wilson was IN
favor OF the repeal of the old church music
rule, and the election is considered VIC
tory for the conservatives. Various re-
ports and Overtures wero read and cOnsid-
cred. Reports show that while the church is
at standstill she is still holding her own.
ILL.,, was selected as the place
for the next meeting. The paper on the
observance of the Sabbath urged Congress
to abolish internal postal service on the
Sabbath and enforce q strictcr observance
Of the Lords Day. At the night session
. memorial was read for the continued
celebration of tho organization Of the AS
sociate Reformed Presbyterian church,
and q committee was appointed for
the purpose Of making the arrange
ments.
Reformed Episcopal.
In New York yesterday anti-pOlygamy !
were adopted. A resolution in
viting clergymen of all denominations to
lit as associate members, il they SO de- |
tired, was adopted without dissenting
7Oice, Rev. DR.. Blauvillo, of the Cole |