Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-26


ing him SO bitterly. There is no other
rational explanation of their conduct.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SYNOD OF THE UNITED STATES.
Final Session Of tho Assembly At Dan
Monday Afternoon. Synod opened with
prayer by Rev. A. B. Stoner. Roll was
called and quorum present.
The presence of Rev. r. s. Stewart, ofthe
Presbyterian church, was announced and
welcomed to seat by the president.
The committee to report minute on
the Bible cause consists Of Revs. John o.
johnson, ]. D. Dietrich and Elder Jonas
Detweiler.
The report of The committee on minutes
of Chassis was again taken up. A large
portion of the items show slight irregulari-
ties which were generally adopted.
The request of Lancaster classis to te
relieved from $3.50 on their assessment for
the past year for missions was adopted.
The request of West Susquehanna
classis to be relieved from $3.50 of their
assessment for tho same purpose was also
adopted.
The report was finished and adopted as
a whole.
The hour of adjournment having ar
rived synod adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock, with prayer by DR..
Theo. Appel.
There was large missionary meeting
| held in the church in the evening, at
which addresses were made by Revs. P. 8.
Davis. D. D., Theo. Apple, D. D., and
| D. E. Klopp, D. D. A collection was
taken up for the cause of missions.
Tuesday Aorning.-Synod met at 0
o'clock, was called to order by the presi-
dent and opened with prayer by Rev. Jos.
II. Dubbs, D. D.
| Tho roll was called and quorum found
present.
The report of the committee on missions
was now taken up, and assessments
made upon the several classis for the car
ryiDg forward of synod's missionary opera
tiOns:
East Pennsylvania classis, $500 Leba-
non, 81, $50 Philadelphia, $3.50 Goshen
hoppen,: 81, 200; Tohickon. 1926 East
Susquehanna, 81, 1000; West Susquehanna.
ss25 Lancaster, $1,000; Lehigh, $3.50 /;
total, SO, 500.
Immediately thereafter assessments were
made for sinking fund and contingent
fnnd of synod, amounting tonearly "a, 600.
| The committee on the theological semi
nary reported certain Deficiencies in the
finances of the seminary, owing to certain
losses and to the fact that the rate of in
terest on certain investments is smaller
than it has been heretofore. The board
is authorized to collect additional sums
from the church, for the use of the semi
nary. The board was also instructed to
institute such measures as may be neces-
sary to secure synod rights in the old
seminary buildings at Mercersburg, PENN
sylvania,
The committee on religion, morals and
statistics, presented an encouraging report
in which, however, certain unfavOrable
features were noticed. The following
statistics may be found interesting:
Chassis 0, ministers 212, members Co.
1873, unconfirmed members 80, 9,91S Sun
day schools 514; S. S. scholars 40,852 !;
ministerial students 80 j; benevolent con-
tributions $50, 5,S59.4S; congregational
purposes $23S, ,686.9S. 1t will be seen that
the total membership of the synod is
nearly 10000.
The statistics of Lancaster class:s cou-
tain the following items
|
bers 1893, unconfirmed =, ,S83, Sunday
schools "a, scholars 3,248. Benevolent
purposes 50, sos, congregational purposes
s21, 1888.
The committee on Orphans home at
Womelsdorf, reported that the contribu-
tions have not been sufficient for the sup
port of the home. An earnest call comes to
our people to take collections at once. The
property has been paid for in full, but
there is a debt of about 50, 900 for current
expenses.
Tuesday 4flsrnoon-Synod was opened
with prayer by Rev. Hartzell.
The following is the report of the COM
mittee on the Pennsylvania Bible society,
which was adopted !:
The committee to prepare minute in
reference to the Pennsylvania Bible So
ciety and its work would respectfully pre-
sent the following report
"The Pennsylvania Bible society dis
tributes the scriptures amongst tho desti-
tute of all nationalities and in several
languages. In the homes of the poor and
of the non.church going people, in railroad
depots, cars and boats, the Word of God
would seldom be seen or heard were it
not for the labors of this society. The
placards Of sin are flung broadcast and are
| pOSGou UcAOE0 Cu0 0ycS VI OlU duu young,
and the people of God do we'll, by free
distribution Of the sacred scriptures, to
counteract the influences of such adver-
tisements of evil.
"When the Bible societies began their
good work in the early part of the 10Th
century, bibles were comparatively
scarce but now six or seven million
copies of the Word are published annually.
In view of the great success of these So
cieties we rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Their work is auxiliary to that ofthe min
istery of the Word, and is worthy of the
confidence and cooperation Of the church.
Therefore,
"Resolred, That this synod invokes the
blessings of God upon the Bible society,
and prayes for it's continued usefulness.
"Resolred, that synod commends it to
the iberality of our congregations, and
and to the cooperation of all its men,
bers.
Rev. J. E. Graeff, chairman of the COM
mittee on points on the new constitution
submitted by general synod, submitted a
report favorable to these points, viz. 1st.
Annual meetings of general synod.
Q. For district synods to elect delegates
to general synod instead of Chassis.
3. The concentration of church work on
boards appointed by the general synod.