Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-24
FoRTIETH CONVENTION
OF the Pittsburgh Synod OF the Evan
gelieaI Dutheran Church.

gelieal lutheran Church.
The opening day of the Fortieth Synod
ical Convention of the Pittsburgh Synod,
Evangelical Lutheran Church, was yester'
day. The Synod convened at the church
On Market street, below Twenty-second, at
at 8 clock in the morning, President Rev.
w. A. Passavant, DID, in the chair and
and Secretary Rev. James Q. Waters acting
in his official capacity.
The roll OF pastors was called and the ere,
dentials of lay delegates and the register oil
the fortieth convention completed as fol,
lows: -'-
G. W. wenzel, Pittsburgh; W. A. Passa'
want. Pittsburgh; A. \. Bartholomew,
Charters, Pa. NJ. F. Dethlefs, Sharpsburg,
Pa: J. Fishburn, Greeville, Pa; c. Ban
man, Pittsburgh, P; ID. Earhart, Donegal,
Pa. j. B. Breckenridge, Rochester, Pa e C..
Friedrich, Washington, Pa. m. Schweigert
Kittsning, Pa. J. r. Melhorn, Pa. q. Gam
ner. Gfeenyille, Pa; J. Welfey, Boyenton,
o.: H. Swipgto, Roseville, o.; Z. Bslfour,
Pittsburg; C. A. Fetzer, FctZer, Greenville.
Pa; w. F. Ulery, Greenbury, Pa; ]. s.
law son, Pittsburgh C. A. Fritze, -; II.
Gilbert Pa. G. Schultze, Newcastle, Pa. f;
D. Mckee, Greenville; J. B. Fox,
EmilentDn, Pa; Wilson, Mason
ton, Pa; A. L. Benze, Erie, Pa. ;
d. NJ. Kemerer, Greenyille, Pa; J. Sarver,
Ieecbburg, Pa J. II. A. Fitzmiller, Free
mort. Pa; J. S. Fink. Manor Station, Pa {;
i. b. Ceristy and J. A. kribbs, Zelienopie,
Pa; o. Meerwein, Wheeling; P. DEER.
Warren, Pa; A. H. Bartholomew, Cleye-
land, o.; ]. d. belmont, Pa; J. w. Myers,
Scenery Hill, Pa p. Born, Dayton, o.; III.
Peters Saegertown, Pa; J. r. Titsel,
Gteenville, Pa S. Munsch, Greenoek, Pa.
J. A. Scheffer, Malone Bay, \. s.; A. ID.
Potts, belmont, Pa; J. A. J. Zahn, Fair
view. Pa; J. Ash, Shannondale, Ps. g. d.
GerberdiDg, Jewett o.; d. l. Roth, Lunen'
burg, n. S.. J. G. Marks, Stone Creek, o.;
]. L. Whitaker, Greenville; F. c. 4.
Lemcke, Rochester, Pa; +: Rlfter'. Laneas-
ter, Pa; J. c. Kinzman, kittannlng, ia:
s X. Kerbster, Tuscarawas, o.; w. A. Y.
Muller, Connellsville. Pa; c. II. Hemsath,
Rochester, Pa; r. NJ. Zimmerman, Suits
burp, Pa. w. 4. Passavant, Jr., Pittsburgh,
]. NJ. Miller, Beaver Falls, Pa; j. H. Kline,
ReynoldSville, Pa, G. W. Critchlow, Pros
poet, Pa; c. F. Tieman. Freeport, Pa. !;
John Sander, Ridgway, Pa; l. o. BAKER,
Erie, Pa; W. P. Shannon. West View, Pa. !;
+. w. Kahler, Franklin, Pa; &. L. Rankin,
Alliance, o. +. Veit.
The names of Rev Seaman and Rev.
Gresham were presented asking to become
members Of this Synod, and will be acted
upon to-day.
President Passavant read his annual re.
port, which was a lengthy document and
contained great deal OF matter OF interest
20 the Synod. 1t was received and referred
to the appropriate committee.
An election Of officers for the ensuing
year was held. resulting as follows
President-Rev. f. Belfour First +. '.
church. of Pittsburgh.
English Secretray-Rev. J. q. waters,
Butler Pa.
German secretary-Rev. J. A. J. zahn,
Missionary President-Rcv. J. X. Mesh
horn, Pittsburgh.
Treasurer-Col. James Shaffer, Pitts
burgh.
After PRAYER the Synod adjourned until
2P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Synod met promptly at o'clock and
the chair announced the following com
mi:tee:
MISSIONS COMMITTEE:
layman, John Schultz
Southern Conference-Pastor, W. r.
Ulery; layman, Vim. Shurke.
Eastern Conferencc-Pastor,k ittsmiIler;
layman. Z. ID. Swager.
Middle Conference-Pastor, BarthOlo-
new; layman, James Shaefer.
On business of COngregations-PrOf j.
+. Litzel, J, Lawn and H. Gilbert, and del
egates L G. Keppel and J. Shultz.
Auditing COnmittee-MesSrs. l.. Beck
and NJ. Reiber.
OHIO River ConJerenCc-Pastor - Ger
berding, Layman f. Seuft.
Nova Scotia Conference-Pastor d. L..
Roth.
COMMITTEES FOR CONVENTION
On Presidents Report. B. Fox G, a.
Wenzel and J. II. A. Kittzmiller.
On Parochial Reports and Appointments
ID. NJ. Kemcrer. p. Doerr and W. Miller.
On Business OF Conference.-The Secre-
tares OF Conference.
on Vacant CongregationS-The Presi-
dents of Conference.
On Unfinished Business of Synod-The
Secretaries of synod
ON Pastors HOmcs-J. Ash, G.. II. Ger
bcrding and W. \. G. Mueller.
The report of the Treasurer was received
and referred To the auditing committee.
At the last convention committee was
appointed to report plan for the BETTING
celebration of the 4OOth anniversary Of the
birth OF Martin Luther This committee
reported in writing, but the report was not
finished and the committee continued.
The evening session was devoted to ser
mons bearing on the even; and at $3.50
o'clock the Synod adjourned until this
morning.