Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-21
KErOKMED CLASSl3.
The Annual meeting At Lincoln.

The Annual meeting at Lincoln.
On Saturday morning classis was opened
with singing and was led in prayer by the
Rev. J. u. Shumaker, ID. ID.
The report of the committee on minutes
of Chassis was taken up and considered
item by item. None of these items were
of special Importance, except the report OF
the conf iittee on the subject of the office
of deacon, which elected considerable
discussion aud was finally adopted after
being SO amended as to meet the views OF
elassis.
During the morning session Rev }. IL.
Dubbs. ID. ID Prof. ]. 5. Stair, Elders ID
w. Gross, of Harrisburg, and Prol.
Kershner appeared and took their seats.
The report of the committee on minutes
of synod was laid on the table to receive
the report of Rev. j. Ii. Pennabecker,
treasurer of classis, which was read, re
ceived aud adopted. When the report o
the committee on minutes was again taken
I'D and concluded, Elder Rauch was ex-
cused from further attendance.
The report of the committee on over
lures was taken up. and pending it's con
sileration the hour of ADJOURNMENT having
arrived, classis adjourned by singing the
doxology and the benedictiOn by the
stated clerk.
Tho Afternoon Session.
Opened with singing, ard prayer by
Prof. Stair, after which the committee on
minutes of synod made their report which
was considered item by item. PENDING
the consideration of this report the hour
for religious services preparatory to com
muniOn arrived.
Tho altar services was conducted by
Revs. }. S. Stahr and J. Ii, Pennabecker
the sermon was preached by Rev. ID. Z.
Tobias, from the text, 1st Cor, 9th chapter
and Goth verse. "FOr 70 are bought with q
price the crore glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are Gods" Tnt
services were all in the German language
A. the conclusion of services classis re-
| sumed the consideration of the report ol
the committee ON synod, which was finish
cd and adopted.
Tho hour of nme o'clock, on Monday
morning. was fixed for the election .
telerates to tho district and genera
synods, after which synod adjourned tt
meet on Monday morning at o'clock,
with singing and benedictiOn by Rev
Pennabcckcr.
Yesterdays Session.
| Communion services we're held Ill TIL
church at Lincoln on Sunday morning
10 O'Clock. They were largely ATTENDED
and were of a very interesting character
The sermon was preached by Rev. A.
Ssautfer from Matthew vi, II " Give u
this day our daily bread.'
Tho altar services were conducted o.
Revs. Geo w. Snyder and ID. G. Tobias
There was Sunday school services in the
afternoon. Addresses were delivered b.
ievs. d. w. Gerhard, A. B. Shenkle, }
Is. Shumaker, ID. d., aud w. L. Ger
hard.
The school is large and fourishing OH
and is under the care of Mr.. &. w. Myers
its efticieut superintendent.
Religious services were held in the ne,
Union chapel in Ephrata. Rev. w. IL. ID
Snyder preached in the morning, and Rev
J. A. Peters in the evening, to apprecla
tive audiences.
There is a large and flourishing UniO
! Sunday school held in this chapel, unde
the superintendency of DR.. ID. Rhin
Hertz, a son of Father Hertz, of blesse
memory, who served as pastor in Swan
charge for 46 years. The school is a YER
interesting one. The music, vocal IN
instrumental, is particularly good. Ad
ditions were made to the school by Rev
!, J. M. Souder, S. L. Shacfer, C. S. Gerhal
and Elder George w. Hensel.
DR.. Shumaker preached in the Unite
Brethren church at Ephrata in the even
ing, and Rev. J. Ii. Pennabecker at Me-
Haven church in the morning,
1t is expected that Chassis will finish
labors on Monday evening.