Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-15
THE CHURCHES.
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Tho Gotmau Reformed synod ,r ,h,
East resumed its session FRIDAY mor,tn,,
III the bethlehem church, corner of Norris
and bltr streets, Philadelphia. Rev. j.
1. iansor prcsidcd and conducted the
opening devotional exercises, after which
the minutes oi Thursday were read and
approved
The communicative from tho philadsl-
lhA Reformed classes (Euglish), received
at Thursday session. relative to the cello
bratiun, January 1, 1884, of the four
hundredth anniversary uf the birth OF the
swiss koGcrmor, Ulrich Swiugli, was
brought tu tho attention of synod.
Ca motion synod resolved to inform tho
Philadelphia classis That petition has
already been sout to the gcuerai synod of
tho Reformed church, requesting that tho
anniversary celebration be arranged FOR
the whole church.
Tho erection of u monument IN memory
ut Casper OllVauuS, Quo Of tho cditOra ot
! tho heidelberg CdtCchiSn, having been
! brought before the synod at previous
meetings, 1t was resolved to continue tho
committee formerly appointed for that
| purpose. IL is tho intention to erect this
monument in llorborn, Germany, ON tho
! jOOth anniversary OF his death ia 1897.
y request from the 1t. Johns olassis Of
tho central synod OF the Reformed church
was presented, that tho synod ot tho East
! give up t. said Chassis tho portion of the
territory belonging 20 the West ponnsyl-
vauia claEsis, situated in West Ponusylva.
mia aud WcSt Virginia, along tho bound
aues OF the state of Ohio, south Of Pitts
| burg.
After = lrugthy discussion tho request
was referred 90 y special cDmmittcc.
Confirmation certificates, prepared by
| thc German publishing house of the
! Reformed cnurCh, IN Cleveland, Ohio, were
| recommended by the cummittco on pres
. byteIloS to all the min stcrs and cougrcga
trous ut the synod.
Ihr rrutCHtaut Episcupai.
The tinaucc committee, appointed t.
| Tdi.o funds - meet tho expenses of the
! geI Cril convention of tho Protestant Epis
oppIl church, Ia rnthlolphiA issued u
circular ~ Iuuo Last asking for $40, 900,
aud subscriptions have been received o.
tho amount of ~ 900. The sum of - 900
is still needed, aud It should be secured at
once, rs tho convention meets Outobcr 3.
Rev. Dr.. Isaac l. Nicholson, chairman
of the committee on hospitality
tliumcut of tho clerical dcputic,
to the convention, has issued circular, IN
which he states that 50 FAR but tour faint
responses have been made t. the circular
ISSUED last June. Tho committee now ask
again and very urgently, that something
! be done, ami done at once. Lot private
| hospitality be- tendcrod by those who ar,
able, and If not this, lot sonO active
| sympathy ho shown in tho matter Of con
tnbutious 10 pay tho expenses Of one OI
| more delegates ut some convenient lodging
| place.
| A convention OF the Sabbath schools OF
the Reformed, Evangelical and Lutheran
churches Will be hold ia Shampkin on the
10Th, 26;h aud 2Ith instautS.
| Farewell sermon.
On 10 morrow evening in the presbytc
rian mission chapel, this city, Rev. l.. T.
| Brown will deliver his farewell discourse
| prior to his return to Princeton t. com
| pleto his theological studies. The rever.
end gentleman was in chareo of the chapo
hut temporarily during his vacation. bu
has made hosts Of friends who regret hi
departure. Tho pulpit will be occupied il
\ short time, arrangements balug male tC
hear applicants for tho charge.
lutheran synod.
4 synod Of the Lutheran church will
convene IN Germantown, Philadelphia, ol
| Wednesday next. Tho opening sermon
will be preached by Rev. Bellheimer o
Reading. The following clcrgymen from
thus city will be in attendance Reys
SylgaLds Stall, G Rcemcns dydcr, J. V
Eckort aud Emil Meister.