Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-23
THE CHURCH COUNCILS.
THE r,.RrsBYTERIAN AND LUTHERAN

THE Ei.REsBYTERIAN AND LCEHEhA An.
The General Assembly at saSatoso.-The
min,ster,uni Ia Norris1cwn-Wha1
WAS Done.
In the Presbyterian general assembly in
Saratoga yesterday DR.. 4cLain's appeal
was heard but not decided Rev. DR..
Geo. d. Baker read the annual report of
the board of home missions. The great
field of work, the report stated, is beyond
the Mississippi, among the indians, the
Mormons and the Spanish speaking people
and along the Northern and Southern
Pacific railroads, and in Alaska. There
are ,3S7 missionaries supported by the
board and 1873 teachers by the Women's
Auxiliory soceties. The report recon-
mends the genera! assembly to ask pastors
and sessions OF churches to raise SlOO,Ooo
for the imperative matters of the board dur
ing the coming year The receipts last year
were s5O4 600. Rev. DR.. Henry Kendall,
secretary of the board Of homa missions,
followed in lengthy address describing
that field OF labor, the work accomplished
and what work now confrouts the board.
report was adopted after having been
amended by striking out recommenda
ton that President Arthur and the secre
tary of the interior be asked to establish
The civil government in Alaska and to
grant aid to the schools established there
by the board. The report OF the committee
on church polity was made the second
order for next Thursday morning. The
unfinished business, the amendments to
the book of discipline, was made the
second order for Wednesday afternoon.
Last evening large meeting was held IN
the First Presbyterian church in the IN
terest of the board of home missions.
THE LUTHERAN CONFERENCE.
delegates to the General Councii-The New
Seminary Buildings.
Tho following are the delegates-elect to
the general council Clerical-Revs. J. A.
Seiss, A. Spaeth, B. M. Schumacher, J
Fry. F, Wischan, G.. F. Kratel, B. Stadt'
Ier. III. Grain, F. G.. +. Schantz, c. F
Schaetrer, II. f. Jacobs, J. J. Kuendig, s
Laird. w. J. Mann, F. w. Weiskotten
aud G.. Hinterleiten. Lay-Henry Leh
man. w. II. Stake, T. H. Diehl, G. H
Rheinoel, A W. Potteiger, j. G. Fite. A
Bendel, d. S. Bayer, G. ID. Calladay, j. b
Zimmile, j. A. Geissenheimer, J. Baer and
A. Haufr.
The question of erecting new seminary
buildings was thoroughly discussed
They ale to cost 500, 600, and every mem
Der of the synod was directed to raise OF
AN average of 1T least 81 from each mem
bcr Of his congregation. The power K
sell the present seminary grounds and
buildings was given to tho officers OF thu
SYNOD. and to the board Of directors
authority to select and purchase a new
site aid to commence building operations
Immediately after the payment for the
grounds and the subscription of $50. OOO.
The snyod pledged itself to pay annual
to the widow of the late Prof. Krauth, o
the theological seminary, $500 during he
life. The family of the deaceased probes
sor gave his valuable library to the semin
ary. 1t was resolved not to start publ
cation house.
Tuesday evening in Trinity church tn
following applicants were ordained
ministers of the gospel : Mr.: Weiskopp
Petersburg. Pa; F. r. Berndt, Lehigh
ton; c. X. Binder. Philadelphia ). r
Booker. Tennessee }. w. klingler, Kead
ing; G. w. Sandt, Easton T.: I
Schmauck, Allentown; ). Is. Stupp, fhila
.:e.phia J. II. Umbsnhen, Myerstown
\. 6. Voigt, Philadelphia; A. W. Ielsle!
Stroudsburg u. G. Anschler, OF Bavaria
auu q. IL. IL. WCuuCli, cA w
The session was to have closed to day
but press of business makes it necessar
TO ,:rolong the proceeding $ into to morrow
DIR. A. Spacth, when the report OF tn
committee on German hymn books wa
presented complained that an index who
he prepared had bsoa wholly Ignored b.
the publisher. Being a member of tn
committee, he felt that he had bsen treat
ed with disrespect, and that the actio
had been irregular.
DIR. w J. Mann arose to inform Il!
synod that Dr.. Spaeth was never appoint
ed a member Of the COMMITTEES.
DR.. Spaeth took exception to the lac
that alterations had been made in tt
hymn book without his knowledge. al
declared that some one was guilty of vi
latine the will of this reverend body.
This brought Dr. Mann 10 his fe
again, who believing the accusation W
Intended ior him, arose to resent it.