Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-24
THE CHURCHES.
Lutheran Preachers for I.uther.n Putpi,.
Ihe work OF tho General Assem-
IN

Ao'nersn Preachers for Lutheran Puipits p
Ine Work OF tho General Assem-
bly, In Saratoga.
In the minis Gerium yesterday the report
Oh the committee on disabled ministers
ana minlsters' widows and orphans shows
tnat there are twenty two pastors widows
witnln the synod. and three pastors who
are lncapaciated by age or other infirmities.
Ane committee on systematic beneficence
reported that their receipts during the year
ware s1s, 1OO.40. DR.. G.. F. Krotel, D. D.,
WAS elected to succeed DR.. Spaeth as dele
gate to the New York ministerium,
Kew. George Hinterleitner, of Pottsville,
desired the adoption of q resolution dis.
approving tie action of the ministers in
attendance at the synod who, on Sunday
last, preached in other denOminational
churches. The pulpits of the Central
Presbyterian, Reformed and Baptist
churches, were occupied by Lutheran
minister's on Sunday. Revs. Schmucker
and Schantz opposed the resolution which
Was finally referred to a committee who
will report at the next annual session OF
synod. It was decided by resolution that
synod desiguates Ash Wednesday as q
day of fasting and prayer, and pastors
wore enjoined to carry out this wish OF
synod. St. Johns church, Reading, was
fixed upon as the place of meeting next
year. After which the 136th annual ses
sion of the ministerium was declared ad :.
journed.
iho Presbyterian General Assembly.
In the general assembly yesterday the
forty sixth annual report of the board of
foreign missions was read by Rev. DR..
| Marvin r. Vincent, of New York. 1t
pays tribute to tho memories of William
| E. Dodge and Mrs. Julia NJ. Graham.
The receipts from all sources. including
last years balance, are $3.50, ,237 expendi-
lures, $685., GEO, leaving a balance against
the board Of S13,383. The years in
come represents the offerings of 1859
churches, the largest number ever
women's boards. Tho board has in charge
159 American and 80 native ordained mis-
sionaries, besides 1873 native licentiates, lay
missionaries, 81 male and 265 female
| Americans and 255 natives of both sexes.
In the mission school there are 81 1858
pupils. The reports from the mission
stations are all encouraging. The report,
in speaking of Indian missions, declared
that the greatest hindrances were corrup-
tions and frauds perpstrated upon the red
men by the agents of tho United States
government, and called TOR efforts arous-
ing the national conscience to this great
| wrong. The report also calls for the rails.
ing of $500, 900 during the coming year,
and nominates tho Rev. D. Marvin r.
Vincent as the successor in the board to
W. E. Dodge, deceased. The report was
adopted and the assembly was addressed
by Rev. David Irving, corresponding sec
retary.
Elder Edward Wells, of tho West Ches-
ter presbytery, said that the amount ex-
pended during the past year by the Pres
byterian church on the'ten tribes confined
to it's care was less than one third of the
salary paid the president Of the New York
life insurance company. Addresses were
also made by the treasurer, William
Rankin; Rev. Z. J. Adams, of
the Knox presbytery the returned
librarian. Rev. G. Mills, of the synod of
China Rev. DR. Herrick johnson, Rev.
H. Fl. Rice, of Sacramento, and Rev.
Joseph Graham, of the kolpoor presby.
terry, India. Elder Thomas McKellar, OF
Philadelphia, said there are 57eO, 600 called
for. Let tho ministers ask the churches
for it and it will como. Moderator Hat
mittee to wait on President Arthur
| relative 10 esCaDliSnlnS civil government
in Alaska Rev. Drs. Howard Crosby, J..
Addison Henry aud Byron Sunderland,
OK Judge William Strong, Congressman
John Hill, of New Jersey Secretaries
Henry Kindall and W. c. Roberts. Mod.
orator Hatfield was made chairman of this
committee.
The publication interests engaged the
remainder of the meeting. Last evening
| q meetino in behalf Of foreiTn missionaries
was held Rev. DR.. Crosby, Of New York
presided and speeches were made by Revs
G. r. Mills and Leanman missionaries in
China, and Revs. Mr.. Graham and Thack
we'll, missionaries in India.