Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-25
THE CHURCH OF GOD,
ASH PES NsYLyanIa
Et.ibEilsllII'.

Friday dftern0oa--The afternoon sea.
sion was opened with singing and prayer,
conducted by Rev. J. w. Jones, co.ored,
OF Harrisburg. by direction of tho
speaker tho roll of members was called,
and the absentces noted.
Unfinished business was resumed. Tho
report OF tellers upon the ballot for mem,
bers to constitute the board of missions,
was heard, and tho following have been
declared elected g. ii. Forney, 9. Price,
J. ii. Redsecker, ID, Nj. Bare, George
SiCler, J. NJ. Carvell, A. II. Long, u. w.
Spencer. ID. 5. Shoop and G.. w. Sell
hamer were tie, in consequence of which
another ballot was taken to elect tho ninth
member. This ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of ID. s. Shocp.
Ga motion, Messrs. J. Hickernell and
Levi Lsntz were granted leave Of absence
aud the name of NJ. NJ, Foose was substi.
tuted for that Of J. Hickernell.
The report Of tho committee on over
lures was considered.
Rev. r. Nj. Pine requested a transfer
from the 4. Pa. eldership to the Indiana
eldership, which was granted.
A communication from Rev. X III.
Bolton was read, and the treasurer OF the
l.. Pa. eidcTship directed to forward
twenty dollars now in the treasury to tho
general eldersbip, aud as much of tho
fund comming into tho treasury at this
eldership as Will DO required to msst the
general eldership assessment.
a communication from Rev. j. X. IL.
Latschaw was referred TO the committee
on resolutions.
Letter from Rev. II. w. Long read,
license granted, and letter referred to the
statloning committee.
The committee appointed to audit the
treasurer's account, reported and the
Ial hn nE ha
uIcr was adopted.
The eldership proceeded to the election
of u treasurer resulting in the election of
Mr.. Samuel knslcy of Orrstowu, Pa.
On motion, a ballot for members OF tho
stationing committee was taken.
Rev. q w. Seilhamer was permitted to
make n statement in reference to the
question of itincrancy.
Rev. Geo. Sigler offered the following
preamble and resolution which was
| adopted
WHEREAS, The missionary work is im-
pnrtant to the spread OF the cause of
Christ in destitute parts OF oar country,
| and
| WHEREAS, Tho board of missions of the
general eldersbip has opportunities 30 open
missionary fields 10 different parts of the
South and West, but finds itself hindered
for want of means, therefore be it
ResolUed, That wa urge upon the minis
ters of the eldership to SEQ that the mis-,
sionary societies organized on the several
fields by the general missionary agents
attend to tho work committed to their
care: uamely, the gathering Of funds for
the general miss ionary work.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
| The following resolution was offered by
Rev. W. j. Grissinger and adopted
| WHEREAS, heretofore and at present,
there is vast amount Of very precious
time and unnecessary trouble caused by
our order of procedure in each and every
annual eldership, caused by the lcng in
terval between the sitting of the cIdership
and the time of moving the preachers,
therefore be it
| Res0tped, That ut our EcGt Ini subse-
quent eldeTships ali preachers appointed
to another field OF labor shall move on aud
take charge of their fields to which they
have been appointed, Immediately after
the close of the eldership.
Upon motion it was agreed TO pay tho
necessary expenses of the various boards
and committees of the eidership out of the
treasury OF the same.
The following ministers reported, G.. W,
Getz, j. Hatisigh, \ II. Long. S. Z. Her.
man, G. G. BaItells aud VIM. SanbOrn.
Their reports were received and their
licenses renewed
The report OF the tollers on the ballot
for members of the stationing committee
was presented, aud tho following is the
result &. II. ForDey, g, Price, George
Sgler, J. NJ. Carvell, A. II. Long, and G.
| W. Seilhammer.
j. II. Rsdsecker and D. W. Spencer
having an equal humber of votes, tho
eldership proceeded to e'ec. the seventh
member Of the stationary committee,
which resulted in the choice OF ID. w.
Spencer.
On motion, the eliership adjourned to
meet at 7.3O p. m, to hold a session in
connection with the memorial services.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. A Brown
and the benediction by Rev. DR.. Shoe
maker. Adjourned.
Friday Eoening.--The evening session
Of the eldership was opened with de-
a votional services conducted by Rev. J g.
Ssabrooks of ChurchtOwn The calling
of the roll was dispensed with. This be :
. ing memorial service, the report
of the committee on obituaries was
q | called for. The first on the list
of the deceased members of the
ministry since the last eldcrship was
William Figard, who was born in Bed ford
i county, on the 11th of August, 1916, and
died January 4, 1884, aged 81 years, 4
, months aud 80 days. Rev. Figard was a
l
of them aster. He was close student of
the word of God, and very conscientious in
-, his dealings with his fellow men: Religion
: : evidently was life work for him, for dur
! ing all the years of service in his Master i
. cause, he held on his way aud never fal.
. tered In the Christian race, or looked back
' upon the world he bad left behind.
The obituary of Rev. Figard was fol
: lowed by that of Rev. Joshua +. Arnold,
= who departed this life Feb. /, 1884. at
: the age Of 81 years, month and 81 days.
: He left a widow and two children.
Rev. Arnold was a man of deep and ar
dent, yet transformations piety. In his
conversation and department he was truly
exemplary. His whole soul was engaged
! with and welded to the work of the Mas
/. ter.
Rev. Samuel w. NALL was born in
Maryland, in lS4S, and was ordained to
preach the gospel in 1872, and at oncs
received an appointment. He was re
ceived into the edership in 1880, SINCE
which time he labored assiduolsly ultii
his death.
Rev. ID. A. l., Laverty was born al
Mechanicsburg, May 30. 1924, and dc
parted this life in the above named place
. December 90, 1883, at the age of 80 years,
, 2 months, and 3 days. He was converted
when ahnnt II yeara old and hpcayoa an