Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-24
THE CHURCH OF GOD.
EAsi PENNSYLVANIA ELDERsHiI

Thursday afternoon. The annual re-
port Of the standing committee was dis.
cussed at considerable length, but nothing
was elected of much public interest.
COMMITTEES ArroINrED.
The speaker appointed tho following
standing committee
On Arrangements-G. w. Seilhamer, j.
Ii. Abraham, ii. Springer, K. M. Sheaffer
and Abraham Long.
On Journal-W. j. Grissnger, q. w.
Getz, s. q. Stonesifer, z. Station and f.
Y. Weidenhamer.
On sciencc-B. + Beck, G. G. Bartells
J T. Eleegle.
On Boundaries-The stationary COM
mittee.
On Temperance--J. G. s abooks, A.
| Snyder +. =. Nicodemus, ]. NJ, Speeoe
and Samuel Myers.
On Eduostion-Geo. Sigler, j. b. Lock-
wood, j. Haitieigh, s. ID. U. jackson and
| ID. NJ. Bare.
On State of Relieion-A. II. Long, G.
Price. j. +. Nickel, VIM. Sanborn and Il.
| .. Bare.
On Examination--C. IL. Forney, J. NJ,
Carvell, B. +. Book aud Geo. Sigler.
On Fiuance--H. q. Demming, B. Il.
Hiestaud aud Thomas Stewart.
On Overtures-O. III, Belts, G. II. Risbel,
J. w. Deshoug, ID. II. Mumma and ID. w.
| Spencer.
| Ga Appropriateness. Knisely, John
Rea, solomon Clipping, 81. NJ. Hoffman
and b, B. Hiestaud,
On Resoutions-J. w. Miller, g. J.
Behney, G. ID. Rishel, Thomas Neal, jr.,
and s. g. Stouesifcr.
STANDING COMMITTEE ELECTED.
The eldership then proceeded to elect a
standing committee, aud Elders Z. Ii.
Forney, c. Price and George Sigler were
elected.
Rev. II. c. Shindle, ot the Lutheran
church, Gettysburg, WAS introduced to the
eldcrship.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The report of the board of missions was
presented and adopted. The following
appropriations were made Northumber-
land mission, S25 Columbia, $50 Steel
ton, s3l.25 East Lancaster, SlS rs
Chambersburg s25 Churchtown circuit,
sl2 so; York mission, 50; Altoona,
Sl2.j0.
, A resolution was offered providing for
the appointment of IA stationing committee,
to ill the ministerial appoiutments-the
committee to consist OF three teaching
elders, three laymen and one teaching
! elder not in actual service.
Toe resolution evoked u discussion that
| consumed the greater part OF the session.
The speaker declared the resolution out of
order, as the constitution of tho eldership
! expressly provides another mode for
stationug ministers. Tho speakers de-
oision was appealed from aud a vote being
taken on the appeal, the decision of the
/ speaker was sustained. Adjourned
Thursday ECeniRg. Tho evening services
: were opened with singing and prayer and
the reading of a portion OF the scriptures.
After this, the Rev. DR.. :. ID. &. Jackson,
of Mechancsburg, delivered very elo-
, quent and instructive sermon, basiug his
remarks on Philippians H.: S-theme
"The Humiliation of Christ" The
reverend gentleman was wGrthily greeted
by large audience whom ho held SPELL
bound during the entire sermon.
= The leading thoughts of the sermon
were the humiliation of Christ, 1st, in
His Incarnation, End, in the lifa which He
Z lived, and 3rd, in the death which He
+ died.
= Friday Morning. The eldership con-
{ veued at $3.50 4. III. The opening devo-
= tioual services were conducted by ID. W.
! Spencer. After halt hours devotional
! services, the speaker. Rev. d, s Shoop,
, took charge of tho eld5rshp. The roll of
members was called, aud the abseutees
: noted. Following arc the members of the
4 o ldership:
% STATIONS.
= Philadelphia-Gso Sigler, elder $. l..
Hershey, delegate /; Ii, Hicks and w.
| Killing, messengers.
); Lancaster-G. w. Soilhamer, elder Ii.
d b. Springer Abraham Long. ]. Il. Abra.
d ham and E. NJ. Shcafer, delegates.
d RohrorstOwn aud LsndisvIlle-A. Ii.
Q Long, elder b. B. Hiestaud, A. ). Metz
T ger, delegates II. NJ. Mayer aud S. l..
d Reed messengers.
y Columbia-J. +. Nickel, elder Joseph
G. Strawbridge, dolegat9; Wm. II. Belt
tell, messenger
Roberts, delegate Benjamin Shertzsr,
!, messenger.
Mount Joy-B +. Beck, elder Jacob
= Miller, delegate Geo. BORROWER, messen.
r, ger,
r, Maytown and Bainbridge--G W. Getz,
r, elder p. Sides, delegate /; NJ. NJ. Hoffman
and ]. Hall, messengers
:. Elzabethtown aud Highspre-F. Y.
8 Weidenheimer, elder; J. F. p. Balmer,
i delegate G. ID. Lauer, messenger
Middletown-J. b. Lockwood, elder I; J..
V. Hiestapd, delegate Henry Shriuer,
messenger.
,,l Harrisburg-First church, c. Price,
u elder; J. G. Forney and ]. Smith, dele.
gates; 9. X. Laverty, messenger.
h Second church-Tnomas Neal, jr., elder;
!. FL. 9. Demming, delegate ID. ID. Hum
q melbaugh, messenger
"a Third church - w. Sanborn, elder
. Chas. Malseed, deIega,e ; Z. Sawyer,
. . messenger.
o Fourth church and Newville-J. W.
20 Jones, elder.
E Wormleysburg-J. Hai1eigb, elder
q K. o. Dare, delegate.
n Camp Hill and Milltown--C @. Bartells,
IS elder II. N. Brownman, delegate; Geo.
II Shoop, messenger.
N Meehanicsburg-S. ID. G. jackson,
d elder j. Hickernell, delegate NJ. NJ.
q FOose, messenger.
. Newyille and Plainfield-C. I. Behney,
J, elder ID. w. Speese, c. Getler, J. II.
r. Lindsey and F. Lghtner, messengers.
a Newberg and Green Spring j. II.
" Esterline, elder; Solomon Clppinger
n Henry Clippinger, delegates.
Shippensberg-J. n. Csryell, elder A.
a Hostetter, delegate.
= Chambersburg and Orstown- G. ID.
= Rishel, elder; Samuel Dysert, delegate !;
Samuel Knisley, messenger.
q Brownsville and Meansvile-P Stanton
v and j. w. Brown, elders John A. Brown
: delegate.
: Altoona-J. w. Dsshong, elder.
CIRCUITS.
Lanoaster-W. s. Smith, elder ]. f.
Virgins, delegate; Edwin Aston and