The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-06-13

IallluH -nOpe. nenItDteS- WILL Cheer1nlly
and with sincerity labor to set the
party right again, and when IL shall
have had its new birth to draw TO it
all that is soundest. best and worth
lest in the manhood of this Republic
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Extracts from TIE i,roceedings of
| N1I YiI bose Chassis. .di ,-n'aIi /
| On Wednesday evening of last week the
East susquebanna Chassis convened in the
Reformed church of this, place. The open
ing sermon was preached by the retiring
president, Rev. A, Il. IIottenstno. After
divine service, a quorum being present,
Chassis proceeded to the election of its an
nual officers, which resulted as follows
president, Rev. r. J. Hacker; stdtedclerk,
| o. II. Strunck corresponding secretary
Rev 4. S. Land On Thursday morning
the chairman announced the various stand
ing committees, and thon the reading of
the paroohlal reports was Saken up. This
occupied mostly the forenoon anil after
noon sessions. YnIn these reports the pas
tors rocounted the events, tho happenings,
| the encouragcmcnts and discouragements,
the retrospect and prospect of their rcspec-
tive charges The general tenor of these
reports indicated a healthy condition of
the pastoral charges The statistical re-
port of Chassis for this classical year Is as
follows ministers 2S congregations 50,
members S,f70, baptisms 95f confirma-
tons $40, on certificate 20l, contributions
for behcyoleucc S3, 1886 raised for congrc-
gational purposes S3l 1921.
The business sessions OF Friday aud Sat
urday were mostly occupied in hearing
the reports of standing committees The
Reconstruction of charges seemed some
what difficult, and elected considerable
discussion, On Friday afternoon the Rev.
Dr. Monroe of the NJ. E. Church occupied
the floor of Chassis a short time in behalf
of contemplated uniformity in marriage
law. In reply, Chassis appointed q COM
mittee to draw up preamble and resolu-
ltions, which were adopted by action of
Chassis. .f ,,,.... .... n .t.i1, r,.F'
The committee on Beneficiary Education
reported two candidates for the ministry.
After due examination they were received
and placed under the care Of, Chassis
In one of the parochial reports request
was made that Chassis should give a deliv-
erance upon the propriety of holding festi-
walls as means to raise funds for Sunday
school and church purposes; and also up
on the propriety Of opening our churches
for holding secular meetings. In reply TO
this request the following was offered and
adopted i dIia 5igl'W uYI .n.l
To TIE EAST SusouKiTANNA CHASSIS.
Your committee to whom were referred
the items referring to festivals as means
of raising funds for Sabbath school and
church purposes, and the opening of our
churches to secular meetings would report
as follows :'iIh'
1. Resolred, That it is the sense of this
Chassis that raising money by festivals for
Sunday school and church purposes is i'm
proper and not in harmony with the true
spirit of charity. But If it is deemed nee
essary or eXpedient to hold festivals, under
no consideration should any game of
chance be resorted to. ''.' u. T.
.. Inasmuch as the church is dedicated
to the worship of Divine God and is his
sacred dwelling place among his people on
earth therefore Res0lged that il is the sense
of this Chassis that the church should not
be secularized by gatherings of a purely
worldly character; but may be opened to
gatherings whose object is closely associa-
ted with the cause of Christianity.
Respectfully Submitted, '. tIt .
..- iI ..l- f A. HoUrz,
A. NJ. MAsoNHIMKRg
The election of delegates to the Synod
, which meets in Trinity Reformed church
in Pottstown, on the Slh of October, are as
follows: Revs. Strunck, NIllet, Houtz,
Schaefer and Nickel; Elders Bressler,
I Eisenhart, Peters, Kelley and Winner.
On Monday morning, it being the order
T. of the day, Father Duenger, who is now in
/ the fiftieth year of his ministry, gave a
: very interesting and touching reminiscence
: of his experience in the ministry. This ex
V perience was rich as well as checkered.
l.. AT one moment Ills narrative provoked
+ laughter, at another it started the sympa
j. thetic tear. For forty-five minutes he held
|. the closest attention OF his audience
G The evening sessions were devoted to re
n ligious services in connection with which
y a sermon, or address, on some specific
II church topic was delivered. The attend
IS ance upon these services was good, and
" the discourses highly appreciated, During
d Sabbath several of the pulpits in town
?, were occupied by ministers attending
Chassis.
= On Monday at noon the Chassis adjourn
- ed to meet on the first Wednesday befor
- Trinity Sunday 1885 in Christ church, Fay
Is ette, Seneca county, N. Y. This is TIL
most remote pastoral charge in this Chassis
"a About the year 1889 Chassis met in tina
- place. The brethren concentrated at VIII
, Transport and from there proceeded OF
/. horseback through the partial wilderness
Il II took themtwo days to travel the dis
% tance The trip wns somewhat romantic
i but exceedingly enjoyable. 1t is propose,
N that next spring we will not do as ou
/ fathers did in this particular, but take til