The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-21


A. S. Bumgardner, one of the Temperance
apostles and advocates of Somerset county
and organizer for the State Constitutional
Temperance Amendment Association, was
as an advisory member of Confer
ence, and addressed the Convention on
and Prohibition. The Liquor
received very ''severe handling at
the hands of those who spoke on the sub
iect the evils of the business were exposed
and the character and merits of "Prohibi-
ton were forcibly presented. All present
were convinced of the great eyilsof Licensed
Whiskey and they went away satisfied
and persuaded that Constitutional Prohi-
bition was the only radical cure for the Rum
Curse.
On Wednesday evening at o clock anoth-
er large assembly awaited the opening OF the
evening session of Conference. Rev. NJ. +.
Pfahler addressed Conference on the sub
ject-Family Worship, Scriptural Duty.
After others had spoken on the importance
and duty of the observance of Family Nor-
ship the programme of the Conference was
changed somewhat for the financial interest
and benefit Of the Lutheran church in which
Conference held its sessions, An effort was
made to secure funds to complete the build
ing ofthe church edifice. Revs. \. NJ. Nhet-
stone and J. F. Shearer, two good yoke
fellows in the rare art of getting after and at
money, were selected as soliciting Com
mittee" And they were good, lively
committee, who made use Of every lawful
means TO reach the hearts and the purses OF
the hearers, arguments from an unfinished
church TO the persuasive influence Of ancc-
dote and fable wrought upon the mystic
powers of the purse-string. 4 good sub
scription list was started, and about SioO
were collected before the large congregation
was dismissed and many hearts went away
glad
On Thursday morning Conference again
convened at $50 O'Clock and after one-half
hour spent in devotional services the follow
ing questions were discussed, viz; What
Qualifications requisite to Churh Member
ship by Rey. J. i. Nuner, and "Wo-
mans Work in the Church by Rev. i.
NJ Huber, who read an excellent essay upon
the subject. Many good and truthful things
were sand by the members of Conference
upon the purity, sweetness and ennoblng
influence of woman, the angel OF world
church and home, but these sentiments
seeened to be only the preface to a scene
both solemn and impressive. Already on
Wednesday, the day previous it was whis-
pered through the silent hamlet of Hoovers-
Vile that a wedding was upon the tapis,
and your reporter caught the whisper from
afar. All this proved to be true, and the re-
ality was now TO be demonstrated in this
scene a. the proof The president Of Confer
ence stopped the discussion of all questions
involving the marriage of Conference to
peared in our midst to be welded right there
TO each other.
Mr. Joseph w. Buchanan of HOOversyille
lei Miss Clara A, the talented and accom-
plished daughter of Rev. ]. y. Unruh, to
the altar when they were made one in holy
wedlock BY the father of the bride, as
sisted in the ceremonies by Rev. J. F
Shearer. Many good heartfelt wishes and
congratulations 20 with the happy couple in
their welded life May their journey bC
Joyous and prosperous together until the
closing hours of peaceful old age,
At2P N. Thursday, Conference convened
again, and the following subjects were dis
cussed in well-prepared ana able papers
Proper Subjects of Baptism Rev. J
F. Kuhlman. "The Mode of Baptism my
| Rev J. II. Zinn. 1t was conclusively showr
that nfants, as well as adult believers ar,
proper subjects of baptism, and that no par
ticuler mode is essential 10 the validity OF
the ordinance This church question was
thoroughly and impartially discussed and
the right of choice Of Christian liberty fully
| allowed.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
and presented the following among Other
resolutions for the serious consideration o
the Lutheran people of Somerset county, viz
WHEREAS, Believing that the system pre-
yailing in our State of licensing the sale o
alcoholic liquors is one of the greatest O
present evils. and the source Of useless taxa
ton, of poverty, lawlessness and crime, W.
express the sense Of this Conference in tbs
following resolutions:
! First, That an amendment to our Stat
Constitution, prohibiting the manufactur
and sale of all alcoholic Liquors is tho only
cure for the evils of fintemperance, and that
this movement of the Temperance issu,
commend itselfto the influence and supper
of all Christian people, and members Of ou
churches.
Second, That we fully recognize the eff
cheney and influence of the work of the Wo
mems Christian Temperance Unions in th'
cause of Temperance and Prohibition, ans
commend their efforts among our churcl
people and pledge them our personal sym
pathy and influence.
Third, That the pastors Of Conference b
and are hereby requested TO preach on tn
subject of Temperance before the next meet
| ing of Conference.
Fourth, That these resolutions, (havini
reference to !temperancel be published il
the Lutheran Obserer and EeaHgeiist, and il
our county papers; and that the pastors o
! Conference read the same to their peopl
from the pulpit.
J. +. Shearer,
J. J. Welch,
l.. T. Snyder,