Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-29
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
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VIZ LnE OhthSh w 6Ob sLbEESHtf.
shIppsnSburE the Next PIaoe OF Meeting
Twn New MiUhtsrs urdsined.-Tne Re
port CT tno ststiontpg Committee.
Tuesday AtterRooa.r-The session opened
with devotional servicss, conducted By
Rev. j. Bersstgcsser, Tho roll call was
dispensed with. Rows. John Ross, ard
w. 5. Smith reported. Their reports were
accepted ANA their licenses renewed. Nj.
J. +. Virgins, OF New Providence, was re
ierTed to the board of church extension, in
reference 30 . church debt.
The following ministers reported Revs.
a. Snyder, d. Shope, ]. NJ. Wagner, j.
Berkstrossor. Thomas Neal, jr., s. Smith,
Their reports wero accepted and their
licenses renewed. Daniel Maurer, who
holds an exorter's license, reported through
Rev. S. Smith. His report was accepted
and license removed Rev. II. w. Long
reported through Rev. W. J, GriSsipger.
newed. Rev. J. W. Jones, colored, re-.
ported Rev. +. l.. Bardons. reported !;
also llsys. s. @. Corbin, s. Spurrier, 5. i.
Campbell, o. j. Farling, J. w. Deshong,
J. Shindle and 9. +. Ault. Their reports
we're accepted and their licenses renewed.
The pame Of Rev. 4, ]. Floyd, was
called. He did not report, aud upon mo
tiou, il was ordered that his license be
placed into tho hands OF the standing com
mittee until he reports.
Rsv. j Knoil, reported also, Reys. j.
Swenk. II. Whitaker, Edgar Graybill,
b, Doohterman, Simon Fleegal, Thomas
Young, II. Borcuer, J. NJ. Stsutier. ID. IL.
Mumma, =. l.. RiokenhauSh. g. Maiseed,
Q. Il. Fornoy. d. D., II L. Rssyar, S. l.,
Knight. Their reports were accepted and
their licenses renewed. Rev. Isaiah r.
| Brown, colorod, reported through Rev. p.
Stanton His report was accepted and his
exhorter's lioelse renewed. Rev. j. II.
| EsteTliGe, who came from Newburg to
| attend tho meeting of the eidership, has
been sick nearly all tho time, and there
| fore deprived OF tho benefits of the meet
ings. He reported through lev. G. w.
SeilhameT. HIS report was accepted and
his license renewed.
The e,dership excused Mr.. J. H Red
| seeker from The monument committee and
| proSaedod to an election to fiji tho required
number OF the committee. The result oi
| the election was as follows IS. l.. Hershey,
| W. j. Gstssiugcr, and J. 3. Lockwood. iu
| addition TO q. w. SeiIhamer and I, Frazs,
who were elected Monday.
| Mr.. Deming, of Harrisburg, was upon
motion requested 20 publish his obituary
on Rev. ID. =. L. Layerty, deceased, IL
| connection with the report of the memoria
services, in tns Church Adeoeate.
| THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
| 1t was agreed to vote for place TO hOlC
the next annual eldership. Shippensburg
| was nominated. On motion the clerk wa
| instructed to cast the ballot for Shippens-
burg. The eldership ordered that at tht
next annual eldsrship, Rev. J. 3. Lock
| wood, preach 4 missionary sermon OIL
| Friday evening during said eldership
| Rsv. J. VI. Carvell, to preach a sermon OF
educational interests on Saturday evening
of said eldership. Rev. J. Haiheigh t
| preach tho ordination sermon on Sabbath
morning of the eldership. Rev. G. II
| Forney to preach a sermon on the publish
ing interests of the church on Thnrsda,
evening OF the eldership.
| Upon motion 1t was ordered that here
| after the ordination services he held on
| Sabbath evening.
The Judiciary committc reported ant
upon motion tho report was discussed item
by itom.
Item was adopted. Item 9 was con
! sidered. \ motion was made to amend
| Another motion was offered 10 amend thu
motion ~ amended. This elicissd coDsid
cradle discussion, in which a number o.
members participated.
4 vote was taken and the amendment Il
the amendment was lost. Another voti
was taken upon the original item a
amended, which carried.
| On motion the lic0nse of Rev. W. J. d
| Edwards was renewed. On motion tbs
eldership adjourned TO meet at 1880 p. N.
for business session. Tho benedictiou
was pronounced by Rev. VIM. Jno. Girls
singer.
| Tuesday Eosning. The evening session
Of the eldeIship was opened with appVo
| pirate religious services, conducted by
| Rev. G. c. Bartells. On motion roll cal
| vas dispensed with.
Next in order was the report of tie ben
etlciary committee. Their report was II
favor Of establishing a mutual benetioia
society, composed of ministers Of thii
| eldershIp, In this report constitution
for such society was presented. The Ecpor
was adopted,
The committee on finance reported, anl
on motion their report was adopted. The
committee on examination reportsd. Thei
| report was adopted.
On motion it was agreed that hereafte
the examination Of applicants for losnst
| shall take place on the frat day Of th,
| eldership at 10 O'clock. a IN, thai is, OF
| Wednesday OF the eldership.
LICENsING COMMITTEES REPORT.
Report OF tho licensing committee is a
| follows:
L. Myers il recommended by the liceus
ing committee, for license TO preach tn
gospel. On motion, license was granite,
him to preach the gospei. Isaiah I
Brown ia recommended for license Il
preach tho gospel; also Joseph Martin, O
Lancaster, is recommended for license tl
preach the gospel. On motion, licens
was granted the above named persons
Further report was made By the com
mit,ee. Tho report was adopted.
| RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
| Tho committee on resolution mad
report.
Item / was laid or the table item
9, recognizing the Church Ad0oedt
as o religions journal second to no denomi
national paper published, in their opinion
and recommending il TO every family, wa
adopted. Further,
Rssoigsd, That We recommend tn
Sunday School Gem, under the efficien
direction OF it's abio editor, Rev. Geo
Sigler, and would urge upon the Sabbath
schools within the bounds of this eldershi
the duty OF giving it their support, Also
we would urge our Sabbath schools to
more generous support of the iSunda
School Workman, Lesson Quarterly, SO.
Resolved, hat the thanks ot this bod
arc hereby expressed to the Pennsylvani
and Cumberland Valley railroad compa