Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-27
|. THE CHURCH OF GOD.
EAST PENNsYLvANiA ELuERspiP,
n Now Candidate Tor ministcrisI aouors--
special Services on sunday--An Ad.
dress py mrs, flbersop

Saturday dfte'nooa--The afternoon was
opened with singing and prayer, conducted
by Rev. w. J. ID. Edwards.
On motion the calling Of tho ro, was
dispensed with.
The committee on journals reported
and upon motion the report was considered
item by item.
On motion, Rev. Q. II. Forney, d. D.,
was requested to publish his sermon
preached before the eldership on Wednes-
day evening, Oct. %, 1884,
On motion, committee of five was
appointed, consisting of j. II. Redsecker.
ID. w. Spencer, j. Frazer, ID. NJ. Bare,
aud 5. kuisley, whose duty 1t shall be to
inquire into the claims Of Brother Shin.
mel, and report at this eldership.
On motion, the regular order Of business
was suspended to hear the report Of the
committee on license, which was as fol.
lows
We, your committee on license, beg
leave to report that Mr.. NJ. Nj. Foose
appeared before the committee on license
and passed high and creditable examina-
ton, and we, your committee, would REQ
ommend him for license to preach the
gospel. b. F. BECK,
&. G. BARTELIs,
j. +. FLEEGAL.
On motion, the report was adopted and
it was ordered that the ordination services
be performed this evening at o'clock.
On motion the committee on resolutions
made report. 1t was further agreed that
item first of this report be considered.
This item is rs follows:
WHEREAS. after a short trial of the
system as We now have it, taking out the
limit of the appointment, it is our opinion
that it virtually destroys the itinerant
sys EN- and takes away the right Of ap
pointmeut from the eldership and places it
into the hands of the preachers and
churches, therefore
ReSolUsd, That we restore our former
three years limit, with such provisions as
may meet certain exigencies as may be
approved by tho eldership.
Item 2. WHEREAS, The traffioking in un-
necessary articles, such as ice cream water
melons, candies, peanuts and tobacco, on
the Lords day, at Landisville csmpmeet
ing, has become a reproach to the Church
of God, ard has wounded the con-
sciences of the brethren and sisters at
| teuding that meeting. And whereas, such
traffiicking is violation OF the laws of
God and man. Therefore,
Resolped, That any oampmeeting within
| the bounds of this eldership that shall
hereafter allow such trafficking on or near
the camp ground, shall be considered
guilty of misdemeanor, and the brethren
having charge of huoh campmeetipg shall
| be held amenable to this body.
A motion was made to lay item No.
on the table, which motion was carried.
The committee appointed to investigate
the claims of Mr.. Shimmel, reported.
| Upon motion the eldership adjourned
| until o'clock p. m, when in connection
with the regular services, ordination ser
vices will be held.
| Saturday Eoeninq-Tho time having ar
rived for the opening of the ordination SER
vices, Rev. B. F. Beck announced hymn
which was sung by the congregation.
speaker. Rev. Is. f. Beck, of Mount Joy,
delivered an eloquent and very impressive
| address. His remarks were principally
| directed to the candidate for ordina
ton, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Foose. Of fredericksburg
Pa.
| The following questions were then ad-
dressed to the candidate, who answered
them in the affirmative in clear and loud
tone Of voice,
/. Do you believe that the fundamenta
doctrines of the word of God, as taught
by the eldership, are substantially correct
and true?
2 Do you believe that iu seeking the
Office of the Christian ministry you art
influenced by sincere love to God, your
Saviour, and that your desire to promote
His glory in the salvation of men
3. Do you promise faithfully and zeal
ously to preach the truths OF the Gospel o.
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as con-
tanned in the Holy Scriptures
4. Do you promise by the aid of God
faithfully to co operate with the eldership
and to carry out and obey all the rules and
regulations made by the eldership, not a
variance with the Word of God ?
| These questions having been answered
in the affirmative, Rev. B. F. Beck, in an
appropriate address, conferred upon tn;
candidate, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Foose, all the right
and authority OF ministers OF the Gospel
and received him into the communion ano
fellowship of the ministry of the church
by giving himthe right hand of fellowship
in the name and by the authority of th;
eldership.
Following the address and ordination
tho eldership united in devout and earnest
prayer in behalf of the licentiate. led il
prayer by Rev. j. M. Carvell, of Ship
pensburg.
After the closing of the ordination
services, the regular preaching services
were opened with singing very beautiful
anthem, rendered by the choir in mos
excellent manner, Singing by thl
congregation, prayer by Rev. p
Stanton, colored, and the reading
of portion of the scriptures by Rev. f
L. Nicodemus.
Rev. G. w. Seilhamer then introduced
Rev. w. p. Winbigler, of Uniontown
Md, who preached good sermon from
Revelation iii, 8.
He spoke first of the Questionable char
acter of tho church at Laodicea-thei
lukewarmness, and then said that grea
reform was necessary in the churches o.
our day and generation, because many o.
them had become lukewarm and were IL
danger of being spewed out of the mouth
OF the Almighty. Many professors o.
religion have become lukewarm and it Il
highly necessary that all men go and "Gei
riches Of God tried in the fire." The
sermon was very practical.
Sunday Xorning-A general experience
meeting was held in the basement of the
Bethel, conducted by ID. w. Spencer.
Many testified to the saving power ol
Christ. The meeting was largely attended
and was of highly spiritual character.
The regular preaching services opened
with singing and prayer, and the reading
Of a portion of the scriptures.
After this. Rev. Sigler, OF Philadelphia,
preached very good sermon. 1t Is but
just to the Rev. gentleman 70 say that
| whenever he occupies tho pulpit, and