Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-29
THE MORAVIAN SYNOD.
.uURvuMtS In sEsnus At L,ri,z.
A Resolution 10 Amsixamst, tho Chnrcn
Faprr- snd ruUiicatiou Conc'rn PASSED.
Tnr synod = tiusi AdJournment

a Re.olntipn 10 Amaigamst, tho Ghurcn
Paprr- .nd ruUiicatiou concern Passed
The syuuus tiusi AdJournmcnL
TsfsdIy ErtHiHg After devotional cS-
crcises the suggestion OF L. +. I, with
regard to tho salarying of second mem
her was approved 10y vote OF ~ To W.
The resolution of the committeo on ohurch
government causing the district coulter
eucs to take such measures as will change
them to district syuuds was next consid.
cred aud approved. Tho objection ot tho
slno committee with regard to the turnish
ing of addresses Of persons moving To the
congregations elsewhere To the respective
pastors, was also acted upon fayoraOIy.
Ga the Adjournment Of synod 1t accepted
the hospitality of tho ladies' oi tho congro
gationl
Wednesday MOrnlng. devotional cxor.
cises were conducted by Rev.C l. Moeuch.
Of Hopedale, Pa. After tho reading OF
the minutes, Bishop do SchwCinitE com
muuicated the acceptance of the nowIy
elected governing board, alter which
Bishop Reiuke, of New York, led IN prayer
in their behalf and in behalf OF the church .
The provincial digest was then consul
tutcd the law ot the land III so far as 1t
agrees with tho journals Of the synod'.
Members moving from one congregation
membership promptly. The discussion ot
the report of the committee ON publica
| tion followed. \ vote of thanks To
the members Of the three editorial com
mittees was given. The appointment OF
| an agent for tho church papers, in every
CONGREGATION was determined upon.
| Discussion Of the proposed plan ui
management of the publication concern
| followed. At the close OF the session
| Bishop dc SChweinitz read letter from
the former manager, Mr.. klauder.
"Wednesday Afternoon Report Of the
committees on publications. aud the state
of religion were received. The report OF
the committee on publications was called
up for consideration and tue following
| adopted That L. +. G. endeavor as fully
"a possible 10 amagamato the church
papers aud publication cOucern under one
management that German translation
of the provincial digest be prepared and
published, and that new edition Of the
German hymn book be prepared and issued. &.
| IL was further decided that in the future u
| German translation of the resolutions con
tanned in the appendices of the syuodal
| journals be prepared and added to it
The formation Of the Alaska missionary
society was approved. lu the matter OF
establishing juvenile and other foreign
missionary socities aud of holding mission
festivals aud prayermeetings the churches
were urged To be earnest. The discussion
of the continuance OF the church at
| Osborne nccessitated much debate, aud
was laid on the table.
Wcdaesddy EteHiRg-The report OF the
committee on home missions was once
more under discussion. 1t was determined
TO continue the Third and Fourth church
es, with additional support The church
extsusiOn board was a'so directed to con
slider tho advisability of employing q
travelling missionary in the First and
Second districts. The churches were urged
| To renewed interest IN the Bohemian mis-
| siOns.
The minutes Of previous synOds, sftoI
undergoing the scrutiny of the committed
10 charge, were then revised.
| ThYrSddy Morning. Various resolution
looking toward working out Of the tinan
cial plans OF the synod were acted on afteI
the devotional exercises.
A vote of thanks was unanimously ten
dered to Mr.. G. Martin OF Philadelphia
for his munifceut Gift of library o
Moraviau history of the church.
Rty. Max nsrK yIndicated.
Ia response to formal request froL
| Rev. Max Hark, the chairman as preslden
of provincial elders conference, made ~
fioial statement fully exonerating Mr.
Hark from all chargeS and rumors affect
ing his dOctrinal character and standing
and declaring his belief aud preaching Il
be in full accord with the standards of th
church.
A communication from the general con
ference of the Moravian church in Phila
delphia was read aud the president o
synod requested 70 make a suitable
reply. Slight changes in the litlny weI
approved on recommendation Of the com
mttee on ritual. IL was decided I,
cOutinIo tue mission at Osborne, Kansas
The committee on the state of religio
presented the statistics of the church, an
presented various recommendations. Th
committee on discipline brought in
strong expression Of sentiment on the ten
perance question, which was adopted by
large vote. After various details had bee
attended to, synod took short recess au
then reassembled at 1870 for the clOsn
devotional exercises.
The synod AcJ Durns
After brief address. the president
Bishop Schwinitz, s. T. d., led in prayer
All joining in the Lords prayer aud th
Covenant hymn, the synod adjourned sin
die.
risticun Practice Ia an Editorial Room
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