Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-09
REFORMED CHASSIS.
Appointments OF the Cicricsi Members ON
sunday-Locai Matters disposed of
Tho Willow street charge

Tho Willow street charge.
Friday ErCniHg.- No business session of
tho Chassis was held this evening, hut
instead divine service. Rev. u. u.
Schneider, of Marietta. Pa, preached an
interesting aud edifying sermon from
Eoclcsiastcs ri, (: ." He that obserycth
the wind shall not SOW and he that ro.
gardeth tho clouds shall not reap"
Saturday Morning. -Opened with divine
service conducted by Rev. :. Sweitzcr, Of
Lincoln. Pa. minutes wero read, cor.
reoted and approved.
The consideration of tho report Of tho
committee on overtures was resumed.
MIR. Warren J. johnson, Of Lancaster.
q member of st. Stephens church, and of
the incoming senior class of tho theolog-
ical seminary, was enrolled at his request,
as student for the ministry.
MIR. j. +. Meyer, student for tho
ministry, under the care of Chassis, reported
10y letter that ho had been pursuing his
studies regularly as member of the
Junior class of Franklin and Marshall
college, and requested continuance of
the Appropriation made him. The appro.
priation was continued, aud increased from
$50 to 5000.
The Millcrsville charge having requested
the classis through its delegated elder
10 appoint committee to confer with the
charge as to how morning service can
be secured to tho Millersville church,
classis granted this request, and the Presi-
dent of classis, Rev. VIM. +. Liohliter,
and Rev. L. V. Gerhart, ID. d., and Elder
j. II, Pelrsol, were appointed said
committee of conference.
Tho committee on minutes of classis
reported.
Rev. Geo. w. Snyder, supply of Twin.
gil church, Harrisburg, Rev. j. G.
Fritohey, chairman of the committee to
supply Schelrs church, and Rev. A. b.
Shenkle, supply of the church at Willow
Street, submitted their reports, which were
approved
The Chassis extended its thanks to Rev.
j. q. Frltchey for his faithful services as
a supply, and exempted him ON account
OF his advanced years from further like
service, except III so far as he may be will
ing TO assume it,
The request OF the church at Willow
Street to have Rev. 4. u. Shenkle
continued as supply was granted for the
current year.
The request of the same church to be
allowed To use their offerings for bsuevo-
lent OBJECTS for the support of the supply
was refused in the following action
RtS0!CCd. That in the Judgment of
classis it will better promote the spiritual
prosperity of tho membership Of the Re
formed church of Willow Street, il the
moneys collected for missions or other OBJ
Jects of benevOieuce, be actually devoted
to the purposes for which these offerings
are made. Moreover, as by this course the
spirit of liberality will DO cultivated, the
contributions of the people to the support
N nn ffNt9 II 1
claSsis believes, Increase"
The Chassis voted s2j to the support of
Rev. A. B Shenkle, as supply to the
church at Willow Street, on condition that
the church raises Sl25 for his support
The committee on divine services sub o
mitted their report. Rev. j b. Shumaker
was appointed 10 preach the sermon at the
service preparatory TO the holy COM
munion.
Sunday services: reformed church, holy
communion, 1890 a. M, sermon by Rev.
+. V. Gerhart, ID. d. Sunday school
service, 1850 p. NJ addresses by Revs. ID.
w. Gerhard, ID. B. Schneider and II. B.
SheGkle, aud Elder Daniel Helm. 7A5
p. m, missionary service, addresses
by Revs J. II PannebeckerJ G. Fritchey
aud Theo. G.. De Lyre.
Lutheran church, morning Rev. J. Z.
Stein evening, Rev. w. II. Ii. Snyder.
NJ +. church, morning, Rev. A. b.
Shenkle evening, Rev. Geo w. Snyder.
L. H. church, morning, Rev. d. G. To-
bias evening, Rev. ID. W. Gerhard.
Salem church, Harrisburg, morning,
Rev. J. A Peters, Lancaster.
Second church, Harrisburg, morning,
Rev. j. NJ. Souder, New Providence
Elder j. II. Pearsol, OF Lancaster was
granted leave Of absence after the close of
10 day 8 sessions
Adjourned