The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-06-06
Lutheran Ministerium.

ALLENTOWN, May 2S. - The one
hundred and thirty-eight annual session
of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsl-
vania and adjacent States opened in St.
Johns Lutheran Church this morning.
Rev. G.. F. Krotel, D. D., president of
lthe Ministerium, delivered the synodical
Sermon.
The business session was opened this
afternoon. The report of President
Krotel was read. The clerical changes
in the synod have been comparatively
few. Allusion was made to the fact
that Rev. Professor C. w. Schaeffer, d.
D.,. could commemorate his 50th year of
ministry as a member of the Ministerium
and to the Rev. DR.. Mann's thirty-four
years of service at Zion's Church, in
Philadelphia. The report further alluded
to the successful but difficult matter of
securing the clear title to the ground for
the new seminary to be erected in Phila-
delphia.
An appeal was received from Lewis L.
Houpt in reference to his suspension
from st. Marks Church, Philadelphia.
The establishment of common worship
among Lutherans in this country was
indorsed. The report closed with refer
ence to the important works Of the
theological Seminary in Philadelphia
and Muhlenberg College, of this city.
According TO the treasurer's report
the amount received for the Educational
Home and for foreign missions was
Sl0,362. 10, all of which has been eX-
pended. For the new seminary project
$50, ,lS0 has been raised. The whole
income of the year was SS5, ,637. II and
the total expenditures $56,231.11.
May 20.--At the session of the Luth-
eran Ministerium to-day the report of
the Director of the Theological Seminary
of Philadelphia asked the views of Rev.
Mr.. Hill, the agent, as to the best course
OF action. a committee was appointed
to confer with the Faculty in reference
to the plans proposed. The amount
required for the purchase of the grounds
is 24,512.75. The resources for this
purpose are sufficient to cover this sum,
and there is left for the building Sll,-
26l.75. Work will be commenced when
S3O,OOO is raised and prosecuted as rapid
ly as the funds are ready. Urgent appeals
were then made by number of leading
clergy. A class of twenty was recon-
mended for ordination.
May 30.-The Lutheran Ministerium
opened to-day with the usual devotional
exercises, after which the newly-received
members of the body were formally in
troduced by the Rev. DIR. Sadtler.
Sections and of the chapter of the
new constitution were then amended
and adopted. They provide that appeals
from the disciplinary action of the con-
gregation as represented in the church
council or in the congregational meetings
shall be decided by the conferences
when regularly brought before them,
and that the conference may adopt for
itself any rules and regulations not in
conflict with the constitution and by-
laws, but the proceedings of all. the
conferences shall at all times be subject
TO the revision of the Synod.
A meeting of the alumni was held 10
arrange for the extension of the associa-
tion's congratulations TO Rev. DIR. C. w.
SchaeifeT, their former Instructor, upon
the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination.
Resolutions were adopted by the SYNOD
on the death of Rev. II. G. B. Artman,
missionary to Rajah-M -Mundry, India, A
scholarship has been bestowed upon
one of the boys of the Orphanage and
lnfirIhary by the University of Pennsyl-
vania' Rev j.. H. Yoss was relieved
support as an infrm, minister referred
to the executive committee. IL was
suggested that $500 be appropriated to
the German Home Mission committee.
ForcibleJ appeals were made by Revs. !
WefskAtten, Laird, Schmucker, Leiss
and others.
May 3l.-Most of the pulpits of the
city were to-day filled by the Lutheran
clergy in attendance at the Ministerium
and the churches were more than usual |
ly crowded. This morning Rev. DIR. |
Seiss preached in st. Johns Lutheran
Church, assisted by Rev. DIR. Krotel. |
This evening Rev. d. II. Geisslnger, of |
Easton, othciated in the same church. |
Special Sunday school services were held |
in all the Lutheran churches. The |
services in st. Mitchaels Lutheran ]
Church this evening were conducted by |
Rev. DIR. Shaffer and Professor Jacobs |
and the edifice was filed TO the doors
with deeply interested audience.
June I'm the Lutheran AIinisterlum
to-day a committee was appointed TO
nom nate two or more candidates for
tear Is, executive committee and general