The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-10-22

Oflhe Rsiorm'd d hurah at Loulsyilie--
Prooe' 'dings his Week

Ofihs Reformed hur0h at Louisville
Proceedings his week
TIE ONO Synod NJ lha Reformed
Church ~ the U i, y'upd IN annual
convention Al Lon,yile STARK Co., on
"Wednesday Ort l4th, At O'Clock, D, No.
About 70 ministers ann Il ieg u eiiera
responded 10 thr IOll Cal. The OTgani-
cation was completed he election OF
RtV u ii Hi6s 'hnan u d., Ol Tliiln, o,
for presi lent, Rsy E, X Willard, OF
germantown, o., TOR c0rrespundlf x sec
rotary, aud j. IL, GOOD, b, d, for treas
uTer.
The Board Of Trustees OF he TheOlOQ.
lcal seminary and Heidelberg College
located ~ lflin o., reported these In
sttutiOna In an excellent coudlt on as
regards the work they are doing, but
lncaing IN fund 10 make them OIL II more
efficient Var Ona ways ara proposed TO
the Synod TO place these institutions on
the very beat financial footing. The
new college building which II now In
| process OF erection Will bp one OF the
| finest IN the State OF Ohio, und VIII be
READY for dedication next spring.
The Board Of Home Nlslons also re'
ported progress. Il has now fourteen
missions In the Western States under
ita care, on which the sum of $500,
has been expended during the year.
The Board Of Church erection has also
aided weak and struggling churches
aud asks again for sufficient apprOprla.
tiOn 10 prosecute Its work auccehsfu ly
| IN the future.
According TO SynOd's order theae re.
ports We're referred 10 the Tespec I've
standing committee who vii make such
recommendations AZ as may be- most nd
| yis bic.
On Thursday evening, r v. j. Swan
DIR, d d., OF Fremont, o, preached an
excellent aud elCQu NJ sermon on the
text: II shall be ehIi,Aed when | awake
In Thy likeness" Pi, 1915 Ha spoke Of
the harmOuyand di4cOrd IN the universe;
the burning drtire, the intense lOngings
and yet great dissatisfaction OF human
nature. From the testimony OF the Holy
Scriptures, NJ well ~ from the writings
OF Philosophers aud poets, he fOrclhly
illustrated aud proved Is position, thas
misery aud vanity are the essential
characteristics uf human life In ils prea,
rnt cOnd ion, Did & d make man thusp
l. H. the aul OF VI all this misery In The
worldp No God created man In His
own image, g, In perfect righteous
ness aud true holiness, hence also In and
for true happiness. Sin IL the cause
Of misery. through sin the age
OF God IN its perfect glory IL destroyed,
yet In faint lines 10 could b. traced
through all the wandering, erTing aud
dlssipating course Of human his Ory
God never loses sight Of the divine I'm.
age In man fallen aud ruined. The res.
toration Of III Image OF God In man Ia
the very object Of the Chrlstian Teli.
gI0n. Jesus Chi IL the pow r Of God
unto salvation, In and thr, u "a Him
mankind shall awake In the likeness OF
Goi, aud reach It's destination Of hap
plless ana bliss. He viii show us the
Father, aud our deepest l0ngings will
be "a | Il 4. We shall SEQ God k ow
HIM iully and dwell In happiness aud
peace with Him forever,
The following agpnln mputs have
b'en made for preaching mex SUNDAY:
Reformed hurch H. Louisville: 1880
a, N, Rev S b, Y ckey; 3 p m, Roy 4,
g Pfughi Up. mpReH " IL. Hibschman,
d, u.
Unite b ehren Chu ch a. Louisville.
lO;3O O. m, Ry A. II Baichley; 7 ., IN .,
Rev. j. G, S1hlaf,
Reformed Church In Paris; 10 q. M,
Rev q, II, |. L.0uhlId.
RoberIsyille;2p n, Rev. D, W, Christ
| nian.
Eogllsh Reformed Church Of Canton;
Ray | 8 Hahn.
German Reformed Church OF Can-
ton: Rev, 9, NJ. Schaaf.