Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-10
THE SYNOD ADJOURNS.
After Winding Up the Years Business
the Delegates Go to Mount Vernon.

After The STARS report of the MARYLAND
synod OF the Lutheran church closed vester-
day the election of delegates to the general
synod was proceeded with. The vote resulted
IN the election of the following clerical dele
gates: Rev. DIR. M.valPntine of Baltimore Rev.
DIR. ). Domer, Washington; Rev. DR. j. r. Nor
rls, Baltimore; Rev. DIR. c. :. Albert. Washing
ton; Rev. DIR. A. II. Studebaker Baltimore:
Rev. DIR. p. Burgstresser, MiddIetpwn, Nd
and Rev. S.W. Owens, Hagerstown. The alter
mates selected were Revs. j. H. Barb. J. G. But
Ter, F. p HennIghausen. Victor Miller. L. Kuhl-
man, Ii. 5. Cook and =. A. Hedges. The follow
ing were elected Law delegates: J. W. Rice, F. w.
Kemp, j. l. Bike, George HomrighaHs, Geo.
Fox, Geo. Ryneal and J. VI. Miller; alternates,
J. G. Parker. Washington: VI. NJ Cowles. Balti-
more; Daniel Hoover. Waynesboro' VI. l..
Byers, Hagerstown; Ii. VI. Deatrick. Martins
burg; ID. Rainey Washington, and q. .Wachtel,
Myersville.
AID FOR CHURCHES.
A subject of local interest was reached when
the committee on home missions recommended
the appropriation of $500 for ST. Marks
Church Of this city The recommendation was
adopted. were also recommendations Tor
contributions of $150 each to Oakland, Md.
and Freedom. Md, Lutheran churches
President Stude baker. as trustee, reported
the creditable condition of Tressler Orphan
Home.
On motion of DR.. Diehl $50 was appropri-
ated for the use of the Union Bridge Church.
On motion of DIR. Butler, warmly seconded by
DR.. Domer, resolutions of thanks to the press
OF this city and Baltimore for tho reports of
the proceedings OF the convention were passed.
APPOINTMENTS FOR NEXT YEAR.
President Studebaker then announced the
following appointments for next year:
Advisory Board of Home Missions-Drs
Dlehl, Domer and p. II. Miller, s. c. Hedges
and VI. L. Beard.
Speakers for Synod of 1s91--On education.
W. T. Parsons, ID. d.. and D. C. Roth; ON for
eign missions. 5. Stall and c. S. Trump: ON or
dination, 2. III. Miller and NJ. Valentine, ID. D.;
on church extension, l.. kuhlman and NJ. II.
Gotwald.
The synod adjourned to meet next year at
Hagerstown.
At the evening session the ordination SER
mon was preached by Rev. DIR. J. q. Morris of
Baltimore At its conclusion Messrs j. H.
Main Of Hagerstown. Luther Black of Me-
chanicstOwn, W. II. Berry j. c. Reighard and
+. Z. Idle were licensed to perform ministerial
duties III the synod. A. ID. NicoIl of Harper's
Ferry, II. G. Fisher of North Carolina College
and Richard Schmidt of Hagerstown were or
dained ministers, all having received calls
to pastOrates in the Maryland synod and hav-
ing been previously licensed.
TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the steamer Mac
alester carried a large number of the delegates
to the convention of the Maryland Lutheran
synod on an excursion to Mount Vernon.
Nearly all of the delegates were ACCOMPANIED
by their wives and the decks presented a gay
appearance. The visiting delegates were the
guests for the day of Mr. A. F. Fox and Mr..
George Ryneal of this city. The party re-
turned at o'clock.