Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-04-29
TIE MAYTOWN CHARGE.
tllins DsCDEs N LEAVE II REMAIN an.
0fnsR YgAR As NOW CONSTITUTED.


sAe Homo and Foreign Missions
Monday afternoons session Of Lancaster
claonis was openod with devotional service
eonducted by Rev. A. B. Shenkle.
The action of the synod, changing the
name Of the synod by the "insortion OF
The word sEasterl' before the word synod,
eo that tho same shall hereafter be known
. The Eastern Synod of the Reformed
Chulch IN the United States," was adopted.
The third Sunday in June was desig-
mated. In accordance with the action of the
Eastern synod, a. a day Of special offerings
In our churches for the benefit Of the $50
ciety for the Relief of Ministers and their
widows of tho Reformed Church.
Tue Allentown Female college, located at
Allentown, Pa, was commended TO tho
memhevs and friends of the Reformed
onnrch.
Vhe treasurer of classis was instructed
70 ray such part of the Hollinger bequest
- may be due at the dissolution of the
asiicit which may exist shall be reported
70 classis.
lt was resolved that hereafter when
classis convenes over Sunday the clergy
men be not allowed to absent themselves
on the Sunday TO preach in congregations
outside of the town, city or pastoral charge
In which the meeting OF Chassis Is held.
vcninQ at lebanon, May %, 1880, were
elected: Ministers, Primarii -Revs +. v.
Qerhart, D. D.. T. q. Apple, d: d, J. N.
Titsel, D: d. Secundi--J. >. :Stahrt Ph. d.,
J. 8. Dubbs, d. D., D. w. Gerhard.
Elders, Primnrii--P Philip Bausman, w.
A. Heitshu, p. L. Gruger, w. II. Seibert,
J. r. Yontzer. Secundi--D. Helm, J. y.
Kershner, Jacob Rudy, II. c. Boyd. J. II.
lands.
As delegates TO tho Eastern synod con.
n.S. lianun Ars
elected: Ministers, Primarii-Revs. Il. n.
Kremer, w. J. johnson, j. II. Panne-
becker, w. +. Lichliter, ]. s. Stair, Ph. d.
Secundi--Revs J. +. Meyer, s. NJ. Roeder,
r. @. Schiedt, 8. Schweitzer, 9. +: Null.
Elders. Prlinarii--Geo. y. kunkel, J. II.
Landis, L. II. Burkholder. Secundi--J. Il.
Kershner, Philip Bausman, w. A. Heitshu.
MONDAY EVENING,
Tho services on Monday evening were
well attended. Tho holy communion WAS
celebrated. Rev. ID. w. Gerhard, stated
clerk, conducted the opening services Tho
sermon was preached by Rev. J. =. Stair.
Ph. d. 1t was thoughtful and edifying
DISCOURSE, eminently appropriate In the
occasion, and caused a deep spiritual im-
press nfr1r Ills hearers The Miaisters and
elders Of Chassis, together with "a number OF
members Of the congregations OF the va
rious churches, partook of the sacrament
TUESDAY MORNING.
The morning session was opened with
religious services conducted by Rev. w. j..
johnson.
The presence of Rov. d. +. Bausman, of
t0mac, was announced, and he was invited
to u s. at as an advisory member.
3 The committee on the Marietta charge
reported, recommending
|. That the Maytown charge romans for
the coming year as nov. constituted, but no
sustentation be allowed.
2. That tho Marietta congregation be
granted $50 sustentation, of which S75 be
apportioned this year, $40 being now in the
treasury for that purpose. The report was
adopted
TIE committee on missions reported and
the following action on the subject Of
; foreign missions was taken:
Resoived, That Chassis commends tho
theological training school Mt Sendai. Japan,
! 70 the sympathy and prayers OF pastors and
people; and recommends 70 them to give
- literally as they can for the erection Of
the seminary building at Sendai.
Rssotred, That classis recommend to all
our churches and people that liberal offer
iugs be made as early as can DO for the
Ceuse Of foreign missions; and that with
their alms they also remember this cause
and the board and the missionaries IN their
prAyerA
la relation to home missions the follow
Rcsolpod, That classis rejoices in the
prosperity of the home mission work and
Increased interest and activity manifested
throughout the church in behalf of this
blessed cause.
!: ReSo,red, That classis commends the
cause OF home missions to the prayers and
enlarged giving OF our people.
Resolved, That Chassis specially com
mends to our pastors and people the plan
OF creating $500 church building funds Ia
be used as loans on first mortgage to mis-
sions to help them TO build their churches
Rcsotued, That classis recommends to the
pastors and churches the presentation ol
the cause of mission in the Sunday schools,
and that tho members be urged to give as
frequently as practicable for missions
RcSotrcd, That classs recommends The
Missionary Herald to the members of the
church, and, to tho extent that 1t can be
done, its Introduction Into our Sunday
schools.
The following resolution was passed re-
lntively to Bethany orphans home,
Womelsdorf, Pa. (: "The cause of the
orphans home at Womelsdorf Is respect
fully and cordially commended TO tho
alms.. iiberalty and prayers of the people OF
our church. I"
The report of the committee on state of
religion was read and approved.
2p. m.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Chassis 0snvoned at 2 p. m., when the
president pro tenn conducted devotional
services.
The committee on finance reported,
placing the various apportionments on tho
various charges
Chassis decided to meet at Hummels,owu
on the Thursday evening before Trinity
Sunday, May 81, 1891.
Rev. j. ii. Pannebccker was re- elected
treasurer FOR the ensuing year.
After transactng the usual routine bust.
ness, and excusing the absentees, classis
adjourned with the apostles creed, tho
Lords prayer and the benediction
Declines the Position.
II. d. Heitshu, of this city, an employe
oftbe Philadelphia Press, who won a posi-.
tiOu Vnifpb Sfntea inail clarL ~, a. n