Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-05-08
The maryland Chassis.

On Thursday evening LIST inst. the Mary
land Chassis of the Reformed church held its
first session IN Trinity church this place
This body is composed Of 80 ministers and
20 Delegated Elders: there were present at
the opening SESSION &c ministers ant % DEL
-gntcs. The opening sermon was delivered
Ivy the retiring president, Rev. III. l.. F'ror.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year. Rev. +. A. Deatrick Of Wood
berry, President; Rev. s. $. Miller of Bo"ns-
boro Stated Clerk an1 Treasurer Rev. $. l..
Whtm,re OF Adamstown, Corresponding
Secretary. Fridays sessions and portion OF
Saturdays were taken up with the reading
Of parochial reports. On Saturday the Treas :
urrr male The following report of benevolent,
contributions for tue year: Home Missions,
81, 2S9 81 Church Extension 81, l57 So; Ben,
efcary f lucation, *l,27.35; Contingent
Expenses, $5s55l Orphan Homes, $94G.T ;
Sustcntstlon, $S32. 0S; Missions, 1914 81 ;
Relief Socie,y, $lsssa; Total, 81 ,2666S.
On Saturday evening the Bonrd of Trus
tccs-Rrv. T. Hotfmeicr, President Rev.
f. II. Eschbach, Secretary Rev. S. ). Miller
Treasurer discussed among other financial
matters of the Chassis, the status of Faith
Mission and Chris,'s Church. Baltimore and
Trinity Mission, Woodbcrry, the reports
from there being cminently satisfactory, the
debt incurred BEN. in the man paid, the re-
mainles being provided for.
On Sunday members Of Chassis were dele
gated to fill the several pulpi's IN this and
adjoining towns. In the Reformed church
at 10 u. M, communion services, sermon ny
Rev J. G. Moss; Sunday School at p. ~,
addresses by Rev DIR. G. Clever and Rev. l.,
+. Zinckan ut 7:30 n. III. sermon by Kew. "A.
NJ. Schmidt. Moravian Sunday School a.
m. Rev. s. N. Hench. At St. Johns Luth'
Gran church, 10 a. III. Rev, J. L. Rossltcr
Sunday School2 p, m. addresses by Rev. A,
NJ. Schmidt and Elder j. G.ssnan; 7:3o p.
IN. sermon by Rev. b, II. Carnahan. AT no
rayan church. Graccham at 7:30 p. m ser
mon by Rev. 3. N. HeIch. At Reformed
church, Sabillasville, ut 10 Il. m, sermon ny
Rev. N. J. Miller.
At Mondays session Faith Church, Bah''
more was authorized to enlarge its ch''rch
building, Clas.is to furnish 81 900 for Inc
purpose. A commit G WAS named to confer
with tho cousi.tory of the Glade charge WIN
reference to siyision thereof Letters OF
dismissal were granted Rev. NJ. H. Firor, who
recently resigned from st. P'nls church,
Baltimore on account of Ill health. At the
evening se ,sion adverse action WIS taken IN
the matter of dividing the Glade charge. The
evening session WAS extended late into the
night to the end that the work of Classs
might be completed and adjournment was
attained at II o'clock, p. m. The following
resolutions wero adopted:
Lesolped; That the Chassis of Marylant IN
session assembled at Mech,nicstown. Nd.
hereby gratefully return their sincere thanks
TO the pastor m | congregation OF TRINITY
Reformed. Church, as well as tho people OF
Mochanics,own for the hospitality and gener'
GUS entertainment afforded them during the
sessions Of Chassis.
Rosolosd, That the pastor be requested 10
read these resolutions from his pulpit ana
that they I've published IN the town paper