Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-30

MI. small paid q visit last summer to the
scenes OF his childhood, Middlesex, England,
anu 10 windsor Castle, where he learned the
gardening business.
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS BODIES.
General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church Adjourns-Other Conventions.
The general synod of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church at Lebanon, Pa, finished its bust
ness yesterday and adjourned to meet at Can
ton, Ohio, on Wednesday after whitsuntide,
1893.
At the morning session the application Of
the new German synod of California to be re-
cecelved as part Of the general synod was
found to be encumbered with some irregular
tiles. and the synod determined that if these be
removed the synod will be welcomed.
DIR. Baugher Of the catechism committee re-
ported that the provisional catechism had been
greatly changed, simplited and improved.
1t was finally decided to authorize the issue
OF provisional revised edition, the same to be
sent to the ministers and laymen who NAV be
interested and the district synods to consider
and report to the next general synod.
Prof. mcknight of the committee to me-
morlallze Congress Oh the NORA and spiritual
condition OF the army and navy reported that
much interest had been awakened, and that
Secretary Proctor gave it hearty support.
An apportionment of S130, 500 a year was
laid upon the district synods for the benevo-
lent work Of the synod.
The president of the general synod was au-
thorlzed in its name to sign q memorial to
President Harrison asking him to urge the
Senate to ratify the treaties looking to the abo-
lltion OF the slave and liquor traffics in the
Congo Free State.
A National Lutheran Home for the Aged is
being established in Washington. Rev. W. E.
Parson, ID. D., is president. Mrs. Utermehle of
Washington has given property worth $50, 900
for the founding Of the home
Representation having been asked in the
national temperance congress to be held in
Saratoga, the following were selected: Revs.
Clutz, Freas, Halwig. Baum, jr.. Watkins and
Prof. Traver and S. Shafer were appointed.
With regard to the Columbian exhibition it
was resolved That We solemnly protest against
the opening of the gates Of the exhibition on
the Lords day."
The board of foreign missions will be Rev.
j. q. Butler. f. Hennighausen. Luther Kauf-
man, l. G. Burke and A. Ii. Studebaker and
Messrs. 0. +. Lantz, s. d. Schumacher and s. W.
Hartman.
An offer of ten acres of land in the Garden Of
the Gods, Colorado, for the site of home for
invalid ministers, was accepted, and appoint
ments were made to carry out the project.
After impressive devotional exercises con-
Quoted by DR.. Ort, the general synod ad-
journed.
SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
The Presbyterian general assembly adjourned
yesterday. The first business yesterday morn
ing was a motion to reconsider the report pre-
viously adopted with respect to the practice of
card playing prevalent in most circles. The
motion was adopted and an amendment was Of
Tered SO that the report will read sin some of
our churches" DIR. Moore wanted it to read
in many churches" DIR. Peters wanted it
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dancing and card playing that prevail in some
of our churches"
The committee having charge Of the overture
in reference to women speaking in public made
report, recommending that it be not allowed,
and after brief discussion the report was
adopted.
The old case of J. c. Cassell, who had been
turned out of church in the Memphis synod,
came up. He carried his case before his pres
bytery, which investigated it and found that his
discharge on the score of unbecoming conduct
was really the work of malice on the part of
two other members named Hearn and Smith.
The presbytery accordingly ordered that a
clean letter be given him. The synod has over
ruled the presbytery and sided with the church.
After discussion pro and con the assembly
voted to sustain the presbyte-y in its action
and disapprOve the action of the synod.
The usual resolutions of thanks were passed,
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds YVES sung and
the assembly adjourned.
REFORMED PREsBYTERIANs.
A resolution to prefer charges against Rev.
J. c. Milligan, Rev. ]. F. Carson, editor of the
Ne,cs Letter.; Rev. ]. s. T. Milligan and Rev. N.
NJ. johnson was the cause of an animated ses-
sion of the Reformed Presbyterian SYNOD in
Pittsburg yesterday. Those named in the reso-
luton have on several occasions written letters
and given utterances in the Nt,cs Letter giving
their views on the recent trials of the suspended
ministers.
The resolution was introduced by Rev. David
McAllister, who attempted to read letter re-
fiecting on the gentlemen named but it raised
q storm Of objection.
The report that the suspended ministers had
retracted was denied by them. They assert
that they have not changed from the position
they took during their trial and have no inten-
ton of doing SO.
GERMAN EvANaELIcALs.
The annual session of the Atlantic district of
the German Evangelical Synod of North
America met In Richmond, Va, yesterday at
st. Johns German Church. The district COM
prises ALL churches east of the Allegheny
mountains and between the Hudson and James
rivers. The president announced committees,
after which a recess was taken. Upon recon-
vening President Huber read his annual re-
port, which showed that the past year had
been a prosperous one. The committee on
congregational schools presented report
strongly advocating the necessity for their
maintenance. The opening sermon was
preached last night by Rev. W. Schelia OF Will
Transport, Pa.
GERMAN BAPTIsTs
While probably not one-tentb Of the people
expected are now at Hagerstown, Md, yet by
Monday delegates and their families from the
twenty-eight states in which Dunkards have