The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
THE FIRST DAYS SESSION,
atlantic District Of the German Evangelical
Synod.
PRESENTATION OF PRESIDENTS REPORT,
vtst of TIM Members in observation-disclosures
Served by the Ladies' of St. johns
Congregation.


The Atlantic District Of the German Evan
rehcal synod Of North America met al S'-
Johns German church at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. Rev. Z. Huber, of Baltimore pre-
nia;ns. and Rev. Paul L. Mcneil, Of kich-
nnond. acting in his capacity as secretary.
Proceedings were opened with devohohai
.,src;.ea after which the roll was called.
Nineteen ministers and twelve lay-deiega'eS
answered to their names. The president lhen
.nnoupcod the committees and directed 1.-THE
committee on credentials 10 examine the Gre
dentials of the lay-delegates.
A recess was then taken until O'CLOCK anu
during the recess dellghtiui uluh9i " t
served In the basement of the church by Inc
ladies OF st. Johns congregation
ON CREDENTIALS.
A+ao,clock the conference again convened
and the committee on credentials reported.
President Huber then read his annual report.
n was accented with thanks and committee
anpoipfed TO put in a resolution euch sug-
gestions and recommendations AS the presi-
dent mentioned. H. ..oor
The changes in the district during the year
was reported az follows: Rev, William Batz'
from 1avlorsyilIe. Pa. TO Baltimore; Rev
William Schmidt, from Stemmers Kun. no.
10 Taylorsville. Pa. Rev. Charles Lester; 10
ihe New York district Rev. Henry Keller
from Columbia, Pa, 70 Albany, N. y; key'
George Kern from New York 70 CoIun9m'
Pa. Rev. Charles Fritsch, from Missouri Gus
trict 10 New York city; Rev. ChaTies p 4r,
from Wisconsin 10 Washington; Rev. EDWARD
Long, from the Theological Seminary St'
Louis, TO Scranton, Pa. .,ial
The report of the committee on parOchiai
schools presented by Rev. Paul MenZei' chal ar
man. was read and proved 70 be an aDie docu-
ment Ii was ordered 10 be sent 10 the Uen-
eral Synodis committee on schools.
Letters we're read from Rev. D. Becher, OF
Salu. Germany: Rev. Frederick Pfeitier OF
the Southern Illinois district and Rev. y.
Holke. Of the NJ issOuri district. =,
A resolution was passed that the sessions OF
the conference shall be held from o'clock
until ~, and from until o'clock IN the
afternoon.
SERMON PREACHED.
Last evening Rev. p. Scheliha, OF Williams,
port. Pa, preached an excellent sermon, ana
tomorrow morning Rev. }: II. Iimmermann'
of st. Louis, president Of the General Synod,
will deliver a sermon.
The clergymen in attendance are: Rev.
Richard Katerndahl, Newark, n. j.: Rev.
George KEN. Columbia, Pa; Rev. Christian
Kuschmann and Rev. w. ID. KuscAmann,
baltimore; Rev. Charles kissing, Annapolis,
Md: Rev. Paul A. Mcneil Baltimore; Rev.
Paul L. Mcneil, Richmond; Rev Charles Mott
roth, Perry Hail. Md: Rev. Henry Keller Al
banv N :: Rev. Paul Scheliha, Williams
port. Pa; f. j. Schmidt, Newark, n. j.; Rev;
William Schmidt. Iayorsvillo Pa: Rev Paul
Weber Baltimore Rev. Charles tntsch, New
York: Rev. Il. Lang Scranton, Pa: hey II.
r. Bernhard, Brooklyn Rev. W. Batz. Balu-
more: Rev. William Brucker, scranton, Pa;
Rev G. Buff, Pontsyille, Md. Rev. n. Burk-
art, Baltimore Rev. ID. Dalhof, Baltimore;
Rev. Frederick Ewald, Land Lake, n. y;
Edward Fuhrmany, Troy, n. y. Rev. Edward
Huber, Baltimore
The lay delegates Are: Messrs August
schroeder. St Michae's church, Perry Hill,
Md; Richard Gutemuth, Non's, sand Lake
n Y: Hermann Kaestner. 81. PauVs, New
ark, n. D.; &. Phillnger, Emanueps, Will
Transport, Pa Frederick Rail- st. Paul's,
Troy. n. " Henry Metz, st. Stephens
Newark. n. j.; William Harry, Saiem's
Columbia, Pa: Charles Erch. ST. Matthews,
Homestead. Md. and ST. Matthew'S, OF Bal
timore; Louis Spebr, First Protestant, Al
bany Frederick Heinbach, st. Martins,
Annapolis; II. G.. Muller, ST. Johns, Rich
mond; Frederick Storck, st. Pauls, New
York. William James, St. Paul's, Scranton,
Pa
Our German citizens have displayed yir-
ginia hospitality in its broadest phase since
the Synod convened, and all of the delegates
are well provided for. dinner Is served each
day in the basement OF the church TO those III
attendance.
The delegates are a fine and intelligent
looking body of men, During the recess yes
terday many of them took carriages and err
conveyances and visited interesting points
about the city.
All of the proceedings are conducted in
German and the sessions are held III the
church at Eighth and Marshall streets.
The pulpit has been beautifully decorated
with flowers and the basement Is also pref
tily arranged.