Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-31
WORK IN NEW FIELDS
INTERESTING REPORTS MADE TO THE
SYNOD ON THIS SUBJECT.
The Perth Amboy Church Strongly Cen
sured--sltss for Houses OF worship
Too Observation-Disclosures, &c

AZ 0 o'clock yesterday morning the
second session Of the Atlantic district Oh
the German Evangelical Synod OF North
America was opened in st. Johns church.
President Huber was in tho chair. Ihere
was a general and ministerial session.
The former was begun with devotional
service led by Rev. G. kissing, OF Annapolis,
Md. after which the following gentlemen
were introduced to the conference MI
August Pohlig, Professor i. LOUIS lac;
Rev. +. Ewald, Of Sandlake, n. l., anu
Raw. + Zimmerman, of st. Louis, the
president of the General Synod.
The minutes of Fridays session, were
read and approved and tho general busi-
ness was resumed.
SEVERAL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Tho committee on the district presi-
dents report recommended the following
Resotred. That this Conference desires
the veto power Of the general president
restricted to the admission OF memp g u
2. That the Conference assures rev: Ia
Drewitz. of Coneordia church, Washing
ton. of its sincere sympathy. in his deep
sorrow in the loss of two children WITHIN
the past week. - .I
new fields of work is highly gratifying and
worthy great commendation.
4. That tho proceedings OF the congrega-
ton of Perth Amboy church, New jersey
be declared dishonorable.
K That the thanks of the assembly be
rendered to President f. Huber for the
many sacrifices no has made in the per-
formance of the duties of his Office, espe-
cially during the past year.
WORK IN NEW FIELDS.
Three ministers made summary reports
OF their work in new fields. Az an llustra-
ton of the difficulty encountered one OF
them said it was encouraging to see how
steadily, if slowly, the people who had
previously encumbered themselves by
membership in numerous societies were
coming into the Church. He said this had
been one of the greatest drawbacks IN the
new territories, especially New York. An
other thing was the enormous prices re-
uuired to purchase suitable sites.
Rev. G. Fritch, of East Harlem, stated
that his congregation had bought small
lot of twenty-five feet front at $500, and
would have TO pay as much more Tor the
lot adjoining before a building of proper
proportions could be erected, but he hoped
TO soon have q building that would Do
credit to the Church and congregation.
Rev. II. Bernard, OF Vernon-AVenue
the conference yesterday, stated that he
had in the past four months been able to
gather a congregation of 800 and Sunday
school of 700 members.
A CHURCH BREAKS ITS WORD.
The matter OF the Perth Amboy church,
which obtained funds from the District
Synod under promise TO become mem
Der. created much discussion, and the
following sub-resolutions wero made and
passed:
Resoiyed, That the President appoint a
committee to inquire as to the amount OF
money paid TO that church by the treasu-
rer of the District Synod.
2. That 1t should remind the said church
of it's duty to the synod, and that it had
received the money with the understand
ing that it should become q member of this
synod, but had since declared its intention
not TO do SO.
8. That hereafter no assistance shall be
given any congregation unless proper
note be rendered or legal security gwen.
ADMISSION OF CONGREGATION
The committee on the admission Of con-
gregatiOns TO the synod then recommend
cd the admission of the Evangelical church
at Bergen Point, N j. This congregation
is represented by Mr.. Fred. Storek.
THE MINISTERIAL SESSION.
Recess was tnen granted tue ueIeghteS
and the ministerial session begun. This
was very brief and only resulted in the ad-
mission of Rev. Edward Long, of Scran-
ton, Pa, and Rev. II. u. Bernhard, OF
Brooklyn, as members of the District
Synod.
The conference adjourned TO reassemble
st o'clock Monday morning.
SERVICES AT ST. JOINS TO-DAY.
The services at st. Johns church this
morning will be very interesting. Several
ministers will address the children of the
Sunday school, and Rev. James thinner
man will preach at II o'clock to the con-
gregation and the visiting clergy and lay
delegates after which sacrament Will be
distributed. In the evening addresses will
be made by Rey. G. Fritch, of New York,
who will talk on home missions, and Rev.
Karl Nottrott, of Perry Hall, Nd, whose
subject will be The Synodal Mission
Field in India"
CONFERENCE NOTES.
The ministers and delegates attended
the Decoration-day exercises at Seven
Pines yesterday afternoon. and were much
interested and highly pleased with the
ceremonies.
Rev. J. Zimmerman, Of st. Louis, presi-
dent OF the General Synod. has arrived
and attended the sessions of Yesterday. He
ia the guest of Rev. Paul l.. Mcneil.
An excellent lunch was served to the
visitors by the ladies of the church in the
lecture-room JUST after tho ministerial