The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-05-19
S!XTY-ElRsE SESSION,
the North Carolina Chassis OF the Re-
formed husch ia fhc & siiied States.
lsnecil III Cor 81 ATE CHRoNr.IEl


| formed husch III the United States.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoS,cLE)
'ICKrRY. N C. May 11.-The Sixty
First Annual 5 yssion OF the North Caro-
| lima Classis of the Reformed Church was
held in Bethel church, Sfaniey county,
| on lhe 6.h, 7fb. Sth and . h inst. The
annual Sermon was preached by the out
going pre- sideut, Rev L N. Irexler, ID.
D, from Cor. iii 8, 9. After song aud
prayer service by Ry J. l.. Murphy,
the following nemb3rs answered to roll
call: DR.. G w. Welker, stated Clerk,
DR.. J q. Clapp. president Of Catawba
College, DIR. Z. NJ. Trexler, Revs J. A.
Foul, Paul Barruger, G. A Siarr, J. l.
NJ M7rphs, e. B Heller, j. w Cecjl. A Il
Holshouser. J. NJ l. Lyerly, J. G. Leo
nard; and elders, II. A. Forney, Wm
r smsaur. G K Foust. Geo w. Clapp,
l. Everhart. Daniel Palmer, VIM. Long,
L. A p Rosemsn, V. NJ. Mitchell, Da-
via Long and J. F Murrill
DR. J. Ingold, Revs. Thos Long and
Jessie Richards were absent and excused
OH account of sickness.
The first business OF the Chassis was
the election of a president for the next
year, and Rev. J. L. Murphy, of Hicko-
~, was elected. The regular committees
on the various divisions OF church work
We're appointed. to watch matter was Ie
ferred 81 it came up.
The Parochlal reports from the differ
ent congregations showed q healthy con
dition In all the churches throughout
the Chassis. The reDart OF the Treasurer
of Chassis, and OF Catawba College were
rcad, showing a healthy financial condi-
tion of both, and were referred to the fl
nancial committee.
The usual church work during the
four days session was beneficial to the
church but Is not OF interest to the gen
Cfal reader.
R-v La~is Reiter, formerly Of the
Hickory Charge, was at his own request
dl.a s,ed 10 tao Virginia Class
The Reformed Church in North Car
and is theret g. i. lie known o the e. a
erAl public. Is fou nders in this coun-
| try are mainly from the agric litural and
rural districts Of Germany, and have
been content to build their churches IN
| the country and occupy tho country
around them, remaining cat Of towns.
| Iu North Carolina its membership nun
| bers about four thousand and Is contin-
| ed to the counties between Alamaucc
and Burke and Watauga- In the North
ern, Middle and Western States the
membership mum bers, as reported to the
Synod, May 1891, nearly 100000
The same reports show sun
| total Of contribution for all Tn poses oil
S3 060, $50, an increase of $780,, SID oveI
the preceding three years. There is bu
little wealth in tue Reformed Church
| but its membsrs as rule s,r.- honest, IL
| dustrous and piaTs. The, take a deeE
| interest in eJucatE1l and own aud con
| troll some of tue best educational institu
tions in the country, aud many of it
ministers shine among the brightest iu
minarles of the protestant Church.
The church is now more than ever be
fore, in this country, taking it's pace bl
the side of it's Protestant sisters, i'll tbs
cities and towns, and will therefore he
come better known 10 the reading worlG
than heretofore. Being the i'd ROD
of the Reformation, 1t stoa'i 80 ionk-
| be iguorantiy termed '.sor - = 49, Z
the Catholic Caurchr - ! i inter
these lines are written, o. menb .
the Chassis. III
Papers friendly II he tru;h ari circu
i4tir ~ xeau tue c4uQtIes of Alamauc
..l3 bs < ~ toAfer favor on tn
chu-ca aE.d ttsas } service To the gene
- cssEse # br.s;iaalty by copying :
AMI Carolinsn.
REQ. T. Winston, of the Univer
y,rth Carolina, will denver tn
'ress at the com mmencemen
/, Collegiate -.'itnie. an.
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