The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-14
MINISTERS At WORK.
PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAYS SES.
SION OF THE SYNOD.
REPoRTs orsEvERAL COMMITTEES,
FOREIGN MISSIONS EDUCATION
Al MATTERS DISCUSSED.
THURSDAYS SESSION.

THURSDAYS SESSION.
The morning session was opened
with the usual religious service, con
Quoted by Rev. G. b. Heller. Consid-
cradle time was occupied BY brethren
presenting personal matters to the Syn
cd, after which Rev. Yundt, Superin-
tendent Of the Orphans Home at Wor<
nelsdorf, gayea very interesting ac-
count Of the work under his supervis-
ion. He reported liz children in the
home, and that only children Of sound
body and mind, from the age Of 6years
to IL years are received. The proper
ty is worth about $50, 900. About $685.
600 are required to meet the current
expenses If the school. The average
cost Of each child per day for food is
about 10 cents. The children are kept
in the home until Is years Of age, and
are placed in such homes whore they
are treated as children, but in case any
orphan is treated as mere servant
the child is taken back to the>home,
as the Orphans Home is to rear up the
children as in good home. They are
taught to do all kinds Of domestic
work, and sent to school o months in
the year. The remainder Of the morn
ing session was consumed in hearing
the report Of the Committee on Over
lures, which contained number Of
important papers, among which was
q letter from Missionary Schmidt. Of
Astoria, Washington State, showing
the growing commercial importance Of
the new city in which he Is laboring,
and the great needs Of the mission. Al
similar letter from ReY. Mnelhauft, 81
Portland, Oregon, concerning the mis-
sion atStockton, Cal. The third was
the report Of the Board Of Trustees Of
the Theological Seminary, including
the Treasurer's report. This report
shows an Endowment Of s83, 19l. 26; a
Library Fund Of $125.03 VIM. A.
Wilt Fund ss33.33; Building Fund
2.920.62 Pittsburg Professorship
Fund, s2,735.75, making total Of
500, S06.89. The Board of Visitors Of
the Seminary, also reported BY the
same committee, shows that go students
attended the Seminary during the year,
and 15 having completed their course
and sustained satisfactory examine
tion were given the usual testimonials,
also fund Of $4,000 bearing the name
of the Schaff Prize Fund, the interest
of the fund to be given to1the member
of the Senior Glass who writes the best
essay and sustains the best examina-
tion in Church History. In addition
to the foregoing report the Treasurer
of Synod reported the Potomac Synod
Professorship Endowment Fund Of
amounting to $50, 1904, making the
actual wealth Of the Seminary to be
Sl37. 917.S3. The Treasurer Of Synod
during the afternoon reported the total
receipts for current expenses including
what was in the treasury one year ago
to be SO, 239. 35 and 81, 266.47 expend-
ed, leaving q balance on hand Of $972.-
So. The Superintendent Of s. Pauls
Orphans Home, Butler, Pa, then made
areport OF the condition Of the home.
There are 60 children in the school
and 81, 773 received toward their sup
port. The Committee ON Nominations
made their report which viii BE- print
ted and election held at some future
time during the meeting Of synod No
committee being prepared 70 repor
Rev. Reiter; Of Roanoke, Va, gave an
account Of his work. The Mission re-
Gently organized numbers Is members
and Sunday school Of 80 scholars,
and will need about $4,000 to secure
proper accommodations. DR.. Calendar
then made brief statement concern
ing the Foreign Mission work when
the synod adjourned. The religious
service Of the afternoon was conduct
ed by Rev. s. s. Miller, of St. Peters
burg, Pa. The evening was devoted
to education. The opening service
was conducted by Rev. s. U. Wauga-
man of Claysburg, Pa.
The first speaker Of the evening was
Rev. Isaac N. Peightel, who eloquent
" defined the Educational Policy Of
the Potomac Synod which, he defined
to consist in establishing school for