Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-07
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Discussing the Proposed Removal of the
Gettysburg Seminary.

Discussing the Proposed Removal of the
Gettysburg Seminary.
AT the session Of the Maryland Lutheran
synod In Frederick yesterday Mr.. Fl. s. Boner
OF the Lutheran Publication House at Philadel-
phia made statement concerning the work
that II being done by that institution. During
the past year nearly quarter OF Q million
OF church periodicals and books Of various
kinds have been published and sent out by the
house
In reference to the removal Of the theological
seminary from Gettysburg to some city the
committee recommended that the SYNOD" declare
s its judgment and so instruct its representa-
tives that II 10 detrimental to the progress and
working Of the seminary to longer defer . deci-
sion In reference to its removal, and that In
view Of all the difficulties which must be met
and overcome in the event Of removal il 10
deemed un~ise at this time 10 further sgitate
the matter" The discussion ON this topic occu-
pied much time and was participated in by
Revs. Butler, Zimmerman, McLinn. Bike,
Albert. Owen, Morris, Parsons, Valentine and
others. The advocates Of removal aruged
strongly In favor of the church keeping up
with the progress OF the times, and pointed out
the superior Inducements of number OF other
institutions by reason Of their advantage OF 10
cation. &c. DIR. Albert of Baltimore held that
IL was best for students that they might be In
contact with the life OF the world with which
they were to deal. with its temptations and
aspirations. and that it was best also for the
professors Of college to be in great educa-
tional centers where there ia contact Of mind
with mind and all the high advantages Of broad
culture.
The chief objection of the opponents of re-
moval was that sufficient fund was yet in
view TO Justify sction to this end at this time.
The point was also made Of the probable loyal
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the reversion Of endowment funds in the event
OF removal. The further discussion and final
decision OF the matter was postponed until to-
day.
On the subject of Masons laying the corner
stones Of churches the recommendation Of the
committee that ordinarily corner stones Of
churches should be laid according to the pre-
scribed ritual Of the church, omitting Masonic
rites. was approved.
suggestion was also adopted that the COM
mittee on education should not refuse to help
worthy young men who applied for aid In pre-
pairing for the ministry.
The following additional delegates 10 the gen-
eral synod, 10 meet In Canton Ohio. In Nav
next, were elected: Clericsl-Reva w. E. Par
sons Patrick Henry Miller, G. W. Miller, Prof.
r VI. Bikle and Rev. A. H. Studebaker. Lay
Messrs. S. W. Hartman. j. L. Bike, W. Irving
Parsons, ". l. Armiger and J. NJ. Miller.
By vote Of synod the term Of Office Of all
standing committees was extended five years
from this date. Rev. ". s. Freas D. D., OF
York Pa, was made an advisory member of the
synod.
The evening session was devoted to ordina-
ton exercises. the president Of the synod pre-
siding. The sermon preached was by Rev.
George A. Miller of Baltimore, after which
Messrs. j. f. Kitzmyer OF Baltimore, VIM. J.
Bucher OF baltimore county, VIM. @. Minnick
and Elmer Bittle Of Middletown and Ellis Bur
gess and Luther T. Snyder Of Pennsylvania
were ucensed- The Rev Georgia g Strain of
Hagerstown, David 8. Hoover Of Lutherville
H. T.. Zimmerman Of Myersville and R. s. Pat
terson OF North Carolina were ordained to the
ministry