The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-18

Ane otucr VI tue Gay concerning the
establishment Of q theological profess
sorship in connection with Catawba
College based on an item ID the report
ofthe Committee on Minutes Of Classes
which called up the report Of special
committee appointed year ago. Rev.
DR.. ]. s. Kieffer, chairman, tho com
mittee presented : resolution 1900 DO
Iapportioned on the Classes, and when
such first $1,000 shall have been paid
into the Treasury, the Synod shall pro-
Deed to the election Of Professor.
Another resolution was passed that 80
endowment fund Of t25, 700 DO raised
and that committee Of which Rev. c.
~. Heilman, Chairman, be appointed
to mature a plan for such endowment
and report to the next annual meeting
oflSynod.
The Committee on Examination and
Licensure reported. favorably on Lii
cenciate Gotthold A. s. Neef and ii
was ordered that tho usual papers be
given him on his signing the constitu-
ton.
MONDAY EVENING.
Synod opened with devotional SER
vice conducted by Rev. B. +. Bausman.
A pleasant incident occurred immedi-
ately after the opening service BY Rev.
T. j. Berkeley presenting gavelto the
Synod, made Of fence rail taken from
Culps Hill.
Tho place Of meeting was next de-
cided--four places were put in nomina-
ton, viz. Gettysburg, Frederick, Hunt
ingdon, Pa, and Hickory, N. C. Get
tysburg was chosen as the place and
date the frst Tuesday in October, 7:So
/ p. m.--1003.
Rev. Coblentz offered resolution
the Officers Of Chassis togetherwith the
pastor when Synod meets arrange the
subjects and name the speakers at
least two weeks before the meeting Of
Synod. The President then appointed
the committee TO devise and perfect the
plan for the endowment Of the Profes-
sorshipof Theology In Catawba College.
This committes q Rev. G. ii. Heilman,
VIM. G. Echaeffer and Elder Geo. u,
Freete. Synod appointed acommittse.
consisting Of tho Ave persons, Revs. u.
10. Miller, D. D., VIM. c. Cremer. J !.
David Miller and Elders Jacob WetzeI
and s. sB. Kissel 10 unite with similar
committees from the Pittsburg ana
Eastern Synod to arrange for the cele-
bration Of the Centennial Of the Anton
omy Of the Reformed Church IN the
United States.
| MONDAY NIGHT.
The Synod then adopted the report
Of the Committee on Finance which
apportioned among the Chassis ia, 975.
The following resolutions Of thanks
were unanimously adopted;
Resolped, That the Synod Of the Po-
ttomac hereby tenders its hearty thanks
to tbs Pastor loci and members Of the
Reformed Church and other kind citi-
zens Of Martinsburg, who have SO hos
pitably entertained us during our pres
emit annual sessions, and that we inn
plore the richest blessings of the Lord
upon them in all the relations Of life.
Resolred, That the pastor loci be IRE.
quested to read the foregoing action to
TO his congregation At next Lords day
services.
Resolred, That the thanks Of the.
Synod are hereby returned to the man
agemenr Of the Cumberland Valley
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads
for the favor Of excursion rates granted
to the members Of Synod passing over
said roads,
Resoiped, That the thanks Of this
Synod be extended to the public press
for publishing the proceedings Of Syn
Cd las furnished by the corps Of re-
ports.
2O0Ocopies Of the minutes where or
dered to be printed
The last committee to report was
that of the State of Religion, Morals,
and Statistics.
A number Of new churches have.
been built, also some church buildings
repaired, likewise 4 number of new
parsonages erected.
Progress in the sunday school work.
More thorough work in catechetical
instruction. Only one death among
the ministry Rev. Cyrus Reiter.