The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14
NORTH BRANCH CONFERENCE

Monday evening at seven o'clock. The
Conference embraces all the Lutheran
Churches along the North Branch of
the Susquehanna from Sunbury to
Berwick and including Hazleton. The
opening service was sermon by Rev.
A. N. Warner of Northumberland.
followed by addresses BY Rev. F.. A.
Sharrets Of Berwick, and Rev. 7. Yutzy
of Selinsgrove, the same Pastors ad
ministering the Holly Communion.
The second session was opened
Tuesday morning with devotional SER
vices led by Rev. NJ. L. Shindel of
Danville. The chairman and secre-
tary being absent, Rev. p. A. Heilman
and Rev. G. w. Sechrist were chosen
as temporary president and secretary.
A roll call of pastors and delegates
showed the following to be present:
Rev. E. A. sharrets, Delegates J. L. wolverton
Rev. NJ. L. shindel, =" II. Morrison;
Rev. G. W. sechrist, " ID. wcrkheiser;
Rev. A. N. Warner NJ. II. Calhoun:
Rev. p. A. Heilman, J. X. Bittenbender;
Rev. J. Yutzy, II. X. Miller;
Rev. L. Myers, " A. Fetterolf;
Berwick Mission, Rev. C. NJ. Aur-
and with A. +. Martz as Commission
er. Millville was represented by A.
NJ. Johnson and John Bruner, as Com
missioners. Rev. Irvine of Williams
port, a member of the West Branch
Conference as also F. p. Manhart OF
Philadelphia, who has surrendered his
charge and taken the position of fnan.
cial secretary for the Selinsgrove
Theological Seminary, were both re.
ceived as advisory members. The
chairman appointed Rev. A. N. Warn
er and ]. X. Bittenbender as tellers.
The following permanent officers were
elected: President Rev. P. A. He'll
man; Secretary, Rev. c. w. Sechrist;
Treasurer, Rev. A. N. Warner. The
President appointedthe following com
nittee: On paper, Rev. M. L. Shin
del, Rev. J. Yutzy, J. X. Bittenbender;
On Resolutions, Rev. U. Myers, J. L.
Wolverton and H. Morrison On Min
utes Rev. c. M. Aurands, w. H. Cal
houn and J. ID. Workheiser.
Rev. A. N. Warner as treasurer sub
mitted his report, showing balance of
$I4.74 in the treasury; report received
and referred to the following auditing
committee; J. X. Bittenbender, and ].
Martz. Rev. c. w. Sechrist as chair
man of Committee on programme,
made his report, by calling attention to
the programme and stating that he had
an expense of s. IS for printing and
postage. The programme was prepar-
ed for the Candy church, but fearing
bad roads and on account of the earn
est request of the people at Espy the
place of meeting was changed 20 the
latter. The subject for discussion,
Art. XVII ofthe Augsburg Confession
was handled in a mastery manner by
Rev. ]. Yu.zy Of Selinsgrove, follow
ed by Rev. A. N. Warner OF North
cumberland. At the third session Tues
day afternoon a report was made by
the committee appointed to look after
the matter of establishing a Lutheran
church at Berwick. An organization
has been formed with membership Of
IS, and Rev. c. M. Aurands called to
take charge of it. Rev. U. Meyers
gave very interesting talk on the sub
ject of "HOw and when to read and
study the Bible" The delegates from
the various congregations made their
reports, that of Bloomsburg was the
most encouraging report given. Rev.
f.. A Sharretts gave paper on the
subject of Family worship necessity,
how conducted and when," that was
received with marked attention, By
invitation Rev. +. P. Manhart, as fin
ancial secretary of the Missionary In
stitute, Selinsgrove, made a statement
of the purposes and needs of that In
stitution, an effort is being made to
erect new buildings, new library, and
elevate the classical department to
full collegiate institution. Tuesday
evenings session was given particular
ly to the children, they occupied the
front seats, and gave several spirited
songs: Rev. P. A. Heilman handled
the subject, care church Festivals and
Entertainments warranteed by the
Scriptures" in such manner as to
make it interesting to both old as well
as young; after his discussion no one
could be found who seemed willing to
accept the affirmative side of the ques-
ton. Very interesting talks were given
by Rev. c. M. Aurand, Of Berwick,
Rev ]. Yutzy, of Selinsgrove and Rev.
Irvine of Wiliamsport. The Wednes-
day morning session, and last one, was
opened with Bible reading "'rhe prom.
ises." led by Rev. c. M. Aurand of
Berwick. Reports were made by the
Auditing committee, by the committee
on resolutions and the committee on
Minutes. The place for next con-