Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-24
GERMAN EVANGELICAL SYNOD.
1t Will Meet for the First Time in This City
This Week.

Thursday morning next. for the first time in
its history. one OF the branches Of the German
Evangelical Synod of North America, the first
o. Atlantic district. will meet here. and Con-
cord,a German Evangelical Church OF this city,
although not identified a body with the
synod. will open the doors OF its handsome new
p,table members to the visiting pastors who
are to meet in conferences.
The German Evangelical Synod Of North
America comprises nearly 1000 cougregs-
tons aud upward of 700 pastors al over the
country. Ii ernbodles those German Luther
ans who hold that the doctrines of DIR. Mar
Tin Luther can best be preserved in their
original purity through the medium OF the
language in which he himself evangelical his
people IN his own day. The language adopted
for their divine service, therefore, as also FOR
their church proceedings as organizations, and
.. the conferences Of their pastors. Is the Ger
man.
The presen. officers o: the entire synod Of
North America President, Pastor J. lin
norman. st. Charles. No.: vice president, Pas
tor J. Pister. Cincinnati, Ohio: secretary. Pas
tor A. Zelier, Rochester, n. Y. and treas
urer Pastor r wobus. ST. Charles. Mo.
The synod compri-es the following geo
graphical divisions: First. Atlantic district;
second, New York; third, Ohio; fourth, Michi-
gan; dfth, Indiana: sixth, southern Illinois;
seventh. northern Illinois. eighth, Wisconsin;
ninth, Minnesota; tenth. Iowa: eleventh. Mis-
souri,; twelfth, west Missouri: thirteenth,
Texas; fourteenth, Kansas; fifteenth, Nebraska,
&c.
The synod supports two educational institr-
tons established under its authority the Evan
gelical Proseninary at Elmhurst. H.. about
nineteen miles from Chicago, and the Evange!i-
cal Preachers Seminary near St Louis.
Il is thought that u conference of the entire
.yuod will at some future time take place in
this city.
The tirs. or Atlantic district. which will meet
here in its tenth annual conference next Thurs
dsy, is q body embracing numerous churches
in the Atlantic states. Its present officers are:
President, Pastor Z. Huber of ~. Matthews
Church. Baltimore; vice president. Pastor c.
Kirschmaun of So. John $. Baltimore: secretary.
Pastor Paal L. Mcneil of ST. Johns. Richmond.
Va, and treasurer. Mr.. William Harm OF Coluu-
bia. Pa
The ConcorGia's pastor. Rev. Ernest Ore
WITT is q member OK the synod. as are quite a
number CT pastors in other cities. where they
minister to the spiritual wants OF sometimes
ye-y large congregations not members Of the
synod This seeming conflict Is readily ex-
plained on the one hand BIZ the excellence of
;hs material which the synod supplies In its
pastors to churches OF the same faith, and on
tns other hand by the fundamental rules OF
those INDEPENDENT church bodies as organiza-
tons. BIZ which they reserve TO themselves
the right 10 retain or reject pastors OF their
own voiitiou-
The Concordia's officers and its pastor have
hseu constituted a committee 10 welcome the
visitors on Thursday morning at III O'Clock
with the usual extension of courtesies.
The following program has been arranged:
Reception of visitors, Thursday morning At 10
O'Clock. Opening service. Thursday evening At
o'clock Sermon by Rev.C- Kissing Of Scranton,
Pa. Daily meetings OF conference ~ 3 a. m.
and D. m on Friday and Saturday. Friday
evening at 8 O'Clock. special services; sermon
by Rev. John Rudolph Of Archibald. Pa: pre-
partition for holy communion. Saturday even
ing 8 O'Clock, special services; sermon by Rev.
q. Apisz OF Socth Norwalk, Conn. Sunday
morning, usual services; sermon by Rev. Z. J..
Mcneil of Richmond, Va Sunday evening.
MISSIONARY service, with addresses by Bis
sionary Rev Julius Lohr OF Bisrampur, East
India, and Rev. Edward Fuhrmann Of Troy,
y. \.
While the proceedings will be conducted in
German. no DOUBT many wil avail themselves
Of the invitation extended to the general public
TO be present during the sessions Of the confer