Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-28
A FLOURIsHING ORGANIZATION.
The Meeting of the German Evangelical
Conference Today.

The Meeting of the German Evangelical
Conference Today.
Conc ordia Church. goth and streets. was
tine scene today of an interesting gathering of
ministers and laymen representing the churches
composing the Atlantic district of the German
Evangelical synod of North American. 1t was
the tenth annual conference, and in honor of tie
occasion the chu-ch was handsomely decorated
with flowers and plants. The opening service
was held las evening. out the first business
session was held this morning and was attended
mainly by the clerical and lay delegates and
members, who are fne-looking body of
men. German is the language employed, and
70 those who are not familiar with the lam
guage the proceedings would not be interest
ing. However, il Is evident to the nom Ger
man speaking spectator that the members of
the conference are active. intelligent men, who
are animated with An earnest purpose to carry
on the work which they are organized to
complish.
1Ie session today was opened with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. Paul Scheliha of
PenuevlvanIa- The president, Rev. f. Huber
OF Baltimore, was III the chair. and the roll call
showed the presence vi the following ministers:
c. U. kirschmanu, Baltimore; Paul l.. Mcneil.
Richmond. Va; Paul Scheiha, Williamsport.
Pa; n. Burkhart, Paul A. Mcneil, VIM. Batz,
NJ d. krischmann and j. Burkhart, IT.. Balti-
more: F. Pope, Parkville, Md; Emile Reh, An
napolis; William ZeiIer. Perry Hall. Md: c.
Fritsch, New York city; D. katerndahl. New
ARK. y. j.; E. J. Schmidt, Newark, n. j.;
j. e. Rudolph, Archibald, Pa; VIM. Schmidt,
HonesdaIe, Pa; Leof Gross. Hawiey. Pa. Chas
Kissing and Vim. Brucker. scranton, Pa. /;
George Heck, TAYLOR. Pa. George Kern, CO.
lumbia. Pa; H. Rehler. Albany, n. y; E.
Fuhrmann. Troy, y. y; +. Ewald, Sand Lake,
y. y; Chas- Buff, Schenectady, n. y; Otto
ApItz. NOrwalk, Conn; John Stanley. Jersey
City; T. NJ. Conrady, Butt. Nd: julius Lohr,
East India; II. F. Bernhart, Brooklyn; Ernest
Drewltz, Washington, d. c.
THE LAY DELEGATES.
The committee on credentials reported the
following lay delegates entitled to seass in the
conference: Vim. Haines. Columbia Pa; Aug
PohliZ, Richmond, Va; Casper OFT. TAYLOR
Pa; by. Volz, Steamers Run, Md; John Hol-
lands, Perry Hall. Nd; +. Ellerman, Nor.
walk. Conn; VIM. Dettborn, Schenectady, NY;
Chas. Erek, Baltimore, Nd; John LANCE, Balti-
more, Md; +. Pebler, Albany, n. Y; VIM
Helm, Troy. \. Y; Albert Dietz, Newark,.N.
j.; Phil Metz, Newark, n. j.: VIM. Deutsch-
mann, Jersey City, n. j.; Johann Guntium,
Land Lake, \. Y: +. Storck, New York city; II.
Matzen, Annapolis, Nd; F. Plankenhorn,
Wiiiamsport, Pa
The minutes of the last session Of the con-
ference, held in Scranton, Pa, last year, were
read by the secretary. Rev. Paul l.. Mcneil of
Richmond, Va. President Huber read his an
nUal report Of the state of affairs in the Dis
trict. The report stated that great progress
had been made In home missionary and con-
g-egarional work. The president announced the
following committees:
On report of district president-Revs. Blu rk-
hart, p. A. Mcneil, G. Fritsch, Delegates HARM
and Helm.
On application of churches for membership
Revs. Zeiler, Drewitz. Delegate Pebler.
On travelling expenses OF pastors-Revs. Vim.
ID. kirschmann and Gross On same for dele
gates-Revs. Metz and Erck.
l.
and treasurer-Revs. Fuhrmann, E. j. Schmidt
and Metz.
On electioLs-Revs. ". Schmidt and Rez,
Delegate j. Schmidt
On schools-Revs. katerndahl. E. ]. Schmidt
and c. Fritsch, Delegate Dittmann.
On ordination, examination and investiga-
ton of applications for membership by pas
tors-Revs. Paul l. Menzel c. kissing and
Scheliha.
On cOmplaints-Revs. Scheliha, Pope and
Kern.
On press-Revs. ". BATE and j. L. Rudolph.
Various topics were then discussed, among
which was the mission in India, the coloniza-
tion OF the eastern shore Of Maryland and the
various publications of the synod
At IL O'Clock the conference adjourned for
lunch and came together again at 2 O'Clock.
SERVICES LAST EVENING.
Last evening the opening services in the
church was largely attended. There was fine
music anu an eIoquent sermon, oenVeredby Rev.
c. Kissing Of Scranton, Pa. Upon the conclu-
sion of the sermon Rev. Ernest Drewitz,
in behalf Of Concordis Church, extended
a cordial welcome to the members
Of the conference. President Huber
made an appropriate response. The members
of the conference congratulsting the Off
GERS of the church upon the handsome edifice
and also upon the arrangements made for the
meetings. Before adjournment last evening
the following committees were appointed:
On credentials-Revs. Carl Buff Of Balti-
more, Z. Fuhrmann of Troy, n. Y, and W.
Brucker of Scranton, Pa
On reports Of officers Of the synod-Revs.
= kirschmann, ST., of Baltimore; r. Katern-
dahl of Newark, n. j.; F. Ewald Of Berlin, N.
y, and Delegates Storck Of New York and
Pohlig Of Richmond
This evening . sermon will be delivered by
Rev. J. Rudolph Of Archibald, Pa. There viii
be two sessions tomorrow.