The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-11-23
THURSDAY, NOV. i6.
Proceedings CT the Moraviau Synod
on that Date.

This mornings session of the Mo-
rayian Synod was called to order at 9
o'clock by the chairman with the
usual song and prayer service.
A motion, by j. w. Fries, to contin-
ue the present Provincial Elders,
Conference, whose term of Office eX-
pired with the present converting OF
the Synod, until more convenient
day for electing successors was car
ried.
The committee on constitutional
changes offered their resolution GA en-
larging the privileges of the Financial
ed to pass. 1t viii have the final
reading tomorrow morning. The
resolution provides that in cases of
special emergency the Board may
draw on the general synodical fund.
The custom has heretofore been To
use only the surplus as it accumu
lateS.
The triennial report Of the Finan-
cial Board was read by Jas. y. Line
back, treasurer 1t was d spleadid
report and showed the finances To be
in a most excellent condition. The
Synod may well be proud Of its finan-
cial directors and the success Of the
various investments made.
Principal CleWeII read the report on
the Salem Academy. 1t chrOuicled
most excellent results and conditions.
The attendance is constantly on the
increase. Each years patronage is
larger thar the preceding one. The
report referred to the very bitter COM
petition of other schools elsewb ere
and the undetermined methods resort
a6 to NV fn 1lya in
roads upon the Academy's patronage.
The curriculum has been very much
enlarged. In referring to the Acad
emy'S department, the report spoke
of efforts and difficulties OF the facDI-
ty to maintain good conduct. 'A
very few young men," says the report,
''still give US trouble, and they are
either out-and-out rowdies, we'll
known to the police, or belong to a
class of supplemented chaps. and
thus carry little weight. With no
bad girls and all the smart and active
young men enlisted as our friends the
department is constantly improving"
The religious and financial condi-
tions were represented as being in a
most excellent condition. The Acad-
emy's motto is: "By the Blessings
of God Onward to the Front"
The Synod acknowledged the courte-
sizes of Provinces of this and other
countries.
A report on foreign missions was
read by Rev. A. d. Th8ler.
The report on education was read
by G.. A. Buozer. The report endors-
ed the action of the Financial Board
in appropriatingS $1,000 to the Theologi-
Cal Seminary at Bethlehem, Pa. The
Board also recommended that an an
nual collection be taken for this
school in each congregation.
The report from Friedburg congre-
cation was read by Rev. j. Il. Hall,
pastor. This is evidently very pros
schools are being conducted within
its bounds. Short speeches were
made by number of laymen on the
work in the various congregations.
Among them were Jacob L. EiShel,
of Friedburg; Mr.. Butner, of New
Philadelphia; A. B. Shore, of Pleas
ant Fork; Thos. Disher, of Oak
Grove: G.. N. Marshall, of Providence.
The report from the Salem congre-
cation was next read. This consisted
of the Home church, East Salem, Elm
Christ's chapel. There are 900 COM
municants and /, 466 officers and pu-
pills in the Sunday Schools. The re-
port for the Home church was read by
Bishop Rondthaler. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cuiston read the report for East Sa-
lem and Centerville. Both schools
are prosperous.
Rev. a. d. Thaler, pastor, read the
report for Calvary Chapel. The re-
port was in the form Of diary and
showed active work and great prog
ress under Mr.. ThAler's dictatorship.
Short addresses were made by lay
men of these various enterprises
Thos. Pfohl and G. H. FOgle for Home
church; Emery Knouse, Ucnterville;