The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-11-23
REPORTS OF concentrations.
Afternoon and Night Sessions-OrdiA
nation Services

nation Services
Wednesday afternoons session of
the Moravian Synod in Salem was
opened by the usual service of song
and prayer.
At the conclusiOnIof the report of
the Provincial Elders Conference,
which gave complete resume of the
work during the past three years,
large number of reports were read
from which we CLEAN a few items OF
general interest.
The Sunday School work has been
actively pushed; besides enlarging the
already existing schools, there have
been recently established six new en-
terprises along this line. The Young
Peoples Society Of Christian Endeayor
has fourishing branches in three con
gregations of this district, and two
more are soon to be established.
The interest in foreign missions has
been much increased oy the visits Of
missionaries from various fields reach
ing from Alaska to Central and South
America.
Reports were heard from eight con-
gregatiOns.
REPORTS OF CONGREGATIONS
Bethabara (Old ToWn)-Oldest con-
gregation-140th anniversary next
Saturday = four acceSsions to the
church-church building beautifully
remodled.
Kernersville--Six received into COM
municaLt membership during the
year, SO commandments added.
Observation-Disclosures encouraging
the young men and young women
taking deep interest.
Oliyet-Sunday school reOrganiZed
building much improved.
Misunderstanding much improved
and enlarged-membersh increased
from 40 to $50 in the past four years.
Macedonia = Members very active in
neigh bOrhood work.
New Philadelphia-Th only church
large enough to hold the audiences.
Oak Grove-Active in missionary
work Y. 2. S. G. E. organized.
FulpS-A Congregation organized
this month.
Union Cross-A Sunday School and
monthly preaching.
Steps were taken toward the en-
largement of the pensions for retired
ministers. At five o'clock p. m. the
Synod was adjourned. FortyfOur del
egates were present being the full
numbe appointed. A number of Wis
itors were in attendance, the Synod
ical proceedings being open to the
public.
EVENING EXERCISES.
Revs. John McCuiston and Samuel
WOosley ordained Presbyters.
The large MOrayian church was well
filed last evening to witness the cere-
monies atteHdent upon the ordination
to the priesthood of two diyineS. The
pulpit was occupied by five clergymen
OF the Southern District.
After an earnest sermon by Bishop
RondJhaler, in Which he showed that
in Apostolic times the priests or pres
byterS and bishops were the same per-
son, "a fact now undisputed by the
best christian scholarship, and which
has been carefully remem bered by the
MOrayian church, and on it is ground
ed the essential equality which we
give to our ministry, whether deacons,
presbytcrs or bishops. With US Mo-
rayianS the congregation of believers
is the basis of the church and ii the
congregation represented in the Syn
ID sees fit to appoint the deacon or
presbYter to an office which super
yises the bishop it is done. Thus we
fully recognize the primitive equality
of the member OF Christ In the
church"
The sermon was closed by an earn
est eXhOrtatiOn based on IL Timothy
1:6: Stir up the gift Of God thar is
in thee" The ordination was d very
impressive ceremony being carried
out according to the established order
Of the church. At the close, during
a silent prayer, the choir sang GLORY
be TO thy most Holy Priesthood:
Christ Thou Son OF God. Amen,
Hallelujah."