Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
THE MARYLAND SYNOD.
Election of Delegates to the General
synod Today.

Special DiSJatch 10 The Evening Star
FRpSTBURG. Md. October Il-This
mornings session Of the Maryland synod OF
the Lutheran CHI rch opened at . O'Clock.
Dr. Studebaker Of Baltimore made a report
ON the WOman's Home and Foreign Mis-
si0nary Society. Treasurer W. II. James
made report showing receipts OF over
S-".%o. the best in the history OF the synod.
RESOLUTIONS on the death of Rev. u. III.
Brandon. occurring since the last conven-
tion of the synod, were adopted by d stand
ins vote. The report Of the committee on
the presidents report was discussed at
length. Comment was made on the pre%i-
dent granting licenses to ministers on the
recommendation OF the chairman OF the
faculty Instead of the committee, as re-
quiTed BY the constitution. His action was
also uesti0ned a. to- disInissSiOn OF minis
J-rs 10 other than Lutheran synOds, pro-
Nided in the Constitution.
Considerable discussion ensUed- over the
withdrawal of the German Church Of this
place and uniting with another body with
out authority. This property Was doIia,el
solely for Lutheran church purposes, a nine
ty-ninc-y year lease being given 10 the pres
ent congregation. ard TO hold possession as
long as il continued a Lutheran con-
gresatiOn. A committee was appointed 10
confer with the donors and to report at the
next meeting. The motion to change The
time Of meeting to Thursday, instead or
Tuesday. and TO remain over sunday, was
deferred Ordination services will be held
tonight. Rev. j. q. Butler will deliver the
address. Rev. j. G.. Morris being unable TO
serve in this capacity.
At Yesterday afternoons session the re-
port Of the committee on beneficiary educa-
ton was presented; Rev. j. q. Butler.
cha irIlan. Thu entire time was devoted 10
fits discussion IL was resolved to extend
No aid to beneficiaries below the freshman
ola IS Ii the beneficiary abandOns the
LItheTan ministry except for physical OF
be refunded. The proposition requiring an
indorser for beneficiaries did not meet the
approval OK the synod, and motion TO that
effect was lost. An allowance of a max
fmum Of 500 annually for beneffciaries was
agreed TO. Benefciaries were requested 70
make an average OF 40 per cent, otherwise
will BE- stricken from the fund, except in
unusual cases of excellence in English. No
student will be received without a physl-
clans certificate as u health and physical
ability. Tine beneficiary must subject him
self TO the control OF the board for three
years after his entry to the ministry. No
beneficiary Will be received who is engaged
10 he married.
The president OF the faculty Of the theo-
logical seminary is TO be requested to re-
port annually on the Christian character
OF the students. All students will be re-
Quest~l 70 renew annually their allegiance
10 the Lutheran Church.
The evening session was devoted to benc-
fciary, educational and home missions
The SPEAKERS were Rev. Chas. II. Butler OF
Washington and Rev Frank ID. Garland Of
Baltimore. The .T6aKers received close at
teniion. The church was filed. This after
noon the election % delegates to the gen.
ersl synod, which meets at Hagerstown
next Man. will he held.