The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-26
MARYLAND Chassis of the Reformed church.

Maryland CAaSSlS VI tuo noAoAnADu oau-SA-.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
Church began its sessions in the Reformed
Church at Silver Run on Wednesday OF last
week Wednesday, proceedings were gwen
in our last issue, and the rest of the proceed
ings of the session are given below:
The Thursday afternoon session opened
with devotional service under the direction
of Rev. William Goodrich. The parochial
reports continued for time when this order
was laid on the table to hear an address by
Rev. Prof j. C. Bowman, D. D., of Lancas-
ter, Pa. Prof Bowman spoke in reference
to the new theological seminary buildings at
Lancaster. He also made an appeal that the
congregations of this Chassis be given the priv
ilege OF making contributions towards furnish
ing the new seminary buildings. The total
amount gathered during the year for the new
seminary buildings and their maintenance
was about one hundred thousands dollars
This amount includes the 200 bequest for
the maintenance of the buildings. The Chassis
then continued to hear the parochial reports
until the close of the afternoon session.
A service was held on Thursday evening,
Rev. Isaac NJ. Motter preached. His text
was Rev. 2: II.
Friday morning session was opened with
devotional service conducted by Rev. W. l..
Stewart The parochial reports were taken
up and continued. The committee on over
lures, Rev. C. S. Slagle chairman. began its
report. This report continued during the
day.
Saturday mornings session was opened
with devotional service conducted by Rev.
G. A. Whitmore.
Prof JOS. H. Apple, A. NJ, president of
Women's College of Frederick, Nd, address
ed the Chassis on behalf of the college.
The committee on examination and Licen-
sure, Rev. E. R. Eschbach, D. D., chairman,
reported Christopher Moss, Otis K. Spessard,
Snyder Stephan and Prof j. Il. Apple as
having been examined and recommended
them for licensure. Reports from the stand
ing committees continued until $50 p. m.
At this time preparatory was held. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. Lloyd E. Coblentz.
On Friday evening there was missionary
meeting held in the church in charge of Rev.
E. r. Eschbaeh, D. D.; addresses were deliy-
cred by Revs. G. A. Whitmore, Geo. A.
Snyder, L. F. Zinkhan and G. Clever, d. ID.
The offering was devoted to the Reformed
mission at Roanoke, Va, Rev. Lewis Reiter,
pastor
AT the communion service on Sunday morn
ing, Rev. J. s. Kieffer preached, and the
sermon Sunday evening was preached by
Rev. E. r. Deatrick; Elder f. j. Davis
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School in the a. m.
The new constitution of the Reformed
Church as sent down by the General Synod
was approved by the Chassis
Joseph E. Guy, OF Baltimore, was received
under the care of Chassis John H. Smith,
of Woodberry was also received under the
care Of the Chassis.
1t was decided to accept the invitation of
Rev. T. NJ. Motter to meet at Adamstown
next year. The date will be May 10, 1895.
The following ministers and elders were
elected delegates to the Potomac Synod to
meet in York, Pa, next fall: Revs. }. ).
Kieffer, Lloyd E. Coblentz, E. K. Eschbach,
VIM. Goodrich, C. S. Slagle, W. I. Stewart,
DIR. C. Clever, F. F. Hoffmeier, j. G.
Moss, DIR. J. W. Santee, Harry Ditman G.
w. Snyder and S. NJ. Roeder as ministers
primarii; and F. j. Davis, W. H. Harry, J.
H. Cost, H. Writ Shriver, j. M. Girvin, f..
A. Shriner, d. NJ. Schnebley, o. D. Gilbert
U. S. Kefauyer, A. II. Geiman, G. S. Griffith,
D. C. Hammett and d. B. Seibert as primarii
elders.
An evening session was held on Monday
and the sessions of Chassis closed at $40.