Evening star., 1895-06-11
PASTORS AND CHURCHES
Methods Employed by Lutherans to Secure
Charges
Reports to the General Synod In ses-
sion Mt HagcrstOwn-Propose Song
Collection Causes Discussion.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, June 10, 1898.
Just before the adjournment of the
morning session of the general synod yes
terday the treasurer of the general synod.
Louis Manss of Cincinnati. Ohio reported
when he took charge there was a balance
in the treasury of s5,J61.37. Up to May
4, 1895, the date he closed his books. ne
had received s2,974.36. making a total Of
sS,535.73. OF this s2,0G5.14 was paid to the
Lutheran Publication Society for the print
ing and mailing of the minutes of the last
convention, of the remainder, s3,S6794 was
expended in paying mileage of delegates
to the convention, and of members of the
board, whose expenses are paid out of the
funds of the general synod. There remains
a balance of s, 662.6o, to which must be
added the amounts paid TO the treasurer
since the organization of this present
synod, which must amount to nearly
S2,0S. In this report the Maryland synod
is again in the lead, having contributed to
this treasury the sum of sJ12 being one
dollar more than that contributed by the
East Pennsylvania synod, which comes
next with contribution of SJ11.
AT the afternoon session the synod re-
ceived the report from the board of sup
plies presented by the secretary, Rev. ID.
H Bauslin, ID. D., of Canton, Ohio. This
board has the supplying of pulpits in
vacant charges or pastorates The board
called attentlOn TO tne netnOuS- now pre-
vailing largely among the churches and
pastors out OF employment, in the bringing
together of pastors and churches.
Applying for Charges.
From the report, as presented. there ap-
pears to be four popular methods by which
this work is done: The application of the
unemployed ministers for the vacant pull
pits securing the aid of friends who do this
work for the applicant. The exploration
committee of a pastorless church going
secretly into a foreign parish; and adver-
tsing in the church papers, which nearly
always causes more trouble for the congre-
cation seeking a minister in this manner,
the applications in many instances number
ing nearly hundred.
The board recommended that the district
synodS take this matter more reSolutely
into hand and insist that there shall be
more synodical oversight of the congre-
cations in this condition.
In the general synod there are fifty-fve
vacancies, representing 101 churches, with
an average salary of ss5661 per annum,
and forty-tive unemployed ministers. The
entire report, after a discussion of nearly
two hours, was adopted almost unani-
mously.
The motion, by Rev. ]. H. Weber. DID,.
of Sunbury. Pa, that the publication of
the old Book of Worship be continued in
connection with the publication of the new
one, was carried.
Proposed Song Collection.
Rev A. W. Lilly, d. D., of York. Pa.
moved that 100 songs be printed in book
separately, for use at prayer and other de-
votional meetings, outside OF the regular
services of the sanctuary.
This caused considerable discussion, which
the Rev. Samuel Domer, D. D.. of WASH
ington closed by moving that the matter
be referred to the hymn book committee,
with authority to act and to publish a book
that would meet the demands in this direc-
ton. This was adopted.
The Rev. Z. X. Bell, u. D., of Cincinnati
then offered the report Of the committee
to onlnate board Of church extension.
The old board was renominated, and the
action of the committee approved and their
report adopted unanimously.
The Rev. G. NJ. Heindel D. D., Of Albany
then reported for the committee to nomi-
nate a board of home missions. In this case.
too, the entire old board was renomnated,
and the report of the committee adopted.
The WashingtonianS on this board are
the Revs. w. E. Parson. d. D.. and NJ. w.
HANNA ID. D., and Messrs. A. F. Fox and
J. c. Slater.
Rev W. H. Dunbar reported on tho
orphans home at Loysville, Pa, and for
cibly brought the attention of the synod
are 131 children there.
Immediately after adjournment the MEM
lers of the synod were photographed in a
Lody.
In the evening the anniversary of church
extension took place. An elaborate pro-
gram was very satisfactorily rendered.
The speakers were Rev. ]. G. Goetman,
D. D., of Allegheny City and Rev. H. L.
Wiles, D. D., of Mansfield, Ohio.