The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-07
THE CHASSIS CLOSE !
LabOrs Of the Visitors Ended Last
Night,
TWO APPLICANTS LICENSED
Before Adiourning the Delegates Di-
yided the Chassis Into the schuyl-
XIII and Reading Chassis,
Delegates Elected.

The SchuyllSill Chassis of the German
Reformed church closed its session in the
Trinity Reformed church on West Lloyd
street last evening, after very interesting
session. ...
The report on minutes of the Synod was
read. The report enjoined upon the Chassis
various duties, such as the Importance of
increasing the enrolment and attendance
of Sunday school scholars the Importance
of observing Children's Day in commend
ing the course of the Orphans Home at
Womelsdorf; to the liberality of the
churches and Sunday schools in advoca-
ting the necessity of directing the atten-
tion of the people, through the pastors, to
the higher education of the young women
of the church. All these were endorsed by
the Chassis, together with an item provid-
ing for the entertainment of the delegates
to the Synod by requiring the expenses to
be paid by the charges whose factors may
be elected as delegates.
The interest of Calvin college was com
mended to the hearty sympathy of the
Chassis and friends of the institution.
The erection of a church as memorial
to Kaneko was referred to committee on
missions.
The following delegates were elected to
the Synod to convene at Shamollin in
October: Revs W. j. Muir, s. L. Nrebs,
H. Y. Stories, j. w. Steinmetz, o. IL.
Strunck, H. Mosser, c. E. Bartholomew, H
A. Keiser, II. a. Frantz, f. b. Hahn, and
Elders d. Miller, j. Shearer, d. Shepp, NJ.
II. Master, DIR. j H. Stein, p A. Roth, II
R. Snyder, NJ, H. Otto, L. S. Berger and
A, S. Clauser.
The committee on examinations recon-
mended ,, Happel and Elias Noll for
licensure. The gentlemen stepped forward,
signed the constitutional formula, and
were duly licensed to preach the gospel
Rev. Happel was then dismissed to the
! Wyoming Chassis.
The following resolutions were adopted ::
WHEREAS, The territory of the Chassis
of SchuyllIill, as now constituted, consists
of two parts, separated by the Kittatinny
or Blue Mountains; and
WHEREAS These two sections extend in
opposite directions for a considerable dis
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being thus always necessarily incOnvenient
for many of the brethren and
WHEREAS, The Chassis is large enough
to be divided without any injury to either
part; therefore it is hereby
Resolved, That the Chassis of Schuylkill
be divided.
Resolved, That the Kittatinny Noun
tain shall hereafter constitute the southern
boundary line of the Chassis of Schuylkill
and that the territory lying south of this
line shall be the territory of the newly
formed Chassis.
Resolved, That the name of the new
Chassis shall be called "The Chassis of
Reading"
Resolved, That the Chassis hereby re-
spectfully asks the Eastern Synod to con-
firm the above action.
The Schuylkill Chassis will meet in the
New Jerusalem church at Schuylkill
Haven on April 20, 1896
Last evening the session was devoted to
missionary service. The altar service was
conducted by Revs. T. j. Bower and @. E.
Bartholomew. Rev, A c. Whitmer, super
intendent of missions, spoke on "Home
Missions" and Rev, j. 1, Good spoke on
''Foreign Missions"