The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-23
THE LUTHERAN CONFERENCE.
Proceedings Of the Body Yesterday After
noon and This Morning.

ETOCeSQl0SS Vi tnG bOuy ASStCludy AiNSl-
noon and This Morning.
The afternoon session Of the Pottsville
Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran
Ministerium of Pennsylvania re.opened
| in the German Lutheran church on West
Cherry street at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon. After roll call the president,
Rev. H. A. Weller, read his semi annual
report which contained very encouraging
statements on the condition of the con
ference. Several congregational matters
were reported, especially the proposition
for the formation of new charge to com
prise Andenreid, ,Quakake june, QuaBake
Valley and Rush township. Audenreid
now belongs to the Wilkes-Barre confer
euce. These two items occupied the most
of the forenoon session. A very lively
but amicable exchange of thoughts on
this subject took place between delegates
from Wilkes Barre and Pottsville, and at
5 o'clock the conference adjourned to
meet again at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
Rev. John Gruhler, of town, is now the
oldest active member of the conference,
having been a member of it for over 90
years.
The delegates to the conference are
Rev. H. A. Weller, of Orwigsburg, presi-
dent; Rev. w. F. Bond, Tower City,
secretary and treasurer Rev. George NJ.
Book, Mahanoy City; Rev. H. T. Clymer,
Frackville; Rev. George Gebert, Tama-
qua Rev. J. P. German, Minersville; /;
Rev. John Gruhler, Shenandoah; Rev.
E. A. F. Hannemaun, Tamaqua; Rev. G.
A. Hinterlsitner, d. D., Pottsville; Rev.
E. o. Leopold, Girardville Rev. A. p.
Pfueger, Ringtown; Rev. A. H. Roeder
and Rev. D. Sanner, fremont Rev.
Edward H. Smoll, Schuylkill Haven :;
Rev. j. H. Umbenhen, Pottsville.
The conference reopened at $50, sharp,
this morning with devotional service
conducted by Rev. H. T. Clymer, of
Frackville.
The committee on resolutions reported
in favor of the formation of the new
charge and it will be formed if the con-
gregations favor it.
Mr.. f. P. Barnd delegate from Pine
Valley, presented the claims of his
charge. He stated that the charge called
, Student Kerchner, of the Theological
Seminary, of Philadelphia, to become
their pastor. The charge asked for per
mission to unite Kimmels congregation
with its OWL, the student having &C
cepted the call on condition that the con
gregations be connected
Mr.. Hoch, of Kimmels, was granted
, permission to present the claims of the
congregation and said the charge desired
to be served by the pastor of Pine Valley
and also desired to be admitted to the
+ Pottsville conference.
The conference directed that the con
gregation present its constitution at the
next fall convention, and thus make q
formal application for admission to the
q Synod.
, The secretary was instructed to invite
q Rev. Solomon Stupp, of Heplers, Schuyl
kill county, to participate in the con
ference Rev. Stupp recently moved
within the geographical bounds of the
, conference.
The secretary was also instructed tC
, call a meeting of the Pastoral Associa,
) tion of this conference for the first Mon
day in May, to be held in the Trinity
Lutheran church at Pottsville.
. The president invited the conference tc
s meet at Orwigsburg when it holds iti
Z Z next regular fall session and the invita-
, tion was unanimously accepted.
a The thanks of the conference were ex
b. tended t o Rev. John Gruhler and congre
cation for their hospitable entertainment
e An adjournment was then taken unit
r 2 o'clock this afternoon.