The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-08
THE Virginia orAss1s.

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The Standing Committees Announce,
neutrality-suspicious. Session 1t Night.
The second session of the Olass,s n,
virginia opened yesterday morning Al {
o'clock at the Reformed Church. with
9evononal exercises by Rev. N. TT,
Skyies, president. The bar of the
mouse was fxed In the frat four news
from the chsncel. f"'
hev; N. 81. Skyles. of Woodstock, and
hov. d. Di,zler. of Mt. Jackson. we,e
appointed ministerial delegates. and
Msv: y. 8. Everhards. OF Shepher town.
W. VA, and Rev. j. A. Hoffheins. %. D.
OF Msrnnsbnrg, w. Va, ministerial
siternates; w. A. Pence, Ttmbervilie.
va. ana Gen: ]. e. Roller, Harrison.
oarg, elder delegates. and B F. Borden.
.. npms Brook, vs., and 81. T. Cushws,
o. o. MAfunsourg, elder .alsernates, to the
Ohio. May 81. The president an
nouneed the following standing commit.
tees: oon" is'
minutes OF clsasis-Dr. Hof'heins.
chairman; Rev. ]. 8. Garrison and Elder
@. B. Bosserman,
overtufes-Rev. A. D. WolHnger,
oneirman; Rev. j. B. Stonesifer and
Elder Greenwood. N
examination and licensure-Rev.
Henry Ditzler. chairman; Rev. DR..
Honheins and Elder r. Rhodes.
State OF religion and statistics-Rev.
L. heisef, ohairman; Rev. ]. II. Ballet
and Elder Q. o. Arey.
mSsions-Rev. G. B. Heller. chair
man; Kew. A. b. Bauman and Elder w.
A. Pence.
Finanoe-Rev A. B. Bsuman, chair
man; Elders Cushwa and Schmist.
n,
tman; Kew. j. P. Harner, Elder Reu,ch.
Ministerial necrology-Rey. q a..
Everhsrt. chairman; Rev. A. d. VOL.
nnEer and Elder Greenwood.
'0rphan's Home-Rev.J. B. Ssonesifer.
ohsirman; Rev. 81. Di,zier and Elder
Pence.
Religious servlce-Rev. Lewis Reiter.
chairman; Rev. G. b. Heller and Elder
B. Schmist.
Minutes Of Synod-Rev. ]. P. Harner,
chairman; Rev. e. G. Goehart. and
Elder ID. s. Rentch.
After considerable discussion Il WAS
on resolution determined to make the
reading OF psrochial reports the order
OF the day for Thursday at the night
session, limiting reports to five minutes
each.
In order 70 give the different commit
TSs 'AA'o ~ lOrmulhtC tn6lr r5DOrtS
e!assis adjourned at few minutes after
p1 TO meet again at o m.
! Az tine afternoon session the com mite
tee on overtures reported through its
chairman, Rev A. D. Wolfnger. The
pastoral relation between Rev. 8. A.
Hitner and the Edinburgh charge was
dissolved and q committee of supply
consisting Of Revs. Baumsn, Ditzler snd
Skyles was appointed.
The committee on minutes of Chassis
reported through its chairman, DIR.
Hoftheins. Several important items
were laid on the table for future refer
ence.
The clsssis accepted the invitation TO
attend the dedication services of Stein
Memorial, home for aged ministers
and wives, on June 9. at Myerstown,
The home is the gift of Mrs. Linda
Cobb, OF Philadelphia. and is also q re-
treat for any minister who by reason of
impaired health may be temporarily
compelled to retire from the active
duties OF the ministry. It is a magnifi-
cent building Of twenty odd rooms and
has fine location.
The session last night was devoted to
the hearing of parochisl reports, which
were OF an interesting nature to the
church. Several local ministers from
other churches were In attendance last
night.