The evening times., 1896-10-14
Great D0clrinal Question Has
Been Opened Up.
ACTION ON BAUGHER'S CASE
Washington Pastors Appointed to Pre-
sent the Matter to the Proper Au-
thOrities-ResOlutiOn sInvokingGOv
ernment Aid in Behalf or Armenia.
Committees Appointed.

ffinally left the selection of a-place to the
| synod officers.
INN motion OF DR.. George W Miller. a
resolution upon the Armenian massacres
was adopted. The resolution is as follows:
whereas we have heard with startled
minds and panied hearts OF the inhdman
prosecutions and murders of our fellow
Christians in Armenia;
Resolved, That, as a syond, we appeal
to our chief executive to do all in his
power to bring about their relief from
Turkish atrocity at as early a day as pos
sible.'
ANTI-SALoON LEAGUE DELEGATES.
During the afternoon session, when the
resolution was offered by Rev. s A Hedges
denouncing the saloon evil and asking for
the appointment OF TWO delegates, with
alternates, to attend the convention of thS
American Anti Saloon League, to be held
this winter at Washington, a heated dis
cuSsion ensued.
DR.. 5. Domer of Washington said tff:it,
" hile lie was warm advocate OF temper
ance, he was opposed to the synod's con-
necsing itself officially with any organ
iZatiun. Other ministers took an active
part III the discussion. The resolution was
finally adopted, and President Trump an
nounced that he was glad to see that the
Lutlerans. " no have been said.o beiudiffer-
ent On the temperance question. have made
such an uDmistakabie denial of the asser-
ton.
The report at the Committee on the letter
Of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
ary Society OF the Maryland synod, sub
Initted by Rev. George Bcisw anger, shows
that six new organizations have been ef
fected.
Tie roll now numbers forty-four wo-
mans societies. forty young peoples and
tw cnty-five children's bands, making a to-
tai enrolment OF eighty nine associations
The membership hdslnCreaseito to 3 800, and
thirt y-four have been added TO the life
membership. During the year S3,7S2. SO
was contributed: Boxes valued at 81 66l
were sent to home missions and for the
furnishing of the India hospital.
The report OF the joint committee OF mid
die and western conferences recommends
that the Sabllasyille. Mount Moriah and
wolfsvilie congregations constitute a new
charge; that the Smitfsburg and Green's
burg congregations constitute the Smiths
burg charge, and that the Myersyille
charge consist of the st. Johns and Har-
mony congregations. The report was
adopted.
The report of the apportionment commit
tee shows the amount apportioued for the
past year was S24 ,3O1, with a deficit OF
Sc $500. Seveuty-three churches are 10
the synod; four reported nothing on appor-
iohmeut. fourteen were in excess and
fifty y-three failed.
BAUGHER CASE.
The greatest OF interest cent.T,d Sn the
appearance before the synod i'll the after
noon OF Rev. Dr. II. Louis Baugher who
though not "a member OF the body had been
voted the privilege at the close OF the morn
ing session of making a statement regard
ging his dcposil from the char OF Greek at
the PENNSYLVANIA College. Gctt ysburg. by
the board of trustees.
DR.. BauGher stated his case against the
Get ysburg college trustees amid profound
silence. He spoke with considerable fcrvor
and was at tunes dramatic. His statement
was entirel personal md he seemed anxious
to keep away from the doctrinaI points
which. 1T is claimed, are at the foot of the
whole controversy.
After 'aIluding to his long service in the
college. Dr. Baugher said that this summer
he had received a notice to quit. There had
been no charges preferred, no hearing by
the board of trustees, no complaint of a
committee Of the church. He simply got a
letter through the pustoffice telling him
that his services We're no logger required.
God knows" said he, why l was dis
missed: He knows better than anybody
else. / think l know, but the church does
not know" He then proceeded to tell what
he believed to have brought about the dis
missM.
After the discussion bad Tended DR.. Parson
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That Il committee of three be
appointed to present in person to the board
Of trustees OF Pennsylvania College petit
ton asking of them IN early, full, unre-
served aud satisfactory expianationin their
course of summarily ending DR.. Baueher's
long time and valuable connection with the
college without any charges against him and
without giving him any opportunity TO
answer for himself before the board
The resolution was unanimously adopted
aud the incident closed for the present
Before the synod adjourned last night
President Trump named Rev Dr. w l..
Parson and Rev. DR.. Samuel Domer, OF
Washington, and Rev. y. C. Roth, OF Balti-
more. as the committee to wait upon the
iettysburg College trustees in the Dr.
Baugher case. All seem to think that a
great doctrinal question is to he opened up.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
The synod sustained tho pastor and coun-
Gil of Oakland Church in the recent diff
cuities at that charge.
Rev NJ. l.. Beard, of Middletown, report
ed that the division of the Maryland SYNOD
was not advisable.
A resolution protesting against Sabbath
desecration was adopted.
Rev j. Il. Buffers motion, that the Ale
gany conference be organized, was car
ried.
Rev K. Schmidt was appointed delegate
to the Evangelical synod, which meets in
Baltimore
Revs S. A Hedges and d. G. W. Miller
were appointed delegates to the Anti