The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-10-21
LUTHERANS MEET.
TIE SYNOD Is IN SESSION AT
PARIS.
Wednesdays Proceedings Were Pre-
liminary and Thursdsy's Contain
ed Much Work of Interest TO
Members of the Church.

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Paris Ohio, October IA.
The members of the first English Dis
trict Of the Evangelio Lutheran Joint
Synod of Ohio and other states assembled
at 10 a. m. Wednesday, October 18, Paris
Ohio, in Israels congregation, Rev. J. +.
Llutensohlager, pastor. Vice President
Oselsby led in divine service. Text, l
Cor, 80. President Walter then opened
the synod according to the usual liturgi-
calm form. The roll call disclosed 81
ministers and 10 delegates present. The
president submitted his report and the
synod adjourned to meet at p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was decided at the afternoon session
that the synod shall meet at o to 1880
o. m. and / 80 to 4:30 p. m and TO 1880
in the evening.
The election Of officers was first in
order and resulted as follows: President,
NJ r. Waller, of Loudenville; vice presi-
dent, o. 5. Ogelsby Of Pittsburg Pa. (;
secretary, W. e. Schramm, Allegheny {;
treasurer, T. H. E. Eich; chaplain, Il.
G. Tr ssel; reporters, Ed. A. Zininger
and +. L. Loehr. President Walter re-
ported the following committees as his
appointments: Committee on Presi-
DENTS Report-Prof. NJ. 10y, Revs. e.
q. Tress Il, f.. Pfeif6r and K. A. Young
Deleg 4tes Benjamin Lantzer and Lewis
Baumann.
On Parochial Reports--Revs. NJ L.
Baum, VIM. Kibler, A. Beck, W. l..
Spielman, Delegates H. J. Kamb, e. +.
DRume.
Synodical Minutes-Revs. b. +. Shil-
linger, w. II. Price, G. h. Pence, o. W.
Weber, Delegates p. Gambert, 1. Troup.
Conference Minutes -Revs. G. j, Long
". f. ArnhOldt, @. F. Hamricb, Dele
gates j. H. Kemerer, G. Amendt. Nomi-
nations for Visittors-Revs. NJ. l..
Hunt c. W. Bachmau, L. Coffman,
Delegates NJ. Click, Ella Rcser
Applications ns-Revs. q. M. Schmucker,
]. Sheatsley, W. f. Harsh, Delegates
Peter Hall, c. f. Hahn.
Work for Next Convention-Prof. A /
Pnreger Revs. T. H. e. Eich, o. :.
Oglesby, W. Harley.
Nearly the whole of the afternoon s.
sion was occupied in scGssipg the Hb
iect of church fairs and festivals. rhe
discussion was opered by Rev. F.
of Canal Fulton, and was
PARTICIPATED ia by Revs. Arnholdt, 'dce,
Sohn, Harley, Schmucker Prof 10y
and others.
EVENING SESSION.
Prof. Phueger, of Columbus, preached
a fine sermon based on Math. 1873. He
divided bis subject into three parts:
/. What is conversion?
?. How is it brought about
3, TIE benefits and consequences of
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4.
The Lutheran Synod convened at 8
} clock. The chaplain, Rev. K g. Tres
el, conducted the devotional exercises.
The minutes were read and adopted. The
lew arrivals wee a follows: Revs. S. p.
4ong, WE. Rohlhng, p. S. Swinehsrt,
I. l.. Lanfman INC Carl Ackermap; lay
delegates, John Binkey, Luther 10y and
J. d. Bueche; guests, Revs. l.. II.
3urry and L. J. Myer Of the eastern dis
rict and II. J. MOsher of the northern
district. The pastoral conference was
t her bosiness was transacted and the
ynod adjourned to 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The synod was opened by the usual
xeI cises, conducted by the chaplain.
he minutes were read and approved.
Iev. G.. w. Lose then read paper on
'oreign Missions from the Time of the
to the Present." The read
lg Of this essay occupied all of tue time
{ the afternoon session.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session began at 1880 by
n anthem by the choir. The chaplain
len conducted the devotional exercises.
quartette composed of the following
AIMED pastors then rendered selection
l. H. BURY, W, II. Price, Carl Acker-
ian and S. p. Long. The minutes were
ead and adopted, Rev. Jacob Shestsley
las introduced and read an essay on mis-
onsry Thoughts on the Gospel Lessons. "
fter the reading Of the essay, which was
ute lengthy, the subject was discussed
y the members of the syond. william ,
.iler opened the discussion by brief |
iscourse.
Licensed to Marry. {
The following persons have besn H.
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