Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-23
1eeting of Maryland Synod at Wash
ington, D. G.

ington, ID. 6.
We have time for only few facts.
Synod was called to order at p. M,
Tuesday, by singing, reading OF the
scriptures and prayer.
According to the constitution there
must be an annual address by the
president, but at the request of the
pastor of the church, endorsed by
some Of the ministers of Washington,
to dispense with the address in order
to expedite affairs, the president hes
itated to deliver his annual sermon.
The matter was referred to synod,
which declared that an opportunity
to deliver the address should be given
at the night service, which was done.
After the presidents report, which
followed "a necessarily lengthy docu-
lnent) the election OF officers was held
resulting in the election Of Dr. Butler
president, who is considered as the
leader of a radical element in the syn
cd. butrather a leader of the conserva-
tiveelement, if there be two parties.
Rev. v. Miller, secretary, and Vim.
III. lanes, treasurer, were reelected.
The president is not eligible-elected
only for one year. There was large
attendance of clerical and lay dele
gates, who were faithful in attending
thefsessions of synod despite the at
fractions OF the Capitol City.
The report of the synod S committee
on ''The Dismissal of DIR. Baugher, y
was not acceptable by a vote of o. to
IS to lay it on the table.
A resolution was passed to have the
pastors OF synod confer with their
church councils to provide payment
of the synod's Indebtedness to the
Theological Seminary OF $4,000. Ell
Their by personal effort, or receive into
our congregations an accredited agent
OF the seminary. There must be no
apportionmeut of this debt.
The synod contributed for benevo-
lence the past year $2I, 900; So. 900
more than last year.
Eight young men were licensed and
four ordained to the gospel ministry.
The report of the chairman of the
delegation to the general synod which
met in Mansfield, o., was signed by
only six of the fifteen who were there,
while five OF the six later withdrew
their names on account of certain
stress being laid on the word CON
sentative" indicating that the con-
servative element prevailed at that
synod OF which these five would be
considered radical.
The report on Estate of Religion"
was encouraging, The only report
over which there was no objection.
A very cordial invitation was ten
dered synod by Rev. D. F. Garland
ana MS CuuIGn GOuuNil " LAGCl hGAb
year in Taneytown, and it was ac-
cepted.
The ladies of the church OF the Refor-
nation in which synod was held made
the church very attractive with flow
ers and most kindly furnished excel
lent and liberal lunches for the We'd
nesday aud Thursday noon meal.
About 40 were seated in the lecture
room around attractive tables where
matters material and spiritual were
discussed with pleasure.
President Mckinley received the
synod at the White House, Wednes-
day, 2:3o p. m. After this reception
synod convened to transact business.
Very little time was lost. The breth-
zen were "diligent in business.
The time Of meeting next year will
be the third Thursday of October and
to remain in session over the Sabbath.
Lutheran.