The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-22
Marvland Classis Reformed church.

The Maryland Chassis Reformed Church
metin Westminster Wednesday evening at the
Reformed Church, Rev. Calvin s. Slagle,
pastor. The opening sermon was preached
by the retiring president, Rev. DIR. Edmund
r. Eschbach, of Frederick. There are 40
ministers and 81 elders entitled to seats dur,
ing this the sixty-seventh annual meeting OF
the Chassis. They represent 60 congregations,
the aggregate confirmed and unconfirmed
membership of which is 10, 949.
Two items of more than ordinary impor-
lance claim the attention of this Chassis IN ad-
dition to the usual business. Oneis the cele-
bration of the one hundred and fiftieth ami
versary of Rev. Michael Schlatter's first work
as the pioneer of the Reformed Church in this
country and especially in the State of Mary
land. The Reformed Church in this country
is making an effort to raise Schlatter memo
rial fund of 800, 600 to aid in carrying forward
her missionary work. The other item is the
consideration of the new constitution prepared
by the General Synod
Maryland Chassis is the largest of the Poto
mac Synod. There are 40 ministers on the
roll, q confirmed membership of nearly TO-,
600, and baptized membership of about 5000.
Last year about $4,000 for benevolent,
and over S45, 900 for ''home" purposes was
contributed.
The standing committees have been APP
pointed as follows
Religious Services :-Revs. c. S. Slagle, II.
J. McAllster, L. E. Coblentz; Elders w. II.
H. Zepp, W. H. Harnish.
Ministers s-Reys. E. R. Deatrick X. 0.
Spessard, Fl. F. Dittmar; Elders U. D. Rams
burg, Mahlon Knadler.
Minutes of Potomac Synod :-Revs. S. NJ.
Hench, G. W. Snyder, W. c. Sykes; Elders
NJ. c. Coblentz, w. H. Boyer.
M;nutas If Ganaral Svnod .-RaVS q A
Whitmore, A. S, Weber, j. 7. Rossiter;
Elders John Gossman, Abram Hemp.
Overtnres :-Revs. J. NJ. Matter, T. W.
Bald, g. NJ. Zacharias, Elders A. A. Ham
mer, S. H. Hoke.
Examination and License s-Revs. j. W.
Santee, j. s. Keeffer, s. S. Miller; Elders }.
H. Apple, E. S. Everhart.
Missions :-Revs. A. +. Dreisbach, William
Goodrich g. A. Snyder; Elders j. M. Glrvin,
Finance :-Revs. c. NJ. Levan, S. N.
Roeder, a. Conner; Elders 0. A. Haine d.
c. Hammet.
Religion and Statistics :-Revs. E. R.
Eschbach, W. J. Stewart, A. T. G. Apple;
Elders C. N. Zumstein, W. L. Kefauver
Many matters of interest to the Reformed
Church have been discussed, and the atten-
tendance at the services has been very large.
SUNDAY SERVICES IN TOWN.
Reformed Church-Sunday morning, conf
munion service. Altar services, Revs. Esch-
bach, D. D. and Rev. T, T. Hoffmeir. Ser
mon by Rev. J. s. Kieffer, D. d. Sunday
evening sermon by Rev. w. !. Stewart,
Methodist Protestant Church-Sunday
morning, Rev. G. A. Snyder; Sunday even
ing, Rev. /. NJ, Motter.
Lutheran Chureh~-Suaday morning, Rev.
A. T. 6. Apples Sunday evening, b. K. Deaf
rick
Methodist Episcopal Church. Sunday morn
ing, Rev. A. Conner; Sunday evening, Rev.
L. L. Coblentz.
SUNDAY SERVICES OUTSIDE OF TOWN.
Carroll Charge-St. Matthew's, Sunday
morning, Rev. J. T. Rossiter, d. D. Benja-
minis, Sunday evening, Rev, A. S. Weber.
Christ Church, Baltimore-Rev. s. NJ.
Roeder.
Manchester-Rev. S. NJ. Hench
Silver Run-Rev. F. W. Bald.
ST. Stephens, Batimore-Rev. Il. f. Dit
mar.
Grace Church, Batimore-Rev. w. c.
Sykes.
FRIDAY MORNING.
After religious services remaining parochial
reports we're received. The reports show
most Of the charges &c be prosperous, and all
charges were ordered to keep foil record of
their work The remainder Of the morning
session was occupied with business of little
importance to the general public. Chassis
took recess until the afternoon.