Evening star., 1898-10-26
SfNOD'S LABORS FINISHED,
Considerable Business TRANSACTED at
Lutheran Meeting Mt Taneytown.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star


TANEYTOWN. Md, October 25, 1893.
Business al the Lutheran Maryland synod
commenced yesterday morning with the re-
pert of the Gettysburg Seminary directors.
The report expresses qualification at the
condition Of the institution.
The committee on seminary debt renort sd
that but little of the $4,000 apportioned to
the Maryland synod had been paid. The
committee recommended that synod re-
quest the seminary board to appoint an
agent to canvass the matter In the various
congregations. Election of seminary di-
rectors resulted in the choice of Rev. C. A.
Britt. clerical, and DR.. G. T. Motter, J. L..
Bikle and II. G. Hines laymen
A report was made from the committee
appointed last year to examine the form
OF governments and usage of the Lutheran
church of Europe and America and formu-
late system of synodical government
adapted to our needs. The report recon-
mended the election of the president for a
term of three years. and the employment of
larger portion of his time in the interests
Of the churches. The report was laid on
the table for consideration next year
Rev: j. G. Butler of Washington intro
auced a resolution pn the state of the coun-
try, which was passed. and 5ordered sent to
the President Of the United. States. The
resolution says ''Devoutiy recognizing
Gods guiding hand in our nations history,
with f1ankfuness for the speedy termina-
ton of the Spanish war through
signal victories to our arms on the land
and on the sea, the Evangelical Luther an
synod of Maryland. with a sense of our in
creased responsibility as Christian peo-
pie, assures the President of the Unit ed
States as commander chief of our land
and naval forces of our prayerful sympathy
for him amid his untred and momentous
responsibilities, asking that God, who
gveth wisdom to all who prayerfully seek
it, may continue to guide and teach and
strengthen him to a final and abiding
peace in keeping with the great princf-
pies of the enlightened Christian civiliza-
ton which has so highly exalted our re-
public among the nations of earth"
The report on Anti-saloon League strong
ly indorsed the work and recommended The
appointment of two delegates to the con-
vention to be held at Cleveland in Decem-
Der. The standing committee on temper
ance in it's report recommended petitioning
President Mckinley to use his influence to
abolish the army canteen.
Resolutions on Sabbath observance were
adopted, providing for cooperation with
the Maryland Sabbath Association, and
also the appointment of two members to
cooperate with similar committees from
other bodies.
Greetings were ordered sent to the Min
isterium of Pennsylvania on its 150th an
niversary.
The report of the apportionment commit
tee showed that SD 47647 had been paid
out of S24l7S desired. Out of seventy-fve
charges in the synod, thirty-seven exceed
ed the apportionment, one just met it and
forty-seven were in deficit.
The work Of the Prisoners Aid Associa-
tion, presented by Rev. w. c. Stoudenmire,
chaplain to the Maryland penitentiary, was
indorsed.
The synod meets next year in Westmin-
ster, the third Thursday in October. on in
vitation of Rev. p. H. Miller of that place.
Business was concluded at the afternoon
session, and in the evening two able ad-
dresses were delivered, one on Church
Extension" by Secretary H. H. Weber, and
on Home Missions" by Secretary A. S.
Hartman.