Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-04
SYNOD.

In last weeks issue Of the HERALD, we
gave our readers the proceedings OF the
Potomac Synod, which met in st PauIs
church, up to Wednesday morning. The
Syn cd met on Wednesday morning at
8 O'Clock. The opening services were
conducted by the president, Rev. L. F.
uofmeir.
Rev. J. w. Hendricks was appointed
reading clerk. The president then APP
pointed the usual standing committees
on Religious Services" "Minutes OF
Synod" "Overtures," "Minutes OF
Glasses" Examination, Licensures and |
Ordination" estate Of Religion and
Statistics" "Education," orphan
Homes" missions, Sunday schools"
Publication" Finance" "Nomina-
TONS" and ministerial Neurology "
The Board of Education of the Synod,
reported that there were p students,
receiving aid from the Board, in their
preparation for the ministry, for which
$3.50 were expended during the year
Next was a report from the Woman's
College, of Frederick City Nd. Chair
man, Rev. S C. Stagle, reported 100
students in attendance, during the year,
IA of whom were graduated.
The growing condition Of the College,
made it necessary to lease a new build
ing for the Art department.
The Board of Regents of Mercersburs
College reported AS students in at
tendance during the last year. This
school was never in more prosperous
condition than it is at the present time.
The Trustees of Catawba College
reported 10 students in attendance
during the last collegiate year. This
institution of learning is located in
Newton. North Carolina, Rev. J. c.
Clapp, y. D., is the President. The
levening session was spent in the inter
est of The Ministerial Relief Society,
. and Orphan Homes, and earnest adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. f. A.
t Ripley. Rev. 5. 5. Miller and Rev. T. VI.
Gundt. On Friday afternoon Rev. e. K.
Diefenbacher, made a warm appeal ln
behalf of the Orphans Home. at Butler.
d Pa, - Of whose inmates are from the
o bounds OF this Synod.
THURSDAYS SESSIONS.
s. Thursdays sessions were taken mp il
e hearing reports from the Board Of Mis-
r. sions. Home end Foreign. Genera
/. Svnods Board of Missions reported
d through Supt. Fouse. The work in the
a Foreign field was presented by Rev. DR.
Calender, Secy. of Foreign Missions
and Rev. A. c. Whitmcr reported Oh
st the condition and work OF the Bi-Synodi
rt Board of Missions These reports wer
e. interesting and showed that good an
- efficient work was being done Thur
n. day evenings session was devoted
q, the hearing of excellent address, on III
subject OF Foreign Missions, delivere
by Rev. DR.. Calender aud Rev. A.
-, Dire sbach, Phi d.
FRIDAYS SESSIONS,
were occupied in hearing reports fro
the varions standing committees, son
nj of which elected earnest and Length
discussion. Friday evenings sessio
was devoted to the subject Of Educatio
IN. and most excellent addresses were d
ms livered by Rev. A. NJ. Schmidt File
oh Sec. Of Franklin and Marshall Colleg
at Prof. J. H. Apple, President OF i
Woman's College. Frederick, Nd, al
. Prof J. c. Bowman, OF the TheologlC
'"' Seminary. Lancaster. Pa.
SATURDAYS SESSION.
Saturday morning the Synod resum
~, its work, which was somewhat OF
~ miscellaneous character An election
'' fiji the various Boards was held on Sat
day. at 10 o'clock, with the follow
result. Board of directors Of the '
mans College, at Frederick, Nd. Il
neat f. r. Eschbach, d. D.; board OF visit
year of Theological Seminary, Elder ia
ie' II. Cost, Elder Frank Gelse; board
: to trustees OF Synod of Potomac, ia
Zehring; board OF beneficiary edueau
anti, Rev William Z. Deatrick, d. d. b
.ats J. W. Santee. ID. D., Rev. J. L. Rossi
% ID. D.; board Of regents OF Mercersu
College, Rev G 4. Santee, Rev. D.
Shontz, Elder A. r. Schnebly; boar
V trustees of Catawba College, Rev.
Barringer, Rev. J. l.. Murphy, ke
A. NJ. /. Leyerly, A. A. Shuiord. .
Wv Niliong, Judge NJ. L. McCorN
members Of synodic board oil MISS
= wv Rev. F. A. Ripley, Jr.. Rev -
'''' Heller At $3.50 p. m. services prei
e for tory to the holy communion were
Rev. DR.. Cort, preaching the serIno
Ter. saturday evening was spent IN IL
iagt, addresses on Sunday-school
W. bv Roy. &C. Harnish, Rev
p, w. ~, Heimcr. and Rev. Rufus W. Miller'
- ~ ~ of General Synod 5. s. Board
49,. Sunday at II a. M, the oy"o
IusO", communion was held, altar services
90 % duc,ed by the President OF SYNOD
'pu'' cd nv Rev. DIR. Deatrick, and Rev
lends. eu oy ~, sormon bv Rev. Dr.
zee OF + a. ""''0'
a.. Rossiter.
"a Is" In m G afternoon at 3 O'Clock a
day school service was h'la, ,o So,'G
s, just by Supt. N. b. Sclmil,' ln1 d.
dresses were delivered by hey w.,
Henderieks, Rev. DIR. RUSSELL II"