Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-02
GERMAN CONFERENCE
THE DELEGATES PUT IN A FULL
DAYS WORK YESTERDAY.
MANY MATTERS or INTEREST.

ports OF the President and Of the
Committee ON Reports of General
Omcers-Servfccs Last Night.
The conference of the Atlantic District
| of the German Evangelical Synod OF
| North America held two sessions yes
terday and transacted much routine bus
| mess.
Many matters OF interest were brought
up, chief Of which were the annual re-
port of the president and the report OF
| the Committee on Reports OF General
| officers.
THE WORK YESTERDAY.
| The conference convened at O'Clock
yesterday morning in the auditorium OF
st. Johns Evangelical church, with a
large audience in attendance.
| The devotional services were conducted
| by Rev. j. Burkhardt. after which the
| President, Rev. Edward Fuhrmann. de-
| clared the conference ready for business.
| The Committee on Credentials reported
through Its chairman. Rev. William Batz,
| that there were lay delegates present
thus far representing twenty-five congre-
cations. Besides these, there are many
ministerial delegates in attendance.
President Fuhrmann then submitted his
! annual report which was listened to with
deep interest. 1t commented most ia
vorably upon the fine work done during
the year, showing the growth OF the dis
trict during the year. The report showed
that there had been many changes In
the different fields during the year. Ii
also contained many suggestions as to the
carrying on of the work of the district.
These will be acted upon later in the
session.
At this point a letter of fraternal greet
ing from Rev. DR.. j. zimmerman, of
Burlington, Ia, president of the General
Synod, was read.
HOME MISSION WORK.
Rev. Z. Lang, of Troy, n. Y, chairman
of the Committee on Home Missions, pre-
sented the annual report of that body
1t showed that the state of this work is
now most fiourishing. The district now
supports in whole or in part, the follow
ing churches: Zion, New York city; ST.
Mathews, Carlstadt. n. j.; Bloomfield N.
j.; Harrison, n. j.; Irvington, n. j.;
Waynesboro, n. j.; Essex Park, n. j..
New Orange, n. j.; East New Market,
Nd; Cambridge, Nd, and the Immigrant
Mission, Baltimore.
The report was referred TO the com
mittee, to be acted on later.
a SURVEY OF THE WORK.
Committee No. 2 on Reports OF officers
of the General Synod presented report
that gave an excellent survey of the
work of the year in digested form. The
report was read by the chairman, Rev.
Il. j. Schmidt, at Scranton, Pa. 1t re-
ferred TO the excellent condition of the
college at Elmhurst, ILL.,, and the Theo-
logical Seminary at st. Louis. The Of
ficers of these institutions were con-
graduated and urged to continue In their
faithful work
There are now three parochial schools
in uhe bounds of the district. The re-
port recommends the establishment of
Saturday and vacation schools.
Regarding the report OF the general
treasurer, the report Of the committee
showed that not only had all current ex-
penses been paid, but that the standing
debt had been reduced i,6i2.5S. The con-
gregations are asked TO contribute libe
rally to the fund to be used in carrying
on the work of the conference.
The report asks that the Central Boarc
OF Home Missions be directed to disburse
funds proportionately among all the mis-
sion churches. Rev. MIR. Frenzein was
granted 800 for his church, at Harrison,
n. j., which had been refused him.
CONVERTS IN INDIA.
The report showed that during the past
year Al converts had been baptized at
the five stations in Central India, and the
missionaries are thanked for their excel
lent work.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the congregations TO contribute as libe
rally as possible to the foreign mission
work Of the General Synod.
All the foregoing work was done at a
morning and afternoon session. There
was a very pleasant event during the in
terval between the two. 1t was an ele-
CANT luncheon served in the Sunday-school
room by the Ladies' Aid Society.
There was a ministerial session behind
closed doors from 4:30 to o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
Last night there were young peoples
services. an address by Rev. Mr.. Fleck.
of Tabartown, n. ". and Rev. Mr.. Balk-
horn, of Carlsbad, n. j.
A LIST OF DELEGATES.
The following is a list of the delegates
who are in attendance on the conferences:
Revs. II. Keller, Albany, n. X; f.
iadY Trey n II C. seh Tabarts scSsnSe
Carl kissing, East Chenille, n. Y;
Christian Buckisch, New York; III. Noreh-
rem, New York; Ed. Fuhoman, Presi-
dent of district. Newark, N; j.; w; Foen-
zen, Irvington, n. j.; Alfred A. Ballhorst
Harrison n. j.; j. Schottle. Scranton.
Pa; f. Il. c. Haas. Scranton, Pa, Sec
retary of the district; +. j. Schmidt
Scranton; Pa; A. Weber, Taylor, Pa;
Il. Weisskopff, Harrisburg, Pa; W. Luer.
w. ID. Kirchmann, Willamsport,- Pa; Ed.
Gottlieb, Raley. Pa; George Kern, CO.
lumbia, Pa, vce-president; Carl Burkart,
Baltimore. Md; ". BATE, Baltimore, Md:
Baltimore, Md; Carr Buch, Gardenvlle.
Md; j. Weishaar. Annapolis. Md; n.
Book Frostburg, Nd. Paul A. Mentzel,
Washington, ID. C.; Ed. Huber, Baltimore.
Md; A. F; Conradi, d; D., Baltim9Ee;
dolph, Baltimore, Md.
LAY DELEGATES.
Messrs. -Gregoleyt Schenectady. y; Y;
George happes, Troy, n; Y; Ehiand'
Sandlake, ~ Y; Fritz Schifferdecker, AL
6any n. Y; j. Stark, New YORK; Iheo'
son, n. j.. Karl Leber, Hyde Park. Pa;
Carl Graf. Scranton, Pa; Joseph Gnoss,
Scranton, Pa; William Hara, treasurer OF
district Columbia, Pa Gottlieb vary,
Columbia. Pa; j. Pegelow. East New
Nd; N, Matthias. Baltimore, Md; Heb
bel. Baltimore. Md: II. G. Miller. 81.
Johns German Evangelical; A. Won N.
Rosenegk. alternate.
THE COMMITTEES.
Following are the committees Of the
conference:
Committee on Certificates OF Dele
gates-W. Luer. w. BATE, and f. Gottlieb.
Committee on Excuses OF Pastors and