The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-02
WORK OF THE
GERMAN SYNOD
Two Business Sessions and important
Matters Considered.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT.
Excellent Work Done in the District
During the Ycar-Thc Subject OF
Foreign Missions Discussed
at Length.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT.

The first day OF the annual conference
OF the Atlantic District of the German
Evangelical synod Of North America was
OF much interest Ii comprised two bust
ness sessions. one in the morning and
one IN the afternoon, ana devotional SER
vices in the evening. All three gather
inEs were attended by large crowds,
made up from members Of the congrega-
ton OF ST. Johns German Evangelical
ohurch. on Eighth and Marshall streets,
where the sessions were held.
Preceding the regular business. brief
devotional services were held in the
morning which were conducted by Rev.
J. Burtart. Of Baltimore who read q
passage from the Scriptures and offered
s prayer.
Rev p Fuhrmann. Of Newark, y. j.,
the president OF the District called the
convention 20 order and Rev. +. j. c.
Haas. the secretary. read the roll Of the
members nearly all OF whom answered
20 their names
The Committee on Credentials OF Lay
Delegates. through the chairman. Rev.
". Batz reported twenty-five lay dele
gates present who were received into
membership as the representatives, Of their
respective congregations
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
president Fuhrmann next read his an
nual report which commented favorably
on tho excellent standing and the work
done I'm the District during the past year.
The report contained q number OF recon-
mendnffone which wifi bo subsequently
actel uron after the proper standing
committee has reported on the subject.
letter Of greeting was read from Rev.
DR.. j. Zimmerman. Of Burlington. Iowa.
the pres dent Of the General synod
The Committee ON Home Missions.
through ifs chairman Rev. T. Lang. ~
Troy. y. Y. submitted q detailed report
OF the work done in that direction during
the year A number OF recommendations
were embodied I'm tho report and the
whole subject was referred 20 the proper
committee
MADE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Committee No. 2 on Reports Of the
Officers Of the Synod presented its report.
confering several suggestions to be made
q the General Synod by the District.
They VIII be acted upon az the next con-
ference OF tho General Synod.
Shortly after noon the committee took
g recess and the delegates repaired 10 the
Sunday-school room whore an elegant
lunch was awaiting them which had been
prepared by the members Of the Ladies
AID Society of the church.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
promptly at.2 o'clock by President Fuhr-
mann. Of Newark. ~ j.. and the first
business taken up was tho subject Of
foreign missions in India Rev. A. j.
Schmidt Of Scranton. Pa. the chair
man Of the respective committee, sub
United a report which alluded 90 the work
done in that direction during the past
year. IL showed that while the financial
status during the year had EDt beeh
Us prosperous as in previous years, YET
the work had been very satisfactory in
other directions. The ministers. con-
gregations and the individual members
were urged % pay even more attention
20 the work in the future if possible. ana
20 increase the contributions as much
as was in their power. A resolution 10
that effect was offered by Rev. *. Kiss
ling OF Baltimore. Nd. and il was unan-
imously adopted.
The next report submitted was from the
institutions OF learning that arc under
the dircc, charge of the District, the
theological seminary az ST. Louis and
the preparatory college at Emhurst near
Chicago. Both institutions were highly
recommended in the report of the General
Synod and the good work done there was
described in detail Among other recon-
meudations contained in the report was
one asking for the earnest support Of
the Sunday school work in the various
congregations and for the hearty endorse
meut in every practical way OF the work
done By the parochial schools in the Dis
trict
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The report OF the treasurer Of the Cen
eral SYNOD was next submitted which
showed q very favorable condition OF the
finances of the congregation inasmuch as.
Notwithstanding the etistng war and
the difficulties brought ON 10y the same
the debt of the Synod during that period
had been reduced 10y H.G25S.
The District endorsed the steps taken
by the General synod looking towards
the publication I'm the English language
OF the regular reports Of the synod as TO
i,s work during the year.
A motion was made and carried under
which the hymnal Of the Evangelical
Church as 10 be used wherever divine
services are held in the English language
Another motion which was adopted
endorsed the patroniziug and support Of
the Chndrens Journal and Of the Evan
gclical Companion
A resolution was adopted urging the
various congregations belonging TO the
District 10 contribute as literally as pos
sihie 80 the fund set aside for the sup
port OF invalid minister's and the widows
and orphans of deceased ciergymen.
BUILDING OF CHURCHES
A report concerning the fund Tor the
building OF churches within the district
showed that during the past year seven
teen congregations had contributed
s200D for thar purpose. The hope was
expressed that an earnest effort would be
made % increase these contributions. Of
possible. during tho coming year IN order
that loans would be made TO needy con-
eregations that desired 90 provide them
selves with church buildings
Last evening devotional services were
again held az The church which were at
tended by a good-sized congregation.
Rev. c. T. Flick Of Taborton. ~ Y,
conducted the altar service. while Rev.
A. Bellhorn. Of Carlsbad \. j., preached
the sermon.
The singing 81 the church choir was
again very fine. and a special feature OF
the service was the singing OF a hymn
towards the conclusion Of the service rem
dered by "a chorus composed entirely of
the ministers present
This morning brief devotional services.
preceding the morning session, viii he
conducted by Rev n Burkart The
transaction Of business will again be taken
ilp shortly after o'clock and viii be
continued until noon. when the dele
gates will again be invited TO luncheon in
the SundayschOol room, which viii be
provided by the members OF the Ladies
AID Society In the afternoon the con-
Alteration OF business matters viii be
continued.
Thero are two outings proposed. in
which an the delegates are expected TO