The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-22
CENTRAL SYNOD
Is In SESSION.
One Hundred Delegates Are At
tending the Meetings.
PRESIDENT OF THE SYNOD.

Made an Address at the Opening Session
which Was Held Last Night
English Service VIII be
Held Tonight.
The first session of the Central Syn ID
of the Reformed churches of this state
convened Wednesday night in the First
Reformed church in East Tuscarawas
street The opening session was at
tended by nearly one hundred delegates
representing all the prominent congre-
cations in this state, and many we'll
known and eloquent divines are present.
The auditorium of the church was well
filled Wednesday night by hearers to
listen to the address of the president
of the Synod, Rev. Mayer, of Youngs-
town. The reverend's theme was taken
from the Psalms,and during his address
he spoke Of the innate love of the Jews
of the first centuries or Bible times for
their country as an exemplification Cor
the church people and patriotic citizen
of today. He said they nurtured an
intense love for Zion and had yearn-
ing for heaven, and that all people
IOu6hb W lOllOW llGl GAdlUDlS lUIS
same love of their country. The address
was strong one and was we'll received
| During the night session the only
business transacted relating to the
Synod was the election of a chairman
or president Rev. f. Strassner, of this
city, was elected to act in that capacity
during the sessions which are to be held
during the next few days and until his
successor Is elected at the next meet
ing.
The regular routine of business was
observed at the opening of the session
Thursday morning. The roll call was
made and after proceeding with other
business the appointment of standing
committees which are to serve during
the sessions were made.
The last session of the Synod was
held in Gallon in '99, and it was very
largely attended. A number of i'm
portant matters will come up for dis
cussion before the present meeting of
the Synod which cannot be outlined at
the present time.
The services Thursday night will be in
English. Rev. G. Baum, D. D., of De-
troit, will deliver an address from a
biblical quotation: What Shall
Preach?" which will be spoken in Ger
man. Rev. ]. Beck, of Mount Eaton,
will then address the congregation in
the English language on "The Personal
Conservation of the Minister"
THURSDAYS SESSION.
The session Of the Central Synod Of
Ohio opened auspicously Thursday
morning at $3.50 with nearly 100 MEM
bers or delegates present, the largest
number in attendance at any session
of this Synod, which is composed of
ministers from Ohio and a few from
Michigan and is separate from the
Synod Of the United States or National
Synod, there being eight district
branches of the national Synod. The
Central Synod comprises all the Ger
man churches in this state of the Re-
formed denomination. The session
was called to order by President -.
Strassner, who was elected Wednesday
to fill the chair and Rev. j. S. Schwi-
kart, of Wheeling, as corresponding Sec
retary. After devotional services by
Rev. II. c. Roentgen, of Cleveland, the
roll was called and those present re-
sponded and a permanent organiZa-
ton was effected. The hours set for the
opening Of the sessions will be $3.50
o'clock in the morning and close at 4:3O
O'clock in the afternoon, with a recess
at noon from 11:30 until o'clock, the
time of some of the sessions naturally
being extended a few minutes over
these hours. Reporters were appointed
for the church papers represented by
the Synod and for the local papers
where necessary, Rev. j. G.. Steinert, Of
Detroit, Mich, being appointed to rep
resent the News Democrat.
| Inc synod then proceeded to the ap-
| DOintmpnt nf GtanHinp
Following, the chairman of each being
| named:
| Religious services, Rev. f. C. Nau;
minutes Of Synod, Rev. H. Gersman:
overtures, Rev. A. w. Henschen; cor
respondence with sister synods, Rev.
J. II. Roentgen; state of religion, Re T.
f. Mayer; examination, licensure and
ordination, Rev. j. S. Schwikart; in
stitutionS of learning, Rev. A. Schade;
mission and church extension funds,
Rev. A. j. Franz; foreign missions, Rev.
G. M. Schaaf; publication, Rev. j. a.
Keller; nomination, Rev. C. Hartman;
finance, Rev. II. Nau; Sunday and paro-
! chial schools, Rev. c. Schneider; Or
| phans home, Rev. j. d. Buhrer; leave
| or absence, Rev. j. Bachman; minutes
of general synod, Rev. j. Dahlmann.
The committees appointed were all
important ones and their reports, which
will be rendered to the synod before the
|
| of bearing on the future work of the
Synod, including the condition of finan-
ces, congregations and everything per-
tanning to the church in general.
The reports Of the Orphans Home
Board, Home mission, Foreign Mission
and Church Extension general commit
tees or officers had been printed in the
German language and were handed
around among the delegates for perusal
and incidental discussion as to any
points of interest or necessary after
ton.
One of the important matters re-
ferred to in the report of the orphans
home officials was the matter of a fund
for invalid preachers and preachers
widows of the Reformed church in the
United States. The object of the stated
association is to take care of and sup
port invalid preachers and widows of
the Reformed churches in this country
All the property, real or personal, is
held in trust of the board of trustees
for the German synod of the northwest
tha Central sVnOd &n6 the