Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-14

airy president, apportioned. $424; paid,
s342.8Sn
At the afternoon session, quite a
number of important matters requiring
the attention OF the synod gave rise to
some interesting discussions. The fol-
lowing reports were unanimously
adopted. The committee appointed on
the Pastors Home submitted the fol-
lowing:
The congregation at Indiana, Rev.
Lewis Hay, pastor, has erected beau
tiful and commodious parsonage at the
cost of $4,000. We commend the ex-
ample of these people to the congrega-
tons of the synod" The committee is
composed of J. L. Nichols, d. M. Atwell
and H. C. Michael.
The report of the finance committee
showed that the claims approved
amounted to $164.40, and was accepted
unanimously.
The committee on state of religion in
our churches made very gratifying
report. which met with general APP
prevail.
The committee on business of con-
gregations submitted report which in
part is as follows: There are appli-
cations from the following new
churches for admission to this body,
viz: Bethel Lutheran church, at Hyde
Park, Pa; Mount Olivet Lutheran
church and Christ's Lutheran church,
at Wilmerding, Pa. We recommend
that they be received. There is an APP
plication from the Cookport charge to
have the the Bethel charge, or the Grove
Chapel charge, transferred to it, and as
such an arrangement seems satisfactory
to all parties concerned, we recommend
that the congregations forming the
prospectus be advised to consent to
this and that the matter be referred to
the missionary president for adjust
ment.
AN application from the Elderton
charge for a redistricting of the
churches in that part of the territory.
We recommend that st. Jacobs, Christ
and Pleasant Union churches constitute
the Elderton charge, and that Mount
Union, St. Matthews and Bethel
churches constitute the Rockwell
charge.
The church at New Lebanon is adj
vised to unite with the church at Fay
in the formation of charge"
The report of the committee on mis-
sionary superintendent reports con-
tanned the following: Eve endorse the
plan of the emergency fund as relief
to the General Synod Board and the
supply of an absolute need in our mis-
sionary operations, but we recommend
that such funds pass through the regu-
lar channels of the Board of Mission
aries. We recommend that this office
be designated that of missionary super
intendent. We recommend the selec-
ton of the present incumbent under the
conditions prescribed at last synod. :
H. u. FolImer. Shile Miller and H. B.
Rhule compose the committee.
The report of the committee on pro-
ceedings of conference contained the
following: "On Covenaugh conference
record we find the name OF Covenaugh
conference changed from Covenaugh to
Eastern conference. Now confirmed by
synod. We also find serious charge
bv the president of Covenaugh confer
ence and adopted by the above confer
ence against the Pittsburg synod
A motion to adopt the report was
amended that the Covenaugh conference
be kindly asked to expunge from their
minutes the serious charge against the
Pittsburg synod referred to in this item
! The following interesting report was
passed: Your committee to whom was
referred the existing difficulties in the
/ Leechburg congregation, after having
read all the documents relating thereto
and in addition, having heard as care
fully and particularly as possible the
parties present involved in such riff
culties. have decided 10 recommend tha'
/ the synod appoint a committee OF five
three clergymen and two laymen, to re-
pair to Leechburg as early as possible
after due notice to all parties concern
ed. to endeavor to adjust such dim
cllties and to restore peace and har
mony in said congregation" The re
port was signed by Charles L. Streamer
= Charles F. Stifel, H. n. Foilmer, >
Frank Arnold and S. ]. Mcdowell.
A motion was carried making Satur
dav morning special order to hear DR.
Hamm, of the Board of Missions OF thf
General Synod.
Rev. DR.. NJ. W. Hanna, OF Washlng
ton, d. c., president Of the board Q
home missions, will address the mem
bers of the Synod this morning. Hi
remarks on missionary work will Ger
tainly be of interest.