The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-13

A busy day was spent yesterday by
the delegates to the Pittsburgh synod
Of the evangelical Lutheran church
now In session at the First English
church. There were morning and af-
ternoon sesslons, at which statistical
reports were made and received after
general discussion, and in the evening
an educational anniversary, which was
not so replete with figures. There Is
another big budget of business on to-
days programme.
Tho report OF the retiring president,
Rev. DR.. schwarm. Of this city, was the
hrst item on the programme. 1t was
a comprehensive document, showing
the designations and calls made dur
ing the year of the pastors turIsdIc-
tion. 1t gave the list Of installations
and ilnmissaiB, the latter being;
Rev. F. H. Crissman, to the West
Pennsylvania synod; Rev. c. NJ. Wach-
ter to the Allegheny synod; Rev. c. E.
Smith to the East Pennsylvania synod,
Rev. s. v. Dye to the, Allegheny synod.
Two corner stones were laid during
the year, at Glenwood, Pittsburgh, and
at Bethel church. Hyde Park. Pres
ident schwarm's report. under the head
OF "Dlssenslons," referred generally to
the troubles at Leechburg, Pa, mem
tIon Of which was made in yesterdays
Intelligencer. The report concluded
with recommendations as to salaries of
certain officials, and to noting the sy-
mods assumption OF part of the debt
on the seminary at Gettysburg, Pa.
The chair was then vacated to Rev.
John WeIdley. OF Pittsburgh, elected to
this oAice at the last synod. The
president announced the following COM
mittees for the year:
on minutes OF our own synod-Revs
]. C. Nichols, ]. q. Lerch and 3. z.
Hines.
on protocol-RaVs. n. L. Schumacher,
a. 3. Zimmerman and v. Phipps.
on appointments-Revs. j. r. Has
singer, A. j. Beau and George Shauer.
on minutes OF sister synods-Rev. g.
/. Courtney. Samuel A. shaulls and A,
Boory.
]. W. Schwartz, D. D., Charles F. stt-
Eel and L. P. Men.
j. W. Romlcls, H. c. Keller and J. H.
Stevenson.
ON state Of rellgion-Revs. E. R. Nc
Cauiey. William II. Nichols and ], A.
Alexander.
on pastors lomes-Revs. s. T. Mich
oils. q. W. styer and Thomas Kunkle.
On credentials--Revs. ]. d. Mark
ward, H. S. Gllbertand u. s. Rakin.
on finance-Revs. Eli Miller and Will
fam Pore.
on presidents report - Revs. John
SeligmHrl.
on missionary presidents report
Revs. H. N. FOlmer, Shile Miller and
William Weckbecker.
on catalogues and educational lnstl-
tueons--ReVs. ". ], Butcher, I. j. Fred -.
erlcks and Jacob Fry.
on correspondence = Revs. Fuller
Bergstressor and Sllas a. Zlbmeck
on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s. Schwartz
D. D., and Ellis B. Burgess.
On resolutions-Revs. w. j. Poihn-
berger. Alexander Mclaughlin, a. j.
TurlSle, A. G. Lane and T. 8. Lyle.
on abscntees and leave OF absence
ReYs. OZias +. HRrshmnn, j. Nj. Wou-
ders and L. L. Jordan.
on appeal Of members OF Leechburg
ehureh-Revs. Charles Streamer, H. n.
FoIlmer, s. ]. Mcdowell, Charles F.
Stifel and ]. Frank Arnold
The advisory board of missions was
interesting. 1t pertalned to help
granted churches at Clarion, Butler.
DuQuesne, Allegheny. New KensInston,
Braddock. connellsvllle and Allegheny.
The report was signed BY the Revs'
John weldley, S, T. Nicholas. ]. Elmer
BittIe, Charles F. stlfel and William
Pore.
At noon the delegates were entertain
ed with luncheon by the ladies of the
church, In the basement.
In the afternoon the report OF the
delegates to the general synod, held at
York, Pa. from May "a to June /, 1892
was presented. and It was replete with
interesting features. The general sy-
nod apportIoued to the Pittsburgh synod