Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-03
A DAY OF HARD WORK
THE GERMAN CONFERENCE TRANS
ACTS MUCH BUSINESS.
mo SESSIONS AND TWO SERVICES.
I,tion on the Recommendation of
the Presidents Report of Surpass-
Ing ImpOrtance-DeIeg VIII 60
IN Lakeside Park To-Day.

Vwo sessions Of the annual conference
O. lie Atlantic District Of the German.
Evangelical synod Of North America were
l.l Yesterday.
While there was a great amount OF
NNn.,- transacted. little of it was of
H,1 sing Importance.
Tho mission service last night. at which
ta ministers made addresses. was
l-gy attended and much enjoyed.
The MORNING SESSION.
IA, morning session opened at 3 O'Clock
VT ,elgious services. conducted by
I.r % Noehren. Of New York.
Er s. Burkhardt, of Baltimore, was
excused from attendance upon the con-
A, ove request, was allowed to retire
:rm ts Committee on Revision of the
Su.1c constitution, Rev. William
Iatz ~ pa ,imore, succeeding him.
Ile resident. on motion. was directed
leader The congratulations of the CON
ference to Rev II. Gyr. of Parkville.
sd. and Rev. Ed. GOttleb. yesterday
tlg The anniversary of their birth. The
iWfr is ILL., and he together with Rev.
j hIssllng were recommended to the
o-. .t The Committee on Assistance of
Invalid Ministers.
E.r D. c. Rudolph. Of Baltimore. pre-
S-'e1 the report of the Committee on
l"ehial Schools and Young Peoples So
Giles. The contributions TO the support
O. choos have not been as generous as
PAS wished but all the institutions are
b GOOD condition.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS.
Il- committee to which was referred
8 lnual report of the president pre-
srt.l % number OF recommendations in
t. .l-m of resolutions. The report was
u.e through the chairman. Rev. G.
Ia " Baltimore. Among the resolu-
'r- .4opted were the following;
Approval Of the appointment Of Rev. ii.
Boob 'a The charge at Frostburg, Nd.
Approval of the expulsion from the dis
iit .. he congregations at Carlsbad,
a. j.. and Bloomfield, y. j.
'mra-iing Rev. o. ApitZ for the eX-
o-ea' TX ne has been doing among the
immigrants In Baltimore.
Al tts point adjournment was taken
u.. o'clock. when several minor re-
onmaldatlons OF the Committee on the
It1a uts Report was adopted.
-le committee on Sunday-School Work,
Trough the chairman. Rev. j. Rudolph,
o. Haldmore, reported. The recommend
tals Of The report 10 the effect that the
N.ous Sunday schools and young peo-
3 societies endeavor TO form associa-
TINS or unions TO meet at stated inter-
t- and thus stimulate the work, were
t.pted.
Iae report Of the Committee on Home
As.ons, submitted by the chairman.
Ae, ". Zeilor. recommended that here
t.'er no missiOn-helds be established I'M
srily I'm fields where there is no
i.tes,ity FOR them. The object OF this
mmcndation was 10 avoid friction
VIII other sects. II was adopted.
PREPARATORY SERVICES
last night services preparatory TO the
treoaU0n Of the sacrament Of the holy
t.,-u.a.lon were held. A large audience
Was L Tendance. Rev. A. Weber, OF
iaU Pa. preached the sermon. his
,.N being Christs question OF st. Peter
-| thou me?" and ST. Peters reply
-fa Thou knowcst that / love Thee"
ta very able sermon.
N.N Kissing OF Schenectady. n. Y,
's. d, me altar, and after the sermon
'e unfessiOnal.
-"r -gug By the choir was very fine.
't" solo By Air. Henry Rueger was
'.-sl 'o with rapt attention by the
audience. a hymn by the ministers
Was much enjoyed.
t lhose services short memorial |
r JOB honor Of those who had died |
-t ''e past year was held.
WI be "a business session this |
blt this afternoon the dele |
"N 20 10 Lakeside Park as the |
I -,
"- Doe taken along. and their con- |
ttr u"uer Inc Siaue % '"e
'. i1 Huber, Of Baltimore. former
D.. Tor of ST. Johns church. viii |
81. l'-inorr0w al A A. NJ. and admin
!. "'F communion.
b.. h.slt missionary services will be
VII ".. II. N0ehren. OF New York
a rr on home missions; Rev Paul
Cs, , " Washington. -. c., on for
tnl.. 'i7 ana Rev. o. ApitZ, of Bal
d. 'h immigrant missions
lDs gates are delighted with the
tsrs,' a"iier n which they are being en-
Jos.. uy the congregation OF 81.
ace... .Nlieh, and with the reception
INV IN Them by the people generally
ifer,,'l IN eager 10 express their APP
'l inc inequalities extended.
Nr DOND HIS RELATIVES.
sld .iies l~ber, who is q printer,
Game H. ''Icgate from Scranton, Pa.
has f.,.5 "s city a perfect stranger but
iRes,-. so That he has here no less than
before '.f relatives whom he never saw
chans. among them is City-Treasurer
ego or, H. Phillips. Three generations
tsatb AL Mr. l.ebers ancestors came
located Correspondence be-