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to Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove. Pa.
Rev. ]. A. Singmaster. DID, made an
earnest plea in behalf of the Theological
Seminary. The Maryland synod in former
years having assumed a portion of the in
debtedness Of this institution. plans were
discussed for the early liquidation Of the
balance due on same, which amounts to
about 5000.
Messrs. Frederick r. Wagner and Charles
w. Hess were referred to the examining
committee. The licensure of these apph-
cants took place Sunday evening in the
presence of large audience.
Beneficiary Education.
The report of the beneficiary education
committee was presented by its chairman,
Rev. G. w. Miller. DID,, Of Baltimore
showing thirteen students on the funds of
synod, and asking for the same appropria-
ton this year as last. viz. s22OO. The re-
port was adopted, with the recommendation
that the case of Mr.. Mcclure Haupt be re-
considered by the committee. He had been
refused support on the grounds of an al
legged impedment in speech and stature.
Able and interesting addresses were made
on home missions and church extension by
the Revs. John c. Bowers. pastor Of ST.
Marks, Washington, D. c., and H. H.
Weber, secretary Of the board Of church
Bowers received a number of highly COM
plmentary congratulations, both public and
private this being his first appearance as
public speaker in the synod.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. Corne-
lius Eckhardt, showed a large increase in
the receipts over last year. 1t was in part
as follows: Beneficiary education. S1,162. 10;
board of education. l.51S.34; h.me mis-
SONS, $4,66355. church extension. S,o6S.6l !;
foreign missions, $3,s22.56; orphans fund.
s179S.12: pastors fund, $685.: deaconess,
fund, sS7624 home for the Aged CWash-
ington, D. c., s5S3I5; expenses of synod.
$1.4O9.43
Rev. c. R. Botsford of Northumberland.
Pa. formerly of ST. Paurs Sunday school
and St. Marks Church. Washington. d. C..
during his study for the ministry, received
aid from the beneficiary fund Feeling
grateful for this help he returned during
the year SIS of the amount advanced him.
Despite the fact that there was large in
crease in contributions for the year there
was a deficit Of over $1,000. due altogether
to the increased apportionment laid on the
congregations, growing out of the increas-
ing demand for more aid in all channels OF
the church work.
The Rev W. E. Mains bequest of 1000.
made over a year ago. having been placed
in the hands of Rev. Victor Miller for in
vestment, was reported as invested with
good security at per cent.
The treasurer was instructed to receive
and disburse all moneys contributed by the
congregations and intended for the work
of the boards or raised under the authori-
zation of this synod.
The Per Capita Plan.
The synod devoted quite a good deal Of
time on the question of raising the appor-
tionment on the per capita plan. This came
up in the way of an overture from the
eastern conference. The present plan in
use for number of years. is to apportion
the congregation according to ability. The
weight of the arguments for the per capita
plan was on the ground that 1t was the
most equitable and that for the present
plan that it was scripturaL
1t was held that small or weak congre-
cations were not burdened so much by the
present plan, and also that congregations
paving pastors large salaries and large
sums for music, and In some cases lux
uries, could as well afford to pay more for
benevolence
Election of Delegates to General
Synod.
The election of delegates to the general
synod, which meets in Des Moines, Ia,
next spring, resulted as follows:
Clerical-Rev. w. H. Dunbar, D. D.. Bal
timore Md; Rev. w. s. Freas, D. D., Bal
timore, Md; Rev. G. w. Miller. D. d.
Baltimore, Md; Rev. Luther Kuhlman.
D. D., Frederick, Md; Rev. ]. U. Asper.
Lewistown, Nd; Rev. NJ. L. Beard, Middle
town, Md; Rev. s. w. Owen, D. D., Ha-
gerstown, Md; Rev. c. A. Britt, Taney-
town, Md.
Laymen-H M. Cowles A F. Fox. Cor
nelus Eckhardt and George Ryneal, jr.,
Was -.ington D. c.; P. G. Zouck. John L.
Bikle Capt. Emanuel Hermon, Edwin
Sharretts and P. B. Englar.
The Middletown valley, in which synod
is holding its sessions, is most beautiful
country. A delightful ride of about eight
miles on the electric cars from Frederick
passing in full view of Braddock Heights
was one Of the enjoyable features Of the
convention. The people are most hospitable
and everything has been done for the COM
fort and entertainment of their guests. 1t
would go down into history as something
unusual If some pleasantly concerning that
much-loved fowl-the chicken-had not oc-
Cured. One of the ministers wanted to
know which was the most pious of fowls.
Not receiving a ready reply. he said, the
chicken. When asked why, he said $50
many of them enter the ministry" and,
Also a conductor on the electric car, who
said he had forgotten about the meeting of
the synod, but was very forcibly reminded
of the fact by the falling Off in the ship
ment of this most pious of fowls" But
the ministers. all of them would not ac-
cept this and one of them very dryly re-
marked that they also made good 'Iay
members"
Changes of Station.
Lieut.. General Miles has ordered the fol-
lowing changes in the stations Of troops: