The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-20

Friday morning
opened at $50 bV
Quoted by Elder Jas. Sc K s
on ministers made
adopted The following
and their reports were appN
Graft, T. B. Tyler and G. II.
iourned, with benediction by RSs
Friday afternoon at 1.S0, devohdS
were conducted by Rev. j. W. Evaa
standing committee made report of b1sinessl
for the year.
The committee of arrangements reported as
follows: Missionary meeting Saturday even.
ing at $50, conducted by Elder NJ. Ii. Penn;
Sunday morning at g. experience meeting,
conducted by Elder John Uhler; preaching at
10 by Rev S. B. Craft, and rededicating
Bethel at 2 p. M; chldren's services, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. W. Evans at 7.30; an ordi-
nance meeting of Gods House, conducted by
Rev T. B. Tyler. The report was adopted.
An interesting missionary report was received
and adopted from Locust Valley Church.
The Treasurer reported, and it was placed
in the hands of an auditing committee. Ad-
iourned with the benediction by Rev. j. W.
Rodkey.
Sunday morning, at Q o clock. an old time
experience was held conducted by brother j.
r. Thorp. in which the spirit of our God Was
very much felt and manifested by the brethren
and sisters At la Rev. s. b. Craft, of Union
town. preached the rededcating discourse
from the 18th Psalm, 9th and 9th verses af-
ter which the Indebtedness was Gquidated by
the congregation. The very beautiful little
Bethel was given TO the worship of God with
prayer by Rev. l.. F. Murray.
The dedicatOry services were rs follows
Doxology; 4l4th hymn; prayer by Rev. W. ID.
Engler; reading of the 18th Psalm by Rev.
l.. L. Murray; 4lSlh hymn; sermon, from the
18th Psalm. 9Th and 9th verses, by Rev. S.
B. Graft; lifting the collection, which amounted
to S7l.3l; dedicatory prayer by Rev. L. +.
Murray; beuedictiou by Rev. 5. }. Mont
gOmery.
At 80 a very interesting and largely at
tended children 5 service was held. conducted
by Rev. J. w. Evans which left very good
impression.
The Sunday services we're concluded al 7.S0
with preaching by Rev. I. b. Tyler and the
washing of the SAINTS feet and the communion
of bread and wine.
Monday Morning Standardization ser
vices At $50, conducted by brother J. K.
Thorp. The following ministers reported and
their reports were approved Revs. J. A.
Saxton, NJ K Cross, W. II. EAgler, J. W.
Evans, J. " Rodkey Jesse Eckard and John
Roger. Rev Jesse Eciard was placed upon
the superanuated list Adjourned with the
benedic,ion by Rev. NJ. X. Gross.
Afternoon SeSsiou-Devotiou@l services at
l.S0, conducted by Elder W. II. Reynoldys.
The following committees reported; Com
mitiee on temperance, committee on fnance,
committee on overtures, auditing committee
on the treasurer report, committee ON jour
mails, committee on appropriation. The hnan
eial clerks report was rs follows; Bethel
fund 500. home mission fund Slll.5S, gen
eral eldership mission fund $3.50, widows
fund S2g.3l, superanuated fund Sl2.7S, con
tingant fund S2l. %. delegate fund sl9.42
church extension fund 81. -. educational fund
S4Ol. Elder J. F. Billmyer was elected
treasurer Creagerstowu, Frederick county,
Nd, was selected rs the place Of holding the
next Eldership. Adjourned with the bene-
diction by Rev. 5. B. Craft
Evening Session-Devotional services at
7.Sn conducted by Elder ]. c. Grams. The
committee on resolutions reported many very
important resolutions. The committee on
license reported that V. X. Belts and J. r.
Tharp we're placed under the supervision Of
the Eldersbip, and be instructed 20 improve
their talents for another year. Adjourned
with the benediction by Rev W. II. Engler