The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-28

VI isterium of PENNSYLVANIA will
hold their seventeenth semi
annual convention at st, Marks
Lutheran church, West Scranton, Of
which Rcv. a. l.. Ramer, Phi. d.. is
pastor. on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Sept 80, oct. l. ., 1901.
Thc programme will be as follows.
MONDAY EVENING, 73o O'CLOCK.
opening service.
conference scrmon-Rcv H. +. j. ScnckCr.
The Holy Communion.
TUESDAY MORNING, Q O'CLOCK.
UICniug Of Conference.
T. Ofcia rcports-tD president; DO treas.
ucr.
o. Election Of Officers
o. Report Of Secretary on Unfinished Business.
T. Matters Referred by the Synod 10 the Con.
icrcnrCs.
= Reports Of Standing Committee
,p Mission FcStiyal-North, Rev. L. Linden.
sfru'h, chairman; south, Rev. T.. +. Ritter,
ch,iIman.
l5D Mission President Of Conference Chairman,
- Luther IcagGC,--Northcastcrn central,
lppcr Tchigh Valley, by their presidents,
CD sunday School Convention
,) Womdns Home and Foreign Missionary
society.
% Doctrnai and practical subjects. Rev. W.
NJ Rchrig, Ph. d., chairman
4. Miscellaneous business.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, O'CLOCK
Discussion of doctrnal and practical subjects
Opening service, Rev. o. f. Ettwcn
o Deferred subjccts--
cav is Il Proper to Address the Question in
the Baptisnal Formula TO the Child TO Be Blp.
t2cd!"-Rcv A. l.. Ramcr, Ph. ID.
tO ~ New Heaven ard New Earth'-ReN
". VI. Rchtig Ph u.
. New subjects
H) "Chr,t's Descent Into Hcl"--Rcv. !. l..
Miller, u. u.
do "Is our Present Mode of Election at
synod Sati,tlctoryE'-Rcv, j. j. kun2.
TUESDAY EVENING, 80 O'CLOCK
Nc,pcr scrviceRcv. J. +, Bates.
l. "rhc Use and Proper Rendition Of Our
- Iiurgical Scrvicc"--Hcv. l.. Lindcrstruth.
D. "Thc Immortality OF the Soul'-Rcv. H. II.
Rrmng, D. ID.
3d. The Care of Our orphans"-Rcy j. II.
Edcr.
General discussion is to follow each subicctD
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, . O'CLOCK,
Opening scrvicc-Rcv. Emile j. kcuing.
|. Institutions
tD Theological scminary-Rcv A. G.. wuch-
Scr
40 Muhlenhcrg Collcgc-Rcv. '. J. Bauer.
Cr) institutions Of mcrcy-Rc A. q. Ebert.
>. Reports of Special committees
(aD Presidents report.
(b) Auditing committee.
). Miscellaneous business.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, . O'CLOCK.
Opening scrvicc--Rcv. T.. NJ. Bcysher.
!. Postponed reports etc.
.. Miscellaneous business.
5. Report Of committee excuses.
4. Final rool call and adjournment.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, 80 O'CLOCK.
Nc>pcr scrvicc-Rev. c. G. Spickcr.
I. Foreign missions
CD Our Mission Field in India"-Rev. NJ. b.
schnoycr
% "Thc Appeal from Porto Rco"-Rcv V.
j, Bauer
:, ,, Home missions.
(a) ''Church Extension and lts Claims on the
Congrcgation"-Rcv. T. F. Ritter
>. Education
(a) "Thc enlargement Of Muhlcnbcrg College
--Ray. &. !, Cooper, ID. u.
Congregations expected 10 send delegates
or furnish a satisfactory excuse for failing "a
do So
Entertainment will hc provided for pastors
and delegates who send timely notice to the
pastor loci.
Pastors and delegates are expected to attend
all sessions. beginning Monday evening, and
10 give satisfactory excuse in case OF absence
from any session.
All reports should he made in writing They
should be concise aud suggestive.
w. o. Schlcukcr, president; J. j. Kuntz treas
urer; A. J.. Ramcr, Phi d., secretary pro tenn