Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
TIE SYNO 4 DJOURNS
FINANCE AND ornER COW uITTEEs
MAKE The ) nEpo
The Business OF the synod concluded
Monday Afternoon " hen che
Meeting Adjourned

time was taken nh in the Maryland
Lutheran synod Yesterday ia the dis
cussion Of the committees report on
the state Of the church. The report
which was finally adopted. was made
by Rev, ri vi II Dunbar. Of Ralti-
more
A recommendation wss made that
more time Be- given at synodical NEE,
ings to devotional services This oaus.
ed lengthy discussion
The report Of the directors 81 the
Theological Seminary at GETTYSBURG
was accepted. The board at director
organized by electing Rev. DR. Sch.
wartz, Of the Pittshurg synod. peesi-
dent Rev Victor Miller, Of the Mary
band Synod. vice. president. aud Rex
A. r. steek. OF the West Pennsylvn.
mia SYNOD, secretary.
The committee on MARYLAND College
Lurherville reported that the pas,
year has been one Of gratifying deve .
opment
Rev. DR. W. S, Freas. Of Baltimore
presented the report a the committee
on Pennsylvania College. which wa.
adopted. Prosperity has attended the
WORK Of this Lutheran school
the Cumberland church split was re.
Opened by Rev j. W McCauley, pas.
tor Of st. Panl's Cumberland. intro
ducting a resolution, which was passed
without debate. to the effect that tbs
seeding part of ST. Paul's congrega-
ton, calling themselves st. Stephens
had violated the constitution by with.
drawing without synodical action ana
that the action be reported TO the A,
leghauy synod which asked permia.
sion to take in St Stephens.
Thu Church Of Our Saviour. receu :
II organized ct West Arlington, asked
for admission into the synod The
quest was referred TO q committee con-
posed of Revs DR.. P r. Miller. J.
f. Maurer aud G. II. Reinewald.
Rev George II Beckley. visito
the Woman's Home and Foreign Ms
sionary Society Convention at Middle
town, -eaorted lie had been warmly
received
The committee to formu late rules to
govern leaves Of absence at future syn
DDS recommended that at future SYM
DDS leave Of absence should be granted
onlv FOL pe,fonal illness or illness in
the minister's family and to conduct
funerals.
Last night ST johns Church was
crowded Rev Charles Reinewald,
Of Emmitsburg. made an address upon
Beneficiary Education.
Ire Asure Cornelius Eckhardt sub
mitted the report Of the apportion.
ment committee. which was adopted.
The report showed: Number of pasto
rates, Is; pastorates meeting apportion.
ment. 6; pastorates exceeding appor
tionment. 26; pastorates reporting de-
ficits. 43; total deficits, "a, 3O2 So; to.
tai excess, S753. s.; net deficits, SO, 5l7
so; amount apportioued for the year
S25. 800; received Oh imprisonment fol
years 21.s72 so; deficit. $50. 577. so; to
tai amount paid account of 1902 on mp
portionment, ST., $40. 80; 1901. $2l, 1875
l6S. The apportionment committe,
consists Of Revs Charles A. Britt
Charles Reinewald, Messrs IT, NJ
\ Cowles, e F. Stockert and Cornelius
| Eckhardt
Tue con mittee ON temperance re
ported series of resolutions. which
were adopted, denouncing the liquo
traffic and opposing any change in tn
Anti Liquor traffic and opposing an!
change III the Anti-Canteen law. Til
synod viii petition Congress 10 main
tain the law prohibiting the sale Of Ii
quors TO our soldiers. The Anti Saloon
Leagne was commended to the people
fer their support
! President owen appointed the stand
ing committees
The synod adjourned alta o'clocl
yesterday after: con.