Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

length. After being read the report was
by action of synod. considered by tens
everything went along very well unil the
following rule was reached: Weddings
which cannot be postponed to u later date
than during the time Of synodica! ceEveu-
ton This number argued would work
serious trouble for them in their c0ngrega-
lions. Usually when people wanted TO get
married they set their own time. and that
time they purposed having. while others
argued If couples could not get married at
time to suit the minister and his en-
gagements they had better get some one
else to marry them. As no agreement could
be reached within reason the entire report
was laid on the table.
The following-named young men were
presented as applicants for ordination:
Revs. M. l.. Enders Catonsville. Nd: G.
VIM. Miller, Jefferson, Md; Charles W.
Hess. Brunswick, Nd, and for lieensure.
ken. On motion they were referred to the
examining committee for examination. their
papers to be placed In the hands of spe-
ciai committees.
The work of the Maryland Prisoners Aid
Association was presented by Rev w. c.
Stoudenmlre, Its general agent. A sum-
mary Of the years work, expressed in
figures, Is as follows
Sent home or where employment might be
secured. 12S; gave clothing. shoes, tools.
etc. to 16S: secured employment for 116.
Many hours, days, weeks and months are
spent in the courts investigating Juveniles
charge of the associa ton on parole-in cor
respondence, vistations, seeking employ
ment, visiting and cheering the prisoners
behind the bars and those lately discharged
The receipts of the association for the year
amounted to So. 80 and the disburse-
mentS. S2.534.31. made to assist prisoners,
salaries, printing, advertising. expenses to
house of correction, music school books
etc
The president then announced the follow
ing committees:
Presidents report-Rev. c. S. Albert D.
D.: Rev. L. S. G. Rupp, Mr. A F. Fox.
State of the church-Revs. w. H. Dunbar,
D. D.. P. A. Holman, w. l.. Remsburg.
Minutes of eastern conferences-Revs Vic
tor Miller, D. S. kurtz, Mr. Albert H.
MaxeIl.
Middle conference-Revs. L. NJ. thinner
man. D. D.; Chas. H. Butler. DIR. W. F. A.
Kemp.
Western conference-Revs p H. Miller,
D. D.; w. E. Wheeler. Mr.. Jesse H.
Allegheny conference-Revs. A. A. Kerln,
J. f. Maurer. Mr.. Jacob Stouffer.
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Society-Revs. ]. U. Asper, NJ D. Gaver,
Mr.. Henry c. Hines.
Excuse of abeentees-Revs D. B. Floyd,
G. w. Baughman. Mr.. Sam E. Shifier.
Leave of absence-Revs. NJ L. Beard,
Chas. Reinewald. Mr.. Joseph Bell.
Catalogue Of Pennsylvania College-Revs.
w. S. Freas, D. D.; S. J. Miller, Mr.. ]. c.
Distler, jr. -.--s s5-,
The committee on ministerial education
reported through its chairman, Rev. G. w.
Miller, ID. An appropriation OF $1,000 was
asked for for the coming year. which was
granted
The trustees of the Orphans Home, To-
Gated at Laysville. Pa, reported the home
to be in healthy condition. During last
summer the health of the inmates was the
best for many years. The receipts from all
sources for the past year were $1S343.34,
and the expenditures S15, S923 IS. The aver
age cost during the year for the support Of
each child was $S7.32.
The newly elected secretary of synod
Rev. Stanley BillheiEer. is, it is said. well
and favorably known In Washington, d. c..
and pastor OF the Georgetown Lutheran
Church. He was elected on the first ballot.
He succeeds the Rev. George s. Bowers
of Hagerst own, Nd, who has held the Of
flee for the past three years but who has
received a call, and will probably accept
same, to another congregation, that or
Grace Church, Winchester, Va. which ID
out Of the bounds OF the Maryland synod,
30 that he would not be. eligible for ONCE.
He IL a brother Of Rev. John Z. Bowers
of Washington. d. c.. who for the past SIX
wears has been pastor OF st. Marks, and
wno recently resigned tos go to Calvary
Lutheran Church, Baltimore.
Raw J. Luther FrAntx, the pastDr-elect OF
st. Marks, Washington, D. c.. Is member
Of this synod and Is IN attendance. He. will
20 to Westminster from here. where q re-
caption will be rendered him and the Rev.
Bowers He will preach his first sermon
a. pastor Of st. Marks, November 3 loo2
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