Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-23

The president in his annual report noted
dism,ssions as follows: Revs. I. ]. Yost, tt
the Hartwick Synod; w. L. Remsburg, tt
the Allegheny Synod: c. L. Ruter, tc
the West Pennsylvania Synod; H. M. Pc
trea, to the East Pennsylvania Synod: A
Homrishaus formerly of Washington. d
%, to the Northern Indiana Synod: J. f
Maurer, to the East Pennsylvania Synod
W. D. Nicoll. to the Allegheny Synod: Geo
Bowers. to the Virginia Synod; w. H
Ehrhart, to the West Pennsylvania Synod
ana o. VIM. Millar, to the Allegheny Syn
Ga. Also Licentiates Henry Maxim, to the
! Hartwick Synod, and c. G. Leatherman, te
the West Pennsylvania Synod.
HE reported the following admissions
Revs. j. S. Simon and S. G. Doonblaser
from the Miami Synod; Revs. E. Manages
and L. A. Mann, DID, from the West Penn
syivania Synod; Rev. G. w. Stroup. from
the Allegheny Synod, and Luther Hess
This represents a loss at the present time
of four, but it is believed that most of the
vacant pastorates have been or will be
supplied in the very near future.
designations of Pastors.
designations have taken place as fol-
lows: Rev. Luther kaufman. DID,, of Fred
erick, Md, to accept professorship in the
| theological seminary at Gettysburg, Pa
He retains his connection with the Mary
land Synod. Revs F. w. Moot OF ST
Pauls, Washington, D. c.; w. S. T. Metz
ger of Thurmont. Md, and S. j. Derr
Rev J. w McCauley was installed pastor
of st. Paul's. Cumberland, Md. by the Rev
]. S. Braven of the German Church of the
ii. 1902. Rev. J. c. Bowers. formerly OF
st. Marks. Washington. D. c.. was in
stalled as pastor of Calvary Church. Balti-
more. Md. by Revs. Drs. w. H. Dunbar
and W. S. Freas of that city. On Decem-
Der 81. 1902, Rev. ]. Luther Frantz was in
stalled pastor of ST. Marks. Washington
D. c., by the Rev. Charles s. Albert, D. D..
of Philadelphia, Pa. On February g. 1903
Trinity Church, Hagerstown. Md, by the
Rev. w. S. Freas. D. D.. of Baltimore, Md
Other installations We're: Rev. S. G. Dorm
blaser, ST. Marks, Hagerstown; Rev. L. A
Mann, D. D., Cumberland Rev. E. Manages,
Oakland, and Rev. G. w. Stroup of the Bit
finger pasterate, church improvements, lay
ing Of corner stones, &c.
The corner stone of new church at West
Arlington was laid December 4. 1902, Rev.
S. J. Miller. pastor Addresses We're made
Hartman, D. D. The church is one-story
frame building. 4Sx64 feet, and has seat
ing capacity for 500 The entire cost of lot
and building was So 125. On December is
German Church at Cumberland Md, was
built at a cost of $4,000. The old parson-
age was sold for $4.1Oo. The pastor. Rev
j. S. Braven. also reported the placing of a
new steam-heating plant in the church at a
cost of $500 All Of these Improvements
have been provided for to within less than
81, COO
Corner Stone Laid at Gainesville.
On May 8. 1903. the corner stone of a new
church at Gainesville, Md. Rev. NJ L. En-
ders. pastor. was laid. The address was de-
livered by DR.. FIeas of Baltimore. Later
the church was reported completed and
ready for dedication and was dedicated Oc-
tober IS, 1903. The structure is said to be a
beautiful one and cost about $4,000.
Repairs to the following churches were
made: Christ. Baltimore, Rev. L. NJ. Zim-
norman, D. D.. pastor, at cost OF So 800.
1t was reopened June IA, 1903 St. Paul g.
Baltimore, Nd Rev. P. A. Heilman, pastor
finished the paying off of an Indebtedness
of $40. 500, and the occasion was celebrated
in BETTING Kramer by the burning of the
mortgage.
Other churches to be improved were those
at Union Bridge, Md. Rev. G. w. Enders,
D. D., pastor; Uniontown. Rev. G. w.
Baughman, pastor; Church of the Reforma-
ton Washington. d. c.. Rev. w. E. Par
son. D. D., pastor; cost about $500; George
town. D. c.. Rev Stanley Billheimer. D. D..
at a cost OF about $1,000; Grace Church.
Baltimore Md, Rev. w. S. Freas, D. D.,
pastor. has added a new Sunday school
building to its equipment; cost about SO 600
Appointments to Till vacancies on standing
committees were made as follows: Rev.
w. ~ y
Frantz of ST. Marks, Washington, d. c.,
on ministerial education committee; Mr.
John w. Houck of Baltimore of the audit
ing committee to succeed Mr. Albert f. Fox
resigned.
Attention WAS called to the practice of
some of the pastorates in hiring their
pastors for one year instead Of calling them
This" says the president. rs most per-
nicious and degraded conception of the rela-
ton between pastor and the people of his
charge. 1t is bringing the high and holy
calling of the Masters ministers down to d
commercial basis 1t makes of him hire
ling and no wonder that he runs when he
sees the wolf coming. He f1eeth because he
is an hireing.' Some time ago l was in con-
versation with one of the prominent MEM
bers of one of our country pastorates
suggested to him that mis- pastor should re-
ceive more salary; that 1t was a shame to
ask any man to serve them for the amount
they were paying. when they were amply
able to double the amount. His reply was
Why should we? We can hire any num-
Ter of ministers for the salary we are pay
into the market and if he suits me get him
at the lowest figure that will bring him.
That mans logic and religion left bad
taste in my mouth. 1t is time that the
synod stamped it's seal of condemnation on
such sordid and degraded conceptions as
above noted"
Proposition to Raise Big "Fund."
The president recommends that a COM
mittee be appointed to take in hand the
proposition to raise a million dollars in the
next five years for educational purposes In
the church. This comes as an appeal from
the committee of the general synod ap-
pointed last June while in session at Bal
timore, and whose instructions were to lay
the matter before the district synods.
Four directors of the Theological Semi
nary at Gettysburg. Pa, are to be elected.
those to fill the expired terms of Messrs
John L. Bike, H. c. Hines and DIR. 6. I.
Motter, and one to fill the unexpired term
of Mr. Albert F. Fox, resigned.
In closing the president says: and now,
dear brethren, I hand back the trust COM
mitted to me. I desire to bear testimony
to the uniform courtesy which the mem
bers of the synod have shown me. If this
report is more lengthy than reports Of this
character usually are, it is because the
pastorates of the synod have been more
than usually active; many of them in the
right direction; othexs in some other d.
rection While I greatly appreciate the
honor Of being chosen president of bo1y
of men so large and intelligent, yet / do
not have any very deep. heartfelt regrets
that the time of my departure from Office
has arrived. This has been q somewhat
strenuous year"