Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-19
Moeting Of Chassis.

until Saturday morning.
Saturday, 8 q. m.--The meeting was open
ed with devotional services by the newly
elected president. Roll call being in order
a Quorum was found to be present and the
regular items of business taken up. Paroch'
isl reports we're listened to until the recess
hour, 11:S0.
At2p. m. services preparatory to the
Holy Communion were held; sermon by Rev.
HI. Macalister formerly of Union Bridge.
After the conclusion of this service business
was again resumed.
In the parochial reports submitted there
were number of items Of special interest
The report of the Evan'l Reid Church OF
Frederick gave account Of two special con-
tributions, one of $500 for building fund,
the other of 5000 for additional endow.
ment of the Daniel Scholl Astronomical OBJ
seryatory of Franklin & Marshall College, at
Lancaster, Pa.
Rev. Geo. A. Snyder, Hagerstown, report
ed contribution of 81 900 for missions and
$4,000 for endowment Of Cataw5a College,
Newton, N. G.
Rev. DR.. Clever's report showed that his
25th anniversary was celebrated in March as
pastor of of Third Reformed Church, BALTIC
Rev. DR.. J. W. Santee, Mercersburg. Pa.
read his SD annual report; he Is the Oldest
member of Maryland Chassis.
Members of Chassis appointed for the SER
vices 10 the different churches IN Thurmont
and Rocky Ridge on Sunday were
Lutheran Church, Morning, Rev. DR.. j.
8 Kietfer; evening, Rev. J. w. Pontius.
NJ. E. Church-Evening, Rev. j. Stewart
Hartman.
U.B. Church-Morning, Rev J. D. WOLF
evening, Rev s. M. Hench.
Mt. Tabor, Rocky Ridge-Evening, Rev.
J. P. Harncr.
Saturday, 7:3O p. m.-The evening was
devoted to the subject Of Education Able
addresses were delivered by Revs. g. A. Sny-
der of Hagerstown and Prof j. II. Apple of
Woman's College, Frederick.
Sunday, 10 a. m.-The regular Classical
Communion was held, Rev. Dr. j. M. Shick.
of Grace Memorial Church, Washington. D.
c., preaching the sermon. Dr. Schick In
this service was assisted by the officers Of
of Chassis
Sunday, 2 p. ma Sunday School Rally
Service was held. The meeting was address
ed by Revs. r, j. Pilgram, l.. F. Zinkhan
and Conrad Cleyer, all of Baltimore, each
discussing different phrase of Sunday
School Work aud best method of imparting
gospel truths 10 the young. Members OF the
several Sunday Schools of the town were IN
attendance-the u. B. school attending in
a body.
Sunday, $50 p. m.-Guild services were
held and at 7:30 o'clock Missionary service.
This service was of special interest and the
largest gathering ever assembled in Trinity
church listened to addresses by Rev, E. r.
Eschbach D. D., Pres. Board Home Missions
and Rev. Christopher Moss, who with his
wife recently returned from Sendai. Japan.
Monday, Ga m--Reports from the charges
were completed. Reports of committees
were then taken up.
President Apple, OF the Womans' College,
Frederick, reported that the college has 179
students, rs Of whom are boarders.
Rev. DR.. Weber, of Baltimore, president
of the board of trustees of Chassis, reports,
amount expended was s., 14629, The prop.
erty in charge Of the board is valued at $751;
1885, Elder Jacob Cost of Hagerstown was
elected a member of the board.
Rev. T. NJ. 1undt, superintendent of the
Bethany Orphans Home, Womelsdorf, Pa +,
addressed Chassis briefly. The home now
has 1873 orphans property value of 500, 900
and its endowment is $4,000 The home
is in very prosperous condition.
The building committee of Grace Memoir
ial Reformed Church, Washington, d. c.,
made its final report through Rev. Slagle,
chairman. The church was completed and
dedicated June z, 1908 Its total cost was
$45 ,Oe0.l3. Maryland Chassis contributed
$1,000 and Grace congregation, then mis-
sion, $4,000. The style of architecture is
is Gothic and the decoration Of the building
on its exterior is historic study. Its pastor
Rev. DR.. John NJ. Schitk, expressed the Joy
and gratitude Of the congregation to the
Chassis and the entire church for its hand
some gift.
Student A J. Collision after being examin
ed and recommended to Chassis was licensed
to preach the gospel.
Tuesday Ga. m.-Reports Of committees
were in order. The interests OF the Minis
isterlal Relief Society were presented by
Rev. s. s. Miller. There are now ~ annui.
tants under it's care. receiving $4,164 to aid
in their support; Its income is $4,000 annu.
ally and is increasing.
Chassis decided to give $500 toward the
support of the pastor Of Sabilasville charge.
Delegates to Potomac Synod which is to
meet in Everett, Pa, October 20, 1904, were
elected as follows: Revs. E.. r. Eschbach,
j. s. Keiffer, d. D., Conrad Clever, D. D.,
e. r. Deatrick, B. D., Calvin .. Slagle, A. 8.
Weber. D. D., G. Whitmore, s. NJ. Roeder,
G. w. Levan, F. W. Bald, E. L. Mclean,
John M. Schick, D. D., ]. M. Mullan, B. D.,
r. J. Pilgram and G. r. Potter. Elders
Jacob H. Cost, John Gassman, Prof. VIM.
H. Harry, A. q. McCardell, Ephraim Corn.
man, E. 8. Everhart, w. Scott Kefauver, L.
E. Martin, Albert b. Remsburg, Freeland
Ankeney, Calvin A. Thomas, NormansB.
Hagan, J. T. Webster, James B. Black and
Clinton e. Thomas.
The following delegates were elected to
the General Synod Of Allentown, Pa, TO
meet May IS, 1906 Primarii, Revs. J. s.
Keifer d. D., E. r. Eschbach, D. D., A. s.