Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

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st. Johns Lutheran church in this
city eince Thursday evening Of last
week, came to a close with the even
ing session Monday, when the last
business before she ministers and dele
gates was completed. aud they ad-
journed after selecting Wavnesboro.
Pa, as the next place of meeting. on
Thursday. October 10. This meeting
Of THE synod has been most success
full one, and the attendance has been
large and the interest sustained TO
the end.
The most important matter to come
before the closing session was the
question Of the position of the Mary
land synod on the remarriage of di-
vorced persons By the Lutheran minis
tiers under control of this BODY. The
consideration of this question had been
deferred from an earlier session. aud
was discussed at some lenRth. the out
come being the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions:
1.-THE ministers /, f this synod are
hereby admonished not TO solemnize
marriage where either party to the
proposed marriage has husband or
wife living unless a divorce has been
granted on the ground of adultery, in
which case the marriage of the in
nocent party may be solemuized. a
certified COPY of the decree of the
court in the case to be furnished the
officiating minister /"
Under the terms of this resolution
any minister performing the MARI &c
ceremony for divorce, who has Sc
cured decree on any except the
ground Of adultery. may be brought
before the synod on charge of ir-
regular ministerial conduct, and puu-
ished according to tie finding of the
synod.
The subjects of home missions aud
church extension were presented by
Raw d S Kurtz and Rev J S Simon,
and DIR Dunbar. the president of the
synod, made brief address concern
ing the peace and harmony displayed
in the synod business, the fine audi.
ences and the hospitality of the Mar
tinsburg people Rev. Charles 5 Trump
pastor of st Johns Lutheran church,
this city. was appointed to deliver
the exclamation sermon at the next
meeting of the synod. and was also
elected trustee of the Tressler Or
phans' home. at LOUISVILLE. Pa.
The parochial reports showed that
there are in the Maryland synod 100
ministers serving 149 congregations.
which have a total of 20. 800 commune
cants. and total baptized member
ship of neatly 2.000 There are 1879
SUNDAY schools, with membership
of 1900. The total membership of
the Young Peoples societies is 4.50n.
The report also showed that total Of
1925, 900 has been disbursed for all
puposses among the churches of the
syrod during the wear.
The appropriations made by the
synod for the coming year were ap-
portioned as follows Synodical fund,
81, $50; general synod, Sl,0s0 minis
terial education, SO. 375; board of edu-
cation, 80, 325; home missions, So. $50;
church extension, So, 500; foreign mis-
siops. SO, 800: orphans fund, $1,000;
pastors fund. 81, S75; deaconess' fund,
81 400; home for aged, 1915; this will
make total of more than S25, 600.
INTERESTING INFORMATION.
Some Interesting bits Of side infor-
nation have been furnished The Even
lug World by Rev Luther + Miller. of
Leitersburg, Nd. who was in attend
ance at the session of the synod.
The Oldest minister connected with
the Maryland synod is Rev Christiea
Leyley. who was licensed In 1889, just
Go years ago. He has retired from ac-
tive work, and resides in Springfield,
Ohio.
Three ministers are engaged in mis-
siouary work in Indian-Rey I Harper.
d d. Rev Victor McCadley and Rev
! G Albrecht, PHI d.
On the roll of the synod are the
president of Gettysburg college Rev
S @ Heffelbower; the president of
four boards, two secretaries, one vice
president and two treasurers. namely I:
Rev Luther Kuhlman. ID d; Of the
foreign mission board; Rev w S Freas,
ID ID, of the church extension board |;
Rev w H Dunbar, d d, of the dea-
/ coness' board; Rev w Il Parsons, d
ID. Of the Home for the Aged Rev
Marion Kline, ID ID. secretary hoard
of foreign mission; Rev II II Weber,
d d. secretary of the board of church
extensions; Rev L NJ Zimmerman.
vice. president of the deaconess' board I;
Rev o S Albert, editor of the Augs-
burp TEACHER. Mr. Cornelius Eek