Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
BUSINESS OF SYNOD
Election of Delegates to Gen.
eral Body Today.
READING OF REPORTS
THE TREAsURER's EXHIBIT OF
FINANCIAL STATUS.
Standing Committees Named at Ses-
sion Yesterday Acknowledged
on Ministerial Education.
READING OF REPORTS


posed of, was the election Of delegates to
the general synod. which meets in Pitts
burg in June, 1905. This synod is entitled
to eighteen delegates, nine clerical and
nine Iaymen. In the election of the cleri-
cal 1t is a case of "go-as-yOu-please." as no
nominations are made. For the lay dele
gates there are nineteen names put In nom
nation. While the tellers were out oppor-
tunity was given Rev. DR.. NJ. j. Kline, gen.
eral secretary of the foreign mission board.
who spoke at length on the needs of Africa
and India. DIR. Kline is regarded as
forceful speaker, and is well known IN
Washington where he has preached num-
Der of times. At the hour of adjournment
the tellers on election of delegates to the
general synod had not finished the count Oh
the first ballot,
Committees Named.
At the session of the Maryland syhou
Yesterday afternoon the newly-elected
president, Rev. w. II. Dunbar. d. D., an
nounced the following committees:
No. PRESIDENTS report Revs. G. w.
Miller ID. D.. Luther kaufman, d. D., Mr..
Henry c.. Hines.
No. Estate of the church: Revs. j. 5.
Simon, ]. W. McCauley, Mr.. Leonard Mel
son.
No. 3-Minutes of the eastern confer
ence: Revs. f. r. Wagner. T. b. fasoio'
Mr. s. C. Stoner.
No. HMiddle conference: Rcvs. ]. Lu-
Their Frantz George L. Uhler, Mr. ]. NJ.
Harvey. ,
No. 5-western conference: Revs. G.. +.
Hipsley. c. W. Hess, Mr.. w. c. Rupp.
No 6-Alleghany conference: Revs. Z.
H Rockey, NJ l.. Enders, DIR. Louis
Schulze.
sionary Society: Revs. c. 5. Trump, w.
i MumtOrd.
No. S-Absentees: Revs. Charles Refine
valid, L. j. Hopkins, Mr.. William Z. Snook.
No. 9-Leave of absence: Revs. }. +.
Coryler. r. w. Doty. Mr.. George W. 1elser
No. 1O-Catalogue of Pennsylvania Col
lege: Revs II. ii. Wicker. d. D.. Charles
IL. Butler, Mr.. George Ryneal' Jr.
No 11-Minutes of last convention: Revs.
p NJ. Bike, G. w. Baughman, Mr.. F. II.
No. Educational: Revs C. S. Trump.
J. c. Bowers. Mr.. Charles G. Cushner.
No 13-The case of F. w. Moot: Revs.
w. S. Freas, d. D.; p. H. Miller, d. D.;
NJ L. Beard.
No. 14-Case of Rev. Charles E. Raymond:
Revs S. w. Owen, d. D.; p. A. Holman
and L. NJ. Zimmerman, d. D.
No. 15-Application of Holy Trinity
Church. Elkins, w. Va: Revs. E Manages,
T B. Yeakey and Mr.. Robert Stewart
No. l6-Application of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, Balti-
more, Md: Revs W. f. Parson, d. D.;
-. -
No 1T-DifeuIties in Sharpsburg charge:
Revs d. B. Floyd. S. A. Hedges and NJ P.
Mohler.
No. 1S-Dificulties in Utica charge: Revs
c. f. Steck, II. II. Flick and Mr.. Charles
c. Damuth.
No. 19-Difficulties in Bittinger charge:
Revs. l.. A Mann. d. D.; f, FELTON, and Mr..
Harry r. DOnneHy.
No CON standing of Rev. William Hoff-
man: Revs. e X. Bell d. D.; j. L. Aspen
and J. s. BraVen.
No 2l-Thurmont supply: Revs. I. C.
Burke, ID. D.; Asa Richard and Mr.. F. p.
Steff.
Ministerial Education.
The committee on ministerial education
reported through It's chairman, Rev W. L.
Parson, d. ID. A recommendation was
made by the committee that LOO be APP
portoned for that work during the coming
year. 1t adopted.
Rev G.. NJ Diffenderfer. representing the
Orphans Home at LOUISVILLE. Pa, was given
the floor in the interest of that institution.
Mr.. Difenderfer prefaced his remarks by
saying that II was really not necessary to
come before this synod far financial
considerations were concerned as this
synod, only apportioned $t;6.GO, raised dur
ing the year more than double that amount,
or s.. 1I61l. Mr.. Diffenderfer's appeal was
directly in the interest of a new dormitory
for the boys.
According TO the rules. the balance of the
afternoon
but on motion this order was laid aside and
u1.fi he'd business became the order. Rev.
S w owen. ID. D., took the floor and pre-
scented the report on the revision of the
constitution, which came over from last
year.
After considerable discussion the consti-
tuition was adopted according to the amend
ments offered year ago.
At the evening session the Kew. ): VIM
McCauley addressed the synod on foreign
missions.
Treasurer's Report.
Cornelius Eckhardt. treasurer in account
with the Evangelical Lutheral synod of
MARYLAND, made the following report to-
day, showing the receipts and disburse-
ments for the year ended October Is, 1904:
Balance on hand as per report october 20,
1903 81 G33.S6. Receipts: Board of educa-
ton 81. GJ9 10; church extension. congrega-
lions, $i,94I.SS, Sunday schools S9,s61.6g-
S29i1.3s; deaconess fund, Sl,1lo.9l; foreign
missions, congregations S2,6lI.ol, Sunday
schools 1444.2S-$4. 031.T9; general synod,
Sq2995; home missions. congregations
81. go ~. Sunday schools 81 .o2-s4 SAT 96
Home for the Aged, S'3S.9'; ministerial
education. S2.OS6.33; missionary superin-
teudent. Allegheny conference. 500; Or
phans' fund. S2,1TS.11; pastors fund.
81 .nGI 96; pastors fund. special general
synod offering. 500; synOdical fund. 81. AL 20;
seminary debt. S133.30: ST. Marks. New
York city. victims of the General Slecum
disaster 500 St. Johns. Cumberland,
S1G.2U. Total receipts. S23,9S6.Sl Making a
grand total of S25,62O.I0
Disbursements.
Board of education paid Mr.. H. n. Saylor,
treasurer. $1.63910; Prof. j. L. Neve.
Atchison, Kan. $40, 81 .650.l0; church ex-
tension paid Mr. Jero Carl, treasurer,
s.. 9Ii. 30; deaconess board paid Mr.. F. Z.
St.ofr. treasurer sl,115.oi; foreign missions
paid Rev. NJ. j. Kline. ID. D.. general sec
rotary. $4.o61.T9; general synod paid Mr..
George IL. knollenberg. treasurer. S9S3.73
home missions paid Mr.. Edward Heb,
treasurer, 81, S4I.96; home for the aged paid
Mr.. Cornelius Eckhardt, treasurer. S73S07;
ministerial education paid Rev. l.. kuhl-
man, ID. D. for students and expenses of
the board S2,022. paid Prof j. L. Neve,
Atchison, Kan, S55-S2.0I7; missionary SUI
perintendent. Allegheny conference, paid
Mr.. Edward Heb. treasurer, 500; orphans
home paid Mr.. c. A. Kunkel. treasurer,
81 1911; pastors fund paid Rev. l.. B. AL
bert. D. D., treasurer. 81 ,06l.96 paid special
general synod Offering $50; synodical ex-
penses. $f.T43.41; St. Marks New York city.
paid J. Louis Shaffer treasurer, $50; st.
Johns. Cumberland. paid Rev l.. A Mann,
u, d.. pastor, $3.50. Total disbursements.
81 .20O.GT
Leaving a balance on hand of 81, 42003
to the credit of the following named funds
To which the auditors will certify: Synodical
fund, S15S.39: ministerial education SOL. "a:
emergency and trust fund, $1,000.
while the gross receipts for the year