Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29


fund, as reported above, was 330, where
as there was $673.37 due.
THE emergency and trust fund, estab-
lshed a year ago, has served synod well.
No money borrowed during the year, and,
as consequence, no interest paid.
Our beneficiaries have been paid their
first fnstallment on the new year. and the
balance on hand to the credit of ministerial
education is trifie better than that of last
year.
"A number Of the pastorates are in ar
rears Tor synodical fund. general synod and
ministerial education. some having paid
part and others none at all, as will be
shown In another report.
Since the closing of the books I have
received. under date of October 90, 1904. $125
from Trinity pastorate. Baltimore, Md,
which pays their apportionment of that
congregation In full, and increases the bal
ance on hand to 81, 545.03.''
Apportionment Committee.
The treasurer, who Is also the chairman
OF the ,apportiOnment committee, made re-
port for the committee Immediately follow
ing the reading O. the treasurer's report.
This shows the synod to have eighty pas
torates. Eleven OF these met their appor-
tlonment exactly, thirty-three exceeded the
same. while thirty-six were in deficit. The
,otaI excuses amounted to 81 100. % and the
Geiiclt, SS.24O03, or q net deficit Of e Oh. IS
The total amount paid on apportionment for
tue year was x23 16O35, an excess over last
year of 321.O6. In addition to this the fol-
lowing objects we're contributed to: Semi,
gary debt, $lSS3 30; missionary superinten-
dent Allegheny conference $675, and $50 to
the victims Of the General Slocum disaster,
the latte being contributed equally by St
Marks and lions churches of Washington,
ID G..
First Days Proceedings.
The first session of the convention open
ed Thursday evening In st. Johns Luther
an Church Of this place, Rev. Charles s.
Trump, pastor. The president, Rev. M. d.
Gaver of Williamsport, Md, preached the
annual synodical sermon, his text being
lxxii Psalm. After this the holy com
munion was administered to the delegates.
AT the business session held this morn
Ing beginning at 0 o'clock, President Ga
a year of great activity. 1.-The year, said
President Gaver, has been marked by the
spirit of peace and prosperity. The pas
tors have been Going faithful work in the
charges to which they have been called
and wherein they have labored. Two of
our number have been called by the Great
Shepherd to their eternal home and re-
ward-Rev. L. M. Kuhns Of Washington.
d. c., and Rev. Frederick T. Hennicke of
Hagerstown, Md"
Under the head of dismissions the presi-
dent records twelve as having gone to
other synods, one of them, Rev G. w.
Smith presbytery of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church. To offset these dismiss
sails there were as many admissions, so
that the rolls of synod have not been de-
pleted.
Among the designations is that of Rev.
Stanley Billheimer of Georgetown, ID. e.,
who has accepted call to York Springs,
Pa.
A new organization was effected in Bal
timore Nd to be known the Church of
the Incarnation. and Rev. A. II: Stude-
baker d. D., formerly pastor of the First
Church of that city, has accepted the call
to become it's pastor. The congregation,
now worshiping in a hall, expects soon to
purchase lot and commence the erection
of a church edifice, parish house and par
sonage.
Nav g. 1904. the council of Zion's Luther
an Church, Washington, D. c., requested
the president of synod, assisted by the Rev.
F. Phi Hennighausen, DID,, to install the
Rev C. f. Bergner as their pastor. The
installat ton took place, the charge to the
having been delivered in Ger
man by Dr. Hennighausen and that'to the
pastor in English by the president
May 81 1904, DR.. Butler of Washington,
D. c. and DIR. Dunbar of Baltimore were
appointed to install Rev. John I. Huddle,
pastor of st. Paurs. Washington, D. c.
1t was reported that during the year many
of the churches were remodeled and re-
furnished and a number of cornerstones
for new churches laid, among them that
of ST. Marks of Washington. d. c., Rev.
J. Luther Frantz. pastor, corner Sth and
B streets southwest. -
Rev. F. w. Moot's Case Revived.
ION November 6, 1903, soon after the adj
journment of synod" says the president, Il
received a letter from Rev. E. L. Wade,
pastor of st. Marks Lutheran Church,
Johnstown. N Y, the church served by Mr..
Moot, before that of st. PauPs Washing
ton. d. c.. stating that on October IS,
1903, Rev. Moot had performed a marriage
ceremony within the bounds of his charge.
This was in violation of his promise to alb
stain from all ministerial acts until such
arrangements with his creditors be made
by him as in the judgment of the president
of synod, will be acceptable to all concern
ed. l at once wrote him calling his atten-
ton to the charge against him and also
reminded him of the compact he had made
with the synod. He made the following an
swer:
" In reply to your letter, | would say
that in the confusion of the afternoon when
the resolutions were being passed was I'M
der the impression that the intent of the
part to which you refer was limited to my
accepting call from any church and then
performing the duties of minister. From
careful study of the resolutions l can
understand your Interpretation of them and
do not hesitate to say that l shall fully
comply with the same -
Election of Seminary Directors.
Four directors of the seminary are to be
elected to fill the vacancies caused by the
expiration of the terms of Rev. W. E. Par
son, ID. D., and Capt E. Herman, John l..
Bike, deceased, and Rev. c. A. Britt who
has moved from the bounds of synod.
The attention of synod is called to sug-
gestion from the president of the general
synod that such legislation be enacted by
the Maryland synod on the question of di
vorce- and marriage, so that the church
shall not through her ordained ministry
share in the guilt of promoting the viola
ton of the sixth commandment and of de-
stroying the home, the divine and only
foundation of our social order
In view of the accumulation of important
and valuable books and documents belong
ing to synod in the hands of the secretary,
and In view of the fact that the tenure of
this office being uncertain and liable to fire.
of these books and documents. thus involv-
ing the danger of loss. 1 would recommend
that an archive for them be established in
some substantial city church (St. Marks,
Baltimore. e. 81, and that the pastor Of the
church be appointed curator of the same.
The president reported twelve vacant
charges within the bounds of synod.
The retiring officers of synod are: Rev.
NJ. d. Gaver. president; Rev. Stanley Bill
heimer, secretary, and Cornelius Eckhardt,
A NJ, treasurer. Those spoken of for the
presidency and secretaryship are Rev. w.
H. Dunbar, d. D., and John c. Bowers of
Baltimore. A local paper has 1t that Mr..
Eckhardt will be reelected treasurer.