Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
END GF-NARYLAND SYNOD
Ministers Closed the EightY-6fth
Meeting Monday Evening.
WAYNESBoRO, Pa, NEXT YEAR
Question Of Marriage Of Divorced Persons
By Ministers SehIed-Some In
teresling Information.

Lutheran church, where the sessions
of the MARYLAND synod were held,
were all we'll attended. Rev A
Heilman addressed tine Sunday school
in the morning, and Rev W II Dun
bar. D D, president of the synod.
preached the sermon at the morning
service. AS Yesterday was "Refor-
nation snndav, celebrating the be-
ginning of the great reformation
movement, DIR Dunbar took for his
theme "The Hand OF God as Shown
IN, the Reformation Movement" and
delivered a very strong and interesting
discourse.
At 3 o'clock there was Sunday
school rally, at which short addresses
were made by Rev r Poffinberger.
Rv George / Uhler, Rev d B Floyd, Rev
Luther Miller. Rev E 7 Hopkins and
Rev L NJ Zimmerman. One of the
pleasing features of this service was
the music of the choir of girls and the
choir of boys.
The Christian Endeavor rally at
6 80 was we'll attended. and several
short addresses bv visiting clergymen
were made.
The most impressive service of the
dav was that at night. when fodr
young men were ordained to the
ministry. They were Philip Mullen.
G H yesterday, . L Bregenzer. and
j Seherer, jr. Four Young men
were also licensed for one year, these
being S Fl Cutler, r S Poffenberger.
A q Null aud T A Hightman. The
ordainatiou sermon was delivered by
Rev G. W Miller, D ID. who spoke
on the subject. "The Qualifications
for the Gospel Ministry.
The report of Treasurer Cornelis
Eekhart showed that there had been
received from all sources during the
year the sum of $25, $50, and that
the disbursements had been $24, 200,
leaving balance on hand of 81, 400
Although the total amount was less
than the previous year, the synod ex-
pressed qualification at the excellent
showing.
Rev Marion T Kline, d d, secretary
of the board of foreign missions. spoke
OF the work in Africa and India, tell
ing of the steady increase in Africa
and the great field there. He spoke
of the wonderful growth of the work
in India. which would necessitate an
increase in the force and the outlay in
the field.
During Saturdays afternoon session
interesting reports were given of the
work of the Deaconess' mother house
at Baltimore, and of the Home for the
Aged at WASHINGTON. Rev DR. Freas
spoke of the Deaconess' home, and of
the noble women who are giving their
services aud are very great aid to
the pastors in everv church.
Rev Mr. Parsons presented the cause
of Home for the Aged. which is a
magnificently situated property at
the national capital.
Rev S @ Heffelbower, the newly
elected president of Pennsylvania coll
lege. at Gettysburg, spoke of the
work of the college, and said that in
all the great eastern universities, ex
cent Harvard, the graduates of Gettvs-
burg could be found upon the staff of
teachers. and that in the University
of Pennsylvania there were seven
teachers.
The report from the Theological
seminary at Gettysburg showed that
there were 40 students enrolled at that
institution, STUDYING for the ministry,
aud that about 20 had been graduated
the last year. A new chair has been
added, that of puplit elocution, the
sum of $4,000 for this purpose hay
ing been guaranteed bv Mr. Harry
Fritz. of Somerset, Pa.
The cause of ministerial education
was the subject of the night session
on Saturday, and Rev U S G Rupo.
of Baltimore, spoke on this important
work.
Mondays session of the synod
was given TO the hearing of reports
and transaction of synodical business.
One of the most important items of
business was the consideration of the
work of the district missionary, who
has been laboring successfully in
central West Virginia. Several new
missionsEbave been organized at Key
ser. Elkins, Fairmont and Clarksburg.
The synod appropriated sufficient
sum to continue this work. which is
in charge of Rev L Yeakley.
Attention was called to the small
number of ministerial candidates,
and the pastors were asked to call TIE
attention OF their congregations to
this need, and TO urge young men to
qualify for the work of God.
Directors of THE Theological semi
amy at gettysburg were selected AS