The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-23
MEETING OF GERMAN BAPIISTS.
Eastern District of Maryland Meets In Lin
ganOre Valley-TmpOrtant Matters Con-
Sidered, Etc.

The Eastern District of Maryland German Bap.
fist Brethren met April Is in the Locust Grove Meet
inghouse, Linganore Valley, Frederick county the
officers Of last years meeting held i'll Westminster
presiding. These officers were:-Elder Uriah Blk
| Ter moderator; T. J. Kolb readi g clerk; George X
| Slppingtou writing clerk.
| The meeting was opened by the singing of Work,
! for the Night is Coming" Prayer was offered by
Elder J. \ Chick. southern West Virginia mission
AIRY. Ell T. J. Kolb, of Double Pipe Creek read
! fru'- scriptures.
| These delegates were in attendance:-Bush Greek,
s X. Ctz and Jacob Willard Sans Creek C H.
Roop and Preston Duvall; Frederick, Dr. p d.
| Fahruey aud WEALTHY Fabrney; Beaver Dam, Solo
mon Longnecker and William H Dotterer; Monoc-
| acy. Jesse P Weybright and Allen D. Hoover Piney
| Greek. Edward A Snader and Thomas Ecker; Wash
| ington, NJ. C. FIohr; Middetown Valley Charles F.
Ausherman and 7. F Grossnicke; Pipe Greek, Al
! fred Englar, Daniel Young and Greenbury Ecker
Meadow Branch, Harry Young, J. j. Prise and Chas
| D. Bonsack; Fulton Avenue Church Baltimore, FL
/ der J. A Bricker
/ Officers were elected as foilows:-S H. Utz mod
| orator; William NJ. Wine reading clerk George X.
/ sappington writing clerk
Elder J. c Murray. of Washington. preached an
able and forcible sermon at night on Confession"
/ The elders meeting held 10 the afternoon and
| the Mission Board met Al Jscob williard'S home,
/ two miles east OF Locust Grove.
Action on queries sent up By the different church
/ es was taken as follows.
fredericksburg appointment OF a committee
Of I've ioascertRin what eDdowments and doua tons
can be obtained for the purpose OF erecting old
folks home in Maryland, and requesting the other
districts 10 Join in the movement Favorable action
vas taken upon this query. The Middle ami West
districts will be Asked operate snd assist
| IN selecting suitable site
| PIPE Creek-Askiug appointment of solicitors to
canvass the district for the purpose Of raising funds
70 support two missionaries in foreign fields Tor
term Of i've years Favorable Rction on this query
/ taken.
MISUNDERSTANDING the annual meeting to
direct topics. with notes helps snd 10 BE- Published
in the Gospel Messenger, the church organ. Re
fcrred to the annual meeting which meets 81 Garth
Ege, Missouri, next month
Meadow Branch-Requcsiing all churches in Eas-
tern district 10 take their in holding min
sterizl meetings ia the relation is done IN
holding district mee,iags" Adopted. The next
ministerial meeting will be heI at NonocAcy
Church. Angus, y
: II UE was chosen 70 represent the dstric, al
the annual meeting with J. c Murray alternate.
The following appointments were made.-ArAby.
: H. u,r wstsDville. :, II. Uts A. p snader, West
Point John A. smith ". Pal EaE.aT. Long Green.
G. y BoBsSek. Northwest Baltimore. ]. A Brickcr,
missionary to Woodbury., sisters Mary GrEbsli mis-
siouAEy 70 Washington. sister L3Ezic KnAppsr.
The rePors % The Missionary Board which asked
$50 was adopted
The district hasa sae Institution Of leAruing-she
NatyLa land Collegiate Institaie-at linton Bridge.
Prof Wa Y. Vine principal. with an abe corps Of
.sAehefs aud sisdcnis from every s1sgIon u Ihe
Stale, As well a. fron other ssaic.
4 Dispatch frcm HaEerStosu. Apzil q. sAys The
Z German BApt.si Brethren arr makiaE sstsrraiuei
esJsts 90 establish 10 Nary zni o.d folks home.
here poor and disabled 1arahvrs 81 The seet asay
b. cssei for Aciioa 10 this EAieg wss taken to
day - the Msidje District areylnE held a. Beaver
E creek Ncrllns ssea,e, ibis riir.
+ Tbs cpamitiec appointed a.; yrss a. TIE West
minister msetiHg rvpoFted iasIsy That 81 considered
the o,i lolks hoss TIE s-. r.-zns q Carrying out
ibe gospcl !natrsctou 81 aArnE Eoz ms sgr-i aud
tnGrm q tsc church. kad Escosseaaea that u The
E ooaesssFy E2rsns GA - ssrarct By doasgiaa Ani
( e1.i1s aseu3 suitable tract Of and cuutAiuinE
ahslE - ~ PaSchasei f1r he rurpusr q
further recsg.ssraslsd that The hozar - governed
- ars sevrl trustees Esenbsrs % the German
Raj stss Brslhrca Caa=oh ia xop.i standing ihst
iasrc % nc TRUSTEES - aVpsntcA frasa tAs district
ia ubiea tee Aozsg T. ta - laczt~1 ard TIE rrss
from I'D ushcr &5strtc-s interested
Tie coaaiitce states gssst IL - llaas s dis cuIs
~ acasr proper p~rssa, 90 pDi,rig usonsy Cox ihs
Frsrcs ziGhoazs $40 = Etallahis sos gazI guFposr
Aesal sNI=s has b~ca sztscztbs-i u Is thc tatrn-
tioa 50 raise sEaso Thr zzAglcs q locAsioa has
beru ronsaterci. an3 the soi.owtux plscrs have
been sugzezsra- HAgvrssowa. Frederick. Bruce
Fiilc suI ThurnonI
Esier A H4Fabars, % HsErr.sa~a ca, wAs elected
30 rsFrvscas M 1}ias 1lssvsci Al shr zaaas seg-
lnE - hg hssa Al Carthage. No. 81 Nay. EHiss :
u rfz 81 Ssw Maskss hAs already b-ca c.sciesi 70
rvp-caee' TIE Eastern district AMI y. siaFs, u
eurress cozntF. sns Western district
Tie seHt zaeegiag q To- Essssra dtsgrseg ~li -
hela A. rss~k Msp.i xapaas srAs Scw y ma
April - lao % tse y ss3sc district a. sfesss
vile Westinghouse WasataxIaa osaasy. AFfl ~.
rus
The Essssfu dsslsAtt has appa.ased saazasl CtE.
% New NAFkss. Sogb q pssahle Y-p~ crpsE.
Hu1 = -toacr Of raiea Arbigv. 90 sasssssY
board % 40 NEryaassi Collegiate IHsiltass, A.
vBloa HFsaKr