Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-19
REPORT ON MISSIONS
Potomac Synod Considers
Recommendations.
WORK IN JAPAN AND CHINA
Addresses Made This Morning by
Leading Members.
LOCAL PULPIT ASSIGNMENTS
Tellers Appointed to Conduct Elec-
tion-Resu1t to Be Announced
Monday Next.
LOCAL PULPIT ASSIGNMENTS

The Potomac synod of the Reformed
Church this morning resumed the discus
sion of the report of the committee on
missions which was in order at adjourn
ment yesterday afternoon. The exercises
opened with devotional services, led by
Rev. ]. c. Leonard
Rev Charles w. Levan of Baltimore,
Nd, made an address in connection with
the mission report, in which he empha-
sized some of the reasons for the scarcity
of theological students
Rev. A r. Barthold, secretary of the
board of foreign missions, also delivered
an address, in which he made strong
plea for subscriptions in aiding the work
of the missionaries in Japan and China.
He proposed a plan whereby $4,000 Is to
be raised for the work. Cards were dis
tributed among the members of the synod,
whereby each Is to subscribe $40 to the
fund.
The speaker stated that at a meeting of
the Pittsburg synod last week he had col
lected s1,C00 in subscriptions.
Miss Weidner. missionary from Japan,
also spoke in connection with the work in
Japan. She told of the great work ac-
complished in several of the cities where
she had been for several years, and asked
that the synod help in the work.
President Heller today assigned the
ministers to the various churches tomor-
row, as follows: Eastern Presbyterian
Church, Rev. G. w. Stone breaker; Cur
ley Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Rev. j. r. Pilgram; Concordia Lu-
theran, Rev. H. H. Apple in. the morn
ing and Rev. f. 0. Keen in the evening;
North Carolina Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church, Rev. S. NJ. Roeber; First
Reformed Church, Rev a. R. Bartholo-
NEW in the morning and Rev. H Wiss-
Ter in the evening; Luther Memorial,
Church. Rev. /. NJ Peghtal.
Election Tellers Appointed.
committee was appointed as tellers
for the election of officers, the result of
which is to be announced Monday next.
The committee consists of Revs. ]. s.
Heffner, H. L. G. Kieffer, j. w. Gilbach
and j. Freyer.
The candidates for officers are:
Trustees of Catawba College (six to be
elected for three years)-Rev. ]. l.. Muir
ply, D. D.; Rev. Paul Barranger, Rev.
]. A. Foil, A. A. Shuford, George Nc
Corkle, Banks McNairy. NJ. D.; P. ].
Leonard, H. J. Crooks, w. A. Welker,
John Troxler, E. L. Shuford, c. c. Bost
Zone to be elected for two years. Rev. J.
D. Andrew and Q. A. Wilfong.
Sunday school board Zone to he elected
for five years)-Rev. w. G. Schaefrer, D. D.,
and Rev. w. E. Krebs. D. D.; zone for
3
Rev. ]. B. Stonesifer
Board of Regents Mercersburg College
Cthree to be elected for three years).-Rev
J. B. Shontz. Rev. c. Clever ID; Mr. A.
r. Schnebley, ]. Edward Omwake, John
A. Diehl and 7. G. larger.
Superintendent Bf-Synodic Board OF
Missions.-Rev. A. c. Whitmer DID.
Members of Bi-Synodic Board Of Mis-
SONS Zone to be elected for four years.
Rev. F. A. Ripley and Rev. D. N. Dit
ard Obold and Rev. Benjamin Bausman
Board of Publication Zone to be elected
for four years).-Rev. c. S. Slagle and
Rev. Ellis N. Hay.
Board of Trustees of F. and NJ COLLAGE
Zone to be electedy.-Mr w j. Zachar:as
and c. P. Gettier MD
Board of Trusees Of Potomac Synod
Zone to be elected).-Rev. ]. S. Hartman
and Rev. I. S. Land, ID.
Board of Managers of Deaconess' Home
Zone for four year).-A. r. Brodbeck and
E. A. Rice; Zone for three years. John A.
Diehl and ]. Edward Omwake; Zone for
two years. Rev B. B. Roger and Rev. E.
E. Emhoff; Zone for one Year. Rev. ii. n,
Apple and Rev. ]. W. Bell.
Board Of Education Ohree members to
be elected for three years).-Rev. J. T.
Rossiter, ID; Rev. J. P. Harner, Rev.
Frank l.. Kerr, Rev. Robert J. Pilpram
Rev F. F. Bahner DID,, and Rev. Chris
tan Gumbert.
Board of Directors of Woman's College
Zone to be elected for five years).-Rev
William G. Schaeffer, DID,, and Rev. j.
a. Hoffheins, DID.
Relief Society's Charter Changed.
The relief society presented at the sas-
son yesterday afternoon a resolution,
which adopted. providing for a
change in the society's charter SO as to
make all ministers of the church eligible
as benef1ciaries Of the relief fund. Up to
the present time only ministers belonging
! to the society, or their widows. have been
entitled to relief under the society's char
ter. and many contributions have been
so made to the relief society as to pro-
vide for their use only In adding life
members to the society. This arrange
ment left no provision for the needy min
listers not belonging to the society
After the relief society reached this
agreement to amend the charter the &C
ton taken by the society was laid before
the general session Of the synod. Since
Wednesday there had been pending before
the synod the motion offered that day by
Rev. D. N. Ditmar of Jefferson, Md, to
the effect that the synod should urge the
various classes to contribute funds for re-
lief without designating those funds. This
motion was taken from the table yester-
day and resolution offered as sub
stitute for the original motion was pre-
sented to the synod yesterday afternoon
with the view of widening the opportu-
mites of the relief society. The substitute
motion offered by Rev. DR.. Dittmar was
adopted by the synod and provides that
the rule be so changed as to make all
ordained ministers of the church eligible
| to the benefits of the relief society This
action will not interfere with the making
of life members of the society through
contributions by the classes, congrega-
tons individuals.
Sunday School Board
| The session was opened with devotional
services, led by Rev. Theodore c. Hesson
of Arendtsville, Pa. Rev. Rufus w.
| Miller addressed the synod as secretary
of the Sunday school board He an
nounced that the new administration
building for the Reformed Church. at
the corner Of 18th and Race streets
Philadelphia, would soon be ready for
occupancy.
Rev. Calvin S. Sagle of Westminster.
Md, as chairman of the committee on
nominations, announced the nominations
for each position to be filed for the va
rious boards and the institutions Of the
church. The election will occur tomor-