The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
FUND RAISED By CHURCHMEN
Potomac Reformed Synod Is Pledged
Over $1,000.
Thank Offering for Seventeen An
niversary of Foreign Mission
Board Planned,

More than $500 was pledged toward
the $4,000 thank Offering to be made at
the celebration Of the SEVENTEEN ami
versary Of the board Of foreign missions
az the morning session of the Potomac
Synod, OF the Reformed Church of the
United States, at Grace Church. FIJI
/ teenth and o streets northwest yester-
day
The donations were made after a
lengthy appeal 10 the delegates by a. r.
Bartholomew, secretary of the board Of
foreign missions. Mr.. Bartholomew said
the funds collected were to be used by
the missionaries in China and Japan.
Addresses were also made by Messrs.
Levan, Krebs, and Peifgtal on the ques-
ton Of obtaining young men TO study for
the ministry and the best method TO be
adopted to get them
Miss Sarah /. Widener, superintendent
Of the Girls School. at Sendai Japan.
addressed the afternoon session. Miss
Weidener told Of the great progress
made by the foreign schools through the
association of the girls of different castes
under Christian influences.
Services at the night session were. con-
Quoted by Rev. ". Z. Lampe and Mr..
Allen X. Faust, lately returned mission
aries from Japan.
The members of the synod enjoyed a
trip to Mount Vernon between the morn
ing and evening sessions, The following
tellers were appointed for the election
of officers: Revs. ]. S. Heffner, H. L. G.
Kieffer, J. W Gilbach, and J. Freyer.
fsa ell
Trustees Of Catawba College tsx to be elected for
three years. Rev Dr. J. L. Murphy, Rev, Paul Bar
ranger Rev. J. A. Foil, A. A. Shuford GeorVe Nc
Corkle, Dr. Banks MeNairy, T. j. Leonard H J.
Crooks. W \ Welker, John Troxler, F. L. Shu-
ford and c. {. BOSt; lone to be elected for two
years.. Rev. J. ID. Andrew and Q. A. WifonR
Sunday school board lone to be elected for five
yearsl-Rev. DR.. W c. Schaefer and Rev DE-. W
f. krebs, lone for four years. ReT. f. S. Lindamsn
and Rev. ]. 3. St0nesifeT.
Board Of regents MerceTsburg College three 10 be
elected for three yeaTsl-Rev J. T. Shontz Rev
Or. c. Clever. a. r. sclnebley. = Edward ON
wake, john A. Diehl. and T. G. larger
Superintendent by-synodc board OF missons-Rev
DR.. A. c. Whtmer.
Members of by-syuodie board of missions lone to
be elected for four yeas)-ReY. F. A. Rupley and
Rev. d. \. Dittmar; lone for three years. Rev
Howard Obold and Rev Benjaman Bausmau
Board OF publication lone to be elected for four
yeaTsl-Rev. c. : Slagle and Rev. Ellis " Hav
board OF trustees OF r. and VI. College lone TO
be electedl-W. J. Zaeharias and DR.. C. 2. Cettier.
Board Of trustees Of Potomac Synod lone to he
electedl-Hey. J. 5. Hartman and Rev. Dr. T. :.
Land
Board Of managers Of Deaconess' Home Zone for
four yearsl-A. R. Brodbeck and E. A. Rice. fone
for three years., John A. Dehl and J. Edward ON
wake; lone for two years.. Rev. B. B. Rover and
Rev E. F. Emh0f; lone for one year.. Rev. II II
Apple and Rev. j. ". Bell
Board Of education three members TO be elected
for three yearsl-Rev DR.. J. T. Rossiter, Rev ]. p
Harner, Rev. Frank l. KeT Rev. Robert J. Pill
gram, Rev. DR.. f. F. Bahner, aud Rev. Christian
Gumbert
Board Of directors Of Womsn's College Zone to he
elected for five yeaTS)-ReT. DR.. William c. Scbaef
fer and Rev. DR.. J. A. Hofheins