Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-10-31
The Lutheran Synod.

The SSth annual convention OF Cne
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland
convened in Emmitsburg, Thursday, Oct.
18th, about 200 delegates attending. DIR.
C. S. Albert, of Philadelphia, delivered
the opening sermon. Rev. DR.. Reinewald,
pastor of the Emmitsburg church, and
president of the Synod, delivered an adj
dress of welcome. Response was made
by Rev. DR.. S. W. Owen, president of
the General Synod. The delegates pres
ent represent $50 churches and q sta
lions in Maryland, W. Virginia and the
District of Columbia. This is the sixth
time the Synod met in Emmitsburg. The
following officers were elected: President
Rev. Reinewald, of Emmitsburg; Secre-
tary, Rev. John Bowers, Baltimore;
Treasurer, Cornelius Eckhardt, Wash
ington.
Treasurer Eckhardt's report showed
receipts of 1872, BOG. 81, and disbursements
of $27, 1858. 81, leaving total balance OF
$5,347.7 70, distributed among various
funds. This report started protracted
discussion of the apportionment question,
but no decision was reached. One party
in the Synod favors the per capita sys-
tenn, while another would use the local
expenses of congregation as the basis.
Later, on motion of the treasurer of the
Synod, it was decided to adopt the per
capita system as the basis for the appor-
tionment. Rev. M. S. Poulson, of Balti-
more, presented the work of the Anti
saloon League, asking for access to the
pulpits of the clergy and urging their CO.
operation in "the church in action against
the saloon" Onaccount of the difficulty
experienced in entertaining SO large a
body resolution was introduced that
hereafter the Synod entertain itself.
The report of the committee on Penn
sylvania College, Gettysburg, was as fol-
lows: The academic year of 19C6-O7 was
the best in the history of the college.
The catalogue showed 23O students in the
collegiate department, and 81 in the pre-
paratory school. The attendance at the
opening this year is even greater: there
are at present 24l students in the four
college classes, and IS in the preparatory
school, and we have reason to think that
this number will be materially increased.
A chair Of Philosophy, Physics and also
an assistant for the department of Eng
lish Mathematics has been added to the
faculty. Three hundred scholars are en-
rolled in the different classes with prob
ably more to follow.
The Synod has in its hands at present
twelve young men preparing for the mill
istry. But three young men were ordain-
ed to the ministry at this meeting of Syn
cd. The field is white unto the harvest,
but the laborers are few.
A meeting in the interest of the Lay
mems Ministerium was held Saturday
morning at which time addresses were
delivered by number of laymen on the
subject of Missions. The aim of this
movement is to awaken larger interest
on the part of the laity of the church in
in mission work. If the enthusiasm is
prophetic Of the future in this work,
great things will be accomplished.
Synod closed it's sessions late Monday
night and adjourned to meet in Frederick
next year.
Six times has the Maryland Synod met
in Emmitsburg, viz: 1887, 1886, 1858,
1870, 1882 and 1907. A good record sure
ly for a town of no more than thousand
population divided religiously into six de-
nominations. Only those who have en-
tertained body like the Maryland Synod
know the pleasure and enjoy the blessing
of such a gathering. Many hearty ex-
pressions of appreciation were heard on
the part of the Synod of the hospitality
and entertainment of the good people of
Emmitsburg. Y