The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-31
MEETING MARYLAND CHASSIS.
Rev. Calvin s. Siasie was Elected
Treasurer-R Q orts - Adjourned
Without Designating Next Place Of
Meetino
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
| Church in the United States continued its
| sessions in this city Friday. The morning
session was opened with devotional exercises
led by Rev. j. P. Harner, of Cavetown.
Rev. Calvin S. Slagle, treasurer, presented
| his report, showing the receipts of the year to
have been Sic, 429.97. Rev. j. M. Motter,
president of the board of trustees, reported a
direct Chassis indebtedness of $l3 300. and an
indirect Indebtedness secured by collateral of
$l1.286.
Much of the time of the Chassis during the
day was devoted 10 hearing addresses on SUBJ
jects of general interest by ministers and
others. Mr.. Anderson, of Baltimore, the
representative of the Ant-saloon League of
Maryland, spoke concerning the temperance
work in which he is engaged
Rev. j. c. Bowman, d. d., professor in
the Theological Seminary of the Reformed
Church, located at Lancaster, Pa, addressed
the Chassis concerning the present movement
for larger endowment and the lack of stu
dents for the ministry.
Rev. H. H. Apple, pastor of Trinity Re-
formed Church, York, Pa, addressed the
Chassis in the interest of home missions. The
board has l2O missions in the United States,
an increase of seven during the past year, and
Will POO.OOO uulllsS JCoi
as against 500, 900 expended in the last II
months.
The Chassis was received last night by Mayor
Oscar d. Gilbert and Mrs. Gilbert at their
home on Main street.
The session this morning was opened with
devotional services conducted by Mr.. P. s.
Lesh, an Elder of Grace Church of Washing.
ton, d. c. Election of delegates to the next
triennial meeting of the General Synod at
Ackron, Ohio, in May, 1908, aud of delegates
| to the annual meeting of the Potomac Synod
at Washington, D. c., in October of this year,
followed.
Prof. J. II. Apple, President of the Won.
ans College at Frederick, Md, addressed the
Chassis. The current year is the best year in
the history of the College, 17S students in at
tendance. The College is cosmopolitan
institution, having students from various sec
lions of the country. The Rev. DR.. Lee
Laws, of Baltimore, will deliver the annual
address of the College June 1lth, during
commencement week.
R. w. Miller, General Secretary of the
Sunday School Board of the General Synod,
the Sunday School Board is erecting a seven
story building in Philadelphia at cost of
$50, 900 for the use of the various Boards Of
the church.
Dr. C. J. Musser, Editor of the Reformed
Church Messenger, and representative of the
Publication Board, addressed the Chassis.
Rev. s. S. Miller, Treasurer of the Society
for the Relief of Aged and Disabled Ministers
and the widows of deceased ministers, spoke
of the work of this society.
MONDAY.
The proceedings today were largely in the
nature of discussions of propositions for the
promotion of the interests of the church gen.
orally, including foreign missions. A call
from Manchester charge to Rev. DIR. Land
was confirmed. DR.. Land was formerly pres
ident of the Woman's Seminary at Allentown,
Pa. Revs. C. S. Slagle, j. B. Stonesifer and
DR.. A. S. Weber were appointed a committee
to install him.
A petition from 81 persons in Southwest
Baltimore, asking that the Chassis organize
them into a congregation to be known as st.
Luke's Reformed Church, was granted and
Rev. DR.. E. R. Eschbach, president of home
missions; Rev. L. E. Coblentz and Rev. C.
Il. Ranck were appointed committee to
carry this action into effect.
Rev. L. C. Summer, of Washington, D. c.,
was received into the Chassis from the Miami
Chassis, of the Ohio Synod.
Rev. C. s. Slagle was elected treasurer of
the Chassis by reclamation.
The Chassis fixed the apportionment upon
its congregations for the various objects at
$11.485.
The statistical committee reported the fol-
lowing items COMMUNICATE members, H.
425; communed, 1921; unconirmed, 5,544;
additions by infant baptism, 538; adult bap-
tism, 46; confirmed, 1856; certificates of re-
newal, 242. Losses-Dismissed, 161; erasure
of names, y; deaths of COMMITMENTS. 1877;
deaths of unconfrmed members, 10. Sunday
schools, So; officers and teachers, 1,147;
scholars. $500. Students for ministry, 4.
Contributions-Fo benevolent purposes, $1s,
1886. SO; for congregational purposes, $75, 699.
%; total, 1917, 035.S4.
The Chassis unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resol0ed, That the thanks of this Chassis be
extended, by rising vote, to the pastor and
people of St. Paul's Reformed Church, West
minister, Md, for the very cordial welcome
that has been extended to us and also to ex.
press our hearty appreciation of the very kind
hospitality received at their hands.
Resoloed, That the above resolution be read
by the pastor to the congregation of st. Paul's
Church, Westminster, Md, and printed in the
local papers.
The Chassis finally adjourned without desig-
mating the next place of meeting.