Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31
SYNOD IRANSACTS BUSINESS
LUTHERANs IN SESSION AT
FREDERICK MAKE PROGRESS.
Treasurer Submits Report Showing
Receipts and Expsnditures-Dele-
gate to General Meeting Named.

| FREDERICK. Md. October 31.-At the
session this morning of the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod OF Maryland the financial
| report for the year was made by Treas
urer Eckhardt The receipts were $2S,-
$500. which were disbursed for the va
rious benevolent objects of the church.
After this report practically the re-
mainder OF the morning was taken up
in balloting for delegates to the general
synod. to meet in Richmond Ind, next
June. Of nine clerical delegates balloted
for. only one was elected-Dr. Charles s.
Albert Of Philadelphia. The report of the
tellers indicated that every minister in
the synod received votes.
Retiring President Reports.
The second annual report of the retir-
ing president. Rev Charles Reinwood,
covering his official acts of the past year.
was made late yesterday.
During the year Revs. G. w. Miller,
Wilbur c. Mann, S. ]. Ulrich. H. C..
Salem. F. B. Cunz. G. E. Hipsley, L. w.
Sefferd. Russell B. McGilfn and NJ. 8.
and Revs. w. L. Seabrook. w. G. Min
nick. c. p. Wiles. f. A. Hightman, w. B.
Oney. G. l.. .keedy, w. K. Diehl. Aloln
Yugel. W. D. Nicoli. Henry Manken. F.
w. meyer, w. L.. fleINSUuTS, +. y. w AQc
and w. Edgar Pierce were received from
| other synods. making the total dismis-
sions nine, whereas the admissions num-
bered fourteen. During the year. there
were twelve designations from the pas
torates. and in that same time fourteen
accepted calls and were installed as
pastors.
Corner stones for new churches were laid
at Cove. Md; one of the charges of the
Accident passionate, Cordova, Md; for st.
I11fh o.
erstown, Md, Rev. G. w. Crist. pastor.
This dis one of more than usual interest
from the fact that its site is less than
half mile from the old Monocacy
Lutheran Church. built of logs. an.e-
dating the Lutheran Church of Frederick,
| and in both of which the honored and be-
loved Lutheran pioneer. Heinrich Mel
choir Muhlenberg. preached.
Another was laid at LinebOro, Nd, OF
| the Manchester pastorate. Services were
held at Braddock Heights, Md. Rev. 8.
A. Hedges. pastor. when a very substan-
tial building. in size thirty-two feet by
forty-two feet. Gothic style and neatly
finished. was dedicated. Drs. Steck and
Kline and Rev. w. E. Brown assisted the
pastor in the services.
The Church of the Incarnation. of Bal
timore, Md. Rev. A. H. Studebaker. DID,,
pastor, was opened January IL. 1908. The
church is located on Madison avenue near
North avenue, and is sixty-f1ve feet wide
by about lis feet in depth. The lot is
100 feet by $50 feet. The cost OF the
whole property. including lot. building,
furnishings. heating plant, lighting, decor
ating. ETC.. was $4,000. OF this amount
to the opening day. leaving $4,000 in
cumbrance on the property. During the
day $4,000 additional was subscribed.
Yielding to demand. DR.. Studebaker
preached the first sermon in the new
church. DIR. John Weidley of Washington
nrpa ched the evening sermon
Laymen's Movement.
An important event during the year was
a conference between Harry T. Domer of
Washington, D. c., and the president of
the synod, with regard to the 'laymens
movement" inaugurated at the last meet
ing of the general synod, and of which
Mr. Domer is the synod representative.
Mr.. Domer was authorized to designate
October IL, 1908, as "Laymen's Movement
Sunday and to issue circular letter
to all pastors seeking to obtain concerted
action in awakening and stirring preach
ers and people to more complete serv-
ice and to a deeper Joy In the grace of
giving for the Lords work.
Attention was called to the fact that,
owing to the expiration of terms of serv-
Ice, it will be the duty Of the next prest-
dent of the synod to appoint two trustees
of Tressler Orphans Home. one clerical
and one layman. also one member of the
auditing committee, to succeed DR.. w. F.
A. Kemp of Baltimore: one member on
the committee on Sunday schools; one on
the neurological committee. one on the
committee on Womens Home and For
eign Missionary Society: visitor to the
next convention of the Woman's So
ciety and. owing to the removal Of the
Rev G. E. Hipsley, to another synod.
one new member on the examining COM
mittee. The convention will be called
upon to elect nine clerical and nine lay
delegates to the next convention OF the
general synod. which Is to meet in Rich
mond, Ind, In June, 1909. and one lay
delegate on the board Of directors Of the
| Gettysburg Theological Seminary direct
OrS
The reference to the parochial reports
| urged a more careful study of certain
features that deserve consideration. Inc
| benevolent and missionary work planned
| for and apportioned. 1t was declared, Is
evidently ignored and disregarded by som!
pastorates There is An emptiness and
monotony, the president said, in certain
| lines of the parochial table that is alto
gether at variance with faith and gooo
works. There are deficits that sometimes
and repeatedly have the woeful charac-
| teristic of lying SO low that they are
| level with the zero mark.
| In closing his report President Refine
| wald said:
I'm October 1860, practically half a
| century ago, the synodical report of the
president was submitted In this city and
| in this historic church by our venerable
| and vigorous brother, whose name this
year crowns the very crest of our cleri-
| cal roll From that annual report much
| priefer than NINE l quote the concluding
and we'll chosen words of Rev John
| George Butler, DID,, of Washington
d. c.:
| And now may the great Head of the
church preside over our deliberations and
| endow us with wisdom and grace to de-
/ eide and act for His honor and glory and
| the welfare of His church. May fraterna
| love and harmony prevail In our council
and our labors be abundantly blessed"
President Refnewald. although urged,
| positively declined reelection.
Committee Appointments.
Committees were appointed yesterday
afternoon as follows:
Application for ST. Pauls Church. Hunt.
| ineton, w Na.-Rev. J. s. Simon. d. d.
| Rev John Weldley, DID,; Mr.. George
Ayeman.
Minutes of last convention-Rev. c. f.
Ide Rev. w. H. Wade. Mr.. George
Rether.
DID,; Rev. John c. Bowers, Mr.. c. e.
Derr.
Pennsylvania College-Rev p A. He'll
man. Rev. c. II. Hockey. Mr.. F. II. Par
sons.
Susauehanna University-Rev. l.. NJ.
+. Oswald.
Anti-Saloon League-Rev. G. w. Mailer,
DID,: Rev. c. H Butler. Mr.. G. H. Ste
venSon
Minutes of eastern CONFERENCE.-THE. F.
r. Wagner. Rev. J. w. OFT, Mr.. ]. r.