Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-06-22
Maryland Chassis.
Report of Work in Frederick
County.

County.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
church met in it's 92nd annual session on
Friday evening, May 18th, at Silver Run.
The Chassis was opened in the usual man
ner with sermon by the retiring presi-
dent, Rev. e. L. Coblentz, after which
Chassis was called to order and the annual
election Of officers was held, which re-
suited as follows: President, Rev, J. M.
Mullan; Vice Pres, c. Harry Keller;
Cor. Sec'y, Rev. Wayne H. Bowers;
Reading Clerk, Rev. Guy P. Bready;
Treasurer, Rev. DR.. c. s. Slagle. Rev.
Lloyd E. Cob1entz is stated clerk.
The reading of parochial reports occu-
pied all of the Session of Saturday morn
ing and parts of other sessions until re-
ports had been read from all the charges
in Chassis. These reports showed the
Reformed church in Maryland to be in
prosperous condition. Two complaints
however were frequently heard which in
terfered with the growth of the church
with respect to members the constant
rush to the cities and the frequent relig-
ious indifference of the people after ar
irving there work great loss to country
and city churches alike, and again, the
seeming carelessness of parents in see
ing to it that their children attend relig-
ious instruction in the Sunday School or
in the catechetical class makes the induc-
ton of young people into the church a
difficult matter. Financially, however,
nearly all the churches reported progress,
especially with regard to Foreign
Missions-a condition which he's been
brought about largely by the activities
of the Laymen's Missionary movement.
Large gifts of money to various institu-
tons of the church by deceased men,
Der were reported from the Glade charge.
An item which may be of especial in
,erest to the Reformed church at Thur
nont was the report of the committee
which had in charge the proposed divis-
un of the charge. The committee re-
ported that under existing circumstances,
part of the charge not being in favor Of
the proposed division, Chassis ought not
to execute the division at this time. The
committee was continued to take care of
any future developments which might
arise.
The Sabillasville charge overturned the
Chassis to grant aid in the form of sus-
tentation for the support of the work Of
the charge. Chassis granted the request
under certain conditions.
Mr.. Wallace Dunn Black, member of
the congregation at Rocky Ridge, asked
to be taken under the care of Chassis as
student for the christian ministry. The
request was granted so far as Chassis is
concerned, and he was favorably recon-
mended to the Board of Education of
Potomac Synod, that his request be grant
ed in full.
Chassis heard with regret that through
the failure of the bank at Brunswick,
the Reformed church at that place, which
had deposited large sum of money in
the bank just few days before the doors
closed, will lose about six hundred dol
lars. This loss will not, however, inter-
fere with the completion of the church
building, and the dedication is expected
to take place about the last of June.
The church at Woodsboro reported that
about one thousand dollars had been spent
in repairs and improvements during the
year.
Grace church, Washington, will erect
a new Sunday School building before the
next annual session of Chassis.
The evning sessions of elassis were de-
voted to the various institution of the
church, addresses being delivered by rep,
resentatives of the Boards living these
interests in charge.
Chassis adjourned at noon on Wednes'
day, May 2lst, to meet in the 93rd annua
session ut Grace church, Washington, D,
c., on Thursday evening, Nav 2, 1912.
The clasis was very delightfully."- enter
tanned by the congregation at Silver Run,
and the delegates left with feelings OF
regret. The congregation is large one
numbering nearly sixhundred. members
The church building is excellently locat
ed on hill commanding view of five
miles. The capacity of the building il
about one thousand. Silver Run is {
beautiful country village located on thu
Baltimore and Gettysburg turnpike si'
miles from Littlestown and nine mile.
from Westminster. Rev. L. c. Hoover
is pastor of the church in which the ses
sions of Chassis were held.
Elder J. B. Black of Rocky Ridge wal
the lay delegate to Chassis from Thur
mont charge.
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