The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-20
MARYLAND SYNOD.
in SESSION AIT TANEYTOWN
new OFFICERS ELECTED.

The Maryland Synod of the Luther
an church Is holding its ninety-sec-
Ond annual convention this week at
TaneytoWn. About 150 churches i'm
various parts of this State and near
by places in adjoining States are
represented at the convention. We'd
nesday night Rev. DR.. Charles r.
Steck, the president, delivered the
convention sermon and on next Sun
day night the ordination sermon will
be preached by Rev DIR. .. w. Owens,
OF Hagerstown
Rev. P. A. Hellman, D. D., of Bal
timore, conducted the devotional ser
mornings session of the ninety-third
annual convention OF the Maryland
Synod Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Taneytown. His theme was
The Word OF God, and addresses were
delivered by Rev. DR.. Luther Kuhl-
man, Gettysburg, on The Word Inspir-
ing; Rev. John A. Weidley, d. d.,
Washington, on The Power of the
Word, and by Rev Victor Miller, D.
D., Leitersburg. on Preaching the
Word.
Rev. Charles II. Steck, ID. ID, retir-
ing president, formally opened the
business session, and made his report
which showed year OF unparalleled
success in all departments of church
work. He reported the death during
the year Of Rev. VIM. S. Freas, ID.
D., of Baltimore, and Rev. Cornelius D.
Keedy, M. D., OF Hagerstown. Eleven
pastors have resigned; nine have been
called and installed; there ar eleven
vacancies; cornestones were laid of
Bethany, Baltimore; Augsburg, Balti-
more; Epiphany, Washington, L.. O.,
and the new Zion, Williamsport,w which
is being built on the site of the old
church built in 1929. The following
churches were dedicated: Trinity,
Hagerstown, which cost $4,000;
Bethany, Baltimore; Epiphany, Wash
ington, and st. Johns, Baltimore. st.
Marks, Baltimore, celebrated it's fif-
tieth anniversary. the present pastor,
Rev. ". II. Dunbar, D. D., having serv-
ed for 16 years, and during his pastor
ate the congregation raised $4,000 for
local expenses and $4,000 for bene-
hciaries. First church, Baltimore,
celebrated its eighty-fifth annivers-
ary; the Church of the Reformation,
Baltimore, it tWenty-fifth anniversary
and freedom from debt, and ST. Step
hens, Baltimore, its fiftieth annivers-
airy and the forty-seventh OF the pas
torate OF Rev. DR.. Hennighausen.
Rev. j. T.. Dietrich, superintendent
of the pastors fund for the aid Of
disabled superannuated ministers and
ministers widows, reported the
amount contributed by the Maryland
Synod during the biennium $2.684;
total from General Synod, $50, ,725 con
tributed and $30,513 expended in aid
Of 30 disabled ministers and IA wild
ows.
Rev. U. S. G. Rupp, D. D., of Fred
erick, statistical secretary, reported iii
ministers enrolled, 96 pastorates, 154
churches, ~ students for the ministry
2,730 catechumens, 1,543 infant bap-
tisms, 1850 adult accessions, 25,43S
communicant members, 1888 con-
f1rmed members, Al ,2S7 baptised mem
bers; value of church property, ST.
$4,000 Indebtedness, $270,O0O; Sun
day-school pupils, 27,50S; benevolent
offerings, $56,361; offerings for local
support, $275. 900.
The following officers were elected:
Rev. John G. Bowers, d. D, Cations
Vile, president; Rev. ". 4. Crigler
Lutherville, secretary; L. Russell AL
den, Washington, y. O., treasurer.