The citizen., 1913-11-07
Potomac Synod Ends its Labors.

The Potomac Synod voted on Satur-
day last. November end, to adopt 4 mi
norlty report dividing the classiS of North
Carolina. A motion to substitute the
majority report for the minority report
was lost. An appeal will be taken to the
General Synod.
Full right OF way was given to Hood
College to present its claims for the sup.
port of the church during the coming
year. This SubordinateS the claim of
every other educational institution under
the control of the Potomac Synod to the
local college.
The new statistical report was as fol-
lows: One hundred and eighty-eight
ministers, $40 congregations and 47,o2o
COMMITMENTS, an increase of 772 in
membership. There are So students for
! the ministry.
The contributions for home missions
were S27S5o foreign missions, S24,II5;
educational, SIS, I67; other benevolences,
S2o, qo2; congregational purposes, S5o7,-
o76 The synod raised sG4. 200 more last
year than the previous wear for benevo.
lences and $50, Jos for educational pur-
poses.
"A preparatory service to the Holy
Communion was held on Saturday night,
and was conducted by Revs. f. W. Bald.
OF Mercersburg, and +, O. Keen. of
Waynesboro. Rev. D. +. Master, of
Huntington, West Virginia, preached
The following ministers occupied the
pulpits OF our city on Sunday, November
end: Evangelical Reformed Church, Dr.
Samuel Stein, the new president of the
synod; Lutheran, morning, Rev. !. NJ.
Mullan. Baltimore; evening, President
Stein; Grace Reformed, morning. DR.
William c. Schaefer, lancaster Pa, AMI
evening, Rev. Awhile Connor, Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal, morning Rev. c.
). Slagle, Westminster, Md. and even
ing, Rev. l. n. Peightel, GreencaStle,
Pa; Methodist Episcopal South morn.
ing, Rev l. l.. Murphy, Hickory, North
Carclinh, and evening, Rev. NJ. Sou.
der, Edinburg, Va; Presbyterian. morn
ing, Rev. A. S Dechant, Hanover. Pa.
and evening, Rev. !. Riley Bergey, Al
toona, Pa; United Brethren, morning.
Rev. Or +. f. Weist York, Pa. and
evening, Rev. George Sorber, York. Pa;
Church of the Brethren, morning, Rev
+ NJ. Eader, Mans Choice, Pa and
evening, Rev. J. NJ. Runkle, Newport,
Pa.
A service IN the interest of Sunday
School work was held on Sunday and was
presided over by the Rev Comor. Balt-
more, and conducted bv Rev. BENJAMIN
X. X. Kay, OF Mount Jackson, Pa Ad
dresses were delivered by Rev Rufus w
Miller, Of Philadelphia. Secretary OF the
Sunday School Board. and Rev. I. T.. !
klingaihan Of Clearspring.
The .aVaDfv filtb 1ppi,,ars,r,, ~ tta
Board OF Foreign Missions was cele
bra;ed with addresses bv Dr. Allen K. |
Bartholomew Of Phiadelphia. Secretary
OF the Board Of Foreign Missions. and |
Rev. !. Spangler Kjefter, of Haeerstown. |
The committee recommended that the |
Synod follow the plan for social Service |
work adopted at the Federated Council |
of Churches of Christ in America at the |
meeting in Philadelphia in 1905. aud re-
affirmed at Chicago IN 1912 The Fed !
Grated Council provided for Social Serv-
ice in all its forms. beginning with the |
family, social conditions, capital and la !
Dor, hours of employment. minimum |
wage, hours OF labor for women, child |
labor one days rest in seven and also |
the saloon, etc. in all 10 heads
After a considerable debate the report |
which made the report was named as the |
permanent Social Service Committee of |
the Potomac Synod. and this committee ,
IS to formulate methods for carrying the !
social service work 10 the churches of (
the Synod. The members of the com
mttee are Dr. Vim. c. Schaetfer. Lam |
caster; Rev. Clayton II. Ranck, Balti-
more; Rev DR.. Murray Gait Motter,
Washington
The report of the Publication Commit
tee was also received. This report which |
was adopted, urged every pastor To urge |
all the members of his congregation To |
subscribe for the Reformed Church Mes
senger. the official organ of the church. |
At the election on Saturday afternoon |
the Synod elected the following officials |
for the several church colleges and insti
tutlonS:
Trustee of Synod, one for five years
c. NJ. Wolf, Esq, Hanover, Pa.
Trustee of Theological Seminary, two |
for three years-E. A. Shulenberger, ID. |
d. s., Carlisle, Pa; E. A. Rice. York, |
Pa.
Board of Visitors, one for three years
Rev. lanes NJ. Mullan, B. D., Balt- |
more. Md.
Trustee of Franklin & Marshall Col
lege, one for ten years-Rev c. w. Le-
van, ID. d., Alexandria, Pa.
Regents of Mercersburg College. three |
for three years-Rev. c. II. Ranck, Bal |
timore; Rev c. w. Clever, d. d., Hag-
erstown; Vim. Zacharas, Esq, Cham
bersburg, Pa.
Directors Of Hood College-Rev. |. NJ.
Motter, Frederick; Rev. II. L G. Kiei- |
fer, Frederick; Rev. F. A. Rupey, York. |
Pa; Mr.. A. c. Book, Shippensburg, Pa;
Mr.. Clinton Myers, Hanover. Pa, Mr.. |
Emory L. Coblentz. MiddIetown.
Board of Education, two tor four years
Rev. E. o. Keen, Waynesboro, Pa;
Rev. A. S Weber, ID. D., Baltimore,
Md.
Hoffman Orphanage, two for six years
Rev. 5. II. Stem. York, Pa; Mr.. ]. Fl.
Maus, Silver Run. Md,
Managers of the Deaconess Home
Work. one for four vears-Rev. G. S.
Hartman, Hanover, Pa.
Sunday School Board, one for five
years-Rev. A. II. Smith, York, Pa.
Catawba College, six for three years
Rev. S. L. Murphy, d. d., IL, Banks
McNairy, NJ. D.. George McCorkle, Geo.
Moose, ]. w. Hardister.
Unexired term, two years-H. Z.
Rowe, NJ d.
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