The citizen., 1913-11-07
Potomac Synod Ends it's Labors.

The Potomac Synod voted on Satur-
day last, November end, to adopt mi
nonty report dividing the Chassis 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 lightweight
ministers, $40 congregations and AZ, ,o2o
communicates, an increase of 772 in
membership. There are So students for
the ministry.
The contributions for home missions
were S27S3o foreign missions. S24.II5;
educational. SIS, I67; other benevolences,
$50, ,qo2; congregational purposes, S3o7,-
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
pits 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 {. Schaelfer, Lancaster, Pa, AMI
evening, Rev. Atvlle Connor, Baltimore;
Methodist Episcopal, morning, Rev. c.
). Slagle, Westminster, Md. and even
ing, Rev. |. N. Peightel, Greencastle,
Pa; Methodist Episcopal South, morn
ing. Rev. |. l.. Murphy, Hickory, North
Carclnh, and evening, Rev. NJ. Sou
der, Edinburg. Va; Presbyterian. morn
ing, Rev. A. 5. Dechant, Hanover. Pa.
and evening, Rev. !. Riley Bergey, Al |
toona, Pa; United Brethren, morning.
Rev. Or. Z. F. Weist, York. Pa. and |
evening, Rev. George Sorber, York. Pa;
Church of the Brethren, morning, Rev. |
Z. NJ. Eader, Mans Choice Pa ,aud |
evening, Rev. J. NJ Runkle, Newport, |
Pa.
A service IN the interest Of Sunday T
School work was held on SUNDAY and was |
presided over bv the Rev Conor. Balt- |
more, and conducted by Rev. BENJAMIN
* 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. l. +.
khngaihan. OF Clearspring
The seventy iith anniversary OF the
Board OF Foreign Missions was cele
bra,ed with addresses by DR.. Allen K.
Bartholomew, of PHILADELPHIA. Secretary
OF the Board of Foreign Missions. and
Rev. !. Spansler Keiier, Of Hagerstown.
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 and 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
bor 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
was adopted, and the special committee
which made the report was named as the
permanent Social Service Committee of
the Potomac Synod and this committee
is to formulate methods for carving the
social service work to the churches of
the Synod. The members of the COM
mlttee are Or Vim. c. Schaeher, Lam
caster; Rev. Clayton H. Rauck, BalG-
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 10
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
tutionS:
Trustee of Synod, one for five years
c. NJ. Wolf, Esq, Hanover, Pa.
Trustee of Theological Seminary, two
for three years-E. A. Shuenberger, d.
d. S., Carlisle, Pa; Z. A. Rice. York,
Pa.
Board of Visitors, one for three years
Rev. James NJ. Mullan. B. D.. Balt-
more, Md.
Trustee of Franklin & Marshall Col
lege, one for ten years-Rev. c. w. Le-
van, ~. u, AleNandrla, ia.
Regents Of Mercersburg College three
for three years-Rev c. II. Ranck, Bal
timore; Rev. c. w. Clever, ID. d.. Hag-
erstown; VIM. Zachanas, Esq, Cham
bersburg, Pa.
Directors of Hood College-Rev. |. NJ.
Motter, Frederick; Rev. II. l. G. Kiel-
fer, Frederick; Rev. F. A. Rupley, York.
Pa; Mr.. A. c. Book, Shippensburg. Pa.
Mr.. Clinton Myers, Hanover Pa, Mr..
Emory L. Coblentz, Middletown.
Board of Education, two tor four years
Rev. E. o. Keen, Wavnesboro, Pa;
Rev. A. S Weber, d. D., Baltimore,
Md
Hoffman Orphanage, two for six years
Rev. 5. Fl. Stem. York, Pa; Mr. !. H.
Maus, Silver Run, Md
Managers of the Deaconess Home J
Work, one for four vears-Rev. G. S. /
Hartman, Hanover, Pa.
Sunday School Board one for five
years-Rev. A. Fl. 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.