Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-11-12
meeting of the synod Of the Potomac.

Meeting of the synod of the Potomac
The Synod OF the Potomac, in which
is included the Shepherdstown charge OF
the Reformed Church, met in its forty
second annual. session in Trinity Church,
Altoona, Pa, on Tuesday evening Cc-
tober eth. The opening sermon was
preached by the retiring president, Rev.
s. II. Stein, OF York, Pa. After the ser
mon the annual election OF officers was
held with the following result.
President, Rev. DR.. c. S. Slagle, West
minister, Md. Vice-presldent, Elder 5.
S. Brenner, Merchandising, Pa; Cor
responding Secretary, Rev. J 5. Adam,
Merchandising, Pa. Reading Clerk, Rev
|. A. Dipzler, Frederick, Md; Stated
Clerk. Rev. L. E. Coblentz.
The meeting following so soon after the
meeting OF the General Synod, was an
important one. An advance step has
been taken in the affairs OF tine Church,
and that same spirit was reflected in the
action taken by Synod, as regards all the
interests OF the Church. The apportion-
ments for foreign and home Missions
were all assumed, with the exception that
the apportionment for foreign Missions
was assumed only in part. One OF the
most important things 10 claim the atten-
ton OF Synod, was the matter OF raising
the sum of fifteen thousand dollars 10 pay
the pledge which synod made several
years ago toward the completion OF the
Franklin & Marshall College endowment
fund. The general education board
pledged fifty thousand dollars, ii the COL
lege raised two hundred and fifty thouS-
and. This sum has been practically rals-
ed, and il is now necessary that the money
be actually paid in, before the amount
pledged by The education board can be-
come available. A highly gratifying re-
port OF the progress OF Hood College, 10
Gated at Frederick, Md, was made oy Inc
president OF the college, DR.. h. Apple.
Two buildings are now in course OF erec-
ton, Alumni Hall, which is almost COM
pleted, and a dormitory building. The
two will cost about one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars, OF which Inc
greater part is already collected. Mer-
cersburg Academy made a glowing re-
port. This Institution, started twenty two
years ago, with very humble beginnings,
is now the largest educational institution
of the Reformed Church, having this year
more than APO students, and Al instruc-
tors. There are students from every
State in the Union, and from ten foreign
countries. Catawba College, located at
Newton, N. c., and Massanutten Acad-
envy, also reported that their interests are
in flourishing condition. Massanutten
Academy is under the care OF Virginia
Chassis.
A wear ago a board was organized Tor
the purpose of having pastors salaries
raised, wherever to a minimum OF $500,
and the use OF parsonage. 1t was felt
that the work intrusted to the board was
delicate, and therefore difficult, and the
first report was looked for with interest.
The report was most encouraging. Five
charges, through the efforts OF the board,
have reached the minimum, and sixteen
have gone above 1t. The ACCESSIBILITY OF
changing the time for the annual meet
ings OF the Glasses, from May, to early
autumn, received attention, and was re-
ferred to the various Glasses, for action.
Fitting notice was made OF the minis
terial members OF the Synod, who had
died during the year. Among those are
Rev. Josiah May, Bayard, W. Va, and
Rev. ]. David Miller, formerly of Shep-
herdstown.
The synod OF the Potomac includes
the Reformed Churches in North Caro-
lima, Virginia, the eastern part OF West
Virginia, Maryland, the District OF CO.
lumbia, and that part OF Pennsylvania
lying west OF the Susquehanna, and south
OF the Juniata Rivers. There are eight
Classes, 1888 ministers, $50 lay delegates,
329 congregations, and 47,929 church
members. There was raised last year
$4,000 for benevolent purposes, and
1926, 900 for congregational purposes.
The Delegates to Synod were most
delightfully."- entertained by the Reformed
people OF Altoona, and those who were
present carried away with them memo
ries of many kindnesses bestowed.
The writer had the pleasure OF filling
the pulpit OF the United Evangelical
Church, Juniata, on Sunday morning,
November /, and of Grace Reformed
Church. Juniata, on Sunday evening.
Iuniata is the eastern suberb OF Altoona,
a flourishing community, and the seat Of
the largest Car and engine Shl ps in the