The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Church of God Elder
ship Closes Lancas-
ter Sessions by Ap-
portioning Ministers
GOLDSBORO NEXT
MEETING PLACE
The Rev. j. A. Staub Goes to Nagle
Church; the Rev. F. j. M. Thomas
Appointed to Maclay Street, Sue
ceeding the Rev. j. G. Forncrook
Especial to the Star r-Independent)


Lancaster, Oct. 14.-The Church of
God Eldership closed its sessions yes
terday following the adoption of the re-
port of the ministerial stationing COM
mittee and deciding to hold the next
Eldership at Goldsboro, York county,
beginning the first Thursday in Octo-
Der, 1915. A few changes were made
in statoning the ministers, the majority
of which were caused either by resig-
nations or by those previously been
given leaves of absence returning to
the ministerial field.
Two new ministers will go to Har-
risburg under the new apportionment.
The Rev. +. J. M. Thomas is made pas
tor of Maclay street church, succeeding
the Rev. j. c. Forncrook, who has been
appointed to take charge of the
church at Penbrook and the Rev. j. A.
Staub succeeds the Rev. Mr.. Danner,
| resigned, to the pastorate of the Nagle
street church.
Divide Appointments Into Glasses
The Eldershp adopted the report of
| the committee on finances, under which
it is proposed to raise funds by means
OF dividing the Eldership appointments
| INTO classes and urges the churches to
procure money by the per capita sys-
TEN. The absence of condition to war
rant special committee in recommend.
ing change in the system of appoint
ments led to the filing of q report by
the committee suggesting the continu-
ance OF the present day practice. A
minority report, if adopted, would have
introduced the following SYSTEM: In
cases where churches support their pas
tor, the congregation would have DOW
or to call minister; where the past Or
IS supported in equal proportions BY
the church and the Board Of Missions
a call would necessarily have to be
ratified by that board and if the Board
OF Missions would contribute mere than
nalf the financial support of the pastor,
mat body would have full charge of the
appointment. The report was defeated.
however
Ihe temperance Question
Inc committee on publication was
gwen power to have published the iour
nal OF the Eldership after which the
hidershlp adopted the report of tn
committee ON temperance, which recon-.
mended that the ministers preach =
sermon dealing with "the solution of
the EQuor question, and also urc,
their parishioners to vote for politica'
candidates who favor local option an
prohibition legislation.
Inc following were elected members,
or the Board of Finance, the Reys. n
n. Hoover, G. II. Hovcrtsr. A. p. Sto.
ver; Elders. &. W. Fox, H. N. Bowman
and c. A. Bowers.
communication was received from
The Rev. e. FL. Knox, resigninp mem.
oership IN the Eldership and asking for
ietter of recommendation The let.
Ter was referred to the standinp com.
mlltee with power to act
demanding Of Resignation Irregular
me judiciary committee reporteJ
tnat the action of the New Providence
cnurch, IN demanding the resignation
OF their pastor, the Rev. J. w. Gable.
was irregular. that for the indiscret;on
OF the pastor which was the cause of
the demand he had been admonisbed
and that the matter be dropned
Inc report of the COMMITTEES nm rsso.
iutions commended and thanked the
church at Lancaster for the excelent
manner IN which the Eldership was on.
ter'ained. Urged a liberal support of
tne Church Advocate" ''Tbe Snn.
day school GEM and other sunday
school literature.
"A resolution was adopted disapproy-
ing OF the action of the President of
'ne united States and his Cabinet in
attending mass in the catholic cathedral
on the National Thanksgiving Day. The
clerk OF the Eldership was instructad
to send a copy Of the resolution tn tba
President W 'Ao
stationing of Ministers
tee follows: 'O"'hii''
,Fhiladelphia, T. B. Tyler.
Lancaster, j. W. Deshong.
omithVlile and New Providence. F..
Rohrerstown, j. o. Weigle.
Landisville, H. S. Hershey
washington Boro, F. l.. Bardens
Columbia, O. NJ. Kraybill.
cambridge, Rowena and Central
Manor, H. 4 Wagner.
Maytown, NJ C. Manning.
Mount joy, c. D. Rishel.
thl.ilabethtown, G. R. Hoverter.
Mlddletown, H. r. Hoover.
Highspire, B. l.. c. Baer.
Steelton, Main Street, G. w. Getz.
Enhaut, c. H. Heiges.
harrisburg, Fourth Street, w. n
Yates; Green Street, C. II. Grove; Ma.
gle Street, j. A, Staub; Maclay Street
T. j. NJ. Thomas; Monroe Street. John
Fuqua; Pleasant View, G. w. Harper.
Penbrook, j. C. Forncrook.
Progress and Linglestown, George
Sigler.
mt. Laurel and Shope's, Jonas Mar.
tin.
Snedberg and Donaldson, W. D.
Sheets.
fredericksburg and East Hanover.
Clarence Morgan.
Auburn and Kimmels. F.. r Yodar