Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14
LUTHERAN MINISTER'S
VOTE TO PAY LEADER
$4,000 YEARLY SALARY
After Long Debate in Reading
169th Ministerium of Pennsyl-
vania and Neighbor States
Changes Policy
NEW PRESIDENT NAMED

READING. Pa, June 14.-After pro-
longed debate in which more than 15O min
lsters participated. the matter being finally
summed up by the Rev. DR.. c. w. Jacobs,
Of Philadelphia, the l69th annual conVen-
ton of the Evangelical Lutheran minis
terIum OF Pennsylvania and adjacent
states, now in session in Trinity Church
here made its presidency a salaried posi-
tion at $4,000 year and extended the term
OF office to Ave years beginning with Sep
tember. The vote was 273 to 50.
The Rev. DR.. II. A. Weller, of Orwigs-
burg, Pa. was elected president to succeed
the Rev Dr. J. A. Haas, of Muhenberg
College. who would have retired with this
session but who will be retained until next
September. Doctor Weller served for
many years as treasurer. The Rev. w. l..
Slough and the Rev. II. ]. Seibott, both of
Philadelphia, were reelected secretaries.
Doctor Haas in his annual report marked
the fact that during the last year there
were but two deaths among the clergy of
the ministeriim, the Rev. s. f.. Smith of
!. Lehighton. and the Rev /. B. Ritter, of
Allentown, There were 4 pastoral changes.
Axe cornerstones were laid, seven new
aNehes were consecrated and 80 reconse-
tralnns and church improvements were
fsrdided. Especial qualification was felt
1Fasfally with the rerort of the consecra-
Ton Of st Johns Swedish Church in South
Bethlehem. The Rev. Dr Il. A. Steignel
Is the pastor This edifice. erected at
cost Of $4,000, of which $4,000 was Paid
fat dedication. the remainder being paid at
Ae rate of $1,000 a month. Is the church
bome OF 1000 foreign'speaking people.
SOME NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES.
Iwenty-three anniversaries were cele-
0rated throughout the mnisterium. Notable
among these was the l75th anniversary of
y Johns Congregation, at Easton; the
ppth anniversary of the granting of its
enarter, and the 125th anniversary of its
maze benevolent society of Christ Church
kehoenersville
Eght ministers werei dismissed to other
snods, but there are fewer vacancies of
paphs than In former years Four min
s'slS the Rev. G. A. Gensemer. the Rev
.,ahk k H. Reiter, the Rev. Carl F. p. Plat
nlcher and the Rev. Hugo Werdel. are
.ahowlns the teaching profession, and have
.psesNea certificates of withdrawal The
nv. ueorge Fl. Shelby, of Allentown, and
!. NC heY Theodore Zuber have asked that
s.sa Isu names be dropped from the mniste-
a'nohs 'he Items recommended by Doctor
.s .ieas were the completion of the $500, 900,
siaeatonal fund. the matter of more cate
$500. sss.e.I instructions, the care of Lutheran
lss. =, :" hoh-Lutneran schools and coll
80. sa. lhe securing of young men for the
ministry, funds for church extension work
zna a revised constitution for future neecs.
Al Invitation was extended for the Cen
1917 III fh'iaoe'phia III
The Rev W, o. Fagley. of Trappe was
ssspOlnted the English chaplain, and the
~ ~ hans Meyer, of Philadelphia. the Ger
-. leu ensplain to conduct devotional serv-
'ess at the session.
=. ns report presented by the treasurer of
a. synod' the Rev, Dr. H. A. Weller, of
A. e snure. showed total receipts or szI5,-
- 49, ot this amount $2S.Sls.94 was for
~ ~. sslefai s work of the Synod To Muhien-
1irs ss ssonese was given S9625.Os, to Mt.
educational fund. for which a speeial
Iss4ssas was held with great success.