CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Cornell University Library BX 7516.B84 Landmarks of the Evangelical Association 3 1924 008 047 684 The original of tliis book is in tlie Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924008047684 LANDMARKS Evangelical Association, CONTAINING ALL THE OFFICIAL EECORDS OF THE ANNUAL AND GENERAL CON- FEEENCBS FROM THE DATS OF JACOB ALBRIGHT TO THE TEAR 1840; AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE EAST PBNNSYLVANLA CONFERENCE TOGETHER WITH IMPORTANT EXTRACTS FROM THE TRANS- ACTIONS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE FROM 1840 TO THE PRESENT TIME. BY S. C. BREYFOGEL. A. D. 1800-1887. READING, PA : Eaglk Book Print, 642 Penn Stkxei, • " Wheebas, S. O. Breyfogel has prepared a manu- script containing the transactions of this Conference from its origin to the present session, and asks Confer- ence to grant him, permAssion to publish it ; therefore he it Resolved, That we grant the required permission and encourage the ptMication of the conteimplated work in consideration of its value to preachers and people as a hook of reference." Passed by the East Pa. Conference. rBBKCABT 28th, 1887. TO THE REMNANT OP THAT NOBLE COMPANY OF THE FATHERS WHOSE GODLY HVES AND HBEOIC DEBDS HAVE MADE THE RECORD OP THESE PAGES POSSIBLE, AND TO THE goung Itlen in the Pinislrg WHOSE PIETY, LEARNING, AND DISINTERESTED DEVO- TION MAKE THEM WORTHY SUCCESSORS OE THE MIGHTY MEN OF THE PAST, THIS VOLUME IS APFECTIONATjELY INSCEI^BD. fi^e:fjPs.ch:. A familiar acquaintance with the past leads to a truer appreciation of the present and a more intelligent appre- hension of the future. Prompted by such a motive, the compiler of this work, now offered to the Church, frequently consulted the oflacial records during the time when he was honored with the secretaryship of hi s Conference. Because of the discoveries which re- warded every research, and on account of the trains of thought which these pages of the past awakened, casual and desultory Inquiries soon grew into a delightful and systematic study, and from a perusal for personal in- formation the plan widened into an effort to share with others the knowledge of these old doings which lay en- tombed within the musty records of the years gone by. Up to the year 1874 the present work is a transla- tion, inasmuch as the minutes prior to that date were recorded in German. To make these translations from German script was singularly difficult. The peculiar phraseology of the past and the time-honored expres- sions which have the twofold sanction of age and con- tinued use are retained, often at the expense of awk- wardness in the English construction. In a woi'd, equivalent renderings rather than rhetoric, and concise- ness of statement in preference to style, have been the constant aim. There could have been greater conden- sation of the transactions by avoiding repetition of ex- pressions, but upon close inspection it will readily ap- Q PREFACE. peai- that the plan pursued secures a more complete connection of events, an item of no small importance to one who is a student of historic sequence, as well as an observer of facts. The monotony which is necessarily connected with a repetition of terms has been relieved, as far as was consistent with conscientious exactness and a faithful presentation of the old and the new ways of doing things. Transactions affecting the personnel of the Confer- ence, boundaries, church affairs, education, finance, missionary appropriations, etc., are not found upon the earlier records in the systematic and convenient .form in which they appear in this volume ; on the contrary, they lie scattered in unclassified groups. In later years, when the committee reports on moral questions become voluminous, and the resolutions of one year contain repetitions of former deliverances, the repetitions are omitted and the language condensed. This publication includes all the official Annual and General Conference proceedings of the entire Associa- tion prior to the year 1840. Subsequent to this period the scope of the book narrows down to the proceedings of the East Pennsylvania Conference, interleaved with important extracts from the transactions of the General Conference. Special attention is directed to the alphabetical roll of preachers and to the table of statistics. Nothing like the former appears upon the records, and before the year 1861 there is only a fragmentary and unsys- tematic attempt to compile statistics. No means have been left unemployed, both of scrupulcus research and repeated revision, to make these lists so accurate and PEEFACE. reliable, that those who call here for information may do so with the fullest confidence. Thoroughness has been the persistent aim of the undertaking. For its imperfections of statement the indulgence of the reader is solicited. To the brethren in the ministry, for their cheerful and ready assistance, as well as for their kind words of encouragement, the compiler is under many obligations. In the preparation of the copious index, Hev. J. H. Shirey rendered valuable assistance. Other quiet and helpful hands were constantly extended to lighten the task and hasten its completion. The East Pennsylvania Conferense possesses a strik- ing and impressive individuality, which a careful analysis of her proceedings and an impartial study of her spirit will reveal. Her history is the history of the 'Evan- gelical Association during the greater part of the first half of this century; her spirit of self denial and heroic energy is the spirit of her founders, our fathers. For the many days of pains-taking labor spent upon the pages now ready, it will be a rich compensation, if the apostolic spirit of the early days will return more fully upon us through the study of these Evangelical Land- marks. Page. Preface 5 The Early Days 9 The Eastern and "Western Conferences 49 The East Pennsylvania Conference 97 Alphabetical JRoU of Preachers 393 Our Dead 410 Tables of Statistics 412 Index 419 f HE) E^AP^LyY DAY$, isoo-isse. " We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old." — Ps. XLiv: 1. The origin of the Evangelical Association and the proceedings of the Conferences of Evangelical preachers, from A. D. 1800 to 1813. Eecorded by Geokge Millee, Elder. At the Conference session, held at New Berlinj Pa., June 7-11, 1819, it was resolved that the proceedings compiled by George Miller, as well as all the subsequent transactions of the Conference up to date, be inscribed in a suitable conference record, to be procured for this purpose. This was done by John Dbeisbaoh, Presiding Elder. JakCABT si, 1820. THC E^ARLY DAYS.. 1800. The Lord our God', who always imparts sufficient light to men to work within them a good will and purpose, als® bestows the power to do of his good pleasure and dtonbtless enables every one who wills, to perform his ctimmandments and to become a diligent co-worker in the kingdom of grace according to the ability that has been given him. Moreover Christ the Shepherd and Bishop of all souls gathers and edifies his church in manifold ways, but more especially through such who are faithful fellow- workers with his grace, whom he enlightens and sancti- fies by his Holy Spirit. And whenever in the past the needs of Christendom have required it, he has, in Tarious ways through his wise Providence, caused anew the revival of true godliness by means of his devoted servants. "We therefore accept as a gift from the Lord, that which he has wrought tlirough his servant Jacob Albright, the Evangelical preacher ; for we perceive that it has pleased the Lord to work, and spread abroad his knowledge through the counsel and direction of this godly man. Under the direction of this devout preacher, vari- ous persons united themselves, in the year of our 12 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEK8. [1802. Lord 1800, to pray with and for each other, in order that they might be saved from sin and flee from the wrath to come. In order to begin and ca»ry out this good and momentous work, they decided to spend each Sunday in social prayer, and to set apart every "Wednes- day evening for prayermeeting. Studiously and with .diligence they sought to avoid everything evil and sinful and to do all manner of good as far as God gave thena strength and ability. Th«3 number of those disposed to attend such meetings soon increased and the work grew from year to year, as the records will show. This was the origin of the united Evan^lical Association, the' operations of which at first extended throughout the Counties of Berks a.nd Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania. Because of their peculiarly earnest man- ner in worship, and more especially because Jacob Albright, by the grace of God, was the instrumental cause of their solemn union, they were at first called '■'■The Albrights,^^ by other Christian denominations. 1801. In the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 1801, the Association added only a few to its number. Several persons sought and found grace nnto the pardon of their sins, so that they knew and were assured tliat God was their reconciled Father through Jesus Christ. 1802. During this year about twenty persons united with 1803.] THE EARLY DAYS. 13 the Association. Among them was a young man named John "Walter, who entered the work of the ministry as a preacher On probation under the direction of the Kev. Jacob Albright. 1803. The membership now numbered, forty, the most of whom were converted. John "Walter had grown in grace and continued in his determination to be a co- laborer in the work of spreading the knowledge of God. Abraham Liesser, another young man, entered the work as preacher on probation under the direction of Albright. During this year the Association resolved to introduce and establish an ecclesiastical organization, and accord- ingly elected Jacob Albright to the office of Elder among them. He was consecrated, that is ordained, by the other preachers in a suitable manner, by the laying on of hands, and thereby authorized to administer all the affairs belonging to a Christian Church, and to exercise the duties and offices belonging to an Evangelical preacher. With one accord they chose the Holy Scrip- tures as their rule of faith and conduct. A written license was granted to Albright by which the Association recognized him as a genuine Evangelical preacher, and authorized him to appoint other competent persons as co-laborers. This license was given under the following title and form : '•'•From the Elders and Brethren of his Congregation of Christian Evangelical Friends. "We, the undersigned, as Evangelical Christian Friends, recognize and declare Jacob Albright to be a genuine 14 EVANGELICAL LANDMABKS. [1805. Evangelical preacher in word and in deed, and a believer (confessor) in the universal Christian Church and the communion of saints. To this we testify as brethren and elders of his congregation. Given in the State of Pennsylvania on the 5th day of November, 1803. Sub- scribed by John Walter and Abraham Liesser together with fourteen other persons." 1804. In this year the total membership of the Evangelical Association was sixty, the greater number of whom pro- fessed to have expeiienced a change of heart. The cir- cuits were coniined mainly to Berks and Northampton counties, but the preachers extended their operations into Northumberland and Centre. The traveling preachers were Jacob Albright elder, and John "Walter and Abraham Liesser preachers on trial. Alex- ander Jimeson was newly received on trial. The salary of the preachers was raised by voluntary contributions and amounted to $15.30 for each. John Walter re- ceived permission to collect special contributions for the purpose of purchadng a horse ; he secured $37.33. 1805. The membership of the Evangelical Association reached a total of seventy-five persons during this year. The traveling preachers were Jacob Albright elder, John Walter in full connection, and Alexander Jimeson continued on trial. George Miller was newly received 1806.] THK EAELY DAYS. 15 on trial. Abraham Liesser died during the year. The fields of labor remained the same as last year. Efforts were made to establish new circuits in the counties of Dauphin and Lancaster. Jacob Albright and John "Walter received equal shares from the general collec- tions for salary. In addition to his salary Walter was permitted to collect the extra sum of $18.67 for the purpose of purchasing a horse. The friends raised $66.67 for Alexander Jimeson as salary, besides giving him permission to collect $69.33 wherewith to purchase a horse. 1806. In 1806 the work spread in the counties of North- umberland, Centre, and Dauphin. The total member- ship was 120. Three traveling preachers served the ap- pointments. They were Jacob Albright elder, and John Walter and George Miller in full connection. Alexander Jimeson located during the year on account of family concerns. The contributions for salary were divided in equal shares among Albright, Walter, Miller, and Jimeson, with the exception that an extra sum was allowed to the last named to satisfy him for his services, after which he returned to his former avocation. The brethren resolved to receive no more preachers on pro- bation who are not satisfied with an equal share of the gen eral salary fund. It was also decided to create a new fund to be called *Bnefschaft Steuer, the object •Near the close ol each conference year, the preachers— usually the duty of the ■ junior preacher on the circuit— solicited extra contributions with which to supply deficiencies in salary and assist the poor of the church. This collection was called the Brief aehaft Stexier, and wUI be designated hereafter in these pages as the Subsidiary Collection.— S. C. B. 16 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1807. of which was to meet the incidental expenses of the traveling preachers and to assist the poor of the Asso- ciation. A suitable license was given to each of the preachers. The society authorized the appointment of local preachers. In consequence of this, Charles Bisse, Jacob Phillips, and Solomon MUler received license during the year as local preachers. It was resolved that hereafter regular Annual Conference sessions be held, to consist of the foremost members of our Evangelical Association, but more especially of our preachers, who are to be con- cerned to promote the general welfare of the Associa- tion by their counsel and theu* united action. 1807. The First Annual Conference. The first regular Annual Conference session of the Association was held at Muehlbach, Dauphin (now Lebanon) Co., Pa., on the 15th and 16th of November, 1807. The session was opened with a season of prayer during which we implored the divine blessing upon our transactions. Our membership had now reached a total of 220, nearly all of whom professed conversion. The following were the traveling preachers: Jacob Albright elder, and John "Walter and George Miller in fall connection. John Dreisbach and Jacob Frey were newly received on trial. The local preachers were Charles Bisse, Conrad Phillips, and Solomon Miller. The class leaders and exhorters present numbered twenty, making a total attendance of twenty-eight. 1809.] THE EAKLY DAYS. 17 Jacob Albright was elected Bishop and George Miller, Elder by a majority of votes. The Conference ap- pointed Jacob Albright to prepare and publish a brief compendium of church rules — a Discipline — ^for the in- struction and edification of the societies. The fields of labor were then assigned to the preachers, after which the session closed with prayer. 1808. The membership of the Association was not reported. There was, however, an increase in number. Besides Albright there were five traveling preachers: Geo. Miller elder, John Walter and John Dreisbach in full connection, and Jacob Frey continued on trial. John Erb was newly received on trial. The general salary fund was equally divided among the traveling preachers. The subsidiary collection, which amounted to $44, was distributed among J. Albright, G. Miller, and A. Jim- eson. The revered Jacob Albright died during this year, between Easter and Whitsuntide, [May 18th, 1808.J 1809. The Second Annual Conference. In April of 1809 the second regular Annual Confer- ence was held in Albany Twp., Berks Co., Pa. The session was opened with prayer for the divine blessing to rest upon the transactions. Tlie membership of the Association was reported to be 426. One preacher was 18 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1809. expelled on account of immoral conduct. The traveling preachers on record were George Miller elder, John "Walter and John Dreisbach in full connection, and John Erb on trial. Matthew Betz and Henry Niebel were newly received on trial. John Walter and John Dreisbach were elected to the office of Elder and after- wards ordained as such. After the circuits had been arranged the pi-eachers were appointed to their various fields. Geo. Miller was directed to travel and to preach as much as his health would allow. He was also instructed to write upon such subjects as might prove edifying to the Association. Owing to the failing health and early decease of Albright, the preparation of Articles of Faith and of a Discipline was accomplished by Geo. Miller. The Conference instructed the latter to publish the work at his own expense. It was resolved that the of- ficial documents of the Association shall hereafter be published under the title of "The so-called Albrights." John Dreisbach was instructed to publish for the use of the Association a small catechism which he had trans- lated from the English. The Conference gave John "Walter $42.72 out of the subsidiary collection, for the purchase of a horse. The session closed with prayer. BOUNDAEIES. Northumberland, Centre, and Mifflin counties were organized into a field to be known as Northumberland Circuit. The counties of Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Bucks, and Northampton were formed into a field called Schuylkill Circuit. 1810.] THE EARLY DAYS. 19 APPOINTMENTS. Northumberland Clr.— John Walter and John Krb. SohaylklU Clr John Drelsbaoh, Mat- thew Betz and Henry Niebel, (who entered active work In the Fall of the year.) 1810. The Third Annual Conference. President, George Miller. Secretary, John Dreisbach. The Conference of 1810 convened near Muehlbach (now Millbaeh), Dauphin (now Lebanon) Co., Pa. The sessions continued from the 18th to the 20th of April. After the usual devotional exercises, Geo. Miller was elected chairman and J. Dreisbach secretary. The con- duct of the preachers and the condition of the circuits were investigated. Geo. Miller located on account of his enfeebled health. The following were the preachers according to their station and order : elders, G. Miller, J. Walter, and J. Dreisbach ; received into full connec- tion and ordained (to the oflSce of deacon), J. Erb and M. Betz; on trial, H. Niebel; newly received on trial, Michael Becker and David Yerlitz. There were ten local preachers in the Association. Five new classes were organized, 78 persons con- verted, and 114: newly received into the church during the past year. The whole number of members reported at this session was 528, nearly all of whom professed conversion. John "Walter was instructed to publish a small hymn book which he had compiled for the use of the Evangelical Association. It was also resolved that 20 EVANGELICAL LAIfDMAEKS. [1810. the Biography of Jacob Albright, composed by George Miller, be published at the expense of the traveling preachers. The Conference determined that an at- tempt should be made to hold two campmeetings, one on Northumberland Circuit to begin on May 30th, and the other in the month of October on Schuylkill Circuit. The salaiy received by a traveling preacher was $30. The subsidiary collection amounted to $30.80, which was distributed among Greo. Miller, John Walter, John Dreisbach, John Erb, Matthew Betz, and widow Maria Griffesin. It was made obligatory upon the traveling preachers to render at the next session of the Confer- ence an accurate account of all their receipts and ex- penditures. The Conference resolved to hold its next annual session on Schuylkill Circuit, eight days before Easter. APPOINTMENTS. Solmylkill Cir — John Walter, Henry I Northamberland dr.— Jolm Drieabacli Nlebel, ana Michael Becker. and David Terlitz. To organize a new circuit — John Erb and Matthew Betz, with the understanding that J. Walter and J. Dreisbach shall relieve them by exchanging circuits during a part of the year. George Miller was appointed to travel throughout the conference district, as his strength would allow, to visit the friends, and to write a book which might prove useful to the membership. Conference closed with prayer and an expression of unanimous approval of the foregoing minutes. As a token of our willingness to fulfill our calling, serve our appointments, and comply with our duties, as set forth in our Church Discipline and in the Holy Scriptures, 1811.] THE EARLY DAYS. 21 we subscribed our names. Signed : — George Miller, J. Dreisbach; M. Betz, D. Terlitz, J. Walter, J. Erb, H. Niebel, and M. Becker. 1811. The Fourth Annual Conference. President, Geo. Miller. Secretary, John Dreisbach. This session of the Conference was held near Muehl- bach, Heidelberg Township, Dauphin Co., Fa., April 9-11, 1811. The Conference was opened with prayer. Geo. Miller was elected chairman, and J. Dreisbach secretary. The conduct of the preachers and the con- dition of the circuits were investigated. The following were the preachers in active service : elders, — G. Miller, J. "Walter, and J. Dreisbach ; in full connection, — J. Erb, M. Betz, and H. i^iebel; on trial, — M. Becker and D. Terlitz; newly received on trial, — Leonhart Zimmer- man. The number of local preachers was twelve. The work of the Association was extended during the past year. Fourteen new classes were organized and a new field of labor formed, called Franklin Circuit. The brethren reported 72 conversions and 112 accessions, thus increasing the entire membership to 740. The highest salary received was $45.56 ; the average, $29.33; the total, $283. The subsidiary collection amounted to $51.97, which was divided among J. "Walter, J. Erb, H. Niebel, M. Becker, and a poor man named Samuel Kupper. The traveling preachers were in- structed to organize catechetical classes on their circuits. EVANGELICAL LATJDMABKS. [181S APPOINTMENTS. FranMln CIr.— J. I>rei8\>ach, H. Niebeb andM. Becker. SebujlkUl Cir.-^. Walter, M. Betz, and D. Yeriltz. Nortbumberland Clr.— J. Erb and L. Zimmerman. Geo. Miller was instructed to travel and preach throughout the conference district, as his strength would permit, and to contribute with his pen whatever might conduce to the upbuilding of the church. The Con- ference adjourned to meet on Northumberland Circuit on the first Thursday after Easter, 1812. The minutes were signed bv nine brethren. 1812. The Fifth Annual Conference. President, George Miller, Secretary, John Dreisbach. The session of 1812 was held on the 2d and 3d of April, in Buffalo Valley, Union Co., Pa., within the bounds of Northumberland Circuit. The Conference was opened with prayer, after which G. Miller was elected chairman, and J. Dreisbach secretary. The conduct of the traveling preachers was investigated. John Erb was ordained Elder, and Henry Niebel, Deacon. Eobt. McCray, Michael Deibler, Abraham Huth, John Buechwalter, and Frederick Shauer were newly received as preachers on trial. G. Miller J. "Walter, and J. Dreisbach were elected a committee to station the preachers. 1812.] THE BAELT DATS. 23 *The statistics reported at this session are the following : Newly Converted. Schuylkill Cir 49 Northumberland Cir. . . 93 Franklin Cir 18 Newly Beceived. 64 Whole No. of Members. 295 109 353 29 113 202 160 761 *The general collections for salary amounted to $344.96; the subsidiary collection, to $113.68. The general salary fund and a part of the subsidiary collect- ion "were distributed among the traveling preachers. tThe balance of the latter was divided among such as were in need. The preachers in charge were instructed to render to the next annual session a correct account of and proper information concerning the subsidiary collections gathered on their circuits, and also to secure subscribers to the fund. The Conference ordered that three campmeetings be held during the ensuing year: one on Northumberland Cir., May 22d ; another on Schuylkill Cir., Aug. 21st; and the third on Franklin Cir., Sept. 24th. George Miller having written a tratise entitled " Unterweisung zum Wahreii und Thatigen Ohristenthum" the manuscript was submitted to several elders and deacons for inspection. In the event of their approval it was to be published. It was resolved that efforts be made to purchase lots and erect dwelling houses on Schuylkill and Northum- •Here we find, for the first time In tlie records of the Conference, the statistics of the different circuits. Hereafter these items will not appear on the record of each session but the summary statistics of each year may be found in their appropriate places in the Tables of statistics. tAt least three needy persons, not preachers, received support. 24r EVAITGELICAL LANDMAEKB. [1813. berland Circuits for the families of poor itinerant preachers. The execution of the project was submitted to the elders and trustees of these circuits, with instruc- tions tliat the fnnds bequeathed to the Association for the purpose shall be applied in equal portions. APPOINTMENTS. Franklin Cir.— J. Walter and D. Yer- litz. To organize a new Circuit— J. Dreis- baoh and K. McCray. Lancaster Clr. —J. Brb and M. Deibler. Geo. Miller was appointed by the Conference to de- vise a plan of episcopal church government, and to travel throughout the conference district to the extent of his ability. Each preacher received his license and each gave the other information concerning the most important affairs on the different circuits. The session closed with the usual resolution pledging the members to diligence and fidelity. York Cir.— M. Betz and M. Becker. Scliuylkill Cir.— H.NiebelandA Huth. Nortlinmbcrlana Oil'.— L. Zimmerman, J. Bueoliwalter, and P. Sliauer. 1813. The Sixth Annual Conference. President, George Miller. Secretary, John Dreisbach. On the 21st of April, 1813, the members of Confer- ence assembled in Buffalo Yalley, Pa., Northumberland Circuit, and continued in session three days. The pro- ceedings were opened with prayer and supplication for the divine blessing. G. Miller was elected chairman, and J. Dreisbach, secretary. Two preachers were ex- pelled from the Association on account of immoral 1814.] THE EAELT DATS. 25 conduct. G. Miller and J. Erb located on account of bodily infirmities. M. Betz and H. Niebel were or- dained to the office of Elder ; D. Yerlitz and L. Zim- merman to the office of Deacon. Abraham Buchman, John Kleinfelter, John Stambach, Adam Henig, Jacob Kleinfelter, and John Walter, Jr., were newly received on trial. A committee, consisting of G. Miller, J. Walter, and J. Dreisbach, was appointed to assign the different circuits to the preachers. The highest amount of salary received by a traveling preacher was $64.81. APPOINTMENTS. SohaylkiU Cir.— J. Walter, Jacob Klein- felter, anil J. Walter, Jr. Northumberland Cir. — M. Betz, R. MoCray, A. Buchman, and J. Stam- bach. Franklin Cir.— H. Niebel and M. Delb- ler. Geo. Miller and J. Erb promised Conference to attend the extra meetings and to travel ao much as God would grant them strength. The former promised also to complete the supplement to our Church Discipline pro- vided God give him grace to do so. The preachers re- ceived their licenses and gave their successors a list of appointments, the class books, and correct information concerning the state of affairs on their respective fields. With a resolution of consecration to the service of God and of reliance upon him the Conference adjourned. York Cir. — L. Zimmerman and F. Shauer. To organize a new Circuit— J. Dreis- bach and A. Henig. To organize another new Circuit— D. Yerlitz and John Kleinfelter. 1814. TTie Seventh Annual Conference. President, John Dreisbach. Secretary, Henry Niebel. 3 R6 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [X814:. The session of 1814 was held on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of April, in Buffalo Yalley, Pa., within the bounds of Northumberland Circuit. The Conference was opened with the usual religious exercises. J. Dreisbach was elected chairman and H. Niebel, secretary. A preacher on trial was deposed from the ministry. J. "Walter lo- cated for this year on account of bodily infirmities. Matthew Betz died during the past year. F. Shauer, A. Bnehman, A. Henig, and J. Stambach were ordainod to the ofiice of Deacon. Thomas Bruer, Michael Wal- ter, and Henry Stauffer were newly received as preachers on trial. The Conference elected John Dreisbach to the ofiice of Presiding Elder for a period of four years. A committee, consisting of G. Miller, J. Dreisbach, and H. Niebel, was elected to assign to the preachers their fields of labor. It was resolved that during the ensuing year camp- meetings be held on Union, Bedford, York, and Schuyl- kill Circuits. G. Miller, J. Walter, and J. Erb promised Conference to travel according to their strength and to be co-laborers on the circuits. The preachers received their licenses and gave their successors all necessary information concerning their respective fields of labor, after which the session closed in the usual manner. APPOINTMENTS. CONPERENCB DISTEIOT— j; DreisDacli, P. K TJnlon Cir.— H. Niebel and John Kleln- felter. Bedford Cir.— D. Yerlltz and Mlcliael Walter. Tork dr.— J. Stambacli and T. Bruer. I'ranklln Cir.— F. Shaaer. Somerset Cir.— A. Buohmanand Jacob Kleinfelter. Lancaster Cir.— L. Zimmerman and H. stauffer. Sohuylltill Cir.— A. Henig. 1815.] THE EABLT DATS. 27 1815. The Eighth Annual Conference. President, Henry Niebel. Secretary, John Kleinfelter. The members of Conference assembled near Stras- burgh, Pa., on York Circuit, April 4th, 1815, and continued in session three days. The session was opened with the usual devotional exercises. H. Niebel was elected chairman, and John Kleinfelter, secretary. D. Yerlitz located on account of family concerns. H. Niebel was elected to the office of Presiding Elder. The newly elected deacons, John Kleinfelter, Jacob Kleinfelter, and T. Bruer were ordained. David Thomas, John Dehoff, and Jacob Bruer were newly re- ceived as preachers on trial. H. Niebel, J. Erb, and L. Zimmerman were appointed to assign the circuits to the preachers. The highest salary received by a traveling preacher was $89.67. It was resolved that campmeet- ings be held during the coming year on Union, Centre, Tork, and Lancaster circuits. J. Erb and D. Yerlitz promised Conference to travel as their strength would allow and to assist upon the circuits. Each preacher received his license, and gave to his successor the classbooks and all necessary infor- mation. The Conference closed with the usual resolu- tion, and the minutes were subscribed by the preachers pi'esent. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan district.— j; DreisOach, P. E. Franklin Clr.— T. Bruer and J. Dehoff. Tork Cir.— A. Bucliman and D. Thomas. Lancaster Clr.— John Kleinfelter and J. Bruer. Schuylkill Cir.— L. Zimmerman. Salem Distbiot.— H. Mebel, P. E. Union Cir.— J. Stambach and Jacob I Centre Cir.— P. Shauer and H. Staufler. Kleinfelter. SomeraetCir.- A. HenigandM. Walter.. 28 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1816. 1816. The Ninth Annual Conference. President, John Dreisbach. Secretary, Heniy Niebel. Conference convened in Dry Valley, Pa., Union Cir- cuit, on June 11th, 1816, and continued its sessions until June 13th. The transactions were preceded by the customary religious exercises. J. Dreisbach was elected chairman, and H. Niebel, secretary. The con- duct of the preachers was investij^rtted. A deacon and a local preacher were deposed from the ministry. A. Buchman, T. Bruer, and H. Stauffer located on account of bodily infirmities. The superannuated and worn out preachers were J. Walter and J. Erb. During the past year George Miller died. L. Zimmerman, and F. Shauer were ordained to the o£Qce of Elder, and M. Walter, D. Thomas, J. Dehoff, and Solomon Miller, to the office of Deacon. The following were received on trial : John Frueh, Philip Schmidt, Moses Dehoff, Adam Ettinger, John Shilling, BenJHmin Ettinger, John Eickel, Andrew Wolf, and Fred. Kaltreiter. The com- mittee elected to station the preachers consisted of J. Dreisbach, H. Niebel, and L. Zimmerman. The highest salary received was $92.48. It was resolved that hereafter itinerant preachers shall receive annually in addition to their salary an allowance of $66 for clothes, provided the Conference find itself able so to do. At this time there were 41 local preachers in the Association. The Conference appointed J. Dreisbach and H. 1816.J THE EARLY DAYS. 29 Niebel to secure a printed form of license for preachers, J. Dreisbach promising to procure a suitable conference seal. These two brethren were also instructed to unify and edit our Discipline and to compile a good and suit- able collection of hymns. It was unanimously agreed that local preachers who have stood their probation for six years shall, upon the recommendation of twelve itinerant preachers, be ordained. The Conference elected a Chief Book Commission, empowered to super- intend for the Evangelical Association the printing establishment and book bindery with all their appurte- nances, as long as the Conference shall see proper. The commission was instructed to hold an annual meet- ing for consultation in order to secure proper manage- njent, and also to make a correct annual statement of all the publishing interests. This first Book Commis- sion consisted of J. Dreisbach, H. Niebel, Solomon Miller, A. Ettinger, Dan'l Bertolet, P. Breidenstein, and Chr. Spengler. It was resolved that the next General Conference be held on Union Circuit, October 14th, 1816. The dele- gates appointed to constitute that body were : J. Dreis- bach, H. Niebel, J. "Walter, L. Zimmerman, J. Erb, J. Stambach, John Kleinfelter, S. Miller, J. Dehoff, D. Thomas, A. Ettinger, and J. Frueh. J. Dreisbach, Jac. Kleinfelter, and H. Niebel were instructed to visit A. Henig and F. Sbauer on their fields of labor during the year. Eacli preacher received his license and gave his successor all needed informa- tion. The Conference adjourned with prayer and the customary resolution of sanction to the proceedings and of diligence in the work. "30 EVANSELICAL LAJSTDMAEKS. [1816. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— J. Dreisbach,, P. E. Franklin Cir.— J. Bruer ana F. Kalt- reiter. York Clr.— L. Zimmerman and A. Et- tinger. Lancaster Cir. — D. Tliomas and A. Wolt Scliuylkill Cir.— J. Erueli and B. Et- tinger. Lake Mission— Jac. Kleintelter. Salem District— H. Fiebiil, P. JS. Union Cir.— Jolin Kleinfelter and M. Delioff. Columbia Cir.- P. Schmidt. Centre Cir.— J. Stambacti. Bedford Clr.— J. Delioff and J. Shilling. Somerset Clr.— M. Walter and J. Eickel. Canton Mission— A. Henig. Scioto Mission— F. Shaaer. 1816. Tke General Conference. J*resid.ent, John Dreisbach. Secretary, Henry Niebel. The General Conference of the Evangelical Associa- tion convened in Buffalo Valley, Union Co., Pa., on the 14th day of October, 1816, and continued in session until the 17th. J. Dreisbach was elected chairman, and H. IsTiebel, secretary. Solomon Miller was elected general book agent, and H. Wiebel, assistant. It was resolved to meet in Sociiil Conference with the United Brethren in Christ, at Conococheague, Maryland, on Feb. 14th, 1816 ; the object of this conference being an attempt to imite the two denominations, if such be the will of God. The delegates chosen to represent the Evangelical Association were : J. Dreisbach, H. Niebel, Solomon Miller, John Kleinfelter, D. Thomas, and A. £ttinger. The Discipline — re-ari-anged and improved by the brethren J. Dreisbach and H. Niebel — was examined and approved. Its publication was deferred until after 1817.] THE EAELY DAYS. 31 the meeting of the Social Conference, with instructions that, if no union be effected by that body, fifteen hun- dred copies of the revised Discipline be published as soon as possible. The new hymn book"Das Geistliche Saiten Spiel" was examined and approved. Fif teenhan- di'ed copies were ordered to be published at once. The General Conference adjourned with the customary reso- lution of sanction to the proceedings, of reliance upon God and diligence in his service. Attached to the pro- ceedings are the following names: J. Dreisbach, H. Niebel, J. Erb, J. Stambai;h, J. Kleinfelter, S. Miller, D. Thomas, J. Dehoff, J. Frueh, and A. Ettinger. 1817. TJie Tenth Annual Conference. President, Henry Niebel. Secretary, John Kleinfelter. The Conference met in our meeting-house at !N"ew Berlin, Pa., on Monday, June 2d, 1817, and continued in session five days. After the opening exercises, H. Niebel was elected chairman and John Kleinfelter, sec- retary. During the investigation of the conduct of the preachers, two were deposed and expelled from the Association on account of unchristian conduct, and three were deposed from the ministry for neglect of duty, the Conference declaring it to be improper to grant a preacher's license to men who preach but a few times during a year or perhaps not at all, and who neglect those duties which are for their own edification and for that of the church. D. Thomas and A. Henig located on account of bodily infirmities, and P. Schmidt on 32 EVANGELICAL LAJSDMAEKS. [1817. account of family cares. John Kleinfelter, Jacob Kleiufelter, and J. Stambach were ordained to the office of Elder; J. Briier and A. Ettinger, to the office of Deacon. Five were received as preachers on trial, — James Barber, Henry Wieand, Adam Kleinfelter, Ben- jamin Boesher, and Samuel Muck. The Conference elected J. Dreisbach, H. Niebel, and John Kleinfelter a committee to assign to the preachers their fields of labor. The Conference ordered that in the event the regular salary contributions and the subsidiary collections do not suffice for the support of the preachers, special collections shall be taken to cover the deficiency. The following persons were elected to act as agents for the Book Commission : Joseph Kleinfelter on York Cir., J. Erb on Franklin Cir., Jacob Kerber on Berkley Cir., Peter Eidy on Columbia Cir., Chr. "Wolf on Lake Cir., Nicholas Neith on Somerset Cir., and A. Henig on Canton Cir. J. Dreisbach was instructed to visit Lake Cir., and H. Niebel, Canton and Lancaster (Ohio) Cirs. during the year. The preichers received their licenses and gave each other the class books and desirable infor- mation upon all grave and important subjects, after which the Conference aljourned in the usual manner. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— j; Dreisbach, P. E. Franklin Cir.— M. Walter. Berkley Cir J. Bruer. York Olr.— Jacob Kleinfelter ana B. Boeslier. Lancaster Cir.— A. Ettinger and J. Barber. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Fruehana S.Muck Lake dr.— J. suiling. Columbia Cir.— L. Zimmerman, trnion- Cir.- B. Ettinger ana P. Kalt- relter. Centre Cir.— M. Dehoff. Bedfora Cir.— J. Kickel. Salem Distkiot- ff. liM)el, P. B. Somerset Cir.- j. StambacS and H. Wieand. Lancaster (Ohio) Cir.— John Kleinfelter and A. Kleinfelter. Canton Cir.— J. Dehoff. 1818.] THE BAELY DAYS. 33 1818. The Eleventh Annual Conference. President, John Dreisbach. Secretary, Henry Niebel. The Annual Session of 1818 was held in our church at New Berlin, Pa., beginning on Monday, June 1st, and continuing until June 5th. The religious exercises at the opening were followed by organization. J. Dreisbach was elected president and H. Niebel, secre- tary. The following brethren located : J. Frueh and A. Ettinger on account of bodily infirmities ; H. "Wieand and J. Bruer on account of family concerns. J. Frueh, J. Eickel, M. Dehoff, B. Ettinger, F. Kaltreiter, ,J. Schilling, and J. Barber were ordained to the ofBce of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial : Henry Hassler, John Breidenstein, Samuel "Witt, and John Peters. J. Dreisbach Rnd H. Mebel were re-elected to the office of Presiding Elder for a period of four years. They exchanged districts. The Conference elected J. Dreisbach, H. Niebel, and John Kleinfelter a committee to assign to the preachers their circuits for the coming year. Inasmuch as there was not enough money to satisfy the needs of the preachers, the Conference gave to each a writing in the form of a petition addressed to the members of the Association asking them to bestow such gifts upon needy preachers as will secure for them that which, in the opinion of the Conference, is necessary to their support, and which was not in the power of the Conference to give; such contributions to be known as collections. The following was established as a law to regulate the M EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1818. reception of persons coming from the Methodist Episco- pal Church. Only such members of that church shall be received into our Association who come with the consent of their preacher, who have removed from the bounds of their church into the territory of ours, or who for sufficient reasons, as for example, on account of language, have withdrawn from their church in a reg- ular manner. And whoever of our preachers receives them in any other manner shall be dealt with as a gross offender and transgressor. It was unanimously resolved that none of our ministers be allowed to wear gloves during Summer, nor to use silver-plated bridle bits or stirrups, or loaded whips, and in no ease to adoru their person with large watch keys; this resolution to be posi- tively observed by all of our ministers whether they be connected with the Annual or with the Quarterly Con- ferences. The advisability of publishing one or more books during this year was left to tlie discretion of J. Dreis- bach, H. ISTiebel, and S. Miller. J. Dreisbach and H. Mebel were instructed to write to the trustees ordering that the subsidiary collections be brought to the next annual session. Each preacher received his license, after which the Conference adjourned in the usual manner. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Disteiot— H. MeDel, P. E. Schuylkill Clr. — M. Dehoft and A. lileinfelter. Lancaster Cir. — J. Schilling and B, Boeslier. Union Cir.— J. Stambacli and J. DeUoff. Centre Clr.— L. Zimmermau and J. Peters. Bedford Cir.— J. Eickel. York Cir. — John Kleinfelter and J. Breidenstein. Franklin Clr.— H. Hassler. Berkley dr.— Jacob Kleinfelter. Lake Cir.— F. Kaltreiter. Salem Distkiot— j: jyrelsbaoh, P. E. Somerset Cir.— J. Barber and S. Witt. Canton Cir. —M. Walter. Lancaster (Ohio) Cir.— B. Bttinger and S. Muck. 1819.J THE BAELT DATS. 35 1819. The Twelfth Annual Conference. President, J. Dreisbach. Secretary, H. Niebel. On Monday, June 7, 1819, the members of Confer- ence assembled at New Berlin, Pa., and continued in session five days. After the opening exercises J. Dreis- bach was elected president and H. Niebel secretary. During the investigation of the conduct of the preachers, two itinerants and one local preacher were expelled for unchristian behavior. H. Niebel and J. Hiekel located on account of bodily infirmities. J. "Walter died during the past year (December 3, 1818, aged 37 years, 3 months and 6 days.) A. Kleinfelter, S. Muck, and Jacob Frey were ordained to the office of Deacon. Jacob Peters, David Wolf, and Jacob Baumgartner were licensed as preachers on ti'ial. The Conference elected J. Dreisbach, H. Niebel, and John Kleinfelter a committee to station the preachers. The preachers in charge received written orders on the trustees of the subsidiary fund to send the subsi- diary collections to the next Annual Conference with the preachers, in case they themselves cannot come. Each preacher received his license, after which the Conference adjourned. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District—./. Dreisbach, P. B." Schuylkill Clr. — J. SchUling and J. 1 York Cir.— M. Walter and M. Delioff. Baumgartner. Franklin Cir.— J. Prueh. Lancaster Cir.— L. Zimmerman and S. | Berkley Cir.— B. Ettinger. Muck. 1 Lake Cir.— Jolin Kleinfelter. •Dreisbacli was presiding elder of both districts this year. 36 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEK8. [1820. Union Cir.— H. Hasaler and J. Brelden- steln. Centre Cir. — J. Stambaoti and Jacob Peters. Bedford Cir.— S. Witt. Saleu District. Somerset Cir.— A. Kleinfelter and John Peters. Canton Cir. — Jacob Kleinfelter and Jacob Frey. Lancaster Cir. (Ohio)— J. Barber and D. Wolf. 1820. The Second General Conference and the Thirteenth Annual Conference. — A Joint Session. President, John Dreisbach. ' Secretary, Henry Niebel. A joint session of the regular Annual Conference and the Second General Conference was held at New Berlin, Pa., beginning on Monday, June 5th, 1820, and continuing five days. J. Dreisbach was elected presi- dent and H. Niebel secretary. J. Stambach located on account of bodily infirmities and John Peters, S. Witt, and Jacob Frey on account of family cares. J. Erb was elected Presiding Elder, and J. Dreisbach, General Book Agent. The following brethren were ordained to the office of Elder,— M. Walter, J. Barber, M. De- hoff, J. Frueh, B. Ettinger, and J. Shilling; and these to the office of Deacon, — H. Hassler, J. Breidenstein, D. Wolf, and G. Lanz. Daniel Middlekauf was received as preacher on trial. J. Stambach was elected a member of the General Book Commission. During the past year ^1819) Solomon Miller, General Book Agent, died. J. Dreisbach, J. Erb, and L. Zimmerman were appointed a committee to station the preachers. The collection of hymns, written and translated by J. Dreisbach and Dan'l Bertolet and arranged by the 1821.J THE EAELT DAYS. 37 former, were ordered to be published. Such other iymns, sermons, and brief productions as were of a profitable cliaracter were also i-ecommended for publi- cation. J. Dreisbach, H. Niebel, and J. Stambach were appointed a standing committee for the year to superintend these publications. The preachers received their annual licenses after which the Conference ad- journed. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distbict— j; Eri, P. E. SclraylMU Clr.— B. Ettlnger and Jacob Peters. Lancaster Cir Jolin Kleinfelter and D. Wolf. York Cir.— J. Barber and J. Detioff. Franklin Clr.— L. Zimmerman. Berkley Cir.— J. Frueh. Lake Cir.— S. Muck. Salem Distbiot— J'. Dreisbach, P. E. Union Cir.— A. Kleinfelter and G. Lanz. Centre Cir.— J. Shilling and J. Baum- gartner. Bedford Cir.— J. Eiokel. Somerset Cir.— M. Walter and M. De- hoff. Canton Cir.— H. Hassler and D. Mid- dlekauf. Lancaster Cir. (Ohio)— Jacob Klein- felter and J. Breidenstein. 1821. The Fourteenth Annual Conference. President, John Erb. Secretary, Jacob Kleinfelter. In the town of New Berlin, Pa., the Annual Confer- ence of 1821 was held. The session was opened on June 4th, with prayer and supplication to God for His blessing, and continued in session five days. The Con- ference organized by electing John Erb president and Jacob Kleinfelter secretary. Two itinerant and two 38 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1821. local preachers were deposed from the ministry and the latter expelled from the Association. J. Dreisbach, J. Eickel, J. Frueh, S. Muck, J. Shilling, L. Zimmerman, and O. Lanz located on account of bodily infirmities. John Kleinfelter was elected to the office of Presiding Elder. J. Dehoff and A. Kleinfelter were ordained to the office of Elder ; J. Bauragartner, John Vandersal, and Chr. "Wolf, to the office of Deacon. John Seybert, Fred. Ghisser, Jacob Bixler, John StoU, and John Eisenherger were received as preachers on trial. J. Erb, John Kleinfelter, and J. Dreisbach were appointed a committee to station the preachers. By unanimous consent John Dreisbach, General Book Agent, received $24.00 for his services in superintending the printing establishment and the book department and for keeping the books of the establishment. The standing book committee was authorized to lease the establishment for three years. Should this not prove practicable, they were to carry on the publishing interests or abandon the work altogether, as they might deem most profitable to the Association. Each preacher received his license after which the Conference adjourned. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— j: Erb, p. K SohnylklU Clr.— Jacob Kleinfelter and J. Bixler. Lancaster Clr.— J. Breldensteln and J. El8enberger. York Clr.— B. Ettinger and J. Van- dersal. Franklin Clr.- J. Baumgartner. Berkley Clr.— J. Detioff. Lake Clr.— M. Walter. Salem DiSTBicr— Jbftn Kleinfelter, P. K Somerset and Bedford Clr.— J. Barber and D. Mlddlekauf. Canton Clr. — H. Hassler and Jacob Peters. Lancaster Clr. (Ohio)— A. Kleinfelter and J. Stoll. Centre Clr — D. Wolf and M. Dehofl. Union Clr.— J. Seybert and F. Glasser. 1822.] THE EAELY DATB. 39 1822. The Fifteenth Annual Conference. President, John Kleinfelter. Secretary, Jolin Erb. The Annual Conference session of 1822 was held on Union Circuit, in New Berlin, Pa. The session con- tinued from June 3d to 6th. John Kleinfelter was elected president and J. Erb secretary. B. Ettinger and M. "Walter located on account of bodily infirmities, and M. Dehoff on account of family Jiffairs. The fol- lowing were ordained : D. Wolf, H. Hassler, and J. Breidenstein to the ofiice of Elder, and J. Seybert and D. Middlekauf to the office of Deacon. Wm. Scholty, John W. Miller, Joseph Long, Abraham Becker, Philip "Wagner, and Fred. Borauf were newly received as preachers on trial. The committee elected to station the preachers consisted of J. Erb, John Kleinfelter, and Jacob Kleinfelter. Inasmuch as the Chief Book Commission has had but few meetings on account of the absence of its lay mem- bers, the duties incident to the reckoning thus devolving upon the ministerial members, and inasmuch as the preachers attend Annual Conference at all events, it was deemed advisable to elect preachers only as mem- bers of the commission. In accordance with this, the following were elected: — J. Dreisbach, General Book Agent, J. Erb, John Kleinfelter, Jacob Kleinfelter, J. Dehoff, D. "Wolf, and J. Seybert. After the preachers had received their licenses, the Conference adjourned. 40 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1823. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District-^. Erb, P. E. * Union Clr.— Jacob Barber andj. Elsen- berger. Centre Cir. — D. Miadlekauf and J. Stoll. York Clr. — A. Kleinfelter anil W. Sholty. Salem District— Jbftn Kleinfelter, P. E. Franklin Cir.— Jacob Kleinfelter and A. Becker. Berkley Cir.— P. Glasser. Somerset Cir.— J. Baumgartner and J. Long. Lancaster Cir. —J. Vandersal and J. W. Miller. Scliuylkill Clr.— J. Breidenstein and P. Borauf. Lake Cir.- J. Dehofl. Canton Cir.-J. Seybert and P. Wag- ner. Lancaster Cir. (Oliio)-D. Wolf and J. Peters. H. Hassler to seek and organize a new Circuit. 1823. The Sixteenth Annual Conference. President, John Erb. Secretary, John Kleinfelter. The members of Conference assembled on York Cir- cuit in the town of Strasburgh, York Co., Pa., on June 2d, 1823, and devoted three days to the transactions of the annual session. After the usual devotional exer- cises the Conference organized by electing John Erb president and John Kleinfelter secretary. J. Erb, D. "Wolf, J. Vandersal, J. Miller, and J. Eisenberg located on account of bodily infirmities ; H. Hassler and W. Scholty, on account of family concerns. James Barber and Adam Kleinfelter were newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. . After the ordination sermon, J. Stoll, F. Glasser, and "W. Scholty were ordained to the office of Deacon. The following were newly received •On account of tlie sickness of botli Vandersal and Miller, J. C. Eeisner trayeled on Lancaster Circuit about one-half of the ensuing year. 1824.] THE EARLY DAYS. 41 as preachers on trial : J". Conrad Reisner (licensed and in active service the year previous), Conrad Kring, Jacoh Foy, Thomas Buck, and Benjamin Bicksler. The committee to station the preachers consisted of John Kleinfelter, J. Erb, J. Barber, A. Kleinfelter, and Jac. Kleinfelter. It was decided that in case the Confer- ence provide a preacher with a horse, the said horse shall be the property of the Conference. Furthermore if money is advanced to a preacher and he does not preach longer than two years he shall be required to refund the money. The Conference adjourned after each preacher had received his license. APPOINTMENTS. Salem District— J. Earlier, P. E. Union and Centre Clr.— J. Breiden- [ Somerset Clr.— J. DeSoff and T. BuoK. stein, A. Becker, and J. Foy. | Lake Clr.— F. Glasser. Canaan Distbiot— •T'oftw Kleinfelter, P. E. Lancaster Clr.— Jac. Kleinfelter. York Clr.— B. Bicksler and C. Kring. Schuylkill Clr.— J. Seybert. Franklin Cir.— J. Long and J. C. Eeisner. Ohio Distkiot— .4. Kleinfelter, P. E. Lancaster Clr.— J. Stoll and P. Wagner. Canton Cir.— J. Baumgartner. J. Frey was instructed to seek and organize a new Circuit. 1824. The Seventeenth Annual Conference. President, John Kleinfelter. Secretary, Jacob Kleinfelter. The session of 1824 was held from the 7th of June to the 10th, in the town of Strasburgh, (Shrewsbury,) York Co., Pa. After the opening exercises which con- sisted of the usual religious services, the Conference 4 42 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1825. organized by electing John Kleinfelter president and Jacob Kleinfelter secretary. Jacob Peters died during the past year. J. Breidenstein located on account of bodily infirmities ; J. Frey and J. Baumgartner, on ac- count of family cares. John Kleinfelter located but agreed to serve as presiding elder on Lancaster and Schuylkill circuits. J. Seybert was ordained to the oflBce of Elder, and J. Long, A. Becker, P. Wagner, and J. C. Eeisner, to the office of Deacon. Henry Wissler and Daniel Man wilier were newly received on trial. Fred. Borauf was again received. A committee was elected to station the preacliers. After each preacher had received his license the Conference adjourned. APPOINTMENTS. Salbm Distbict— j; Barber, P. K Union and Centre dr.— P. Wagner, 0. I Somerset Cir.— J. StoU and F. Boranl. Krlng, and T. Buck. I Lake Cir.— F. (ilasser. Canaan Distbiot— Jb7m Kleinfelter, I>. E. Schuylkill Cir.-J. C. Eelsner and J. I Lancaster CU-.— W. Soholty and A. W. Miller. I Becker. WilTuMt a PresMtng Elder. York Clr.-J. Seybert and J. Blcksler.* I Kleinfelter, B. Bicksler and H. Wlas- Franklin and Berkley Cir. — Jacob I ler. Ohio DisTRior— ^1. Kleinfelter, P. E. Canton Cir.— J. Foy. i Lancaster Cir.— J. Long and D. Man- Mansfleld Cir J. Deliofl. I wilier. 1825. The Eighteenth Annual Conference. President, Adam Kleinfelter. Secretary, John Seybert. •J. Blcksler located during the year, on account of ill health, whereupon J. Sey- bert appointed J. M. Saylor to All the vacancy nntu the next Annual Conference session, a period of seven months.— s. C. B. 1825.J THE BAELY DAYS. 43 The members of Conference assembled in annual ses- sion, June 7th, 1825, at New Berlin, Union Co., Pa. After an exhortation by J. Dreisbach, the session was opened with the usual religious exercises. A. Klein- feltor was elected president. He appointed J. Seybert secretary. During the examination into the doctrines and conduct of the preachers two were deposed from the ministry, one of whom was expelled from the Associa- tion, because of unchristian conduct and gross offences. J. Stoll and J. Bicksler located on account of bodily in- firmities; John Kleinfelter, Jacob Kleinfelter, B. Bicksler, and F. Glasser, on account of family concerns. J. Seybert was elected to the office of Presiding Elder. J. Stoll was ordained to the office of Elder; C. Kring, J. "W. Miller, J. Foy, and T. Buck, to the office of Deacon. The following were newly received as preachers on trial : John Hamilton, Jacob Erly, Joseph M. Saylor, George Reich, George Schneider, and Benjamin Becker, M. D., A. Kleinfelter, J. Barber, and J. Seybert were elected a committee to assign to the preachers their fields of labor. It was resolved that an edition of one thousand copies of Die Geistliche Viole, with an appendix of eight additional hymns, be pub- lished during this year. The Conference leased the printing establishment to George Miller, the printer, for one year at a rent of $60, agreeing to furnish him with a sufficient quantity of pica type. Abraham Buch- man presented .$40 to the Conference to be applied to the purchase of a horse for an indigent itinerant preacher. To this amount $10 from the subsidiary collections were added and the entire sum given to an itinerant for the prescribed purpose, with the proviso 44: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1826. that the horse shall be his as long as his conduct is in keep- ing with the word of God and our Discipline. Otherwise the horse becomes the property of the Conference. After the sermon and exhortation on Friday fore- noon, the Conference adjourned with.the usual resolution of approval of the proceedings. J. Seybert adds that there existed peace and harmony among them and a new bond of love ; also the determination to disseminate the word of God to the best of their ability, with prayer, exhortation, and preaching, and to live as a salt of the earth and a light of the world in self denial, faithfulness, and constancy until death, through Jesus Christ our Lord. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distkict— J. Seyben, P. H. •Schuylkill Clr.— 0. Krlng and J. Erly. tLanoaster Clr. — T. Buck and B. Becker. Union Cir.— J. W. Miller and Q. Eeicli. Centre Cir.— J. Foy and D. Manwiller. tTork Cir.— J. C. Eelaner and J. M. Saylor. Franklin and Berkley Clr.— P. Wagner and P. Borauf. Salem Distbict— j; Barber, P. E. I Somerset Clr.— A. Becker and J. Ham- ilton. Lake Cir. — C. Wolf and F. Glaaaer, local preachers. Ohio District— .4. Kleinfelter, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— J. Long and G. Schnel- I Mansfield Clr.— J. Dehoff. ^^^- I Canton Cir.— H. Wissler. 1826. The Third General Conference % and the Nineteenth Annual Conference.— A Joint Session. President, John Seybert. Secretary, J. C. Eeisner. EldeVFH„ffl'„'f"'.f'^''^' *'"'"■' '"'^- ^•'lerthedirectionofthePresiding to™S'Sr' ^■^"'" ''""'"'="'" "•"""'•^•^■«'^'----PP-^^^ tThis is not designated in the official records as a General Conference, bnt there 182o.] THE EARLY DAYS. 45 The Conference met on the 5th day of June, 1826, in our meeting-house at New Berlin, Pa. The session was opened with devotional exercises. John Seybert was elected president ; he appointed J. C. Eeisner sec- retary. One preacher was deposed from the ministry because of immoral conduct. The following brethren located : J. Foy on account of bodily infirmities and B. Becker, F. Borauf, and J. Dehoff, on account of family cares. P. Wagner, J. C. Keisner, J. Long, and A. Becker were ordained to the office of Elder ; H. Wissler, D. Manwiller, and Michael Hassler, to the office of Deacon. These solemn ordination services which consisted of an appropriate sermon, an exhorta- tion, fervent prayers, and the laying on of hands, were crowned with blessings. Francis Hoffman and Samuel Tobias were newly received as preachers on trial. A stationing committee was appointed, consisting of J. Seybert, J. Barber, and J. Long. Five brethren were added to the Chief Book Commission, a'fter which it consisted of J. Dreisbach, General Book Agent, J. Sey- bert, J. C. Eeisner, J. Miller, T. Buck, J. Hamilton, and J. M. Savior. J. Dreisbach, the General Book Agent, gave the Book Commission a report of the book concern. The Commission audited his accounts and made an en- try in the books of the Printing House, as has been done annually since the establishment is in existence. It was resolved that our books be sold at tlie following prices: the large Hymn Book (Saitenspiel) at $1.00; the Viole at 50 cents ; the New Testament at $1.00 ; Is a marginal note In which J. Dreisbach declares It to have been a General Con- ference as well as the regular Annual Conference aesnlon.— S. C. B. 4:6 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1826. the Church Discipline at 40 cents ; the tract Menschen Furcht at 37^ cents, and Thmtiges Christenthum at 50 cents. The preachers received an average discount of ten per cent, on these prices. Several spiritual songs, recently composed, were ordered to be printed in pam- phlet form, an edition of five hundred copies to be published for the use of this Conference. At the Annual Conference session at Strasburgh, in 1824, the following resolution was adopted, but inas- much a^ it was not entered upon the records, it was re- enacted and recorded at this session as follows: Resolved, That an annual Conference of Local Preachers shall be held by each presiding elder in his district shortly before the annual session of the conference of traveling preachers. The chief object of this conference is to be the investigation of the conduct and doctrines of the local preachers, a report of which is to be made to the regular conference of itinerants. In answer to a petition from the brethren of the Ohio District, it was resolved thnt an annual conference of itinerant preachers he organized in that district under the name of '• The Western Conference of the Evangelical Association ; " that this conference shall meet in annual session at least three weeks earlier than the Eastern Confekencb in Pennsylvania, and have full right to transact annual conference business in accor.lance with the directions of our Discipline. It was furthermore enacted that the Western Conference shall send its proceedings to the presiding elders or pres- ident of the E:istern Conferonce ; thit an equnlity be observed hetwien the two c )nference3 in the division of the general salary and the subsidiary collections until 1826.] THE BAKLY DATS. 47 Bucli time when the Western Conference shall find itself able to support its traveling preachers, and that the pro- ceedings of both conferences as well as the accounts with the preachers be recorded in the old confer- ence record. The Western Conference was, however, instructed to keep a correct conference record for its own use. The Conference adjourned in tlie usual manner. Love peace, and unity crowned this assembly of preachers. Blessed be G-od now and forever. Amen ! Amen ! APPOIlirTMENTS. Cakaan District-./. Seybert, P. E. ScTiTiylkill Cir. — T. Buck and G. Solineiacr. Lancaeter Cir.— J. W. Miller. Tork Cir.— A. Becker and J. Bruer. Franklin and Berkley Cir— D. Man- wilier and J. Hamilton. Salem Distkict— ./. Barber, P. E. Union Cir.— J. C. Eeisner. Centre Cir.— P. Wagner and S. Tobias. Somerset Cir.- H. Wisaler, 6. Eeicli, and J. Frey. Lake Cir J. Brly. Ohio District— j1. Klelnfelter, p. B. Lancaster Cir. — C. Kring and J. M. I Mansfield and Canton Clrs.— J. Long Saylor. ' and F. Hoffman. " Who hath despised the day of small things ? ' Zech. IV : 10. I l]e llrastern and the Westerq (Sonf* erences. 1S^:Z-1BQ©. '■'And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."— AcTB ii: 47. EXPLANATORY. The Ohio District being so far removed from the rest of the work as to occasion great inconvenience and expense to the preacliers to meet in one annual session, it was constituted a separate conference to be known as the "Western Conference." The old conference was called the "Eastern Conference." Their relation was peculiar, the Western being subordinate to and in some respects identical with the Eastern. The Eastern Conference frequently stationed the preachers of the Western, and the latter sent its proceedings to the former for approval. Although the annual sessions of the Western Conference were held prior to those of the East- ern, yet it has been considered most in keeping with the scope of this volume to let the proceedings of the Eastern appear first each year. I he hf astern and the Western (Sonfe " rences. 1827. The General* and the Eastern Conferences. — A Joint Session. President, James Barber. Secretary, J. Conrad lleisner. The first (20th) annual session of the Eastern Con- ference of the Evangelical Association convened in Or- ■wigsbnrg, Pa., June 4th, 1827. At the same time and place the Geneeal Confeeenoe of the Association was held. The session was opened with religious exercises. J. Barber was elected president, whereupon he ap- pointed J. C. Keisner secretary. During the investiga- tion of the doctrines and conduct of the preachers a deacon was deposed from the ministry. A. Becker located on account of bodily infirmities. John Vander- sal and John Schneider died during the past year. P. "Wagner was elected to the oflice of Presiding Elder. T. Buck and J. "W". MiUer were ordained Elders, and G. Eeich, J. Hamilton, and D. Focht, Deacons. George Mattinger, George Enders, and Wm. Stoll were newly received as preachers on trial. The following were •Some assert that tliis session was not a General Conference; the offloial records, however, so aenoinlnate it.— S. 0. B. 52 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1827. * elected a stationing committee : J. Earber, J. Seybert, and P. Wagner. The following statistics,* given in full, show the membership of this Conference after the Western Con- ference had been nominally detached : Newly Newly Entire Converted. Keoeived. Membership. Schuylkill Cir 95 97 385 Lancaster Cir 50 64 311 York Cir 30 60 342 Franklin Civ 62 80 205 Berkley Cir 12 36 92 Union Cir 32 42 192 Centre Cir 9 8 213 Somerset Cir 3 6 249 Lake Cir . . 55 293 393 2,044 The amount contributed to the general salary fund was $704.59 ; for subsidiary purposes, $105.40 ; making a total of $809.99. This amount added to that con- tributed by the Western Conference aggregated $922.55, which was distributed among twenty preachers in both conferences. It was found that the entire number of itinerant and local preachers in the Association was seventy. The following is a list of the preachers of this Con- ference according to their station and order: Presiding Elders,— J. Seybert and P. Wagner; Elders,— J. Barber, J. C. Eeisner, B. Ettinger, J. Dreisbach, J.Breidenstein, A. Becker, John Kleinfelter, •Hereafter the statistics reported at each session will be found in the regular Statistical Tables at the end of this volume. 1827.] EASTERN AND WESTPJRN C0NFEBKNCE8. 53 H. Niebel, L. Zimmerman, J. Stambach, M. Walter, J. StoU, J. Fruoh, T. Buck, and John Miller ; Deacons, — D. Thomas, A. Buchman, A. Ettinger, J. Kickel, C. Wolf, G. Lanz, J. Baumgartner, F. Glasser, Jacob Frey, D. Middlekauf, H. Wissler, D. Manwiller, G. Keich, J. Hamilton, and D. Focht; On Trial, — G. Schneider, S. Tobias, G. Mattinger, G. Enders, and Wm. Stoll. The Quarterly Conferences were instructed to co- operate with the presiding elders in the appointment of proper persons whose duty it shall be to collect funds throughout the entire Association for the support of the worn-out preachers and their families ; with this under- standing, however, that the Eastern and Western Con- ferences shall each support the said families within their respective bounds, in accordance with the provi- sions of our Church Discipline. The Conference author- ized J. Dreisbacli, J. Barber, and B. Ettinger to sell the personal property of the Printing Establishment and apply the proceeds to the management of the book trade, subject to the directions of the conferences. The Conference adjourned. , Love, peace, and unity crowned this session, blessed be God now and for evermore. Amen ! APPOINTMENTS. Schuylkill Cir J. C. Kelsner and H. Wissler. Lancaster Clr.— J. M. Saylor ana W. Sioll. Canaan District— X Seybert, P. E. York Cir.— T. Buck ana J. Bruer. Franklin and Berkley Cirs.— J. Hamil- ton ana ¥. Hoffman. Union dr.— B. Ettinger and Q. Mat- tinger. Centre Cir.— J. Barber and G. Sclinei- der. Salem District— P. Wagner, P. X Somerset Clr.— D. Manwiller, S. To- bias, ana J. Allen. Lake Clr.— G. Keioli. 54 BT ANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1827. The Western Conference. President, Adam Kleinfelter. Secretary, Joseph Long. The first annual session of the Western Conference was held in "Wayne Co., Ohio, and was opened with de- votional exercises on May 7th, 1827. A. Kleinfelter was elected president ; he appointed J. Long secretary. The investigation of the conduct of the preachers was held in accordance with established usage. C. Kring was ordained Elder, and J. M. Saylor, Deacon. The following statistics, given in full, show the status of this Conference at its first annual session: Newly Newly Entire Convened. Received. MembersMp. Woosrer Cir 15 27 176 Canton Cir 4 7 158 New Lanca-ter Cir. ... 24 26 160 Sandusky Cir 10 25 29 53 85 523 The total contributions to the general salary fund were $112.56. The following were the preachers, according to tlieir station and order, who comprised this Conference at its origin : Elders,— Adam Kleinfelter, JohnErb, John Schilling, Jacob Kleinfelter, David Wolf, Joseph Long, Conrad Kring, John Dehoff, Henry Hassler, and Moses Dehofe,- Deacons,— John Eiekel, Joseph M. Saylor, Adam Henig, and Jacob Erey ; Preachers on Trial,— Erancis Hoffman, John Peters, Matthew Wunder, John Miller, Henry Dauny, Ered. 1827.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 55 Boranf, John Thomas, Jacob Dissler, Peter Miller, Henry Stauffer, and Samuel Seger. APPOINTMENTS.* CantonCir.— J. Long. I Lancaster Cir.— J. Miller and G. Bn- Wooster Cir.— C. Kring. I aers.t SandnsKy Cir.— A. Kleinlelter. It was resolved that J. Long shall attend the gen- eral meetings in the Fall, and A. Kleinfelter in the Spring of the year. Each preacjher received his license and the Conference adjourned. After the preachers present had signed the proceedings in token of approval and obedience, each went in peace to his work. 1828. The Eastern. Conference. — The Second (21s<) Annual Session. President, John Seybert. Secretary, J. Conrad Eeisner. The members of the Eastern Conference assembled in annual session June 2d, 1828, in New Berlin, Union Co., Pa. The Conference was opened with the cus- tomary devotional exercises, after which J. Seybert was elected president. He appeinted J. C. Keisner secretary. A local preacher and a preacher on trial were deposed from the ministry on account of immoral conduct. J. C. Keisner and J. M. Saylor located on account of bodily infirmities, and B. Ettinger on ac- count of family concerns. Thomas Buck was elected •The Western Conference was witnout a presiding elder during tlie year. tTUese two bretliren were " sent out " by the Eastern Conference. 56 EVA.NGELICAi LANDMAHKS. [1828. Presiding Elder. J. Bruer and D. Manwiller were ordained Elders, F. Hoffman and J. Gr. Conser, Dea- cons. The brethren Wm. W. Orwig, Jacob Hoock, John H. Yambert, and Elias Stoever were newly re- ceived as preachers on trial. Tlie committee chosen to assign to the preachers their fields of labor consisted of J. Barber, J. Seybert, T. Buck, P. Wagner, and A. Kleinfelter. The total amount contributed by the two Conferences for the general salary fund and for subsidiary purposes was distributed among twenty-four preachers in both conferences. The total number of itinerant and local preachers in the Association was eighty. It was resolved that a married preacher having spent five years in active service shall receive for salary an amount double that of an unmarried one, the salaries to be paid out of the general and subsidiary collections. Of the special support given to the families of itiner- ants an account is to be kept and rendered under the name of subsidiary contributions, whether it be received in the form of grain, meat, cloth, fiax, or anything else. This action is to be announced to the friends on the circuits. The preachers in both conferences were in- structed to make diligent efforts to increase the annual subsidiary collection. The Conference consented to the reception of F. Shauer by the Western Conference and approved the remainder of the proceedings of that body. One of the preachers on trial having married before his probation had ended, he was excused by the Confer- ence upon his plea that he had been betrothed before he entered the itinerancy, and because of the fact that 1828. J EA6TEEN AND WJC8TEKN CONFERENCES. 57 in all other respects bis conduct during his probation was unexceptionable. It was, however, resolved that hereafter no preachers are to be received until it has been ascertained that they are free from similar obli- gations. H. Niebel and P. Wagner were elected members of the Chief Book Commission in the places of J. M. Say- lor and J. Hamilton, who were not present. The Com- mission audited the accounts of J. Dreisbach, General Book Agent, and found them correct. J. Dreisbach was authorized to sell the Book Establishment upon terras subject to his discretion. George Miller, the printer, was appointed the agent of the Conference to attend to the book trade. The Conference adjourned in the usual manner. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distkict— J'. Seytiert, P. E. Sclinylkin Cir.— A. KleinJelter ana J. W. Miller. Lancaster Cir.— C Kring. York Cir.— J. Hamilton ana J. H. Yam- bert. Franklin and Berldey Cir.— Q. Keicli ana J. Hoock. Salem Distbiot— r. £«cS;, P. E. Somerset Cir.— J. Bruer and G. Mat- tinger. Lake Cir.— P. Wagner. Union Cir.— F. Hoffman and G. En- ders. Centre Cir.— J. Barber and W. W. Or- wig. Ohio Disteict, (Western Conference)— X Long, P. E. Canton Cir.— D. Manwiller and S. To- | Lancaster Cir.— H. Wissler and E. bias. Stoever. Sandusky Cir.— G. Sclmeiaer. The Western Conference. President, Joseph Long. Secretary, John W. Miller. 5 58 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1829. On the fifth day of May, the Western Conference session of 1828 was opened with religious exercises at Uniontown, Stark Co., Ohio. The Conference organ- ized by electing J. Long president, who appointed J. W. Miller secretary. During the investigation into the doctrines and conduct of the preachers, a deacon was deposed from the ministry and expelled from the Asso- ciation, because of immoral conduct. It was resolved that J. Long serve as Presiding Elder as much as his enfeebled health will allow. He had traveled only six or seven months during each of the two preceding years. F. Shauer was again received and ordained to the office of Deacon. J. W. Miller was delegated to take to the Eastern Conference the subsidiary collection and the accounts of the general salary contributions and travel- ing expenses of the preachers, in order that all the contributions might be included in one general account. APPOINTMENTS. It was decided that the Eastern Conference shall sta- tion the preachers in this Conference for the ensuing year, that at least three of them he ordained preachers and that A. Kleinfelter represent this Conference in the stationing committee of the Eastern Conference. 1829. The Eastern Conference.— TJie Third {22d) Annual Session. President, Thomas Buck. Secretary, John Seybert. 1829.] EASTERN AND WESTEEN C0NFBEBNCB8. 59 The members of the Eastern Conference assembled in our Evangelical meeting-house at New Berlin, Union Co., Pa., on June 1st, 1829. At the opening of the session our Evangelical Conference Rules were read, after which those present engaged in devotional exer- cises. T. Buck was elected president. He appointed J. Seybert secretary. Two preachers were deposed from the ministry and one of them expelled from the Asso- ciation. J. W. Miller located on account of family affairs. J. Stambach, an elder, died during the past year, and we entertain the hope that for him faith has changed to sight, labor has been rewarded with rest, and that having sown to the spirit he is reaping life everlasting. J. Seybert was re-elected Presiding Elder for a period of four years. The following were newly re- ceived on trial : Geo. Briekley, Joseph Ebbert, Solo- mon G. Miller, Jacob Schnerr, and "Wm. Ray. T. Buck, J. Seybert, and A. Kleinfelter were elected a committee to station the preachers in both conferences. The total contributions of both conferences were dis- tributed among twenty-two preachers. Salary for two montha was deducted from the support of one itinerant because he was in good health and engaged in secular biisiness during that time. On account of age and failing health, Martin Dreis- bach resigned his office as trustee of the subsidiary fund and bequests. His accounts were audited and found correct. J. Barber, H. Wissler, J. M. Saylor, and A. Kleinfelter were elected to fill vacancies in the Book Commission, the other members being J. Dreis- bach, General Book Agent, H. Niebel, and T. Buck. 60 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1829. J. Dreisbach, General Book Agent, made a report which was audited and found correct. J. Seybert was elected chief trustee of the moneys and other property which have been and will be bequeathed for the use of our Evangelical ministry, with instructions to hold him- self in readiness to give an account of his trust at any time it may be required of him. T. Buck was elected trustee of the book money, to appropriate it ac- cording to the directions of the Conference. The reso- lution of the "Western Conference in the proceedings of 1829, with reference to re-baptizing persons, was con- sidered and endoi-sed. It was resolved that our Church Discipline be translated into English and published as soon as possible. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distbiot— r. Bucic, P. E. Solmyllrill Cir.— 0. Kring and J. Eb. bert. Lebanon Cir.— H. Niebel and W. W. Orwig. Lancaster Cir.— J. M. Saylor and G. Enders. York Oir.- D. Manwiller and S. Tobias. FranlJlin and BerlJley Cir J. Hamil- ton, J. Bruer, and W. Ray. Salem DisTKiOT—j; Seybei-t,P. E. Union Cir.— J. Barber and J. G. Zinser. Centre Cir.— E. Hoflfman and S. G. MUler. Western Conference, Ohio District— j; Lang, P. E. Somerset Cir. — H. Wlssler and G. BriclJley. Lake Cir.— G. Reicli. Canton Cir.— A. Kleinfelter and B. Stoever. New Lancaster Cir.— J. H. Tambert and G. Schneider. Sandusky Cir.— G. Mattinger. The Western Conference. President, Joseph Long. Secretary, Henry "Wissler. 1829.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 61 The "Western Conference met in annual session on Canton Circuit, Tuscarawas Twp., Stark Co., Ohio, May 4th, 1829. The brethren elected J. Long presi- dent, who appointed H. Wissler secretary. Charges having been preferred against a preacher for baptizing a person who had already been baptized in infancy, the subject was taken under consideration. The delibera- tions resulted in a unanimous resolution expressly for- bidding our preachers to re-baptize under any circum- stances. For this action the following reasons were assigned: Ist, Our Church Discipline gives no such directions; 2d, "We can find no authority in the Saifred Scriptures for re-baptism ; 3d, It is our belief that its introduction would be followed by evil consequences. A local preacher was deposed f i-om the ministry and expelled from the Association for immoral conduct. During the past year Jacob Kleinfelter '' the second," a local preacher, died. He has gone from labor to rest and from seed time to harvest. G. 'Schneider, S. Tobias, and Elias Stoever were ordained to the oflBce of Deacon. John G. Zinser was newly received on trial. APPOINTMENTS. J. Long was appointed to serve as Presiding Elder on the district as much as his strength would allow. Elias Stoever was appointed to Canton Circuit, and G. Schneider to Lancaster Circuit. It was agreed that the Eastern Conference station the remainder of the dis- trict. El. "Wissler was delegated to take a correct copy of the proceedings to the Eastern Conference. The session adjourned in the usual manner. 62 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1830. 1830. The Eastern Conference. — The Fourth (23(^) Annual Session. President, Thomas Buck. Secretary, John Seybert. On Monday, June 1st, 1830, the Eastern Conference met in our meeting-house at Orwigsburg, Pa. After the customary opeoing exercises, which included the reading of a portion of our Church Discipline, the Con- ference was organized by the election of Thomas Buck as president who appointed J. Seybert secretary. Four preachers were deposed from the ministry: an itiner- ant deacon for neglect of duty and for leaving his cir- cuit without a cause; a local preacher for distilling brandy ; another local preacher on account of uncharit- able expressions against our disciplinary management; and a local elder for unchristian conduct. J. Hamil- ton, H. Wissler, and J. M. Saylor located on accoiint of bodily infirmities ; F. Hoffman and J. Ebbert, on ac- count of family concerns. Henry Meyer, a local preacher, died during the past year, of whom we enter- tain the hope that he has passed from faith to sight. Charles Hammer, Daniel Kehr, John S. Himmelreich, and Kobert G. Hunter were newly received as preachers on trial. The committee elected to station the preachers consisted of T. Buck, J. Seybert, and H. Niebel. A resolution was adopted to the effect that such preachers of the Eastern and Western conferences who, on account of neglect 9f duty, do not secure as much for the general salary and subsidiary funds as in the 1830.] EASTEEN AND WESTEKN CONFEEENCES. 63 judcrment of the Conference they could have gathered, shall have their salaries lessened at the discretion of the Conference. It was also resolved that married travel- ing preachers of the Western Conference shall be entitled to double salary with those of the Eastern, upon the condition that that conference labor diligently to secure funds for this purpose. It was agreed to call a session of the General Conference, to be held in Hains Twp., Centre Co., Pa., and to begin on the first Monday in November. The transactions of the Western Conference were taken under consideration. It was resolved that hence- forth no such ordination as that of M. Kibler shall take place, as long as our Church Discipline has not been changed. The Western Conference was denied the privilege of appointing a general book agent. George Miller, the printer, was ordered to print 2,000 copies of the Yiole, in New Berlin, Pa., at $20 per hundred. The retail price of the Church Discipline was fixed at SIJ cents per copy. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distkiot— 7". £mc7c, P. M. SoUnylkill Cir.— B. Stoever and J. G. Zlnser. Lebanon Cir.— W. W. Orwig ana C. Hammer. Berkley Cir.— W. Eay. Lancaster Cir. — H. Niebel and J. Schnerr. York Cir — G. Brickley and J. Bruer. Franklin Cir. — C. Kring and E. G. Hunter. Samm District— J". Seybert, P. B. Somerset Cir. — S. G. Miller and W. Eoelirlg. Union Cir.— G. Solineider and S. Tobias. Centre Ctr.— J. Barber. Lake Cir.— F. Glaaser. Obio District, Western Conference— J^ Long, P. E. Canton Cir.— J. H. Yambert and D. I Lancaster Cir.— G. Mattinger and J. S. Kebr. Hlmmelreica. Sandusky dr.— G. Enders. i 64: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1830. The Western Conference. President, Joseph Long. Secretary, Adam Kleinfelter. The members of the Western Conference assembled in annual session on Canton Circuit, Plain Twp., Stark Co., Ohio, on May 3d, 1830. The Conference was opened with devotional exercises. J. Long was elected presi- dent. He appointed A. Kleinfelter set^retarj. A. Klein- felter located on account of bodily infirmities. M. Kibler and L. Hencky were ordained to the office of Deacon. The following were newly received as preachers on trial : Wm. Roehrig, Absalom B. Schaefer, and Christopher Aubel. J. Long was presiding elder. Only one preacher, Geo. Mattinger, was stationed, the remainder of the stationing having been referred to the Eastern Conference. 1830. The General Conference. President, Joseph Long. Secretary, John Seybert. The General Conference of 1830 convened on Nov. Ist in the house of Adam Henig in Hains Twp., Centi-e Co., Pa. The session was opened with i-eligious exer- cises. J. Long was elected president. He appointed J. Seybert secretary. The following representatives of the two annual conferences constituted the General Con- ference : T. Buck, J. Seybert, and J. Long presiding elders ; H. Niebel, J. Barber, C. Kring, J. Bruer (not present), J. Dreisbach, and H. Hassler elders. These represented the two annual conferences. 1831 .J EASTERN AND WESTBEN CONFERENCES. 65 The Church Discipline was examined and improved. J. Seybert and T. Buck were appointed to transcribe the improved portions and to^arrange them properly for publication. Subsequently J. Dreisbach and H. Niebel were added to this committee with instructions to ex- amine thoroughly the entire work prior to its publica- tion. J. Dreisbach was appointed to read proof. It was also resolved that the new edition of the Discipline be translated into English as soon as possible. The fol- lowing officers were ele. Miesse, J. Borkert, and J. Koessner, on account of bodily infirmities. Christian Wolf, John "W". Miller, and Henry Young died during the past year. The following were newly received as preachers on trial: John Noecker, Jacob Saylor, Daniel Berger, Jacob Kiegel, John Riegel, Peter Boetz, and John M. Sind- linger. The stationing committee consisted of the presiding elders. The transactions of the "Western Con- ference were examined and approved. Jacob Hammer was elected treasurer of the Chari- table Funds of the Evangelical Association. A com- mittee was appointed to inspect the English Hymn Book compiled by J. M. Saylor and J. P. Leib. A new edition of 1,500 copies of the ^'Saitenspiei" was ordered to be published ; also 1,500 copies of the "■Lives of Jacob Albright and Oeorge Miller.'''' It was resolved that the next session of the General Conference be held at Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa., to begin on the last Monday in May, 1835. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distbiot— y. SeyDert, P. E. SoliuylklU Clr.— J. P. Lelb ana J. Sen- sel. Lebanon Cb-.— J. M. Saylor and John Biegel. ZiON District— F. W. Orwig, P. E. LanoaBter Cir.— H. Fisher and Jacob Saylor. York Cb:. — J. Schnerr and M. Maize. Gettysburg Clr.— D. Kebr and J. No- ecker. Salem District— j; O. Zinsur, P. E. Cumberland Cb:.— C. Hesser and A. Frey. Shenandoah Clr.— S. Altimos and J. Sohtmp. Somerset Cir. — H. Bucks and a. Schneider. Indiana Clr.— J. Lutz and P. Ooetz. Union Clr.— J. Toung and D. Berger. Lycoming Clr.— G. Brlckley and S. To- bias. Centre Clr.— F. Hoffman and J. M. Slndllnger. Cabmel District- p. Wagner, P. E. Lake Clr.— J. Harlacher and J. Boas. I Buffalo Clr.— D. Brlckley. MoUawk Clr.— Jacob Blegel. I Brie Clr.— E. Stoever. 1835.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFEEENOES. 75 The Western Conference. President, Henry Niebel. Secretary, Charles Hammer. This annual session was held in Lake Twp., Stark Co., Ohio, and was opened on Monday, May 5th, 1834. After the religious services, H. Niebel was elected president, who chose C. Hammer as secretary. A dea- con was deposed for neglect of duty. Three others were deposed, one on account of disobedience, another for unchristian conduct, and the third on account of dishonest transactions for which he was also expelled from the Association. M. Miller located on account of bodily infirmities. Fred. Borauf died during the past year. J. J. K.opp and E. Sichley were ordained to the office of Deacon. The following were newly received as preachers on trial: Peter Wiest, Samuel Yan Gundy, and Jacob Frey. APPOINTMENTS. Ohio Distkict— H. TiHebel, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— S. Banmgartner an-J G. Mattinger. Wooater Cir.— E. Sichley and D. To- bias. Sandnskj Cir. — J. 3. Kopp and A, Tambert. Canton Cir.— C. Hammer and S. Van Gundy. Miami Cir.— C. Kring and P. Wiest. 1835. The General Conference. President, Henry Niebel. Secretary, J. G. Zinser, In accordance with a resolution adopted by the East- ern Conference, the General Conference convened on 76 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1835. May 25th, 1835, at Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa. Singing, prayer, and the reading of: the Sacred Scrip- tures constituted the opsning exercises. H. Niebel was elected president. He appointed J. G. Zinser secre- tary. The foUowiag named elders constituted this General Conference : J. G. Zinser, J. Seybert, "W". W. Orwig, P. "Wagner, J. Barber, J. Breidensteiu, J. C. Eeisner, J. H. Yambert, J. Schnerr, D. Kehr, S. G. Miller, G. Brickley, F. HofEman, E. Stoever, and J. M. Saylor of the Eastern Conference; H. Niebel, J. Long, C. Hammer, and C. Kring of the Western Conference. The preachers were investigated concerning their doc- trines and conduct during the past year. Some changes of boundaries were made in several presiding elder districts. Somerset, Indiana, and Erie circuits were detached from the Eastern Conference and annexed to the Western, and these three fields to- gether with Canton Circuit, were formed into a district called Carmel District. In this new arrangement the Eastern Conference included three districts and the Western two. It was resolved that the Western Con- ference meet annually on the first Monday in March, and the Eastern, on the third Monday following. The presiding elders of both annual conferences were sta- tioned. The Conference ordered that 4,000 copies of the Oeistliche Viole be published, and that a copyright of the work be secured in the name of J. Seybert of Penn- sylvania and H. Niebel of Ohio. The preachers were instructed to gather data for the compilation of a book on the life and ministerial career of John Walter. It was resolved that hereafter the transactions of the 1835. J EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 77 Quarterly Conferences be recorded in suitable minute- books to be kept for that purpose. At this session the Association decided to publish a I'eligious paper to be called Der Christliche JBotschafter. J. Long, J. C. Eeisner, and C. Hammer were appointed a committee to prepare a brief summary setting forth the character of the contemplated periodical. This committee reported the following outline of the design and contents of the Cliristliche JBotschafter: 1st, To impart the divine truths of Holy "Writ in their unadul- terated purity and in such a manner as can be plainly understood by the common people; 2d, The dissemina- tion of religious intelligence, and facts concerning the progi'ess of true Christianity, with special reference to the work among the Germans of America; 3d, The in- terpretation and discussion of passages of Scripture; 4th, The biographies of pious, God-fearing persons; 5th, Useful and edifying natural history, etc. P. Wagner, J. M. Saylor, and C. Hammer were ap- pointed to prepare rules governing the issue of the periodical. They reported the following: 1st, The Christliche Botschaftcr shall be issued monthly at a subscription price of seventy-five cents a year, to be paid within the year, but in case the payment is not prompt the subscription charge to be one dollar ; 2d, Subscriptions for a period of less than six month's will not be received, and whoever desires to stop the paper must first pay all arrearages; 3d, Every preacher in charge in the Association is an agent to secure sub- scriptions and receive the money; 4th, All letters, communications, etc., not coming from the regular agents should be sent pre-paid. 78 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1835. It was resolved that the preachers in charge — the agents — shall solicit subscriptions, collect the money, and make an annual settlement with their respective presiding elders who are to constitute a general commit- tee in each conference. The profits flowing from this project are to be applied in the same manner as the other book profits. It was furthermore resolved that each presiding elder shall receive for his trouble a roy- alty of one cent on every small book and two cents on every large book that is sold in his district and de- livered through him to his preachers. The committee of the Eastern Conference was instructed to pxiblish the Christliche Botschafter as soon as the number of subscribers has reached 700, this committee to take charge of the entire matter. The Conference resolved that wherever practicable German Sabbath schools are to be organized and con- ducted in the congregations of our Evangelical Associa- tion, and that it be made the duty of every preacher in charge to strive earnestly to carry out this purpose. The Conference ordered that a Local Preachers' Con- ference be held annually on each circuit, shortly before the session of the regular Annual Conference, and that all local preacliers shall be under obligations to attend. W. W. Orwig, J. Long, and J. C. Eeisner wore ap- pointed to formulate rules governing the transactions of Local Preachers' Conferences. They reported the following : Local Preachers' Conferences and their Transactions. Question. "Who are the members of the Local Preach- Answer. All local and traveling 1835.] EASTERN AND WBSTEEN CONFEEENCES. 79 preachers who are found within the bounds of the cir- cuit where each of these conferences is held. The pre- siding elder is also a member. Ques. Who is author- ized to appoint the time and place of the meeting of these conferences ? Ans. The presidimg elder. In case he neglects it the preacher in charge shall do so. Ques. What are to be the transactions of the Local Preachers' Conference and who is to be the president? Ans. The presiding elder is to act as president and in his absence the preacher in charge. The records are to be sent to the Annual Conference for inspection. The Local Preachers' Conference is to inquire into the con- duct of the local preachers, and when charges are pre- ferred, to investigate them and decide upon them by a majority of votes, according to the directions of our Church Discipline; also to receive preachers on trial, if any such present themselves. H. Niebel, J. Barber, and J. G. Zinser were ap- pointed to formnlate rules regulating the support of traveling preachers. They reported as follows : 1st. Newly married or single preachers received into the traveling connection shall be obliged to traverfive years before they are permitted to draw any support for their families. 2d. After the five years, a married preacher without children shall receive half again as much sup- port as a single preacher; with one or two children, three-fourths again as much, and with three or more children, twice as much. 3d. In case a preacher who was married two or more years previous to his entrance be received into the traveling connection he shall, after he has traveled two years, receive salary according to the second paragraph of this report. 80 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1835. The Conference resolved to incorporate an organiza- tion under the name of the " Charitable Society of the Evangelical Association," to be located in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa., and to consist of the following nine persons : J. Seybert, J. P. Leib, Jacob Hammer, Jos- eph Hammer, Eli Hammer, S. Eickert, John Rickert, W. Wildermuth, and Andrew Swalm. A committee, consisting of J. Long, "W". W. Orwig, and J. C. Eeis- ner, was appointed to construct a plan of organization. They reported the following: 1st, No person can be- come a member of this Society who is not 21 years of age, a member of the Evangelical Association for at least one year, and a citizen of Pennsylvania; 2d, In ease of vacancies occurring through death, resignation, or expulsion from the church, the Society shall nominate double the number of those whose seats have become vacant, from which nominees the next General Confer- ence shall elect the required member or members ; 3d, This incorporated Society shall have charge of all charitable funds and bequests, loan the money at lawful interest and annually pay the income to the Eastern Conference of the Evangelical Association. 1835. The Eastern Conference. — The Ninth (28^A) Annual Session. President, W. W. Orwig. Secretary, John Seybert. This Conference convened in Lebanon, Pa., June 1st, 1835. After engaging in appropriate religious exerciees 1835.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFEEENOES. 81 the Conference organized by electing W. W. Orwig president, who appointed J. Seybert secretary. A preacher was deposed from the ministry for neglect of duty and immoral conduct. S. Tobias and D. Kehr located on account of bodily infirmities. C. Hesser, J. P. Leib, and D. Brickley were ordained to the office of Elder ; J. Boas, H. Fisher, J. Seiisel, J. Lutz, A. Frey, M. F. Maize, and S. Altimos, to the office of Deacon. The following were newly received as preachers on trial : Sebastian Mosser, Henry Thomas, John A. Jacobs, Fred. Miller, Daniel N. Long, John Poorman, Henry Kegel, Jacob Kehr, Samuel Friess, and George Seger. The presiding elders of both conferences were appointed to station the preachers. The transactions of the "Western Conference were examined and approved. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— .A SeyHert, P. E. Sohnylklll Clr.— C. Hammer and S. Mosser. Lehlgli Oir.— J. M. Sajlor and Jacob Riegel. Lebanon Cir. — C. Hesser and H. Tliomas. Lancaster Cir.— Jacob Saylor and John RlegeL Philadelphia— J. Schnerr. ZiON District— IT. W. Orwig, P. E. York Clr.— P. Hoffman and H. Fisher. Gettysburg Cir.— 8. G. Miller and J. A, Jacobs. Cumberland Clr. —J. P. Lelb, G. Schneider, and F. Miller. Shenandoah Cir.— J. Scbimp and D. N. Long. Salbm District— p. Wagner, P. E. Union Cir J. Sensel and J. Poorman. Columbia Cir.- D. Berger and J. M. Sindllnger. Centre Cir.— J. Brickley and H. Kegel. Lycoming Cir. — J. Young. Lake dr.— M. F. Maize and J. Kehr. Buffalo Cir. — J. Harlacher and S. Friess. Carmbl District—./. G. Zlnsar, P. E. Somerset Clr.— J. Lutz, A. Prey, and Q. Seger. Indiana Clr.— S. Altimos and J. Boas. Erie Clr.— D. Brickley and J. Noecker. Canton Cir.— E. Stoever and P. Goetz. The Western Conference. President, Henry Niebel. 82 EVANGELICAL LAJSDMAEKS. [1836. Secretary, Charles Hammer. The session of 1835 was held in Lake Twp., Stark Co., Ohio, and was opened on May 4th with the cus- tomary religious exercises. H. Niebel was elected president. He appointed C. Hammer secretary. Four preachers were deposed from the ministry, one for not preaching, another for unmerciful treatment of a poor widow, a third for improper business transactions, and a fourth on account of immoral conduct. The last was also expelled from the Association. J. Schilling with- drew from the church. J. Koessner located on account of bodily infirmities and G. Mattinger, on account of family concerns. Daniel Tobias and Abraham Eiem died during the past year. Joseph Ebbert was ordained to the office of Deacon. H. Niebel, C. Kring, and C. Hammer were appointed to station the preachers. APPOINTMENTS. Ohio District— H. Ifiebel, P. K Canton Cir.— J. Frey. Wooster Cir.— H. Bucks and P. Wiest. Mansfield dr.— J. J. Kopp and S. Van Sandusky Cir. — S. Banmgartner and A. Yambert. Lancaster Cir.— C. Kring and A. Eby. Gundy. i Miami Cir.- E. Sidney. 1836. Tke Eastern Conference."^ — The Tenth (29^A) Annual Session. President, Philip Wagner. Secretary, C. Hammer. The members of the Eastern Conference assembled at Eebersburg, Centre Co., Pa., March 28th, 1836. •Prom this time forth the proceedings ol the Western Conference were no longer entered upon the record of the Eastern. 1836.] EASTERN AND WESTERN OONFEEENCES. 83 The session was opened with devotional exercises. P. Wagner was elected president. He appointed C. Hammer secretary. Two preachers were deposed for immoral conduct. J. M. Sajlor located on account of bodily infirmities and S. G. Miller, on account of family concerns. J. P. Leib was elected to the office of Pre- siding Elder. The following were newly received on trial: Christian HoU, Martin Hartman, Henry "West- hafer, Ludwig Schuppert, and Jacob Vogelbach. The presiding elders of both conferences were elected a committee to station the preachers. The proceedings of the "Western Conference were examined and ap- proved, after which the presiding elders were stationed by the Conference. Committees were appointed to examine a manuscript by Samuel Miller, entitled '■'■Das Kernwesen von der Erlmsung so durch Christum geschehen,^^ and Solomon Miller's ^'■Kette der Yernunft" a translation from the English (Chain of Keason), with instructions to publish these works if they think proper. J. M. Saylor was elected trustee of the book funds. P. Wagner, A. Ettinger, and J. M. Saylor were appointed to compose and publish a Sunday school book. It was resolved that a General Conference shall be held, to begin November 14th, 1836, in Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. Salem District was divided and the part which was detached was called Moriah District. The Confer- ence ordei'ed that a committee be appointed annually whose duty it shall be to inquire into the accounts of the preachers stationed in cities, to estimate the excess of their expenses over those stationed on rural charges and to remunerate them accordingly. 84 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1836. APPOINTMENTS. Canaak District-^. Seytert, P. E. Sclinylkill Clr.— J. Barber and H. West- bafer. Heaaing Cir.— Jacob Saylor. Lebanon Cir.— J. Toung and M. Hart- man. ZioN District— T'. P. Leib, P. E. Lancaster Clr.— Jolin Eiegel and L. Scliuppert. PhiladelpMa— J. Sclmerr. York Cir.- G. BricMey. Gettysburg Cir.— J. Jacobs ana H. Tliomas. Cnmberlaud Cir.— C. Hesser and P. Miller. Shenandoah Cir.— M. P. Maize. Salem Distbiot— P. Wagnerr, P. E. Lycoming Cir.— P. Hoffman and S. Mosser. Union Cir.— D. Berger and C. Hon. Columbia Cir.— J. M. Sindlinger. Centre Cir.— J. Sensel and H. Kegel. MORIAH District— IT. W. Orwig, P. E. Lake Cir.— Jacob Eiegel and P. Henne- I Buffalo Cir.— C. Hammer and J. Kehr. berger. I Buffalo Sta.— J. Harlacher. Western Conference. Indiana Clr.— D. Long. | Somerset Cir.— D. Kehr. 4836. The General Conference. President, Henry Niebel. Secretary, Charles Hammer. The General Conference of 1836 convened in Somer- set Twp., Somerset Co., Pa., on the lith of Nov., 1836. After the opening exercises which consisted of prayer, song, and exhortation, H. Mcbel was elected president. He appointed C. Hammer secretary. The following elders were present: H. Niebel, C. Hammer, S. Baum- gartner, S. G. Miller, J. G. Zinser, E. Stoever, H. Bucks, J. Young, J. SchneiT, C. Hesser, J. Seybert, .W. W. Orwig, P. Wagner, D. Brickley, G. Brickley, F. Hoffman, J. J. Kopp, J. P. Leib, and D. Kehr. It was resolved that a new printing house and book 1836.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFEKENCES. 85 bindery be established within the bounds of the East- ern Conference. Arrangements were accordingly made to purchase or build a house in New Berlin, Union Co., Pa., suitable at once for carrying on the printing busi- ness and as a dwelling house, with the understanding, however, tliat in case not enough money be forthcom- ing for this purpose a suitable building is to be rented. "W. W. Orwig was elected editor of the Christliche Botschafter. He was instructed to assume the duties of general book agent also, in case Geo. Miller resigns the office. The Conference resolved that the editor of the Christliche Botschafter shall always be elected by the General Conference and that no person can be elected more than twice in immediate succession; that the ed- itor, the presiding elder of the district including the establishment, and John Kank shall be trustees to superintend the printing establishment of the Evan- gelical Association, the first two to be standing trus- tees. Provision was made that, in case either of these trustees should die, resign, or be deposed, the preacher in charge of the circuit whereon the establishment is located is to take his place until the next session of the General Conference. In case of a vacancy in the editorship, the remaining trustees, together with the preacher in charge of the circuit, are to elect a suc- cessor until the next annual session of the Eastern Conference. C. Hammer was elected Presiding Elder in the place of "W". W. Orwig, and S. Witt was ordained Deacon. The salary of the editor of the Christliche Botschafter was fixed at a sum equal to that received by other traveling preachers, with an additional allowance 86 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1837. equal to that of an unmarried preacher. J. C. Keisner was appointed to prepare a German A, B, C, and Spell- ing Book to be published for the use of children. The following form of a recommendation for mem- bers removing from one circuit to another was adopted : This is to certify that A B is a member of our Evangelical Association. E Cir. C D Preacher in Charge. A. D. 18—. Anew edition of 4,000 copies of the "Viole" was ordered to be printed. The General Conference decided that the two annual conferences shall henceforth be independent of each other as regards all their transac- tions, with the exception of the contributions for the snpport of the preacliers. It was agreed that the Western Conference annually send two delegates to the Eastern, who shall serve in conjunction with a commit- tee of three from the latter to inspect all manuscripts intended for publication. The Conference adjourned to meet on the fourth Monday in March, A. D. 1839, on Centre Circuit. 1837. The Eastern Conference.— The Eleventh (SOifA) Annual Session. President, Philip "Wagner. Secretary, Charles Hammer. The session of 1837 was held at New Berlin, Pa , beginning March 27th, 1837. The religious exercises at the opening were followed by organization. P. Wagner was elected president. He appointed C. Ham- 1837.] EASTERN ANB -WESTEEN CONFEKENCES. 87 mer secretary. The ordination of a preacher was with- held because of his improper conduct; another was deposed for unchristian conduct. J. Hartman located. P. Wagner was newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. .John Young and M. F. Maize were ordained Elders ; H. Kegel, J. Kehr, J. Jacobs, H. Thomas, P. Henneberger, and S. Mosser, Deacons. The following were newly received on trial : Henry Stoetzel, Moses Bauer, Geo. Bellinger, Geo. Schaeffer, Benjamin Aep- ley, Geo. T. Haines, Charles "Wagner, Jacob Miller, Jacob Kank, Michael Eiss, Christian Hummel, and Henry Miesse. The presiding elders were elected a committee to station the preachers. The preachers were instructed to collect money annually wherewith to defray the expenses incurred in feeding their horses during the annual session of Conference. In case more than a sufficient amount is secured during any one year, the surplus shall be kept in a fund until the ensuing year and then applied to the same purpose. The following was resolved : Ist, That 1,500 copies of '^Die JVachfolgie Jesu Ohristi," by Thomas A. Kempis, be printed, subject to the approval of the committee of publication; 2d, That 1,000 copies of the German "/Sprachlehre" written by J. Yogelbach, be printed, provided it be approved by the committee of publica- tion; 3d, That 1,000 copies of Miller's "Thceiiges Ohris- tenthum^^ be printed; 4th, That the committee on printing affairs be instructed to publish various editions of the Bible to be sold by the Association ; 5th, That three or four thousand Sunday school tickets be issued; 6th, That 500 pamphlets containing the constitution of the Charitable Society be published. 88 EVANGELICAL, LANDMARKS. [1838 APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distkiot— j; Seybert, P. K SohnylkUl Cir.— T. Buck. Lebanon Cir. — F. Hoffman and J. Lykens Cir. — J. Barber ana P. Vogelbacli. Sohwllly. Lancaster Cir.— J. M. Sindlinger and S. Beading Cir.— Jacob Saylor and M. Noeoker. Bis. Plilladelpliia Sta.— C. Hesser. ZiON DlSTKICT— j; P. Lett), p. E. York Cir.— J. Sensel and H. West- Cumberland Cir.— M. F. Maize, Clir. hater. Holl, and G. Suliaffer. Gettysburg Cir.— J. Sclmerr and F. Shenandoah Cir P. Henneberger and Miller. M. Bauer. Salem Distriot- ■p. Wagnur, P. E. TJnion Cir.— J. Jacobs and H. Thomas. Columbia Cir.— G. Brickley and L. Shuppert. Lycoming Cir.— S. Mosser and Q. T. Haines. Centre Cir.— B. Berger and W. Heim. Bansville Cir. — J. Kehr. Lake Cir.— H. Kegel and G. Bellinger. MOKiAH BisTKioT— 0. Hammer, P. E. Buffalo Cir.— Jacob Biegel and H. Stoetzel. Buffalo Sta.— J. Harlacher. Western Conference. Lancaster Cir.— John Eiegel. | Somerset Cir.— John Young. 1838. The Eastern Conference. — The Twelfth {Zlst) An- nual Session. President, Philip Wagner. Secretary, Francis Hoffman. The members of the Eastern Conference assembled at Orwigsbnrg, Schuylkill Co., Pa., on Mar. 28th, 1838. P. "Wagner was elected president. He appointed F. Hoffman secretary. A local deacon was reproved for neglect of duties. A local preacher was deposed and put on probation six months for immoral conduct; another was deposed for unbecoming conduct toward the ministry. J. Harlacher and J. Kehr located on account of bodily infirmities; Jacob Saylor on account 1838.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 89 of family concerns. Philip Breidenstein and Andrew Yeakel died during the year. J. Seybert was re-elected, and T. Buck newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. Daniel Berger, Jacob Saylor, Jacob Eiegel, and J. M. Sindlinger were ordained Elders ; J. Yogel- bach, W. Heim, H. Westhafer, Fr. Miller, Chr. Holl, and Geo. Schaeffer, Deacons. The following were newly received on trial: Frederick Krecker, Wm. Mintz, John Rosenberger, Samuel Krall, and Alex. Longsdorf. The presiding elders and H. Bucks were elected a committee to station the preachers. Four hundred and ten dollars were sent to tlie Western Con- ference for the support of preachers. It was resolved that no traveling preacher who prac- tices medicine shall be allowed to take pay for his med- ical services. The Conference adopted the following resolutions : Resolved, That upon each charge a parsonage shall be erected, if practicable, and that the Quarterly Con- ference elect three men as trustees, who shall, by the advice of the presiding elder and preacher in charge, select a suitable locality on the circuit for the erection or purchase of such a housei Resolved, That in case any portion of the money collected for the feed- ing of the preachers' horses at conference remain, it be appropriated for the additional support of such preach- ers who make application, and in the event of a balance still remaining, it shall be retained in the book fund until the next annual session, when it is to be merged into the general salary fund. Canaan District was divided and the new part called Philadelphia District. It was resolved that the Con- 7 90 EVANaELICAL LANDMAEK8. [1838. ference be empowered to station the presiding elders. The following were ordered to be printed : 3,000 copies of the small English Hymn Book, 2,000 copies of Kempis's Imitation of Christ, 2,000 copies of Miller's "ThcBtiges Christenthum,^^ and 2,000 copies of Air's Ser- mons, if approved by the committee. The Conference decided that the new edition of the English Hymn Book should contain no more than six additional hymns. A Missionary Society was organized by the members of the Conference. Resolved, That the universal use of tobacco in our day is a great evil, that we will unanimously protest against it, and that no preacher among us shall be al- lowed to engage in its traffic. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distbiot— T. Biuik,, P. E. Lykens Clr.— D. KeSr and S. Mosser. Sohuylkill Cir.— M. P. Maize. Womelsdorf Cir.— J. Solinerr. Lebanon Cir.— J. Vogelbacli and W. Mlntz. Lancaster Cir.— J. SindUnger and J. Rosenberger. Philadelphia Distbiot— .7. P. Leib, P. E. PhiladelpWa Sta.— C. Hesier. | LeWgli Clr.— P. Hoffman and P. Him- Eeading Cir.— H. Fisher and M. Eis. I melberger. ZiON DiSTBiCT- P. Wagner, P. E. York Cir.— J. Sensel and W. Helm. Gettysburg Clr.— G. Soliafler and H. Weathafer. Cumberland Clr.— J. Young, J. Jacobs, and S. Krall. Stienandoali Cir.— P. Miller and M. Bauer. Salem District— j; Seubert, P. E. Union Clr.— H. Thomas and H. Kegel. Columbia Clr.— J. Barber, B. Aeply, and P. Krecker. Centre Cir.— D. Berger and A. Longs- dorf. Lycoming Cir.- G. Brickley and P. ScUwlIly. MoBiAH DisTKiOT— C. Hammer, P. E. Lake Cir.— Jacob Eiegel and C. Hum- I Dansville Cir.— H. Stoetzel. ™*'- ' Buffalo Cir.— C. Hon and G. T. Haines. Western Conference. Indiana Clr.^J. Noecker. | Somerset Clr.-Q. Delllnger. 1839.] EAHTEEN AND WESTERN C0NFEEEN0E8. 91 1839. The General Conference. President, Thomas Buck. Secretary, George Brickley. The General Conference of the Evangelical Associa- tion met in Haines Twp., Centre Co., Pa., on March 25th, 1839. After the devotional exercises, T. Buck was elected president, whereupon he appointed G. Brick- ley secretary. The following elders were present: From the Eastern Conference, — T. Buck, G. Brickley, F. Hoffman, C. Hammer, M. F. Maize, D. Berger, J. Barber, D. Kehr, J. M. Sindlinger, C. Hesser, S. G. Miller, P. "Wagner, J. Sense!, J. Harlacher, J. Young, J. Seybert, J. P. Leib, and "W. "W". Orwig; from the Western Conference, — J. Long, H. Niebel, J. G. Zinser, H. Bucks, E. Stoever, J. Boas, A. B. Shaefer, S. Yan . Gnndy, J. Lutz, P. Wiest, P. Goetz, A. Yambert, and J. J. Kopp. It was resolved that the ChristUche BotscTiafter be issued bi-monthly after the completion of its iifth year at a subscription price of $1.00 per amium if paid within tlie year, if after the close of the year, $1.25 ; that all traveling preachers and worn out preachers who have traveled shall receive the paper free; that such persons who secure six subscribers and make themselves responsible for the payment of the money, shall receive one copy free, the agents excepted. The Conference decided that no preacher who travel without having been appointed by a conference shall receive support. Each annual conference was author- ized to fix the salaries of the preachers stationed in 92 EVANGELICAL LAND1LAEK6. [1839. cities. The following rule with reference to local preachers was adopted: In case a local preacher absents himself from conference sessions without well founded reasons he shall be punished ; if he is a preacher on trial, his license shall be withheld for one year ; if ordained, his ordination shall be withheld; for a second offence he is to be deposed from the ministry. The two old conferences were divided iiito three, as follows: The East Pa. Conference, to include Canaan, Philadelphia, and Moriah districts ; the West Pa. Con- ference, Salem, Zion, and Carmel districts; the Ohio Conference, Ohio, Tabor, and Sandusky districts. . The organization and constitution of a Missionary Society were submitted to the Conference and adopted, the society to be known as " The Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association of North America." The Conference ordered that a German pocket Bible be stei-eotyped. A sufficient number of advance sub- scribers paid $2.50 and $2.75 for the work. It was also resolved that "-d History of the Evangelical Associa- tion" be prepared and published; the work to contain an account of the origin, progress and most important events of the Evangelical Association. C. Hammer was appointed to gather materials having reference to the origin and progress of the Association in the West Pa. Conference, J. Driesbach in the Ohio Conference, and T. Buck in the East Pa. Conference. W. "W. Orwig was appointed to arrange the materials thus gathered and to prepare them for publication, the first edition of the history to be limited to 3,500 copies. It having been proposed to ciange the rules in our Church Discipline which govern the temporal economy 1839.] EASTEEN AND WESTERN C0NEEEENCE8. 93 of the church, committees were appointed to inspect the TariouB portions of the Discipline treating of these subjects. John Seybert was elected Bishop^ "W. "W. Orwig was re-elected editor of the ChristlicJie Botschafter, and Charles Hammer, general book agent. T. Buck, W. "W. Orwig, and C. Hammer wore appointed to cor- rect the giammatical and typographical errors in the Church Discipline. J. Seybert, J. Long, and G. Brick- ley were appointed to formulate rules empowering the General Conference to make changes in the laws of our chuwih. The manufacture of spirituous drinks for any pur- pose other than medicinal, was strictly prohibited among the members of our church. [An anti-slavery resolution was adopted, the text of which does not appear upon the oiRcial records. From the current numbers of the Christliche Botschafter it apears that the resolution prohibited all members of the church from owning slaves or engaging in the slave trade.— S. C. B.] Our preachers were authorized to administer, preach, and defend infant as well as adult baptism according to our form ; also to re-baptize such persons who were baptized in their childhood if they make application and cannot otherwise satisfy their consciences, no preacher being allowed, however, to advocate re-baptism. The Conference adjourned to meet on the first Mon- day in November 1843, on Tabor District, Ohio Con- ference. 94 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1839. 1839. The Eastern Conference.— The Thirteenth {ZM) An- nual Session. President, Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Francis Hoffman. Assistant Secretary, George Brickley. The members of the Eastern Conference assembled in Lebanon, Pa., April 11th, 1839, Bishop J. Seybert presiding. A fter conducting the opening exercises the president appointed F. Hoffman secretary, who chose Geo. Brickley his assistant. Two preachers were de- posed from the ministry, one for incompetency, and the other for engaging in certain political affairs. Several were put on probation. J. Schnerr, H. Kegel, and Jacob Eiegel located on account of bodily infirmities ; S. Krall and Fr. Miller, on account of family concerns. G. Brickley and J. M. Sindlinger were elected to the office of Presiding Elder. J. A. Jacobs and S. Mosser were ordained Elders; Chr. Hummel, B. Aepley, H. Stoetzel, G. T. Haines, and P. Schwilly, Deacons. The following were newly received on trial : John Kraemer, Joseph Eissman, Joseph Best, Henry Roland, Abra- ham Forry, David Mertz, George Kamige, John Kauf- man, and George Dressier. The committee to station the preachers consisted of Bishop Seybert, T. Buck, C. Hammer, J. P. Leib, P. Wagner, G. Brickley, and J. M. Sindlinger. The salary of the preacher in Philadel- phia was fixed at $250 for the year. It was resolved that the East Pa. Conference shall convene on "Wednesday, Mar. 25th, 1840, at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., and the West Pa. Conference on Wednes- day, Apr. 8, 1840, at New Berlin, Pa. 1839.] BASTEEN AND WBSTEEK CONFEEENCES. 95 APPOINTMENTS. IThe New East Pa. Co/nference.] Canaan Distkict- T. Buck, P. K Lykens Clr.— B. Aepley and M. Pottaville and Minersville Sta.- Maize. Schuylkill Clr.— C. Hesser. Letilgli Clr. Haines. Lehn. Lebanon Cir.— F. Hoffman, F. KreoSer, -M. F. ana D. Mertz. Lancaster Clr. — O. Scbafler and J. Kraemer. Philadelphia Distkict—,/. P. Lett), P. E. ■D. Berger and G. T. I PUiladelpWa Sta.— J. Vogelbacli. I Beading Oir.— W. Helm and W. Mintz. MOKIAH DiSTEiCT— ./. M. SinMinger, P. E. Dansville Clr.— D. Kehr. I Bn£falo Cir.— P. Scliwilly and G. Eam- Lake Clr.— J. Harlaotier. I ige. [The New West Pa. Conference.] ZiON DiSTBicr— P. Wagner, P. E. York dr.— H. Fislier and J. Eosen- | berger. Gettysburg Clr. — J. Henneberger. Sensel and P. Cumberland Cir. — J. A. Jacobs, A. Forry, and H. Westhaf er. Salem Distbict— ©. BricMey, P. E. Union Cir.— J. Barber and J. Best. Centre Cir.— H. Thomas and H. Eo- land. Columbia Cir.— S.Mosser and A Longs- dorf. Lycoming Cir.— J. Young and J. Eiss- man. Miasioita.— (Included in both Covferences.) New York City Mission- J. Burghart. Waterloo (Upper Canada) Mission— C. Hon. Mohawk Mission— C. Hummel. Black Creek (Upper Canada) Mission— M. Els. ^^And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christy — Acts v: 43. I he hrast Fennsylvaqia (Jonfereqce. 1S40-1SS!7. 'And they divided the iawti."— Josh, xiv: 5. fe-eifjOlce:. The General Conference of 1839 re-districted the church into three annual conferences called respectively The East Pa. Conference, The West Pa. Conference, and The Ohio Conference. "With the first of these, em- bracing the territory upon which the Evangelical As- sociation first found footing, the remainder of these pages will be principally occupied. The ofiicial re- cords of the East Pa. Conference will be interspersed, however, with extracts from the quadrennial proceed- ings of the General Conference. These extracts have either direct reference to the work and personnel of the East Pa. Conference or form important links in the chain of events. 1 he hrcist pennsykania (Sonfereqce. 1840. The First (33d?) Annual Session. President, Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Jacob Yogelbach. Assistant Secretary, Francis Hoffman. The East Pennsylvania Conference met at Schuylkill Haven, Fa., on March 25th, 1840, and continued in session seven days. The Conference was opened with religious exercises, consisting of a Scripture reading, singing, and prayer. An appropriate selection from the Church Discipline was also read.* Bishop Seybert presided. He appointed J. Yogelbach secretary, who chose F. Hoffman as his assistant.! J. P. Leib was re- elected Presiding Elder. J. Yogelbach, W. Heim, Gr. Schaffer, and C. HoU were ordained to the office of Elder; W. Mintz, F. Krecker, J. Kosenberger, M. Eis, and M. Lehn, to the office of Deacon. The following were newly received on trial : Frederick Danner, David Fisher, and Michael Sindlinger. The salary of an un- married preacher was $48.60. 'Hereafter tbe derotional exercises at tlie opening of eacli annnal session will not be mentioned. tThis method of organizing lias prevailed until the present time. It will there- fore not be necesear; to allnde to it in the record of each session. 100 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1841. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot— j: P. Leib, P.M. Philadelphia Sta.— J. Vogelbaoh. MUIord Cir. — J. Sensel ana H. Stoetzel.' Lehigh Clr.— M. P. Maize ana Q. T. Haines. Heading Cir.— Jacob Saylor and Henry Fisher. Canaan District— r. Butclc, P. E. Lykena Clr.— C. Hon and Wm. Mintz. Schuylkill Clr. — P. Hoffman, Chas. Hesser, and D. Mertz. Lebanon Clr.— D. Berger and P. Ban- ner. Lancaster Cir.- Wm. Helm and J. Kraemer. MoBiAH District— j; M. SinOMnger, P.E. Mohawk Clr. — C. HuAimel and Q. Ramige. Lake Cir.— M. Lehn and D. Fisher. Buffalo Cir.— P. Schwilly. Buffalo Sta.— Frea. Krecker. Black Creek Clr.— M. Els and M. Slna- llnger. Waterloo Miss J. Harlacher. New York Miss.— Jacob Burkhardt. 1841. The Second (34 conference was formed and called The Wisconsin Conference. The general book agent was instructed to publish an English edition of the His- tory of the Evangelical Association, and to issue a Ger- man Sunday-school monthly to be called Der Christliche Kinderfreund. It was resolved that Luzerne Circuit and "Wilkesbarre Mission shall belong to the West Pa. Conference. Bishops J. Seybert and J. Long were re elected. C. G. Koch was re-elected editor of the Christliche Bot- schafter and J. Driesbach, of the Evangelical Messenger. C. Hammer was elected general book agent. The fol- lowing statistics of the Association were reported at this session : •See Pretaoe on Page 98. 152 EVANGELICAL LANDMABKS. [1856. Itinerant preachers, . 247 Local preachers. . . . 227 Districts 22 Circuits 100 Stations 15 Missions 42 Churches 343 Total membership, 27,670 1856. The Seventeenth (49^A) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Seybert. Secretary, Solomon Neitz. The seventeenth anrnial session of the East Pa. Con- ference was held in Allentown, Pa., beginning ITeb. 27th, 1856, Bishop J. Seybert presiding. Committees on worship, finance, letters, and boundaries were ap- pointed.* E. Bast located on account of bodily infir- mities. J. C. Farnsworth took no appointment. G. T. Haines took a superannuated relation. Levi Kelly received credentials. Frederick Danner died during the past year. S. Neitz and C. Meyers were elected to the office of Presiding Elder. E. Ely, J. Yeakel, N. Groebel, and L. Snyder were ordained Elders; BE. Koester, J. O. Lehr, M. Dissinger, E. B. Miller, L. Xelly, T. Plattenberger, T. Sebold, I. Oberholzer, and W. Egge, Deacons. Samuel Werner was received as preacher on trial. The conference claimants are Sister Hesser, Sister Danner, Sister Schnerr and three children, Sister Gross and two children, and Sister Bisse and two children. It was resolved that during the month of July collections be lifted for the support *Tlie names of the members of these committees were not recorded by the seo- retary. 1866.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 153 of the superannuated preachers and the widows and orphans of deceased ministers. The book rooms of the Conference were removed to the city of Reading and placed under the charge of Brother Wm. Gery. The following examiners of junior preachers were appointed: F. Hoffman in tJieology, F. Krecker in languages, J. F. Leib inxjhurch discipline, and S. Neitz in history. On Sunday, Bishop J. Seybert preached the ordination ser- mon choosing 2 Tim. n:15, for his text. BOUNDABIKS. "Wiconisco was taken from Lykens Cir. and named "Wiconisco Sta. Lancaster City Mission was changed into a station. Bernville was detached from Kutztown Cir. and annexed to Womelsdorf. Riegelsville was taken from Northampton Cir. and annexed to Lehigh. CHUECH AFFAIRS. The diflSculties connected with our church property in AUentown were adjusted in the following manner : 1st, The congregation at Allentown has agreed to give to Lehigli Cir. for its perpetual use thirty feet of ground, including a stable, at the western end of the church lot, reserving, however, a ten-foot entrance from the northern end of said thirty feet for its own per- petual use. 2d, The congregation at Allentown and the circuit have agreed to assume equal shares of the debt still remaining on the property and in case any lawful claim should ever be made upon it from Springtown and vicinity, it shall be satisfied by a similar an-angement. 3d, It was furthermore agreed that either party shall assist the other in securing a lawful title to the divided portions of the property. 11 154 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1856. EDUCATION. Resolved, That we will continue our support of Union Seminary in accordance with the conditions of our union with the West Pa. Conference as agreed at our session held in Philadelphia, and in case that conference appoint an agent we will receive him irf a friendly spirit. J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, L. Snyder, J. C. Farns- worth, ministers, and E. Hammer, Abraham Sajlor, and L. Miller, laymen, were elected trustees of the seminary. FINANCE. Receipts: Balance on hand % 65.38 Conference collections 324.67 Charitable Society 75.00 Book establishment 350.00 Interest on Custer legacy 75.93 890.98 Expenditures 890.50 Balance .48 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District — C. Meyers, P.E. Pl^laaelphia Sta.— Jesse Teakel. Philadelphia Miss.— A. Ziegenf us. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— Not supplied. Germantowu Sta.— D. Wieand. Montgomery Cir.— W. L. Eeber and Jacob Zern. Milford Cir.— N. Goebel and T. Plat- tenberger. Lehigh Cir.— Geo. Knerr and W. Bach- man. Alleutown Sta.— J. Schell. Northampton Cir.— Joseph Gross and T. Sebold. Monroe Clr.— S. Gaumer and E. B. Miller. Easton Miss ^E. Teakel. New Jersey Cir.— E. Wright. New York Sta J. G. Marquardt. Lebanon Distkiot— Ji". Krecker, P. E. Lebanon Sta. — C. S. Haman. Lebanon Cir. — Jacob Adams and F. P. Lehr. Womelsdort Cir.— Isaac Hess and H. Koester. 1857.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 155 Beading Sta.—F. Hoffman. Kutztown Clr.— J. Frey. Lancaster Cir.— C. Glngricli and Moses Dissinger. Lancaster Sta.— M. Slndllnger. Chester Clr.— 8. G. Ehoads. Daupnin Clr.— J. O. Lehr. Harrisburg Mias.— S. P. EeinoeM. OKWiasBUBQ DiSTKiCT— iS. Aeite, P. E. Orwlgsburg Cir.— D. Berger. ScliuylKUl Cir.— B. Ely. Scliuylkill Haven Cir.— T. G. Clewell. Pottsvllle Sta.— J. P. Leib. Pinegrove Cir.- Wm. Tost. Lykons Clr.— W. Helm, D. HambrigUt, ana F. Walker. Mahantongo Cir.— L. Snyder and J. Werner. Wlconlsco Sta.— Not supplied. Carbon Clr.— J. Koelil and B. Litzen- berger. Tamaqua Miss.- K. Delslier. 1857. The Eighteenth {50th) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Long. Secretary, Solomon Neitz. Assistant Secretary, John Koehl. On Wednesday, February 25th, 1857, the members of the East Pennsylvania Conference assembled in the First Evangelical Church in New York City, Bishop J. Long presiding. S. G. Khoads was appointed to report the proceedings for the Evangelical Messenger. The following committees were appointed : On Wor- ship, — The Bishop, the presiding elders, and the preacher in charge; On Finance, — W. L. Eeber, I. Hess, and J. Eckert ; On Letters, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Boundaries, — F. Krecker, S. Neitz, C. Meyers, J. P. Leib, and F. Hoffman; To Audit Church Accounts, — J . Yeakel, J. Gross, and W. Yost. J. C. Farnsworth located with the intention of entering the West Pa. Conference, where he had already been engaged in active service for several months. M. Sindlinger located on account of family concerns. T. 156 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1857. G. Clewell having been elected editor of the Evangel- ical Messenger, received credentials to enter the Ohio Conference. J. Frey, S. P. Eeinoehl, W. Yost, E. Teakel, and T. G. Clewell were ordained to the office of Elder ; E. Litzenberger, F. "Walker, Joseph Werner, C. S. Haman, and E. Wright, to the office of Deacon. Anastasius Boetzel received license as preacher on trial. H. Stoetzel was again received into the itinerancy. The conference claimants are Sister Schnerr and two children, Sister Hesser, Sister Bisse and three children, Sister Gross and two children, G. T. Haines and family, and one orphan of F. Danner. The general book agent was instructed to pay our book agent, Wm. Gery, ten dollars for his services up to this time. F. Hoffman, J. P. Leib, and S. JSeitz were appointed to examine the junior preachers in their studies at the next session. S. Neitz was instructed to secure for the Conference the records of its transactions from the beginning, and in case he cannot obtain possession of the old book to make a transcription of it and present his charges at the next annual session. Henry Miesse having made a bequest of books to the Association, F. Krecker and C. S. Haman were appointed to inquire into the matter. BOUND ABIES. Heidelberg and vicinity in Lehigh Co., were taken up as a mission. Tamaqua Mission was placed under the supervision of the preacher in charge of Schuylkill Cir. CHUKOH AFFAIRS. The stationing committee was instructed to appoint a collector for our church in Eeading, Pa., with the under- 1857.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 157 standing that his salary be paid out of the collections. The congregation at Bethlehem received permission to borrow money for the purpose of paying their church debt. A debt ef $400.00 still remaining upon the Al- bright church, J. Eckert was appointed to gather^ upon the most feasible plan, the subscriptions still outstand- ing. EDUCATION. Resolved, That we do not consider it expedient that another effort be made to collect funds within the bounds of this Conference for Union Seminary, and therefore pray the trustees of that institution to spare us in this respect, advising them, however, to appoint ©ur three presiding elders agents upon their respective dis- tricts to collect the outstanding subscriptions and to give to the subscribers their certificates. S. Neitz, F. Krecker, and Elijah Hammer were elected trustees of the seminary. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot— C Meyers, P.E. PMladelpMa Sta.— Jesse Yeakel. PUlaaelptiia Miss.— A. Ziegenfus. Germantown Sta.— Joseph Werner. Montgomery Cir.— J. Frey and D. Ham- bright. MlKord Cir.— N. Goebel ana S, Gaumer. Lehigh Cir.— W. L. Eeber and Moses Kissinger. Allentown Sta.— J. Sohell. Northampton Cir.— J. Gross and E. Litzenberger. Monroe Cir.— F. P. Lehr. Easton Miss.- Reuben Teakel. New Jersey Cir.- Eobt. Wright. New TorK Sta.— F. Hoffman. Lebanon Disteict- F. KrecKer, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— C. S. Haman. Lebanon Cir.— H. Stoetzel and F Walker. Womelsdorf Cir.— Isaac Hess and J. Zern. Beading Sta.— W. Heim. Kutztown Cir.— D. Wieand. Lanoaater Cir.— Jacob Adams and T. Sebold. Lancaster Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Dauphin Cir.— C. Gingrich. Chester Cir.- S. G. Ehoads. Harrisbnrg Miss.- J. G. Marquardt. Obwissburq Distkiot— S. 2teiU, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— D. Berger. SohuyllcUl Cir.— Eph. Ely. Sohuylliill Haven Cir.— J. P. Leib. Pottsvllle Sta.— S. P. Eeinoehl. 158 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1858. Pinegrove Cir.— Lewis Snyder. Wioonisco Sta.— Wm. Tost. Lykens Cir.— T. Plattenberger and H. Carbon Cir.— J. KoeW and W. Baoli- Koester. man. Matantongo Cir.— E. Deialier and E. Heidelberg Mlas— Geo Enerr. B. Miller. 1858. The Nineteenth (51s^) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Seybert. Secretary, Solomon Neitz. Assistant Secretary, John Koehl. The East Pa. Conference met in annual session at "Weissport, Carbon Co., Pa., on "Wednesday, Feb. 24:th, 1868. S. P. Reinoe'nl was appointed to report the pro- ceedings for the Evangelical Messenger. The following committees were appointed : On "Worship, — The Bishop, the presiding elders, and the preacher in charge; On Letters, — The Bishop, S. Neitz, and C. Meyers; On Finance,"— W. L. Eeber, I. Hess, and S. G. Ehoads ; On Boundaries, — (not named.) A traveling preacher on trial was deposed from the ministry. The license of a local preacher was withheld because he failed to perform the duties of his ofSce. A. Hinkel withdrew from the church. M. Sind- linger located on account of bodily infirmities. D. Berger was retained in the itinerancy without an ap- pointment. F. Hofiftnan was elected Presiding Elder. H. Stoetzel, H. Koester, T. Sebold, Elias B. Miller, T. Plattenberger, F. P. Lehr, and J. O. Lehr were ordained to the office of Elder ; W. Bachman, J. Zern, John H. Miller, Jesse Young, and H. Kempfer, to the office of Deacon. The following were received into the 1858.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 159 itinerancy : Joseph Specht, Matthew Gruhl, Jesse Young, Edmund Butz, Isaac Oberholser, Joseph Kutz, and A. Boetzel. The conference claimants were : Sister Schnerr and two children, Sister Hesser, Sister Bisse and three children. Sister Gross and two children, Brother N. Goebel, and one orphan of F. Danner. At this session the Couferenee was profoundly agi- tated by a discussion of the doctrine of Christian holi- ness. It was agreed that the book department at Head- ing be recalled in case the management is not willing to pay Brother Gery $50.00 per annum for his' services as agent. The preachers were instructed to use their influence among the members to have the parsonages furnished. BOUNDARIES. Philadelphia Mission was changed to a station to be known as South Phila. Station. Easton Mission was changed to a station and two classes from Northamp- ton Cir. were annexed. Heidelberg Mission was dis- continued, one part being annexed to Kut?5town Gir. and the other part to Carbon Cir. Catawissa class was detached from Schuylkill Cir., and annexed to Tamaqua Mission. A mission was located in the city of New York. New Rochelle was constituted a mission. A new mission was located in the city of Philadelphia and named North Phila. Mission. CHtJECH AFFAIRS. The agent for tlie church at Heading made a report which was approved. It was agreed that an agent for that church be again appointed for the ensuing year. 160 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1858. F. Hoffman, E. Yeakel, and J. Gross were appointed to inquire into the practicability of building a church in Harrisburg, Pa., during the coming year. H. 0. Major, a local preacher, was authorized to have charge, of the New Jersey Cir., his salary to consist of the vol- untary contributions of the people. EDirCATION. "Wheeeas, We perceive that Union Seminary is ex- erting a very wholesome influence and promises great usefulness in the cause of education and religion ; there- fore be it Resolved, That we will use our influence to further the best interests of that institution and will welcome and encourage any agent appointed for the purpose of collecting funds and securing students. We recommend to the stationing committee the advisability of appointing a suitable brother as agent for the semi- nary. W. Yost and B. Strickler were elected trustees of Union Seminary. The committee to examine junior preachers at the next session consisted of F. Hoffman, W. L. Eeber, S. G. Ehoads, and S. Neitz. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distkict— C. Meyers, P.E. Philadelpliia Sta.— P. KreoKer. Sonth Phila. Sta.— T. Plattenberger. Nth Philadelphia Miss.— Jesse Yeakel. Germantown Sta.— W. Bachman. Montgomery Cir.- S. Gaumer and D. Hambright. Milford Cir.— Isaac Hess and Jesse Toung. Lehigh Cir.- G. T. Haines and A. Boetzel. Allentown Sta.— W, Helm. Northampton Cir.— S. G. Ehoads and E. Lltzenberger. Monroe Cir.— P. P. Lehr and Joseph Werner. Easton Sta.— W. L. Eeber. New York Sta.— H. Stoetzel. New York Miss.— H. Koester. Newark Miss.— M. Gahl. New Eochelle Miss.- P. Walker. Lebanon Distkict— 7^. Hqff'inan, P. S. Lebanon Sta.— Eeuben Yeakel. Lebanon Cir.— A Ziegenlus and I. Oberholzer. Womelsdorf Cir.— Geo. Knerr and Joa. Kutz. Beading Sta.— J. Koehl. 1859.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEBNOE. 161 Kotztown Cir.— D. Wieand. Lancaster Clr.— Th. Sebold and J. Zern. Lancaster Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Banphin Clr.— J. Gross. Oliester Clr.— C. Gingrich. Harrisburg Miss. — I. G. Marqnarflt. Agt. for Beading Cliurcli.—Jac. Adams. Obwigsbuko Distbiot— S. Xflu, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— C. S. Hainan. Solinylkill Haven Cir.— J. P. Leib. Scliayllcill Clr.— Moses 'DlBsinger. Carbon Cir.— J. Schell and E. Butz. Plnegrove Cir.- Lewie Snyder. Lykens Cir.— E. Deislier and J. SpecM. Mahantongo Cir.— J. Frey and B. B. Miller. WiconiBoo Sta.— Wm. Tost. Pottsville Sta.— S. P. EelnoeM. Tamaqna Miss. — £. Ely. 1859. The Twentieth, (52d?) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Long. Secretary, Frederick Krecker. Assistant Secretaries, John Koehl and Keuben Teakel. The twentieth annual session of the East Pa. Confer- ence was held in Lancaster, Pa., beginning on February 23d, 1859. The standing committees were constituted as follows: On "Worship, — The Bishop, the presiding elders, and the preacher in charge ; On Letters, — The Bishop, C. Meyers, S. Neitz, and F. Hoffman; On Finance, — I. Hess, W. L. Reber, and J. Yeakel; On Boundaries, — C. Meyers, S. Neitz, F. Hoffman, Gr. T. Haines, and "W". Heim; On Auditing Accounts, — ~W. Tost, L. Snyder, and "W. L. Keber. D. Berger was retained in the itinerancy without an appointment. J. Young located with the intention of going West, and I. Oberholzer, on account of family concerns. S. P. Reinoehl received permission to rest one year in order to recuperate his health. J. Eckert received credentials. Joseph Werner, F. Walker, R. Litzenberger, 0. S. Haman, and Moses Dissinger were ordained to the office of Elder ; M. Guhl, Jacob Schnei- 162 EVANGELITAL LANDMAEKS. [1859. der, B. Kreisley, D. Witmer, and C. H. Baker to the office of Deacon. Jonathan Miller and John Kurtz re- ceived license as preachers on trial. M. Sindllnger was again received, and J. A. Apgar, Jacob Schneider, and Thomas Bowman were newly received into the itiner- ancy. The conference claimants were Sister Schnerr and one child, Sister Hesser, Sister Bisse and two chil- dren, and Sister Gross and two children. The Conference ordered that the preachers exchange boarding places every other day during the session. It was resolved that in case the publishing house contin- ues a book department in the city of Reading the Con- ference will be satisfied with a discount of 25 per cent, on the books sold there. The following were elected delegates to the General Conference : F. Hoffman, J. P. Leib, S. Neitz, C. Meyers, F. Krecker, W. L. Reber, H. Stoetzel, J. Yeakel, and J. Breidenstein ; alternates, — G. T. Haines, S. G. Ehoads, and J. Koehl. The preachers were instructed to lift collections during the month of June wherewith to defray the traveling ex- penses of the delegates. On Sunday forenoon Bishop Long preached an appropriate and powerful sermon from the text 1 Pet. v: 2-4, after which the candidates for orders were ordained. BOUND AEIESi New Eochelle Mission was abandoned. Camden, Glassborough, and vicinity, N. J., were taken up as a mission. Harrisburg was constituted a mission upon condition that not more than one hundred and twenty dollars need be appropriated from the missionary treas- ury. Berne was taken from Kutztown Cir. and attached 1859.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 163 to "Womelsdorf Oir. MueUbach and Schaeferstown classes were taken from "Womelsdorf Cir. and annexed to Lebanon Sta. CHTTEOH AFFAIKS. Inasmuch as a debt still encumbered the Albright church, a committee was appointed to prepare lists of the unpaid subscriptions and to forward them to the preachers in charge who were instructed to do all in their power to gather the money during the coming year. It was furthermore agreed that should the re- quired amount not be forthcoming by the next session, the preachers will unite and pay the remaining debt. C. Meyers, H. Stoezel, and N. Goebel were appointed to superintend the erection of a church in Newark, N. J. EDTJCATION. Union Seminary being seriously crippled in its opera- tions and influence on account of the numerous unpaid subscriptions among the people, the Conference en- treated such debtors to pay their subscriptions as soon as possible, for the sake of their own honor and for the sake of the prosperity of that institution. Eeuben Deisher was elected agent for the seminary and the brethren resolved to assist him to the extent of their ability. A subscription list was circulated in the Con- ference and the sum of $375.00 was secured. J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, and Levi Miller were elected trustees of the seminary. The preachers were instructed to secure donations of books for the school. F. Hoffman, S. Neitz, J. Yeakel, and W. L. Reber were appointed to examine the junior preachers in their studies at the next annual session. 164 EVANGELICAL LAJSTDMAEKS. [1859. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot— C. Meyers, P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— P. Kreclser. South PhiladelpTiia Sta.— T. Platten- berger. North Philadelphia Miss.— J. Teakel. Germantown Sta.— W. H. Bachman. Montgomery Clr. — P. P. Lelir and Job. Werner. MiKord Cir.— L Hess and D. Wieand. Lehigh Cir. — G. T. Haines and T. Bowman. AUentown Sta.— W. Heim. Northampton Cir.— S. 6. Ehoads and E. Butz. Monroe Cir.— S. Ganmer and D. Ham- bright. Baston Sta.— W. L. Rfber. New Jersey Clr.— J. A. Apgar. New York Sta.— H. Stoetzel. New Yprk Miss.— H. Eocster. Newark Miss.- N. Goebel. Camden Miss. — J. Prey. Norristown Miss.- J. Schneider. Lebanon District— jj". Hoff'man, P. K Lebanon Sta— Reuben Teakel. Lebanon Cir.— J. Gross and P. Walker. Womelsdorf Cir.— Jacob Adams and A. Boetzel. Beading Sta.— J. Koehl. Kutztown Cir.— A. Zicgenfus. Lancaster Cir.— J. O. Lehr and J. Zem. Lancaster Sta.— J. G. Marquardt. Chester Cir.— C. Gingrich. Dauphin Cir.— E. B. Miller. Harrisburg Miss.— M. Guhl. Obwiqsbubg Disteiot— 5. Neiti, P. E. Orwlgsburg Cir.— J. P. Lelb. Schuylkill Haven Cir.- C. S. Haman. Schuylkill Cir.— Moses Dlssinger. Carbon Cir.— J. Schell and J. Specht. Pinegrove Cir.— K. Litzenberger. Lykens Clr.— Wm. Yost and M. Sind- linger. Mahantongo Cir.— Geo. Knerr and Joa. Eutz. Wlconisco Sta.— T. Sebold. Pottaville Sta.— L. Snyder. Tamaqua Miss.— E. Ely. 1859. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. Seybert and J. Long. Secretary, C. G. Koch. Assistant Secretaries, B. Hengst, J. J. Esher, and 0. A. Schnake. The delegates representing the eight annual confer- ences of the Evangelical Association assembled in the Zion Evangelical Church at Naperville, 111., October 6th, 1859, to hold the regular quadrennial session of the General Conference.* The two bishops and fifty-two *See Preface on page 98. 1859.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 165 delegates were in attendance. Charges were preferred against a delegate for advocating theories contrary to our doctrines as defined in the Articles of Faith. The charge was declared sustained. The Conference re- solved that an English Sunday-school periodical be piib- lished as soon as 5,000 subscribers have been secured. The new periodical was named The Sunday - School Messenger. At this session the board of publication was created. The name of the "West Pa. Conference was changed to The Central Pa. Conference. The number of bishops was increased to three. J. Seybert and J. Long were re-elected, and W. "W. Orwig was newly elected to the office of Bishop. The other officers were elected as follows : General book agent, C. Hammer; editor of the Christliche Botschafter, C. G. Koch; editor of the Evangelical Messenger, T. G. Clewell; cori-esponding secretary of the Missionary Society, E. Yeakel. S. Neitz was elected to represent the East Pa. Conference in the board of publication. W. Garret and Daniel Saylor were elected- trustees of the Charitable Society. The Iowa Conference was formed, and The Sunday-school and Tract Union organized. The delegates celebrated the Lord's Supper. The following statistics of the Evangelical Associa- tion were reported : Traveling Preachers 317 Local Preachers 268 Entire Membership 38,310 Churches 434 Parsonages 81 Sunday-schools 423 Officers and Teachers 4,452 166 evangelicIl landmaeks. [1860. Scholars 18,473 Catechetical Classeis 102 Catechumens 1,291 1860. The Twenty-First {5Sd) Annual Session. President, Bishop W. "W. Orwig. Secretary, Jesse Yeakel. Assistant Secretaries, J. Koehl and F. Krecker. On Wednesday, Feb. 29th, 1860, the members of the East Pa. Conference met at Annville, Lebanon Co., Pa., to transact the business of their annual session. W. H. Bachman was appointed to report the proceedings for the Evangelical Messenger. The following com- mittees were appointed: On Worship, — The Bishop, F. Hoffman, S. Neitz, J. Gross, and B. Yeakel; On Letters,— G. T. Haines, S. Neitz, C. Meyers, F. Hoff- man, and C. S. Haman; On Finance, — I. Hess, S. G. Rhoads, and W. Yost; On Boundaries, — The presiding elders, G. T. Haines, and J. P. Leib. It was announced that a local preacher had been de- posed from the ministry and expelled from the church during the past year. E. Bast withdrew from the church. E. Deisher, S. Gaumer, W. Heim, and Joseph Werner located ; the last two on account of bodily in- firmities. W. L. Eeber took a superannuated relation. Bishop John Seybert and Abraham Frey, a local preacher, died during the past year. S. Neitz was re- elected, and G. T. Haines and S. G. Ehoads were newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder, but S. G. I860.] THK EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKBNOB. 167 Ehoads declining to accept the oflB.ce for reasons which were satisfactory to the Conference, L. Snydei- was elected in his place. The presiding elders were stationed. Elders' orders were granted to W. H. Baehman and J. Zern, and Deacons' orders, to E.. Butz, J. Specht, A. Boetzel, T. Harper, and J. Bertoiet. George Harm received license as preacher on trial. A. Schultz was again received, and T. Harper, H. Kenipfer, J. Steltzer, D. Tingst, L. Schmidt, G. B. Fisher, and S. S. Chubb were newly received into the itineiancy. S. Neitz was elected delegate to the board of missions. The claim- ants were Sister Schnerr and one child, Sister Hesser, and Sister Bisse and two children. The custom of retaining in the itinerancy such preachers who had located was abolished. It was re- solved that when a preacher becomes a widower and is obliged to continue housekeeping, his support shall be the same as though his wife were living. On Sunday forenoon Bishop Long preached the ordination sermon. In the afternoon Bishop Orwig ordained the candidates for orders, after which the Lord's Supper was solemnly observed. Bishop Orwig being necessitated to leave in order to preside over the Central Pa. Conference he was respectfully excused. Bishop Long presided during the remainder of the session. A committee was ap- pointed to look after the affairs of the missions of this Conference during the year and to report at the next annual session. The Conference resolved to organize a Sunday-school and Tract Society, auxiliary to the parent society of the Evangelical Association. S. Neitz, J. Yeakel, and S. G. Rhoads were appointed to draft a suit£^ble constitution and to report at the next annual session. 168 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1860. BOUND AEIES. "Williams Township was detached from Easton, and the latter constituted a mission. New York Mission was called Jersey City Mission. All the appointments on Lehigh Circuit south of Lehigh Mountain, together with Bethlehem, Freemansburg, and "Williams Township were formed into a new iield called Bethlehem Circuit ; Cedar Creek, Catasauqua, Bliem's class, Emaus, and Macungie to remain as Lehigh Circuit. Pricetown, Oley, Friedensburgh, and Coxtown (Fleetwood) were taken from Milford and annexed to Kiitztown Cir., with the understanding that Hamburg and Leesport be taken into consideration by the preachers. Fisher's class was restored to Lebanon Circuit. "Wiconisco Sta. was annexed to Lykens Cir., and Zion, Deepcreek, and Mahanoy were detached from the circuit and formed into a new field to be known as Ashland Cir. The Con- ference was divided into four presiding elder districts. CHTJECH AFFAIRS. Permission was granted to the stationing committee to re-appoint the missionary of the North Philadelphia Miss, for one year additional, on account of the existing circumstances incident to the church building project.* It was resolved that hereafter the New Jersey Cir. should receive no support from the Conference. Inas- much as there still remained a debt upon the Albright Memorial Church, the preachers present paid it and re- solved that henceforth the Conference will assume no responsibility for the financial management of this church and that all its affairs are herewith referred to •Tliis action was declared irregular by tlic General Oonlerenoe ol 1863. I860.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONPBEENCE. 169 the congregation worsliipping there. Permission was given to the missionaries and collectors of mission churches to gather contributions within the bounds of the Conference. EDUCATION. L. Snyder and J. Swab were elected trustees of Union Seminary. L. Snyder, Gr. Knerr, and W. Yost were appointed a visiting committee to attend the commence- ment exercises. The last Thursday in February of each year was appointed as a day of prayer for our several institutions of learning. The following were elected to examine the junior preachers in their studies at the next session : F. Hoffman in theology, W. L. Keher in discipline, J. Teakel in German granimar, S. G. Rhoads in English grammar, and S. Neitz in secular and eccle- siastical history. MEMORIAL. Whereas, It pleased the Great Head of the Church on the fourth day of January, 1859, to call our highly esteemed and universally beloved first bishop, John Sey- bert, from the post of duty which he so faithfully guarded, and to conduct his spirit into the world of the blessed, therefore be it Hesolved, That in his decease our church has lost an energetic and devoted shepherd and teacher, plain and unassuming, but true. Though deeply sensible of our loss, we yet seek to be submissive to the will of God in the mysterious ways of his Providence, and rejoice that after having endured many labors and outstood many conflicts, our sainted bishop has entered into rest. We pray that a double portion of his spirit may abide upon onr ministry now and at all times. Amen ! 12 170 JEVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1861. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— e. T. Haines, P.E. PhUadelnhia Sta.— J. P. Leib. South Pbiladelphia Sta.— F. Walker. N'th Philadelphia Miss.— S. P. Kelnoehl. Gsrmantown Sta — C. Meyers. Montgomery Cir.— T. Sebold and J. Entz. Milford Cir.— D. Wleand and T. Plat- tenberger. Eatztown Cir. — A. Ziegenfus and E. Litzecberger. Bethlehem Cir.— P. Krecker and H. Kempler. Camden Miss.— L. Schmidt. Norristown miss.— J. Schneider. Lbhigh District— & Ne.ltz, P. E. Allentown Sta.— S. G. Rhoads. Lehigh Cir. — Moses Dissinger. Monroe Cir.— J. Prey and G. B. Pisher. Carbon Cir.— A. Schultz and J. Specht. Northampton Cir.— E. Bntz and T. Bowman. Easton Miss.— J. Teakel. New York Sta.— E. Ely. Newark Miss.— N. Goebel. Jeraey City Miss.— H. Koester. New Jersey Cir — D. Hambright. Lebanon District— F. BiWman, P. E. Reading Sta.— L Hess. Womeladorf Cir. — C. Gingrich and T. Harper. Lebanon Sta.— J. KoehL Lebanon Cir.— J. O. Lehr and M. Gnhl. Lancaster Sta.— J. G. Marqaardt. Lancaster Cir. — P. P. Lehr and J. Steltzer. Chester Cir.— J. A. Apgar. Harrisburg Miss.- A. Boetzel. Dauphin Cir.— E. B. Miller. OBWiGSBnRQ District — L. Snytier, P.E. Orwigsburg Cir. — H Stoetzel. Schnylfcill Cir. — J. Schell and D. Tingst. Schuylkill Haven Cir. -C. S. Haman. Pinegrove Cir.— Jacob Adams. Tamaqua Miss.— W. H. Baohmau. Lykens Cir.— W. Tost and J Zern. Maliantongo Cir.— G. Knerr and S. S. Chubb. Ashland Cir.— M. Sindlinger. PottsvUie Sta.— J. Gross. 1861. The Twenty-Second {bUh) Annual Session. ^ President, Bishop J. Long. Secretary, Jesse Yeakel. Assistant Secretaries, John Koehl and S. G. Khoads. The members of the East Pa. Conference assembled in annual session at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., on Wednes- day, February 27th, 1861, Bishop Long presiding. The secretary was mstructed to report the proceedings to 1861. J THE EABT PENNSYLVANIA CONFEBENCE. 171 the Evangelical Messenger. The following standing committees were appointed : On "Worship, — The Bishop, the presiding elders, and the preacher in charge ; On Letters, — G. T. Haines, S. ISTeitz, 0. Meyers, F. Hoffman, and L. Snyder; On Finance, — I. Hess, S. P. Eeinoehl, and J. Schell; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Statistics, — J. Gross, J. P. Leib, and A. Schultz; On Education,^ — ^F. Hoffman, W. Yost, K. Deisher, S. P. Keinoehl, and J. Yeakel; On Missions, — G. T. Haines, F. Hoffman, and W. L. Beber. A. H. Theobold resigned his license as local preacher. This Conference was informed that a local preacher had been deposed from the ministry and expelled from the church during the year. Jacob Schneider located on account of ill health. D. Berger took a superannuated relation. C. B. Fliehr desiring to enter a western con- ference received credentials. M. Guhl was ordained to the office of Elder. The following were ordained to the office of Deacon : J. Kutz, D. Yuengst, T. Bowman, J. A. Apgar, J. Steltzer, Abr. Saylor, and H. Kletzing. J. K. Knerr received license as preacher on trial. W. Heim and E. Deisher were again received, and J. Kurtz and 1. E. Knerr were newly received into the itiner- ancy. S. Neitz was elected delegate to the board of missions. The conference claimants were Sister Schnerr and one child. Sister Bisse and two children, and Sister Hesser. It was resolved that hereafter the presiding bishop shall appoint the various committees, unless the Con- ference orders othei-wise in special cases. The action of the board of publication of our church in appointing S. Neitz to write the biography of Bishop Seybert was 172 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1861. endorsed, and he was advised to begin the work at once. In accordance with this action S. Neitz resigned his presiding eldership and W. L. Eeber wa^ elected in his place. The secretary was instructed to procure a suit- able record in which to enter the statistics of the Con- ference. It was agreed that if the presiding elders can not collect their house rent in the ordinary way tiiat they be permitted to draw the deficiency out of the general salary fund. The Conference resolved not to recognize the probation system and therefore not to take it into account in the statistics ; nevertheless it was left optional with the various congregations to proceed according to their judgment in the reception of mem- bers. Pursuant to this, the question, "How many newly received members ? " was substituted for " How many members on probation ? " in the statistical blank. The committee appointed for the purpose reported a constitution for a Sunday-school and Tract Society of this Conference. The report was adopted and the so- ciety organized by the election of the following oJflScers: President, S. G. Rhoads; Vice President, J. Yeakel; Secretary, J. Koehl ; Treasurer, F. Krecker. The mem- bers then paid in the sum of $26.45. A resolution strongly denouncing so-called gift-book enterprises and similar humbugs, and earnestly counselling preachers and people to use their influence against them was adopted. On Sunday forenoon Bishop Orwig preached the ordination sermon. The ordination services were held in the afternoon, after which preachers and people celebrated the Lord's Supper. Bishop Long preached in the evening. 1861. J THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 173 BOUNDARIES. Norristown and Phoeiiixville were constituted a mis- sion. Annville, Steelston, Campelstewn, Elmira, and Meyers class were called Annville Circuit. Jonestown, Mt. Nebo, Mountville, Fisher's class, Fredericksburgh, Union Church, and Boltz's class were called Jonestown Circuit. Tamaqua was made a station. Meyerstown, Eby's class, Schaeferstown, Albright church, Livingqod class, Stricklerstown, and Kichland were formed into Myerstown Circuit. Hascnberg, Brownstown, Fair- ville, Flickinger church, Keamstown, Adainstown, Mohn's church, Mohnsville, and Brendels were organ- ized into Fairville Circuit. Bernville, Berne Twp., Klein's, Straustown, Dundore's, Forge, WoLnelsdorf,and Newmanstown were called "Womelsdorf Circuit. Cata- wissa Valley and Shamokin were annexed to Ashland Circuit. Cressona and Friedensburg were called Cres- sona Circuit. Zion class was taken from Ashland Cir. and annexed to Lykens Cir. Port Carbon and St. Clair was called Port Carbon Cir. Millerstown class was taken from Milford Cir. and annexed to Lehigh Cir. Hanover church was taken from Dauphin Cir. and at- tached to Annville Cir. An English mission was located in the city of Reading. New York Miss, was connected with Union Hill. The trustees of Mt. Bethel congi-e- gation, Cecil Co., Md , received permission to sell their church, pay the debts and report at the next session of the Conference. EDUCATION. The trustees representing this Conference were in- structed to adopt measures for the endowment of Union 174 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1861. Seminary as soon as the financial condition of the country will warrant it, and to aiather in all outstand- ing subscriptions and the scholarships of such persons who are sufficiently interested in the welfare of the school to surrender them. L. Snyder resigned the trus- teeship of the seminnry and J. Yeakel was elected in his place. H. Stoetzel and H. Eberly were newly elected trustees. W. H. Bachman, W. Heim, and A. Boetzel were appointed a visiting committee to attend the closing exercises of Union Seminary. Recognizing the weighty I'esponsibility resting upon us, with reference to the coming generation, and con- vinced of the usefulness of catechetical instruction, be it herewith Resolved, That in the coming year we will faithfully and diligently observe the duties imposed upon us by our Church Discipline in this respect. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot— G. T. Haines, P.E. PWladelpliia Sta.— G. KneiT. Sth. Philadelphia Sta.— F. Walker. Nth. PhiladelpMa Miss.— J. 6. Mar- guardt. Germantown Sta.— C. Meyers. Montgomery Cir. — T. Sebold and J. Katz. Milford Cir.— A. Ziegenfns and I. B. Knerr. Kutztown Clr.— E. Butz and J. Kurtz. Bethlehem Cir.— P. Kreoter and H. Kempfer. Glassborough Miss.— L. Schmidt Norriatown Miss.— D. Wleand. Lehigh District— IT. L. Belter, P. E. Allentown Sta.— S. G. Ehoads. Lehigh Cir.— Moses Dissinger. Monroe Cir.— T. Plattenberger and S. S. Chubb. Carbon Cir.— A. Shultz and H. Koester. Northampton Cir.— T. Bowman. New Jersey Cir.— D. Hambright. New York Sta.— E. Ely. New York Miss.— J. Specht. Newark Miss.— J. Steltzer. Eastun Miss. — J. Teakel. Lebanon DisTEiOT—i''. Hoffman, P. B. Heading Sta— I. Hess. Reading Miss.— G. B. Fisher. Lebanon Sta.— J. Koehl. Lancaster Sta.— P. P. Lehr. Dauphin Cir.— W. H. Bachman. Annville Cir.— M. Guhl. Jonestown Cir.— D. Yingst. Meyerntown Clr.— J. O. Lehr. Womelsdorl Cir.— N. Goebel. Fairville Oir.— R. Deisher and E. B. Miller. Lancaster Cir. — R. Litzenberger and T. Harper. Chester Cir.— J. A. Apgar. Harrisburg Miss.— H. Stoetzel. 1862.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOB. 175 Orwiobbubo Disteict — L. Snyder, P.E. FottBville Sta.— C. S. Haman. Orwlgsbarg Cir.— J. Sohell. SchaylkiU Cir.— J. Zern. Sotuylklll Hayen Cir.— W. Tost. Pinegrove Cir.- J. Adams. Lylcens Cir. — C. Glngrioli and A. Boetzel. MaliaDtongo Cir. — W. Heim and M. Slndlinger. Asliland Cir. — J. Gross. Tamaqua Sta.— S. P. Eeinoelil. Cressona Cir.— J. P. Lelh. Port Carbon Cir.— J. Srey. 1862. The Twenty-Third {bbth) Annual Session President, Bishop W. W. Orwig. Secretary, John Koehl. Assistant Secretary, C. S. Haman. The twenty- third session of the East Pa. Conference was held in the city of Reading, Pa., beginning on Wednesday, February 26th, 1862. S. G. Ehoads was appointed to report the pi'oceedings of the Conference for the Evangelical Messenger. The Bishop appointed the following standing committees: On Worship, — The presiding elders and the preachers in. charge of the Reading churches; On Letters, — J. Yeakel and J. P. Leib ; On Finance,— S. P. Eeinoehl, W. Yoit, and F. Kreci^er ; On Statistics, — C. Meyei's, A. Shultz, andE. Deisher ; On Education, — H. Stoetzel, J. Yeakel, and W. Yost; On Publication of Manuscripts, — S. Ncitz and F. Krecker. H. Kempfei", D. Hambright, and H. Koester located on account of family affairs, and T. Sebold on account of ill health. P. H. Lehr withdrew from the church. Credentials were gi-anted to F. W. Walker who desired to unite with the Illinois Conference. S. Neitz was elected Presiding Elder. A. Boetzel, J. Specht, and E. 176 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1862. Butz were ordained to the office of Elder ; S. S. Chubb, L. Schmidt, G. B. Fisher, C. Wolf, and W. Roeers, to the office of Deacon. The following were received as preachers on trial : Wm. Alspach, Benjamin F. Bohner, Levi Miller, Augustus Sch^i-f, Simon Frankenfield, Samuel Brown, Adam Goetschel, and David Lentz. R. M. Lichtenwalner, C. K. Fehr, C. H. Baker, and Seneca Breyfogel were received into the itinerancy. The Con- ference beneficiaries were Sister Schnerr and one child. Sister Bisse and one child, and Sister Hesser. S. Neitz was elected delegate to the board of missions, and G. T. Haines alternate. The Charitable Society of the Evangelical Associa- tion having requestedthe appointment oE J. F. Leib as its agent during the year, the Conference granted the request and retained him in tlie itinerancy. It was re- solved that hereafter the roll of the Conference be called at the opening of each daily session, and the ab- sentees held accountable. The stationing committee was instructed to have a meeting for consultation at each annual session of the Conference, prior to the in- vestigation of the moral and official conduct of the preachers. The object of the meeting shall be to con- sider such brethren who, on account of incompetency or for other reasons, cause great difficulty in the station- ing, and if there be such cases to report them to the Conference during the investigation. S. Neitz, W. L. JReber, and G. T. Haines were appointed a standing committee on missions for the ensuing year. The con- ference appointed J. P. Leib trustee of the Custer be- quest, with instructions to gather in the money and to obtain good security for it. 1862.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 17T On Sunday forenoon Bishop Orwig pi'ea(;lied an unctions find instructive ordination sermon on 2 Tim. 4:5. In the afternoon the candidates for orders were ordained, after which preachers and people celebrated the Lord's Supper. C. Meyers delivered the com- munion address. In the evening, on account of the great throng of people, sermons were preached in the upper and lower audience rooms of the church. On Monday morning Bisliop Orwig left the Conference in order to preside at the session of the Central Pa. Con- ference. He appointed S. Neitz chairman in his place. BOUNDARIES. Millersbnrg, Weber's class, Pauls Yalley, and Fisher's class were taken from Lykens Circuit and organized into a new field, called Millersburg Cir. Schuylkill Haven was made a station. The Flat, Cres- sona, and St. Clair were formed into Cressona Cir. Ashland Cir. was extended to include Hazleton and the territory between Hazleton and Mahanoy City. Albany was taken from Schuylkill Cir. and annexed to Kutz- town. Port Carbon was annexed to Pottsville Station. Kising Sun was transferred from the North Philadel- phia Mission to Germautown Station. Beading Mission was taken from Lebanon District and added to Phila- delphia District. Chester Cir. was taken from Lebanon District and annexed to Lehigh District. CHURCH AFFAIRS. It was resolved that in case application is made The Flat shall receive its rightful share of the parsonage at Schuylkill Haven. Inasmuch as the trustees of the 178 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1862. English Mission in the city of Heading have sent in a petition in which they obligate themselves to purchase and pay for the Mount Zion church of the Protestant Methodist congregation in that city, in case we send them a missionary for three years and support him; therefore, be it Resolved, That we regard tins offer on the part of the mission a noble one and suggest to them not to be concerned about the continuation of their missionary appropriation in case they keep the promise made by the trustees, in the purchase of said building. It was decided that Dauphin Circuit is en- titled to the entire amount of money collected for a parsonage and now in the possession of J. Ely, upon the ground that since their separation from Lebanon Cir. they have received none of the interest from their portion of the contrihutions ; that J. Ely be authorized to pay the money to W. H. Baehman, preacher in charge of Dauphin Cir. ; that this Conference approves of the action of the quarterly conference of Dauphin Cir. of February 12, 1862, viz: That W. H. Baehman shall pay the half of this money to H. Stoetzel (missionary at Har- risburg) for the church building at Harrisburg and that the balance of the money be applied to the erection of a church on Dauphin Cir. S. Neitz, H. Stoetzel and C. H. Baker were appointed a committee to superin- tend the erection of a church building at Harrisburg. S. Neitz, W. L. Eeber and E. Ely were appointed a committee to act with referem-e to the affairs of our English Mission in Heading. EDDCATION. The trustees representing this Conference were in- structed to continue Union Seminary upon condition 1862.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 179 that the aggregate salary of the teachers does not ex- ceed sixteen hundred dollars. S. Neitz and J. P. Leib were elected ministerial trustees, and Henry Saylor lay trustee of the seminary. The Conference agreed to assist the newly elected agent in securing one hundred persons who are willing to pay $50 each, and in gath- ering smaller sums for the benefit of the seminary. J. Yeakel, H. Stoetzel, and W. Heim were appointed a visiting committee to attend the commencement exer- cises. The committee appointed at the last session to examine junior preachers in their studies was continued, with instructions to make suitable reports to Conference. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Dibthiot— (?. T.Haines, P.E. PhiladelpWa Sta.— G. Knerr. Sth. Philaaelphla Sta.— C. Meyers. Nfti. PWlaaelpMa Miss.— J. G. Mar- qnardt. Qermantowu Sta.- M. Gubl. Montgomery Clr.— F. Kreoker (ana one to be supplied.) MUford Clr J. Adams and Seneca Breyfogel. Kutztown Clr.— E. Butz and J. Kurtz. Betlileliem Clr.— A. Zlegenfus and K. M. Llohtenwalner. Glassborough Miss.- N. Goebel. NorrlBtown Miss.— D. Wleand. Reading Miss.- J. A. Apgar. Lehioh Distbiot— Jf. L. Reber, P. E. Lehigh Clr.— I. Hess and C. K. Fehr. Carbon Cir.— S. G. Ehoads (and one to be supplied.) AUentown Sta.— T. Bowman. Monroe Clr.— J. Gross. Northampton Clr.— T. Harper and T. Plattenberger. New Jersey dr.— (To be supplied.) New York Sta.— A. Sohultz. New York Miss.— J. Specht. Newark Miss.- J. Steltzer. Easton Miss.— J. Koehl. Chester Clr — G. B. Fisher. Lebanon DISTKIOT—S. NeMz, P. E. Reading Sta.— E. Ely. Womelsdorf Clr.— M. Dlssinger. Fairvllle Cir. — E. Deisher and S. S. Chubb. Meyerstown Cir.— D. Ying3t. Lebanon Sta.— J. Schell. Jonestown Cir.— J. Kutz. Annville Cir.- L. Schmidt. Lancaster Cir.— K. Litzenbergerand C. H. Baker. Lancaster Sta.— F. P. Lehr. Dauphin Cir.— W. H. Bachman. Harrlsburg Miss.— H. Stoetzel. Obwigsburo District — L. Snyaer, P. E. Orwigsburg Clr.— J. 0. Lehr. Schuylkill Cir.-J. Zern. Tamaqua Sta.— S. P. Reinoehl. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— W. Yost. Cressona Cir.— E. B. Miller. Pinegrove Cir.— F. Hoffman. Pottsville Sta.— O. S. Haman. Ashland Clr.— .1. Frey and I. E. Knerr. 180 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKS. [1863. Maliantongo Cir.— A. Boetzel ana M. Sindlinger. Lykens Cir.— C. Gingrioli. Millereburg Cir.— W. Heim. J. Jf. Leib, agent for the Charitable Society. J. Teakel, collector for Union Semi- nary. 1863. The Twenty-Fourth (56^/i) Annual Session. President, Bishop W. W. Orwig. Secretary, John Koehl. Assistant Secretary, C. S. Hainan. The members of the East Pa. Conference assembled at Millersburg, Dauphin Co., Pa., on "Wednesday, Feb- ruary 25th, 1863. In the absence of Bishop Long the Conference was opened by Bishop Orwig. F. Kreeker was appointed to report the proceedings for the Evan- gelical Messenger. The following fjoramittees were ap- pointed : On Letters, — C. Meyers, F. Hoffman, and J. P. Leib; On Worship, — "W. Heim and the presiding elders; On Boundaries, — S. Neitz, G. T. Haines, "W. L. Reber, and L. Snyder; On Finance, — I. Hess, S. P. Eeinoehl, and E. Deisher; On Statistics, — A. Schultz, T. Bowman, and J. Schell; On Education, — J. P. Leib, H. Stoetzel, and S. G. Rhoads. J. Frey located on account of ill health. Joseph. Gross was placed in a local relation. D. Hechler, a local preacher, withdrew from the church. W. L. Eeber resigned his office as presiding elder and J. Teakel was elected to fill his place. T. Bowman, J. Steltzer, and D. Yingst were ordained Elders ; J. Kurtz, C. K. Fehr, R. M. Lichten walner, C. B. Fliehr, I. E. Knerr, Seneca Breyfogel, and J. C. Bliem Deacons. C. Loose was 1863.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 181 again received, and C. B. Fliehr and D. Lentz were newlj received into the itinerancy. The conference beneficiflries were Sister Hesser, Sister Sclinerr, and Sister Bisse and one child. The Conference resolved that the preachers shall not exchange boai-ding places during the session. Those present were forbidden to divulge any of the transac- tions oc(!urring during secret session on penalty of be- ing excluded from the investigations at the next annual session. Because of Bishop Orwig's delicate health, J . P. Leib was appointed to preach the ordination sermon in the event that Bishop Long should not arrive in time. But the latter having arrived he took the chair and presided during the remainder of the session. On Sabbath morn- ing he pi'eached the ordination sermon in his usually clear and powerful style, taking for his text, 2 Tim. 4 : 5, and producing a profound impression upon the entire congre- gation. In the afternoon after the ordination services the Conference and the assembled congregation partici- pated in the Lord's Supper, during which the Holy Spirit was poured into the hearts of all present. S. Smith, of the Central Pa. Conference, preached in the evening. The following were elected delegates to the General Conference : S. Neitz, Gr. T. Haines, J. Yeakel, L. Snyder, J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, S. G. Ehoads, F. Krecker, C. Meyers, H. Stoetzel, and J". Koehl. The alternates were J. Schell, C. S. Haman, and I. Hess. It was ordered that collections to defray the traveling expenses of delegates to the General Conference be taken at all the appointments during the month of July, and that collections for the support of the superan- 182 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1863. nuated preachers be taken at all the appointments dur- ing the mouth of October. The preachers were in- structed to organize missionary auxiliaries wherever it is possible, and to gather contributions by other means. Neglect of this important duty on the part of any was to be rebuked by the presiding elder and reported to the annual Conference. The Conference instructed the presiding elders to see to it that a missionary sermon is preached and contributions solicited at every camp- meeting. S. Neitz, S. G. Khoads, and H. Stoetzel having been appointed to prepare resolutions upon the affairs of the country made the following report : Whereas, We are in harmony with the Word of God, as well as with our nineteenth article of faith which de- clares the Union, the Constitution and the Government of the United States to have a rightful existence and to be a great blessing to the church and to mankind ; and whereas we consider the present fratricidal and satanic rebellion in the South as groundless and without righteous cause, and as high treason against our glorious Union, which is the best government to be found in the earth ; and whereas we consider African slavery a politi- cal, social and moral evil, the product of hell, " the sum of all baseness," a remnant of heathenism, and accord- ing to the testimony of southern statesmen and patriots, such as Johnson, Holt, Brownlow, and others, the only true original cause of the present ungodly and hellish rebellion ; therefore be it unanimously Resolved, 1st, That we declare ourselves to be un- conditionally in favor of the preservation of the Union and the suppressing of the rebellion. 2d, That we 1863.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONPEEENCE. 183 heartily approve of the honest and patriotic efforts of the President of the United States to extirpate the rebellion root and branch, and to place an undivided Union upon the broad foundation of c-ivil and religious freedom as laid in the Constitution; that we wel- come the " Emancipation Proclamation " as timely and as conformable to the spirit of the Constitution and the. beck of divine Providence; that we unaaimously unite in supporting with our influence and assistance our government in the stress of its conflict with high treason, tyranny, and slavery, in its heroic struggle for order, freedom, right, and the security of its citizens ; and that above all we will remember the same in our prayers before God, for this is acceptable before the Lord our Saviour. 3d, That we observe with deep interest and with high regard the self-denying, sacrificing, and heroic spirit which our soldiers exhibit on every battlefield, and that we will remember them in onr prayers and with our practical support. 4th, That we agree with the immortal Washington, the father of our precious freedom, in his farewell address, that party animosity — without regard to any party or section — is a menace to the preservation of the Union and of liberty, especially at the present time when the question is not one of party ascendancy, but of the maintenance and perpetuation of the Union and the life of the nation. We therefore earnestly and fraternally call upon all loyal and pa- triotic citizens, especially all members of the Evangel- ical Association, to keep themselves free from this destructive spirit and to refrain from supporting those political papers which cultivate such an influence. 6th, That we heartily approve of the attitude taken by our 184 EVANGELICAL LANDMABK8. [1863. periodicals, the ChristUche JBotschafter and the Evan- gelical Messenger, with reference to the affairs of our country and upon the question of slavery, because we believe it to be tlie only truly loyal one in these times of high treason and secession, and that we therefore call to our editors, Assert your convictions fearlessly, you shall and must he sustained ! These resolutions were adopted amid great enthu; siasm. T. Gr. Clewell, editor of the Messenger, was requested to send a copy of them to the President of the United States. BOUNDARIES. Norristown Mission was annexed to Montgomery Cir- cuit. Camden class was added to South Philadelphia Station. "The Beach" was taken from Monroe Cir- cuit and joined to a new mission called "Wayne Mission. New York Mission was annexed to New York Station. Hazleton and vicinity was taken up as a mission. Port Carbon and St. Clair were taken from Pottsville Sta- tion and called Port Carbon Circuit. OH0ECH AFPAIES. The request of the members of the North Philadel- phia Mission to sell their present church in order to build a new one was granted, Conference, however, not m-iking itself in any way responsible for the new building. The congregation of our New York Station received permission to send out a collector to liquidate an oppressive debt. The preacher in charge of Ann- ville Cir. was authorized to collect for a church (not named) on that circuit. R. Deisher was instructed to collect for our church at Harrisburg. 1863.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFKEENOE. 185 EDUCATION. The Six Year Endowment Plan. The financial condition of Uaion Seminary and the new plan of the trustees for the endowment of that in- stitution were submitted by Bishop Orwig. The plan was adopted. It is as follows : The endowment shall be $15,600; to be raised in six years, by subscriptions. These subscriptions shall be in sums of ten, five, and three dollars per annum for a period of six years. Subscribers of ten dollars per an- num shall be entitled to six years' tuition for their con- tribution ; those subscribing five dollars, to two and a half years' tuition ; and those subscribing three dollars, to tuition for a half session each year of the six. As soon as the sum of $15,600.00 ha? been secured the en- dowment shall be valid. Each subscriber is requested to give a note for the amount of his subscription, to be paid in six annual installments without interest. In order to execute this plan effectively each of the two conferences interested is to appoint an agent whose duty it shall be to preach and solicit subscriptions. The financial statement of J. Yeakel, agent for the semiuary during the past year, was as follows : Subscriptions secured, $6,059.00; cash receipts, $1,087.50; salary, house rent, and expenses, $509.82. H. Stoetzel was elected the agent for this Conference. Eev. H. Deisher and Messrs. J. Schwab and H. "Wiest were elected trus- tees. "W. Yost, C. S. Haman, and A. Schultz were ap- pointed to visit the closing exercises of the seminary. The committee to exanine junior preachers was re-ap- pointed for next year. 13 186 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1863. APPOINTMENTS. PHn-ADELPHiADiBTBiOT— O. T. Haines, P.E. PtiUadelpUia Sta.— C. Loos. Soutli Philadelphia Sta.— C. Meyers. North Philadelphia Miss.— J. Specht. Germantown Sta.— M. Gnhl. Montgomery Cir.— F. Krecker (ana one to be sapplied.) Milford Cir.— E. Batz and Seneca Brey- fogel. Kntztown Cir.— J. P. Leib and R. M Lichtenwalner. Bethlehem Cir.— A. Ziegenfns and J. Kurtz. GlassboTongh Miss.— N. Goebel. Lehigh Distbict— J. TecOcel, P. E. Lehigh Cir.— Isaac Hess and R. Litzen- berger. Carbon Cir.— S. G. Hhoads and J. Zem. Allentown Sta. — T. Bowman. Monroe Cir.- T. Harper. Northampton Cir.- W. H. Baohman ana C. B. Pliehr. New York Sta.— G. Knerr. Newark .Miss.— L. Schmidt Easton Miss J. Koehl. Wayne Miss. — T. Plattenberger. Lebanon Disteict— & Xeitz, P. E. Reading .sta.- D. Wieand. Womelsdorf Cir.— C. K. Fehr. Pairville Cir.— E. Ely and C. H. Baker- Myerstown Cir.- D. Tingst. Lebanon Sta.— J. Schell. Jonestown Cir. — J. H. Kntz. AnnTille Cir. — M. Sindlinger. Lancaster Cir.— M. Dissinger and S. S. Chabb. Lancaster Sta.— W. L. Reber. Baaphin Cir.— P. P. Lehr. Harrisbnrg Miss.— R. Deisher. Chester Cir.— G. B. Fisher (and one to be supplied.) Beading (Eng.) Miss.— J. A. Apgar. Orwigsbubg Distbiot — L. SnyOer, P. B. Orwigsbnrg Cir.— J. O. Lehr. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Adams. Tamaqna Sta.— A. Boetzel. Schaylkill Haven Sta.— S. P. BelnoeU. Cressoua Cir.— E. B. Miller. Pinegrove Cir.— P. Hoffman. Pottsville at.- W. Yost. Ashland C'u:. — C. Gingrich and D. Lentz. Mahantongo Cir.— A. Schtdtz and J. Steltzer. Lykens Cir.— C. S. Haman. Millersburg Cir.— W. Heim. Hazleton Miss.— ^L E. Knerr. Port Carbon Cir.— J. 6. Marqaardt Agenttor Union Seminary— H.Stoetzel. 1863. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. Long and W. "W. Orwig. Secretary, Jesse Yeakel. Assistant Secretaries, K. Dubs, J. G. Zinser, and C. A. Schnake. 1863.] THE EART PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 187 The General Conference session of 1863 was held in Buffalo, N. Y., beginning October Ist and continuing until October 20th.* The delegates present represented nine annual conferences. The examination of the con- duct of tlie delegates occurred with closed doors. The official conduct of the editors, the generwl book agent, and the corresponding secretary of the Missionary So- ciety was investigated and no charges preferred. At this session The Canada, The Michigan, and The Kan- sas conferences were formed. It was resolved that an English Sunday-school periodical, called The Sunday- School Messenger, be published. The elections resulted as follows : Bishops, J. Long and J. J. Esher ; editor of the Christliche Botschafter, W. W. Orwig; editor of the Evangelical Messenger, T. Gr. Clewell; editor of the S. S. and Tract Literature, K. Yeakel; general book agent, C. Hammer; correspond- ing secretary of the Missionary Society, 0. F. Deinioger, who resigned, whereupon "Wm. Yost was elected. S. Neitz was elected Presiding Elder of our Missions in Grermany, but respectfully resigned, after which J. G. WoUpert was elected. S. Neitz was chosen to represent the East Pa. Conference in the board of publication. The Conference elected M. F. Maize, W. E. Boyer, Charles Wiltrout, and Thos. Clouse, trustees of the Char- itable Society. The following statistics were reported: Traveling Preachers, 386 ; Local Preachers, 358 ; Entire Member- ship, 47,674; Churches, 632; Parsonages, 129 ; Sunday- schools, 584; Officers and Teachers, 6,026; Scholars, 26,483; Catechetical Classes, 187; Catechumens, 1,687. •See Preface on page 98. 188 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKB. [1864. 1864. TJie Twenty-Fifth {57th) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Long. Secretary/, Frederick Krecker. Assistant Secretaries, Keuben Deisher and 0. S. Ha- inan. The Conference was opened on Thursday, February 25th, 1864, in the Iininanuel Evangelical Church at Phil- delphia, Pa. The following committees were announced by the chairman: On Worship, — The preacher in charge and the presiding elders; On Letters, — J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, and H. Stoetzel ; On Statistics, — W. Heim, A. Schultz, and C. K. Fehr; On Finance, — J. ScheU, S. P. Keinoehl, and G. B. Fisher; On Bounda- ries,' — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Educa- tion,— F. Hoffman, W. Yost, S. G. Ehoads, L. Snyder, and C. Meyers. P. Schwerer, Levi Wentz, and H. Schwarz resigned their licenses as local preachers. John Kleinfelter, local elder, died during the past year. W. L. Keber, L. Schmidt, and K. Litzenberger located on account of ill health ; W. H. Bachman, on account of family concerns. G. T. Haines and L. Snyder were re-elected to the office of Presiding Elder. S. S. Chubb, T. Harper, G. B. Fisher, C. H. Baker, and J. A. Apgar were ordained Elders and David Lentz, Deacon. John Eckert was again received as local elder. J. M. Saylor was again received into the itinerancy ; B. F. Bohner, S. B. Brown, Adam Goetschel, and D. Z. Kemble were newly received. The following received license as preachers on trial: Jonas F. Terger, Aaron H. Overholt, and Henry 1864.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONTEKENCE. 189 Guelich. The widows and orphans having claims upon the Conference for support are Sister Hesser, Sister Schnerr, and Sister Bisse and one child. S. Neitz was elected delegate to the board of missions. It was announced that W. Yost had been elected correspond- ing secretary of the Missionary Society by the General Conference and that M. Guhl had been called as mis- sionary to California by the board of missions. Bishop J, J. Esher was introduced to the Conference by S. Neitz and was cordially received. The Conference resolved that the presiding elders shall always be present at the ordination of preachers and that the presiding bishop be required to give due notice to such who are to tnke part in the services. On Sunday forenoon Bishop Long preached the ordination sermon from 1 Cor. iv : 1-2. After the sermon the newly elected deacon was ordained. In the afternoon the elders were ordained after which the Lord's Sapper was celebrated. BOUNDAEIES. ^ Catasauqua was taken from Lehigh Cir. and consti- tuted a station. New York Miss, was again taken up and supplied. Norristown and Phoenixville were taken from Montgomery Cir. and formed itito a station. Tre- mont was taken from Pinegrove Cir. and called Tre- mont Cir. An English Mission was located in Phila- delphia. Jonestovni Cir. (with the exception of Zion class which was annexed to Meyet stown Cir.) was added to Annville Cir. Bridcsburg and vicinity were taken up as a mission. Deibert class was taken from Schuyl- kill Haven and annexed to Cressona Cir. 190 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1864. CHUKOH AFFAIBS. The ConfereDce urged the congregation at Hatfield to build a new church at Hatfield Ws\j. C. Loos, H. Stoetzel, and J. Specht were appointed to inquire into the title of the ground held by the North Phila. Mis- sion and to superintend the erection of a new church. Permission to collect was granted to all debt-burdened churches, with the proviso that only missionaries be allowed to go beyond their respective districts. EDUCATION. J. Yeakel, S. Neitz, and J. P. Leib were appointed delegates, and J. M. Saylor alternate, to the Central Pa. Conference to act with reference to the affairs of Union Seminary according to their best judgment. Trustees for Union Seminary were elected as follows : J. M. Saylor and C. S. Hainan for three years; A. Schultz and S. P. Reinoehl for two years ; and Henry Maize — , lay member — for three years. The following is a state- ment of the finances of the seminary : Eeceipts of the seminary from its origin to February 10, 1864: $38,492.02| Expenditure's of the seminary from its or- igin to February 10, 1864 38,492.02f Present financial status of the seminary : Liabilities : Outstanding scholarships $11,000.00 Borrowed money and interest. . 2,800.00 $13,800.00 1864.J THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOE. 191 Scholarships $11,000.00 Unpaid subscriptions in East Pa. Conference Y89.00 Unpaid subscriptions in Cent. Pa. Conference 812.00 Furniture 200.00 * Cash on hand 28.14 Present indebtedness 12,829.14 % 970.86 FINANCE. Keceived from conference collections $218.27 " " the Charitable Society 95.16 " " " Book Establishment 150.00 Total $463.43 Paid to conference claimants 463.43 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot— i. Snyder, P.E. PhlladelpMa Sta.— C. Loos. Sth. PWlaflelphla Sta.— H. Stoetzel. Ntb. Fbiladelphia Miss J. Specbt. Phllaaelphia Eng. Miss.— J. A. Apgar. GermantOTvn Sta.— W. Helm. Montgomery Cir.— Seneca Breyfogel and G. B. Fisher. Norristown and Phoenixvllle, Mllford Cir.— B. Butz and J. Fry. Kntztown Cir.— K. M. Liohtenwalner. Betblehem Cir.— N. Goebel and J. Kurtz. Glassborough Miss.- M. Sindllnger. Bridesburg Miss.— W. H. Weldner. Lehigh Distbiot— j; Teakel, P. E. Leblgb Cir.- F. Hoffman. Carbon Cir.— J. Zem and A. Goetachel. AUentown Sta. — J. Koebl. Catasauqna Sta.— J. Scbell. Monroe Cir.— T Harper. Wayne Miss.- T. Plattenberger. Nortliampton dr.— C. B. Fliebr and S. B. Brown. New York Sta.— G. Knerr. New York Miss.— C. Myers. Newark Miss.- A. Ziegenf as. Baston Miss.— I. Hess. Hazleton Miss.- 1. B. Knerr. Lebanon Distbict— 5. Neitz, P. E. Heading Sta.— D. Wieand. Beading Eng. Mies.- T. Bowman. Womelsdorf Cir.- 0. K. Febr. Fairville Cir.— C. H. Baker and B. F. Bobner. Myerstown Cir.— J. Kutz. Lebanon Sta.— S. S. Chubb. 192 EVANaELICAL LANDMAEKS. ri865. AnnvUle Cir.— D. Tingst. Lancaster Clr.— M. Dissinger and G. FooM. Lancaster Sta.— E. Ely. Sanpbin Clr.— F. P. Lelir. Harrisbnrg Miss.— E. Deislier. Cliester Clr E. B. Miller. ORWiGSBtmo BiSTKiCT— G. T. Haines, P.E. Orwigsbnrg Cir.— D. Z. Kembel. Sclioylkill Cir.— J. Adams. Taraaqna Sta.— A. Boetzel. Sclinyliill Haven Sta.— S. P. Eelnoehi. Cressona Cir.- F. Krecker. Pinegrove Clr.— J. O. Lehr. Tremont Cir.— J. P. Leib Pottsville Sta.— S. G. Ehoads. Ashland Cir. — C. GingrlcU and D. Lentz. Mahantongo Cir.— A. Sclinltz and J. Steltzer. Lykens Cir.— 0. S. Haman. MillerBbnrg Sta.— J. M. Saylor. Port Carbon— J. G. Marqnardt. W. Yost, Cor. Secy, of the Miss. Soo'y. M. Gnhl, missionary to California. 1865. The Twenty-Sixth (58iA) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Long. Secretary, S. G. Khoads. Assistant Secretaries, Henry Stoetzel and C. B. Fliehr. The Conference session of 1865 was opened on Wednesday, Febrnary 22d, 1865, in Salem Church, Allentown, Pa. The chairman appointed the follow- ing committees : On Worship, — The presiding elders and the preacher in charge ; On Letters, — F. HofPman, F. Krecker, and J. Sehell ; On Statistics, — A. Schultz, W. Heim, and E.. Deisher ; On Finance, — F. Krecker, E. M. Lichtenwalner, and C. Myers; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and tlie presiding elders ; On Education, — J. Teakel, F. Hoffman, L. Snyder, T. Bowman, and G. B. Fisher; On Church Affairs,— J. P. Leib, C. Loos, and C. S. Haman. It was reported that a local preacher had been ex- pelled from the church during the year. A . Boetzel, 1865.] THE EAST PKNJNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 193 elder, withdrew from the church. Immanuel Schugar, local preacher, died during the past year. Geo. Focht, desiring to unite with a western conference, received his eredentinls. Elders' orders were granted to C. K. Fehr, E. M. Lichtenwalner, I. E. Knerr, C. B. Fliehr, J. Kurtz, and Seneca Brcyfogel. Deacons' orders were granted to D. Z. Kembel, W. H. "Weidner, B. F. Bohntr, A. Goetsehel, G. Harm, and G. Focht. O. L. Saylor, L. N. Worman, W. W. Rhoads, J. C. Horn- berger, J. N. Metzgar, J. Laros, L. Kolb, A. Leopold, and D. Yeakel received license as preachers on trial. W. H. Weidner, L. N. Worman, J. N. Metzgar, A. H. Overholt, J. C. Hornberger, A. Leopold, and B. Moyer were newly received into the itinerancy ; J. Fry and D. Hambright were again received. A. Hinckel who had withdrawn in 1858 whs again received into his former relation of deacon. Tiie widows and orphans who re- ceive support from the Conference are Sister Hesser, Sister Schnerr, and Sister Bisse and one child. Each of these widows received $100 for the year. Permission was given to the Sons of Temperance of Allentown to hold their anniversary service in this church on Tuesday evening, February 28th. It was re- solved that a committee be appointed to distribute the appropriations to the missionaries for the past year and to fix the appropriations for the coming year. The committee appointed to prepare resolutions rela- tive to the civil affairs of this country consisted of J. Yeakel, J. M. Saylor, and J. Koehl. They made the following report : Whereas We are still decidedly of the loyal opinion expressed upon former occasions, as becomes Christian citizens; and whereas, since the last 194 EVANGELICAL LAMDMAEKS. [1865. session of this Conference, certain occurrences in the affah-s of our country have taken place which deeply affect our national life and its future preservation; therefore be it Resolved, 1st, That we most heartily participate in the spirit of thanksgiving to God, which at present animates all true lovers of our glorious Union, because the Great Director of all things has of late given our armies such decided victories and conse- quently secured to tlie cause of right the ultimate tri- umph. 2d, That we herewith express our gratitude to God that the hour oi freedom for all, by virtue of law, has finally come in this land, and that as a consequence we may entertain the hope that the glorious gospel will have free course throughout the entire land and find access to all. Sd, That the recommendation to Congress to change the constitution of the U. S. so as to acknowledge the Most High Being by name, meets with our approval, and that we heartily desire its Hccom- plishment. 4:tli, That at the same time we give expres- sion to our profound sympathy for the surviving fami- lies of our brave soldiers who gave their lives as an offering upon the field of battle, in captivity, and in the hospitals of the war ; and that we implore the blessings of heaven upon all their sorrowing ones. Notwithstanding the fact that the General Confer- ence at its recent session ordered an English Sunday- school paper and fixed the price of that periodical, at the same time lowering the price of the Kinderfreund, the l>oard of publication lias at its last session very ma- terially increased the price of both of these papers; therefore be it Resolved, That as a Conference we pro- test against the action of the board of publication as 1865.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 195 injurious to the spread of our Sunday-school periodicals, and earnestly request the board to recall their action upon this subject and to abide by the resolutions of the Genera] Conference. Bishop Long preached an appropriate and powerful ordination sermon on Sunday forenoon from Matt. XXIV : 45-51. After the sermon the ordination of dea- cons took place. A. Goetschel, who could not be pres- ent, was ordained deacon on the following Tuesday evening. In the afternoon, after the ordination of the elders, the Lord's Supper was celebrated. This service will never be forgotten by those who participated. To God be all the glory. In the evening E. Kohr, of the Central Fa. Conference, preached. BOITNDAEIBS. Mahanoy City and "Westhaus were taken up as a mis- sion. Deibert class was taken from Cressona Cir. and restored to Schuylkill Haven Sta. CHUEOH AFFAIRS. A committee was appointed to inquire into the advis- ability of purchasing Mr. M. Costner's church in New Jer- sey. J. Specht reported that the congregation of North Philadelphia Miss, was necessitated to purchase their church lot in order to secure a legal title. The cost of the lot was 11,333.34. Of this he collected and paid $333.34, leaving a debt of $1,000.00. E. Deisher of the Harrisburg church reported that the amount col- lected for that churcli was $1,632.60, a few dollars more than the amount required. It was decided that all col- lectors for churches be limited to their respective pre- siding elder districts. 196 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1865. ED0CATION. It was resolved that the Central Pa., the Pittsburg, the New York, and the Cauada conferences be invited to unite with this Conference in establishing a college in the eastern part of, our church. That an endow- ment of $150,000.00 be raised, and that as soon as $100,000.00 of this has been secured the subscriptions shall be binding. Each conference taking part in this project shall be required to assiime such a share of the endowment as is proportionate to its membership. The following shall receive tuition free of charge, pro- vided they reside within the bounds of any of the par- ticipating conferences: 1st, The orplians of soldiers who have fallen or will yet fall in the present civil war ; 2d, The children of such soldiers who in consequence of their services are entitled to draw pension from the U. S. Government, th» number of such children in atten- dance not to exceed iifty at any one time; 3d, The children of our deceased preachers and also those of our poor superannuated preachers, until said children reach the age of twenty-one years. That as soon as pos- sible a missionary department be connected with the college. That as soon as two of the aforemen- tioned conferences join with us, the project shall pro- ceed. That in case Union Seminary be not re-opened those who hold scholarships against that institution shall be entitled to an equal amount of instruction in the preparatory department of the college. J. Yeakel was unanimously elected a delegate to confer with delegates appointed by such other conferences as will take part in the college enterprise and to adopt such further measures as will forward the movement ; 1865.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 197 and that Brother Yeakel shall also be collector to secure our share of the endowment by means of scholarships, upon condition that such a course is warranted by the action of the other conferences. J. Adams was elected trustee of Union Seminary. G. B. Fisher was appointed an examiner of junior preachers in the plnce of S. G. Ehoads for the next year, the other examiners remain- ing as in former years. FINANCE. Eeceived from confei-ence collections $328.20 Eeceived from the Charitable Society 78.91 Eeceived from the Book Establishment 100.00 Total $507.11 Paid to conference claimants 507.11 MISSIONAEY APPEOPEIATIONS. Nth. Phila. Miss $225 Phila. Eng. Miss... 325 Glassborough Miss. . 140 New York Miss 325 Newark Miss 375 Easton Miss 250 "Wayne Miss 250 Hazleton Miss $250 Eeading (Eng.) Miss . 325 Harrisburg Miss 425 Mahanoy City Miss.. 825 Bridesburg Miss 325 Total , .$3,540 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot— i. Snyder, P.E. PUladelpbla Sta.— M. Dtssinger. StlL Philadelphia Sta.— H. Stoetzel. Qermantown Sta.— W. Helm. Montgomery dr.— G. B. Fisher ana W. H. Weldner. NorrlBtown and PhoenlxvUle Sta.— Seneca Brejfogel. Milford Cir.— H. M. Llchtenwalner and A. Leopold. Kntztown Clr.— J. Zevn and B. Moyer. Bethlehem Clr. — E. Butz and N. Goebel. Nth. Philadelphia Miss.— J. Kurtz. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— J. A. Apgar. Olassborough Miss.- M. Slndllnger. Bridesburg Miss.— J. Fry. 198 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1866. Lehigh T)iaTniCT—J. Teakel, P. E. Allentown Sta.— J. Koehl. Cataaanqna Sta. — J. Scbell. New York Sta.— C. B. Fltehr. Lehlgli dr.— F. Hoffman and L. N. Worman. Carbon Cir.— G.Knerr and AGoetscheL Northampton Cir.— L B. Knerr and S. B. Brown. Monroe Cir.— C. Gingricli. New Torfe Misa.— C. Myers. Newark Mlas.— A Ziegenfns. Easton Miss.— I. Hess. Hazleton Miss.- T. Plattenberger. Wayne Miss. — T. Harper. Lebanoh District— S. Seitz, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— S. 3. Ctiubb. Beading Sta.— J. Speclit. Lani-aster Sta.— E. Ely. Womelsilorf Cir.— B. F. Bolmfr. Falrvllle Cir.— C. K. Pelir and J. N. Metzgar. Myerstown Cir.— J. H. Entz. AnnvlHe Cu-. — D. Yingst and A H. OverholL Lancaster dr.— C. H. Baker and J. C Hornberger. Danphln Cir.— J. M. Saylor. Cli«ster Cir.— E. B. Miller. Reading Eng. Miss.- T. Bowman. Harrisburg Miss.- D. Wieand. Oewigsbubo Disteict— ff. T. Haines, P.E. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— C. S. Haman. Pottsvllle Sta.— S. G. Rhoads. Tamaqna Sta.— J. G. Marqnardt. Orwigsbnrg Cir. — D. Z. Kembel. Schnylkili Cir.— A Schnltz. Cresaona Cir.— P. Erecker. Pinegrove dr.— J. O. Lehr. Tremont Cir.— S. f. Reinoehl. Ashland Cir.— J. Steltzer and D. Ham- bright. Mahantongo dr.— C. Looa and D.Lentz. Lykens dr.— J. Adams. MUlerabnrg dr.— P. P. Lehr. Port Carbon dr.— J. P. Lelb. Mahanoy City Miss.- R. DelBher. M. Onhl, missionary in California. 1866. Ths Twenty-Seventh (59A M. Savior, P. E. Reading Sta.— G. Knerr. Heading Eng. Sta. — S. G. Rhoads. Lebanon Sta.— S. B. Brown. Ealrville Sta.— C. K. Eehr. Lancaster Sta.— J. Eoebl. Lancaster Cir.— J. Specht and A. M. Stirk. Brownstown Cir.— J. Zernand D.Mertz. Womelsdorf Cir.— A. F. Leopold. Myerstown Cir.- D. Lentz. Annville Cir J. Laros and . Ciiester Cir. — H. H. Landis. Lancaster Eng. Miss.— J. N. Metzgsr, agent for Church Building. PoTTSviLLE District— J. P. Lea,P. K Pottsville Sta.— L. H. Gehman. SchnylkUl Haven Sta B. J. Smoyei. Pinegrove Sta C. S. Haman. Tremont Sta.— P. Kreoker. Dauphin Cir.— J. K. Knerr. Millersburg Cir.— L. Snyder. Lykens Cir.— W. Helm and S. L. Wiest Mahantongo Cir.- B. P. Bohner and W. H. Weidner. Port Carbon Cir.— Seneca BreylogeL Cressona Cir.— H. A. Neitz. Harrisburg Miss.- C. Gingrich. Trevorton Miss.— S. S. Chubb. 1870. The Thirty-First (63(?) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, Jesse Teakel. Assistant Secretaries, C. K. Fehr and S. B. Brown. The members of the Ea^t Pa. Conference assembled in annual session in the Emanuel Evangelical church at Catasauqua, Pa., February 23d, 1870. The following committees were appointed: On Worship, — The five presiding elders, J. O. Lehr, and C. H. Baker; Oa Letters, — A. Schultz, F. Krecker, and M. Dissinger; On Quarterly Conference Proceedings, — L. Snyder, C. Meyers, C. S. Hanian, H. Stoetzel, and J. Koehl; On Statistics,— I. E. Knerr, C. B. Fliehr, and J. K. Sey- frit; On Finaaees,— S. G. Ehoads, J. K. Knerr, and 1870.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 225 W. K. Wieand; On Education, — T.Bowman, J. Kurtz, E. Deisher, S. S. Chubb, and J. Steltzer; To Audit Accounts, — D. Z. Kembel, Seneca Breyfogel, and E. M. Lichtenwaluer. It was reported that a preacher on trial had been ex- pelled during the past year. J. S. Scheimer located on account of bodily infirmities. E. Ely was per- mitted to rest one year. The supernumerary preachers were D. Berger, G. T. Haines, D. "Wieand, M. Sind- linger, S. P. Eeiuoehl, A. H. Overholt, and H. Stoetzel. The widows Hesser audSchnerr received support from the Conference. S. Neitz was re-elected, and C. S. Haman was newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. H. A. Neitz, B. J. Smoyer, "W. K. Wieand, J. Loras, and J. C Sands were ordained to the office of Elder ; A. M. Stirk, A. Kindt, J. L. Werner, J. Savitz, and G. Miller, to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial : S. F. Dundor, J. M. Soliday, A. Straub, E. Gaiimer, J. A. Fegar, I. W. Yeakel, D. S. Stauffer, M. Trumbore, and M. N. Bernhart. The Conference received H. K. Funk, formerly a local preacher in the M. E. Church, aspreacher on trial. The brethren S. L. Wiest, J. Savitz, W. A. Shoemaker, J. L. Werner, and E. Dreibelbies were received into the itinerancy. The Church Building Society was located in the city of Eeading. T. Bowman resigned the posi- tion of collector for the Philadelphia English Mitision. S. L. Wiest -was elected the traveling agent of the Church Building Society. Inasmuch as difficulties are constantly arising in the various congregations in which the people worship in both the German and English 226 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1870. languages ; therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conference that all questions arising out of this subject shall be decided by the presiding elder, the preacher in charge, and the majority of the respective congregations. The following were appointed to ex- amine the junior preachers in their studies: F. Hoff- man, J. M. Saylor, S. Neitz, J. Yeakel, and G. B. Fisher. BOUNDAEIES. Rising Sun was taken from Germantown Station and attached to the North Philadelphia Mission. Trappe Circuit was formed by taking Schwenksville, Limerick, and Trappe from Montgomery Circuit. Sterling and Jefferson classes were taken from Monroe Circuit and called Wayne Circuit. Mauch Chunk, Mahanoy, etc., were organized into Mauch Chunk Circuit. Parryville Circuit was formed of Parryville, Millport, Big Creek, etc. Adamstown Circuit was made up of Mohnsville, Mohnshill, Adamstown, and Reamstown. Trevorton Mission was changed to a cii-cuit. The name of Central Park Mission whs changed to New York Mission, 53d Street. New Village and Eoxburg were taken from Northampton Circuit and called Bangor Circuit. Little Mahanoy was taken from Mahantongo Circuit and annexed to Trevorton Circuit. Dunkelberger's class was transferred from Lykens Circuit to Mahan- tongo, and Mahantongo wa^ divided into two fields, the upper to retain the old name and the lower to be called Uniontown Circuit. Treraont and Rausch Creek were annexed to Lykens Circuit. The following appoint- ments were made stations: Norristown, Weissport and Lehighton, and B[nrrisburg Mission. New missions 1870.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEEENOE. 227 were located at Phcenixville and Potts town, Reading, Harrisburg, and South Bethlehem; the last two to be English missions. OHTTBCH AFFAIRS. The committee appointed at the last annual session reported that a lot had been purchased on 53d St., New York (Central Park Mission), and a substantial one-story brick church erected, and that the entire property is worth $16,000.00, encumbered by a debt of $7,100.00. B. Deisher, the collector for this church, made a report which was audited and approved. T. Bowman, collector for the Philadelphia Eiiglish Mis- sion, reported that he had collected $2,976.24 in cash and subscriptions. The congregations at Cressona and Berne received permission to sell their church proper- ties in order to erect new churches. J. M. Saylor, J. Koehl, S. ISTeitz, F. Hoffman, and S. P. Reinoehl were appointed a committee to locate the new mission in Head- ing, Pa. EDirCATION. Prof. D. Denlinger addressed the Conference in the interests of Union Seminary, whereupon it was resolved to recommend that institution to our people. Inasmuch as a number of preachers manifested a certain indiffer- ence to the Sunday-school cause, it was resolved that a Sunday-school Convention be held within the bounds of the Conference this year.* T. Bowman, S. G. Rhoads, J. Koehl, J. M. Miller, of Philadelphia, andF. G. Boas, of Reading, were appointed a committee to carry out this purpose. •This was the origin of tliose tamous annual Sanday-spliool Conventions wMoU exerted such an immeasurable influence for good upon tlie Sunday-scliools of tlie East Pa. Conference.— S. C. B. 228 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1870. IiIEMOKLALS. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, the Arch- bishop and Shepherd of our souls, who has the com- mand over life and death, to take from our midst dur- ing the past year our esteemed and useful bishop, J. Long, and to translate liim from the church militant to the church triumphant ; therefore be it Resolved, That we erect to him the following memorial: As a superintendent over us he was an up- right, candid man, fully consecrated to the work of God, a useful laborer in the vineyard of the Lord, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and mighty in the Scriptures. His preaching consisted not of words only, but was accompanied by the demonstration of the Spirit and of power. We extend to his bereaved family our sincere sympathy, and humbly acknowledge and bow to the divine will in this occurrence. MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Phila. Eng. Miss $550 Nth. Phila. Miss.... 150 Camden and Glass- borough Miss 300 Bridesburgh Miss... 200 Phoenixville and Pottstown Miss... 300 Newark Miss 275 Union Hill Miss 275 NewYork,53d st.Miss.$450 Easton Eng. Miss 250 Bethlehem Eng. Miss. 200 Hazleton Eng. Miss.. 250 AUentown Eng. Miss. 250 Lancaster Eng. Miss. 600 Harrisburg Eng. Miss. 500 Heading Miss 450 Total $5,000 1870.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEBBNCE. 229 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. 5. Haman, P.M. PSiladelpWa Sta.— I. Hess. South Philadelphia Sta.— T. Platteu- berger. Germantown Sta — J. P. Lleb. Norrlslown Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Montgomery Clr.— H. Kempfer and M. Trnmbore. Trappe Clr.— T. Harper. Miltnrrt Cir.— P. Sleohrlst and E. Drei- belbies. Kufztown Clr.— C. Gingrich and A. Kindt. North Philadelphia Miss.- .1. Sohell. Brldesbnrg Miss.- M. Sindlinger. Philadelphia Eng. Mias.— S. G. Rhoada. Camden and Glassborough Miss D. YingBt. PhoenlxTlUe and Pottstown Mlas.— E. Butz. Eabton District — F. Hoffman, P. E. Cataaauqua Sta.— C. B. Pliehr. Bethlehem Sta.— C. Meyers. Preemanaburg Sta.— S. B. Brown. Easton Sta.— G. Soharf. New York Sta.— I. E. Knerr. Bangor Sta.— (To be supplied). Pleasant Valley Cir. — H. Stoetzel and M. N. Bernhart. Northampton Oir. — W. A. Leopold and W. Hambright. Monroe Clr.— I. E. Zimmerman. Wayne Cir.— G. B. Fisher. New York, 53d St. Mias E. Deisher. Newark Miss.- J. Kurtz. Union HU!, Ac, Miss.— N. Goebel. Eaaton, Eng. Miss.— L. N. Worman. South Bethlehem Bng. Misa.— D. Ham- bright. Allentown District- J^ Teakel, P. E. Allentown Sta.— C. H. Baker. East Allentown Sta.— S. Ely. Tamaqua Sta.— Seneca Breyfogel. Mahanoy City Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Weiaaport Sta.— M. Dissinger. Lehigh Clr.— A. Shultz. Berlinaville Clr.— J. Steltzer. Parryville Cir.— D. Z Kembel. Mauch Chunk Cir. — A. Ziegenfua. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Werner. Orwigsburg Cir.— J. K. Seyfrit. Ashland Clr.— J. Savitz. Hazleton Mias.— W. K. Wieand. Allentown Eng. Mlas.— J. G. Sanda. Ekading District— X M. Saylor, P. E. Heading Sta.— G. Knerr. Heading Eng. Sta.— S. P. Relnoehl. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Bliem. FalTTille Sta.— C. K. Pehr. Lancaster Sta.— J. Adams. Lancaster Cir.— J. Specht and W. A. Shoemaker. Brownatown Cir.- J. Zern. Adamstown Cir.— J. Loras. Womeladorf dr.— A. Leopold. Myerstown Cir. — D. Lentz. Annville Cir.— A. M. Stirk and D. Mert/ . Cheater Cir.— B. D. Albright. Lancaster Eng. Miaa — F. P. Lehr. Beading Mias.- J. Koehl. POTTSviLLE District- S. A'ettz, P. E. Pottsville Sta — R. M. Lichtenwalner. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— T. Bowman. Pinegrove Sta.— J. C. Horaberger. Harriaburg Sta. Dauphin Cir.— J. N. Metzgar. Millersburg Cir.— L. Snyder. Lykens Cir.— J. K. Knerr and D. S. Stauffer. Mahantongo Cir.— W. Helm. UniontownCir.— W. H. Weidner. Cressona Clr.— H. A. Nffitz. TrevortonCir.— S. S. Chubb. Port Carbon Clr.— P. Krecker. Harrisburg Eng. Mies.- L. H. Geh- man. Agent for the Church Building Society, S. L. Wieat. 230 ET ANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1871. 1871. The Thirty-Second {^Mh) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, John Koehl. Assistant Secretaries, K. Deisher and I. E. Knerr. The East Pa. Conference convened in its thirty-sec- ond annual session in the Immanuel Evangelical church, Lebanon, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 22d, 1871. The stand- ing committees were appointed as follows : On Wor- ship, — The presiding elders and J. C. Bliem; On Let- ters, — L. Snyder, C. H. Baker, and C. Meyers; On Quarterly Conference Proceedings, — Gr. T. Haines, A. Schultz, H. Stoetzel, F. Krecker, and M. Dissinger; On Statistics, — C. K. Fehr, E. M. Lichtcnwalner, and S. B. Brown; On Church Affairs, — J. Kurtz, Seneca Breyfogel, and H. A. Neitz; On Education, — A. Schultz, S. G. Rhoads, W. Heim, J. Adams, and G. Knerr; On Finance,— T. Bowman, S. S. Chubb, and J. K. Knerr. The committees of investigation reported that two traveling elders had been deposed from the ministry and expelled from the church during the year for immoral conduct. The reports were adopted. E. Gaumer, a local preacher, resigned his license. S. Ban- dore, a local preacher, died during the year. B. F. Bohner was retained in the intinerancy one year without an appointment. D. Mertz was placed in a Iocs*! re- lation. J. Teakel was re-elected, and T. Bowman, newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. W. A. Leo- pold, J. K. Seyfrit, L E. Zimmerman, F. Sechrist, and 1871.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 231 B. D. Albright were elected to the office of Elder; W. A. Shoemaker, S. L. Wiest, J. Kurtz, O. L. Saylor, E. Di-eibelbis, J. Moyer, D. Lehman, and J. Painter, to the office of Deacon. The following bi-ethren received license as preachers on trial: Enos J. Miller, William Minsker, M. Steckley, A. A. Delong, Adam Hofsomer, Jordan F. Wohlfartli, Uriah H. Hershey, Jeremiah K. Fehr, S. S. Young, W. W. Weaver, and S. H. Dunkel- berger. A. Marivley, a local preacher of the M. E. church, was received. The supernumerary preachers were D. Bevger, G. T. Haines, D. Wieand, S. P. Eein- oehl, E. Ely, and H. Stoetzel. The widows Hesser and Schnerr received support. The following were received into the itinerancy: D. S. Stauffer, A. A. Delong, E. J. Miller, J. K. Fehr, I. W. Yeakel, B. H. Miller, M. Guhl, and U. H. Hershey. K. Mott, of the Pittsburg Conference, was received into the itinerancy on condi- tion that he bring credentials. The Conference passed a resolution endorsing a work on Christian Baptism written by J. Koehl and recom- mending it to preachers and people. Information having come to the Conference that at least one annual confer- ence had established a special fund for the support of i*s claimants, it was resolved, that we ask of the next General Conference that if it is lawful for a confer- ence to establish a separate fund, that the Charitable Society be disbanded and our share of the funds re- stored to us. J. P. Leib was elected treasurer of the Conference. The majority and minority reports of the committee on the proceedings of the board of publication with reference to the ex-editor of the JEvangelical Messenger. 232 EVANGELICA.L LANDMABKB. [1871. The majority report: "Wheebas, "We learn from the published proceedings of the board of publication that that body had an extra session on Jan. 11th of this year, in Cleveland, O., for the purpose of investigating the editor of the Evangelical Messenger ; And Whereas, The editor, who had been repeatedly elected by the General Conference, and wlio had fulfilled the duties of his office with acknowledged ability and to almost universal satisfaction, was induced by this action, to resign his oiBce, we cannot let the opportunity pass without expressing our opinion on this affair. But while thus giving expression to onr opinion we do not wish to charge the board of publication with im- pure motives, nor to dispute its jurisdiction over the official management of the book establishment in gen- eral. But inasmuch as this affair of the editor is in many respects a peculiar one, and our Church Discipline prescribes no specific direction how to proceed against an official of the book establishment in such a case; therefore be it Resolved, That we herewith instruct our delegates to the General Conference to represent our view before that body and to present these reasons why we consider the action of the board premature: 1st, Because the principal points contained in the charge, so far as doctrines are in question, should have been urged against him by his complainants, who were present, in the investigation at the last General Conference, which, however, was not done. 2d, Because, notwithstanding the fact that his views upon a most important doctrine had become familiarly known through a controversy held in the Evangelical Messenger, the General Confer- ence re-elected him editor of the Evangelical Messenger. 1871.] THK EAST PENNSYLVANIA COilFBEENCE. 233 3d, Because a diversity of opinion has existed among us from the beginning on the doctrines involved, which also appears from the proceedings of the last General Conference, where an effort was made to reconcile these differences by the adoption of a series of resolutions, although the delegates differed in less important partic- ulars. 4:th, Because, although we deem it of the high- est importance that there should exist unanimity in the essentials of this doctrine, we, however, also consider it of equal importance that forbearance and love should prevail with reference to the less important details of the doctrine so long as redemption from all sin in this life is believed and taught. 5 th, Although not desiring to approve of his language and the judiciousness of his proposals, in bia editorial entitled "Our Articles of Faith," yet we do not discover anything therein to con- vict him of revolutionary intentions against the Associ- ation. 6th, Because it is our opinion, after mature and impartial deliberation, based upon the official report of the investigation, that the board should have presented its charges — as far as they relate to doctrine and the aforementioned editorial — to the Pittsburg Conference, or else deferred action until the next General Confer^" ence. The minority report is as follows: Resolved, 1st, That we express our inmost regret concerning the re- cent occurrences in our book establishment, with refer- ence to the editorship of the Evangelical Messenger. 2d, That in view of the moral character, and the ripe official experience of the members of the board of publication, we repose in them the confidence that they gave the subject mature reflection and acted according 16 234 BVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1871. to their best jiidgment, and all the more because of the fact that they ai-e responsible to the General Confer- ence and through that body to the entire churcli for their conduct. The majority report was adopted with the following addition: Inasmuch as the majority of this Conference, in its instructions to the delegates to the next Gen- eral Conference, has freely expressed its opinion on the Cleveland affair, and inasmuch as the Conference cannot justify the conduct of the editor of the Evan- gelical Messenger in every particular; therefore be it Resolved, 1st, That we heartily deplore and decidedly disapprove of the conduct of the editor in appealing to the civil courts, however justifiable (and we will not impugn his motives) he may have regarded his course under the peculiar circumstances, because it has deeply grieved the brethren and has given the enemies of the church occasion for rejoicing. 2d, That by this action we do not desire to cast any reflection upon those who have been appointed by the board to edit the Evangelical Messenger in the meantime, nor to dis- courage them in the least, inasmuch as we have the confidence that they will endeavor to do their best under the circumstances, and hope, therefore, that none of our members or well-wishers will withdraw their support from that periodical. The following is the protest of Bishop Esher against the majority report: Against the foregoing report I record my decided protest: 1st, Because I hold to the conviction that the contents of the report could not come before this Conference or be acted upon legally. 2d, Because the report criticises the regular disciplinary 1871.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA. CONFEEENCE. 235 action of one of the official boards of the church in dealing with a transgressing official, and thereby, in an indirect manner, takes the transgressor under protec- tion before the afPair has been properly and regularly investigated by the Conference. 3d, Because this re- port treats the violation of our Church Discipline and the casting of suspicion upon our Articles of Faith as an indifferent matter, since it expresses censure upon, a regular action which called to account an official who had made himself guilty of the aforementioned trans- gression. 4th, Because the delegates of this Conference, who, with the delegates of other annual conferences, are to sit as judges in lawful decision over the said in- vestigation, are instructed beforehand by this report how they are to pronounce judgment in the ease and what decision they are to render. The following were elected delegates to the General Conference : S. Neitz, J. M. Saylor, J. P. Leib, C. S. Haman, T. Bowman, J. Yeakel, S. G. Ehoads, L. Sny- der, F. Hoffman, and G. Knerr. The alternates were: C. H. Baker, J. Koehl, and J. O. Lehr. BOUNDAEIES. North Philadelphia Mission was changed to a station. Bath and Nazareth were called Bath Circuit. Bangor Station was discontinued. Bushkill, PlainHeld, Wind- gap, Ackermantown, Bangor, Miller's class, and Kox- burg constituted Northampton Circuit. South Bethle- hem Mission was discontinued. White Haven was transferred from Hazleton to Mauch Chunk Circuit. Eush Valley and Locust Yalley were taken from Tamaqua and annexed to SchuylkiU Circuit. Berrysburg 236 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1871. Circuit was formed of the following appointments : Ber- rysburg, Gratztown, Oakdale, Dunkelberger's class, and Webers class. Millersbnrg was made a station. Halifax, Fishersville, and Matimoras and vicinity were constituted a mission. Harrisburg Station was discontinued, and the English Mission connected with the German church. Mahantongo, Uniontown, and a part of Trevorton Cir- cuit were formed into Mahantongo Circuit. New mis- sions were located at the following places: Wilkes- barre and Scranton, Newmanstown, Shamokin, Wil- liams Valley, Tremont, Hellertown, and Hamburg. The conference territory was divided into six presiding elder districts. CHXTECH AFEALES. The South Pliiladelphia congregation received per- mission to send a collector throughout the bounds of the Conference. The agent of the Church Building Society reported that he had collected $3,813.85, from which were deducted $925.93 for his salary, rent, and traveling expenses. The trustees of Salem church, Williams Yalley Mission, were authorized to sell their church property and to apply the proceeds for the erection of a new church. It was resolved that here- after the Sunday services in the Germantown and Nor- ristown churches shall be German in the forenoon and English in the evening. The affairs of the Hatfield church were referred to the presiding elder and preacher in charge of the congregation. EDDCATION. Resolved, That we are highly gratified with the de- 1871.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONEEEENOE. 237 cided success of the Annual Sunday-school Convention held in the city of Beading, Pa., in October, 1870, and that we rejoice over the announcement that another convention is to be held at AUentown during the cur- rent year. S. G. Rhoads, T. Bowman, C. K. Fehr, C. S. Haman, and H. Stoetzel were appointed examiners for the next year. FINA>NCE. Balance on hand from last year $ 32.35 Beceived from conference collections 628.27 " " the book establishment 200.00 " " the Charitable Society 265.50 $1,126.12 Paid to claimants 847.50 Balance $ 278.62 MISSIONARY APPEOPEIATIONS. Philadelphia Miss . . . $500 Tremout Miss .... ...$200 Camden Miss 275 Williams Valley M iss. 300 Bridesburg Miss 250 Shamokin Miss.. . . .. 400 Pottstown and PhcE Harrisburg Miss. . . .. 400 nixville Miss 400 Lancaster Miss .. 550 Easton Miss 360 Beading Miss .. 450 Newark Miss 275 Halifax Miss .. 325 New York Miss 450 AUentown Miss.. . .. 250 Union Hill anc Hamburg Miss. . . . .. 100 Greenville Miss . . . 275 Newmanstown Miss.. 150 $6,100 Hazleton Miss 200 238 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKK8. [1871. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. S. Haman, P. E. PUladelpUa, 4th St. Sta.— J. Steltzer. Sonth Plilladelphla Sta.— I. Hess. Philadelpliia Eng. Miss.— S. G. Bboads. Gennantown Sta.— E. M. LloMenwal- ner. Norrlstown Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Montgomery Cir.— A. Eindt. Trappe Cir. — T. Harper. Milford Cir. — E. Deislier and A. Weaver. Bridesburg Miss.— M. Sindlinger. Camden Miss.- D. Yingst. Plioenixville and Pottstown Miss. — H. stoetzel. Eeadinq District—^. M. Savior, P. E. Beading Sta C. H. Baker. EeadiDg Eng. Sta.— J. G. Sands. Eeading Miss.— J. Koelil. Eutztown Cir.— C. Oingricliand B. H. Miller. Adamstown Cir. — J. Loras. Womeladorl Cir.— I. E. Knerr. Brownstown Cir.— A. Scliultz. Pairvllle Sta.— J. SpecM. Lancaster Sta.— J. Adams. Lancaster Eng. Miss.- P. P. Lehr. Lancaster Cir.— W. H. Weidner and U. H. Hershey. Chester Cir.— B. D. Albright. Habrisbukg District- Ji". Boffynan, P.E. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Bllem. Myerstown Cir.— J. F. WolUtarth. Newmanstown Miss.— D. Lentz. Annville Cir.— A. M. Stlrk and P. P. Lehr. Dauphin Cir.— J. A. Peger. Harriaburg Miss.- C. K. Pehr. Halifax Miss.- W. Hein, Millerabnrg Sta.— S. S. Chubb. Berrysburg Cir J. K. Knerr. Williams Valley Miss.- E. Dreibelbis and A. A. DeLong. Mahontongo dr.— J. L. Werner and D. S. Stauffer. Shamokin Miss.— E. Mott. POTTSViLLE District — T. Bowman, P. E. Pottsville Sta.— H. A. Neitz. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— L. Snyder. Cressona Cir.- L. N. Worman. Pine Grove Sta J. C. Hornberger. Tremont Miss.— J. P. Lelb. Ashland Cir.— J. Savltz. Mahanoy Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Tamaqua Sta -Seneca Breyfogel. Port Carbon Sta.— P. Erecker. Orwigsburg Cir.— J. E. Seyfrlt. Schuylkill Cir.— H. EempJer and A. Hoffsomer. Schuylkill Haven Mlsa.- (To be sup- plied.) Hazleton Miss.— W. E. Wieand. Hamburg Miss. — G. Enerr. Allentown District— 5. Xeltz, P. E. Ailentown Sta.— M. Dissinger. Eaat Allentown Sta.— S. Ely. Allentown Eng. Miss. — J. N. Metzgar. Berlinsvllle Cir.— E. Bntz. ParryvUle Cir.— D. Z. Kembel. Weissport Sta.— A. P. Leopold. Manch Chunk Cir.— A. Ziegenfns. Wilkesbarre and Soranton Miss.- (To be supplied.) Catasauqua Sta.— C. B. Fliehr. Lehigh Cir.— P. Sechriat (and one to be supplied). Baston District— .;■. YeaJcel, P. E. Eaaton Sta.— Q. Soharf. Freemanaburg Sta.— S. B. Brown. Bethlehem Sta. — C. Meyers. Northampton Cir.— G. B. Fisher and I. W. Yeakel. Monroe Cir. — I. E. Zimmerman and E. J. Miller. New York Miss.- T. Plattenberger. Union Hill and Greenville Mias.— N. Goebel. New York Sta.— J. Eurtz. New Yort 53d St. Miss.- M. Guhl. Easton Eng. Miss.- S. L. Wiest. Wayne Cir.--W. A Shoemaker. Pleasant Valley Cir.- J. Zern and D. Hambrlght. 1871.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOE. 239 Bath and Nazareth Clr.— W. A. Leo- poia. Hellertown Miss.— (To besuppliea.) J. G. Marquardt In the service ol the Missionary Society at San Francisco, California. 1871. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. J. Esher and E. Teakel. Secretary, Jesse Yeakel. Assistant Secretaries, C. A. Thomas and S. Smith. The delegates of the various annual conferences as- sembled in the Zion Evangelical church, Naperville, 111., on Thursday, October 12th, 1871.* Fourteen con- ferences and the publishing house were represented by BBventy-eight delegates. The delegates of the East Pa. Conference were all present. The following was adopted : "Whereas, The ex-editor of the Evangelical Messenger has submitted to this body a document containing an appeal in reference to the disciplinary proceedings of the board of publication in regard to his oflBcial conduct as editor of the Evangelical Messenger ; therefore be it jResolved, That he has no disciplinary right to an ap- peal in the above named document, because he has re- signed his office and has called to his aid the civil courts, whereby he has forfeited his right to appeal to the higher ecclesiastical courts of our* church; and that the documents in question be returned again to the author. The committee on the proceedings of the board of the publication reported the following, which was adopted : That, notwithstanding the fact that the board in re- gard to the particulars in its action against the ex- *See Preface on page 9S. 240 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1871. editor of the Evangelical Messenger, as in the represen- tation of tlie charge.^, may have varied from the usual custom of conducting church trials, we cannot see, con- sidering the incomplete directions given in the book of discipline concerning the trial of officers of the estab- lishment, aod as no precedent existed, how they conld have acted otherwise in order to guard the interests of the establishment. A recommendation, permitting a preacher to serve three years instead of two on the same field of labor, was adopted by 66 votes. The Conference decided that the yearly allowance of itinerant preachers shall be left to the various annual conferences for their own regula- tion, to decide upon the allowance at their annual ses- sions, or, if they see proper, to refer the matter to the several quarterly conferences. The proceedings of the East Pa. Conference of 1871, in regard to the action of the board of pub- lication in the Evangelical Messenger affair, were declared illegal. The subject of a union between the Evangelical Association and the Methodist Episcopal Church having been presented anew by three delegates from the M. E. General Conference, a series of resolu- tions was adopted declaring it unadvisable to recom- mend such a union, however desirable, because it could not be accomplished with the general consent of our ministry and membership at present. The subject of changing the name of the Evangelical Association was indefinitely postponed. The elections resulted as follows: Bishops, J. J^ Esher and K. Yeakel; general book agent, W. F. Schneider; editor of the Ohrlstliche Botschafter, R. 1872.] THE BAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 241 Dubs ; editor of the Evangelical Messenger, J. Hartzler ; editor of the Magazin and Kinderfreund, W. Horn; editor of the Lioing Epistle and the S. S. Messenger, J . Young; corresponding secretary of the Miss. Society, "W. Yost; treasurer of the Miss. Society, W. W. Or- wig; superintendent of the Ebenezer Orphan Institute, C. Hammer; editor of the Eoangelische Botschafter, J. Kaechele ; editor of the Eoangelische Kinderfreund, J. Fuessele ; delegate to the board of publication from the East Pa. Conference, T. Bowman ; trustees of the Char- itable Society, J. Freehoefer and Dr. O. L. Saylor. The following statistics of the general church were reported : Itinerant preachers, 655 ; local preachers, 479; full members, 76,191; churches, 977; parsonages, 281; Sunday-schools, 1,165; officers and teachers, 13,- 080; scholars, 68,648; citechetical classes, 497; cate- chumens, 5,186. 1872. The Thirty-Third (fi^th) Annual Session- President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, Thomas Bowman. Assistant Secretaries, W. K. Wieand and I. E. Knerr. The members of the East Pa. Conference assembled in the St. Paul's Evangelical church at Pine Grove, Pa., on Wednesday, February 28th, 1872. The president appointed the following committees : On "Worship, — The presiding elders and J. C. Hornberger ; On Let- ters,— J. P. Leib, G. T. Haines, and C. Meyers ; On Boundaries, — The president and the presiding elders ; 242 EVANGELIOAi I,AinJMAEK8. [1872. On Finance,— S. G. Ehoads, J. 0. Bliem, S. S. Chubb, G. Knerr, and R. M. Lichtenwalner ; On Statistics, — C. K. Fehr, J. Kurtz, and B. J. Smoyer ; On Educar tion, — J. Koehl, F. Krecker, J. C. Hornberger, S. B. Brown, and J. K. Knerr; On Quarterly Conference Proceedings, — J. P. Leib, G. T. Haines, C. Meyers, and C. B. Fliehr; On Church Affairs,— L. Snyder, C. B. Fliehr, and Seneca Breyfogel. H. R. Funk, local preacher, withdrew from the Asso- ciation. "W. Heim, D. Hambright, and 1. "W". Yeakel were retained in the itinerancy without an appointment. Samuel Brown, local preacher, died during the past year. The supernumeraries were : J. Schell, C. Ging- rich, D. Wieand, E. Ely, S. Ely, S. ?. Eeinoehl, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, and M. Sindlinger. Sisters Hesser and Schnerr received support. J. M. Saylor was re- elected, and G. T. Haines, newly elected to the oflSce of Presiding Elder. The following were ordained to the oflBce of Elder : J. L. Werner, J. Savitz, A. M. Stirk, and A. Kindt ; and these to the office of Deacon : I. W. Yeakel, J. A. Fegar, B. H. Miller, D. S. Stanffer, A. A. Belong, E. J. Miller, and J. K. Fehr. The brethren, Daniel A. Medlar, Calvin Bliem, James M. Oplinger, Joshua "Wilson, H. Rudolph Yost, Christian Pfeifle, Titus A. Hess, Christian S. Brown, Jacob S. Newhart, and "William Nicholas received license as preachers on trial. J. A. Fegar, J. F. "Wohlfarth, T. A. Hess, J. M. Oplinger, and O. L. Saylor were re- ceived into the itinerancy. The support of the preachers was referred to the stewards and quarterly conferences of the various charges, with the condition that the salary of a travel- 1872.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOE. 243 ing preacher during his first and second years shall not be less than $250.00 a year, and thereafter not less than $500.00 a year.* The following was adopted: Wheeeas, a request has been presented for permission to conduct a " holiness " campmeeting ; and Whbeeas, In our judgment the Discipline distinctly indicates under whose authority campmeetings are to be held ; therefore be it Resolved, That we respectfully refer the request back to the petitioners. BOUNDAEIES. Sonthwark Mission was formed of Bridesbnrg and Philadelphia 5th St. Station. Norristown was changed into a mission. Hellertown Mission was discontinued. Nazareth was transferred from Bath Circuit to North- ampton, and Bath was made a mission. Port Jervis Mission was formed of Port Jervis, Sparrow Bush, and Shoholo Valley. "Wesnersville, Kistler's Valley, and Bolich's class were taken from Kutztown Circuit and annexed to Hamburg Mission. Ringtown and Feth- erolf s class were taken from Ashland Circuit and called Eingtown Station. Mt. Carmel was taken up as a mission. Ashland Mission was formed of Ashland, Gordon, and Mahanoy Plane. Newmanstown Mission was annexed to Myerstown Circuit. Shamokin Mission was changed to a station. Hepler's class, Union Church, and Dunkelberger's class were organized into Mahan- tongo Circuit, the remainder of the old Mahantongo Circuit- to be called Uniontown Circuit. Pine Swamp and Bethel were taken from Chester Circuit and to- *Tlil8 was amendea tue following year so as to fix the minimum salary for the third and fourth years at I3T6.00. 244: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1872. gether with Birdsboro called Birdsboro Mission. Al- lentowD Mission was changed to a station. Kutztown Circuit was called Fleetwood. CHTJBCH AFFAIRS. The chm'ch affairs at Halifax were referred to a com- mittee. The preacher in charge of Richmond was in- structed to secure articles of incorporation for the con- gregation there and to secure the deed by legal process if necessary. The English congregation at Lancaster and the congregation at Berlinsville received permis- sion to sell their churches and to erect new ones. The quarterly conference of Pleasant Valley Circuit was authorized to sell the church property called Grover's Church and to apply the proceeds for the erection of a new church at Flint Hill. In answer to a petition from the congregation, the preacher iii charge at Schuylkill Haven was advised to conduct the Sunday forenoon services in the German language and the even- ing services in the English language, the remaining ser- vices to be conducted according to his best judgment, EDUCATION. The committee on education reported that the Sunday- schools throughout the entire conference district were in a flourishing condition, as a result of the annual Snnday- school conventions. It was also the opinion of the com- mittee that the Sunday-schools, as conducted in many congregations, had taken the place and partially, if not fully, superseded the necessity of catechetical instruc- tions. The erection of a college with a biblical institute was declared to be ijoth necessary and timely, but be- 1872.] THE BAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 245 cause such an undertaking is connected with great ex- pense and requii'es ihe establishment of a fund, it was resolved that Thomas Bowman be authorized to confer with our well to do members during the year and to as- certain how much they are willing to contribute to such an object. The following examiners were appointed : For the fourth year class. S. G. Khoads, T. Bowman, and C. S. Haman; for the third year class, C. Myers, R. Mott, and C. K. Fehr; for the second year class, S. B. Brown, I. E. Knerr, and J. C. Hornberger ; for the first year class, W. K. Wieand, S. P. Reinoehl, and H. A. Neitz. The examiners were instructed to present a written report at each annual session. FINANCE. lieceipts : Balance fromlast year $278.00 From conference collections 668.66 " the book establishment 260.00 " the Charitable Society 161.00 $1,357.66 Expenditures : Paid to conference claimants 86i.27 Balance on hand. $ 503.39 MISSIONAET APPEOPEIATIONS. Union Hill and Green- ville Miss $260 Newark Miss 260 New York 63d Str. Miss , 426 Phila. Eng. Miss $626 Norristown Miss .... 125 Camden Miss 260 Phoenixville and Pottstown Miss.... 200 Birdsboro Miss 300 Easton Eng. Miss. . . 425 246 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1872. Bath Miss $175 Maxich Chunk and Wilkesbarre Miss. . 400 Hamburg Miss 350 Ashland Miss 300 Mt. Carmel Miss 100 Hazleton Miss 200 Tremont Miss 100 Reading Miss 350 Lancaster Miss $500 Harrisburg Miss .... 400 Williams Valley Miss 250 Ifewmanstown Miss.. 125 Southwark Miss 200 Total $6,200 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. S. Haman, P. E. PliUaaelpliia4tliSt Sta.— J. Steltzer. Philatlelphlaeth St. Sta.— P. HotFman. Germantown Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Montgomery Cir. —A. Eindt and J. M. Oplinger. Milford Cir.— E. DeisUer and T. A. Hess. Trappe Cir.- Fred. Krecker. PhiladelpUa Souttiwark Miss.- Isaac Hess. Pliila'Jelpliia Eng. Miss.— S. G. Bboads. Camden Miss.— D. Yingst. Norristown Miss.— J. O. Lelir. PtioenixvUle and Pottstown Miss.— J. P. Leib. Birdsboro Miss.— I. E. Zimmerman. EeadinoDistkict— G. T. Haines, P. E. Keading Sta C. H. Baker. Beading Eng. Sta.— J. G. Sands. Lancaster Sta.— Jacob Adams. Pairvllle Sta.— J. Speclit. Fleetwood Cir.— M. Disslnger. Adamstown Cir.— J. Loras. Womelsdorf dr.— I. E. Knerr. Brownstowu Cir.— A. SoUultz. Lancaster Cir.— W. H. Weidner and U. H. HersUey. Chester Cir.— B. D. AlbrigM. Reading Miss.^Jobn Eoebl. Lancaster Miss.- F. P. Lelir. Hahbisbbkg District— j: X. Saylor, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Millersburg Sta.— S. S. Clinbb. Sbamokln Sta.— R. Mott. Myerstowu Cir. and Newmanstown Miss.— J. K. Seyfrlt, wltli one to be supplied. Annvllle Cir.- B. J. Smoyer and J. K. Petir. Daaphln Cir.— J. A. Pegar. Berrysbnrg Cir.— J. C. Hornberger. Mabantongo Cir. — D. Lentz. TJniontown Cir.— J. L. Werner and J. P. Woblf artb. Harrisburg Miss. — C. K. Febr. Williams Valley and Halifax Miss.— R. Dreibelbis and W. A. Shoemaker. Allbntown District- /S. Neitz, P. E. Alleritown Sta.— C. B. Fliebr. Bast Allentown Sta.— E. M. Llobten- walner. Allentown Eng. Sta.— J. N. Metzgar. Catasauqua Sta.— Geo. Knerr. Weissport Sta.— A. P. Leopold. Lehlgb Cir.— P. Secbrist and C. Bliem. BerlinsvUle Cir.- B. Bntz, Parryville Cir.— A. Zlegenfns. Maucb Cbunk and Wilkesbarre Miss.— B. F. Bobner and D. A. Medlar. POTTSVILLK DiSTKiCT— Mios. Bownum, P. E. 1873.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONEEEENCE. 247 PottavUle Sta— H. A. Neitz. Sclmylkill Haven Sta.— Lewis Snyder. Pine Grove Sta.— A. M. Stlrlc. Taiuaqna Sta.— Seneca Breytogel. Mahanoy City Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Eingtown Sta.— Tlios. Harper. Cressona Cir.— L. N. Worman. Port Carbon Cir.— D. S. Siauffer. Schuylkill Cir.— H. Kempfer. Orwigsbarg Cir.— A. A. Delong. Tremont Miss.— O. L. Saylor. Ashland Miss.- Hamburg Miss.— B. H. Miller. Hazleton Miss.— D. Z. Kembel. Mt. Carmel Miss.— (To be supplied.) Easton District— Jfisse Yealeel, P. E. Easton Sta.— G. Scharf. Bethlehem Sta.— 0. Myers. Ereemansbarg Sta S. B. Brown. New York Sta.— J. Kurtz. Northampton Cir.— G. B. Fisher and H. E. Yost Monroe Cir.— B. J. Miller and J. S. Newhart. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Pleasant Valley Cir.— J. Zern. (One to be supplied). Newark Miss.- T. Plattenberger. Union Hill and Greenville Miss.— N. Goebel. New York 53d St. Miss.— M. Guhl. Easton Eng. Miss.— S. L. Wlest. Bath Miss.- W. A. Leopold. Port Jervis Miss. — (To be supplied.) 1873. The Thirty-Fourth (JoQth) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. 8e(yretary, Thomas Bowman. Assistant Secretaries, C. K. Fehr, A. M. Stirk, and H. A. ISTeitz. On We(inesday, February 26thj 1873, the members of the Conference assembled at Tamaqua, Pa., in their thirty-fourth annual session. Inasmuch as Bishop Esher was prevented by a railroad acciident from being present, S. Neitz, at the request of the secretary, opened the session, after which he was elected president. He appointed T. Bowman secretary. The following are the standing committees : On Worship, — T. Bowman and Seneca Breyfogel; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Letters, — J. P. Leib, C. B. Fliehr, and J. Specht; On Finance, — J. C. Bliem, 248 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1873. W. K. Wieatid, and I. E. Knerr; On Statistics,— S. S. Chubb, R. Mott, and U. H. Hershey ; On Education, — S. G. Ehoads, J. Koehl, J. C. Hornberger, J. K. Knerr, and J.N. Metzgar ; O n Quarterly Conference Records, — L. Snyder, A. Scliultz, and J. Steltzer; On Church Af- fairs, — J. O. L^hr, J. Kurtz, and K. M. Lichtenwalner; On Memorials, — F, Krecker, S. B. Brown, and D. "Wieand; On Temperance, — J. C. Hornberger, C. H. Baker, and B. J. Smoyer. Bishop Esher appeared in the Conference and took the chair. E. Mott received an honorable dismis- sal from the Conference. John Dick, local preacher, withdrew from the Association. A. H. Overholt located on account of bodily infirmities, C. Mey- ers, itinerant, and C. Wolf, local preacher, died during the year. The supernumeraries were : D. Wieand, M. Sindlinger, S. P. Eeinoehl, S. Ely, J. Shell, C. Ging- rich, E. Ely, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, and I. E. Zimmer- man. The conference claimants were : D. Wieand, M. Sindlinger, S. P. Eeinoehl, J. Shell, H. Stoetzel, aind C. Gingrich. Father John P. Leib, on account of the many years of service which he had rendered, was re- tained in the itinerancy without an appointment and with a support equal to that of the other beneficiaries. W. A. Shoemaker, S. L. Wiest, and E. Dreibelbis were ordained to the office of Elder, and J. F. Wohlfarth*, U. H. Hershey, J. M. Oplinger, Wm. Loos, and G. H. Landis, to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial: William Miller, Aldus W. Warfel, Joseph Moyer, Joseph M. Einker, Emanuel Glaeser, Daniel Schnebel, J. F. Weidner, Joseph Work- man, John J. High, Frank B. Copp, Samuel Butter- 1873.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEEENOE. 249 week, William B. Eomig, "William L. Black, Lewis E. Leslie, George H. Lamy, James Bowman, W'^Uam "Webber, Sylvanns C. Breyfogel, and E. Wilson. The Conference expressed profound sympathy with Bishop E. Teakel because of the heavy hand of afflic- tion upon him and his family, by which he was pre- vented from attending this session and presiding over its deliberations. W. F. Schneider, General Book Agent, addressed the Conference. It was resolved that hereafter certificates given by the East Pa. Conference to preachers, or by preachers to members, shall in no case be valid longer than three months, except where it was impossible for the holders to deposit them sooner. The Conference expressed its joy over the large in- crease in the circulation of our church periodicals and gave words of good cheer to the editors. C. Hammer delivered an address in the interests of the Orphans' Home. BOUND AEIES. Eichmond class was transferred from Southwark Mission to the Fourth Street Philadelphia Station. Fleetwood and Lyons were made a station and the name of Fleetwood Circuit changed to Kutztown. Shoeraak- ersville was taken from Kutztown Circuit and annexed to Hamburg Mission. The name of Chester Circuit was changed to Conestoga. Sterling was attached to Wayne Circuit. Port Jervis Mission was discontinued and joined to Wayne Circuit. East Allentown Mission was changed to a station. Howertown was taken from Lehigh Circuit and annexed to Bath Mission. New- manstown Mission was joined to Myerstown Circuit and 17 250 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKES. [1873. Brickersville appointment was annexed to Brownstown Circuit. Williams Valley Mission was changed to a cir- cuit. Barnesville Circuit was formed of Barnesville, Locust Valley, and Quakake Junction, which were taken fi-oiii Schuylkill Ciicuit. Orwigsburg and Schuyl- kill circuits were united, and Wesnersville, Bolicli's class, and Kistler's Valley were transferred from Ham- burg Mission to Schuylkill Circuit. A new mission was located in Shenandoah City, to be served by the mis- sionary at Mahanoy City. Coaldale was taken from Tamaqua and annexed to Barnesville Circuit. Point Philips was taken from Bath Mission and annexed to Northampton Circuit. Mi>>sious were located at the following places: Greenville, Emaus, Scranton, Leba- non (English), and Mauch Chunk. CHUEGH AFFAIRS. The Conference decided that the religious services in the East Allentown congregation shall be held al- ternately in the German and English languages. This congregation also received permission to borrow money. The Bernville congregation received permission to bor- row $1,000 on their church property, and the Leesport congregation, $600. The trustees of Greenville Mission were authorized to sell their church if they see proper. The Conference approved of the sale of the church at Conestoga Centre. EDUCATION. T. Bowman was re-appointed to cultivate a school sentiment among our wealthier members. S. G. Khoads, T. Bowman, and C. S. Haman were appointed to ex- amine junior preachers for four years; C. K. Fehr, J. 1873.] THE BART PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCB. 251 C. Blieni, and W. H. Weidner, for three years; I. E. Knerr, J. 0. Hornberger, and S. B. Brown, for two years; and H. A. Neitz, W. K. Wieand, and K. M. Lichtenwalner, for one year. MEMORIALS. Of the late brother C. Meyers the Conference gave expression as follows: He was a man of sound abili- ties and of deep spirituality, true to his high calling, one who feared God, a workman that needed not to be ashamed. Through the Word which he preached and by means of his Christian character he led many pre- cious souls to the Head of the Church. TEMPEEANCB. The Conference Resolved, 1st, That it is the duty of every legal voter among our members to vote against the granting of license for the sale of intoxicating liquors. 2d, That in the name of the membership which we represent we earnestly protest against the repeal of the present Local Option Law. FINANCE. Balance on hand from 1872 $516.39 Received from the book establishment. 250.00 " " " Charitable Society. 363.75 " " conference collections. . 792.20 " " a collection from Bishop Yeakel 18.64 $1,939.98 Paid to conference claimants 1,939.9& 252 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1873. MISSIONAET APPKOPBIATIONS. Phila. 5th Str. Miss. $200 Phila. Eng. Miss.... 425 Camden Miss 225 Norristown Miss 200 Phcenixville and Pottstown Miss . . . 325 Birdsboro Miss 200 Eeading 9th Str. Miss. 300 Lancaster Eng. Miss . 400 Lebanon Eng. Miss . . 325 Harrisburg Miss 400 Halifax Miss 300 Schuylkill Haven Eng. Miss 300 Tremont Miss 150 Hamburg Miss 350 Ashland Miss 200 Mt. Carmel Miss $300 Hazleton Miss 200 East AUentown Miss. 275 Emaus Miss 200 Mauch Chunk Miss. . 100 Wilkesbarre and Scran ton Miss 400 Easton Eng. Miss 375 Bath Miss 300 Newark Miss 250 New York 53d Str. Miss 400 Union Hill Miss 250 Greenville Miss 100 Total $7,450 APPonrrMEBTTS. Philadklpbia DiSTBici^ C.S. Baman, P.E. FbiladelpUa 4tli St. Sta.— Jos. Steltzer. " 6tli St. Sta.— Isaac Hess. " Sth St. Mias.— S. S. Chnbb. " 5tli St. Miss.— F. Hoffman. Camden Miss.— B. Deistier. Germantown Sta. — J. K. Knerr. Norristown Miss.— S. G. Klioads. Montgomery Cir. — J. M. Opllnger and J. J. High. Trappe Cir.— A. Kindt. Milford Cir.- G. Scharf. PlioenixvUle and Pottstown Miss.— E. Ely. Birdsboro Miss.— U. H. Hersbey. EEADma District.- e. T. Haines, P. E. Eeading 8th St. Sta C. H. Baker. " CUestnat St. Sta.— J. 6. Sands. " 9th St. Miss.— E. Bntz. Fleetwood Sta.— M. Dissinger. KutztowD Cir.— J. Specbt. Womelsdorf Cir.— J. Koehl. Adamstown Cir.— J. Adams. Brownstown Cir.— B. Dreibelbis. Conestoga dr.— J. N. Metzgar. FairviUe Sta A. A. Belong. Lancaster Sta — ^A. Sohnltz. Lancaster Miss.— B. D. Albright Lancaster Cir.— J. Loras and W. L. Black. HABBISBDBG BiSTBICT.— iA. P.E. Lebanon Sta.— C. K. Fehr. M. Savior, 1874.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 253 Lebanon Miss.— (To be supplied). Myerstown Clr.— W. H. Welilner. Annville Cir.— D. Lentz and J. P.WoW- farm. Harrisbnrg Miss.— F. P. Lebr. Dauphin Cir.— J. A. Feger. Halifax Miss.— 0. Uingricb. MUlersburg Sta.— H. A. Neitz. Williams Valley Sta.— W. A. Shoe- maker. Berrysburg Cir.— J. C. Hornberger. TTniontovra Cir.— J. L. Werner and G. H. Landis, Mahantongo Clr.— B. H. Miller. Shamolrln Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. POTTSTILLB DISTBIOT. — ThOS. BoW- man, P. E. Pottaville Sta.— L B. Knerr. Schuylkill Haven Sta J. K. Seyfrit. Sohuylldll Haven Miss.— Jas. Bowman. Creaaona Cir.— F. Krecker. Tremont Miss.— O. L. Saylor. Pinegrove Sta.— A. M. Stirk. Hamburg Miss.— J. Shell. Schuylkill Clr.— H. Kempler and J. S. Newharc Tamaqua Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Barnesville Cir.- S. C. Breyfogel. Mahanoy Sta.— W. K. Wieaad. Shenandoah Miss.— H. E. Yost. Eingtown Sta.— T. Harper. Ashland Miss.— L W. Yeakel. Mt. Carmel Miss — L. N. Worman. Hazleton Miss.— D. Z. Kembel. Allbntown Distkiot— S Mitz, P. E. Allentown Sta.— C. B. Fliehr. AUentown Eng. Sta. — J. O. Lehr. East Allentown Miss.— JR. M. Lichten- waluer. Kmaus Miss.— S. Ely. Lehigh Cir— P. Seohrist. Catasauqua Sta. — Geo. Knerr. BerlinsviUe Cir.— D. Yiugst. Parryville Cir.— A. Ziegenfus. Weisaport Sta.— A. P. Leopold. Mauch Chunk Sta B. F. Bohner. Wilkesbarre and Soranton Miss.— J. K. Fehr and D. A. Medlar. Easton DiSTKiOT— t: Tealcel, P. E. Easton Sta.— Seneca Breyfogel. Easton Miss.- 8. L. Wiest. Preemanaburg Sta.— "W. A. Leopold. Pleasant Valley Cir.— J. Zern and Geo. H. Laury. Bethlehem Sta.— S. B. Brown. Bath Miss.- L. S.iyder. Northampton Clr,— G. B. Fisher and J. M. Einker. Monroe Cir.— B. J. Miller arid T. A. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Newark Miss.— N. Goebel. New York »4th St. Sta.— J. Kurtz. New York 53d St. Miss.- M. GuW. Union Hill Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Greenville Miss. -E. Glaeaer. J. P. Leib to travel at pleasure within the bounds of the Conference. 1874. The Thirty-Fifth {Glth) Annual Session. President, Bishop K. Yeakel. Secretary, Thomas Bowman. Assistant Secretaries, J. C. Hornherger, M. Guhl, B. J. Smoyer, J. K. Knerr, and H. A. Neitz. The members of the East Pa. Conference met ia the 254 EYANGELICAL LAITOMAEKS. [1874. Salem Evangelical church of AUentown, Pa., on Wed- nesday, February 25th, 1874. J. C. Hornberger was appointed to record the minutes in the English lan- guage. The presiding Bishop appointed the following committees: On Worship, — C. B. Fliehr, J. O. Lehr, and R. M. Lichtenwalner ; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Letters, — The presiding elders; On Finance, — J. Steltzer, J. Koehl, and C. H. Baker ; On Statistics, — Gr. Scharf , H. A. Neitz, and W. K. Wieand; On Education,— S. S. Chubb, 0. K. Fehr, I. E. Knerr, B. J. Smoyer, and Seneca Breyfogel; On Quarterly Conference Proceedings, — S. G. Ehoads, J. C. Hornberger, J. C. Bliem, A. Schultz, and D. Z. Kembel; On Church Affairs, — H. Deisher, J. K. Sey- frit, and A. M. Stirk ; On Memorials, — S. G. Ehoads, J. K. Knerr, and M. Gnhl; On Temperance, — L. Snyder, J. N. Metzgar, and J. C. Hornberger. I. E. Zimmerman was placed in a local relation. J. L. Lutraan, a local preacher, withdrew from the church. Ephraim Ely, itinerant, and David Thomas, David Light, and Edward Snyder, local preachers, died during the year. G. T. Haines resigned his presiding elder- ship. C. S. Haman was re-elected, and S. G. Rhoads and C. K. Fehr were newly elected to the office of Pre- siding Elder. The following named brethren were elected and ordained to the office of Elder: B. H. Miller, D. S. Stauffer, A. A. Delong, I. W. Teakel, J. K. Fehr, E. J. Miller, O. L. Saylor, and J. A. Feger; and these to the office of Deacon, — J. S. Newhart, Jas. Bowman, D. A. Medlar, H. R. Yost, A. Markley, and E. Glaeser. The following were licensed as preachers on trial: Joshua HoUenbach, Isaac J. Reitz, Henry 1874.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOE. 255 D. Shultz, and Augustus Dilabar. The bretlaren, L. E. Leslie, S. C. Breyfogel, Q. H. Laiirj, J. M. Rinker, A. W. Warfel, H. D. Shultz, A. Dilabar, A. Markley, and J . J. High, were received into the itinerancy. John Dooley, local deacon of the Ohio Conference, was received into this Conference in tlie same relation. Geo. D. Sweigert, local preacher on trial in the M. E. church, was received into our church in the same rela- tion. The supernumeraries were N. Goebel, D. Wie- and, M. Sindlinger, S. P. Eeinoehl, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, J. Shell and Jos. Gross. The conference claimants were D. "Wieand, M.. Sindlinger, S. P. Kein- oehl, H. Stoetzel, J. P. Leib, and the widows Sehnerr, Hesser, and Myers. It was resolved that hereafter local preachers, who make application for ordination, shall be required to pass the examinations of junior preachers two years previous. The Conference decided that no congregation has the right to appropriate missionary money for any other purpose than that for which it was collected. All the congregations were requested to make the necessary preparations to pay their preachers monthly. BOTJNDAEIES. Camden and Southwark missions were discontinued and the two congregations united into one charge. Boyertown and Berlin were taken from Milford Cii'cuit and annexed to Pottstown Mission. Orwigs- burg was taken from Schuylkill Circuit and made a station. Bolich's class, Wesnersville, and Kistler's class were taken from Scluiylkill Circuit and with Lynnville and the surrounding country constituted Wesnersville 256 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1874. Mission. Port Clinton was taken from Schuylkill Circuit and annexed to Hamburg Mission. ^Roaring Creek Valley and Brandonville were annexed to King- town Station, and called Ringtown Circuit. Tremont and Maueh Chunk missions wei'e changed into circuits^ Slatington and Slatedale were taken from Berlinsville Circuit and constituted a station. Northampton Cir- cuit was divided as follows : Nazareth, Plai afield, Windgap, and Bushkill were formed into Nazareth Cir- cuit; Ackermantown, Miller's, Roxburg, and Mo- Cracken, into Mt. Bethel Circuit. Monroe Circuit was divided as follows : Altiniose's, Snydersville, St. John's, Mechaniesville, Middlecreek, and Pine Swamp were continued as Monroe Circuit; Paradise, Ster- ling, PuddytowD, and Middle Valley were formed into Sterling Circuit. Crum's class was taken from Dauphin Circuit and annexed to the Harrisburg German Mission. Ashland and Hazleton missions were changed into sta- tions. Annville was taken from Annville Circuit and made a mission, and the remainder of the circuit called Mt. Nebo Circuit. New missions were established at the following places: Reading (southeastern part), Harrisburg (English), Frackville and Mahanoy Plane, Scranton, Lehighton, Allentown (northern part), Ban- gor, and Mauch Chunk (English). CHUECH AFFAIBS. The congregations at Pottsville, Eighth St. Read- ing, Bethlehem, and Bangor were authorized to sell their old chureh properties upon the condition that tiie deeds of the new churches be made in accordance with the directions of our Cliurch Discipline. The affairs of 1874. J THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEKNCE. 257 the church at Halifax, Pa., were referred to a commit- tee. The legal official members of our church at Mechanicsville, Monroe Co., Fa., were advised to insti- tute legal proceedings against the persons who unlaw- fully hold the deed of that church. It was decided that the persons making claims against the church at Hat- field shall institute legal proceedings to recover the same, whenever they see proper. The Central Pa. Conference was kindly requested to grant permission to our missionary on the Harrisburg English Mission to collect money within the bounds of that conference. The trustees of the various churches which are not properly deeded, were requested to take the necessary steps to have the deeds made according to the direc- tions of our Church Discipline. It was resolved that the Sabbath services at Wilkesbarre, Pa., be held in German in the forenoon and in English in the evening. Permission to collect throughout the Conference was granted to the following congregations : Scranton Mis- sion, New York 53d St. Mission, Bernville, and Harris- burg English Mission. EDnCATION. The Conference appointed a committee of seven to take active steps this year in the location of an institu- tion of learning, and an agent to secure funds toward the erection and endowment of such an institution. Thomas Bowman was elected agent, and T. Bowman, J. Teakel, C. S. Haman, C. K. Fehr, Moses Schadt, F. G-. Boas, and D. R. Miller were appointed as the com- mittee. All the preachers were instructed to preach at least once during the year at every appointment on the importance of education, and to take up a collection for 258 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEK8. [1874. the education of indigent young men studying for the ministry. In case junior preachers absent themselves from the annual examination without a satisfactory excuse, or are not able to pass the prescribed studies, their ordination shall be deferred according to the judgment of the Con- ference. B. J. Smoyer, A. M. Stirk, and J. K. Knerr were appointed examiners. MEMOEIALS. Suitable memorials were erected to the following brethren: Ephraim Ely, an itinerant, a diligent and faithful laborer in the church, departed this life, giving a clear testimony of the hope of eternal life. He was beloved wherever he labored, and was instrumental in leading many to the Shepherd of souls. His preaching was spiritual and full of unction. David Thomas, once in active service, but for fifty years a blameless and useful local preacher, finished his course in a triumph- ant death. The departed brethren, David Light and Edward Snyder, were both autive laborers for God. We appreciate their services and believe th'it they reap with joy what they sowed with tears. TEMPERANCE. The following was resolved : 1st, That we would con- sider the repeal of the Local Option Law as highly un- just, inasmuch as the practical operation of the law has not baen suffidently tested. 2d, That we see the hand of God in the so-called "Wom m's Crusade against in- temperanc", and that we heartily wish them God-speed, and would call upon the women in the entire land to arise and to call into action all the power and influence 1874.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEEENCE. 259 with which God has endowed them, to drive the demon of intemperance from the land. FINANCE. Receipts : From conference collections % 799.55 From the Charitable Society 280.00 From the publishing house 250.00 $1,329.55 Expenditures : Paid to conference claimants 1,315.33 Balance onhand $ 14.22 MISSIONARY APPEOPEIATIONS. Philadelphia 8th St. Miss $400 Norristown Miss .... 100 Pottstown Miss 250 Beading Miss 250 Lancaster Miss 400 Lebanon Miss 450 Annville Miss 250 Halifax Miss 125 Schuylkill Haven Miss 300 Hamburg Miss 250 Wesnersville Miss . . . 375 Shenandoah Miss 300 FrackviUe Miss 300 Mt. CarmelMiss 350 East AUentown Miss. 275 Emaus Miss. . ^ 150 North AUentown Miss Lehighton Miss Wilkesbarre Miss 200 Scranton Miss 400 Easton Miss 350 Bath Miss 300 Bangor Miss 250 Newark Miss 250 New York Miss 35© Union Hill Miss 250 Greenville Miss 250 Harrisburg Miss 250 HarrisburgEng. Miss. 500 East Reading Miss.. . 25 Birdsboro Miss 200 $8,500 260 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1874. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot. — S. G. RfwaOs, P. JE. PUlaaelphia 4tli St. Sta.— F. Hoffman. " em St. Sta.— I. Hess. " StU St. Miss.— S. S. Chubb. Sontbwark Sta.— J. Steltzer. Germantown Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Norristowu Miss. — R. M. LlcMen- walner. Montgomery Cir.— W. A. Shoemaker and J. J. High. Trappe Miss.— J. A. Feger. Pottstown Hiss.— J. M. Oplinger. Milfora Cir.— G. Soharf. Birasboro Miss.- TJ. H. Herahey. Bridesburg Miss.— Reading District— C. S. Haman, P. E. Heading, sth St., Sta.— S. Neitz. " Chestnut St. Sta.— George B. Fisher. Reading. Nmth St. Miss.— B. Butz. East Reading Miss.— Fieetivood Sta. —J. Zern. Kutztown Cir.— F. Seohrist, Womelsdorf Cir.— J. Koehl. Adamstown Cir.— J. Aaams. Brownstown Cir.— R. Dreibelbia. Coueatoga Cir.— J. N. Metzgar. Fairville Sta A. A. Delong. Lancaster Sta.— A. Sohultz. •' Miss. - B. D. Albright. " Cir.- J. Laroa and A. Mark- ley. Habbisbubg Distbiot— C. K. Fehr, P.E. Lebanon Sta. — J. Specht. " Miss.— J. G. Sands. Myerstown Cir.— W. H. Weldner. Annvitle Miss.— B. J. Miller. Mt. Nebo Cir.— D. Lentz and A. W. Warfel. Harrisburg Miss.— F. P. Lehr. '■ Eng. Miss.— J. C. Hom- berger. Dauphin Cir.- L. E. Leslie. Halifax Miss.— (To be supplied). Millersbnrg Sta.— H. A. Neltz. Williams Valley Cir.— J. F. Wohlfarth. Berrysbnrg Cir.— J. P. Leib, Unlontown Cir.— S. L. Wiest and H. D. Shultz. Mahantongo Cir.— B. H. Miller. Shamokin Sta — B. J. Smoyer. PoTTSviLLE Distbiot— P. Bownum, P. E. Pottsville Sta.— I. E. Knerr. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— J. K. Seyfrit " " Miss.— .T. Bowman. Cressona Cir.- F. Krecker. Tremont Cir.— J. S. Newhart. Pinegrove Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Hamburg Miss.— H. Kempfer. WesnersvUle Miss.- Wm. Helm. Orwigsburg Sta.— A. Dilabar. Schuylkill Cir.— A. F. Leopold. Port Carbon Cir.— W. L. Black. Tamaqua Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Barnesville Cir.— S. C. Breytogel. Mahanoy City Sta.— A. M. Stirk. Shenandoah City Miss. — H. K. Tost PrackTlIle Miss.— G. H. Laury. Ringtown Cir.— D. S. Stauller. Mt. C.irmel Miss. — L. ?r. Worman. Ashland Sta.— I. W. Teakel. Hazleton Sta.— D. Z. Kembel. Allentown District— J'. M. Saylar, P. E. Allentown Linden St. Sta. — C. B. Fliehr. Allentown Turner St. Sta J. 0. Lehr. East Allentown Miss.— C. H. Baker. North Allentown Miss.— J. Schell. Emails Miss.— S. Ely. Lehigh Cir — J. L. Werner. Catasanqua Sta Geo. Knerr. Berlinsville Cir.— D. Yingst Slatington Sta.— R. Dels:ier. Parryville Cir.— A. Ziegenfus. Weissport Sta.— G. T. Haines. LehightonMiss.— A. Krecker. Manch Chunk Cir.- B. P. Bohner. Wilkesbarre Miss.— J. K. Fehr. Scranton Miss.— D. A. Medlar. Baston DisTBiCT-Vesse TeaJeel, P. E. Easton Sta.— Seneca Breyfogel. 1875.] THE EAST PENN8YI,VANIA CONFEBENOE. 261 Easton Miss.— O. L. Saylor. yreemansburg Sta.— W. A. Leopold. Pleasant Valley Clr.— Moses Dissinger. Betblehem Sta.— S. B. Brown. Bath Miss.— L.' Snyder. Nazareth Clr.— T. Harper. Mt. Bethel Clr.— J. M. Elaker. Bangor Miss.— C. Olngrich. Monroe Clr.— A. Kindt. Sterling Clr.- T. A. Hess. Wayne Clr.— J. Savltz. Kewark Miss.— N. Goebel. New Tork Sta.— M. Quhl. New York Miss.— John Kurtz. Union Hill Mias.— T. Plattenberger. Greenville Miss.— E. Glaeser. 1875. The Thirty-Sixth (68^/t) Annual Session. • President, Bishop J. J. Esher. German Secretary C. B. Fliehr. English Secretary, J. G. Hornberger. Assistant Secretaries, G. Scharf and B. J. Smoyer. The Conference convened in the St. Matthew's Evan- gelical church at Millersburg, Dauphin Co,, Pa., on Wednesday forenoon, February 24th, 1875. The fol- lowing committees were appointed : On "Worship, — C. K. Fehr, H. A. Neitz, and J. P. Leib ; On Letters and Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Finance, — E. Deisher, J. Steltzer, and D. Z. Kembel; On Statistics,— W. K. Wieand, J. K. Knerr, A. M. Stirk, O. L. Saylor, and E. Butz ; On Education, — I. E. Knerr, U. H. Hershey, B. J. Smoyer, Gr. B. Fisher, and B. F. Bohner; On Quarterly Conference Eecords, — S. Neitz, A. Schultz, G. T. Haines, F. Krecker, and J. C. Bliem; On General Conference Keoommendations, — J. Koehl, S. S. Chubb, S. B. Brown, J. P. Leib, and F. Hoffman ; On Church Affairs,— S. Ely, E. M. Lichten- walner, G. Knerr, Seneca Breyfogel, and J. N. Metz- gar ; On Memorials, — J. K. Seyfrit, J. O. Lehr, and W. A. Leopold. B62 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1875. Nathan Kaufman, B. Wiminer, and G. H. Landis, local preachers, withdrew from the church. An elder and a local preacher were deposed from the ministry and the former expelled from the church. Levi Miller and G. F. Weidner resigned their licenses as local preachers. The announcement was made that K. Dreibelbis, itiner- ant, and Isaac Overholser, Christopher Yeakel, and G. Eeich, local preachers, had died. T. Bowman was re-elected, and S. Neitz, newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. U. H. Hershey, J. F. Wohlfarth, and J. M. Oplinger were ordained Elders ; T. A. Hess, W. L. Black, L. E. Leslie, S. C. Breyfogel, J. J. High, G. H. Lanry, J. M. Sinker, A. Straub,A. "W. Warfel,and C. S. Brown, Deacons. The following received license as preachers on trial : J. C. E. Waehlte, J. D. Camp- bell, M. L. Custer, J. A. Transue, Henry J. Glick, Franklin E. Erdman George "W". Gross, Augustus Krecker and Sylvester T. Leopold. The following were received into the itinerancy : I. J. Keitz, A. Krecker, G. W. Gross, S. T. Leopold, H. J. Glick, M.L. Custer, W. C. Kantner, J. B. Workman, C. S. Brown, and A. Straub. The supernumeraries were N. Goebel, D.Wieand, M. Sindlinger, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, J. Schell, J. Gross, S. P. Eeinoehl, C. Gingrich, and J. P. Leib. The con- ference claimants were S. P. Beinoehl, H. Stoetzel, M. Sindlinger, D. "Wieand, N. Goebel, and Sisters Hesser, Schnerr, and Meyers. The following were elected del- egates to the General Conference : T. Bowman, C. S. Haman, S. G. Rhoads, C. K. Fehr, S. Neitz, J. M. Saylor, J. Yeakel, J. P. Leib, L. Snyder, J. Koehl, J. O. Lehr, F. Hoffman, and J. C. Hornberger ; alternates, G. T. Haines, F. Krecker, I. E. Knerr, and S. B. Brown. 1875.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 263 The committee on quarterly conference records re- ported tlie following, which was adopted : " "We find in a number of records that substitutes, sent by presid- ing elders to hold quarterly meetii)gs, presided at the quarterly conferences, which we consider illegal." The following was adopted : Whereas, We understand that some of our congregations prohibit their pastors from lifting such collections as are authorized by Conference; therefore be it Resolved, 1st, That we most emphati- cally disapprove of such action and declare it to be a violation of our church rules and contrary to the spirit of true Christianity. 2d, That no congregation supplied by this Conference has any right to prohibit such col- lections nor to appropriate them, or any part of them, for their own use and purpose. It was made the imper- ative duty of every presiding elder and preacher in charge to see to it that the churches built on their fields of labor are deeded in accordance with the provision of our Discipline. BOUNDARIES. Bath Mission was made a station. Mahoning Valley was annexed to Lehighton Mission. Sterling Circuit was discontinued; Paradise and Union Church were annexed to Monroe Circuit; and Sterling and Middle Valley, to Wayne Circuit. A German mission was located in the vicinity of New York City, the presiding elder of the district and the missionary to select the specific locality. Camden was taken from Southwark Station, Camden and Glassborough to form a circuit. Eichmond was annexed to Bridesburg. Link's class on Birdsboro Mission was annexed to the Reading 8th Str. 264 EVANGELIC A.L LANDMABKS. [1875. congregation. Leesport was taken from "Womelsdorf Circuit and annexed to Hamburg Mission. Cram's church was taken from Harrisburg Mission and an- nexed to Dauphin Circuit. Mountville, Jonestown, and Fredericksburg were taken from Mt. Nebo Circuit and annexed to Myerstown Circuit ; Mt. Nebo, Steelstown, Hanover, and Conewago to constitute Mt. Nebo Circuit. Palmyra and Campbellstown were annexed to Annville Mission. Coaldale and Ashton (Lansford) were taken from Barnesville Circuit, and Summit Hill from Mauch Chunk Circuit, these three appointments to constitute Coaldale Circuit. New missions were located at Mauch Chunk and "White Haven, Sparrow Bush, N. Y., South- wark (Philadelphia), Phoenixville, Lititz and Manheim, and Fleetwood. OHUECH AFFAIRS. A committee of iive was appointed to consider the necessity of changing the location of Newark Mission, with authority to sell the old church property and to erect a new church edifice in another part of the city. The Mt. Carmel congregation received permission to sell a lot from their church property. The congrega- tion at Fredericksburg, Pa., received permission to sell a part of their church lot and to purchase an adjoining piece of ground. The members of the Conference made an effort to liquidate the indebtedness of $954.25 on the church at Halifax by personal contributions; $668 were immediately secured. The trustees of our church at Pine Grove were authorized to sell their old church property. Permission was given to the proper persons to sell the parsonage of the old Northampton 1875.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 265 Circuit, providing the proceeds of such sale be ap- plied for the purpose for which the money was first given. Permission was given to Lehighton Mission to apply a cer- tain sum of money in their possession toward building a, church at Lehighton, and to Flint class on Pleasant Valley Circuit, to remove the Gruber Church to Flint Hill. EDUCATION. "Wheeeas, The standing committee on education have not yet determined on a location for the founding of a higher institution of learning, nor received any endow- ments therefor, but are convinced that the Conference should press the project to a successful issue as soon as the depressed state of business and the finances of our country and other circumstances make it practicable; therefore be it Resolved, That the same committee be eontinued. Cedar Hill Seminary, of Mt. Joy, Pa., nnder the supervision of Prof. D. Denlinger, was com- mended for its excellencies. The Conference created the ofBce of Treasurer of the Educational Fund, whose duty it shall be to report to Conference annually. He shall have power to purchase any books prescribed in our course of study for the use of indigent young preachers traveling in our Conference, upon the pre- sentation of an order from their presiding elders. The money thus expended shall be refunded into the treasury as soon as the recipient of the books is able. J. C. Bliem was elected educational treasurer. District min- isterial conventions were commended as a valuable means for the development of our ministerial efficiency. I. E. Knerr, S. B. Brown, and J. C. Hornberger were appointed to examine junior preachers. W. K. Wieand 18 266 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKB. [1875. and J. K. Seyf rit were appointed to examine applicants for the itinerancy. MEMOBIALS. The ranks of the ministry were diminished during the past year by the decease of four brethren. Eeubea Dreibelbis, an itinerant, was a diligent laborer in the church of his choice and was instrumental in leading many souls to the Great Shepherd of the flock. His sermons were sound, evangelical, and full of divine unc- tion. His life was devoted and his walk consistent. Isaac Overholser, once in the active ministry, but of recent years a local preacher, lived a useful life and died a triumphant death. His sermons were spiritual and his life blameless. Father Christopher Yeakel was perhaps the oldest veteran of the cross among the local preachers of our Conference. He walked with God. In his day he suffered much from persecution, but his con- fidence in God remained unshaken. Father George Eeichj a local deacon, passed away during the past year in the hope of a blissful immortality. TEMPEBANCE. We thank God and take courage from the fact that in spite of the violent efforts of the liquor dealers, the Local Option Law remains unrepealed, and from the fact that through the prayers and labors of self-denying Christian women the church and the friends of order have been aroused against the foe, as has never before been witnessed in our country. 18Y5.] THE EAST PENlfRYI.VANIA CONFEEENCB. 267 FINANCE. Keceived from conference collections $1,208.38 Received from- the book establishment 300.00 Received from the Charitable Society 255.00 Paid to conference claimants . $1,763.38 . 1,758.98 Balance on hand $ 4.40 MISSIONAET APPEOPEIATIONS. Phila. 8th Str. Miss. $400 I^orristown Miss. . . . 100 Phoenixville Miss. . . 200 Pottstown Miss 250 Birdsboro Miss 300 Reading 9th Str. Miss. 100 Fleetwood Miss Lititz and Manheim Miss 100 Lancaster Miss 300 Hamburg Miss 200 Wesnersville Miss. . . 350 Lebanon Miss 425 Annville Miss 150 Harrisburg Grer. Miss. 250 Harrisburg Eng.Miss. 600 Halifax Miss 100 Schuylkill Haven Miss 275 Shenandoah Miss 200 Frackville Miss 350 Mt. Carmel Miss. . , Nth. AUentown Miss. 350 East AUentown Miss. 275 Emaus Miss 100 Lehighton Miss 300 Mauch Chunk Miss . . Wilkesbarre Miss 200 Scranton Miss 350 Easton Eng. Miss. . . 300 Bangor Miss 250 Sparrowbush Miss . . . 300 New" York 53d Str. Miss 350 Union Hill Miss 250 Greenville Miss 400 Newark Miss 250 New York vicinity Miss 550 Additional for last year, North AUen- town Miss 100 268 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1875. The $25 appropriated to East Heading at the last ses- sion was applied to Lehighton Miss, for last year. APPOINTMENTS. FHILADKLPHIA BlSTBIOT. — S. O. BTwaas, P. if. PmiadelpWa «li St. Sta.— C. B. Flielir. " 6tli St. Sta.— F. Hoffman. " 6tli St. Sta.— J. Teakel. " 8tU St. Miss.— S. S. Chubb. Qermantown Sta. — J, O. Lelir. Camden and Glassborongli Cir.— N. Goebel. Norristown Miss. — E. M. LlcMen- walner. Pboenlxville Miss.— J. P. Leib. Trappe Cir.— J. A Feger. Montgomery Cir.— W. A Stoemater and H. J. Glicl:. MUlord Cir.— G. SoUarf. Pottstown Miss.— J. M. Oplinger. Birdsboro Miss.— G. B. Fislier. Bcidesburg and Riolunond.— M. Sind- linger. KbadinqDistbiot.— C. & flaman,P. E. Beading Sth St. Sta.— B. P. Bolmer. Beading Chestnut St. Sta — U. H. Her- shey. Beading 9ih St. Miss.— E. Batz. Pleetwood Miss.— J. Zern. Kutztown Cir.— A Ziegenfus. Womelsdorl Cir.— D. Z. Kembel. Adamstown Cir.- P. Seciirlst. Brownstown Cir.— W. Heim. Conestoga Cir.— J. N. Metzgar. Fairville Sta.— W. L. Black. Lititz and Manheim Miss.— C. S. Brown. Lancaster Cir.- A A. Belong and A JIarMey. Lancaster Sta.— A. Shultz. Lancaster Miss.— B. D. Albright. Hamburg Miss.— H Eempfer. Wesnersville Miss.- W. H. Weidner. Hakbisbdbo District.— C K. Fehr, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— J. Specht. Lebanon Miss.— J. G. Sands. Myerstown Cir.— D. Lentz and M. L- Custer. Annrille Miss.— E. J. Miller. Mt. Nebo Cir.— A. W. Warfel. Harrisburg Ger. Miss.— J. Laros. Harrisburg Eng. Miss.— J. C. Horn- berger. Dauphin Cir.— P. P. Lehr. Halifax Miss.— I. J. Reitz. Millersbnrg Sta.— H. A. Neitz. Williams Valley Cir.— J. F. Wohlfarth. Berrysburg Cir.— J. S. Newhart. Unlontown Cir.-S. L. Wiest and S. T. Leopold. Mahantongo Cir.— B. H. Miller. Shamolun Sta.— W. A Leopold. POTTsvmLE District.- s. NMz, P. E. Pottsvllie Sta.— I. E. Knerr. SchuylWil Haven Sta.— J. K. Seyfrit. Schuylkill Haven Miss.— Jas. Bowman. Cressona Cir.— D. A Medlar. Tremont Cir.- W. C. Kantner. Pine Grove Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Orwigsburg Sta G. W. Gross. Schuylkill Cir.— A F. Leopold. Port Carbon dr.— J. R. Workman. Barnesville Cir.— A Krecker. Coaldaie Cir.— L. E. Leslie. Tamaqna Sta J. K. Knerr. Mahanoy City Sta.— A M. Stirk. Shenandoah Miss.— H. R. Tost. Fraokville Miss.— Q. H. Laury. Rlngtown Cir. — ^A Dilabar. Mt. Carmel Miss.— L. N. Worman. Ashland Sta.— D. S. Stauffer. Allentown District^/. X. Saylor, P.E. Allentown, Linden St. Sta.— J. Steltzer. " East Miss.— C. H. Baker. " North Miss— John Shell. Emaus Sta. — Solomon Ely. Lehigh Cir.— J. L. Werner. 1876.J THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCB. 269 Catasauqua Sta Jacob Adams. BertinsvUle Cir.— D. Ylngst. Slatington Sta.— K. Deisher. ParryvUle Cir.— Seneca Breyfogel. WelBsport Sta.— G. T. Haines. Lehlgliton Miss.— J. C. Bliem. Mauoli Cljuak Miss.- Jolin Koehl. Wilkesbarre Miss.- J. K. Pehr. Scranton Miss.— J. M. Kinker. Hazleton Sta.— F. Kreolcer. Easton Distbict— r. Bowman, P. E. EaaXoa German Sta.— Isaac Hess. " EngUsli Miss.— 0. L. Saylor. Freemansburg Sta.— Lewis Snjder. Betlileliem Sta.— S. B. Brown. Allentowa Bng. Miss.— B. J. Smoyer Batti Cir.— S. O. Breyfogel. Nazareth Cir.— Ttiomas Harper. Mount Betliel Cir J. J. Hlgli. Bangor Miss.— I. W. Yeakel. Monroe Cir.— A. Kindt. Pleasant Valley Cir.— M. Dissinger and H. D. Sliultz. Wayne Cir.— T. A. Hess. Sparrow Bush Miss.— J. Santz. New York, 24th St. Sta.— G. Knerr. " BSdSt. Miss.— John Kurtz. Union Hill Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Greenville Miss.- M. Guhl. New York & Vicinity Mis8.—B. Glaeser. Newark Miss.— A. Straub. 1875. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. J. Esher, E. Yeakel, R. Dubs, and T. Bowman. Secretary, H. Huelster. Assistant Secretaries, 'R. Mott, E. J. Sc-hultz, J. C. Hornberger, H. B. Hartzler, and S. Smith. The members of the General Conference met in the Emanuel Church, Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, Octo- ber 14th, 1875, and continued in session nineteen days. Besides the eight ex-officio delegates, there were ninety delegates, representing fourteen annual conferences, in attendance. All the representatives of the East Pa. Con- ference were present except the late Father J. P. Leib, whose seat was occupied by P. Krecker, alternate. In the examination of the officials appointed by the Gen- eral Conference, and of the delegates, no charges were 270 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1875. preferred. After two days of discussion the following was adopted by a vote of 76 to 14 : Resolved, That a German conference shall be constituted, embracing the following fields of labor : New York Station, New Tork Mission, Newark Mission, Union Hill Mission, Greenville Mission, Easton Station, Fifth Street Sta- tion (Philadelphia), Bridesbnrg and Richmond, Cam- den Mission, and Harrisburg Mission, of the East Pa. Conference; Green Street Station and East Baltimore Station in Baltimore, York Station, and the German Station in Williamsport, of th6 Central Pa. Conference ; and Washington Mission. This conference shall be called the Atlantic Conference,&^A shall be organized at the next session of the East Pa. Conference. The Conference adopted suitable resolutions relative to the death of J. P. Leib, a delegate of the East Pa. Conference. A memorial service was held in which "W. W. Orwig, E. Kohr, and S. Neitz made appropriate addresses. On Tuesday, the 19th day of Oct., in the year of our Lord 1875, the first heathen mission of the Evangelical Association was established by the adoption of the follow- ing : "Whereas, We as a church are undoubtedly called to preach the Gospel to the heathen ; and many contri- butions for such a mission have been received, and a considerable fund has already been secured; and the board of missions has for several years had this subject nnder earnest and favorable consideration; and of late the desire of the church for the establishment of such a mission seems to have grown in strength; and men, whom we believe have the necessary qualifications, have offered their services in this direction ; and we believe 1875.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCB. 271 that the establishment of such a mission will not, as some fear, interfere with contributions for other mis- sionary purposes, but, on the contrary, will develop the spirit of missions and increase the contributions for other benevolent purposes; therefore,. Resolved, Ist, That a mission among the heathen be established forth- with. 2d, That we consider Japan as the most favor- able conntiy for such a mission, and that it be estab- lished in said country. 3d, That the board of missions be instructed to take the necessary steps that this jnission be supplied with at least two suitable men as soon as possible. These resolutions were unanimously adopted amid profound feeling and great enthusiasm. The elections resulted as follows: Bishops, J. J. Esher, U. Yeakel, R. Dubs, and T. Bowman ; general book agent, W. F. Schneider ; editor of the Christliche Botschafter, M. JLauer ; editor of the Evangelical Mes- senger, J. Hartzler ; editor of the Evangelische Magazin and German S. S. Literature, "W. Horn ; editor of the Living Epistle and English S. S. Literature, H. J. Bow- man; corresponding secretary of the Missionary Society, J. Young; treasurer of the Missionary Society, W. Yost; superintendent of the Orphans' Home, Jacob Dreisbach; editor of the Evangelische Botschafter, J. Kaechele; editor of the Kinder freund, G. Fnessele; book agent in Germany, J. Walz. The following statistics were reported: Itinerant preachers, 836; local preachers, 503; members, 95,253 ; churches, 1,233; parsonages, 324; Sunday-schools, 1,509; oificers and teachers, 16,875; scholars, 90,090; catechetical classes, 509 ; catechumens, 6,186. 272 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. fl876. 1876. The Thirty-Seventh (69^A) Annual Session, President, Bishop R. Teakel. Secretary, W.. K. Wieand. Assistant Secretaries, S. L. Wiest and B. J. Smoyer. The thirty-seventh annual session of the Conference was held in the St. Peter's Evangelical Church, at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., beginning on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 23d, 1876. The Bishop appointed the following Committees: On Public "Worship, — J. K. Seyfrit, J. Bowman, D. A. Medlar, and I. E. Knerr; On Letters, — The presiding elders and J. Teakel; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Quarterly Conference Records, — A. Schultz, G. T.Haines, Seneca Breyfogel, J. Adams, C. H. Baker, M. Dissinger, and H. Stoetzel; On Statistics, — B. J. Smoyer, J. O. Lehr, W. A. Leopold, J. G. Sands, S. C. Breyfogel, and L W. Yeakel; On Education,— S. S. Chubb, J. K. Knerr, O. L. Saylor, A. M. Stirk, and H. A. Neitz; On Church Affairs,— F. Kreoker, L. Snyder, S. Ely, E. Deisher, J. Koehl, and J. N. Metzgar; On Temperance and Sabbath, — J. C. Hornberger, S. L. Wiest, A. Kindt, E. J. Miller, J. Specht, and F. P. Lehr; On the Cen- tennial, — L E. Knerr, J. C. Bliem, E. M. Lichten- walner, J. L. Werner, and J. N. Metzgar; On Memop- ials,— J. Teakel, F. Hoffman, S. B. Brown, U. H. Her- shey, and B. F. Bohner; On Finance, — C. B. Fliehr, J. Specht, T. Harper, D. A. Medlar, and B. D. Albright; On Conference Claimants, — S. Neitz, H^ Kempfer, and D. Z. Kembel. A Eeportorial Commit- tee was appointed consisting of J. F. Wohlfarth, J. G. Hornberger, and S. C. Breyfogel. 1876.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKBNOE. 273 The resignation of Nathan Heil as local preacher was accepted. Simon Frankenfield and Wm. "Webber, local preachers, withdrew from the church. The announce- ment was made that J. P. Leib and S. G. Rhoads, itin- erants, and John Eckert, local elder, had died during the year. J. M. Baylor was re-elected, and J. O. Lehr and I. E. Knerr were newly elected to the office of Pre- siding Elder. J. Bowman, H. R. Yost, A. Markley, E. Glaeser, J. S. Newhart, and D. A. Medlar were or- dained Elders; S. T. Leopold, H. D. Shultz, I. J. Eoitz, A, Dilabar, A. Krecker, and G. D. Sweigert, Deacons. The following received license as preachers on trial : Jonas H. Shirey, John W. Woehrle, Galen W. Hoover, Dr. Fred. Krecker, John R. Honsyl, and Samuel H. Dunkelberger. The supernumeraries were : N. Goebel, D. Wieand, J. Gross, M. Sindlinger, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, S. P. Reinoehl, C. Gingrich, W. Heim, S. Ely, and J. Kurtz. The conference claimants were, S. P. Reinoehl, C. Gingrich and wife, M. Sindlinger and wife, D. Wieand and wife, H. Stoetzel, D. Berger, J. P. Leib, and the widows Schn'err, Hesser, and Myers. The name of Samuel Miesse was recorded on the list of local elders. 0. H. Egge, of the Iowa Conference, and N. B. Shirk, of the Central Pa. Conference, were re- ceived into this Conference in the same relation which they sustained in the respective conferences from which they brought credentials. The former was also received into the itinerancy. Rev. L. N. Worman received per- mission to remain in the itinerancy one year without an appointment, his intention being to make a journey to Palestine. W. C. Kantner having received and accepted a call from the executive committee of the Missionary 274 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1876. Society to go as a missionary to Oregon, the Confer- ence granted him an honorable dismissal and a favor- able recommendation to our brethren on the Pacific coast. At his request the Conference granted to M. Guhl a letter of dismissal and a recommendation to the Erie Conference. J. A. Transue, local preacher, also received a letter of dismissal. The foUovsring was adopted: Whereas, General Conference has taken from our midst our beloved brother, Thomas Bowman, by choosing him one of the bishops of our church; therefore be it Resolved, That, although we keenly feel his absence, we will humbly submit to this decision of the General Con- ference and always pray that the Lord may fully qualify hirn for his honorable position, and that we will always welcome Bishop Bowman in our midst and re- gard him as one of our number. The following members of this Conference connected themselves with the Atlantic Confekbncb : Jesse Yea- kel, Geo. Knerr, E. Deisher, J. Steltzer, J. Koehl, G. Scharf, T. Plattenberger, A. F. Leopold, E. Glaeser, A. Straub, M. Sindlinger, and C. B. Fliehr. J. Steltzer, of the Atlantic Conference, read a fraternal address, whereupon it was Resolved, That we have heard the address with pleasure, and that we will ever remember these brethren in our prayers and welcome them in our midst. OUE NATIONAL CENTENNIAL. The General Conference of the Evangelical Associa- tion having expressed its opinion in regard to the celebra- tion of the Centennial, the East Pa. Conference resolved that the occasion be observed in an appropriate manner, 1876.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEEENCE. 2t5 and appointed the second day of July for thanksgiving services in our churches and other places of public worship. It was ordered that subscriptions be secured for educational purposes. BOUND AEIES. Shamrock was taken from Milford Circuit and an- nexed to Lehigh Circuit. Boyertown was transferred from Pottstown Mission to Milford Circuit. Birdsboro Mission was changed to a circuit. Lykens, Dayton, and Wiconisco were taken from Williams Yalley Circuit and formed into Lykenstown Circuit. Seven Points, Irish Valley, and Fisher's Ferry were taken from Uniontown Circuit, and together with Sunbuiy were formed into Sunbury Mission. Bangor Mission was discontinued; and Bangor, Miller's Church, and Eox- burg were formed into Bangor Circuit. Ackermanville, "Wind Gap, Plainfield, Bushkill, and Bartholomew's class were formed into Ackermanville Circuit. Naza- reth was annexed to Bath Station. Sparrowbush Mis- sion was discontinued and annexed to Wayne Circuit. Paradise and Union were taken from Monroe Circuit and Sterling from Wayne Circuit and formed into Ster- ling Circuit. St. Peter's, St. John's, Mechanicsville, Woehrle's, Snydersville, East Strondsburg,MiddIecreek, and Albrightsville were formed into Hamilton Circuit. Fredericksburg, Mountville, Jonestown, and Union were taken from Myerstown Circuit and annexed to Mt. Nebo Circuit. Ooaldale was annexed to Port Carbon Circuit. Stemton was taken from Bath Circuit and annexed to Catasanqua Station. Phcenixville was an- nexed to Pottstown Mission. The Conference was di- vided into six presiding elder districts. 276 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1876. CHUKCH APFAIKS. The following congregations received permission to collect on their respective presiding elder districts: Bernville, Frackville, Leesport, Port Clinton, Myers- town, and Shenandoah City. The affairs of the Port Clinton church were submitted to a commit- tee. The request of tlie Myerstown church to sell their old property and to apply the proceeds toward the erection of a new church in a more suitable part of the town, was referred to a committee. The congregation at Wescoesville received permission to sell or move their church and to apply the proceeds to build at a more suitable place, upon condition that they retain their present burial ground. The trustees of the Millers- town church received permission to exchange part of a lot of ground for other ground which will make the church lot more valuable and suitable. Hamburg church being burdened with a debt of $876.24, demand- ing prompt payment, it was resolved to raise the claim at this session, if possible. Our friends of the German- town congregation were requested to build a new church edifice in order better to promote the work of Christ and the honor of the Evangelical Association. The trustees of the Bolich church were requested to borrow a suiScient amount of money in order to secure the deed of their property. The Lebanon English Mission was authorized to collect funds within the bounds of the Conference during the coming year to aid in the erec- tion of a house of worship. After due investigation it was found that the claim of Christ Church, Philadel- phia, upon the Conference is $561.21, and on the Church Building Society $65 ; it was i-esolved, therefore, that 1876.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEEENCE. 277 the Church Building Society grant said church a loan of $65, and that the Conference permit the missionary stationed at Philadelphia to collect $561.21 within the bounds of the East Pa. Conference. The trustees of Christ Church also received permission to grant to D. Focht a mortgage of $3,250 for five years upon their church. The Church Building Society was instructed to grant a loan. of $300 to the Phoenixville congregation. EDUCATION. The Central Pa. Conference having sent delegates to this Conference with instructions to suggest the pro- priety of the Pennsylvania conferences uniting in one grand effort to secure an endowment and found a col- lege in one of the said conferences, we recognize the great importance and necessity of prompt action in this matter. Be it therefore Resolved, That we will join with our brethren of the Central Pa. and the Pittsburg conferences in taking immediate steps towards the es- tablishment of a college, and that we will secure an endowment fund of at least one Thundred thousand dol- lars, towards which no subscription shall be considered binding until seventy -five thousand dollars of the amount are secured. That the subscriptions to this fund shall be payable as follows: One-tenth at the time when the seventy-five thousand dollars have been secured, and the balance in four equal payments; the first within two years, the second within four years, the third within six years, and the fourth within eight years, with notes bearing lawful interest from the 'time 278 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [187o. the subscriptions become binding until paid. Kev. H. A. Neitz was appointed agent to secure funds within the bounds of this Conference. Kevs. S. S. Chubb, C, K. Fehr, C. S. Haman, and Messrs. D. R. Miller and M. B. Shadt were appointed a committee to consult with, and secure the co-operation of similar committees from the Central Pa. and the Pittsburg conferences. The following were appointed examiners : Of Appli- cants, — S. S. Chubb, W. A. Leopold, and U. H. Her- shey,; of the First Year's Class, — W. K. Wieand, J. K. Seyfrit and S. L. Wiest. MEMORIALS. To the memory of J. P. Leib, J. Shell, and S. G. Rhoads the Conference erected the following tribute : They were men of fine intellectual and social qualities, of varied and useful attainments, exemplary piety, and rich spiritual experience. In their walk and conversa- tion they were characterized by punctuality, fidelity, and entire devotion to the Master's cause ; serving the church in important positions of trust with untiring energy and the most cheerful self-sacrificing zeal. Be- cause of their thoroughly evangelical principles, their usefulness, and their powerful and eloquent preaching they won many souls to Christ, and endeared themselves to the ministry and laity. In this bereavement we humbly submit to the divine will. John Eckert, a local preacher, but formerly in the itinerancy, was a success- ful worker. His last will and testament gave ample proof of his love for the church of his choice. 1876.] THE BAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 279 FINANCE. JSeceipis : Conference collections. Book establishment. . . . Charitable Society. . . . , $1,092.46 . 300.00 . 338.25 Expenditures : Paid to conference claimants. ^1,730.71 1,730.71 MISSIONAET APPK0PRIATI0N8. Phila. 8th Str. Mi8S..$350 Norristown Miss. . . . 100 Pottstown Miss 250 Eeading 9th Str. Miss. 100 Fleetwood Miss 100 Lititz and Manheim Miss 125 Lancaster Miss 200 Hamburg Miss 100 Wesnersville Miss . . . 325 Lebanon Miss 450 AnnvilleMiss 200 Harrisbnrg Miss 500 Halifax Miss 25 Schuylkill Haven Miss 250 Shenandoah City Miss 100 Frackville Miss 350 Mt. Carmel Miss 300 Nth. AUentown Miss. 200 East AUentown Miss, 250 Emaus Miss 50 Lehighton Miss 225 Mauch Chunk Miss. . 200 Wilkesbarre Miss 250 Scranton Miss 350 Easton Miss 275 Snnbury Miss 200 Total $5,825 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbict— J. Jf. Saytor, P.K PMlaflelpMa Eng. Miss.— J. Bowman. Germautown Sta.— J. K. Seyfrit. Norristown Miss.— F. Hoffman. Trappe Cir.— J. A. Feger. Pottstown Mias.—T. Harper. Birdsboro Cir.— L. E. Leslie. 280 EVANGTSLIOAl LAirDMA.BK8. [1876. Montgomery Clr.— W. A. Shoemaker and H. J. Glick. MUford Cir.— D. Lentz. Conestoga Cir.— J. J. High. Kutztown Cir.— A. Zlegenlus. FalrvUle Sta.— W. L. Black. Fleetwood Miss.— J. Zern. Readino District— C. S.Haman, P. E. Heading 8th St. Sta — B. F. Bobner. Beading 9th St. Mlsa.— I. Hess. Beading Chestnut St. Sta. — U. H. Hershey. Adamstown Cir.- F. Sechrist Brownstown dr.- H. Kempt er. Lltitz and Manheim Miss. — J. M. Op- linger. Lancaster Sta.— H. B. Tost. " Bng. Miss.— Dr. F. Krecker. " Clr.— A. A. Delong and A Markley. Womelsdorf Cir.— D. Z. Kembel. Myerstown Cir.- C. S. Brown. Schuylkill Clr.— E. Butz. Hamburg Miss. — C. Gingrich. Wesnersville Miss.- W. H. Weidner. HARBisBUBO DiSTBiOT— 0. K. Fehr, P.E. Lebanon Sta. — J. Specht. " Eng. Miss — J. G. Sands. Annville Miss.- B. 3. Miller. Mt. Nebo Clr.— A. W. Warfel. Harrisburg Eng. Miss.— J. C. Horn- berger. Dauphin Cir.— F. P. Lehr. Halifax Miss.— L J. Reltz. Mlllersburg Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Williamstown Cir.— J. F. Wohllarth. Lykenstown Ctr.— G. H. Laury. Berrysburg Clr.— J. S. Newhart. TJniontown Clr.— B. H. Miller and J. H. Shtrey. Sunbury Miss.— (To be supplied). Shamokla Sta.— W. A. Leopold. Mahantongo Cir.— S. T. Leopold. Tremont Miss.— (To be supplied). POTTSviLLK District-/. E. Knerr, Pottsville Sta.— A. M. Stirk. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— S. B. Brown. " Eng. Miss.— Chas. H. Egge. Cressona Cir.- D. A. Medlar. Pine Grove Sta.— S. S. Chubb. Orwigsburg Sta.— 6. W. Gross. Port Carbon and Coaldale Cir.— J. R. Workman. Tamagua Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Mahanoy City Sta.— S. L. Wiest. Frackvllle Miss.— J. N. Metzgar. Ashland Sta.— D. S. Stauffer. Shenandoah City Miss.— A. Krecker. Barnesvllle and Ulngtown Clr.— A. Dil- abar. Mt. Carmel Miss.— N. B. Shirk. Hazleton Sta.— F. Krecker. AiLENTOWN DISTBICT— 5. NeitZ, P. E. Allentown Linden St. Sia.— E. M.Llcht- enwalner. Allentown Turner St. Sta.— B. D. Al- bright. East Allentown Miss.— C. H. Baker. North Allentown Miss.— J. Laros. Lehigh dr.— J. L. Werner. Slatington Cir.— M. Dissinger. ParryvlUe Clr.— Seneca Breyfogel. Welssport Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Lehighton Miss.— J. C. BUem. Mauch Chunk Miss.— I. W. Yeakel. Wllkesbarre Miss.— A. Kindt. Bethlehem District— j; 0. Lehr, P. E. Easton Eng. Miss.- O. L. Saylor. Freemansburg Sta.— J. K. Fehr. Bethlehem Sta.— L. Snyder. Pleasant Valley Cir.— D. Yingst and M. L. Custer. Bangor Cir.— G. B. Fisher. Bath Cir.— S. C. Breyfogel. Aokermanville Cir. — T. A. Hess. Hamilton Cir -H. D. Shultz. Sterling Cir.— J. W. Woehrle. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Berllnsvllle Clr.— A. Schultz. Catasauqna Sta.— J. Adams. Emaus Miss.— G. T. Haines. Soranton Miss.— J. M. Hinker. 1877.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOE. 281 1877. The Thirty-Eighth {70th') Annual Session. President, Bishop Thomas Bowman. Secretary, S. B. Brown. Assistant Secretaries, S. C. Breyfogel and H. A. Neitz. The thirty-eighth annual session of the East Pa. Con- ference was held at Shamokin, Pa., beginning on Wednesday, February 28th, 1877. The president an- nounced the following committees : On Public Wor- ship, — C. K. Fehr and W. A. Leopold ; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Letters, — = F. Hoffman, G. T. Haines, and A. Schultz ; On Fi- nance, — J. K. Knerr, B. D. Albright, and E. J. Miller ; On Quarterly Conference Records, — F. Krecker, J. Zern, E. Butz, A. Ziegenfus, F. Sechrist, and B. F. Bohner ; On Statistics,^0. L. Saylor, J. A. Feger, J. M. Oplinger, J. Bowman, J. N. Metzgar, and D. A. Medlar ; On Education, — J. C. Hornberger, B. J. Smoyer, A. M. Stirk, J. K. Seyfrit, and H. A. Neitz ; On Church Affairs,— S. S. Chubb, W. H. Weidner, L. N. Worman, C. H. Baker, and B. H. Miller ; On Memorials, — TJ. H, Hershey, J. S. Newhart, and H. R. Tost; On Sabbath and Temperence, — W. K. Wieand, J. G. Sands, J. M. Einker, C. H. Egge, and D. S. Stauffer; On Conference Claimants, — I. Hess, I. W. Teakel, and J. L.Werner. S. B. Brown was appointed to report the proceedings for the Christliche Botschaf- ter, and S. C. Breyfogel, for the Evangelical Messenger. A reportorial committee was appointed, consisting of 19 282 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1877. G. W. Gross, A. Krecker, U. H. Hershey, D. A. Med- lar, and S. L. Wiest. Ci-edentials were granted to N. B. Shirk and M. L. Custer. J. K. Workman located on account of ill health. H. A. Neitz was retained in the itinerancy with permis- sion to rest one year. Seneca Breyfogel, G. B. Fisher, J. Frey, F. P. Lehr, and C. Gingrich took a super numerary relation. J. J. High died during the year. Elders' orders were granted to A. W. Warfel, L. E. Leslie, W. L. Black, T. A. Hess, 0. S. Brown, J. M. Kinker, and S. C. Breyfogel ; and Deacons' orders, to Dr. F. Krecker, G. W. Gross, H. J. Glick, M. L. Cus- ter, and N. B. Shirk. The following were licensed as preachers on trial: C. J. B. Cole, Henry M. Wingert, Albert M. Sampsel, Ferdinand Smith, A. Y. Hirst, Daniel "W. Bieksler, J. S. Dissinger, Geo. Wagner, Cyrus Y. Weidenhammer, G. W. Moore, and Edward Fordman. J. W. Woehrle, J. H. Shirey, and G. D. Sweigert were received into the itinerancy. BOUND AEIES. Cresswell, Conestoga Centre, and Pittsburg were taken from Lancaster Circuit and foi-med into Cres- well Circuit, the remainder of that field to be called Millersville Circuit. Wesnersville was discontinued as a mission and annexed, to Schuylkill Circuit. Port Clinton was detached from Hamburg Mission and an- nexed to Schuylkill Circuit. Pricetown, Friedens- burg, Pleasantville, Blandon, and Lyons were formed into Friedensburg Circuit. Fleetwood Mission was changed into a station. Steelstown and The Forge were detached from Mt. Nebo Circuit and annexed to Ann- 1877.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 283 ville Station. Palmyra was taken from Annville and annexed to Mt. Nebo Circuit. Sunbury and Fisher's Ferry were placed under the charge of Shamokin Sta- tion. Seven Points was taken from Sunbury Mission and annexed to Uniontown Circuit. Barnesville, Quakake, and Locust Valley were taken from Barnes- ville and Ringtown Circuit and annexed to Tamaqua Station. Kingtown and Brandonville were annexed to Shenandoah Station. Port Carbon was connected with Pottsville Station. Coaldale, Summit Hill, Mahoning, "West Penn, and Centreville were organized into Mahon- ing Circuit. Mt. Carmel Mission was placed under the charge of Ashland Station. Kutztown, Shamrock, Richmond, Moselera, Shoemakersville, and Hamburg were called Kutztown Circuit. Nazareth was taken from Bath Circuit and annexed to Aekermanville Cir- cuit. Baslikill and Bai-tholomew's were taken from Ackermanville Circuit and annexed to Bath Circuit. Stroudsburg, Snydersville, St. John's, Woehrle's, Para- dise, and Union Church were organized into Strouds- burg Circuit. Saylorsburg, Mechanicsville, and Al- brightsville were called Middlecreek Circuit. Sterling was annexed to "Wayne Circuit. Miller's Church was transferred from Bangor to Ackermanville Circuit. Scranton was put under the charge of "Wilkesbarre Mission. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The accounts of the Fraokville Mission Church were audited and reported as follows: The total cost of church, including interest, ij $3,015.46; the total amount collected, $695.00; the present indebtedness, 284- EVAlfGELICAL LANDMABKS. [1877. $2,320.46. The following congregations received per- mission to borrow money and to give mortgages on their churches: Leesport, $800.00; Shenandoah, $1,000.00-; and Hamburg, $600.00. The congregation at Bernville received permission to collect on Reading Dis- trict. The congregations at East AUentown and at Bath were permitted to collect on AUentown and Beth- lehem districts. The church affairs in the Tower City, Trevorton, and Barnesville congregations were referred to their respective presiding elders and preachers in charge. The trustees at Coaldale were instructed to have their church incorporated as soon as practicable and to secure their creditors. The congregation at Plymouth was requested to defer the completion of their church for the present unless the required sum can be collected at home. The trustees at Shenandoah were instructed to secure their church in a legal manner. Per- mission/to collect over the entire conference district for a new church edifice was granted to the congrega- tion at Germantown, Pa. EDUCATION. In view of the depression in financial circles, and inasmuch as the Conference could not agree to send out a college agent during this year, it was re- solved that the secured subscriptions be regarded as valid in the future, and that it is the continued purpose of the Conference to carry the college project to a suc- cessful issue. It was furthermore resolved that al- though the soliciting of subscriptions be suspended dur- ing the present year, it shall again be resumed at our next annual session and urged forward with all possible 1877.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCB. 285 energy aud increased zeal. An executive committee was appointed to confer with similar committees from other conferences. The committee were : Hevs. S. S. Chubb, B. J. Smoyer, J. C. Hornberger, H. A. Neitz, and Messrs. Jno. Swab, F. G. Boas, and M. B. Shadt. The committee appointed to audit the accounts of the college agent for the past year, reported the following : Salary, rent and expenses of agent, $1,235 ; total amount of cash collected, $803.85 ; borrowed from the ed- ucational fund, $173.93 ; amount due the agent, $257.22 ; total amount secured by subscriptions during the year, $10,392.58. C. S. Haman, C. K. Fehr, and D. A. Medlar were appointed examiners for five years. MEMOKIALS. During the past year J. J. High, a member of this Conference, was taken from eur ministerial ranks. He was a man of deep piety, of gentle demeanor, and of winning qualities of character, sweetly singing, preach- ing, and confessing a full salvation from all sin through the blood of the Lamb. We rejoice that the gospel he preached, abundantly supported him in his dying hour. THE SABBATH. "Wheeeas, Efforts have recently been made to pass a bill in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, the effects of which would have been to abolish our Sabbath laws; and Whereas, The Christian sentiment of the Legisla- ture prevented the passage of said bill; therefore Eesolved, That we express our hearty approval. TEMPEEANCE. It is the sense of this Conference that the Church 286 EVANGELICAL LANDMABK8. [1877. Discipline forbids any of our church members to rent or to permit the use of any of their property for the purpose of manufacturing or selling, spirituous or malt liquors, and that wherever and whenever any of our members are guilty of the above named offence they shall be dealt with as if they were actually engaged in selling intoxicating drinks ; and in case they refuse to withdraw their property from such unrighteous pur- poses, they shall be excluded from the church. FINANCE. Receipts : From the conference collections $765.52 " " publishing house 120.71 " " Charitable Society 356.40 Expenditures : Amount paid to conference claimants. -$1,242.63 1,242.36 MISSIONARY APPEOPEIATIONS Philadelphia 8th St. Miss $350 iNorristown Miss .... 75 Pottstown Miss 200 Heading 9th St. Miss. 100 Lititz and Manheim Miss 100 Lancaster Miss 350 Lebanon Miss 400 Harrisburg Miss 450 Halifax Miss 50 Sunbury Miss 200 Schuylkill Haven Miss 225 Frackville Miss $350 Mt. CarmelMiss 275 North Allentown Miss 250 East Allentown Miss. 300 Emaus Miss 100 Lehighton Miss 225 Mauch Chunk Miss.. 100 Wilkesbarre Miss 300 Easton Miss 250 $4,650 1877.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 287 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District.— J. M.Saylor, P.E. Ptllaflelpliia 8th St. Miss.— J. Bowman. Gennantown Sfa.— J. K. Seyfrlt. Norrlstown Miss.- F. Hoffman. Trappe Clr.— J. Q. Sands. Pottstown Miss.- Thomas Harper. BMsboro Clr.— L. E. Leslie. Montgomery Clr.— A. Zlegenfua anap. Smith. MUford Cir.— D. Lentz. Conestoga Clr.-G. D. Swelgert. Frledensbnrg Clr —J. Zern. Fleetwood Sta.— A. Shnltz. Reading Chestnnt St. Sta.— U. H. Her- Bhey. Readinq District.— C.S. Haman, P. B. Reading 8th St. Sta.— B. F. Bohner. Reading 9th St. Miss.— Isaac Hess. Adamstown Clr.— F. Sechrlst Brownstown Clr.— H. Kempfer. Litltz and Manhelm Miss.— J. M. Op- Ilnger. Lancaster Sta.— H. E. Tost. Lancaster Miss.- O. L. Saylor. Creswell Clr.— Jos. Specht. MUlersville Clr.— A. A. Delong. Falrvllle Sta.- A. W. Warfel. Womelsdorf Clr.— W. L. Black. Myerstown Cir.— C. S. Brown. Schuylkill Clr.— E. Butz. Habrisbtjko District.— C. K. Fehr, P.E. Lebanon Sta.- J. C. Hornberger. Lebanon Miss.— A. M. Stirk. Annville Sta.— A. Krecker. Mt. Nebo Clr.— J. K. Fehr. Harrlsbnrg Miss.— J. A. Feger. Dauphin Cir. —A. Markley. Halifax Miss.— D. W. Blcksler. Milleraburg Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Williamstown Clr.— L. N. Worman. Lykena Clr.— J. R. Hensyl. Berrysburg Cir.— J. S. Newhart. Uniontown Cir.— B. H. Miller and J. H. Shirey. Snnbnry Miss.— G. W. Moore. Shamokln Sta.— W. A. Leopold. Mahantongo Cir.— S. T. Leopold. Tremont Cir.— E. Fordman. POTTSTiLLE DISTRICT— 7. E.Knorr, P.E. Pottaville Sta.— D. A. Medlar. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— S. B. Brown. Schuylkill Haven Miss.— C. H. Egge. Cressona Cir.— W. A. Shoemaker. Pine Grove Sta.— S. S. Chubb. Orwigsburg Sta.— F. Krecker. Mahanoy City Sta.— S. L. Wlest. FrackviUe Miss.— J. N. Metzgar. Ashland Sta.— A. Dilabar. Shenandoah Sta.— E. J. Miller. Mt. Carmel Miss.— A. M. Sampsel. Tamaqna Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Mahoning Cir.— L J. Reitz. Hazleton Sta.— J. M. Rinker. Allentown District- S. NeUz, P. E. Ailentown Linden St. Sta. — R. M. Lichtenwalner. Allentown Turner St. Sta.— B. D. Al- bright. North Allentown Miss.— J. Laros. Emaus Miss.— G. T. Haines. Lehigh Cir.— C. H. Baker. Slatington Clr.— M. Dlssinger. Parryville Cir.— J. L. Werner. Welsaport Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Lehighton Miss.- J. C. Bllem. Mauoh Chunk Miss.— I. W. Yeakel. Kutztown Cir.- D. S. Staujffer. Bethlehem District— j; O. LeJir,P.E. Bethlehem Sta.— L. Snyder. Preemanaburg Sta.— F. P. Lehr. Easton Miss.- S. C. Brejfogel. Pleasant Valley Cir.— D. Yingst and J. W. Woehrle. Bangor Cir.— H. J. Gllck. Bath Oir.— G. W. Gross. Ackermanville dr.— T. A. Hess. Middle Creek dr.— F. E. Erdman. Strondsbnrg Clr.— H. D. Shultz. Wayne Cir.- J. Savltz. Catasauqua Sta.— J. Adams. Beriinsvllle dr.— W. H. Weldner. Wilkesbarre Mias.- A. Kindt. East Allentown Miss.— D. Z, Eembel. 288 EVANaELIOAL LANBMAEKS. [1878. 1878. The Thirty-Ninth {71st) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Ester. Secretary, J. C. Hornberger. Assistant Secretaries, B. J. Smoyer and G. W. Gross. The East Peunsylvania Conference met in the Salem Evangelical church, Reading, Pa., February 27th, 1878, to hold its thirty-ninth annual session. The president appointed the following standing commit- tees: On Public Worship,— C. S. Haman, J. M. Saylor, B. F. Bohner, TJ. H. Hershey, and Isaac Hess ; On Letters, — The Bishop, G. T. Haines, A. Shultz, D. Z. Kerabel, A. Ziegenf us, D. Yingst, and F. Hoffman ; On Quarterly Conference Records, — F. Hoffman, F. Krecker, J. Adams, J. Specht, H. Stoetzel, E. Butz, and J. M. Metzgar; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Finance, — B. J. Smoyer, C. H. Egge, J. Bowman, J. M. Oplinger, and D. S. Stauffer ; On Statistics, — S. L. Wiest, D. A. Medlar, H. R. Yost, J. M. Rinker, S. T. Leopold, and A. A. Delong ; On Education, — S. S. Chubb, J. K. Knerr, J. C. Bliem, J. K. Seyfrit, A. M. Stirk, O. L. Saylor, and B. H. Miller ; On Ways and Means, — L. Snyder, C. H. Baker, Seneca Breyfogel, A. Kindt, W. A. Leo- pold, M. Dissinger, F. P. Lehr, and W. H. Weidner. A reportorial committee was appointed, consisting of W. K. Wieand, J. H. Shirey, J. A. Feger, H. J. Glick, and A. Krecker. Credentials were granted to J. F. Wohlfarth, F. E. Erdman, and L. E. Leslie. Joseph Moyer, local preacher, withdrew from the church. An itinerant 1878.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEBENCE. 289 minister was deposed, and excluded from the church, and a local preacher suspended from all his official functions for one jear. J. Adams and F. P. Lehr changed their relation from supernumerary to active. S. Neitz re- signed his presiding eldership. C. S. Haman and C. K. Fehr were re-elected to the office of Presiding Elder. S. T. Leopold, A. Krecker, H. D. Shultz, I. J. Eeitz, G. D. Sweigert, and A. Dilabar were ordained to the office of Elder; J. H. Shirey, J. W. Woehrle, F, E. Erdman, W. Minsker, and W. "Wagner, to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial: Jacob Keller, Nathan A. Barr, James M. Shoop, Albert D. Light, James D. "Woodring, A. S. Steltz, A. L. Yeakel, and Charles W. Snyder. The supernumeraries were : N. Goebel, D. Wieand, .J. Gross, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, W. Heira, S. P. Eeinoehl, 0. Gingrich, S. Ely, J. Fry, G. B. Fisher, and Seneca Breyfogel. The conference claimants were: G. B, Fisher, N. Goebel, H. Stoetzel, J. Gross, S. P. Eein- oehl, D. Wieand, C. Gingrich, Sisters Schnerr, Ehoads, Hesser, Meyers, and Schell, and two children of J. J. High. Bishops Eeuben Yeakel and Thomas Bowman were cordially welcomed by the Conference. It was decided that it is within the power of the quarterly conference to confirm or reject the amount of salary agreed upon by the stewards, provided sucii action is in harmony with a resolution of annual Con- ference adopted at Tamaqua in 1873. The following was adopted: Wheeeas, According to our Church Discipline the gain of our book estab- lishment, not needed for carrying on the business, shall be devoted to the support of indigent preachers. 290 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1878. and the widows and orphans of deceased preachers ; and, "Wheebas, Ten thousand dollars of this money has been loaned to the Germany Conference for the purpose of erecting a publishing honse in Germany; therefore, be it Resolved, That we regard the action of the board of publication in giving this loan as illegal, and that we, as a Conference, demand onr share of the said ten thou- sand dollars for the use of our supernumeraries, and the widows and orphans of deceased preachers. BOUND AKIES. The Conference was divided into five presiding elder districts. Landsdale was taken from Plymouth Mission and annexed to Montgomery Circuit. Tower City, Reiner City, and Salem were transferred from Wil- liams Valley Circuit to Tremont Circuit, and Wil- liamstown, Dayton, Wiconisco, and Lykens retained the of name Williamstown Circuit. Halifax Mission was annexed to Berrysburg Circuit. Mt. Carmel Mis- sion was placed under the charge of Shamoivin Station, to be supplied if practicable. Port Carbon was taken from Pottsville Station and annexed to Orwigsbnrg Sta- tion. Barnesville was taken from Tamaqua Station and annexed to Mahanoy City Station. Emans Mission was changed into a station, and Yeia Cruz class was taken from Milford Circuit and annexed to Emaus Sta- tion. Williams Township was taken from Pleasant Val- ley Circuit and annexed to Easton Mission. Miller's class was taken f i-om Pleasant Yalley Circuit and an- nexed to Freemansburg Station. East Stroudsburg, Union Church, and Paradise were constituted a mission, to be called Stroudsburg Mission. Snydersville, St 1878.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 291 John's, and Woehrle's classes were annexed to Middle Creek Circuit. Mauch Chunk and "Weissport were con- stituted one field of labor, to be called "Weissport and Manch Chunk Station. Ackermantown Circuit and Bath were united into one field of labor, called Bath Circuit. Lyons was transferred from Friedensbarg Cir- cuit to Kutztown Circuit. White Haven was taken from Mauch Chunk and annexed to Wilkesbarre Mis- sion. Sunbury Mission was connected with Uniontown Circuit. CHUECH AFFAIES. The Conference appointed C. K. Fehr, J. O. Lehr, A. Kindt, J. K. Seyfrit, and B. D. Albright, a commit- tee to investigate the affairs of the Scranton Mission. The Church Building Society was requested to loan to the congregation at Shenandoah the amount in the hands of the treasurer. The quarterly conference of Cres- well Circuit received permit^sion to sell the Washington church and to apply the prriceeds to pay the debt on the Pittsburg church. The quarterly conference of "Womelsdorf Circuit received permission to dispose of the Strausstown church and to apply the proceeds wherever most needed on the circuit. The church at Ackermanville being a union church without a deed or legal agreement, it was recommended that this church be sold by the sheriff so that whoever desires to pur- chase it can procure a sheriff's deed. There being a debt on the church at Summit Hill of $115.00, which must be paid by April 1st, 1878, the church was recom- mended to the favor of the members of Mahoning Cir- cuit with the expectation that they pay the debt. Con- ference sanctioned the sale of the Leesport church to 292 EVANGELICAL LAITDMAHKS. [1878. ten brethren, who promised to hold the property for five years, to be redeemed at no advance in price. The affairs of the Harrisburg Mission church were referred to a committee of three, consisting of C. S. Haman, J. A. Feger, and J. C. Hornberger. The financial troubles of the Hamburg Mission chnrch were referred to a committee of three, consisting of I. E. Knerr, Bishop Bowman, and the preacher in charge. The treasurer of the Missionary Society was instructed to pay the in- terest on the debt of the church at East Allentown, ,upon condition that the money be paid back out of the funds collected throughout the bounds of the Confer- ence for the liquidation of the debt. The preacher in charge and the presiding elder are to be held respon- sible for the management of the finances of this church in the future. Plymouth church, Montgomery Circuit, received permission to collect money on Piiiladelphia district. It was decided that the parsonage at Millers- ville, Lancaster Co., Pa., is the property of Lancaster Circuit as it was constituted in April, 1864:. The fol- lowing named churches received permission to borrow money toward the payment of church debts : Albany, Schuylkill Circuit, $350.00; Tower City, $150.00; Blandon, $350.00; Drehersville, $250.00; and Sham- rock, $691.00. EDUCATION. It having come to the knowledge of the Conference that there is a property, suitable for a higher institution of learning, situated in Mt. Carmel, and that the same might be obtained gratis by our church for such pur- pose, a committee of five was appointed to inquire whether the above mentioned property can be procured 1878.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 293 for such purppse, and so as not to place the Conference under any monetary obligations; committee, C. S. Ha- man, I. E. Knerr, S. S. Chubb, J. C. Hornberger, and A. M. Stirk. This committee was empowered to or- ganize and conduct a school, provided that it will not cost more than $1,000 ; that this amount be pledged by the members of Conference; and that one or more neighboring conferences will co-operate in word and deed so that a faculty of three efficient teachers can be employed. This committee, or a representative of the same, was instructed to lay the matter before the Cen- tral, Atlantic, and Pittsburg conferences. B. J. Smoyer, A. M. Stirk, and J. K. Knerr were elected examiners for five years. FINANCE. Receipts : From conference collections $757.69 " the publishing house 375.00 " " Charitable Society 331.65 $1,464:.34 Expenditures : Paid to conference claimants 1,464.34: The Conference obligated itself to raise funds for the conference claimants at the rate of ten cents for every church member within the bounds of the East Pa. Con- ference. MISSIONARY APPEOPKIATIONS. Philadelphia Miss... $350 Norristown Miss. . . . 100 Plymouth Miss 125 Pottstown Miss 176 Reading 9th St. Miss.f 75 Lititz and Manheim Miss 100 Lancaster Miss 350 294 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKS. [1878. Lebanon Miss $350 East AUentown Miss.$300 Harrisburg Miss 400 Schuylkill Haven Miss 225 Frackville Miss 350 Nth. AUentown Miss. 225 Lehighton Miss 200 Wilkesbarre Miss . . . 225 Easton Miss 200 Stroudsburg Miss... . 150 $3,900 APPOINTMENTS. Weissport and MancU Cliuiilc— J. K. Seyfrit. Letiighton MiS8.— B. D. AlbrigM. Hazleton Sta.— J. M. Binker. Mahoning Clr.— I. J. Reitz. Wilkeabarre Miss.— A. Eindt. Reading Disteict— .A. M. Savior, P. E. Reading 8tli St. Sta.— S. Neitz. Reading Chestnut St. Sta.— W. A Leo- pold. Reading 9th St. MisB.— I. Heae. Priedensburg Cir.— J. Zern. Pottstown Miss. — T. Harper. Birdsboro Cir.— T. A. Hess. Adamstown Cir H. K. Yoat PairviUe Sta.— A W. Warfel. Brownstown Cir.— H. Kempfer. Lititz and Manheim Miss.— J. M. Up- linger. Lancaster Sta.— J. Adams. Lancaster Miss. — O. L. Saylor. Millersville Cir.— TJ. H. Hershey. Creswell Cir.— J. Specht, Conestoga Cir. — G. D. Sweigert. HABEISBTIE6 DiSTBIOT— C S. Haman, P.E. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Hornberger. Lebanon Miss.— A. M. Stirk. Myerstown Cir.— C. S. Brown. Womelsdorf Cir.— F. Sechrlst. Kutztowp Cir.— D. S. Stanffer. Fleetwood Sta.— A. Schultz. Annville Sta.— A A. Delong. Mt. Nebo Cir.— J. K. Fehr. Dauphin Cir.— A. Markley.' •In the PaJl of 18T8 this appointment became vacant and J. W. Hoover was appointed to All the place of A. Markley until the next annual session. Philadelphia Distbiot-t/. 0. Lehr, P. E. Phila. Sth St. Miss.- J. K. Knerr. Germantown Sta.— H. A. Neitz. Norristown Miss.- B. F. Bohner. Plymouth Miss.— J. H. Shirey. Trappe Cir.— J. G, Sands. MUford Cir.— D. Lentz. Montgomery Cir.— A Zlegenfus and F. Smith. Pleasant Valley Cir.— D. Tingst. Bethlehem Sta.— L. Snyder. Freemansburg Sta.— F. P. Lehr. Easton Miss.— S. C. Breyfogel. Bath and Ackermantown Cir.- Q. W. Gross and J. W. Woehrle. Bangor Cir.— H. J. Glick. Middle Creek Cir.- 1. W. Yeakel. Stroudsburg Miss.— H. D. Shultz. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Allentown Disteiot— 0. K. FeTir, P. E. Allentown Linden St. Sta.— E. M. Lichtenwalner. Allentown Turner St. Sta.— J. Bow- man. Allentown Liberty St. Miss.— J. Laros. Allentown 1st Ward Miss.- D. Z. Kem- bel. Lehigh Cir.— C. H. Baker. Emaus Sta.— F. Hoffman. Catasauqua Sta.— G. T. Haines. Slatington Sta.— M. Dissinger. Berlinsville Cir.— W. H. Weldner. Parryville Cir.— J. L. Werner. 1879.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 295 Harrisbnrg Miss.— J. A. Feger. Millersburg Sta.— W. K. Wleand. Berrysburg Cir.— W. L. Black. Williamstown Cir.— J. S. Newtiart. Tremont dr.— L. N. Worman. Pine Grove Sta.— S. S. Cliubb. PoTTSviij,E District— J. E. Knerr, P. B. Pottsville Sta.— D. A. Medlar. Sctuylkill Haven Sta.— S. B. Brown. Soauylkill Haven Miss.- C. H. Egge. Cressona Cir.— W. A. Sboemaker. Orwigsburg and Port Carbon Clr.- Krecker. Soauylkm Cir.— E. Butz. Tamaqua Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Mahanoy City Sta.— S. L. Wiegt. Sneaandoali City Sta.— E. J. Miller. Ashland Sta.— A. Dilabar. Frackville Miss.— J. N. Metzgar. Shamokin Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Mt. Carmel Misa.— N. A. Barr. Uniontown Cir. and Sunbury Mias.- H. Miller and A. Kreoker. Mahantonga Cir.— S. T. Leopold. 1879. The Fortieth (72d) Annual Session. President, Bishop K. Dabs. Secretary, J. C. Hornberger. Assistant Secretaries, B. J. Smoyer and G. W. Gross. The Conference met in the Linden Street Evangelical church, AUentowu, Pa., February 26th, 1879. The president appointed the following standing committees : On Letters,— The Bishop, G. T. Haines, A. Schultz, T. Harper, A. Ziegenfus, D. Yingst, and F. Hoffman; On Public Worship,^C. K. Fehr, E. M. Lichtenwalner, J. Bowman, J. Laros, and D. Z. Kembel; On Boun- daries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Quar- terly Conference Kecords, — S. Neitz, F. Hoifinan, F. P. Lehr, J. Specht, A. Kindt, and F. Sechrist ; On Fi- nance, — J. K. Knerr, C. H. Egge, B. F. Bohner, J. G. Sands, S. C. Breyfogel, and S. T. Leopold; On Statis- tics,— S. L. Wiest, W. A. Leopold, H. A. Neitz, O. L. Saylor, J. M. Kinker, and H. K. Yost; On Church Af- fairs, — J. C. Bliem, C. H. Baker, D. Yingst, Isaac Hess, "W. H. Weidner, J. L. Werner, and E. Butz ; On 296 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1879. Education, — S. S. Chubb, J. K. Seyfrit, TJ. H. Hershey, J. M. Oplinger, J. S. Newhart, and J. A. Feger; On Sabbath and Temperance, — A. M. Stirk, W. A. Shoe- maker, J. N. Metzgar, E. J". Miller, and D. S. Stauffer ; On Memorials, — F. Krecker, S. B. Brown, L. N. Wor- man, H. Stoetzel, B. D. Albright, and A. A. Delong. F. B. Copp, local preacher, withdrew from the church. A. Markley located on account of bodily in- firmities. A. Schultz was retained in the itinerancy one year without an appointment. G. B. Fisher changed his relation from supernumerary to active. Credentials were granted to L. Snyder, M. Dissinger, W. H. Bach- man, G. W. Moore, and C. W. Snyder. S. P. Eein- oehl, H. Kempfer, J. Breidenstein, and W". Heim, itin- erants, and J. Bertolet and I. Dissinger, local preach- ers, died during tlie past year. G. "W. Gross, H. J. Glick, and Dr. F. Krecker were ordained to the office of Elder; F. Smith and A. M. Sampsel, to the office of Deacon, and received into the itinerancy. The follow- ing were licensed as preachers on trial : George Swartz, A. E. Gobble, John W. Hoover, Howard H. Komberger, Jacob L. Guinther, and William H. Kinek. J. S. McNutt, a local preacher on trial in the M. E. Church, was received into our church in the same rela- tion. The supernumeraries were N. Goebel, D. Wieand, H. Stoetzel, J. Gross, D. Berger, C. Gingrich, S. Ely, J. Frey, and Seneca Breyfogel. The following were reported && conference claimants: N. Goebel, H. Stoetzel, J. Gross, D. Wieand, 0. Ging- rich, Sisters Schnerr, Hesser, flhoads, Meyers, Shell, Kempfer, and the two children of J. J. High. On be- half of Sister Heim, W. K. Wieand presented to the 1879.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEEENCE. 297 Conferer>ee the library of her deceased husband, Kev. W. Heim, wherenpon a suitable resohition of thanks was adopted. Among the recommendations to General Conference were the following : 1st, With reference to preachers being connected with oath-bound societies — alfirmative, 3; negative, 81. 2d, With reference to as- sistant class-leaders — affirmative, ; negative, 80. The following rules for the examination of jnnior preachers were adopted : A uniform method shall be observed by all examiners ; the degree of merit of each student shall be indicated by the figures 1 to 100; no one shall be passed from a lower to a higher class, or be ordained, who has a less average than 75 ; all applicants for li- cense shall be present for examination in the studies of the first year ; the different examining committees shall report each year in writing; the stationing committee shall select from such applicants only as are favorably reported by the respective committees. On motion of H. A. Neitz, the preachers in charge were instructed to report their annual conference statistics to the first quarterly conference of the year, and in case there is no regular church record on the charge, to record the sta- tistics in the quarterly conference minutes. S. B, Brown having asked for a letter of dismissal, in order to join the Kansas Conference, and A. Krecker hav- ing been appointed by the executive committee of the board of missions to labor on thePacific Coast, the Conference expressed its deep regret at parting with these brethren, and granted to them the desired certifi- cates of dismissal. S. S. Chubb was elected conference treasurer. The following were elected delegates to the General 20 298 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1879. Conference : C. S. Haman, I. E. Knerr, S. Neitz, J. O. Lehr, C. K. Fehr, J. M. Saylor, J. C. Hornberger, and B. F. Bohner; alternates, S. S. Chubb, B. J. Smoyer, and C. H. Baker. It was resolved that a col- lection be taken up in the month of June at each ap- pointment, to defray the expenses of the delegates to General Conference. W. F. Schneider, General Book Agent, addressed the Conference in the interests of our publishing house. T. G. Clewell, formerly a member of this Conference, was introduced and delivered an address. The Conference resolved to raise forty cents per member for the missionary cause and eight cents per member for our superannuated preachers this year. Each ministerial district convention was instructed to apportion the sum total of the district among the several charges. The pastors of stations and missions were in- structed to devote at least one Sabbath to the missionary cause. To merely lift a basket collection was declared insufficient. The preachers on circuits were urged to organize a missionary auxiliary at each appointment. It was made the dnty of the presiding officer of the Con- ference to inquire of each member, during the investiga- tion, whether he has done his duty in reference to the benevolent collections.* The delegates were instructed to ask General Conference to so change our Church Discipline as to secure a more equitable distribution of the proceeds of the book establishment and of the Char- itable Society. The Conference decided that a preacher in charge may secure votes in private for any purpose 'These resolntioiiB, wim some cbanges and amendments, liave contlnned In force to tbe present time. 1879.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA. CONFEEENCE. 299 pertaining to church building, provided a public meet- ing orders him to do so. A committee was appointed to secure and to put in order the grave of Kev. J, Walter. BOTJNDAEIES. Miller's class and Ackermantown were taken from Bath Circuit and annexed to Bangor Circuit. Hower- town was detached from Bath Circuit and annexed to Berlinsville Circuit. Mauch Chunk was taken from Weissport Station and attached to Mahoning Circuit, the whole to be called Mauch Chunk Circuit. Turkey HQl was taken from Conestoga Circuit and connected with Fairville Station. Fleetwood Station was annexed to Friedensburg Circuit. Halifax was taken from Berrysburg Circuit and annexed to Millersburg Station. Mt. Carmel Mission was annexed to Ashland Station. Trevorton, Little Mahanoy, Mahanoy, Fisher's Ferry, Sunbury, Seven Points, and Irish Yalley were taken from Uniontown Circuit and formed into a new charge, called Trevorton Circuit. Barnesville was transferred from Mahanoy City to Tamaqua. CHtTECH AEFAIES. The Trustees of the Allentown Turner St. church received permission to grant a new mortgage of $1,100, and a second mortgage of $500. Conference confirmed the giving of a certain mortgage on the church at Pe- quea. Zion church, Mt. Nebo Circuit, received per- mission to sell lots on their burial ground, the proceeds to be applied to church purposes. The financial diffi- culties of the churches at Summit Hill and Ackerman- town were referred to their respective presiding elders 300 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1879. and the preachers in charge. The society at Bolich's church was instructed to pay the claims of W. H. Weidner forthwith. The financial diflBculties of the church at Shenandoah City were referred for adjustment to a committee consisting of I. E. Knerr, C. K. Fehr, and J. O. Lehr, providing the trustees of said church enter into a written agreement to surrender the affairs into the hands of this committee. The Bishop of the district, the presiding elders of the Confer- ence, the preacher in charge of the mission, and the preacher in charge of Germantown Station, were ap- pointed a committee on the Philadelphia Mission. This committee was empowered to authorize the trustees to dispose of the church property, and with the proceeds locate and erect a church building in a more suitable and advantageous place, whenever they have an oppor- tunity to do so. The Conference ordered that the pro- ceeds from the sale of the Strausstown church be placed into the hands of the presiding elder and given to Bern- ville church as a loan. Permission was given to churches to borrow money and give security as follows : Lyons, Kutztown Circuit, $300; Catasauqua, $1,300; Schuylkill Haven Mission, $900; Wilkesbarre, $750; and Eighth Str., Philadelphia, $500. The following congregations received permission to collect for their churches : Coaldale, in Pottsville District, for a debt of $630; East Greenville and Bath, in Philadelphia District. It was resolved that German preaching in the church at Germantown, Pa., shall not be dispensed with BO long as ten votes out of one hundred members desire by a vote at a special meeting to continue Ger- man preaching. 1879.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 301 EDUCATION. The Conference resolved to organize an Educational Society to be duly incorporated for the purpose of ad- vancing our educational interests. District ministerial and Sunday-school conventions were urgently recom- mended in the place of the annual Sunday-school con- vention, which was discontinued. The International Series of Lessons was commended to all the Sunday- schools of the Conference as a most efficient method of Bible study. The teanhers and workers of our schools were requested to procure the Sunday -school literature of our church. S. C. Breyfogel, I. E. Knerr, and J". C. Hornberger were elected examiners for five years. B. F. Bohner, J. G. Sands, and JE. A. Neitz were elected to examine ap- plicants for the itinerancy. MEMOBIALS. The following memorial was erected to the memory of our departed brethren : Father John Breidenstein was one of our oldest pioneer preachers. He was very eloquent, and possessed the happy gift of fascinating large congregations for hours during his discourses, so that it was a common occurrence that hundreds of souls were melted to tears, many of whom fell prostrate before the Lord, and cried for mercy and pardon. Wm. Heim, an old veteran of the cross, was one of the pioneer preachers of the East Pennsylvania Con- ference. He bore hardships like a faithful soldier of our Lord, and preached the everlasting gospel in and out of season to the salvation of many precious souls. 302 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1879, S. P. Keinoehl passed through many severe bodily afflictions, and very reluctantly retired from active ser- vice. He was a man of brilliant intellectual qualities, of rich and useful attainments, a deep thinker, original in his discourses, and vsrhose preaching was universally appreciated. H. Kempfer was a devoted man of God, an ef- fectual preacher, and a faithful worker. He served the church as a local and itinerant preacher for the space of twenty-six years, leading many souls to Christ. J. Bertolet, a local preacher, labored with success and acceptability for many years. His godly life ex- erted a salutary influence on all with whom he came in contact. SABBATH AND TEMPERANCE. The Conference took the usual high moral ground upon the questions of the Sabbath and temperance. It was resolved that no person addicted to the use of tobacco shall hereafter be received into the itinerancy, FINANCE. Seceipts : Collections $ 843.65 Book establishment 555.55 Charitable Society 248.4:0 $1,647.60 Expenditures : Paid to bishops and conference claimants. . . . 1,644.25 Balance in. treasury $ 3.35 1879.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 303 MISSIONAET APPBOPRIATIONS. Philadelphia Miss. , Norristown Miss. ... 50 Plymouth Miss 175 Pottstown Miss 100 Eeading Miss 100 Lancaster Miss 325 Lititz and Manheim Miss 75 Lebanon Miss 350 Harrisbnrg Miss 350 Schuylkill Haven Miss 200 Frackville Miss $350 Nth. AUentown Miss. 150 East AUentown Miss. 325 " " (I n - terest) 100 Lehighton Miss 175 Wilkesbarre Miss 325 Easton Miss 150 Strondsburg Miss 200 Total. .$3,900 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— .A 0. LeTir, P.E. Phila. 8tli Street Miss J. K. Knerr. Germantown Sta.— H. A. Neitz. Norristown— B. P. Boiner. Plymontli— J. H. Shirey. Trappe— J. N. Metzgar. Montgomery— A. Ziegeiifns, N. A. Barr. MIHord- H. J. Gliok. Pleasant Valley— W. H. Weidner. Betlileliem— K. M. Llchtenwalner. Preemansburg— J. D. Woodrlng. flaston— S. C. Breyfogel. ' Batti--G.W. Gross. Bangor— A. Kindt. Middle Creek— G. D. Sweigert. Strondsburg- G. B. Fistier. Wayne— J. W. Woelirle. Allentown District— C. K. FeJir, P.E. Allentown, Linden Street— D. Yingst. " Turner " —J. Bowman. First Ward— W. K. Wieand. " Liberty Street— B. H. Miller. LeWgh— C. H. Baker. Emaus— P. Hoffman. Catasauqua— G. T. Haines.* Slatington— J. C. Bliem. Berliusville— D. Lentz. Parryville— K. Butz. Weissport— J. K. Seyfrlt. Mauch Chunk— H. D. snultz. LeMgMon— B. J. Smoyer. Hazleton— J. M. Pinker. Wilkesbarre— J. Savitz. Eeading District— X M. Savior, P. E. Eeading Eightli Street— S. Neitz. Eeading Chestnut St.— W. A. Leopold. Eeading Ninth Street— F. P. Lehr. Friedensbnrg— J. Zern. Pottstown— F. Krecker. Birdsboro— T. A. Hess. Adamstown— H. E. Yost. Fairville— A. W. Warfel. Brownstown— F. Sechrist. Lititz and Manheim— J. Specht. Lancaster Sta.— J. Adams. Lancaster Miss.- O. L. Saylor. •In the latter part of this year G. T. Haines died, and Seneca Breylogel was ap- pointed to take hl3.place. 304 BVANaBLICAL LANDMABKS. [1879. Mlllerflvllle— TJ. H. Hersliey. Creswell— T. Harper. Conestogst— F. Smltli. Harrisbdko Distkiot— C. S. Haman, P.E. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Hornberger. Lebanon Miss.— A. M. Stirk. Myerstown— B. D. AlbrigM. Womeladorf— L Uess. Kutztown— D. S. Stauffer. AnnviUe— A. A. Belong. Mt. Nebo— C. S. Brown. Dauphin— J. W. Hoover. Harrisburg- J. A. Peger. Millersbnrg— S. S. Cliubb. Berrysburg— W. L. Black. Wllllamstown— J. S. Newhart. Tiemont^-A. M. Sampsel. Pine Grove— J. M. Oplinger. PoiTsviLLE District— r. E. Enerr. P. E. PottsWUe— D. A. Medlar. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— S. L. WieBt. Schuylkill Haven Miss.— J. G. Sands. Cressona- 1. J. Eeitz. Orwigsburg and Port Carbon— J. E. Hensyl. Schuylkill— J. Laros. Tamaquar— C. H. Egge. Mahanoy City— S. T. Leopold. Shenandoah- B. J. Miller. Ashland— A. Dilabar. Frackville— L. N. Worman. Shamokln— W. A. Shoemaker. Uniontown— J. K. Fehr. Trevorton— D. Z. KembeL Mahantongo— J. L. Werner. 1879. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. J. Eslier, E. Yeakel, E. Dubs, and T. Bowman. Secretary, C. A. Thomas. Assistant Secretaries, J. C. Hornberger, M. Stamm, M. Pfitzinger, S. Smith, and C. "W. Anthony. Seventy-seven delegates, representing twenty-one annual conferences, and nine ex-offido delega';es as- sembled in General Conference session in the city of Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, Octobei- 2d, 1879.* The representatives of the East Pa. Conference were all in attendance. It was resolved that two book agents be elected, who shall have equal power, rights, and prerogatives, and be equally responsible for the management of the publish- •See Preface on page 93. 1879.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEEENCE. 305 ing house. The agent first elected shall be the senior ia the firm and shall be a member ex-officio o£ General Conference in accordance with the provisions of the Discipline. The editors of the Chrisiliche Botschafter and the Evangelical Messenger each received an annual allowance of $250.00 for correspondence; the editors of the Euangelische Magazin and the Living Epistle, each, $150.00. The bishops and editors were appointed a committee to publish an English hymn book with notes. Appropriate and touching memorial resolutions were adopted with reference to the death of S. G. Ehoads of the East Pa. Conference, C. A. Sehnake of the Wisconsin Conference, and W. F. Schneider, Gen- eral Book Agent. The elections resulted as follows : Bishops, J. J. Esher, R. Dubs, and T. -Bowman; gen- eral book agents, M. Lauer and W. Tost ; editor of the Chnstliche Botschafter, "W. Horn ; editor of tiie Evany gdical Messenger, H. B. Hartzler ; editor of the Evan- gelische Magazin and German Sunday-school Literature, C. A. Thomas ; editor of the Living Epistle and Eng- lish Sunday-school Literature, H. J. Bowman; corre- sponding secretary of the Missionary Society, S. L. Wiest; editor of the Evangelische Botschajter and Kinderfreund, G. Fuessele; general book agent of onr publishina: house in Germany, J. "Walz ; superintendent of the Orphans' Home, J. Dries- bach. S. Neitz was elected to represent the East Pa. Conference in the board of publication. T. Linder, G. Moyer, and G. Boyer were elected trustees of the Charitable Society. J. C. Hornberger was appointed fraternal delegate to the General Conference of the United Brethren Church. 306 EVANGELICAL LAITOMABKS. [1880. The following statistics of the entire church were re- ported: Itinerant preachers, 909; local preachers, 636; members, 109,773; churches, 1,434; parsonages, 449; Sunday-schools, 1,918^; officers and teachers, 20,553; scholars, 118,640; catechetical classes, 646; catechumcDs, 8,455. 1880. The Forty-First (I3d) Annual Session. JPresident, Bishop Thomas Bowman. Secretary, J. C. Hornberger. Assista7ii Secretaries, W. A. Leopold and S. C. Brey- fogel. The forty-first annual session of the East Pa. Confer- ence was held in the Evangelical church at Weissport, Pa., beginning on Wednesday, February 25th, 1880. The following were the standing committees: On Letters, — F. Hoffman, J. Adams, A. Ziegenfus, Jos. Specht, and Thomas Harper; On Public Worship, — 0, K. Fehr, J. K. Seyfrit, and B. J. Smoyer; On Bounda- ries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Quarterly Conference Kecords, — S. Neitz, Isaac Hess, J. Zern, E. Bntz, D. Z. Kembel, F. Sechrist, and J. Laros; On Finance, — C. H. Baker, A. Kindt, B. D. Albright, E. J. Miller, G. B. Fisher, and C. S. Brown; On Statis- tics,— S. L. Wiest, H. A. Neitz, J. G. Sands, J. M. Einker, D. S. Stauffer, S. T. Leopold, and A. A. De- long; On Church Affairs,— S. S. Chubb, J. C. Bliem, B. F. Bohner, O. L. Saylor, W. A. Shoemaker, and J. A. Feger; On Education,- W. K. Wieand, A. M. 1880.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 307 Stirk, J. N. Metzgar, D. Lentz, H. E. Yost, J. S. New- hart, and J. K. Fehr; On Sabbath and Temperance, — J. K. Knerr, J. E". Metzgar, D. Lentz, H. R. Yost, J. S. Newhart, and J. K. Fehr; On Memorials, — F. Krecker, F. P. Lehr, D. Yingst, L. N. "Worman, J. L. Werner, and W. H. "Weidner; Reporters, — W. K. Wieand, A. M. Stirk, H. A. Neitz, W. L. Black, O. L. Saylor, D. A. Medlar, and "W. H. Einek. Geo. Swartz, local preacher, withdrew from the church. J. E. "Work- man resigned his license as local preacher. W. H. "Weidner and D. Yingst were retained in the itinerancy- one year without appointments. Samuel Gaumer and G. T. Haines died during the year. I. E. Knerr and J. O. Lehr were re-elected, and J. C. Hornberger was newly elected to the office of presiding elder. J. W. Woehrle and J. H. Shirey were ordained to the office of Elder; N. A. Barr and J. E. Hensyl,to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial: William H. Stauffer, F. G. Stauffer, James C. Krause, H. M. Capp, William F. Heil, and J. Weidel. H. S. Clemens was received from the M. E. Church as a local preacher on trial. T. G. Clewell and G. C. Knobel presented their credentials and were received into the Conference as elders. T. G. Clewell, J. D. Woodring, N. A. Barr, and J. E. Hensyl were received into the itinerancy. The super- annuated preachers were, — N. Goebel, D. Wieand, J. Gross, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, C. Gingrich; the super- numeraries,— S. Ely, J. Fry, Seneca Breyfogel, J. M. Oplinger, W. H. Weidner, and J. Savitz. The follow- ing were reported as conference claimants : N. Goebel, H. Stoetzel, J. Gross, D. Wieand, C. Gingrich, Sisters 308 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKK8. [1880. SchneiT, Hesser, Ehoads, Meyers, Shell, Kempfer, and Haines, and three children of J. J. High. The necessary grade in the examination of applicants for the ministry was reduced from. 75 to 60. O. L. Say- lor was elected treasurer of the educational fund, S. S. Chubb, treasurer of the Conference, and J. G. Sands, statistical secretary. The bishops and the presiding elders were constituted a judiciary committee to decide questions of law. The members of the Conference obligated themselves to solicit contributions for the orphan cause, and to report them in the annual statis- tics. Prof. A. E. Gobble, Principal, of Union Serai- nary, addressed the Conference in the interests of that institution. On motion of A. M. Stirk the following was adopted : Jiesolved, That the Conference protests against the introduction into our churches or societies of all questionable measures, such as fairs, festivals, cake wnlks, bazaars, oyster suppers, etc. It was re- solved that no member shall be reported expelled unless such expulsion has occurred in ac(!ordance with the Church Discipline ; that no member shall be reported withdrawn unless he sever his connection with the church; and that those who move away, either with or without certificate, shall be reported as moved away. Brother S. L. Wiest liaving been elected to the office of corresponding secretary of the Missionary Society, the Conference adopted resolutions congratulating the church upon this choice, wishing him the help of the Lord in his arduous work, and bidding him always welcome in our midst. W. Yost, Junior Book Agent, addressed the Conference. The presiding elders were instructed to see to It that each charge is supplied with a good 1880.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEBENCE. 309 church record. C. S. Haman, conference librarian, reported 66 volumes in the library. Among the General Conference recommendations acted upon were the following : With reference to stewards reporting pastors' salary to Quarterly Confer- ence: Affirmative, 83. To expunge the clause to license exhorters : Affirmative, 83. "With reference to locating inefficient ministers : Affirmative, 83. To ex- punge the clause relating to probationary members : Affirmative, 82 ; negative, 1. Ex-officio memjj^ers of General Conference : Affirmative, 81 ; negative, 2. To change the church name : Affirmative, 9 ; negative, 74. It was resolved that hereafter all ministers who claim support from the Conference shall be placed upon the list of superannuated preachers. BOUND AEIES. Quakertown was taken from Montgomery Circuit, "Williams Township from Easton Mission, and Miller's class from Freemansburg, and annexed to Pleasant Valley Circuit. Vera Cruz was taken from Emaus and annexed to Milford Circuit. "West Penn, Hnnsicker's, and Centreville were taken from Mauch Chunk Circuit and annexed to Schuylkill Circuit. Lansiord and Coal- dale were taken from Mauch Chunk Circuit, and Barnesville and Locust Valley from Tamaqua Station, and formed into a new field called Barnesville Circuit. Mahoning Valley was taken from Mauch Chunk Circuit and annexed to Lehighton Mission. Keamstown was transferred from Adamstown to Brownstown Circuit. Lykens, "Wiconisco, and Dayton were detached from "Williamstown Circuit and called Lykens Circuit ; "Wil- liamstown, Tower City, and Keiner City to remain as 310 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1880. Williamstown Circuit. Herndon was transferred from Uniontown Circuit to Trevorton Circuit. Norristown Mission was made a station. Mauch Chunk, Mt. Car- mel, Lansdale and Hatfield, and Emaus and Salisbury were taken up as missions. CHTTECH AFFAIRS. The following congregations received permission to collect : Germantowu, within the bounds of the Confer- ence; Lykens, on Berrysburg and Tremont Circuits, for a debt of $290; Bethlehem, in Philadelphia District and in AUentown District south of the Blue Mountain, for a new church; Frackville, in Pottsville District, for a debt of $1 ,070 ; Reading Ebenezer, in Heading Dis- trict, for a debt ; Quakertown, on Pleasant Valley and Montgomery Circuits, for a new chui'ch. Permission to give mortgages on their churches was granted to the congregations at the following places: Germantown, Fredericksburg for $625, and Palmyra for $85.10. The financial affairs of the churches at Dauphin, Bernville, and Port Clinton were referred to their respective pre- siding elders and preachers in charge. The trustees of Seven Points church received permission to sell a part of their church lot, the proceeds to be applied toward liquidating their church debt. The trustees of Bethle- hem church received permission to sell eight feet of their church lot on one side and to purchase additional ground on the other side. The former committee to manage the financial affairs of the church at Shenan- doah City was continued. Salem church, in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pa., was ordered to be sold, the proceeds to be applied to the church at Tower City. Whereas, There is danger of losing our church 1880.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 311 property at Bath, Pa., because of a pressing debt; therefore be it Resolved, That if the members of Bath ■will obligate themselves to raise $1,250 on Bath Circuit, we, the East Pennsylvania Conference, will obligate ourselves to raise $1,250, this amount to be equally ap- portioned to the five presiding elder districts, the pre- siding elders of the districts to collect their apportion- ments during the conference year. The congregation of the Chestnut Street church at Heading received per- mission to sell their church property and to apply the proceeds to the erection of a new church. It was re- solved that the deed of our church at Pine Grove be placed in the hands of the presiding elder of the dis- trict. EDUCATION. All moneys, books, etc., in the possession of Confer- ence or placed into the hands of otliers as a Joan, were transferred to the East Pennsylvania Conference Educational Society. Union Seminary, at New Berlin, Pa., and Northwestern College, at Naperville, Illinois, were recommended to the favorable consideration of all contemplating a scientific;, classical, or theologi- cal course. On motion it was resolved that the com- mittee to examine applicants for the itinerancy be made a permanent one, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the call to the ministry and moral character of such candidates; the other committees to examine into the literary qualifications of their respective classes. J. K. Seyfrit, W. K. "Wieand, and G. "W. Gross were elected examiners for five years. MEMOEIALS. Resolved, That we erect to the memory of our de- 312 BVA.NGELIOA.L LANDMARKS. [1880. parted brethren the following memorial: Eev. Samuel Gaumer served the church for 13 years as an itinerant, after which he sustained a local relation unto the end of his life. His gentlemanly and Christian demeanor towards all those with whom he came in contact is worthy of imitation. Father G. T. Haines, a veteran of the cross, was born October 12, 1809. After his conversion, which occurred • at the age of twenty, he felt and finally obeyed an in- ward call to the ministry. His active service covers a period of more than 42 years. During his late illness he left a clear testimony of his entrance into heaven. In his last hours he said several times : "When I die, I shall go from labor to reward." THE SABBATH. Should the sanctity of the Sabbath be displaced by a simple holiday of the European pattern, our surest stronghold against the assaults of socialistic and com- munistic influences will fall into the hands of those who are the enemies of the Christian family and Christian marriage. As Christian ministers and friends of the laborer, we appeal to those industrial classes, especially who are in the employ of powerful corporations, to use their utmost endeavor to counteract the despotism of consolidated capital, which, by offering extra compen- sation for Sabbath work, would bribe the workingmen into a surrender of this boon — a day of rest on the Christian Sabbath. TBMPEEANOB. We commend the proposed Temperance Law to the members of our Church and others, and ask them to 1880.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENOE. 313 secure, by petition and all other honorable means, its enactment by the Legislature of our State. FINANCE. Receipts: Conference collections $1,188.65 Charitable Society 296.60 Book establishment 421.00 $1,906.25 Expenditures: Paid to conference claimants 1,795.12 Balance iu treasury $111.13 MISSIONABT APPEOPEIATIONS. Allentown Liberty Str. Miss, for last year Philadelphia 8th Str 250 Philadelphia 8th Str. Miss, (ground rent) 160 Plymouth Miss 75 Lansdale and Hat- field Miss 75 Easton Miss 200 Stroudsburg Miss. ... 225 Allentown 1st ward Miss 300 Allentown Liberty Str. Miss 275 Emaus Miss 75 21 Lehighton Miss $150 Mauch Chunk Miss. . 250 Wilkesbarre Miss 325 Beading 9th Str. MisB. 150 Pottstown Miss 75 Lititz and Manheim Miss 75 Lancaster Miss 325 Lebanon Miss 325 Harrisburg Miss 350 Schuylkill Haven Miss 200 Frackville Miss 350 Mt. Carmel Miss 250 Wesnersville Miss ... 50 $4,600 314 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1880. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot— X C. Hocn- Jierger, P. E. PhiladelpMa 8tli Street— S. C. Brey- logel. Germantown— H. A. Neitz. Norristown— B. F. Botiner. Plymouth— J. 0. Krause. Trappe— J. N. Metzgar. Montgomery— G. D. Sweigert. Lansdale ana HatQeld— W. F. Heil. Milfora— S. Ely. Pleasant Valley— A. Ziegenf us and W. H. Hiaet. Bethleliem— E. M. LlcMenwalner. Freemansburg— J. D. Woodring. Easton— A M. Stlrk. Bath— W. L. BlacK. Bangor— A. Kindt. Stroudsburg— G. B. Fisher. Middle Creet— J. L. Guinther. Wayne— .T. S. Newhart. Allbntown District — C. K. Fehr, P. M. Allentown Linden Street— H. E. ToBt. Allentown Turner Streets— Jas. Bow- man. Allentown First V7ard— W. K. Wieand. Allentown Liberty Street— B. H. Miller. Lehigh— E. Butz. Emans— F. Hoffman. Kutztown— A. L. Yeakel. Catasanqua— Seneca Breyfogel. Slatington— J. C. Bliem. Berlinsville— D. Lentz. Parryville- G. W. Gross. Weissport— E. J. Miller. Lehighton— B. J. Smoyer. Mauoh Chunk— D. S. Stauffer. Hazleton— J. K. Seyfrit. Wilkesbarre—H. D. Shultz. Wesnersville- A. M. Hartman. p "A Ebadinh District-/. B. Knerr, P. & Eeading 8th Street— S. Neitz. Eeadlng Chestont Street— W. A. Leo- pold. Beading 9th Street— P. P. Lehr. Friedensbnrg- Jacob Adams. Pottstown— F. Krecker. Birdsboro— J. W. Hoover. Adamstown— J. M. Saylor. Fairville— A. M. Sampsel. Brownstown— F. Sechrlst and D. \}. Bicfesler. Lititz and Manheim— Joa. Specht. Lancaster Water Street— J. Zern. Lancaster Mulberry Street — J. A. Feger. MiUersville— TJ. H. Hersley. Creawell— Thoa. Harper. Conestoga^P. Smith. Hakkisbdrg District— C. S. Baman, P.M. Lebanon Chestnut Street— J. K. Knerr. Lebanon 8th Street— J. H. Shirey. Myerstown- B. D. Albright. Womelsdorf- Isaac Heas. Annville— N. A. Barr. Mt. Nebo— C. S. Brown. Harrisburg- A. W. Warf el. Dauphin— H. M. Capp. Millersburg— S. S. Chubb. BeiTysburg— A. Dilabar. Williamstown— H. J. Qliok. TJniontown- J. K. Fehr. Tremont— H. H. Komberger. Pine Grove- D. A. Medlar. Lykens- A.'A. Deloag. PoTTsviLLE District- j; 0. ieftr, P.E. Pottaville— O. L. Saylor. Schuylkill Haven St. Peters— C. H. Baker. Schuylkill Haven Trinity — J. G. Sands. Cressona— I. J. Eeitz. Orwigsburg and Port Carbon— J. R. ' Henayl. Schuylkill— J. Loras. ,Taraaqua— C. H. Egge. Barnesville— I. E. Zimmerman. Mahanoy City— S. T. Leopold. Shenandoah— J. M. Einker. Ashland— T. A. Heaa. Frackville- L. N. Worman. Shamokin— W. A Shoemaker. 1881.J THE EAST PENIfSYLTANIA CONPEEENCE. 315 Mt. Carmel~J. W. Woehrle. Trevorton— D. Z. Kembel. Hahantougo — J. L. Werner. S. L. Wiest, corresponding Becretary Missionary Society. T. Gr. Clewell, assistant editor Evan- gelical Messenaer. 1881. The Forty- Second (Ti^A) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, B. J. Smoyer. Assistant Secretaries, "W". A. Leopold and S. 0. Brey- fogel. The East Pa. Conference met in annual session in the Evangelical church at Millersburg, Pa., on Febm- ary 23d, 1881. The Bishop appointed the following committees: On "Worship, — C. S. Haman and S. S. Chubb; On Letters, — J. M. Saylor, F. Hoffman, J. Adams, A. Ziegenf us, and Thomas Harper ; On Quar- terly Conference Kecords, — S. Neitz, Isaac Hess, J. If. Metzgar, E. Butz, D. Z. Kembel, F. Sechrist, J. Laros, S. Ely, J. K. Knerr, and J. C. Bliem; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Statistics, — H. A. JSTeitz, J. G. Sands, J. M. Kinker, D. S. Stauffer, S. T. Leopold, and G. W. Gross ; On Finance,— C. H. Baker, B. D. Albright, E. J. Miller, G. B. Fisher, C. S. Brown, and J. S. Newhart ; On Education, — W. K. Wieand, D. A. Medlar, C. H. Egge, S. C. Breyfogel, and O. L. Saylor; On Church Affairs,— S. S. Chubb, B. F. Bohner, Jas. Bowman, A. Kindt, J. A. Feger, and J. K. Fehr ; On Sabbath and Temperance, — A. M. Stirk, U. H. Hershey, J. K. Seyfrit, G. D. Sweigert, and J. H. Shirey; On Memorials,— F. Krecker, Seneca Breyfogel, H. E. Tost, F. P. Lehr, H. D. Shultz, W. 316 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1881. L. Black, and F. Smith; To Audit Accounts of Col- lectors,— D. Wieand, H. D. Shultz, and H. E. Yost; Kepoi'torial Committee, — "W. K. Wieand, O. L. Saylor, W. H. Einek, H. M. Capp, and W. F. Hell. A local preacher and a traveling deacon were de- posed from ofiSce and expelled from the church during the past year. D. Berger, W. L. Eeber, Jacob Snyder, and Jonathan Kurtz died during the year. Credentials were granted to J. S. McKutt and "Wm. Loose, who de- sired to withdraw from the church; to A. E. Gobble and to T. G. Clewell in order to unite with the confer- ences within the bounds of which they reside; and to I. E. Zimmerman, to unite with another conference. F. Smith and A. M. Sampsel were ordained to the office of Elder; D. W. Bicksler, J. W. Hoover, J. D. Wood- ring, and H. S. Clemens, to the office of Deacon. The following were licensed as preachers on trial : Eudolph Eoessel, Jas. E. Teter, Daniel G. Eeinhold, John S. Overholser, Israel F. Heisler, Joseph Fox, and Webster C. Weiss. The brethren W. H. Einek, W. F. Heil, H. M. Capp, J. L. Guinther, J. W. Hoover, H. H. Eom- berger, and J. G. Krause were received into the itiner- ancy. W. C. Kantner was received with credentials from the Oregon Conference. The supernumeraries were, — S. Ely, J. Fry, and Seneca Breyfogel; the su- perannuated, — N. Goebel, Daniel Wieand, J. Gross, H. Stoetzel, J. M. Oplinger, J. Savitz, and C. Gingrich. Solomon Neitz was retained in the itinerancy one year without an appointment. On motion of J. O. Lehr it was Mesolved, 1st, That all applicants for the itinerancy must study and be examined in the German language for four years. 2d, 1881.J THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 317 That we will hereafter not receive any preachers into the itinerancy of this Conference, unless they exercise in hoth the German and English languages. M. Lauer, Senior Book Agent, addressed the Con- ference. J. G. Sands was elected statistical secretary ; S. S. Chubb, conference treasurer; and O. L. Saylor, treasurer of the educational fund. It was made the duty of the preacher, officiating at the funeral of a mem- ber of Conference, to furnish all possible information for the preparation of memorials at the annual session. On motion of D. A. Medlar it was resolved that in recognition of the divine approval of our Christian en- deavor in the work of foreign missions, we will urge our members to remember the parent treasury by spe- cial contributions, large gifts, and bequests. The fol- lowing delegates were appointed to attend the State Temperance Convention at Harrisburg : B. J. Smoyer, S. C. Breyfogel, J. K. Knerr, J. Q. Sands, A. W. War- fel, H. M. Capp, and L. N. "Worman. Bishop J. J. Esher, A. M. Stirk, and G. "W". Gross were elected dele- gates to the National Temperance Convention to meet at Saratoga. In a fitting resolution, the Conference expressed its appreciation of a sermon preached at this session by H. B. Hartzler, editor of the Evangelical Messenger, and wished him God-speed in his arduous work. BOUNDAEIES. Stroudsburg Mission was discontinued. Bangor was constituted a station, and Koxburg, Miller's church, and Ackermanville were annexed to Bath Circuit. Tower City and Keiner City were taken from Williamstown Circuit, and together with Tremont constituted a mis- 318 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1881. sion called Tremont Mission. Williamstown was made a station. Uingtown was taken from Shenandoah City Station and annexed to Barnesville Circuit. CHUEOH AEFAIES. The following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, Christ Church, of Philadelphia, has been suffering un- der a burdensome debt of $10,000, greatly hindering its prosperity and endangering its future existence; and Whereas, The sum of $6,000 has been secured among the members of that church toward the liquidation of the debt, with a fair prospect of being able to secure an additional thousand in the City of Philadelphia ; therefore be it Resolved, 1st, That this Conference grant permission to their preacher to canvass the entire Conference district to secure the balance of the $10,- 000 ; 2d, That we will use our influence in word and deed in carrying out this undertaking. The trus- tees of the Lancaster English Mission received per- mission to sell the Eden church, the proceeds to be ap- plied to the liquidation of the debt on the mission church. Of the claim of Brother Alspach against the Scranton church, $400 were assumed by the Confer- ence upon condition that if after a thorough investigation by a committee, consisting of C. K. Fehr and J. C. Hornberger, the facts substantiate the claim hs pre- sented, each traveling preacher shall send his pro rata share of the amount to the committee. The congre- gations at Hellertown, Trevorton, and Friedensburg received permission to sell their church properties and to apply the proceeds to the erection of new churches. 1881.J THE BAST PBNN8TLVANIA CONFERENCE. 319 The congregations at Quakertown and Bernville were authorized to sell portions of their church lots and to apply the income toward the payment of their church debts. The financial difficulties of the churches at Port Clinton and Hamburg were referred to the respective presiding elders and preachers in charge. The affairs at Shenandoah were continued under the former ar- rangement. The difficulties existing between Creswell and Millersville circuits concerning the parsonage of Lancaster Circuit, were referred to the presiding elder of Heading District for adjustment by arbitration. The sale of the Myerstown parsonage was sanctioned, and Brother Stoner's claim of $50 submitted for inves- tigation. The financial difficulties at Bainbridgo were referred to Kev. C. H. Baker, to dispose of the property to the best advantage of all parties. Th^ members of Mahantongo Circuit were urged to accept the offer of Elias Hepler and to purchase his church for $1,000. Permission was given to the members of Wayne Circuit to collect on Middle Creek Circuit for the payment of their parsonage debt. The trustees of the church at "Wind Grap were authorized to effect a loan of $1,000 by giving a mortgage on their church property. Con- cerning the unsecured balance of $125 in Pottsville District for the Bath church debt, it was ordered that one-half be again apportioned to that district and the other half equally divided among the remaining dis- tricts. The Linden Street congregation, of Allentown, having submitted to the Conference the question of lan- guage in their Sunday services, it was ordered that there be English preaching every other Sunday evening. 320 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1881. EDtrCATION. In the following resolutions, presented by the com- mittee on education, Schuylkill Seminary was born : Whereas, The desire for an educational institution in our Conference is daily bejoming stronger; and Whereas, This desire is founded upon a manifest need which we can no longer afford to disregard ; therefore be it Resolved, That this Conference locate an educa- tional institution in the city of Reading upon the fol- lowing plan, viz : 1, That this institution shall afford opportunities for such as desire an academic course, and also for lower grades of instruction. 2, That some competent man of our own church be chosen principal. 3, That a building affording the proper ancommodations be secured. 4, That this institntion be encouraged in a natural growth to a collegiate grade. 5, That an ex- ecutive committee be appointed, consisting of seven ministers and two laymen, which shall have full power to execute the plan submitted in these resolutions. Resolved, That we will endeavor to raise at leaet five cents per member for educational purposes, and that these contributions be gathered and sent to the treasurer of the educational fund before August 1, 1881. The following Were appointed the Committee on In- stitution of Learning: Bishop T. Bowman, I. E. Knerr, J. C. Hornberger, S. S. Chubb, A. M. Stirk, W. K. Wieand, S. C. Breyfogel, J. G. Mohn, and F. G. Boas. S. S. Chubb, J. O. Lehr, and W. A Leopold were elected examiners for five years. MEMORIALS. Jacob Snyder served the church of his choice accept- ably as a local preacher till the end of his pilgrimage. 1881.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 321 He was a friend of the missionary cause, and a man of exemplary Christian character. D. Berger was one of our pioneer preachers. God blessed him with a strong constitution, a fine intellect, a genial disposition, and varied and useful attainments, which, with a strict morality, practical judgment, and sound theological views qualified him to fill the most im- portant fields of labor. He served long and faithfully as a traveling preacher and died in the triumphs of faith. "W. L. Keber was one of the early preachers of our Conference, having served important charges for twenty-two years. He was considered a good preacher, sound in his theological views, and an efi&uient disciplin- arian. Jonathan Kurtz was indeed a diligent and faithful laborer in the church, beloved by all who isnew him, and a great help to the itinerant preachers. He died triumphantly. TEMPERANCE. The president and secretary of the Conference were instructed to petition the Legislature of Pennsylvania in behalf of this body to pass the "temperance law" and take the preliminary steps to submit to the people a constitutional amendment prohibiting the sale and man- ufacture of spirituous and malt liquors for other than medicinal, mechanical, and scientific purposes. FINANCE. Receipts. Conference collections $1,177.23 Charitable Society 318.50 Book establishment 500.00 Bal. in treasury last year 68.84 $2,064.57 322 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1881. Esq>enditures : Paid to conf erence claimants 1,967.00 Balance in treasury $ 107.57 MISSIONABY APPE0PBIATI0N8. Philadelphia, Eighth St. Miss $250 Philadelphia, Eighth Str. (ground rent) . . 150 Plymouth Miss 300 Lansdale and Hat- field Miss 75 Easton Miss 225 AUentown First "Ward Miss 275 AUentown Liberty St. Miss 275 Emaus Miss 100 Lehighton Miss 200 Mauch Chunk Miss . . . 225 Wilkesbarre Miss 350 "Wesnersville Miss. . . 300 Keading, Ninth Str. Miss 150 Pottstown Miss $ 75 Lititz and Manheim Miss 75 Lancaster Miss 200 Lebanon Miss 300 Harrisburg Miss .... 200 Schuylkill Haven Miss 300 Frackville Miss 350 Mt. Carmel Miss 350 Heading Southeast Miss 350 Heading Southeast Mies, (rent) 150 TremontMiss 100 Williamstown Miss. . 50 15,375 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— j: C. flom- berger, F. E. PliUadelphia 8tli St.— S. 0. Breylogel. Germantown— R. M. LicMenwalner. Norristown— W. L. Black. Plymonth— J. N. Metzgar. Trappe— U. H. Hershey. Montgomery— G. D. Swelgert. Lansdale and Hatfield— W. P. Heil. Milfora— S. Ely. Pleasant Valley— D. Lentz, P.G.Stauf- fer. Betlileaem— J. D. Woodrlng. Freemansbnrg - J. L. Galntlier. Eaaton— A. M. Stirk. BatU— W. H. Weidner, W. n. Stanfler. 1882.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 323 Bangor— A. Kindt. Middle Creek— G. B. Fisher. Wayne— J. S. Newhart. Allentown Distkiot— C. K. Fehr, P.E. Allentown Linden St.— B. F. Bohner. Allentown Turner St.— J. A. Feger. Allentown First ward- W. K. Wieand. Allentown Liberty St.— B. H. Miller. Leliigli— E. Butz. EmanB — J. Adams. Catasauqnar-Seneoa Breyfogel. Slatington— J. C. Bliem. Berlinaville— H. E. Yost. Parryville- G. W. Gross. Weisspor^-E. J. Miller. Lehlghton— B. J. Smoyer. Mancli Chunk— D. S. Stanffer. Hazleton— J. K. Seyfrit. Wilkesban-e— H. D. Shultz. Wesnersville— J. M. Saylor. Eeadins DiSTBiCT— Z. E. Knerr, P. E. Beading 8th St.— S. S. Chubb. Eeading Chestnut St.— J. Bowman. Beading 9th St.— F. P. Lehr. Eeading S. B. Miss.— W. A. Leopold. Priedensburg- T. Harper. Pottstown— F. Krecker. Blrdsboro— D. W. Biokaler. Adamatown- A. W. Warfel. Fairville-A. M. Sampsel. Lititz and Manheim— J. Specht. Lancaster Water St.— J. Zern.- Lancaster Mulberry St J. C. Krause. Brownstown— P. Sechrist, D. G. Eein- hold. Millersvlile— J. W. Hoover. Creswell— W. C. Kantner. Conestoga— F. Smith. Harrisbubg DiSTEior— C. S. Baman, P.E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— J. K. Knerr. Lebanon 8th St J. H. Shirey. Myerstown— B. D. Albright. Womelsdorf— Isaac Hess. Annville— N. A. Barr. Mt. Nebo— C. S. Brown. Harrisburg— W. H. Einek. Dauphin— H. M. Capp. Millersburg— H. A. Neitz. Berryaburg- A. Dilabar. Williamstown— H. J. Gliok. Uniontown— J. K. Fehr. Tremont— F. Hoffman. Pine Grove— D. A. Medlar. Lykens— A. A. Delong. POTTSviLLE District— J. 0. Lehr, P. E. Pottsville— O. L. Saylor. Schuylkill Haven St. Peter's— C. H. Baker. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— J. G. Sands. Cressona— I. J. Eeitz. Orwigaburg and Port Carbon— J. E. Hensyl. Schuylkill— J. Laros. Kutztown— A. Ziegenfua. Tamaijua— C. H. Egge. Barneaville— H. H. Eomberger. Mahanoy City— S. T. Leopold. Shenandoah— J. M. Einker. Aahlaud— T. A. Heas. Frackville— L. N. Worman. Shamokin— W. A. Shoemaker. Mt. Carmel— J. W. Woehrle. Trevorton— D. Z. Kembel. Mahantongo— J. L. Werner. F. Kreoker, Jr., Miasionary, ToMo, Japan. 1882. The Forty- Third (15th) Annual Sessioti. President, Bishop K. Dubs. Secretary, B. J. Smoyer. 324 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1882. Assistant Secretaries, S. S. Chubb and D. A. Medlar. The Conference met in annual session in the St. John's Evangelical church, Bethlehem, Pa., on Wed- nesday, February 22d, 1882. The Bishop appointed the following standing committees: On Worship, — J. C. Hornberger and J. D. Woodring; On Letters, — J. M. Saylor, F. Hoffman, A. Ziegenfus, T. Harper, Seneca Breyfogel, D. Wieand, C. Gingrich, J. M. Op]inger,and N. Goebel ; On Quarterly Conference Proceedings, — Solomon iTeitz, Isaac Hess, J. N. Metzgar, E. Butz, D, Z. Kembel, F. Sechrist, J. Laros, S. Ely, and J. C. Bliem ; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Statistics, — H. A. Neitz, J. G. Sands, J. M. Einker, D. S. Stauffer, B. D. Albright, G. W. Gross, W. C. Kantner, G. D. Sweigert, and J. W. Woehrle; On Finance,— O. L. Saylor, C. S. Brown, W. H. Weid- ner, A. Kindt, A. A. Belong, F. Smith, I. J. Keitz, A. M. Sampsel, and H. D. Shultz ; On Education, — S. S. Chubb, U. H. Hershey, J. Specht, D. A. Medlar, J. H. Shirey, G. B. Fisher, C. H. Baker, J. A. Feger, and L. ]!^. Worman ; On Church Affairs, — W. K. Wieand, R. M. Lichtenwalner, J. K. Seyfrit, C. H. Egge, H. J. Glick, J. K. Fehr, B. H. Miller, and N. A. Barr; On Sabbath and Temperance, — A. M. Stirk, S. C. Breyfo- gel, W. A. Shoemaker, J. R. Hensyl, A. W. Warfel, E. J. Miller, A. Dilabar, J. W. Hoover, and J. S. New- hart; On Memorials, — F. Krecker, F. P. -Lehr, J. L. Werner, D. Lentz, W. A. Leopold, and H. K. Yost; To Audit Accounts, — J. H. Shirey, S. T. Leopold, and E. J. Miller ; Reportorial Committee, — W. K. Wieand, W. H.Einek, W. F. Heil, O. L. Saylor, and J. H. Shirey. W. K. Wieand was appointed to report the proceed- 1882.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEfJENOE. 325 ings of the Conference for the Christliche Botschafter, and D. A. Medlar for the Evangelical Messenger. A. Y. Hirst and A. Weaver, local preachers, withdrew from the church. The latter withdrew in 1880. Jacob Adams and Abraham Shultz died during the year. 0. S. Haman and C. K. Fehr were re-elected to the office of Presiding Elder. J. B. Hensyl and N. A. Barr were ordained to the oflBce of Elder; "W. F. Heil, J. L. Guinther, J. C. Krause, H. M. Capp, and W. H. Einek, to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial : Charles D. Drelier, Thomas L. Wentz, J. K. Hashinger, H. M. Harris, Hirakawa To- yotsura, and Mikuma Uyeno. I. E. Zimmerman, elder, was received with credentials. W. L. Black took a local relation. J. Bowman, D. Yingst, and J. K. Knerr, took a supernumerary relation. S. B. Brown, of the Kansas Conference, was again received into this Confer- ence upon condition that he present the proper creden- tials. The brethren D. W. Bicksler, W. H. Stauffer, P. G. Stauffer, and Hirakawa Toyotsura of Tokio, Ja- pan, were received into the itinerancy. The conference claimants were: E". Goeble and wife, D. Wieand and wife, C. Gingrich and wife, H. Stoetzel, J. Gross and wife, J. M. Oplinger and wife, J. Savitz and wife. Sis- ters Schnerr, Hesser, IMyers, Schell, Heim, Haines, Sister Ehoads and one child, Sister Kempfer and one child, and three children of J. J. High. The conference claimants were instructed to present their financial circumstances in figures to their respective pre- siding elders and preachers in charge, who shall submit these reports to the committee on finance and recom- mend what in their estimation such claimants ought to 326 ETANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1882. have. W. Tost, Book Agent, and Treasurer of the Orphans' Home, Prof. W. E. Walz, Principal of Schuylkill Yalley Seminary, and Mrs. Annie Witten- meyer, organizer of the State Prohibition movement, addressed the Conference. J. G. Sands was re-elected statistical secretary, and S. S. Chubb, conference treas- urer. S. C. Breyfogel, A. M. Stirk, J. Bowman, G. "W. Gross, and A. Kindt were appointed to prepare resolu- tions on Speculative Life Insurance Companies and the Mormon question. The following is an abstract of their report: Resolved, That we consider all specu- lative (commonly known as death-bed and graveyard) insurance business, a species of gambling which has al- ready carried great harm into the communities, and to the individuals engaged in it; that we consider it a traffic of chance in the lives of those insured, which has a strong tendency to obliterate all feelings of love and respect, thus rending the strongest and tenderest ties of humanity ; and that we as a Church, and especially as ministers, will do all in our power to suppress it, con- sidering it a moral offence to be dealt with according to our Discipline. Whekbas, The Latter Day Saints are fostering the degrading doctrine and practice of polygamy in order to gain civil strength and power; therefore be it Resolved, That we consider it an offence against hu- manity, the purity of our civil institutions, the welfare of the church and State, and that we hail with delight the growing sentiment of the people, and the advanced action taken by the Senate and House of Kepresenta- tives of these United States, and would herewith, as a 1882.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFBKENCE. 327 Conference, urge the speedy enactment of such laws as may be necessary to extirpate this corrupt doctrine and practice. Father J. M. Saylor, the oldest traveling preacher in our church, having asked for a superannuated relation, his request was granted and the following adopted: Mesolved, That we duly appreciate the past services which he has rendered to the church in the days when the itinerancy was connected with many sacrifices and privations, as well as during the later years of his min- istry, and trust that the evening of a well spent life may be pleasant and full of joy in waiting for the coming of his Master. H. Stoetzel, S. L. "Wiest, "W". Yost, F. Krecker, and S. Neitz were appointed to prepare gi-eetings to our brethren in Japan. They made a report of which the following is an abstract : This Conference having re- ceived a communication from Kev, Jacob Hartzler, the esteemed Superintendent of our Japan Mission, with papers from the class and quarterly conference of Tokio, recommending Hirakawa Toyotsura and TJyeno Mikuma as proper persons to preach the gospel, we gratefully acknowledge the hand of the infinitely loving God in according to us as a Conference the honor and privilege of licensing these brethren to proclaim the message of life to a people sunken in idolatry and heath- enism. It seems to us but fitting that the oldest Con- ference, honored with the oldest missionary society in the church, and the first to send out missionaries to pro- claim the everlasting gospel to the neglected of other states and countries, should also open her ministerial ranks to receive the first fruits of our first heathen mis- 328 EVANGT5LICA.L LAUDMABKS. [1882. sion. In the name of our common Master we greet these newly licensed brethren, and all our missionaries, with the whole church of Japan. We also highly ap- preciate the successful laborS of our beloved Dr. F. Krecker and family, and of sister Eachel Hudson, who has labored much for the Lord, and bid these Christian workers from our own ranks a hearty God speed. On motion of S. G. Breyfogel the following question was inserted in the statistical blank of the Conference : "What is the entire amount of indebtedness on this field of labor ? " It was resolved that itinerant preachers and their families shall be permitted to hold their mem- bership where they see fit. On motion of D. A. Med- lar it was resolved that we hold a Conference Pente- costal meeting sometime during the fall of the year, and that Bishop K. Dubs be requested to preside. The Bishop and the presiding elders were instructed to ap- point the time and place. BOUND ABIES. Coplay, Stemton, Whitehall, Laury's, and vicinity were formed into Lehigh Valley Mission. Wesners- ville Mission was transferred to Pottsville District, to be supplied by the preachers on Kutztown Circuit. Barnesville and Schuylkill circuits were united into one field. CHIJEOH AFFAIRS. These congregations received permission to collect for church debts within certain prescribed limits as follows: Frackville, in Pottsville and AUentown districts ; Mt. Carmel, in Pottsville District; Harrisburg, in Harris- burg District; White Haven, in AUentown District; 1882.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFBEENCE. 329 Eighth Str., Philadelphia, in such charges which the col- lector has not yet visited; Hellertown, in AUentown District and within the bounds of Pleasant Valley Cir- cuit, for a new church. Bishop Bowman was authorized to collect within the bounds of the Conference for the Hamburg church. The preachers in charge of the con- gregations at Port Carbon and Cressona were urged to collect within their respective fields and to pay off the debts on those churches. The affairs of the churches at Port Clinton and Leesport were referred to their re- spective presiding elders and preachers in charge. The affairs at Bolich's church were referred to the presiding elders of the Conference, and the finances of the church at Coaldale, to the presiding elder, the preacher in charge, and the trustees of the congregation. The com- mittee to audit the accounts of J. M. Binker reported that the church debt at Shenandoah City had been re- duced $363.80 during the past year, and that the re- maining indebtedness was $2,405.54:. The financial man- agement of the past year was continued. The com- mittee appointed to assess the traveling preachers, in order to reimburse John Alspach for the loss he sus- tained in the church at Scranton, reported that $400 had been paid to him. It was resolved that the resolutions of 1878, making the presiding elder of the district and the preacher in charge of East AUentown Mission re- sponsible for the financial management of that congre- gation, be considered no longer in force. The Conference treasurer was instructed to refund $20.00 to B. D. Al- bright, the amount which he advanced to save the church at Summit Hill from the hands of the sheriff. I. E. Knerr, S. B. Brown, S. S. Chubb, J. N. Metzgar, J. 22 330 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1882. G. Mohn, Geo. Hendel, aad Wm. Laubenstine were ap- pointed a committee to take charge of the finances of the Southeast Mission at Reading. The five presiding elders were instructed to locate the South-East Heading Mission. J. O. Lehr, C. J. Warmkessel, and T>. Z. Kem- bel were appointed to dispose of the old church property at Trevorton and to erect a new church in a more suit- able locality. The Hepler church afEair on Mahantongo Circuit was referred to the Bishop, the presiding elder, and the preacher in charge. C. K. Fehr, C. S. Haman, and I. E. Knerr were instructed to visit the members at Bernville, and if said members obligate themselves to raise the amount which, in the judgment of the committee they ought to raise, the preacher in charge shall have the privilege of collecting the balance in the Reading and Philadelphia districts. It was resolved that a cer- tain amount of missionary money be appropriated to pay the interest on the church debt at Harrisburg. The congregation at Kulpsville received permission to give a mortgage for $500.00 on their church property. EDUCATION. The long cherished desire for an educational institu- tion in our Conference having at last been realized by the establishment of Schuylkill Valley Seminary at Reading, Pa., the Conference gratefully acknowledged the goodness of God in making us to abound in this grace. The Conference also commended the work of the Educational Committee in securing a gifted and efficient faculty for the seminary, and their economic and highly satisfactory administration of the finances of the school. It was agreed that an earnest effort 1882.] THE EABT PENNSYLVANIA. CONFEEENCE. 331 be made to raise at least five cents per member for edu- cational purposes this year. Conference authorized the trustees of the seminary to elect their treasurer. The name of the institution was changed to Schuylkill Sem- inary and the charter presented by the trustees was adopted by a rising vote. It was resolved that if the trustees of Schuylkill Seminary should find that verbal changes may become necessary in the charter adopted by this Conference, or that changes may be necessary by legal enactments of the State, these changes shall be considered as binding as if adopted by the Conference. The following were appointed trustees : Kevs. Thos. Bowman, I. E. Knerr, J. C. Hornberger, S. S. Chubb, A. M. Stirk, W. K. Wieand, S. C. Breyfogel, and Eros. J. Q. Mohn, F. G. Boas, D. Gensemer, and J. A. Medlar. The last Sunday of June in each year was set apart as our Annual Sunday-school Day. C. S. Haman, C. K. Fehr, and D. A. Medlar were appointed examiners for five years. SABBATH AND TBMPEEANCE. The Conference reasserted the principles of temper- ance maintained and observed by our church from the beginning, and recognized in suitable words the loyalty of our ministers and laymen to the principles of -total abstinence. "The Temperance Lesson Book," by Dr. Richardson, was recommended to the faculty of Schuyl- kill Seminary to be used as a text book in the school. Former resolutions on the Sabbath were reaffirmed. MEMORIALS. Jacob Adams was born at Adamstown, Lancaster 332 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. fl882. Co., Pa., July 9th, 1815. He was a fine theologian, a faithful worker, and an earnest advocate of the aboli- tion of slavery, rum, and tobacco. He was fearless and outspoken on all public questions, yet kind-hearted and sympathetic. His snn set in peace and splendor. Abraham Shultz was born on the 5th day of January, 1810, in Milford, Bucks Co., Pa. Brother Shultz was a profound theologian and at times preached. with great power and unction. His last work on earth was to pray with a family. When but a few rods from the house the summons suddenly came and the spirit took its flight to fairer climes. FINANCE. Receipts: From conference collections $1,180.66 From the Charitable Society 267.00 From the book establishment 750.00 Balance from last year 97.00 '■ $2,294.66 Expenditures: Paid to conference claimants 2,102.00 Balance on hand $192.66 OijL motion of C. K. Fehr, it was resolved that here- after the treasurer shall receive the dividend from the book establishment, report the same in his annual state- ment to this body, and pay the amount to the finance committee which they need to satisfy the claims of the conference claimants, and keep the balance, if any, in the treasury. 18S2.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 333 MISSIONAEY APPEOPEIATIONS. Phila. 8th Str. Miss. $250 Phila. Sth Str. Miss. ground rent 150 Plymouth Miss 250 Lansdale and Hatfield Miss 250 Easton Miss 225 Hall rent in South Easton 60 AUentown First Ward Miss 175 AUentown Liberty Str. Miss 275 Emaus Miss 200 Lehighton Miss 200 Mauch Chunk Miss. . 350 Wilkesharre Miss 350 Lehigh Valley Miss. 300 Beading 9th Str. Miss. 150 Reading South ^East Miss ! 360 Reading South East Miss., house rent. . 160 Pottstown Miss $ 75 Pottstown Miss., house rent 100 Lititz and Manheim Miss 75 Lancaster Mulberry Str. Miss 300 Lebanon Sth Str. Miss 300 Harrisburg Miss 200 Harrisburg — for in- terest 125 "Williarnstown Miss ... 50 Tremont Miss 200 Schuylkill Haven Miss 300 Frackville Miss 350 Mt. Carmel Miss 325 Wesnersville Miss . . . 100 To F. Hoffman, for last year 100 $6,150 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distbiot— J. C. Hom- herger, P. S. Pniladelphla sth St— S. C. Breylogel. Qermantown— W. A. Leopold. Horrlstown— F. P. Lehr. Plymoutli— H. M. Capp. Trappe— TJ. H. Hershey. Montgomery— G. D. Sweigert. Lansaale and Hatfleld— F. Krecter. Milford— J. K. Fehr. Pleasant Valley— D. Lentz and F. Staufler. Bethlehem— J. D. Woodring. Freemansburg— C. D. Dreher. Easton— A. M. Stirk. Bath— W. H. Weldner and W. Stauffer. Bangor— W. F. Heil. 334 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1883. Middle Creek— H. H. Eomberger. Wayne— J. S. Newhart Allentown District— C. S. Haman, P.S. Allentown Linden St.— B. P. Boliner. Allentown Turner St.— J. A. Feger. Allentown First Ward— J. C. Bliem. Allentown Liberty St.— J. Specht LeUgli— E. Butz. Emans— B. H. Miller. Catasauqna— R. M. Llcbtenwalner. Slattngton— G. W. Grosa. Berlinaville— H. E. Tost. Parryville— A Kindt. WeiBsport— A. A. Belong. Lebigliton— W. K. Wleand. Mauoh Chunk— D. S. Stauffer. Hazleton— J. K. Seyfrit. WUkesbarre— II. D. Shnltz. Lehigh Valley— D. Tingst. Ebading District-/. JE. Knerr, P. E. Reading 8th St.— S. S- Chubb. Eeading Chestnnt St. — J. N. Metzgar. Reading 9th St.— S. Neitz. Reading South East — S. B. Brown. Friedenaburg— Thomas Harper. Pottstown— I. J. Keitz. Birdaboro— L. N. Wonnan. Adamatown— A. W. Warfel. Falrville— A. M. Sampael. Lititz and Manheim— B. D. Albright. Lancaster Water St. — J. Zern. Lancaster Mulberry St.— J. C. Krause. Browustown— J, L. Werner and L F. Heisler. Millersville— J. W. Hoover. Creswell— W. C. Kantner. Coneatoga— J. G. Sands. Habbisbubo Disteiot- C. K. Fehr, P.E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— B. J. Smoyer. Lebanon 8th St.— J. H. Shirey. Myerstown — E. J. Miller. Womeladorf— D. W. Bicksler. Annville— J. L. Gninther. Mt. Nebo— E. Deiaher. Harrisburg— W. H. Einek. Dauphin— Q. B. Fisher, Millersburg- H. A. Neitz. Berryaburg— A. Dilabar. WUliamatown— H. J. Glick. Uniontown— C. S. Brown. Tremont— F. Hoffman. Pine Grove— D. A. Medlar. Lykens— N. A. Barr. POTTSVBLLE DISTRICT — J. O. LehT, P.E. Pottsville— O. L. Saylor. Schuylkill Haven St. Peter's— C. H. Baker. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— F. Smith. Cressona— C. H. Egge. Orwigsburg— D. O. Eeinhold. Port Carbon— H. M. Wingert. Schuylkill and Barnesville — A. Ziegen- fus and W. C. Weiaa. Kutztown and Wesnersville— J. Laros and J. S. Ovtrholaer. Tamaqua— S. T. Leopold. Mahanoy City— W. A. Shoemaker. Shenandoah— J. M. Binker. Fraokville— J. E. Hensyl. Ashland- T. A. Hess. Mt. Carmel— J. W. Woehrle. Shamokln— D. Z. Kembel. Trevorton— C. J. Warmkessel. Mahantongo— Pr. Sechrist. Dr. F. Kreoker, Missionary, Toklo, Japan. Hirakawa Toyotsura, Misalonary, Tokio, Japan. 1883. The Forty-Fourth {76th) Annual Session. President, Bishop Thomas Bowman. Secretary, B. J. Smoyer. 1883.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFBEENCE. 335 Assistant Secretaries, S. S. Chubb, D. A. Medlar, and J. H. Shirey. The Conference met in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pa., on "Wednesday, February 28th, 1883. The follow- ing standing committees were appointed : On "Worship, — J. C. Hornberger, 8. C. Breyfogel, and W. A. Leopold ; On Letters, — F. Kreeker, F. Hoff- man, J. M. Saylor, J. N. Metzgar, T. Harper, and J. Zern; On Quarterly Conference Minutes, — S. Neitz, F. P. Lehr, C. H. Baker, E. Butz, J. K. Fehr, J. Specht, and B. D. Albright; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Finance, — C. H. Egge, B. H. Miller, A. W. "Warfel, A. Dilabar, "W. A. Shoemaker, A. A. Belong, and H. J. Glick ; On Sta- tiBtics,— F. Sechrist, J. G. Sands, J. A. Feger, L. IST. "Worman, S. T. Leopold, J. H. Shirey, and H. D. Shultz; On Education,— S. S. Chubb, W. K. "Wieand, S. B. Brown, O. L. Saylor, D. A. Medlar, J. D. "Woodring, U. H. Hershey, G. C. Knobel, and G. W. Gross; On Church Affairs,— B. F. Bohner, J. K. Sey- frit, J). Z, Kembel, J. L. "Werner, D. Lentz, J. M. Einker, and E. J. Miller; On Sabbath and Temper- ance,— A. M. Stirk, "W. H. "Weidner, G. D. Sweigert, D. S. Stauffer, and A. M. Sampsel; On Memorials,— J. C. Bliem, H. A. Neitz, H. E. Yost, G. W. Gross, C. S. Brown, F. Smith, and G. B. Fisher; Eeportorial Committee,— O. L. Saylor, J. D. "Woodring, W. F. Heil, "W. H. Einek, "W. A. Shoemaker, "W. C. Kantner, L J. Eeitz, J. M. Einker, "W. H. Stauffer, and F. G. Stauffer; To Audit Accounts,— "W. A. Leopold, A. M. Sampsel, and F. Smith. The tellers of the Conference were H. E. Yost, F. Smith, J. W. "Woehrle, J. C. Krause, and G. D. Sweigert. 336 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1883. J. M. Oplingcr, itinerant, and W. W.Hambrightand Jeremiah Ehoads, local preachers, died during the year. The name of the late Moses Dissinger was referred to the committee on memorials. A. M. Hartman with- drew from the church. Galen W. Hoover resigned his oflBce as local preacher and returned his license. F. G. StaufEer received credentials to unite with the Ohio Conference. J). W. Bicksler, J. W. Hoover, and J. D. Woodring were ordained to the office of Elder ; and W. H. Stauffer, F. G. Stauffer, H. H. Koraberger, and D. G. Keinhold, to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial: William E. Walz, John Stermei", F. DeLong Geary, A. Benfield, Andrew B. Saylor, M. Manshardt, "William Schuler, Alfred S. Kline, and William H. Medlar. The brethren, C. D. Dreher, I. F. Heisler, R. Deisher, C. J. Warm- kessel, H. M. Wingert, J. S. Overholser, F. E. Erd- man, and D. G. Eeinhold were received into the itiner- ancy. E. Deisher, of the Atlantic Conference, and F. E. Erdman, of the Michigan Conference, were received into this Conference as elders. J. Derone was received as a local preacher on trial. E. Yeakel, J. If. Metzgar, H. A. Neitz, J. L. Werner, and C. H. Baker were re- tained in the itinerancy one year. J. Zern, T. Harper, and J. Laros took a supernumerary relation. The presiding eldei's were instructed to report all investigations of preachers held in their respective dis- tricts. The Conference resolved that hereafter all ap- plicants for the itinerancy shall be received by ballot only, and in piivate session. W. Yost, Junior Publish- ing Agent, and Treasurer of the Orphans' Home, ad- dressed the Conference. Prof. W. E. Walz, Principal 1883.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 337 of Schuylkill Seminary, delivered an address after which the Conference expressed its appreciation of the abilities which he had consecrated to that institution and congratulated the board of misfciions upon having secured his services as a missionary of the church to Japan. The following were elected delegates to the General Conference : 0. K. Fehr, C. S. Haman, J. C. Hornbergei-, J. O. Lehr, I. E. Knerr, S. Neitz, B. J. Smoyer, and S. S. Chubb ; alternates, A. M. Stirk, S. C. Breyfogel, and B. F. Bohner. W. W. Orwig's Book of Sermons was recommended to the favorable consideration of the members of Conference. It was resolved that hereafter basket collections only shall be lifted at our annual Conference missionary meet- ings. Two additional questions were inserted into the an- nual statistical blank : " What is the amount contributed on this field of labor toward the support of its preacher or preachers ? " and " "What is the amount contributed on this field of labor toward the support of the presiding elder?" BOUNDAEIES. Norristown was changed to a mission. Quakertown was detached from PleMsant Yalley Circuit and with the surrounding country constituted a mission. Wil- liams Township was taken from Pleasant Valley Cir- cuit, South Easton Class from Easton, and the two formed into a mission. Miller's class was transferred from Pleasant Yalley Circuit to Fremansburg Station. White Haven was detached from Wilkesbarre and with the surrounding country called White Haven Mission. Howertown was taken from Berlinsville Circuit and an- 338 EVANGELIOAI, LAJSTDMAKKS. [1883. ■ V nexed to Lehigh Valley Mission. Trevorton was changed to a mission. Hamburg and Shoemakersville were taken from Kutztown Circuit and annexed to Wes- nersville Mission. Barnesville was attached to Tamaqaa, and Locnst Valley to Mahanoy City. Orwigsburg was constituted a mission. Tower City and Eeiner City were detached from Tremont and annexed to Lykens Circuit. Coaldale and Lansford were transferred from Schuylkill Circuit to Port Carbon. CHUKOH AFFAIES, The trustees of the Miller's and Eoxburg churches, Bath Circuit, received permission to appropriate the money realized from the sale of the parsonage of North- ampton Circuit to erect a new church at Miller's, and to repair tlie church at Koxburg. W. C. Weiss having saved our church at Coaldale from finan- cial disaster, the Conference gratefully acknowledged his services and accepted his kind offer to secure, if pos- sible, the remaining debt of $210. These congregations received permission to collect, as foUows: Port Clin- ton, on Schuylkill and Kutztown circuits; Frackville, in the uncanvassed portions of Pottsville and AUentown districts ; Myerstown, in Harrisburg District, for a church debt of $1,000.00 ; Manheim, in Reading District, for a new church ; and Leesport, in Philadelphia District, for a debt of $985.25, provided the presiding elder and the preacher in charge find that the members at Leesport, Berne, and Centreport will obligate themselves to raise a just portion of the amount. The congregation at Wilkesbarre received permission to give a mortgage of $1,000 on a house and lot about to be purchased for a 1883.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOK. 339 parsonage. The Conference recommended a continua- tion of last year's committee and of the same financial arrangement at Shenandoah City. Inasmuch as the congregation at Manheim proposed to build a Seybert Memorial Church, the Conference, on motion of I. E. Knerr, resolved to encourage this praiseworthy project by word and deed, and granted them permission to sell their old church property and to apply tlie proceeds towards the new church. The Conference extended an invitation to all the friends of the sainted Bishop Sey- bert, throughout the church, to participate in the erection of this memorial. In view of the fact that the church at Shamokin was burdened with a debt of $650, and in need of repairs, the congregation was exempted from outside collectors. The urgent financial needs of the new church at Trevorton were recommended to the fav- orable consideration of the Church Building Society, and the trustees were instructed to give a first mort- gage to T>. Z. Kembel, Jos. Kline, Wm. Knapp, and C. J. "Warmkessel as security for money advanced by these brethren. It was resolved that hereafter such com- mittees to whom the erection of church edifices is en- trusted, shall be duly instructed as to the manner of building and the amount of money to be invested. The auditing committee reported that they had found the accounts of S. C. Breyfogel, collector for the Philadel- phia Eighth Street church, correct, and that the entire ^ebt of ten thousand dollars was paid. EDTTCATION. The presiding elders were instructed to preach a ser- mon on the subject of education at each appointment, 340 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1883. and to collect an amount equal to at least $10 for every charge on their respective districts for educational pur- poses. The Conference expressed its approbation of the prudent and economical administration of the finan- ces of Schuylkill Seminary, the success of the trustees, and the efficiency of the faculty. It was mutually agreed that at least five cents per member be raised on the various charges for the support of the seminary. Wheebas, The citizens of Millersburg, Pa., and Fredericksburg, Pa., have submitted liberal financial offers and urgent invitations for the location of the seminary in their midst ; therefore be it Resolved, That we highly appreciate these generous offers, and that the trustees of Schuylkill Seminary are hereby directed to visit the several proposed localities and such others as may be brought to their notice, dur- ing the year, to determine the advantages and disadvantages thereof, and report to the Con- ference at its next session. The following were elected trustees of the seminary: Revs. I. E. Knerr, T. Bowman, and C. S. Haman, and Messrs. J. G. Mohn and H. G. Moyer for three years; Revs. J. C. Hornberger and S. S. Chubb, and Mr. J. R. Carl for two years ; Revs. A. M. Stirk and S. C. Breyfogel, and Mr. P. Kellmer for one year. C. S. Haman, J. 0. Lehr, and W. K. Wieand were appointed a visiting committee to attend the commencement exercises of Schuylkill Seminary. B. J. Smoyer, A. M. Stirk, and J. K. Kneir were elected examiners of junior preacliers for five years. The necessary average grade in the examination of ap- plicants for license was reduced from 60 to 50. 1883.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 341 MEMORIALS. Moses Dissinger, late of the Kansas Conference, was an itinerant preacher of this Conference for many years. He was an extraordinary man, possessing more than ordinary physical energy and a peculiar intellectual originality which made him a powerful preacher. His memory is held dear. J. M. Oplinger was converted to God and united • with the Evangelical Association at an early age. He was an earnest worker in God's vineyard, a man of holy boldness, and of unshaken firmness. Jeremiah Khoads, a local preacher, was a faithful son of the gospel, and an old and valiant champion of the cross. W. W. Hambright, a son of Father Davis Hambright, was a useful local preacher of the Conference. He was taken away in the prime of his life and usefulness. SABBATH AND TEMPERANCE. Resolved, That we give our united and unquali- fied support to the civil authorities in their laudable efforts to suppress all violations of the Sabbath laws, and that we unanimously disapprove of all trafficking at campmeetings on Sunday. /i^esofoeJ, That we wiU'continue to sow the seeds of total abstinence in our Sunday-schools and families by the circulation of healthful temperance literature. FINANCE. Receipts: Balance on hand $156.01 From conference collections 966.19 From the book establishment 800.00 From the Charitable Society 257.85 $2,180.06 342 EVANGELICAL LANDMABKS. [1883. Expenditures: Paid to conference claimants $2,163.00 Paid for conference expenses 14.72 -$2,177.72 Balance in treasury $2.33 MISSIONARY APPBOPEIATIONS. Philadelphia Eighth Street $225 Plymouth 300 Norristown 100 Quakertowri 75 Easton 275 Sth. Easton and Wil- liams Township. . . 200 Lansdale and Hatfield 250 AUentown 1st Ward . 160 do. Liberty St. 300 Emaus 200 Lehighton 200 Mauch Chunk 225 Wilkesbarre 350 Lehigh Valley 225 White Haven 175 Eeading 9th Street. . 200 Pottstown and Phoe- nixville $175 Pottstown, house rent 100 Lititz and Manheim. . 75 Lancaster 300 Lebanon 250 Harrisburg 200 Harrisburg, interest. 60 Williamstown 75 Tremont 200 Schuylkill Haven... 350 Frackville 350 Mt. Carmel 325 Trevorton 300 Orwigsburg 200 Wesnersville 360 $6,770 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Dibtbiot— J. C. Hoi-n- 'bergery P. E. PtiUadelpMa 8tli St.— J. D. Woodring. Germantown— W. A. Leopold. Norrlstown— P. P. Lebr. Plymontli— H. M. Capp. Trappe— U. H. Heraliey. Montgomery— J. S. Newliart. MUford— J. K. FeUr. Lansdale and Hatfleld— P. Krecker. Qnakertown— P. D. Geary. Pleasant Valley— J. K. Seyfrit BetMehem— O. L. Saylor. Preemanabnrg- C. D. Drelier. Easton— J. G. Sands. South Easton and Williams Tp.— W. H. Staafler. Bath— W. H. Weldner and W. Schnler. 1883.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEBNOE. 343 Bangor— W. F. Hell. Middle Creek— H. H. Komberger. Wayne— D. G. Eelnhold. Allentown District— C & Haman, P. E. Allentown Linden St.— B. F. Bohner. Allentown Turner St. — J. A. Feger. Allentown First Ward— J. C. Bllem. Allentown Liberty St.— J. SpecM. Lehigh— A. W. Warfel. Emana- B. H. Miller. Cataaanqua— E. M. Llchtenwalner. Lehigh Valley— D. Tlngat. Slatington— G. W. Gross. BerllnsvUle- F. B. Brdman. Parry ville- A. Kindt. Welssport- A. A. Belong. Lehlghton— W. K. Wieand. Manch Chunk— H. E. Yost. Hazleton-D. S. Stauffer. White Haven— A. S. Kline. Wllkesbarre— J. W. Woehrle. Readino Disteict- J. E. Knerr, P. E. Reading 8th St.— S. S. Chubb. Reading Chestnut St— S. C. Breyfogel. Reading 9th St.— S. Neitz. Heading South East— To be supplied. Frledensburg- H. J. Gllck. Pottstown— L J. Reltz and one to be supplied. Birdsbcro— J. E. Hashinger. Adamstown— A. Dilabar. Fairville- W. C. Kantner. Litltz and Manheim— B. D. Albright. Lancaster Water St.— B. Butz. Lancaster Mulberry St.— L. N. Wor- man. Brownstown— A. Ziegenfns and A. B. Baylor. Millersville— J. W. Hoover. Creswell— T. A. Hess. Conestoga— J. C. Kranse. Habkisbubo District— C K. FeJir, P.E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— B. J. Smoyer. Lebanon 8th St.— J. M. Einker. Myerstown— B. J. Miller. Womelsdorf— D. W. Bicksler. Annvllle- J. L. Quinther. Mt. Nebo— R. Deisher. Harrisburg- W. H. Einek. Dauphin— G. B. Fisher. Millersburg— D. A. Medlar. BeiTyaburg— G. D. Sweigert. Williamstown- A. M. Sampsel. TJniontown— C. S. Brown. Tremont— F. Hoffman. Pine Grove— S. B. Brown. Lykena— N. A. Barr. POTTsviLLE District— J. 0. Lehr, P.E, PottsvUle— J. H. Shirey. Schuylkill Haven St. Peters— A. M. Stirk. Schuylkill Haven Trinity- F. Smith. Cressona— C. H. Bgge. Orwigsburg— T. Harper. Port Carbon— H. M. Wingert. Sohuylkill— J. Savitz. Tamaqua— S. T. Leopold. Mahanoy City— W. A. Shoemaker. Shenandoah— H. D. Shultz. FrackvUle— J. R. Hensyl. Ashland— I. B. Zimmerman. Mt. Carmel— J. S. Overholser. Shamokln— D. Z. Kembel. Trevorton— C. J. Warmkeasel. Mahantongo— F. Sechrlst. Kutztown— J. L. Werner. Wesnersville— D. Lentz. 1883. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. J. Eslier, K. Dubs, and T. Bowman. 344 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1883. Secretary, W. Horn. Assistant Secretaries, K. Mott, G. Heinmiller, S. P. Spreng, and U. F. Swengel. The delegates of the General Conference assembled in the Linden Street Evangelical church, Allentown, Pa., Oct. 4:th, 1883.* Eighty-seven delegates, repre- senting twenty-two annual conferences, and nine ex- officio delegates were in attendance. A. M . Stirk, al- ternate, took the seat of S. Neitz, a delegate of the East Pa. Conference, who was absent on account of sickness. S. C. Breyfogel and B. F. Bohner, alternate delegates of the East Pa. Conference, served temporarily and at different times as alternates for S. S. Chubb. The chair- man announced the recent decease of J. G. Zinser, and Bishop Bowman read a telegram announcing the death of J. M. Sindlinger. Father H. Stoetzel was invited to deliver an address on the origin of the Evangelical Association, inasmuch as the General Conference was holding its daily ses- sions near the birthplace and in the -v&vy cradle of the church. This address was of the highest interest. The women of our church having presented a petition, ask- ing permission to organize a Woman's Missionary So- ciety of the Evangelical Association, the General Con- ference granted the petition upon certain prescribed conditions. The Conference recommended the publica- tion of a monthly missionary paper in pamphlet form. Harrisburg, Pa., was transferred from the Atlantic Conference to the East Pa. Conference. The presiding bishop and the presiding elder of Harrisburg District were instructed to supply North Mission, Harrisburg, •See Pretace on page 98. 1883.] THE EAST PENN8YLTANIA CONFEEENOE. 345 with a preacher. The board of publication was in- structed to publish a new English family magazine as soon as sixteen hundred subscribers have been secured. Appropriate memorial ]-esolutions upon the death of Dr. F. Krecker, late missionary to Japan, were adopted. An expression of sympathy was sent to S. Neitz in his severe bodily affliction. The elections resulted as follows: Bishops, J. J. Esher, B. Dubs, and T. Bowman; publishing agents, M. Lauer and W. Yost ; editor of the Christliche Bot- schafter, W, Horn ; editor of the Evangelical Messen- ger, H. B. Hartzler ; editor of the Evangelische Maga- zine and German Sunday-school Literature, C. A. Thomas; editor of the Living Epistle aud English Sun- day-school Literature, P. W. Eaidabaugh ; correspond- ing secretary of the Missionary Society, S. Heininger; treasurer of the Missionary Society, S. L. Wiest ; book steward of the publishing house in Germany, J. Walz ; editor of the Evangelische Botschafter and Sunday- school Literature of Germany, G. Fuessle ; superintend- ent of the Ebenezer Orphan Institute, E. Kohr. S. F. Spreng was elected fraternal delegate to the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ. C. S. Haman was elected to represent the East Pa. Confer- ence in the board of publication. The following were the statistics of the Evangelical Association: Itinerant preachers, 1,053; local preachers, 618; total membership, 120,231; church buildings, 1,622 1-6 ; estimated value, $3,577,883 ; parsonages, 501 ; estimated value, $507,205 ; Sunday-schools, 2,131 ; offi- cers and teachers, 22,646 ; scholars, 135,795 ; catecheti- cal classes, 641 ; catechumens, 8,233. 23 346 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1884:. 1884. The Forty-Fifth {^Ith) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, S. C. Breyfogel. Assistant Secretaries, D. A. Medlar, J. H. Shirey, and G. W. Gross. The East Pa. Conference met in annual session in the Emanuel (Chestnut St.) Evan£;elical church at Leba- non, Pa., on Wednesday, February 27th, 1884. The president announced the following standing committees: On Worship,— C. K. Fehr, B. J. Smoyer, J. M. Einker, and J. L. Guinther ; On Letters, — E. Butz, T. Harper, F. P. Lehr, J. L. Werner, J. Specht, and G. B. Fisher ; On Quarterly Conference Eecords, — S. S. Chubb, F. Sechrist, J. C. Bliem, A. Ziegenfus, L. N. Worman, U. H. Hershey, C. S. Brown, and G. D. Sweigert ; On Boundaries, — ^The Bishop and the presid- ing elders; On Finance, — A. M. Stirk, B. F. Bohner, D. Z. Kembel, S. T. Leopold, A. M. Sarapsel, F. Smith, and N. A. Barr; On Statistics, — J. A. Feger, J. G. Sands, E. J. Miller, A. Dilabar, H. H. Yost, J. W. Hoover, and H. H. Eomberger ; On Education, — S. B. BrowTQ, J. K. Seyfrit, O. L. Saylor, J. K. Knerr, C.H. Egge, W. C. Kantner, W. A. Leopold, H. J. Glick, J. D. Woodring, and G. C. Knoble; On Church Affairs,— A. Kindt, W. H. Weidner, D. Lentz, I. J. Reitz, H. D. Shultz, B. D. Albright, D. W. Bicksler, and J. 0. Krause ; On Sabbath and Temperance, — J. N. Metzgar, A. W. Warfel, J. K. Fehr, A. A. Belong, J. W. Woehrle, J. E. Hensyl, and H. M. Capp; On Memor- ials,— F. Krecker, R. Deisher, B. H. Miller, J. S. New- 1884.] THE BAST PENNSYLVANIA. CONFERENCE. 34:7 hart, D, S. Stauffer, "W. A. Shoemaker, and T. A. Hess; Eeportorial Committee, — W. K. Wieand, W. A. Leo- pold, W. H. Kinek, "W. F. Heil, W. G. Kantner, and F. E. Erdman; To Audit Accounts, — I. J. Eeitz, S. T. Leopold, and J. M. Einker; Tellers, — J. E. Hensyl, H. M. Capp, C. T>. Dreher, and H. A. Neitz. W. K. Wieand was appointed to report the proceedings for the Ohristliche Botschafter. W. Nicholaiis, a local preacher, resigned his license, and A. M. Manshardt, a local preacher, withdrew from the church. Joseph Gross, Dr. Fred. Krecker, J. B. Cole, and Samuel Miesse died during the past year. Eeuben Yeakel and J. E. Hashinger received creden- tials. J. C. Hornberger was re-elected, and B. J. Smoyer and A. M. Stirk were newly elected, to the of- fice of Presiding Elder. J. C. Krause, H. M. Capp, W. H. Einek, J. L. Guinther, W. F. Heil, and Hirak- awa Toyotsnra were elected to the office of Elder ; and C. D. Dreher, H. M. Wingert, I. F. Heisler, J. S. Over- holser, and C. J. "Warmkessel, to the office of Deacon. The following were licensed as preachers on trial: E. B. Mauger, Horace A. Smith, Charles C. Speicher, Cyrus M. Eothermel, William W. Yost, John P. Mil- ler, Augustus H. Snyder, G. Holzapfel, and Irvin U. Eoyer. The name of M. Steckley was added to the list of local deacons. JM. W. Harris was reinstated as local elder, and J. E. Hensyl took a supernumerary relation. The relation of J. Savitz was changed from supernum- erary to active. E. M. Lichtenwalner, C. H. Baker, J. L. Werner, S. Neitz, H, A. Neitz, and H. M. Capp were retained in the itinerancy one year without an appointment. A. B. Saylor, F. D. Geary, J. Stermer, 348 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1884. W. Schuler, and A. S. Kline were received into the itinerancy. The supernumerary preachers were: Sen- eca Breyfogel, Isaac Hess, S. Ely, J. Fry, Jas. Bow- man, D. Yingst, J. Zern, T. Harper, J. Lams, and J. K. Hensyl; the superannuated, N. Goebel, D. Wieand, C. Gringrich, H. Stoetzel, J. K. Knerr, and J. M. Bay- lor. The conf ej-ence claimants were : N. Groebel and wife, T>. Wieand and wife, C. Gingrich and wife, H. Stoetzel, J . M. Saylor and wife, J. Gross and wife, and Sisters Schnerr, Ehoads, Meyers, Shell, Shultz, and Heim, Sister Kempfer and one child, one child of J. Adams, and two children of J. J. High. The preachers were instructed to report the salaries received on their respective fields of labor hereafter. A' letter from W. E. "Walz, Missionary in Tokio, Japan, was read, to which the secretaries were instructed to send an answer. H. E.. Yost was elected statistical secretary, and S. S. Chnbb, re-elected Conference treas- urer. W. Yost, Junior Publisher, and J. F. Crowell, Principal of Schuylkill Seminary, addressed the Con- ference. The brethren pledged their continued prayers and support to the publishing interests of the church. On motion of G. W. Gross the members of Conference, and our people in general, were cautioned to be careful in their recognition of strangers as evangelists. The Conference expressed profound sympathy with brother S. Neitz, who had been severely stricken in health dur- ing the past year. BOUNDARIES. Miller's class was taken from Freemansburg and an- nexed to Pleasant Valley Circuit. Schnecksville was transferred from Lehigh Circuit to Lehigh Yalley Mis- 18S4.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 349 sion. Millersville, New Danville, and vicinity were or- ganized into Millersville Mission. Mt. Joy, Keich's class, and Milton Grove were taken from Millersville Circuit and called Mt, Joy Mission. The name of Fairville Station was changed to Terre Hill. Coaldale and Lansford were detached from Port Carbon and constituted a mission. Eingtown was taken from Shen- andoah Station and called Hingtown Station. The church affairs at Harrisburg were referred to a commit- tee, consisting of the presiding elder of the district, the preacher in charge of Harrisburg Mission, C. K. Fehr, and one member of each of the congregations at Har- risbm-g. The trustees of both churches were author- ized, if so decided by this committee, to sell either or both church properties and to apply the proceeds of such sale to the erection of a new church. Annville and Dauphin circuits were constituted missions. CHUEOH AFFAIRS. The trustees of the church at Shenandoah received permission to give a mortgage of $350.00 in place of two old mortgages of $500.00. During the past year the debt upon this church was reduced $821.00, leav- ing an indebtedness of $1,768.00. The church at Lees- port being burdened with a debt of between five and six hundred dollars, the Church Building Society was advised to grant a loan of $300.00 at the end of the year, provided the congregation raise the balance of the entire claim. These congregations ]-eceived pei-mission to collect money within certain prescribed limits, as follows: Pen Argyl, in Philadelphia and AUentown districts for a 350 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1884. new church ; South Easton, in Philadelphia District for a new church ; Manheim, Seybert Memorial, in Reading District; Lancaster English Mission, $600 in Reading District toward liquidating a debt of $1,600; Myers- town, in Harrisbnrg District; Hamburg, throughout the bounds of the Conference. The trustees of Easton Mission were authorized to give an additional mortgage for $300, thus increasing their debt to $2,300. The church at L-ish Valley, Trevorton Circuit, being in a very dilapidated condition and witliout trustees or mem- bers, the preacher in charge of the circuit was instructed to have trustees elected from the Trevorton class, who shall be empowered to dispose of the church building and to apply the proceeds to the improvement of the cemetery connected with the same. The trustees at Ashland were authorized to sell their church property and to apply the proceeds to the erection of a new church in a more suitable locality. The General Con- ference having ordered that a collection be taken in all our churches for the erection and completion of a Sey- bert Memorial Church at Manheim, Pa., the brethren were urgently requested to act at once and to foi-ward their collections. On motion of J. C. Hornberger, the following was adopted : Whereas, The Church Building Society of this Conference has loaned the Philadelphia 8th St. Mission $3,000 ; And Whbkeas, Said loan was accepted by the trustees of the congregation in lieu of the same amount which had been promised them by the East Pennsylvania Conference ; And Wheeeas, It would in oar opinion be prejudicial to our interests as a Confer- ence and injurious to the above charge to insist upon 1884.] thS; east Pennsylvania confeeenoe. 351 the payment of said amount; therefore, be it Resolved, That the East Pennsj'Ivania Conference assume said debt, and that the debt to-the Church Building Fund be paid by such annual appropriations from the Mis- sionary Treasury as the Conference may feel able to make until the whole is cancelled. The quarterly conference of Germantown Station nnanimously petitioned the arinual conference to order English pi-eaching one Sunday morning of each month; the appeal was granted. EDUCATION. Col. J. H. Lick, of Fredericksburg, Lebanon Co., having made a liberal offer to the trustees of Schuylkill Seminary upon the conditions that the institution be transferred to Fredericksburg and that the seminary be developed into a college as soon as possible, the board of trustees presented the following which was adopted : Whereas, It is necessary to raise $7,000 in ordei- to meet the offer of Col. J. H. Lick for the erection of suitable college buildings and the appropri- ate furnishing of the same, and an additional $1,500 in order to defray the current school expenses of the year; therefore, be it Resolved, 1st, That we expect the citizens of Fredericksburg to furnish $2,000 of this anaount. 2d, Thnt we most cordially urge the ministers of the East Pa. Conferemie to raise the sum of $2,000 as their personal contributions. 3d, That the balance be secured by an apportionment made upon the differ- ent fields of labor, the presiding elders and the preachers in charge to be held jointly responsible for the amount; the apportionments and subscriptions to be paid in one 352 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. ' [1884:. year in four installments. The preachei'S subscribed $2,225.00. The board of trustees were instructed to secure the services of a good- architect and to appoint a building committee. The Conference gave expression in suitable words to its appreciation of Col. J. H. Lick's generous proposal. The last Sunday in September was appointed as Seminary Day. S. C. Breyfogel and S. B. Brown were appointed to visit the Atlantic Conference and enlist their co-operation in the interests of Schuylkill Seminary. A. M. Stirk, S. C. Breyfogel, and P. Kellmer were re-elected trustees of the semi- nary for three years. C. K. Fehr, J. O. Lehr, and W. K. Wieand were re-appointed a visiting committee to attend the closing exercises. It was resolved that the examinations of junior preachers of the first and third years may be held orally at the option of the examiners. S. C. Breyfogel, I. E. Knerr, and J. C. Hornberger were re-appointed exam- iners. J. G. Mohn, Treasurer of Schuylkill Seminary, reported that the receipts of that institution during the year were $2,817.82, and the expenditures, $1,938.30. MEMORIALS. Dr. Frederick Krecker, Jr., was converted to God at the early age of eight years. Thirteen years of his life were devoted to the practice of medicine, during which time he was an active and successful worker in the church and Sunday-school. In 1876 he was licensed to preach the gospel and was appointed by the board of missions as a missionary to Japan, arriving in that coun- try in the month of October of the same year. He and his companion devoted themselves to their calling with 1884.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENOE. 353 true heroism and labored in the Spirit of the Lord with good success. Joseph Gross was converted in the year 1837 and united with our chiirch as soon as it had gained a foothold in the city of Allentown. He was licensed to preach in 1841. Brother Gross was the author of several books. James B. Cole, a faithful local preacher, an earnest Sunday-school worker, and a strong advocate of temper- ance, died in peace at Allentown. Samuel Miosse was converted in early life and labored as an itinerant preacher for a number of years. His last words were "Jesus, bless my soul." SABBATH AND TEMPEBANOB. The Conference resolved to make more determined efforts to maintain the sanctity of the Sabbath and to give united and unqualified support to all civil authori- ties in their laudable efforts to suppress every violation of the Sabbath laws. Temperance campmeetings and the distribution of temperance literature were commended as efficient means to educate the people on this subject. Constitu- tional prohibition for the state and nation were re-af- firmed. FINANCE. Eeceipts : Balance from last year $ 2.03 From the Charitable Society 213.00 From the book establishment 800.00 Total , $1,015.03 Expenditures : To Conference claimants and for expenses.. . $ 943.83 Balance in treasury $ 71.20 354 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1884. MISSIONAKY APPEOPKIATIONS. Phila., 8th Street.. $175.00 Philadelphia 250.00 Norristown 100.00 Plymouth 325.00 Lansdale and Hat- field 250.00 Quakei-towa 200.00 Easton 275.00 South Easton 350.00 Allentown, 1st Ward 225.00 Allentown, Lib- erty Street 300.00 Emaus 200.00 Lehighton 250.00 Mauch Chunk 225.00 Wilkesbarre 350.00 White Haven 175.00 Lehigh Yalley 400.00 Beading, 9th St. . . 200.00 Pottstown and Phcenixville 175.00 Lititz and Manheim 75.00 Lancaster $300.00 Lebanon 250.00 Harrisburg 250.00 Harrisburg, int . . . 60.00 Mount Joy 250.00 Trevorton 300.00 Trevorton 160.79 Williamstown 75.00 Tremont 200.00 Schuylkill Haven. 350.00 Frackville 350.00 Mt. Carrael 375.00 Orwigsburg 200.00 Wesnersville 300.00 Annville 150.00 Dauphin 100.00 Coaldale 200.00 Ashland 300.00 F. Hoffman,f or last year 75.00 Total $8,745.79 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C K. FeJir, P.E. Philadelphia St! St.— J. D. V^oodring. Germantown— W. A. Leopold. Norristown— F. P. Lehr. Plymouth— U. H. Hershey. Trappe-W. H. Kinek. Montgomery— J. S. Newhart. Milford— J. K. Pehr. Lansdale and Hatfield- G. C. Knobel. Quakertown- F. Krecker. Pleasant Valley— J. K. Seyfrlt. . BetUleliem— O. L. Saylor. Freemansburg— I. V. Hoyer. Easton— J. G. Sands. South Easton and Williamstown— W. H. Stauffer. Bath— E. Deisher and W. Schuler. Bangor— W. P. Hell. Middle Creek— C. C. Soeioher. 1886.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 355 Wayne— D. Smltti. Q. Eelnhold and H. A. Allentown Distbict— C. S. Haman, P.E. Allentown Linden St.— J. C. BUem. Allentown Turner St.— J. W. Hoover. Allentown First Ward—.!. O. Lehr. Allentown Liberty St.— J. Specttt. Lehigh Circuit— A. W. Warfel. Emaus— B. H. Miller. Cataaauqua— B. P. Bohncr. Lehigh Valley— D. Lentz. Slatlngton— G. W. Gross. Berlinsvllle— P. E. Erdman. Parryvllle — H. M. Wlngert. Welssport— A. A. Belong. Lehlghton— S. S. Chubb. Mauoh Chunk— H. E. Yost. Hazleton— D. S. Stauffer. White Haven— A. S. Kline. WUkesbarre— J. W. Woehrle. Heading District— .7. C. Borriberger, P.E. Reading 8th St. - W. K. Wieand. Eeadlng Chestnut St.— S. C. Breyfogel. Beading 9th St.— I. J. Eeltz. Frledensburg- H. J. Gliok. Pottstown and PhoenlxvUle — I. P. Helsler and P. D. Geary. Blrdsboro— C. D. Dreher, Adamstown— A. DUabar. Terre HIU-W. C. Kantuer. Conestoga— J. C. Krause. Lltltz and Manhelm— B. D. Albright. Brownstown— A. Zlegenfus and C. Eothermel. Lancaster Water St.— B. Butz. Lancaster Mulberry St.— L, N. Wor- man. MUlcrsvlIle- A. B. Saylor. Creswell— T. A. Hess. Harbisdubo District— a. M. SlirK, P.E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— I. E. Knerr. Lebanon 8th St.— J. A. Feger. Myerstown— E. J. Miller. Womelsdorf— J. L. Guinther and P. Hoffman. Annville— A. Kindt. Mt. Nebo— H. H. Eomberger. Mt. Joy— D. W. Bicksler. Harrlsburg— J. N. Metzgar. Dauphin— G. B. Pijher. Mlllersburg— D. A. Medlar. Berrysburg— G. D. Sweigert. Unlontown— C. S. Brown. Trevorton— C. Warmkessel. Lykens— J. S. Overholser. WUliamstown— A. M. Sampsel. Tremont— To be supplied. Pine Grove— S. B. Brown. POTTSVILLE District— .B. J. Smauer, P.E. Pottsville— J. H. Shirey. Schuylkill Haven St. Peter's-J. M. ElnKer. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— P. Smith. Cressona— C. H. Bgge. OrwigBburg— T. Harper. Port Carbon— J. P. Miller. Schuylkill Circuit— J. Savitz. Kutztown— W. H. Weidner and J. Stermer. Coaldale and Lanslord— A. H. Snyder. Tamaqua^S. T. Leopold. Mahanoy City-W. A. Shoemaker. Shenandoah City— H. D. Shultz. Elngtown— To be supplied. Prackvllle— N. A. Barr. Ashland— I. E. Zimmerman. Mt. Carmel— J. E. Uensyl. Shamokin— D. Z. Kembel. Mahantongo— P. Sechrist. 1885. . The Forty-Sixth (ISth) Amiual Session. President, Bishop K. Dubs. Secretary, S. C. Breyfogel. 356 EVAKGELIOAL, LANDMARKS. [1885. Assistant Secretaries, D. A. Medlar, J. H. Shirey, and G. W. Gross. The members of the Conference assembled in the Emanuel Evangelical church at Catasauqua, Pa., oa Wednesday, February 25th, 1885. The president ap- pointed the following standing committees : On Worship, — C. S. Haman and B. F. Bohner; On Letters, — E. Butz, J. Specht, F. Sechrist, T. Hai-per, F. F. Lehr, J. L. Werner, G. B. Fisher, A. Ziegenfns, J. S. Newhart, and W. H. Rinek ; On Quarterly Con- ference Records, — S. B. Brown, J. C. Bliem, W. F. Heil, W. C. Kantner, W. A. Shoemaker, E. J. Miller, W. H. Weidner, A. W. Warfel, and B. H. Miller; On Education, — I. E. Knerr, S. S. Chubb, D. A. Medlar, B. D. Albright, J. H. Shirey, O. L. Saylor, U. H. fler- shey, S. T. Leopold, and G. C. Knobel ; On Bound- aries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Finance,— W. K. Wieand, D. Z. Kembel, C. S. Brown, E. Deisher, J. M. Rinker, A. Dilabar, G. W. Gross, F. Smith, and I. J. Reitz ; On Church Affairs, — S. S. Chubb, J. K. Seyfrit, A. Kindt, H. D. Shultz, H. J. Glick, J. K. Knerr, C. H. Egge, J. K. Fehr, and D. Lentz ; On Statistics, — J. A. Feger, H. R. Yost, J. G. Sands, J. L. Guinther, E". A. Barr, J. S. Overholser, T. A. Hess, J. W. Hoover, and J. R. Hensyl ; On Sab- bath and Temperance, — J. N. Metzgar, B. F. Bohner, W. A. Leopold, A. M. Sampsel, F. E. Erdman, D. W. Bicksler, D. S. Stauffer, H. D. Shultz, and J. C. Krause ; On Memorials, — F. Krecker, J. O. Lehr, F. Hoffman, J. Savitz, G. D. Sweigert, J. W. Woehrle, W. H. Stauf- fer, A. A. Belong, and H. H. Romberger; Re- portorial Committee, — 0..L. Saylor, C, U. Dreher, J. 1885.] THE BA6T PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 357 R. Hensyl, W. Schuler, D. W. Bicksler, L. N. Wor- man, I. F. Heisler, and F. E. Erdman ; To Audit Ac- counts,— H. D. Shultz, W. F. Heil, and W. H. Kinek. G. C. Knobel was appointed to report the proceedings for the Christliche JBotsehafter, and D. A. Medlar for the Evangelical Messenger. A. H. Overholt, D. Hambright, and Seneca Breyfo- gel died during the past year. A. D. Light received credentials. E. B. Mauger withdrew from the church during the past year. C. H. Baker took a su- perannuated and J. R. Hensyl, an active relation. Isaac Hess, E. M. Lichtenwalner, S. Neitz, D. S. Stauffer, J". N. Metzgar, J. L. "Werner, H. M. Capp, and J. O. Lehr were retained in the itinerancy one year without an ap- pointment. H. H. Komberger, D. G. Reinhold, and "W. H. Stauffer were ordained to the oflSce of Elder ; and J. Stermer, F. D. Geary, A. B. Saylor, A. S. Kline, W. Schuler, and W. E. Walz, missionary to Japan, to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial: Edwin E. Seip, D. J. Eb- ert, Benjamin C. Krupp, Alfred J. Brunner, Stephen Buntz, William J. Johnsen, Albert E. Williams, W. W. Fetter, David S. Manning, and A. H. Doerstler. The brethren A. Krecker, of the Oregon Conference, and J. M. Longsdorf, of the Central Pa. Conference, were received into this Conference in the same relation which they sustained to the above named conferences, upon condition that their credentials be presented as soon as possible. A. F. Leopold was received into this Conference in the same relation which he sustained to the Atlantic Conference. A. Krecker, G. C. Knobel, J. M. Longsdorf, J. P. Miller, A. H. Snyder, W. E. 358 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [188S. "Walz, and I. U. Royer were received into the itinerancy. The supernumerary preachers were: S. Ely, J. Fry, J. Bowman, D. Yingst, J. Zern, T. Harper, and J. Laros. The superannuated preachers and conference claim- ants were : N. Goebel and wife, T>. Wieand and wife, C. Gingrich and wife, J. M. Saylor and wife, J. X. Knerr and wife, C. H. Baker and wife, F. Hoffman and wife, H. Stoetzel, Sisters Schnerr, Khoads, Myers, Kemp- fer. Gross, Schell, Heim, Sister Adams and one child, and one child of J. J. High. W. Tost, junior publisher, addressed the Conference in the interests of our publishing house. The Confer- ence adopted resolutions of sympathy with the brethren, S. Ilfeitz, D. S. Stanffer, and H. M. "Wingert, who were suffering under severe bodily affliction. On motion of "W. K. Wieand the president and the secretary of the Conference were instructed to sign a petition addressed to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, earnestly requesting that honorable body to approve a bill now on file in the Hoase of Representatives and liaving reference to a marriage license law. The question, "What is the amount contributed for house rent or interest on par- sonage ? " was inserted into the Annual Conference sta- tistical form. H. E. Yost was elected statistical secre- tary and S. S. Chubb was re-elected Conference treas- urer. On motion of H. D. Shultz it was resolved that the brethren appointed by the Conference to collect for churches shall be required to present to the auditing committee all books and papers used in the canvass. The following was adopted : It is our opinion that no meetings of any kind, except the usual regular divine services, shall be held in any of our churches, except by 1885.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 359 consent of the presiding elder, the preacher in charge, and the trustees. Some of our unordained preachers having of late taken upon themselves the right to perform marriage ceremonies and administer the sacrament of holy bap- tism, the Conference declared such actions a violation of the spirit of our church Discipline. A letter addressed to the Conference from Bishop J. J. Esher and dated Tokio, Japan, January 24th, 1885, was read. In this communication the Bishop refers to the ordination of Hirakawa Toyotsura, missionary at Hinoyeki, Japan, and a member of this Conference, to the ofSce of deacon. This was the iirst ordination by our church in heathen lands and of a convert from heathendom. BOUNDAEIES. A mission was located in the State of Florida. Freemansburg, Keddington, and vicinity, were taken up as a mission. Hellertown Mission was connected with Pleasant Valley Circuit. Turkey Hill and Mt. Zion were taken from Terre Hill and with Bowmansville, Ked Run, and Denver, were constituted a mission. Eeiner City and Tower City were taken from Lykens Circuit and constituted a mission. Lykens, "Wiconisco, and Dayton were called Wiconisco Mission. Freder- icksburg, Union, and Lickdale were taken from Mount Nebo Circuit and called Fredericksburg Mission. Port Carbon was changed into a mission. It was resolved that Ashland Mission and Ringtown Station be served together. The East Reading Chapel was placed under the charge of the Reading Eighth Str. Station. Lan- caster Water Str. Station and Port Carbon were changed into missions. 360 EVANGBLICAIi LANDMAEK8. [1885. CH0KCH AFFAIRS. Lancaster English Mission received permission to collect in Eeading District, with the exception of the city of Heading, for a charch debt ; Coplay class, in AUentown District, for a new church ; the Kutztowu congregation, in Pottsville District south of the Blue Mountain, in the city of Heading, and on Fleetwood Circuit, for the erection of a new church edifice; the South Easton congregation, in AUentown District, for a debt of $1,931.50; Kulpsville class, in Philadelphia District, for a debt nf $868.45 ; the congregation at Pen Argyl, in Philadelphia District, for a new church. The last named congregation was instructed not to finish the second story of the church until they are able to pay for it. The congregation at Ringtown was instructed to accept the offer of Enoch Manbeck to cancel his claim of $569.60 against that church in exchange for 1^ acres of ground for which the congregation paid $85 per acre. The practicability of erecting a church at Harrisburg was referred to the presiding elder, the preacher in charge, J. N. Metzgar, and two lay mem- bers of the society, to be selected by the presiding elder, who sliall constitute a building committee. This committee was instructed to proceed to build, provided the present indebtedness of two thousand dollars shall not be increased more than one thousand dollars addi- tional. Permission was granted to the trustees of the Shamrock church to give a mortgage of $525 on their church property. The financial difiiculties of oar church at Leesport were referred to the presiding elder and preacher in charge. The requests of the churches at ilellertown and Frackville were referred to the Church 1885.J THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOB. 361 Bnilding Society for favorable consideration. E. J. Miller, collector, reported that during the past year $960.46 had been secured and paid on the church debt at Myerstown, leaving a deficit of $257.80. H. D. Shnltz, financial agent at Shenandoah, reported that $825.13 had been expended for repairs and $364.43 towards the liquidation of the debt, leaving an indebt- edness of $1,403.57. The following is a summary of the accounts of the Seybert Memorial Church : The cost of lot and building was $10,079.34; cash received at home and throughout the Conference, $5,526.89; from collections ordered by the General Conference, $862.06 ; for old church property, $942.80 ; material sold,-$84.43 ; total cash receipts, $7,416.18; present indebtedness, $2,663.16 ; amount unsecured, $203.79. EDUCATION. The report of Thos. S. Stein, Acting Principal of Schuylkill Seminary, was characterised as able, practi- cal, and encouraging in its tone. Fifteen hundred dol- lars were apportioned among the presiding elder dis- tricts to defray the current expenses for the ensuing year, the presiding elders and preachers in charge to be held jointly i-esponsible for the amount. The Confer- ence instructed the trustees to secure the amount neces- Bary for the contingent expenses of the college build- ing. B. J. Smoyer, J. D. Woodring, and D. A. Med- lar were appointed a visiting committee to attend the closing exercises of the seminary. S. C. Breyfogel, one of the delegates appointed by this Conference to visit the Atlantic Conference in the Juterests of Schuylkill Seminary, reported (owing to 24 362 JBVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1885. sickness, liis colleague, S. B. Brown, was not able to go,) that the conference thus visited indicated, both by resolution and by public individual expression, a deep interest in the projected college ; that they appointed a committee to attend the commencement exercises of the school; and that in the opinion of the delegates, a fur- ther continuance of such fraternal relations upon the subject, would be of vital importance to our educational interests. I. E. Knerr was appointed to represent the interests of the seminary at the next session of the Atlantic Conference. J. C. Hornberger, S. S. Chubb, and J. E. Carl were elected trustees of the seminary for three years. The committee on education was instructed hereafter to nominate the examiners for applicants for license, and that the examiners for the itinerancy are to serve three years, one to be appointed CHch year by the same committee. J. K. Seyf rit, B. F. Bohner, and J. G. Sands were appointed examiners of applicants for the itinerancy; and "W". K. Wieand, G. W. Gross, and J. D. Woodring to examine junior preachers for five years. The preachers were again urged to organize cate- chetical classes wherever practicable. To expedite the carrying out of this resolution, it was suggested that where the people are not friendly to such a course, a decided position on the part of the pastor, tempered, with prudence, patience, and perseverance, will soon overbear all such objections. J. G. Mohn, treasurer of Schuylkill Seminary, re- ported that the receipts of that institution during the past Conference year were 13,224.59, including the Conference apportionment; the expenditures, $2,240.70. The trustees of the seminary through their secretary 1885.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEBNCE. 363 reported the following, which was referred to the pre- siding elders : " Resolved, That it is the opinion of the trustees of the seminary, that the East Pennsylvania Conference should at this session locate a mission at Fredericksburg, with the understanding that the mission- ary appointed there, shall be a member of the building committee." MEMORIALS. Davis Hambright was born in Lancaster County, Fa., January 3, 1810. He was converted early in life, when the work of the Lord was despised, and God's people treated with contempt in the place of his nativity. Soon after his conversion he experienced a call to the ministry, to which he faithfully responded. His spirit of self-denial was great, being willing to go wherever sent, and work for the salvation of souls. By his great zeal and fiery pulpit efforts, he laid the ground work of religion in the hearts of many who call him their spiritual father. Seneca Breyfogel was born in Berks County, Pa., February 1 8, 1823. As a preacher Brother Breyfogel was original, clear, and eminently Scriptural, his ser- mons manifesting a deep and constant study of God's Word. He was an earnest defender of the doctrine of Christian Perfection, as taught by the Evangelical As- sociation, and his life was in beautiful accord with the doctrine he so fearlessly preached, and so humbly pro- fessed. He was especially successful as a revivalist, the last year of his ministry, having been conspicuously blessed with a gracious revival of religion. His influ- ence as a preacher and pastor is felt to-day on every charge where he labored. Many pious men and women thank God for his life, and for his private and public 364 EVANGELICAL LAITOMAEKS. fl885. ministrations. Under his superintendence, four new churches were built and debts liquidated on a number of others. Aaron H. Overholt was born in Berks County, Pa., September 25, 1834. He was converted in 1860. He was licensed to preach in 1864, and served as an itiner- ant for a number of years. From the time of his loca- tion up to the time of his death, he held creditably his relation to his Conference as local elder. Brother Overholt was a man of good judgment and wise coun- sel, and an earnest and faithful worker in the church and Sabbath-school. He died in great peace. A memorial service was held in which addresses were de- livered by F. Krecker, Bishop T. Bowman, and C. K. Fehr. SABBATH AND TEMPEEAKOE. In addition to a reassertion of former declarations on Sabbath observance, it was resolved that we are most unqualifiedly opposed to Sunday newspapers and that we will use our influence against them by word and deed. It was resolved that we are in favor of Constitutional Prohibition and that we consider it a violation of our discipline for any of our members either to sign appli- cations for liquor license or to rent their properties for the sale of liquors. FINANCE. Receipts : Balance in treasury % 71.20 From the book establishment 1,187.00 From the Charitable Society 195.00 From the conference collections 1,252.42 $2,705.62 18S5.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 365 Expenditures : Paid to conference claimants and for expenses, $2,489.03 Balance on hand $ 216.59 MISSIONARY APPE0PBIATI0N8. Philadelphia 8th Str.$176 Philadelphia " " 250 Norristown 75 Plymouth 275 Lansdale and Hatfield 300 Quaker town 250 Hellertown 200 Freemansburg 150 Easton 275 South Easton and Williams Twp 350 AUentown Ist Ward 225 AUentown Liberty St. 300 Emaus 200 Lehighton 250 Mauch Chunk 250 Wilkesbarre 350 White Haven 250 Lehigh Valley 400 Eeading 9th Street. . 175 Pottstowii and Phoen- ixville 200 Pottstown house rent 160 Lancaster Mulberry Street 300 Millersville 75 Lititz and Manheim . 75 Denver and Bowmaos- ville $150 Lancaster Water Str. 50 Lebanon 225 Harrisburg 450 Harrisburg interest.. 60 Trevorton to be ap- plied as last year. . 280 Mt. Joy 250 Fredericksburg 300 Annville 200 Wiconisco 150 Dauphin 75 Williamstown 75 Florida 500 Schuylkill Haven... 360 Frackville 350 Mt. Carmel 350 Orwigsburg 200 Wesnersville 350 Coaldale 200 Ashland to be applied as last year 300 Port Carbon 100 Total $10,465 366 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1885. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. K. Fehr, P.E. Piiladelpliia 8th St.— J. D. Woodring. Germantown— S. T. Leopold. NoiTistown— W. A. Leopold. Plymoutli— W. H. Hinek. Trappe— P. Smith. Lansdale and Hatfleld— G. C. Knobel. Montgomery f J. S. Newhart. Quakertown iP. Kreoker. Miltord— P. Seohrist. Pleasant Valley (W. A. Shoemaker. Hellertown Ic. Hothermel. Bethlehem— O. L. Saylor. Preemausbnrg -I. IT. Eoyer. Easton— J. G. Sanda. S. Easton and Williams Twp.— W. H. Staufler. Bath— E. Deisher and A. B. Williams. Bangor— A. Kreoker. Middle Creek— D. G. Eetnhold. Wayne— H. A. Smith. Allentown DiSTBiOT— C. S. Haman, P.E. Allentown Linden St. — J. C. Bllem. Allentown Turner St.— J. W. Hoover. Allentown Pirst Ward— J. Specht. Allentown Liberty St.— A. W. Warfel. Lehigh— D. Tingst. Emana— J. Stermer. Cataaauqua— B. P. Bohner. Lehigh Valley— D. Lentz. Slatington— A. S. Kline. Berlinaville— P. E. Erdman. Parry ville—H. M. Wingert. Weiasport— C. H. Egge. Lehighton— Q. W. Groas. Mauoh Chunk— H. E. Teat. Hazleton— S. B. Brown. White Haven— W. Sohuler. Wilkeabarre— J. W. Woehrle. Reading District-j; C. Horriberger, P.E. Reading 8th St.— W. K. Wieand. Reading 6th St— S. C. Breyfogel. Reading 9th St.— I. J. Eeltz. Bast Eeading Chapel— P. Hoffman. Friedenabnrg— H. J. Gliok. Pottstowu and Phoenixville— I. P. Heialer and B. C. Krupp. Birdsboro— C. D. Dreher. Adamstown— B. D. Albright. Terre Hill— W. C. Kantner. Denver and BowmanavUle — W. W. Fetter. Conestoga— J. 0. Krause. Lititz andManheim- 4. Dilabar. Brownstown— A. Ziegenfua and A J. Brunner. Lancaster Water St.— E. Butz. Lancaater Mulberry St.— L. N. Wor- man. Milleraville— A. B. Saylor. Creawell— T. A. Hesa. Hakrisbdkg District— ji. U. Stirlc P.E. Lebanon Cheatnut St.— I. E. Knerr. Lebanon 8th St J. A. Feger. Myerstown— D. Z. Kembel. Womeladorf— J. Savitz. Annville— A. Kindt. Mt. Nebo— H. h. Eomberger. Mt. Joy— E. J. Miller. Harrisbnrg— S. S. Chubb. Dauphin-D. W. Biokaler. Millersburg— D. A. Medlar. Berrysburg- G. B. Plaher. Uniontown— C. J. Warmkessel. Trevcrton— P. D. Geary. Wiconisco— J. S. Overholser. Tremont and Reiner City— W. W. Toat. Williamstown— G. D. Sweigert. Pine Grove— A. M. Sampael. Frederiokaburg— W. P. Hell. Plorida Miaaion— J. L. Guinther. Pottsville Distbiot— B. J. Smoyer, P. E. PottavUle— J. H. Shirey. Schuylkill Haven St. Peter's— J. M. Elnker. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— TJ. H. Her- shey. Cresaona — B. H. Miller. Orwigaburg- T. Harper. Port Carbon— J. P. Miller. 1886.] THE BAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENOE. 367 Sclinylkill— N. A. Barr. Kntztown— W. H. Weldner and C. C. Spelcher. Coaldale and Lansford— A. H. Snyder. Tamaqua^F. P. Lehr. Mahanoy City— J. K. Seyfrlt. Sbenandoah— H. D. Sbultz, PrackvUle— J. M. Longadorf. AsUand—J. K. Felir. Elngtown— B. E. Selp. Mt. Cavrael— J. E. Hensyl. Shamokln— A. A. Belong. Mahantongo— C. S. Brown. 1886. The Forty-Seventh {19th) Annual Ssseion. President, Bishop Thomas Bowman. Secretary, S. C. Breyfogel. Assistant Secretaries, D. A. Medlar, J. H. Shirey, G. W. Gross, and H. D. Shultz. The forty-seventh annual session of the East Penn- sylvania Conference was held in the Immanuel Church, Sixth street, Reading, Pa., beginning Wednesday, Feb- ruary 24:th, 1886. The following standing committees were appointed : On Worship, — J. C. Hornberger, S. 0. Breyfogel, W. K. Wieand, I. J. Eeitz, and F. HofE- man; On Letters and Documents, — J. Specht, A. Zieg- enfus, F. P. Lehr, G. B. Fisher, T. Harper, and J. Savitz; On Quarterly Conference Eecords, — S. B. Brown, B. F. Bohner, J. C. Bliem, E. Deisher, A. Kindt, W. H. Weidner, A. Dilabar, B. H. Miller, A. A. Delong, H. H. Eomberger, and C. J. Warmkessel; On Boundaries,— The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Education,— I. E. Knerr, S. S. Chubb, W. K. Wieand, U. H. Hershey, W. C. Kantner, J. D. Wood- ring, G. C. Knobel, A. M. Sampsel, H. D. Shultz, A. S. Kline, and W. F. Heil ; On Finance,— J. K. Seyfrit, W. A. Shoemaker, C. S. Brown, W. H. Einek, F. Smith, G. D. Sweigert, and A. B. Saylor; On Church 368 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1886. Affairs. — J. M. Rinker, D. Lentz, J. S. Kewhart, S. T. Leopold, E. J. Miller, J. C. Kraase, and J. S. Over- holser; On Statistics, — J. A. Feger, J. G. Sands, F. E. Erdman, N. A. Barr, H. M. Wingert, D. G. Eeinhold, and F. D. Geary; On Sabbath and Temperance, — W. A. Leopold, A. W. Warfel, H. J. Glick, J. "W. Hoover, A. Krecker, J. K. Fehr, J. W. Woehrle, W. H. Stauffer, and J. M. Longsdorf ; On Memorials, — C. S. Haman, F. Krecker, S. Ely, J. M. Saylor, D. Wieand, E. Butz, B. D. Albright, C. H. Baker, F. Sechrist, D. Tingst, and J. N. Metzgar; To Audit Accounts, — C. H. Egge, W. F. Heil, and H. M. Capp ; Eeportorial Committee,— O. L. Saylor, C. D. Dreher, D. W. Bicka- ler, L. N. "Worman, "W. Schuler, J. R. Hensyl, and L F. Heisler. G. 0. Knubel was appointed to report the proceedings for the Christliche Botschafter. Solomoa Neitz, elder, H. C. Major, local deacon, and G. Miller, local preacher, died during the year. Credentials were granted to D. G. Eeinhold and L E. Zimmerman. J. K. Teter and I. Wilson, local preachers, withdrew from the church. D. Yingst took and active relation. The supernumerary preachers were S. Ely, J. Fry, J. Bowman, J. Zern, J. Laros, and J. L. Werner. The superannuated preachers and conference claimanta were : IST. Goebel and wife, D. Wieand and wife, C. Gingrich and wife, J. M. Saylor and wife, J. K. Knerr and wife, C. H. Baker and wife, F. Hoffman and wife, H. E. Tost and wife, J. O. Lehr and wife, H. Stoetzei; Sisters Schnerr, Ehoads, Myers, Kempfer, Gross, Schell, Heim, Haines, Sister Adams and one child, and' one child of J. J. High. The brethren, T. Harper and/ A. Ziegenfus, took a superannuated relation. J. N. 1886. J THE EAST PENA'STLYANIA CONFEEENCE. 369 Metzgar, H. M. Capp, and H. A. Neitz were retained in the itinerancy without an appointment for one year. S. C. Breyfogel was newly elected, and C. S. Haman and C. K. Fehr were re-elected to the office of Presiding Elder. H. M. Wingert, J. S. Overholser, C. D. Dreher, I. r. Heisler, and H. A. Smith were ordained to the office of Elder ; and J. P. Miller, A. H. Snyder, and I. U. Royer to the office of Deacon. The following re- ceived license as preachers on trial : Howard Dutill, A. S. Kresge, W. E. S. Fluck, J. K. Freed, James D. Acker, George A. Knerr, J. Berg Esenwein, Thomas M. Heed, and H. Strunk. The brethren, B. C. Krupp, A. J. Brunner, A. E. Williams, and E. K. Seip were received into the itinerancy. J. 0. Hornberger offered the following, which was adopted unanimously by a rising vote: "Whbeeas, Father F. Hoffman, who for the past sixty years has uninterruptedly served in ther active itinerant work of this Conference, serving during this long term of years as circuit, station, and mission preacher, as well as for quite a number of years in the office of presiding elder, to the edification of the church and the glory of Christ; And "Whereas, On account of his age he has signified his willingness to accept a superannuated relation if the Conference sees fit ; therefore Resolved, That Brother Hoffman be placed in a superannuated relation, and that he be allowed to travel and preach within the bounds of this Conference as he may see fit. On motion of A. M. Stirk it was resolved that recommendations for license shall be valid only until the next annual session of the Conference. H. E. Tost having been severely afflicted during the year, and 370 EVANGELICAL LAITDMAEKS. [1886. thereby compelled to retire from active work, the Con- ference expressed sympathy with the brother. The secretary was instructed to prepare suitable answers to letters received from J. L. Guinther, our missionary in Florida, and W. E. Walz, our missionary in Tokio, Japan. On motion of B. J. Smoyer it was resolved that hereafter the members of this Conference in active service and their families be members of the charge where they labor, and that those not in active service shall be members where they reside. On motion of B. F. Bohner the Conference advised that class leaders and exhorters be elected by ballot. On motion of D. Z. Kembel, it was resolved that it is the sense of this Conference, that a general effort should be made throughout our entire church to raise funds for the purpose of erecting a suitable monument to the memory of our sainted founder, Jacob Albright, whose remains lie at rest within the bounds of this Con- ference, and that we kindly request our worthy bishops to lay this matter before our conferences, both at home and in foreign lands, for their earnest consideration and action. Whereas, Our beloved sister in the Lord, Mrs. Dr. Krecker, has returned to us for a period of rest from her field of labor in Japan, where she has spent nine years of unwearied diligence and toil in her Master's work ; Anb Whereas, In addition to the ordinary sacri- fices incident to missionary work in heathen countries, she has been called upon by the inscrutable Providence of God to lay upon the altar of missions her faithful com- panion and very successful co-worker in the bonds of the Gospel ; therefore be it Hesolved, That we bid her a most 1886.] THT5 EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCB. 371 hearty welcome and highly appreciate her faithfulness and devotion to the cause of God and the church, and thank God for the success that has attended her labors as well as the labors of all our missionaries in Japan, and that we continue to pray that He may bless her and her children, and prepare and sanctify them for still greater usefulness in the missionary work of our beloved church. F. E. Erdman was elected statistical secretary and S. S. Chubb was re-elected treasurer of the Conference. S. Heininger, Corresponding Secretary of the Mission- ary Society, and W. Yost, Junior Publisher, addressed the Conference, after which the customary resolutions of devotion to the publishing interests and missionary cause of the church were adopted. Thomas S. Stein, Principal de facto of Schuylkill Seminary, read the an- nual report of that institution. It was resolved that hereafter no donations be made to any preacher in ac- tive work unless he assume a superannuated relation. BOUNDARIES. The Conference territory was divided into six presid- ing elder districts. Pen Argyl, Ackermanville, Miller's church, and Koxburg were taken from Bath Circuit and called Pen Argyl Mission. New missions were established at the following places : South Bethlehem and Freemansburg, Phcenixville, Lansdale and Quaker- town, Tamaqua, and Souderton and Telford ; the last named mission to be served in connection with Mont- gomery Circuit. Kutztown, Lyons, Shamrock, and Virginsville appointments on Kutztown Circuit were formed into Kutztown Mission. Williamstown Mission 372 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1886. was changed into a station. Port Clinton was taken from Schuylkill Circuit, and Hamburg and Shoemakers- ville from Kutztowa Circuit and formed into a new field called Hamburg Mission. "West Penn and Hun- sicker's were taken from Schuylkill Circuit and annexed to Wesnersville Mission. Orwigsburg Mission was dis- continued, and Drchersville, New Einggold, Lewistown, and Centreville appointments on Schuylkill Circuit were annexed to Orwigsburg and called Orwigsburg Circuit. Barnesville was detached from Tamaqua Sta- tion, and Locust Valley from Mahanoy City Station, and together with Grrier City and Delano were called Barnes- ville Circuit. Lincoln and Keamstown were detached from Brownstown Circuit and annexed to Denver and Bow- mansville Mission. Molinsville was taken from Adams- town Circuit and constituted a station. Hatfield was transferred from Lansdale and Hatfield Mission to Montgomery Circuit. Lehigh Yalley Mission was dis- continued; and Coplay connected with Catasauqua, Howertown with Berlinsville Circuit, and Schnecksville with Lehigh Circuit. CHUECH AFFAIES, Permission was given to the members of Birdsboro Circuit to remove the Hay Creek chapel to the Cali- fornia appointment, the latter class agreeing to pay $225 for the property. The church at Lititz having been injured by a storm, the request of the congrega- tion to collect in Reading District was referred to the presiding elder and the preacher in charge. The Con- ference appointed a committee to superintend the erec- tion of a church at Denver, and the Church Building 1886.J THE BAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 373 Society was requested to grant a loan of $500.00 to the congregation at Bowmansville. The site of the North street property was recommended for the location of our new church at Harrisburg, the Conference instruct- ing tiie building committee to borrow the money re- quired to complete the building. The advisability of building a churcli at Coplay was referred to a commit- tee. During the past year the sum of $691.38 was paid on the church debt at Sheiiandoah City, reducing the entire indebtedness to $Y66. 15. The advisability of erecting a church at Elizabeth ville, Berry sburg Circuit, was referred to the presiding elder and the preacher in charge. The congregation at Ashland was urged to secure a suitable lot and to build a new church as soon as practicable. An appeal from Lansford asking aid toward the erection of a church was referred to the presiding elder and preacher in charge. These congre- gations received permission to collect within certain prescribed limits as follows: Denver and Bowmans- ville, in Reading District ; Harrisburg, in Lebanon and Millersburg Districts ; Coplay, in Philadelphia District, and at Bath and Bangor^ in Allentown District ; Kulps- ville, at Norristown, Germantown, Plymouth, Lansdale, and on Pleasant Valley and Bath circuits; Pen Argyl, in Pottsville District. The auditing committee re- ported the following accounts for the past year : Ist, The cash receipts for the South Easton church debt, W. H. Stauffer collector, amounted to $1,006.85, leav- ing an indebtedness of $1,040.T2. 2d, The amount of cash received by D. Lentz, collector for a new church at Coplay, aggregated to $357.61, of which $219.56 was expended. 3d, J. S. Newhart, collector for Kulps- 374: EVANGELICAL LANDMABK8. [1886. ville, received $224.30, leaving an indebtedness of $704.00. 4:th, L. N. "Worman, collector for Lancaster English Mission, received $1,780.67 in cash, a sufficient amount to liquidate the entire indebtedness. 5th, The entire amount expended for the Pen Argyl church, K. Deisher collector, was $4,723.95; cash received $1,555.75, leaving an entire indebtedness of $3,168.20. EDUCATION. Whereas, Our Schuylkill Seminary is in a flourishing condition and the new buildings at Fredericksburg, Pa., are rapidly nearing completion, And "Wheebas, The en- tire expenditures necessary to the satisfactory comple- tion and equipment of these buildings are $40,000, and $7,000 of this amount is unprovided for, and it is de- sirable to adopt a plan promising the gradual removal of this deficiency ; therefore be it Resolved, That the last Sunday of June, recognized as Children's Day by order of General Conference, be devoted to the raising of funds for the liquidation of the indebtedness incurred in the completion of the seminary buildings. S. S. Chubb, C. S. Haman, S. C. Breyfogel, W. K. Wieand, and J. H. Shirey were appointed to arrange a pro- gramme and to cultivate a seminary sentiment in our Sunday-schools. The Conference resolved to raise $1,500 for the current expenses of the seminary, the presiding elders and preachers in charge to be held jointly responsible for the amount. Eevs. Bishop T. Bowman, I. E. Knerr, and C. S. Haman, and Messrs. J. G. Mohn and H. G. Moyer were elected trustees of the seminary for three years. U. H. Hershey, J. H. Shirey, and A. M. Sampsel were appointed a visiting committee to attend the closing exercises of the school. 1886.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA OONFEEENCE. 375 The trustees of the institution were authorized to meet the deficiency incurred in completing); the seminary build- ings. J . G. Mohn, the treasurer, reported a cash bal- ance in treasury of $1,121.35. S. B. Brown, J. K. Seyfrit, and B. F. Bohner were appointed to examine applicants for the itinerancy, and G. C. Knobel, W. C. Kantner, and W. A. Leopold to examine junior preachers for five years. MEMORIALS. Solomon Neitz, a veteran of the cross, was born in 1821, and born again at the age of fourteen. In 1840 he was licensed to preach the gospel. For a number of years he served as presiding elder in the Conference. In 1860 the board of publication selected him to the honorable task of writing the biography of Bishop John Seybert, which he accomplished in the year 1861. Brother Neitz was a wise counselor and a good or- ganizer, exerting a great influence in his Confer- ence. For a number of years he was the Conference delegate to the board of missions, by which board he was sent to Germany in 1863. He was a member of the first board of publication and of a number since. He was also a member of the General Conference since 1856. Brother Neitz was a great theologian. By eminent divines he was pronounced to be one of the greatest German pulpit orators in this country. Fre- quently he preached the "Word with great power, and in such demonstration of the Holy Ghost that the whole audience was moved to tears and shouts of praise to God. He swayed his congi-egations to and fro like for- est trees under the force of a mighty tempest. His 376 EVANGELICAL LANDMAHKS. [1886. work is done, but we all miss him greatly. He died in perfect peace May 11th, 1885. Henry C. Major was born in 1810. As far as is known, he was converted when a joxma: man, and labored as an itinerant in our church for several years and then lo- cated, and held a local relation to the end of his life. He was a good and effectual preacher. George Miller was born in 1802, in Germany. He was converted to God when a young man and joined our church. He was a good, practical preacher. Brother Miller bequeathed $200 to the missionary work of the Evangelical Association. At a memorial service addresses were delivered by C. K. Fehr, F. Krecker, C. S. Haman, and Bishop Thomas Bowman. TBMPBBANOB. Besolved, That we, the ministers of the East Penn- sylvania Conference, do hereby pledge our honor to each other to manfully withstand the efforts of the Liqnor Dealers' Protective Association, and that we will do all in our power to sustain existing temperance legislation and aim at nothing short of entire and total prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, until we have total abstinence for the indi- vidual and prohibition for the state and nation. FINANCE. Receipts : Balance in treasury $ 216.59 From the book establishment 1,156.00 From the Charitable Society 216.00 From conference collections 1,411.64 From a special collection 226.95 $3,227.18 1886.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENOB. 877 Expenditures : Paid to conference claimants and for confer- ence expenses $3,655.71 MISSIONAKT APPE0PKIATI0N8. Phila. 8th St Phila. «' " 250 Norristown 75 Plymouth 150, Lansdale and Quaker- town 300 Sonderton 150 Hellertown 250 Freemansburg and Sth. Bethlehem.... 250 Easton 276 South Easton and "Wil- liams Twp 325 AUentown 1st "Ward. 200 Allentown Liberty St. 300 Emans 200 Lehighton 225 Mauch Chunk 225 Wilkesbarre 350 White Haven 225 Keading 9th Street. . 150 Pottstown 150 Phoenixville 250 Lancaster Mulb'y St. 260 " Water St.. 50 Lebanon 225 Millersville 50 26 Lititz and Manheim. . $175 Denver and Bowmans- ville 50 Harrisburg 400 Harrisburgj interest. . 60 Trevorton, to be ap- plied as in 1884-'85 280 Mt. Joy 300 Fredericksburg 300 Annville 200 Wioonisco 150 Dauphin 176 Schuylkill Haven.. . . 300 Frackville 300 Mt. Caimel 300 Wesnersville 350 Coaldale and Lansf ord 200 Ashland, salary 125 Port Carbon 200 Florida 600 Pen Argyl 200 Kutztown 300 Hamburg 200 Tamaqua 100 Total . .$10,216 378 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKB. [1886. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. K. Fehr, P.M. Pnilaflelpliia 8th St— D. A. MecUar. Germantown— S. T. Leopold. NorrlBtown— W. A. Leopoia. Plymoutli— F. Krecker. Trappe— W. H. Stauffer. Pottstown— J. S. Newhart. Phoenixville— B. C. Krupp. Milfora— P. Seohrist. Lansdale and Quakertown — G. C. Knobel. Montgomeryl T. A. Hess. Souderton, / J. D. Acker. Pleasant Valley— I. P. Heialer and T. L. Wentz. Betliletiem- B. F. Bohner. Freemansburg and South Bethlehem— O. L. Saylor. Easton— J. C. Krause. South Easton— W. H. Einek. Allentown Distmot — /S. C. Breufo- gel, P. E. Allentown Linden St.— J. C. Bllem. Allentown Turner St.— J. W. Hoover. Allentown First Ward- J. Specht. Allentown Liberty St.— A. W. Warlel. Emaus- E. Butz. Lehigh— D. Ylngat. Catasauqua— H. J. GUck. Slatington— A. S. Kline. BerlinsTllIe- E. M. Llchtenwalner. Bath— L U. Eoyer. Pen Argyl— C. D. Dreher. Bangor— A. Krecker. Monroe— A E. Williams. Wayne— H. A. Smith. Ebaddtg Distbiot— j; C. Horra>erger, P.E. Beading 8th St.— W. K. Wieand. Beading 6th St J. H. Shirey. Beading 9th St.— L J. Beitz. Beading Chapel— To be supplied. Friedensburg— B. Delsher. Kutztown— W. H. Weidner. Wesnersvllle— D. Lentz. Hamburg— J. Stermer. Blrdsboro— N. A. Barr. Adamstown and MohnsTille— B. D. Al- bright. Denver and Bowmansville — A J. Brunner. Terre Hill— J. D. Woodring. Conestoga— F. D. Geary. Brownstown— J. W. Woehrle. Floridai— J. L. Qninther. Lebanon Distkiot— A. K. Stirk, P. E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— I. E. Knerr. Lebanon Eighth St— J. A. Feger. Annville— A. Kindt Harrisburg- S. S. Chubb. Mt. Nebo— H. H. Eomberger. Fredericksburg- W. F. Hell. Pine Grove — A. M. Sampsel. Tremontand Eeiner City— W. W. Yost Willlamstown— Q. D. Sweigert. Myerstown— D. Z. KembeL Womelsdorf— J. Savitz. Lititz \ A. Dilabar. Manheim/ W. G. Sohoepflin. Lancaster Water St. — Isaac Hess. Lancaster Mulberry St— F. Smith. Millersville— A B. Saylor. Creswell- L. N. Worman. Mt Joy— E. J. Miller. POTTsviLLE District— C. S. Baman, P.E. PottsvUle— W. C. Kantner. Schuylkill Haven St Peters— J. M. Einker. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— U. H. Her- shey. Cressona— B. H. Miller. Orwigsburg- W. A. Shoemaker. Port Carbon— J. P. Miller. Coaldale and Lansford— A H. Snyder. Tamaqua— F. P. Lehr. Mauch Chunk— F. E. Erdman. Hazleton— S. B. Brown. White Haven— W. Schuler. Wilkesbarre — J. G.^Sanda. Lehighton— Q.jW. Gross. Weissport— 0. H. Egge. Parryville— H. M. Wlngert 1887.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA. CONFERENCE. 379 MiLLBRSBUBO DisTBioT— B. J. Smot/er, P.K MUleraburg— H. D. Shultz. DaupUn— D. W. Bioksler. BerrjBburg— G. B. I'isher. Wloonlsco— J. S. Overholser. TJiilontown— C. J. Warmkessel. Trevorton— E. H. Selp. Mabantongo— C. S. Brown. Sliamoklu— A. A. Belong. Mt. Carmel— J. R. Hensyl. Ashland > J. K. Febr. Rlngtown) G. A. Knerr. Shenandoali— D. S. Staufler. Fraokvllle— J. M. Longsdorf. Mahanoy City— J. K. Seyfrit. Baiuesville— J. M. Shoop. 1887. The Fortij-Eighth .,{%(ith) Annual Session. President, m&\io^ J. J. Esher. Secretary, W. A. Leopold. Assistant Secretaries, J. H. Shirey, G. "W". Gross, W. C. Kantner, H. D. Shultz, and G. 0. Knobel. The members of the East Pennsylvania Conference assembled in annual session in the Salem Evangelical charch at Bangor, Pa., on Wednesday, February 23d, 1887. The following standing committees were ap- pointed : On Worship, — S. C. Breyfogel and A. Krecker ; On Letters,— J. C. Bliem, L Hess, F. P. Lehr., G. B. Fisher, and D. Lentz ; On Finance, — B. F. Bohner, A. W. Warfel, D. Yingst, L. N. Worman, J. M. Einker, C.S.Brown, and F. E. Erdman; On Quarterly Con- ference Records, — W. K. Wieand, F. Sechrist, J. Specht, E. Deisher, A. Kindt, A. Dilabar, D. S. Stauf- fer, J. M. Longsdorf, and F. Smith; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Education, — S. B. Brown, S. S. Chubb, W. F. Heil, G. C. Knobel, O. L. Saylor, J. D, Woodring, J. W. Hoover, A. M. Sampsel, and J. C. Krause; On Church Affairs,— J. K. 380 EVANGELICAL LANDMABK8. [1887. Seyfrit, W. H. Weidner, J. S. Newhart, B. H. Miller, C." H. Egge, A. A. Belong, E. J. MUler, J. K. Fehr, and J. Stermer; On Statistics, — J. G. Sands, H. J. Glick, G. D. Sweigert, I. F. Heisler, H. M. Wingert, J. P. Miller, F. E. Erdman, T. A. Hess, D. W. Bicksler, C. D. Dreher, and J. S. Overholser; On Temperance and Sabbath, — U. H. Hershey, S. T. Leo- pold, W. A. Shoemaker, W. H. Stauffer, W. H. Einek, I. U. Koyer, N. A. Barr, and A. H. Snyder ; On Mem- orials, — I). A. Medlar, J. A. Feger, B. D. Albright, H. H. Komberger,F.D. Geary, J. O. Lehr, D. Z. Kembel, I. J. Reitz, and C. J. Warmkesselj Eeportorial Committee, — D. A. Medlar, J. R. Hensyl, J. W. Woehrle, A. S. Kline, A. B. Saylor, J. B. Esenwein, G. A. Knerr, and E. H. Bomig; To Audit Accounts, — H. A. Neitz. J. N. Metzgar, and J. K. Knerr. Isaiah E. Knerr, itinerant, Daniel Clouser, local preacher, and Sister Lydia Heim, widow of Rev. W. Heim, died during the past year. Thomas M. Reed returned his license to the Conference. The name of a local preacher was stricken from the record for failing • to comply with a resolution of Conference. M. W. Harris and D. J. Ebert received credentials. W. K. Rinek was retained in the itinerancy one year without an appointment. The snpernumei-ary preachers were : S. Ely, J. Fry, J. Bowman, J. L. Werner, and J. Zem. The following were the superannuated preachers and conference claimants: C. H. Baker, H. Stoetzel, N. Goebel, D. Wieand, C. Gingrich, J. M. Saylor, J. O. Lehr, H. R. Yost, A. Ziegenfns, J. K. Knerr, T. Har- per, and F. Hoffman; also Sisters Schnerr, Rhoads, Kempf er, Gross, Schell, Adams and one child, one child of J. J. High, and Sister Knerr and three children. 18S7.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 381 F. D. Geary, C. J. Warmkessel, J. Stermer, A. B. Saylor, A. S. Kline, W. Schuler, and Hirakawa Toy- otsura were ordained to tlie office of Elder ; W. "W. Yost. J. M. Shoop, B. C. Krupp, A. J. Brunner, A. E. Williams, and T. L. Wentz, to tiie office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial: Edwin H. Koniig, Stephen A. B. Zuber, Charles E. Hess, Aaron Souliard, Q. E. McCloud, James P. Mal- seed, and D. F. Kostenbader. The brethren T. L. Wentz, J. M. Shoop, W. W. Yost, and G. A. Knerr were received into the itinerancy. The last Thursday in February, 1888, was appointed for the opening of the next annual session, the exami- nations of applicants and junior preachei'S to begin on the Tuesday evening previous. The following were elected delegates to the General Conference : A. M. Stirk, B. J. Smoyer, C. S. Haman, S. S. Chubb, S. C. Breyfogel, D. A. Medlar, J. C. Hornberger, E. M. Lichtenwalner, and J. K. Seyfrit; alternates, C. K. Fehr, J. D. Woodring, and W. F. Heil. It was de- cided that the delegates to the General Conference pay their own traveling expenses. Permission was granted to J. L. Guinther, our missionai-y in Floiida, to pay his traveling expenses out of collections taken for the liquidation of church debts, during his proposed trip through the Conference in the months of July and August of the current year. "W. Yost, Junior Pub- lisher, addressed the Conference. On motion of A. M. Stirk the following resolution having reference to this volume, "Lajidmaeks of THE Evangelical Association," was adopted : "Whereas, S. C. Breyfogel has prepared a manuscript containing 382 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1887. the transactions of this Conference from its origin to the present session, and asks Conference to grant bim permission to publish it. Therefore, be it Resolved, That we grant the required permission, and encourage the publication of the contemplated work in considei-tion of its value to preachers and people as a book of reference. * On motion of A. M. Sampsel it was Resolved, lst> That the presiding elders of this Conference shall con- stitute a committee on church building, and that all projects for building new churches or parsonages, or re- modeling old ones, where any indebtedness will be in- curred, shall be submitted to this committee for its ap- proval. 2d, That any congregation, which by building or otherwise, incurs debts without the approval of this committee, shall not be privileged to collect outside of the bounds of the charge to which it belongs. The following was adopted : "Whereas, "W. A. Leopold, a member of our Conference, contemplates and is now en- gaged in writing a work to be entitled, "Our Crowned De- fenders," containing a series of biographical sketches of the deceased members of our Conference from the origin of the same, with a brief sketch and pen por- traits of \!aQpersomMl of the present East Pennsylvania Conference ; therefore. Resolved, That we as a Con-: f erence will do all in our power to aid and assist Brother Leopold in his work of preparation, and barring all in- trusion in this line from other quarters, we' will lend our influence and encouragement to circulate the same whenever published. E. M. Lichtenwalner, treasurer of the Missionary Society, was authorized to borrow the money necessary to meet the claims of the missionaries 887.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 383 during the year. In behalf of the stationing com- mittee C. K. Fehr presented the following reso- lution,' which was unanimously adopted: In view of the long, self-sacrificing, as well as acceptable ser- vices Father F. Kiecker has rendered in the active ministry — this being his year of jubilee — in the East Penna. Conference of the Evangelical Association, and in view of his advanced age, your committee is of the opinion, with which Father Krecker is in cordial agree- ment, that he take no particular field of labor this year, but be retained in the itinerancy without an appoint- ment, and be allowed to labor and preach wherever he desires. BOUNDARIES. Lansdale and Montgomery Circuit was- formed of Lansdale, Hatfield, Hilltown, Kulpsville, Worcester, and Perkiomen. Bridgetown, Perkasie, and Quaker- town were organized into Quakertown Mission. Cop- lay, Howertown, and vicinity were formed into Coplay Mission. Beading Ninth Street Mission was changed into a station. A new mission was established in Head- ing. Eothville and Millway were transferred from Brownstown Circuit to Lititz Mission. It was resolved that Florida Mission be served by two men. Turkey Hill was taken from Bowmansville Mission and annexed to Conestoga Circuit. Adamstown, Mohn's Hill, Keams- town, Mount Zion, and Bowmansville were called Adamstown Circuit. Annville, Steeltown, Palmyra, and Hanover were constituted Annville and Hanover Mis- sion. Conewago was annexed to Mount Joy Mission. Mount Nebo, Monntville, and Fredericksburg were called Fredericksburg and Mount Nebo Mission. Sun- bury and Pike appointment were taken up as a mission. 384 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKE. [1887. CHUECH AFFAIE8. These churches received permission to collect within certain prescribed limits, as follows: Wind Gap, in AUentowa District, for a debt of $1,200; Lansford, in Fottsville District, for a new church ; Topton, in Head- ing District, for a church debt of $800 ; Pen Argyl, in Millersburg District, for a church debt of $2,500; Harrisbiu'g, throughout the bounds of the Conference, for a debt of $4,470.96 ; South Bethlehem, in Philadel- phia District, for a new church; Lansdale, in Allentown District, for a debt of $800, provided the members at Lansdale pledge themselves to raise one half of the amount; "West Penn, in Heading District, for a new church. Sister Lydia Yeakel's claim of $525 against our church at Shamrock was referred to the presiding elder and the preacher in charge for adjustment, the latter to have permission, if necessary, to collect in Leb- anon District. Trinity Mission, Harrisbnrg, Pa., re- ceived permission to effect a loan sufficient to meet the necessary demands and to give a mortgage on the church property for the same. Tlie congregation at Lansford was advised not to build a new church unless they have a guarantee of $800. Frackville Mission received per- mission to build a parsonage, to effect a loan sufficient for its erection, and to give a mortgage on the building for the amount. Inasmuch as the congregation at Pen Argyl is still making a heroic struggle under a debt of $2,500, the Church Building Society was requested to grant a loan of $600. The members of Birdsboro Cir- cuit received pel-mission to sell Hay Creek cliapel and to apply the proceeds toward liquidating the debt of and repairing the old church, instead of removing the 1887.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEBNCE. 385 chapel to California appointment. The Quarterly Con- ference of Wayne Cu'cuit was authorized to sell the parsonage at Sterling and to build another in a more suitable part of the circuit. The members at Temple were advised to postpone the erection of a chapel for at least one year. The trustees of the Brownstown church having sold a piece of land opposite their church in order to secure a tract of similar dimensions adjoining their burying ground, their action was approved. The Conference resolved to raise 20 cents per Conference member for the Albany church debt and referred the remaining $200 of the debt to the presiding elder and preacher in charge. The auditing committee reported the following as the financial condition of the churches for which funds had been collected during the year: — 1st, Topton, W. H. Weidner, collector: entire cost of church and lot, $1,714:; cash received, $730.65; present indebtedness, $983.35 ; unpaid subscriptions, $110. 2d, Kutztown, W. H. "Weidner, collector: entire cost of church, $5,947.13; total cash receipts, $5,396.30; present in- debtedness, $550.83; unpaid subscriptions, $231. 3d, BowDiansville, A. J. Brunner, collector : paid on the debt during the year, $229.98 ; present indebtedness, $790. 4:th, Pen Argyl, C. D. Dreher, collector : paid on debt and cash in hand, $628 ; actual indebtedness, $2,280.13. 5th, Shenandoah, D. S. Stauffer, financial agent: paid on debt, interest, «&c., during the year, $i58.14:; present indebtedness, $377.46. 6th, Coplay, H. J. Glick, collector : entire cost of church, $1,549.65; cash received, $966.96 ; present indebtedness, $582.69 ; unpaid subscriptions, $592.91. 7th, Harrisburg, S. S. 386 EVANGBLICAL LANDMARKS. [1887. Chubb, collector: total cost of chnroh, $9,708.31; cash paid on debt, $4,779.16 ; indebtedaess, $4,929.15 , old debt, $800; loan from the Church Building Society, $358; unpaid subscriptions, $1,616.19. EDUCATION. Schuylkill Seminary was strongly recommended as affording excellent advantages for mental culture, safely guarded by a thoroughly Christian environment. The Conference resolved to raise $1,500 for the cur- rent expenses of the seminary during the ensuing year, and apportioned the amount among the presiding elder districts. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money sufficient to cover the present indebtedness of the institution. It was resolved that the money raised on Children's Day be appropriated to the building fund of the seminary. A. M. Stirk, S. C. Breyfogel, and P. Kellmer were elected trustees of the seminary for three years; "W. F. Heil was elected to fill the unexpired term of I. E. Knerr, deceased. S. B. Brown, 0. L. Saylor, and F. E. Erdman were appointed a visiting committee to attend the closing exercises of the school. J. G. Mohn, treasurer of Schuylkill Seminary, presented the annual financial report of the trustees, which shows the receipts of the institution from Feb. 26th to July 1st, 1886, to have been $1,615.62; the ex- penditures, $1,377.15; leaving a balance in the treasury of $238.47. The receipts of the building committee for the erection of the college building were $31,103.- 89 ; the expenditures for the building, furniture, etc., $35,767.46 ; thus leaving an indebtedness of $4,663,57. J. A. Feger, S. B. Brown, and J. K. Seyfrit were 1887.] THE EAST PKIJ-N8YLVAM-IA CO.NFEEBNOE. 387 appointed to examine applicants for the itinerancy, and C. K. Fehr, D. A. Medlar, and W. F. Heil to examine junioi- preachers for five years. J. H. Shirey was ap- pointed to fill the vacancy in the examining committee occasioned by the death of I. E. Knerr. MEMOEIALS. Isaiah E. Knerr was born November 28th, 1838. He was an earnest and faithful preacher of the gospel of Christ. His sermons, always well prepared, were clear and logical in their construction and sound in doctrine. In imitation of his great Master he largely employed illustrations, and delighted to unfold the parables and figurative portions of the Word of God. Endowed with a noble and majestic frame, robust and vigorous constitution, and a good voice, he possessed the natural elements of an orator, which, under the anointing of the Holy Ghost, enabled him at times to preach with great eloquence and power. His ministra- tions were crowned and blessed of God to the conver- sion of many souls. His career as a presiding elder showed that he was possessed of rare executive abilities in enforcing the Discipline and administering the financial affairs of his districts. He was converted when yonng, and associated with his father, brother and son in the same church, ministry, and Conference. He was intensely loyal to the church, and guarded the integrity of her institutions with a jealous eye. In 1881 when the East Penna. Conference contemplated establishing an institution of learning within her bounds, he was chosen as one of a committee of organization, and helped to organize Schuylkill Seminary. From its or- 388 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKS. [1887. ganization he has been the vice-president of the board of trustees, and also the chairman of the executive committee, as well as the chairman of the building committee. Daniel Clouser was born December 24:th, 1813, in Berks County, Pa. In the year 1833 he was con- verted to Grod and united with the Evangelical Associa- tion. He was a pious, devoted follower of Christ, and a very acceptable local preacher, never standing in op- position to the regular pastor. His end was peace. To the question of the future his invariable answer was, " all right." His last words were " Jesus ! now, now ! " A memorial service was held in which addresses were delivered by A. M. Stirk, C. S. Haman, and C. K. Fehr. Bishop Esher presided. TEMPERANCE. Resolved, That we utterly condemn the present high license movement as being in the interest of the saloon and intended to divide the temperance hosts; and that we demand constitutional prohibition for the state and nation, and for the securing of this we solemnly pledge our influence as gospel ministers, onr prayers as Chris- tians and our ballots as- American freemen. Hesolvedf That the radical and widespread difference of opinion as to the best method to be employed for the speedy securing of prohibition is but natural and must always be expected as the legitimate result of free thought and free speech on every great question ; and therefore we condemn as un-American and un-Chi'istian the spirit of intolerance so extensively manifested in this contest. Resolved, That we rojoiee in the fact that the Legisla- 1887.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 389 tare of PraaoBylvania has taken initiative steps towards 8ecurin,g constitutional prohibition by submitting this question to the votes of the people. FINANCE. Receipts: Balance on hand $ 71.47 From Charitable Society ...... 262.50 Prom publishing hotlse 1 ,131.00 From conference collections 1,658.77 $3,123.74: Expenditures: Paid to claimants $3,025.00 Conference expenses 52.57 $3,077.57 Balance on hand $ 46.17 MISSIONAET APPKOPBIATIONS. Phila. 8th St $150 Plymouth 100 Norristown 50 Souderton 150 Perkasie and Quaker- town 125 Hellertown 250 Phoenixville 150 Pottstown 175 South Bethlehem and Freemansburg .... 275 Easton 250 South Easton 250 Lansdale and Quaker- town (for last year) 100 AUentown 1st Ward .$175 " Liberty St. 300 Emaus 200 Pen Argyl 275 Coplay 225 Beading Mission 400 " house rent 100 Wesnersville 375 Kutztown 275 Hamburg 275 Florida sr. preacher. . 333 Florida jr. preacher.. 167 Florida traveling ex- |)enseB jr. preacher. 35 390 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1887. Mauch Chunk. .... Wilkesbarre 350 White Haven 275 Coaldale aod Lansf ord 275 Schuylkill Haven 300 Lehighton 225 Port Carbon 250 Tamaqua 75 Lebanon 200 Lititz 100 Lancaster Mulb'y St. 300 " Water St.... 75 Harrisburg 400 " for interest 180 Ht. Joy 200 Fredericksburg $250 Annville 100 Dauphin 175 Wiconisco 150 Trevorton, to be ap- plied as last year. . 280 Sunbnry 175 Mount Carmel 300 Ashland 125 Frackville 300 Phila. 8th St., into Church Building treasury 250 Total $10,520 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C K, Wehr, P.E. Fbiladelpliia Stii St— D. A. Medlar. Germantown— S. T. Leopold. Norristown— W. A. Leopold. PlymoutU— A. Markley. Trappe— W. H. Staufler. Pottstown— J. S. Newhart. PheenixvUle— A. J. Brunner. Milford— F. SeohriBt. Lansdale and Montgomery— W. W. Tost. Soaderton— J. D. Acker. Ferkasie and Quakertown— T. A. Hess. Pleasant Valley— I. P. Heialer. Hellertown Miss.— T. L. Wentz. Bethlehem— B. P. Bohner. Preemansburg and South Bethlehem— O. L. Saylor. Easton— J. 0. Krause. Sonth Easton— B. 0. Kmpp. Allentown District— S. C. Breufogel, P.E. AUentown Linden St.— W. K. Wleand. Allentown Turner St.— A. Krecker. AUentown First Ward— J. Specht. Allentown Liberty St.— A. W. WarJel. Emaus— E. Butz. Lehigh— W. H. Weidner. Catasanqua— H. J. Glick. Coplay— A. E. Williams. Slatington— A. S. Ellne. BerlinSville— B. M. Lichtenwalner. Bath— I. U. Eoyer. Pen Argyl— C. D. Dreher. Bangor— J. W. Hoover. Monroe — D. S. Maiming. Wayne— H. A. Smith. Reading District—./. C. HomDerger, P.E. Reading 8th St.- J. M. Rlnker. Reading 6th- St.— J. H. Shirey. Reading 9th St.— J. C. Bllem. Reading Mission— B. D. Albright. Priedensburg— B. Deisher. Kutztown— D. Ylngat. Wesnersville— D. Leutz. Hamburg— J. Stermer. 1887.] THE EAST PEKTNSYLVANIA OONFBKENOE. 391 Blrdsboro— K. A. Barr. MolinBvlUe— B. H. Miller. Adamstown— J. K. Febr. Terre HUl-J. D. Woodrlng. Conestoga^F. D. Geary. Brownstown— J. V. Woehrle. Florlda^J. L. Qulntlier and H. DutlU. Lbbanon Distbiot— ^. M. BUrlc, P. E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— W. P. Hell. Lebanon 8th St.— U. H. Hershey. AnnvUle and Hanover— J. Savitz. Harrlsburg— S. S. Chubb. Fredericksburg and Mount Nebo— A. M. Sampsel. Pine Grove— E. J. Miller. Tremont and Kelner City— A. Souliard. Wllllamstowa— Q. D. Sweigert. Myerstown— D. Z. Kembel. Womeladorl- A. Kindt. Lltltz— A. Dllabar. Manhelm— J. P. Miller. Lancaster Water St.— I. Hess. Lancaster Mulberry St.— F. Smith. MlUeraville— J. B. Esenweln. Cieswell— H. H. Bomberger, Mt. Joy— A. B. Saylor. POTTSVILLB DiSTEiOT— C. S. Baman, P.E. PottsvlUe— W. C. Kantuer. Schuylkill Haven St. Peter's— L J. Beitz. Schuylkill Haven Trinity- J. A. Feger. Cressona— J. S. Overholser. Orwlgsburg— W. A. Shoemaker. Port Carbon- F. P. Lehr. Tamaqua^A. H.Snyder. Mauoh Chunk— P. B. Brdman. Hazleton— S. B. Brown. White Haven— W. Schuler. Coaldale and Lansford— L. N. Wor- man. Wllkesbarre— J. G. Sands. Lehighton— G. W. Gross. Weissport— C. H. Bgge. Parryvllle-A. F. Leopold & C.;e. Hess. ' *•* MiLLERBBtrao DisTKioT— B. j.Smoy- er, P. E. Mlllersburg— H. D. Shultz. Dauphin— D. W. Bloksler. Berrysburg— H. M. Wingert. Wloonlsoo- G. B. Fisher. Unlontown— C. J. Warmkessel. Trevorton— B. E. Selp. Sunbury— G. A Knerr. Mahautongo— C. S. Brown. Shamokln— A. A. Delong. Mt. Carmel— G. C. Knobel. Ashland— J. K. Seyfrit. Shenandoah— D. S. Staufler, Frackvllle— J. M. Longsdorf. Mahanoy City— J. E. Hensyl. Barnesvllle— J. M. Shoop. Elngtown— S. Buntz. " Hitherto hath'the Lord helped us." —I Sampsl vn : J2. Alpliabetical Koll of preachers. I.— Such Who Have Tbavelbd and Whosb Names Appear ON THE Lists op Appointments. "ilfen that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.'''' Acts xv:36. In the earlier years the quarterly conferences frequently granted licenses to local preachers, but inasmuch as these transactions are not always recorded in the annual confer- ence books, it is impossible in many instances to determine the exact year in which brethren received license. "Where the exact date of licensing is missing, the year in which the name first appears on the annual conference records is sub- stituted. The year 1887 has been counted in computing the number of "years in active service." This item includes the number of years traveled in the East Pa. Conference only. The names marked with a * are still upon the roll of the Con- ference as Itinerants ; those marked with a t are also still up- on the records but not in the Traveling Connection. >. i I ~ Is P ■d a s 1 a "3 1856 1858 1860 8 1862 1859 1864 20 1817 1818 1820 21 1878 1880 1883 10 1859 1861 >*> 1844 1845 1847. 12 1837 2 1819 1821 6 1833 1834 1836 4 1810 3 1822 1824 1826 5 1825 1 1832 1834 2 1834 1886 1838 30 1870 1 1889 1 1809 1810 1813 5 1877 1881 1888 9 1833 3 1821 3 1850 1851 4 1873 1875 1877 9 1866 1863 1868 22 1872 1 1833 1835 3 1817 3 1858 1860 1863 7 1864 1865 1868 23 1832 3 1844 1846 1848 5 1859 1861 1863 29 1. Traveled ten years In tlie Indiana Conference where lie was ordained Dea- con and Elder. 2. Entered tlie Western Conference in 1836. 3. In later years lie traveled in the Atlantic Conference. 4. Entered tbe N. Y. Conference in 1848. 6. Elected Bisbop in 1875, bnt retained bis membersbip in tbe East Pa. Confer- ence until tbe present time. KOLL OF PBEAOHEES. 395. NAMES. •= „% Sg ■§ af SCQ a o J H O o t" ♦Bowman James 1873 1873 1874 1876 9 Breidenstein John 1818 1818 1820 1833 6 Breyfogel Seneca 1859 1863 1863 1865 18 ♦Breyfogel S. C 1873 1873 1875 1877 15 Briokley George 1839 1839 1830 1833 10 Brickley Daniel... 1831 1831 1833 1835 5 Briokley John 1835 1835 1 nBrownS. B 1861 1864 1866 1868 21 •Brown C. 8 1873 1874 1875 1877 14 Bruer Thomas 1814 1814 1815 3 Bruer Jacob 1815 1815 1817 1838 8 *BrtinnerA. J 1885 1885 1887 3 Buchman Abraham 1813 1813 1814 3 Buck Thomas 1833 1833 1835 , 1837 18 Bucks Henry 1833 1833 1884 1843 15 Buechwalter John 1813 1813 1 tBuntz Stephen 1885 1887 1 Burkhart Jacob 1831 1831 1833 1846 8 •Butz Edmund 1857 1858 1860 1863 30 Campbell John 1831 1831 3 ♦Capp H. M 1880 1880 1882 1884 4 ♦Chubb S.S 1859 1860 1863 1864 38 SClewellT. G. -. 1853 1853 1855 1857 5 SCusterM. L 1875 1875 1877 3 Danner Fred 1840 1840 1841 1843 14 4 Dareioh Jacob 1841 1841 1843 1845 8 DehoffJohn 1815 1815 1816 1821 10 Dehoff Moses 1816 1816 1818 1820 6 Deibler Michael 1813 1813 3 ♦5Deisher Reuben 1844 1846 1851 1853 33 Bellinger George 1837 1837 2 ♦Belong A. A 1871 1870 1872 1874 17 Deppen Isaac 1833 1833 1 1. Servea three years In Kansas tne Conference. 2. Elected editor of the Evangelical Messenger In 186T. 3. Entered a western conference in 187T. 4. En- tered the N. Y. Conferenoeln 1848. S. Served six years In the Atlantic Conference. 396 EVANGELICAL LANDMABKS. Names. •= „£ oo 'g o> See s° iJ W O O t" ♦Dilabar Augustus 1874 1874 1876 1878 14 1 Dissinger Moses 1853 1854 1856 1859 25 Dotterer Franklin 1846 1846 1 ♦DreherC. D 1882 1882 1884 1886 6 Dreibelbis Reuben 1868 1870 1871 1873 5 Dreisbach John 1807 1807 1809 14 tButill Howard 1886 1887 1 Ebbert Joseph 1839 1829 183£f 1 BbyAndrew 1835 1 EokertJohn 1844 1845 1846 1848 8 *2EgKeC. H 1866 1866 1868 1870 12 Eisenberger John 1821 1821 2 3 Eiss Michael 1837 1837 1840 1841 12 Ely Ephraijn 1853 1853 1854 1856 19 ♦Ely Solomon 1856 1866 1866 1868 11 Enders George 1827 1827 1830 5 ErbJohn 1808 1808 1810 1812 8 *4ErdmanF. B 1875 1875 1878 1880 7 Erly Jacob 1825 1835 2 tEsenwelnJ. B 1886 1887 1 Bttinger Adam 1816 1816 1817 2 Ettlnger Benjamin 1816 1816 1818 1830 7 Farnsworth J. C 1843 1843 1844 1846 13 Farry Abraham.... 1839 1839 1 *FegerJ. A '. 1870 1871 1872 1874 17 *FehrC. K 1861 1861 1863 1865 27 *FehrJ. K 1871 1870 1873 1874 17 tPetterW. "W 1885 1885 1 Fisher David 1840 1840 1842 1846 9 *FisherQ. B 1859 1860 1862 1864 26 Fisher Henry 1831 1831 1335 1839 13 SFliehrC. B 1859 1863 1868 1865 13 1. Entered the Kansas Conference in 1879. 2. Received his license and order? in the Iowa Conference, where he traveled ten years before entering the East Pa. Conference. 3. Entered the N. Y. Conference in 1848. 4. Traveled four years in the Michigan Conference where he was ordained Elder. 6. Entered the Atlantic Conference in 1876. BOLL OF PEEA0HEB8. 397 Names. 'g S o d 1 Focht George 1860 Pordman Edward 1877 Foy Jacob 1823 Frey Abraham 1832 Frey Jacob 1807 •Frey Joshua 1848 Friess Samuel 1835 Frueh John 1816 Gates Peter 1883 Gaumer Samuel 1847 tGarret William 1840 ♦Geary F. D 1888 Gehman L. H 1863 •Gingrich Christian 1849 aGlaeser E 1878 Glasser Frederick 1821 •GlickH. J 1875 •Goebel Nicholas 1851 SGpetschel A 1862 Gross Joseph 1842 Gross Jacob 1846 •Gross G. W 1875 4 Guhl Matthew 1857 •GuintherJ. L 1879 Haines G. T 1837 •HamanC. S 1854 Hambright Davis 1848 Hambright W. W 1869 Hamilton John 1825 5 Hammer Charles 1830 Harlacher Joseph 1832 •Harper Thomas 1852 n ■o a ■a S 53 •a H 1 o 4> at 1864 1865 1 1877 1 1823 1825 3 1882 1835 4 1807 1819 6 1855 1856 1857 14 1885 1 1816 1818 1820 4 1838 3 1847 1848 1850 13 1840 1851 1 1883 1885 1887 5 1868 1869 3 1851 1852 1854 24 1873 1874 1876 3 1821 1823 7 1875 1877 1879 13 1851 1858 1856 25 1864 1865 1867 4 1842 1847 1850 17 1846 1848 1850 9 1875 1877 1879 13 1857 1859 1861 13 1880 1882 1884 8 1837 1839 1841 36 1855 1857 1859 88 1848 1850 1854 21 1870 1 1825 1827 1829 6 1830 1831 1883 9 1882 1834 1886 9 1860 1860 1864 26 1. Licensed by tlie Central Conference, was oraained by our Conference, after whlcli he entered the Pittsburg. 2. Entered the Atlantic Conference In 1876. 8. Received credentials to enter a western conference In 1868. i. Sent as mission- ary to California in 1864, and entered the Erie Conference In 18T6. 5. Elected general book agent In 1839. 398 EVANGBLIOAL LANDMAEK8. NAMES. 5 S Hartman Martin 1836 Hartman A. M 1880 1 Hashinger J. R 1882 Hassler Henry 1818 *Heil W. F 1880 Heim Wm 1837 *HeislerI. F 1881 Henig Adam 1813 Henneberger Peter 1836 •Hensyl J. R 1876 •HersheyU. H 1871 ♦Hess Isaac , 1848 •Hess T. A 1872 tHessC. E 1887 Hesser Charles 1831 High J. J 1873 Hinimelreich J. S 1830 *2Hirakawa Toyotsura.... 1882 •Hoffman Francis 1826 Hoffman E. A 1866 tHoffsomer A 1871 HoU Christian 1836 Hoock Jacob 1828 •Homberger J. C 1865 •Hoover J. W 1879 Hummel Christian 1837 Hunter R. G 1830 Hnth Abraham 1812 8 Jacobs J. A 1835 4Jaooby Levi 1847 Jimeson Alexander 1804 Kaltreiter Fred 1816 ♦SKantnerW. C 1875 a 1886 o n r ■s o •a 1 s S 1 1880 1 1883 1 1818 1820 1822 5 1880 1882 1884 8 1837 1838 1840 33 1883 1884 1886 5 1813 1814 4 1836 1837 4 1877 1880 1882 10 1871 1873 1875 17 1848 1850 1853 35 1872 1875 1877 16 1887 1 1831 1833 1835 13 1873 1875 4 1830 1832 3 1882 1885 1887 6 1825 1828 1833 60 1867 1868 3 1871 1 1836 1838 1840 11 1828 1 1865 1867 1869 23 1878 1881 1883 9 1838 1839 1841 16 1830 1 1812 1 1835 1837 1839 5 1847 2 1804 3 1816 1818 3 1875 1876 1878 8 1. Beoeived credentials In 1884. 2. A native missionary in Japan. 8. Entered tlie West Pa., Conference In 1839. 4. Entered tlie N. T. Conference in 1848. 6. Served five years, 18T6-'S1, as missionary in Oregon. EOLL OF PEEAOHEEB. 399 Names. ■§ S a> a Kegel Henry 1836 Kehr Daniel 1830 1 Kehr Jacob 1835 Kelly Levi 1853 •KembelD. Z 1857 Keiupfer Herman 1851 ♦Kindt Anthony 1866 Kleinfelter John 1813 Kleinfelter Jacob 1813 Kleinfelter Adam 1817 *Kline A. S 1883 2 Knerr George 1849 Knerrl. E 1861 *Knerr J. K 1861 *Knerr G. A 1886 ♦3 Knobel G. C 1871 aKoehl John 1846 4Koe8ter Henry 1853 KoppJ. J 1833 Krall Samuel 1838 Kramer John 1839 ♦Krause J. C 1880 ♦Krecker Frederick 1838 BKreekerDr. Fred 1876 *6 Krecker Augustus 1875 Kring Conrad 1823 *Krupp B. C 1885 Kurtz John 1806 Kutz Joseph 1856 LandisG. H 1866 Lanz George 1820 +Laro8 Jesse 1864 1 a ■a a §3 •a a 1 1°° 1835 1887 5 1830 1832 1836 8 1885 1837 1843 10 1853 1856 3 1864 1865 1867 24 1880 1858 1874 11 1868 1870 1872 20 1813 1815 1817 12 1813 1815 1817 12 1817 1819 1831 13 1883 1885 1887 5 1850 1852 1854 26 1861 1863 1865 26 1866 1867 1869 16 1886 2 1874 1875 1878 4 1846 1848 18B0 30 1854 1856 1858 8 1832 1834 4 1838 1 1839 1841 1843 9 1880 1882 1884 8 1837 1840 1842 50 1876 1877 1879 8 1874 1876 1878 8 1823 1825 1837 13 1885 1887 3 1861 1863 1865 15 1858 1861 1864 10 1869 1878 2 1820 1820 1 1865 1868 1870 19 1. Entered tlie N. Y. Conference In 1848. 2. Entered the Atlantic Conference In 1876. S. Was licensed and ordained in the Illinois Conference where he traveled before entering this Conference. 4. Entered the Atlantic Conference In 1116. 5. Missionary in Japan from 1876 to the time of his death. 6. Entered the Paclflo Conference in 1879 and served there and in the Oregon Conference six vears. 400 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. NAMES. ^ o 3 ILauer Martin 1844 tLaury G. H 1873 ILehn Michael 1839 *Lehr P. P 1853 •Lehr J. 1854 Leib J. P 1831 Leitner Christian 1831 *Lentz David 1862 *2 Leopold A. F 1865 •Leopold W. A 1867 ♦Leopolds. T 1874 3 Leslie L. E 1873 ♦Lichtenwalner R. M 1860 Liesser Abraham 1803 tLitzenberger Reuben 1845 4 Long Joseph 1833 LongD. N 1835 5 Longsdort Alexander 1838 *6 Longsdorf J. M 1872 tLoos Cornelius 1847 Lutz John 1832 Maize M. P 1833 Major H. C 1851 tManning D. A. S 1885 Manwiller Daniel 1834 t7 Markley Abraham 1871 8 Marquardt J. G 1844 Mattinger George 1837 MeCray Robert 1813 1. Entered tbeN. Y. Conterence in 1848. 2. Entered tbe Atlantic Conference in isre and after serving tSere for a number of years returned to this Conference in 1886. 3. Reeeired credentials in 1878. 4. Elected to the office of Bisbop in 1843. 6. Entered the W. Pa. Conference in 1889. 6. Licensed and ordained in tlie Central Fa. Conference, where he traveled 13 years before entering this Conference in 1835. 7. Traveled one year in the Central Pa., Conference. 8. Entered the N. T. Con- ference in 1848 ; returned in 1851 ; was sent as missionary to California in 1867 ; re- turned in 1871. In later years he traveled in the Atlantic Conference. r 1844 P f 1846 •a I s 1848 1' 1 Era 5 1873 1875 4 1839 1840 1843 10 1853 1855 1858 35 1854 1856 1858 31 1831 1833 1835 44 1831 3 1862 1864 1867 26 1865 1866 1868 13 1867 1869 1871 31 1873 1876 1878 14 1874 1875 1877 4 1863 1863 1865 24 1803 3 1856 1857 1859 8 1833 1834 1826 11 1835 3 1838 3 1873 1874 1876 3 1847 1849 1853 12 1883 1835 3 1833 1835 1837 17 1853 1853 4 1887 1 1834 1836 1838 6 1873 1874 1876 6 1845 1846 1848 20 1837 1881 8 1813 2 EOLL OF PREAOHEBS. 401 Names. ■§ •a£ 1g « .g'E SoQ .a iJ H O O (H McLehn Noah 1848 1848 1850 1853 4 •Medlar D. A 1872 1873 1874 1876 16 tMertz David 1839 1839 1843 1868 7 *MetzgarJ. N 1865 1865 1867 1889 19 Meyers Christian 1841 1841 1843 J844 33 Middlekauf George 1830 1830 1833 8 Miesse Samuel 1839 1843 1843 1845 5 1 Miller George 1805 1805 1807 5 Miller John W 1823 1832 1835 1837 7 Miller Solomon G 1839 1839 1831 1834 7 Miller Michael 1831 1831 1833 3 Miller Frederick 1835 1836 1838 4 Miller Philip 1846 1846 1 3 Miller Blias B 1854 1854 1856 1858 11 tMillerJ. H 1851 1855 1858 1 *MillerB. H 1868 1871 1872 1874 17 •Miller K.J 1871 1871 1873 1874 17 •Miller J. P 1884 1884 1886 4 3 Mintz William 1838 1838 1840 1842 11 Moore G.W 1877 1877 1 4 Mosser Sebastian 1835 1835 1837 1839 5 5 Mott Robert 1871 ,.. 3 t Moyer Benjamin 1860 1865 1 Muck Samuel 1817 1817 1819 4 N^tz Solomon 1840 1840 1843 1844 41 •NeltzH. A 1867 1867 1868 1870 14 •NewhartJ. S 1872 1873 18C4 1876 16 Niebel Henry 1809 1809 1813 1813 17 NoeokerJohn 1834 1834 4 Oberholzer Isaac 1848 1858 1856 1 Oehrle H. E 1866 1869 1869 1 1. In ariaitlon to the four or five years spent In active service, Geo. Miller de- voted the remainder of his years to preaching as much as his strength would allow, and to valuable literary labors. 2. Becelved credentials in 1866. 3. En- tered the X. Y. Conference in 1848. 4. Entered the West Pa. Conference in 1839. 6. Eeoeived from the PittBburg;Conferenoe In 1871, and after traveling two years In this Conference received his credentials. 26a 402 EVANGELICAL LANDMABKS. Naues. 1-3 OplingerJ. M 1873 1 Orwig W. W 1828 ♦Overholser J, S 1881 Overholt A. H 1864 Peters John 1818 Peters Jacob 1819 Plattenberger Theo 1851 Poorman John 1832 Ramlge George 1839 Raus John 1843 Ray William 1829 ReberW. L 1848 Rpich George 1825 3ReinholdD. G 1881 Reinoehl S. P 1853 Reisner J. C 1822 *Reitz I. J 1874 RhoadsS. G 1851 Rickel John 1816 Riegel Jacob 1834 Riegel John 1834 ♦Rinek W. H 1879 *Rinker J. M 1873 3 Rissman Joseph 1839 Roehrig William 1880 Roessner John 1831 4Roland Henry 1839 ♦Romberger H. H 1879 4 Rosenberger John 1838 tRothermel C. M...,. 1884 *RoyerI. U 1884 ♦Sampsel A. M 1877 §1 1 n p' 1 -a 1 o Is 1 1872 1878 1875 8 1828 1830 1832 9 1882 1884 1886 6 1865 1866 1868 4 1818 3 1819 4 1854 1856 1858 22 1835 1 1839 1841 1843 9 1843 3 1829 1831 2 1843 1845 1847 19 1825 1827 5 1881. 1883 1885 5 1853 1855 1857 16 1822 1824 1826 10 1874 1876 1878 14 1851 1852 1854 35 1816 18J8 4 1834 1836 1838 11 1834 1886 4 1880 1882 1884 6 1873 1875 1877 15 1839 1 1830 1 J 831 1833 4 1839 1 1880 1883 1885 8 1838 1840 2 1884 3 1884 1886 4 1876 1879 1881 11 ]. Elected Editor ottue ChrUtticJie SotscJiaJter in 183T. 2. Entered the Kansas Conference In 1886. 3. Entered tlie West Pa. Conference 1839. 4. Entered tlie West Pa. Conference In 1839. EOLL OF PEEAOHEES. 403 Names. ■§ CO a u •Sands J. G 1863 Sauer Henry 1843 *Savitz James. 1863 *SaylorJ. M 1825 Saylor Jacob 1834 *SaylorO. L 1865 *8aylor A. B 1883 Sohaefifer George 1837 Sobaeffer J 1868 Soharfe Frederick 1843 ISoharfe Gustave 1863 ScheimerJ. S 1866 Schell John 1848 Schimpf Jacob 1834 Schmidt Philip 1816 Schmidt William 1843 Schmidt G. C 1843 Schmidt Lewis I860 Schneider George 1835 3 Schneider Theobald 1843 Schneider Jacob 1851 Schnerr Jacob 1839 SchoepflinW. G Schreffler John 1833 ♦Schuler William 1883 Schultz Abraham 1844 Sohuppert Ludwig 1836 3 Sohwilly Philip 1837 tSebold Thomas 1849 *Sechrist Frank 1867 Seger George 1835 *SeipE. R 1885 Sensel John 1833 4SeybertJohn 1831 1 Entoved the Atlantic Conference in 1876. 2. Entered the New York Confer- enoe in 1S48. 3. Entered the Ohio Conference In 1843. 4. Elected Bishop in 1839. -<5 o a V 1 a'i 1867 1868 1870 31 1843 3 1869 1870 1873 16 1834 1827 1832 41 1834 1836 1838 8 1873 1871 1874 16 1888 1885 1887 5 1837 1838 1840 3 1868 1 1843 1845 1847 6 1866 1867 1869 10 1866 1868 3 1848 1850 1853 36 1834 1834 3 1816 1 1842 1 1843 1845 3 1860 1863 1869 4 1835 1839 11 1843 1845 1847 6 1859 1859 3 1830 1831 1833 9 1886 1 1833 1 1883 1885 1887 5 1844 1846 1848 39 1836 ..#.. 3 1837 1839 1841 6 1855 1856 1858 7 1868 1869 1871 19 1835 1 1885 3 1833 1835 1837 18 1831 1832 1834 19 404 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. Names. ■§ a « *Seyfrit J. K 1866 Shauer Frederick 1812 SherkN. B 1876 Shilling John 1816 *Shirey J. H 1876 ♦Shoemaker W. A 1868 Sholty William 1823 •Shoop J. M 1877 tShultz David 1848 *ShnltzH. D 1874 Sichley Elias 1832 1 Sindlinger J. M 1834 3 Sindlinger Michael 1840 ♦Smith Ferdinand 1877 tSmithH. A 1884 ♦SmoyerB. J 1866 3 Snyder-Lewis 1849 *Snyder A. H 1884 tSouliard A 1887 *8pecht Joseph 1858 tSpeicher C. C 1884 Stambach John 1813 Stauflfer Henry 1814 ♦StaufferD. S 1870 *Stauffer W. H 1880 4StauflerF. G 1880 Steok Thomas 1842 3 Steltzer Joseph 1856 ♦Stermer John 1883 *Stirk A. M 1867 *Stoetzel Henry 1837 Stoever E 1838 StoeverF. L 1849 StoU John 1831 1. Entered the West Pa. Conference in 1813. 2. Entered the Atlantic Confer- ence in ]STO. 3. Entered the Kansas Conference in 18T9. 4. Entered the Ohio Conference in 18S3. n 3° •a s •a a "3 v. o r 1867 1869 1871 20 1812 1814 1816 5 1876 1877 1 1816 1818 1820 5 1876 1878 1880 13 1869 1871 1873 19 1822 1823 3 1886 1887 2 1849 1 1874 1876 1878 14 1832 1834 4 1834 1836 1838 9 1840 1842 1849 39 1877 1879 1881 11 1884 1886 4 1866 1868 1870 33 1851 1853 1856 28 1884 1886 4 1887 1 1858 1860 1863 30 1884 3 1813 1814 1817 7 1814 2 1870 1873 1874 16 1881 1883 1885 7 1881 1883 2 1842 1844 5 1860 1861 1863 16 1883 3885 1887 5 1868 1870 1872 30 1837 1839 1858 18 1828 1839 1831 8 1849 1 1831 1838 1825 4 BOI.L OF PKEAOHEKS. 405 5 ai ^ M ^ aS Names. '5 o'E ■§§ ■§ a'g I £Sj s* .g «" H Sco ^ a SCO o -S ■= 'OS ,z; a h 1.H y one they hang their armour on the tower of David "whereon hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty Tear of Deatlu Names. Tear of Deatli 1805. Liesser Abraham. 1819. 1808. Albright Jacob. 1823. 1813. Betz Matthew. 1826. 1816. Miller George. 1826. 1818. Walter John. 1828. Names. Miller Solomon. Peters Jacob. Vandersal John. Schneider John. Stambach John. OUE DEAD. 4:11 Year of Names. Death. 1838. Kleinfelter Jacob, "the second." 1829. Meyer Henry. 1830. Manwiller T>. 1833. Prey Samuel. 1838. Wolf Christian. 1833. Miller John W. 1833. Young Henry. 1833. Borauf Frederick. 1838. Wolf Christian. 1834. Tobitis Daniel. 1834. Riem Abraham. 1887. Roessner John. 1837. Thomas John. 1837. Yeakel Andrew. 1838. Breidenstein Philip. 1838. Ettinger Benjamin. 1839. Dressier George. 1839. Hammer John. 1840. Miesse Henry. 1840. Zimmerman Leonhard 1840. Berkheimer William. 1841. Altimos Solomon. 1843. Witt Samuel. 1843. Stroh Abraham. 1843. Shaefer John. 1848. Buck Thomas. 1843. Hesser Charles. 1844. Pocht Daniel. 1848. Dieder Emanuel. 1848. Bisse Charles.. 1849. Schnerr Jacob. 1850. Stoever Pred. L. 1851. Shultz David. 1851. Rippley John, 1853. Sensel John. ' 1854. Bisse H. A. 1854. Pisher Henry. 1855. Danner Frederick. Year of Names. Deatb. 1856. Gross Jacob. 1859. Frey Abraham. 1860. Seybert Bishop John. 1868. Kleinfelter John. 1864. Schugar Immanuel. 1867. Barber James.' 1867. Dewees W. 1869. Saylor Abraham. 1869. Ruehl L. 1869. Deppen Isaac. 1869. Long Bishop J. 1870. Wagner Philip. 1871. Dundore S. P. 1871. Dreisbach John. 1871. Brown Samuel. 1871. Kehr D. 1872. Young John. 1873. Meyers Christian. 1878. Wolf Charles. 1874. Ely Ephraim. 1874. Thomas David. 1874. Light David. 1874. Snyder Edward. 1875. Dreibelbis R. 1875. Overholser Isaac. 1875. Yeakel Christopher. 1875. Reich George. 1875. Leib John P. 1876. Rhoads S. G. 1876. Schell John. 1876. Longsdorf A. 1876. Eckert John. 1877. High J. J. 1878. Kempfer Herman. 1878. Breidenstein John. 1878. Heim William. 1878. Ettinger Adam. 1878. Bertolet Jacob. 1878. Dissinger I. S. 412 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKE. Year ar ol Names. of Names. Death. Death. 1878. Bellinger George. 1883. Dissinger Moses. 1879. Reinoehl S. P. 1883. Sindlinger J. M. 1879. Haines G. T. 1883. Zinser J. G. 1879. Gauiner Samuel. 1883. Mlesse Samuel. 1880. Berger D. 1884. Gross Joseph. 1880. Rebel- W. L. 1884. Hambright Davis. 1880. Schneider Jacob. 1884. Breyfogel Seneca. 1880. Kurtz Jonathan. 1884. Overholt A. H. 1881. Adams Jacob. 1884. Boas Jacob. 1881. Shultz Abraham. 1885. Neitz Solomon. 1881. Snyder Lewis. 1885. Fliehr C. B. 1883. OplingerJ. M. 1885. Miller George H. 1882. Hambright W. W. 1885. Major H. C. 1882. Rhoads Jeremiah. 1886. Knerr I. E. 1883. Kreoker Dr. Frederick. 1887. Hammer Charles. 1883. Farnsworth J. G. 1887. Clouser Daniel. 1883. Cole J. B. Statistical Tables. Prior to th« year 1861 no regular statistical tables appear upon the records of the Conference. The following tables up to that time are, therefore, a compilation rather than a transcript, a compilation made from reliable data occurring incidentally upon the minutes. Much time and the most ex- acting pains were taken to make these statistics minutely accurate and thoroughly reliable. It was Impossible to com- pile trustworthy figures of local preachers before the year 1848, because of the fragmentary and indefinite sources of in- formation. STATISTICAL TABLES. 4:13 I.-THE EARLY DAYS. Teak. 1800.. 1801.. 1803.. 1803.. 1804.. 1805. 1806.. 1807.. 1808.. 1809... 1810. .. 1811... §1812., 1813... 1814... 1815... 1816... 1817.... 1818.... 1819.... 1820.... 1831.... 1823.... 1833.... 1834.... 1835.... 20 o P If 130 t35 78 72 160 101 196 235 330 224 267 273 303 208 204 175 179 231 40 60 75 130 220 1836 354 3452207 42 114 112 202 129 304 266 392 306 396 355 343 358 215 205 200 265 426 528 740 761 796 1016 1108 1401 1493 1707 1895 1992 1974 1936 1854 1878 2039 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 5 6 6 8 11 14 15 16 23 23 37 28 30 83 86 35 61.00 159 8'283. 13344 15|414 13588 15553. 21700, 31769, 9 5 5 10 12 7!2l!935. 72l|938. 3|33|708. 621611. 1033643. 8!l9637. !|22 923 6'21 676. 616. 775, 44.00 43.72 30.80 51.97 113.68 65.36 59.69 171.80 206.93 854.30 362.15 174.55 177.85 149.62 160.31 137.83 108.86 97.68 123.46 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 a 6 6 7 7 13 13 12 13 13 11 12 10 10 11 10 • "Several." t "A few." t History of tlie Evangelical Association. § Tie totals of the statistics for 1812, as given on page 23, were transposed in some un- accountable manner. Tbey are correct as given in this table. 414 EVANGELICAL LAJS'DMAEKS. ir.-THE EASTERN AND WESTERN CON- FERENCES. Tear. *1827 " Eastern.. 1828 " Eastern.. 1829 '• Eastern.. 1830 " Eastern.. 1831 " Eastern.. 1832 •...., " Eastern., 1883 " Eastern.. 1834 " Eastern. 1835 " Eastern.. 1836 t " Eastern.. 1837 " Eastern. 1838 " Eastern. 1839 " Eastern.. 346 293 383 320 366 246 632 381 555 446 697 54« 606 471 717 561 728 508 948 464 116S 644 513 603 47812567 393:2044 4.58'3677 873 435 271 720 438 663 3176 3863 2214 3245 2373 8580 5213617 8083925 627,3792 762'4253 560;8036 90614689 707:3377 9705119 6983630 943|5038 61713379 si 1430 747 664 711 6665 3677 7309 3954 859 4206 28 18 23 16 36 20 28! 35 9 19 151 34 10 26 $1817.15 704.59 935.29 796.41 933.06 790.55 1275.08 1065.66 1428.79 1133.14 1633.99 1360.45 2157.49 1808.43 2543.80 3064.41 3540.17 3011.87 $105, 105 200, 185, 372, 253, 303. 366. 453. 434 513, 464, 340. 369. 487, 404, 636 475, 1833.66 3168.37 369a37 3607] 89 505. 811. 794, 713, 04 13 8 11 8 12 9 13 10 14 11 17 13 31 16 31 16 35 19 38 16 80 418 8 SB 19 • From 1S2T to 1S40 aouble statistics will be given. The upper row of flgares opposite each year iHaioate the total statistics for both the Eastern ana West- ern Conferences; the lower row, the statistics of the Eastern Conference only.' t The General Conference of 1835 transferred three circuits to the Western Conference. This accounts for the aeorease In the ministry ana membership of . the Eastern. STATISTICAL TABLES. 415 III.-THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFER ENCE. Teab. 1840... 1841... 1843... 1843. . 1844. . 1845... 1846... 1847... 1848... tl849.. 535 476 796 1175 575 667 557 538 703 530 6182723 982 3439 13714372 6964497 8334747 736;4790 6384930 104l|5169 6303910 n 1= el ■oEh ^e 19 1^ 13 12114 21 39 2406.82 2751.41 8090.89 2933.19 4831.89 4369.54 553.02 779.30 475.08 398.48 432.44 951.57 48.60 60.00 60.00 53.80 48.00 58.20 56.16 56.90 54.73 89.50 12 15 19 20 23 25 26 28 28 18 YSAB. 1850. 1851. 1853. . 18S3. . 1894. . 1855. . 1866.. 186T.. 1868.. 1859. . I860.. 691 875 878 960 866 1038 766 lOOH 1543 1209J1397 107lll261 4087 4638 4829 5293 5701 5967 6000 6145 7009 7664 7803 no Si ■of^ 1133 23 31 21187 1537 ..43 ..46 25147 43 45 42:50 42'ei a 6665.07 $80.00 95.00 94.00 96.00 100.00 97.00 324.67 96.00 547.78 87.00 93.00 I H m !r. !=! s s a 5 fl s tOjiH ■f) 1 ■3 u< £ to tu 3 21 36 364 2003 S 21 41 444 2363 3,24 42 507 2036 3 23 47 627 3030 3 29 5fi 647 3646 3 ,30 65 717 3947 3 32 70 726 4136 3'3a 67 BIS 4532 332 76 90C 600C 3|3« 86 163t 6662 3 37 80 964 5395 6727 6949 7638 883 » 10206 10972 8147 17007 17466 12140 * From tUs time forth the number of preachers In active service is taken from the list of appointments of the year prevloos, that is, the number on the list ot ap- pointments In 1839, is placed on record as reported in IS40, thus bringing this part into harmony with the rest of the statistics of the Bast Pa. Conference. t The amount of salary here given is that of an unmarried preacher. An equal amount additional was allowed for the wife of a married preacher, and one- fourth additional for each child under a certain age. t The decrease in the sta- tistics of this year is accounted for by the fact that the New Yorlc Conference had been separately organized. 416 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. I he Kast l^ennsykanin (Conference. (COIQ'TIITXTEII^.) Teab. lS6t 75 1862 Si 1863 lOO 1864 1865 123 1866 115 186T 106 1868 llfl 1869 121 18T0 103 1871 103 18Ta 150 18T3 l78 18T4 14fl 18T5 208 1876 16T 1877 153 1878 147 18T9 127 1880 156 1881 183 1832 m 1883 ITl 3884 [96 1885 183 1886 183 1887 205 37T 165 ITT 193 136 140 184 2i8 2-21 120 189 181 385 230i216 299 390 402,551 839!320 355'3T9 276,452 290,416 189 476 136 469 122377 107I398 76'481 114414 103{42T 100!468 1303 2029 1155 1095 1242 171 S 1562 1535 1766 1563 1655 2212 1537 48l 8299 1113120 8633 5 2649 123| 8755 1211 8793 !75' 8775 130, 9000 226 9507 276 9S54 243 10035 211 11060 36i 11297 2ST 12470 227 1:1475 29014401 2196 3005 I 2512 2404 559 14730 32S3 8052741 896:2703 9S62007 943 2225 8391549 1014 1719 7571926 1140 1913 7661632 T46 220T 453 15959 281 14799 387 1499S 373 14790 357 14863 30714805 1782,324 14867 1834[323 15276 2il83 232 154T2 1742 316 15763 2152 27016456 ,21461434 16933 2383 2177 2369 1928 20 J7 1590 756 743 T66 765 S07 801 970 1006 1009 1036 1003 1062 1378 1404 1401 1498 1223 1150 1229 1202 1166 1257 1221 115B 1211 1234 1352 34 32 30 32 31 33 33 49 41'63 55 103 103 109 111 125 129 123 138 158 153 154 177 177 186 195 205 190>i 1953^ 192M 194 193>ir 201 201 208Jf 210>^ t 171900 1T7600 1T6850 200100 225950 264100 309600 336790 324700 636900 649900 516600 63130031 6S3 20031 71670032 78849534 62360027 67439028 52626030 52927531 554090 30 65484032 532900 34 60763536 645445|35 676990 37 702280|35 STATISTICAL TABLES. 417 I he East Pennsyl\?ania Sonft erence. (COlSrCLXTElEilD.) $8976 129T6 11380 12200 20400 22450 21900 34100 88900 6416U 6T800 Oollectiona. 89300 9'i900 95300 83900 £6900 61400 44160 4T900 47600 60950 6475049316.00 67800 49280.48 6710049377.27 60950 67607.60 60260|.'i6572.77 $186.06 166.08 no. 90 218.27 326.17 363.66 367.81 398.00 648.97 696.92 607.18 667.14 812.95 813.60 1216.46 1039.83 747.27 748.94 863.71 1188.10 1177.24 1170.65 966.19 1229.76 1252.25 1668.83 1646.85 i! $1620.22$ 2.00$ 2204.61 44.11'.. 1881.41 66.20 3113.15 152.34' 4662.32 257.96' 7284.78'2SS.16; 3418.49:293.34 4540.23 293.34' 4960.62 295.21J 62.00 8266.41325.22! 6924.3B!238.60; 9.76 7707.60,343.93; 260.67 S289.21iB36.54 7831.49,353.33, 7370.64 354.73, 7411.63 313.42. 6516.69,220.58,. 4739.0l|l92.0l'. 4272.79,174.66. 7885.36 202.86. 8264.99407.36 267.96 8705.98 219.26; 337.23; 536.43 14246.82 231.11; 465 86 633.06,209.06 12048.15,205.86 451.051298.771288.19 11182.66 201.67 1738.72 6497.49,225.42 10446.47:198.79 401.29 1536.04 284.25 13183.75 192.22 344.55 2854 9l'26n.6-.' 12.49 87.77 101.89 136.66 95 97 104 112 115 129 143 146 149 160 174 184 200 173 21.70191 , 110.49,191 164.29189 185.17ll93 186.66187 183 189 189 184 Ji 186X 1071 1308 1162 1339 1350 1480 1811 5467:16326 5838 17431 6898 6637 6770 7622 8587 1620 8677 1872 8972 219610946 234311613 260412849 2566il4745 303416500 3205,17607 3ii9619148 3022117729 3124|18174 314718889 325820083 325819900 3242 20740 321520921 3256,22356 323423365 3244|22604 .B437:2S669 18473 17643 19656 20928 2206'.i 23179 36096 26616 36296 46336 36602 35914 29071 28470 25157 24100 24390 21262 19815 92 172 122 24 76 124 16? 467 263 120 119 113 139 163 19683 18667 41 61 28 INDE^X. A. AotermauvUIe, 235, 2B6, 299, 817. 8T1; Clr., 276,283,291. AdamBtoWTi, 173, 309; Clr., 226,372, 383. Albany, 177, 292, 386. Albright Jacob, 11, 12; ordination, 13; license, 13; bishop, 17; death, IT; biography, 20, 74; monument, 370. Albright Church, 130, 134, 141, 145, 157, 163, 168, 173, 221. Albrlghtsville, 275, 283. AUentowu, Linden St., 148, 162, 153, 319; Turner St., 214, 244, 299; First Ward, 201, 220, 249, 260, 284, 292, 329; Liberty St., 266. American Tract Soc, 113, 143. Annvllle, 173, 256, 264, 282, 283, 349, 383; Clr., 174, 184, 189, 349. Articles of Faith, 18, 133. Ashland, 243, 256, 283, 299, 360, 369, 373; Clr.. 168, 173, 177, 215. Atlantic Conf., 270, 274, 293, 361. Auburn, 216. B. Bainbridge, 319. Bangor, 235, 256,283, 317; Clr., 226, 276, 299. Baptism, 60, 61, 93, 183. [372. Barnesvllle, 284; Clr., 260, 264, 309, 828, Bartholomew's, 276, 283. Bath, 243, 249, 263, 284, 300, 311, 338; Clr., 235, 291. Berne, 116, 2-27. Benevolent Collections, 298. Berlin, 255. BerllnsvlUe. 244; Cir., 206, 256. Bernvllle, 250, 267, 276, 284, 300, 310, 819 330. Berrysbu'rg Clr., 235, 290, 299. Bethel, 243. Bethlehem, 129, 167,201, 256,310; Clr., 168. Big Creek, 226. Birdsboro, 244, 263, 276. Bishops, 17, 118, 121, 132. Blandon, 282, 292. Board or Publication and the Editor, 231-6, 240 ; and Germany, 289-90. Bolich'S, 243, 276, 300, 329. Boltz's Class, 173. Book Establishment, 38, 43, 63, 67, 69, 84, 86; in Cleveland, 135-6; branch in Reading, 144, 168, 166, 159, 162 ; in Philadelphia, 148 ; in Allentown, 201. Book Commission, 29, 39, 45. Botschalter Der Ohr., 77, 85, 91. Bowman Bishop T., 274. BowmansviUe, 369, 373, 386. Boyertown, 266, 275. Brandonville, 266, 288. Brendel's, 173. BrlckersvlUe, 260. Bridesburg, 189, 201, 243. Bridgetown, 883. Brlefschaft Steuer, 16. Brownstowu, 173, 385; Clr., 201, 250 309, 372, 383. BushklU, 235, 266, 276, 283. Business Rules, 110, 112. C. California Cla^s, 372, 384. Camden, 162, 184, 201, 255. Campelstown, 173, 264. Campmeetlngs, 20, 182, 243. Canada Conf., 187, 196. Carbon dr., 113, 116. Catasauqua, 168, 189, 300. Catawlssa, 169, 173. Catechetical Instructions, 137, 174, 216, 244, 362 ; Catechism, the first, 18. Cecil Miss., 134, 138, 173. Cedar Creek, 166. Cedar Hill Seminary, 265. Centennial, National, 274, 276. Central Pa. Conf., 165, 196, 267, 277, 293. Centrevllle, 283, 309, 372. CertUlcates of Membership, 86, 249, Charitable Society, 69, 80, 106, 144. Chester Clr., 138, 177, 243, 249. Children's Day, 352, 874, 386. Church Building Soc, 199, 200, 206, 226, 236, 360. Churches, special services In, 358 debts on, 382. Class Books, 110 ; Leaders, 133. Coaldale, 250, 264, 276. 283, 284, 300, 309 329, 338, 349. Conf erenoe— Sermon, 126, 181, 136; Re- cords, 107, 156 ; Collections, 206, 263 Claimants, 325. Conewago, 144, 148, 264, 383. Course of Study, 106. Conestoga Clr., 249, 299, 383. Conestoga Centre, 250, 282. Coplay, 328, 360, 372, 373, 383, 886. Cressona, 227, 329; Clr., 173, 177, 189, 196, 206. Creswell Clr., 282, 291, 819. Crowned Defenders, Our, 882. Crums Class, 266, 264. 420 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. D. DaupWn, 310; Clr., 108, 110, 116, 121, 124, ITS, 349. Dayton, 276, 290, 309, 359. ■Deeds of Chnroaes, 257, 263. Deep Creek, 168. Delbert Class, 189, 196. Delano, 372. Denver, 359, 372, 373. " Der Alte Weg," 213, 219. Discipline— Origin, IT, 18; Improv«a, 25, 29, 30, 93 ; English, 60, 65, 69. District Conventions, 265. Drehersville, 292. Dunkelberger'B, 215, 236, 243. E. Early Days, 9. Eastern Oonf., 46, 60, 52, 76. East Pa. Conl, 92, 97, 98. Baston, Ger., 141, 159, 168, 206. Easton, Eng., 220, 309, 350. East Stroudsburg, 276, 290. Bast Greenville, 300. Eby's Class, 144, 173. Eden, 318. Edacatiaual Institutions, 124, 126, 129, 134, 148, 149, 151, 169, 207, 244, 246, 260, 257, 264, 265, 275, 277, 283. 284, 286, 292, .SOO, 309, 320, 329, 333, 349 ; J'and, 265 ; Society, 311. BlizabethviUe, 373. Elmira Class, 173. Emans, 16S, 250, 290, 310. En glisli— spread of, 107. Evangelical Association, origin of, 11, 12, 13; lirst title, 12. 18; incorporation, 69; history, 92, 147, 161; cfiange of name, 240; union witti the M. B. Church, 240. Evangelical Messenger, 118. Bvangelints, 348. Bxaminalion of junior preachers, 258; rules for 297, 308, 311, 340, 362. Bx-offloio members of Geu'l Conf., 211, 809. Falrvllle, 201, 299, 349, 359; Clr., 1T8. Fairs and Festivals, 308. Fetherolf 's Class, 243. Finance Com., 325, 332. Fisher's Ferry, 275, 283, 299. Fisher's Class, 168, 173, 177. Flat Rook, 135. Fleetwood, 168, 249, 264, 282, 299; Cir., 244. Fliokinger Church, 173. Flint Hill, 244, 266. Florida Miss , 859, 381. Forge, 173, 282. FrackviUe, 216, 283, 310, 328, 338, 384. Freemansburg, 168, 220, 859, 371. Frederictoiburg, 122, 138, 264, 310, 840, 359, 368, 383. Friedensburg (Berks Co.,) 163, 318; Clr., 282, 291; (Schuylkill Co.,) 173. G. Germantown, 133, 177, 284, 276, 300, 310, 361; Clr., Ill, 144. Germany Miss., 127, 128. Glassborougli, 162, 20i. Gratztown, 236. Greenville, 201, 215 ; 250. Gruber Church, 266. H. Halifax, 236, 264, 290, 299. Hallin Run, 206. Hamburg, 145, 236, 276, 283, 284, 292, 319, 329, 338, 360, 372, 333. Hamilton dr., 275. Hanover, 173, 383. Harrlsburg, German, 124, 129, 131, 144, 148, 160, 162, ITS, 184, 195, 201, 226, 256, 344, 349 ; English, 22T, 229, 26T, 292, 328, 380; combined, 286, 849, 360, 3T3, 384, 385 ; district, 106, 113. Hatfield, 190, 236, 26T, 8T2, 383. Hasenberg, 1T3. Hay Creek chapel, 8T2, S84. Hazletoa, 177. 184, 256. Hefner's, 111. Heidelberg, (Lehigh Co.), 156, 159. Hellertown Miss., 236, 239, 243, 318, 329, 359, 860. Hepler's Class, 243, 319, 380. Herndon, 810. Hilltown, 383. Hoffman Francis, 369. Holiness, discussion of, 169. Horses tor itinerant preachers, 41, 43, 67, 87, 89. Howertown, 168, 249, 299, 837, 8T2, 383. Hunsicker's, 309, 3T2. Hymn Book, first, 19, 36 ; Saiten-Splel, 31, 74; English, 71, 74, 90, 305; viole, . 43, 63, 71, 76, 86. Immigrant Miss., 206, 211. Iowa Conf., 165. Irish Valley, 275, 299, 350. Japan Miss., 270, 327, 359. Jefferson, 220, 226. Jersey Ciiy Miss., 168. Jonestown, ITS, 189, 264. 275. Jubilee, year of, 128, 131. Judiciary Com., 80S. Kansas Conf., 187. Klnderfreund Der Chr., 161. Kistler's Valley, 243, 260, 256. Klein's, 173. Kreoker F., 383. KulpsviUe, 330, 860, 373, 383. Kutztown, 111, 360. 885; Clr., 141. 168, 243, 244, 249, 283, 328, 338, 872; Miss., 371. INDKX. 4:21 Lancaster Clr., ]09, 282, 292, 319; City, Water Str.. 104, lis, 124, 129, 180, isi, 163, 216,359; Mulberry Str., 201, 221, 244. 318, 350, 360, 374. Lanamarka of tlie Evan. Assoc, 381-2. Language Difflcnltles, 225. Lansford, 264, 309, 338, 349, 373, 384. Lansdale, 290, 310, 384. Lansdale and Montgomery Cir., 383. Lebanon Dlst., 113; Clr., 109, 116, 121, 168, 178; Chestnut Str., 141, 201, 206; Eighth Str., 260, 276. Leesport, 16S, 264, 260, 276, 284, 291, 338, 349, 360. Lehigh Cir., 109, 116, 129, 148, 163, 168, 348, 372. Lehlghton. 226, 266, 263, 309. Lehigh Valley Miss., 328,348, 372. LetFistown, 372. Library of Cont, 309. Lick Col. J. H., 351. Llckdale, 369. , Limerick, 226. Lincoln. 372. Lltltz, 372. 383. Little Mahanoy, 226, 299. Llvlngood Class, 173. Local Preachers, 92; the first, 16; or- dained, S9; examined, 266; Conf., 46, 69, 78 : roll of. 407. Locust Valley, 235, 250, 309, 838, 372. Lord's Supper at Conf., 120, 165, 167, 172, 17T, 181, 189, 195, 202, 208. Luzerne Cir., 161; Mies., 120. Lykens. 276, 290, 310, 359; Clr., Ill, 121. 226, 309, 338. Lyons, 249, 282, 291, 300, 371. LynnvlUe, 255. M. Maouugle (Mlllerstown), 111, 168, 173, 276. Magazines, monthly, 211,846. Mahantongo Clr., Ill, 206, 226, 236. Mahanoy, 168. 226, 299. Mahanoy City, 177, 195, 216, 290, 299. Mahanoy Plane, 243, 266. Mahoning Clr., 263, 283, 291, 309. Manbeck, 201, 206. Manheim, 264, 338, 339, 350, 361. Marriage License Law, 368. Matamoras, 236. Mauch Chunk, 260, 291, 310; Clr., 226, 256, 264, 299, 309. M. E. Church— Union with, 240. Mechanlosvllle, 266, 267, 275, 283. Memorials. (See roll " Our Dead.") Meyers Class, 173. Michigan Conf., 137. Middle Creek, 266, 275 ; Cir., 283, 291. Milford Clr., 109, 111, 141, 265. Miller George, 66, 69, 74. Miller Fred —Bequest, 144. Milleraburg, 177. 236, 299, 340. Miller's Class (Fen Argyl Mlas.), 236, 266, 275, 283, i99, 317, 838, 371. Miller's Class (Pleasant Valley Cir.)» 290, 309, 387, 848. MillersvlUe, 292, 349 ; Clr., 282, 819. Millport, 226. Millway, 883. Missionary Appropriations, 214. Missionary Soc, 90, 92; Bast Pa:. Conf., 140 ; Money, 256 ; Messenger, 344. Missions, Foreign, 127, 140, 317. Mohawk Dist, 104, 116. Mohn's Hill, 178, 226, 383. MohnsviUc, 173, 226, 372. Montgomery Cir., 144, 184, 189, 226, 290, 871. Monroe Cir., 113, 141, 220, 226, 266, 263, 276. Mormonidm, 326. Moselem, 283. Mount Bethel Cir., 266. Mount Carmel, 243, 264, 283, 290, 292, 299, 810, 3Z8. Mount Joy, 349, 888. Mount Nebo, 173; Cir., 266, 264, 276,282, 369, 383. MountVille, 264, 275, 383. Mount Zlon, 859, 383. Muehlbaoh, 163. Myerstown. 276. 319, 360, 361; Clr., 173, 243, 249, 264, 276, 838. N. Nazareth, 235, 243, 256, 276, 283. Newark Miss., 163, 264. New Danville, 349. New Jersey Cir., 141, 160, 168, 202; Miss., 134, 188, 144, 148, 195. Newmanstown, 173, 236, 248, 249. New Kochelle Miss., 169, 162. New York City, 24th Str., 104, 122, 146; Hudson Str., 159, 168, 173, 184, 189, 201, 206; 63d Str., Central Park, 201, 207, 216, 220, 226, 227, 257; Vicinity, 263. New York Conf., 118, 120, 128. Norristown, 173, 184, 189, 201, 207, 215, 226, 236, 243, 310, 337. Northampton Clr., 108, 111, 116, 129, 236, 256, 264, 388. Northumberland Clr., 18. Northwestern College, 311. O. Oakdale, 236. Ohio Conf., 92. Oley, 168. Orwigsburg, 126, 256, 290, 338, 372 ; Dist., 113; Clr., Ill, 116, 216, 250. Palmyra, 148, 264, 288, 310, 388. Paradise, 256, 263, 276, 288, 290. ParryvUle, 226. Parsonages, 23, 69, 89, 159. • Paul's Valley, 177. Pen Argyl, 349, 360, 371, 378-4, 384, 386. Pentecostal Meeting, 328. 4:22 EVANGELICAL LAOTJMAEKS. Pequea, 299. Perklomeii,333. Philadelphia,' 4tli St., formerly 23 St., lOT, 221, 249; Southwark, 129, 131, 169, 236, 243, 255, 263, 264; Christ •Church, 137-8, 145, 148, 189, 216, 221, 225, 22T, 276-T, 300, 318, 339, 350; Dau- phin St., 159, 168, 184, 190, 195, 206-T, 215,236; West Phila., 201. Phoenixville, 1T3, 189, 201, 221, 275, 277, 264, 371. Plo-niOS, 205, 206, 222. Pike 383. Pine 'Grove, 109, 110, 201, 206, 311 ; Cir., 113, 116, 124, 189, 264. Pine Swamp, 243, 266. Pittsburg Conf., 196, 277, 293. Pittsburg Church, 282, 291. Plainfield, 236, 256, 275. Pleasant Valley dr., 201, 244, 290, 309, 337 359. Pleasantville, 282. Plymouth Miss., 284, 290, 292. Port Carbon, 283, 290, 329, E59; Cir., 173, 184, 276, 338, 1149. Port Clinton, 214, 256, 276, 282, 319, 338. Port Jervis Miss., 243, 249. Pottstown Miss , 227, 255, 275. Pottsville, 116, 177, 184, 256. Preachers— Attire and ornaments of, 34; who neglect collections, 62, 63, 137 ; required to study German, 66, 316 ; who practice medicine, 89 ; un- licensed, 214 ; term of service, 240 ; indigent young, 257, 253, 265 ; church membership, 828, 370; applicants for itinerancy, 316, 336; unordained preachers performing marriage cere- monies, 369 ; license valid, 369 ; locat- ing of, 126, 133 ; marriage during pro- bation, 66, 67, 147 ; alphabetical roll, 393. Presiding Elders— The first, 26 ; station- ing of, 201 ; support of, 121, 124, 172 : at ordination services, 189 ; how elect- ed, 200 ; on church debts, 382. Pricetown, 168, 282. Probationary Members, 126, 133, 135, 172 309 Publications, 46, 66, 83, 86, 87, 90, 92, 213 219, 231, 381, 382. Q- QuaKake, 250, 283, Quakertown, 309, 310, 319, 337, 371, 3S3. Quarterly Conf., 63, 77, 263. E. Eauch Creek, 201, 226. Eeading Cir., 116; Eighth St., 108,111, 116, 156, 169, 256, 263, 359 ; Sixth St. (formerly Chestnut St.), 173, 177. 178, 201, 311 ; Ninth St.. 227, 310, 3S3 ; East, 256, 330, 369, 383. Eeamatown, 173, 226, 809, 372, 383. Eebellion, The, 182, 184. 193, 194. Becommendations to Genl. Conf., 126, 132, 297, 309. Eeddington, 369. Eeich's Class, 349. Eeiner City, 290, 309, 317, 338, 369. Eiegelsville, 163. Eichland,173. Hlchmond, 244, 249, 268; Berks Co., 283, Eingtown, 283, 318, 360; Cir., 256; Sta., 243, 349, 369. Rising Sun, 177, 226. Roaring Creek, 256. Rochester Misa., 104, 107. Roehrig's Class, 141. RothviUe, 383. Eoxburg, 226, 317, 371, 338. Eush Valley, 236. Sabbath, The, 202, 285, 312. S. Salary of Preachers, 83, 66, 59, 63, T9, 91, 94, 99, 103; in cities, 83, 106, 108, 110, 120, 121, 131, 132, 144, 167, 242, 243, 256, 289. Salem, 290; (Schuylkill Co.,) 310. Saylor J. M.,i327. Saylorsburg, 233. Schaferstown Class, 163, 173. [328. Schuylkill Cir., 18, 111, 141,11236, 250, Schuylkill Haven Cir., 116; Sta., HI, 177, 244. English Miss., 300. Sohnylkill Seminary, S20, 830, 331, 340; building, 361, 352, 361, 374, 386. Schnecksvii;e, 848, 372. Sohwenksville, 226. Scranton, 236, 283; Miss., 260, 266, 267, 291, 818, 329. Secret Societies, 115, 297. Seven Points, 206, 276, 283, 299, 310. Seybert, Bishop John, biography of, 171. Seybert Memorial Church. (See Man- helm). Shamokin, 173, 215; Miss., 236; Sta., 243, 283 839. Shamrock, 275, 283, 292, S60, 871, 384. Shenandoah City Miss., 260, 276, 284, 310, 329; Sta., 284, 291, 300, 361, 373, 386. Shoemakersville, 283, 338, 372. Shoholo Valley, 248. Slavery, Anti, resolutions, 93, 182, 184. Slatedale, 216, 256. Slatington, 266. Social Conference, 30. Somerset Cir., 76. Souderton and Telford Miss., 371. [384. South Bethlehem Miss., 227, 236, 871, South Easton Miss., 337, 350, 860, 873. Sparrow Bush, 243; Miss., 264, 276. Spiritualism, Spirit Eappings, 147, 200. Springtown, 163. Snydersville, 256, 275, 283, 290. Speculative Life Insurance, 326. State of the Country, 182, 184, 193, 194. Stationing Committee, the first, 22; 176, 213 Statistics, the first, 23; of Eastern Conf., 62; of East Pa. Conf., first, 101, 172; Annual Conf., 291, 808; of General Church, 107, 118, 136. INDEX. 423 Strauasto-wn Cliurcli, 173, 291, 800. Steeltowc, 173, 264, 282, 383. StemtoD, 276, 828. Sterling, 220, 226, 249, 256, 263. 278. 283. Ptewards, 133. Striokleretown, 173. StroU Appointment, 148. Stroudsburg, 283 ; Miss., 290, 317. St. Clair, 1T8, 177, 184. St. John's, 266, 275, 283, 291. St. Peter's, 275. Subsidiary Collection, 16, 23, 56. Summit Hill, 264, 283, 291, 299, 329. Sunbury, 376, 283, 299; Miss., 275, 282, 291, 388. Sunday Newspapers, 364. Snnday-SctiooJ, German. 78, 119 ; book, 83; tickets, 87; statistics, first, 122; statistics, 113, 122; libraries, 222; ex- Mbitions, 222; conventions, annual, 227, 237,244, 301 ; Messenger, 165, 187, 194-6. Sunday-School and Tract Society, Conf., 167, 172. Superannuated Preacher Fund, 69, 113. Syracuse Miss., 108 ; Sta., 123. T. Tamaqua, 124, 129, 145, 148, 166, 159, 173, 235, 250; Miss., 871; Sta., 283, 299,309. Temperance, 62, 93, 193, 317; Maine law, 138; license, 138, 261, 364, 388; local option, 261, 268, 266; prohibi- tion, 138-9, 312, 321, 864, 388; renting property, 236, 364 ; woman's crusade, 258, £66. Terre Hill. (See Fairville). The Eastern and Western Confer- ences, 49. The Evangelical Messenger. 118. The S. S. Messenger, 165, 187, 194-5. "The Old Way," 213, 219. Tobacco, 90, 302. Topton, 384, 385. Tomensing Township, 141. Tower City, 284, 290, 292, 309, 310, 317, 338, 369. Trappe, 226 ; Cir., 226, 229. Tremont, 189, 226; Cir., 318; Miss., 236, 256. Trevoiton, 206, 299, 318, 330. 360; Cir., 226, 236, 299, 310; Miss., 206, 216, 388, 339. Turkey Hill, 299, 359, 383. U. Union Cir., 26. Union Church, 173, 243, 263, 276. Union, (Monroe Co.), 276, 288, 290. Union, (Lebanon Co.), 369. Union Hill, 173. 201. Union Hill and Greenville Miss., 201. Union, The, 182-4, 193-4. Union Seminary, 148-9, 154, 157, 160, 163, 169, 178, 174, 178-9, 196, 197, 227, 311; endowment of, 185; finances, 190-1. ™M9Mia^' ^'''■' ^^^' ^'' ^''^' ®^' United Brethren Church, Conference with, 80. V. Vera Cruz, 290, 809. Virginsville, 371. W. Walz W°E ,' 33?.^''^''^' ^°' ^™''^' ^''• Warren Cir., 141, 144. Washington Church, (Creswell Cir.,) Waterloo (Canada) Miss., 95. Waterloo Cir., 141, 144. Wayne Cir.. 226, 249, 263, 276, 283, 319. 385; Miss., 1S4, 186, 220; (Kellytown), Weber's Class, 177, 236. Weissport, 158, 226, 291, 306; Sta., 299. Weissport and Mauch Chunk Sta., 291. Wescoesviiie, 276. Wesnersville, 213, 250; Miss., 265, 282. 328,338,372. West Pa. Conf., 92. West Philadelphia Miss., 201, 203. West Penn, 283, 309, 372, 384. Westhaus, 195. Western Conference, the origin, 46; its relation to Eastern, 46, 60, 58, 60, 61, 68, 68, 86; first statistics of, 54; first Beasion, 54; list of preachers, 64'; addi- tions to its territory, 76; record ends in this book, 82. White Hall, 328. White Haven, 236, 264, 291, 828, 337. White Deer Cir., 67. Wiconisco, 275, 290, 309, 369; Miss., 869; Sta., 163, 165, 168. Wiest S. L.,308. Wiikeebarre Miss., 151, 236, 238, 283, 291, 257, 300, 337, 338. Willlamstown Cir., 290, 309, 310, 317; Miss., 371; Sta., 318, 872. Williams Twp., 141, 168, 290, 309, 387. Williams Valley Cir., 275, 290; Miss., 236, 250. Wind Gap, 235, 266 2T5, 319, 384. Woehrle's, 276, 283, 291. Woman's Miss. Soc, 844. Womelsdorf, 173, 199; Cir., 141, 153, 163, 178, 291. Wooster Cir., 66, Worcester, 383. York Cir., 24. Z. Zion Class, (Ashland Cir.,) 168, 173. Zion Class, (Lebanon), 189, 201, 206. Zion Church, (Mt. Nebo Cir.,) 299. Zion District, 67, 92. 424 ADVERTISEMENTS. 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Siaige Slu«gabe, gut gebunben $3.50 @p#ner, 3o^anne«« ®i|ia^fa|li!b(n, enl^altenb biblif^e SSetraiitungen, mit etbaulicien Siebetn auf otte lage im 3a^re, jut Sefiirbetung ^au«li*et Slnbai^t unb ®ottfeIig- feit. ^lein auarto. 3n 2ein»anb mit ®»lbtitel $1.00, in Sebetbanb $1.25 Vtebigten fitr aQe @onn', gefl" unb geiettage, nebji einigen S3ugtag2t)re« bigten unb ®rabreben. Wit bem IBilbniffe bes aSerjfaiferd unb erwetterten Wittbeilungen Mi feinem £ugeren unb inneren Sebendgange, neb|} einem SHnl^an^e von 8 naii^gelajfenen 3)rebigten. ®ri)§ Stoval-Cctai). @(tbn in Seinwanb gebunben $2.50 P. 8.— SBoUiiA'nbige Sataloge t»erben auf SBerlangen gratis berfanbt. ^^it^ntten toerbeit tieclangt. ADVBR'nSBMENTS. 433 -THE- .■-MILLER-: J MiNUPACTUKED BY THE MILLER ORGAN CO., LEBANON. PA., Is the finest ajid best of all good Organs. Our * psRLOR * Organs have no superiors. Used all over the world Give Unqualified , • Satisfaction. * » * We are also builders of of all sizes, for churohes, &c. Our extraordinary facilities enable us to build Pipe OrBanain the best and most thorough manner and at minimum cost. The well-known, conscientious fidelity which we have given to eveiy detail of the Reed Organ Department is a safe guar- antee to our Pipe Organ work, and has alf ead,y brought us a large amount of patronage. Write for Estimates. Catalogues Free. MILLER ORGAN CO., Lebanon, Pa. 434 ADVBKTI8EMBNTB. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE AS PRESENTED BY THE MUTUAL BENEFIT Home Office : ALLENTOWN, PA. Incorporated February 7th, 1878. Db. W. H. Habtzell,- President ; John E. Lbntz, Vioe-Prestdent ; Db. A. K. HOBNB, Secretary ; A. D. Dbesheb, Treasurer ; J. L. Moteb, General Superintendent ; Db. Wm. A. Hasslbb, Medical Adviser. Rev. Bishop Thos. Bowuan, B. D. Keck, Esq., T. J. Schueyeb, Esq., and Db. H. S. Campbell, Directors. THE KEYSTOWE MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOOIATIOW is, as is sboim by the Annnal Seports of Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania, one of the most successful of the Assessment Companies, and ranks as flrst-class among its competitors. Amoni; a healthy class of people the death-rate is, as a matter of course, much lower than in a class surrounded by or given to conditions unfavorable to health. Consequently, an association of such healthy persons has a rate of mortality considerably lower than among a body of men selected without due regard to soundness of health or safety of habits. Why the Keystone is Preferred. 1. Because it is cheap. 8. Because its affairs are economically managed. 3. Be- cause it pays its losses promptly. 4 Because it pays all legitimate claims In full. 5. Because it is careful In taking risks. 6. Because Its directors are well known, careful, conscientious men. T. Because it has never allowed any speculation. 8. Because its officers are gentlemanly and polite. 9. Because it is straightfor- ward and reliable in all its transactions. A large number of the ministers of the Evangelical denomination are insared in this Association, among others Revs. W. A. Leopold, R. M. LIchtenwalner, C. H. Baker, J. C. Bleim, D. Yingst, J. S. Newhardt, D. Lentz, D. A Medlar, I. U. Eoyer, J. W. Hoover, S. B. Brown, C. H. Egge, etc. Special reductions made to ministers. A new $5,000 policy is now issned on very low terms. Write for particulars. A D VBBTISEMENTS . 435 "OUR CROWNED DEFENDERS." The NEW BOOK In preparation, containing full and accurate sketolieB of tlie biography ol aU the deoeaeea Ministers of the East Pennsylvania Conference, Evangelical Association, ana some of the deceased General Officers of the Church, with Interesting anecdotes, incidents and events during their itinerant lifetime, personal recollections and reminiscences by many leading members of the Con- ference. To this will be added AW APPENDIX, "Our Uncrowned Defenders." Sketches of the life and Pen Portraits of the Personnel of the present East Pennsylvania Conference. A book like this should be in every Evangelical family library. It will probably contain upwards of 400 pages, and will be sold by agents only, as low as possible. Persons can apply for agency, Ac, to the Author and publisher, W. A. LEOPOLD, NOBKISTOWN, PA. UJ m s tn s fiC o UJ CO a o ^ i^ o ^ 2C i » w I . «s I* •^fc g & o O ^ *. •d M ^ in £J ^ ^ W w CO Established in Reading, Pa., in 1881. Removed to Fredericksburg, Pa., in 1886. Its main educational features are : A NORMAL DEPARTMENT, well organUea. A DEPARTMENT 01' MUSIC, PAINTING AND DRA WING. Tne CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC, ana ELEMEN- TARY Courses of Smay. The Best INTELLECTUAL TRAINING under the STRICTEST MORAL SAFEGUARDS. Address THOS. S. STEIN, Acting Principal, LFrederlcksbnrg, Lebanon Co., Pa. Or the Secretary, S. C. Bbetfogel, Beading, Pa. 436 ADVERTISEMENTS. -^--S-OROAIiriZED 1858,- Life Ingumnee Sompaiig, HOME OFFICE, MILWAUKEE, WIS. ASSETS, January 1st, 1888, prfRPI lis /Over Legal Reserve OinrLliS, ^^ Other Liabilitiei INCOME,. In year 1887, - $28,858,018.90 4,041,889.18 6,860,119.13 IT FATS its policj' holders larger divideuds than any ot its rival companies. IT ISSUES all forms ot Life, Semi-Tontine and Endowment Policies, vrhloli are very liberal in their terms. IT IWVESTS its funds upon first mortgage upon improved real estate se- curity, at Western rates of interest ; and no such loan can be made for more than half the appraised value of the property. Its location enables it to select the choicest securities, and to command the highest rates of interest. Ko loans are made by the Company on stocks, collateral or any kind of fluctuat- ing or doubtful securities ; its charter prohibiting -all such. Its interest re- ceipts each year much more than pay its death losses. For further information apply to GEORGE N. REYNOLDS, General Agent, 131 East King Street, Lancaster, Fa^ WILLIAM B. BECHTEL, District Manager, 646 Court Street, Reading, Fa. SAMUEL A. SHROFF, District Manager, 246 West Market Street, York, Pa. J. A. KRAMER, Special Agent, 633 Lldden Street, AUentown, Pa. J. G. SOHAD, Special Agent, Tamaqua, Pa. Revs. S. C. Breyfogel, J. C. Hornberger, ' anfl others, are insured in the "Northwestern."