FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON. D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY -n ( APr? :.3 1332 ' LANDMARKS Evangelical Association, CONTAINING ALL THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE ANNUAL AND GENERAL CON- FERENCES FROM THE DAYS OF JACOB ALBRIGHT TO THE YE2\R 1S40; AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE TOGETHER WITH IMPORTANT EXTRACTS FROM THE TRANS- ACTIONS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE FROM 1840 TO THE PRESENT TIME. S. C. BREYFOGEL. A. D. 1800-1887. READING, PA. : Eagle Book Pkint, 542 Pens Street. A ^;6:;;,„:, :-:^ " "Whereas, S. C. Breyfogel has prepared a manu- scinpt containing the transactions of this Conference from its origin to the present session, and asks Confer- ence to grant him permission to jjahlish it; therefore he it Resolved, That we grant the required permission and encourage the p>uhlication of the contemplated work in consideration of its value to preachers and people as a hook of refereyiccP Passed by the East Pa. Conference. February 28th, 1SS7. TO THE REMNANT OF THAT NOBLE COMPANY OF THE FATHERS WHOSE GODLY LIVES AND HEROIC DEEDS HAVE MADE THE RECORD OF THESE PAGES POSSIBLE, AND TO THE goung Pen in Ihc pinistrg WHOSE PIETY, LEARNING, AND DISINTERESTED DEVO- TION MAKE THEM WORTHY SUCCESSORS OF THE MIGHTY MEN OF THE PAST, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED. i='e.h:f'_a.ch:. A familiar actquaintance 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 Churcii, frequently consulted tlie official records daring the time when he was honored with the secretaryship of his Conference. BecausR of the discoveries which re- warded every research, and on account of tlie 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 otliers tlie 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 word, 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- PREFACE. pear 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 terras 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 affectins: the personnel of the Confer- ence, boundaries, church aifairs, 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 ofhcial 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 scrupuh-us research and repeated revision, to make these lists so accurate and PRKFACE. reliable, that those who call here for information raaj 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 tlieir 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, Kev. 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 Conferen3e 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. COISTTEISTTS. Page. Preface 5 The Early Days 9 The Eastern and Western Conferences 49 The East Pennsylvania Conference 97 Alphabetical Eoll of Preachers 393 Our Dead 410 Tables of ^Statistics 412 Index 419 I'HE) E^AF^L/Y DAY^. isoo-is2.e. "We ha've heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us ivhat 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 George Miller, Elder. At the Conference session, held at IXevr Berlin, Pa., June T-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 Joh:n^ Deeisbach, Presiding Elder. Jantart 31, lS-20. THS E^ARLY DAY r^ 1800. The Lord our God, who always imparts sufficient light to men to work within them a irood will and purpose, also bestows the power to do of his good pleasure and doubtless enables every one who wills, to perform his commandments 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 various 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 through 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 LANDMARKS. [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 carry 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 them strength and ability. Tho 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 Evangelical Association, the operations of which at first extended throughout the Counties of Berks and 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 unto the pardon of their sins, so that they knew and were assured that 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 dh'ection of the Hev. 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 aspreacheron 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 Eriends, recognize and declare Jacob Albright to be a genuine 1-i EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [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." 4 804. In this year the total membership of the Evangelical Association was sixty, the greater nnml)er of whom pro- fessed to have experienced a change of heart. The cir- cuits were confined mainly to Berks and Northampton counties, but the preachers extended tlieir 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 purchasing a horse ; he secured $37.33. 4 805. 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.] THE EARLY 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 tiie 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 general salary fund. It was also decided to create a new fund to be called '^ Brief scha ft Stever, the object •Near the close of each conference year, the preachers-usually the duty of the innior preacher on the circuit-solicited extra contributions with which to supply dpflciencies in salary and assist the poor of the church. This collection was called the Briofschafl Steuer, and will be designated hereafter in these pages as the Subsidiary Collection.— S. C. B. 16 EVANGELICAL LAJSTDMAEKS. [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 Miller 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 their 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 full 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 EARLY DAYS. Jacob Albright was elected Bishop and George Miller, Elder hy 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 tlie societies. The fields of labor were then assigned to the preachei's, 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, bstween Easter and Whitsuntide, [May 18 th, 1808.] 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 lilessing to rest upon the transactions. The meml)ership of the Association was leported to be 426, One preacher was 18 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1809. expelled on account of immoral conduct. The traveling preachers on record were Geoi'f^e Miller elder, John Walter and John Dreisbacli in full connection, and John Erl) on trial. Matthew Betz and Henry Niehel were newly received on trial. John Walter and John Dreisbacli were elected to the ofhce of Elder and after- wards ordained as such. After the circuits had been ai-ranged the preachers were appointed to their various fields. Geo. Miller was directed to travel and to preach as much as his health would allow. He M'as 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 woi-k at liis own expense. It was resolved that the of- ficial documents of the Association shall hereafter be published under the title of "Tiie so-called Albrights." John Dreisl)ach was instructed to publish for the use of the Association a small cate(;hism 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. BOUNDARIES. 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 Cir.—Johli Walter and John Erl). Schuylkill Cir.— John Dreisbach, Mat- thew Betz and Henry Niebel, (who entered active work in the Fall of the year.) 1810. The Third Annual Conference. President^ George Miller. Secreta7'y, John Dreisbach. The Conference of 1810 convened near Mnehlbach (now Millbach), Dauphin (now Lebanon) Co., Pa. The sessions continued from the 18th to the 20th of April. After the nsunl 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 office 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, T8 persons con- verted, and 114 newdy 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 Evanirelical Association. It was also resolved that 20 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1810. the Biography of Jacob Albright, composed by Georo-e Miller, be publislied at the expense of the travelino- 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 saLuy received by a traveling preacher was $30. The subsidiary collection amounted to $30.80, which was distributed among Geo. Miller, John Walter, John Dreisbach, John Erb, Matthew Betz, and Avidow Maria Griffesin. It was made obligatory upon the travelino- 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. Schuylkill Cir.— John Walter, Henry Niebel, and Michael Beckei'. Northumberland Cir.— John Driesbach and David Yerlitz. 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 tiie membership. Conference closed with prayer and an expression of unanimous approval of the foregoing minutes. As a token of our willino-ness to fulfill our callino- 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. Yerlitz, J. Walter, J. Erb, H. Niebel, and M. Becker. 1811. The Fo\irtli Annual Conference. President, Geo. Miller. Secretary, John Dreisbach. Tliis session of the Conference was held near Mnelil- bach, Heidelberg Township, Dauphin Co.. Pa., April 9-11, 1811. Tbe Conference Avas 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. Niebel; on trial, — M. Becker and D. Yerlitz; 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 higbest 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, II. Niebel, M. Becker, and a poor man named Samuel Kupper. The traveling preachers were in- structed to organize catechetical classes on their circuits. 22 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1812. APPOINTMENTS. Franklin Cir.— J. Dreisbach, H. Niebeh and M. Becker. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Walter, M. Betz, and D. Yerlitz. Northumberland Cir.— J. Erb and L. Zimmerman. Geo. Miller was instructed to travel and preacli 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 hv nine brethren. 1812. The F'iftli 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 Deil^ler, Abraham Huth, Jolm Buechwalter, and Frederick Shauer were newly received as preachers on trial. G. Miller, J. "Walter, and J. Dreisbach were elected a committee to station tlie preachers. 1812.] THE EARLY DAYS. 23 *The statistics reported at this session are the following : Newly Newly Whole No. Converted. Received. of Members. Schnylkill Cir 49 64 295 Northumberland Cir.. . 93 109 353 Franklin Cir 18 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 " TJnterwe'isung zum Wuhren und Thatigen ChristentJnim,^^ 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 tlie first time in the 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. 24 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [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 that the funds bequeathed to the Association for the purpose shall be applied in equal portions. APPOINTMENTS. York Cir.— M. Betz and M. Becker. Schuylkill dr.— H.NlebelandA. Huth. Northumberland Cir.— L. Zimmerman, J. Buechwalter, and P. Shauer. Franklin Cir.— J. Walter and D. Yer- litz. To organize a new Circuit— J. Dreis- bach and R. McCray. Lancaster Clr.— J. ErbandM. 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. 1813. The Sixth Annual Conference. President, George Miller. Secretary, John Dreisl^ach. 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 EARLY 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, Jolm Stambach, Adam Henig, Jacob Kleinfeltor, 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 864.81. APPOINTMENTS. York Cir. — L. Zimmerman and F. Shauer. To organize a new Circuit— J. Dreis- bach and A. Henig. To organize auotlier new Circuit — D. Yerlitz and Jolin Kleinfelter. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Walter, Jacob Klein- felter, and J. Walter, Jr. Northumberland Cir.— M. Betz, R. McCray, A. Buchman, and J. Stam- bach. Franklin Cir.— U. Niebel and M. Deib- ler. Geo. Miller and J. Erb promised Conference to attend the extra meetings and to travel aa 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 jjreachers 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. 1814. The Seventh Annual Conference. President^ John Dreisbach. Secretar^y^ Henry Niebel. 3 26 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1814. The session of 1814 was held on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of April, in Buffalo Valley, Pa., within the bounds of Northninberhmd Circuit. Tlie Conference was opened with the usual religious exercises, J. Dreisbach was elected chairman and II. 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. Bnclnnan, A. Henig, and J. Stambach were ordained to the office of Deacon. Thomas Bruer, Michael "Wal- ter, and Henry Stanffer were newly received as preachers on trial. The Conference elected John Dreisbach to the office 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 Avas 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 Cor>ference to travel according to their strength and to be co-laborers on the circuits. Tlie 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. Conference District— t: DreisbacJi, P. K Union Cir.— H. Niebel and John Klein- felter. Bedford Cir.— D. Yerlitz and Michael Walter. Tork Cir.— J. Stambach and T. Bruer. Franklin Cir.— F. Shauer. Somerset Cir. — A. Buchmanand Jacob Kleinfelter. Lancaster Cir.— L. Zimmerman and H. Stauffer. Schuylkill Cir.— A. Henig. 1815.] THE EARLY DAYS. 27 1815. The Eighth Annual Conference. President., Henry Niebel. Secretary, John Klein felter. The members of Conference assembled near Stras- burgb, 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 Avas elected to the office of Presiding Elder. The newly elected deacons, John Kleinfelter, Jacob Kleinfelter, and T. Bruer were ordained. DaAdd Thomas, John Dehoff, and Jacol) 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, York, 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 present. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District.—,/. DreisDach, P. E. Franklin Clr.— T. Bruer and J. Dehoff. York Cir.— A. Bu c h m a n a n d D. Thomas. Lancaster Cir.— John Kleinfelter and J. Bruer. Schuylkill Cir.— L. Zimmerman. Salem District.— H. Siebel, P. E. Union Cir.— L Stambach and Jacob j CenlreCir.— F. Shaucrand U. Stauffer. Kleinfelter. SomersetCir.— A. Ilenig and M.Walter. 28 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1816. 1816. The Ninth Annual Conference. President^ John Dreisbacli. Secretary., Henry 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 investigated. A deacon and a local preacher were deposed from the ministry. A. Buchman, T. Bruer, and H. Stauifer 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 ofiice 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, Benjamin Ettinger, Jt)hn Hickel, Andrew Wolf, and Fred. Kaltreiter. The com- mittee elected to station the preacdiers 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 salaiy an allowance of $56 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.] THE EARLY BAYS. 29 Niehel to secure a printed form of license for preachers, J. Dreisbacli promising to procure a suitable conference seal. These two bi-ethren were also instructed to unif j 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- ment, and also to make a cori'ect 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, F. 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. Erh, J. Stnmbach, 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. Shauer on their fields of labor during the year. Each preacher received his license and gave his successor all needed informa- tion. The Conference adjourned with prajan* and the customary resolution of sanction to the proceedings and of diligreuce in the work. 30 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1816. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— j: Dreisbach, P. E. Franklin Cir.— J. Bruer and F. Kalt reiter. York Cir.— L. Zimmerman and A. Et^ tinger. Lancaster Cir.— D. T li o m a s and A. Wolf. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Frueh and B. Et- tiuger. Lake Mission— Jac. Kleinfelter. Salem Distkict— if. Xiebcl, P. E. Union Cir.— John Kleinfelter and M. | Bedford Cir.— J. Dehofl and J. Shilling. Dehoff. Columbia Cir.— P. Schmidt. Centre Cir.— J. Stambach. Somerset Cir.— M.Walter and J. Rickel. Canton Mission — A. Henig. Scioto Mission— F. Shauer. 1816. The General Conference. President, John Di-eisbach. 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. Niebel, secretary. Solomon Miller was elected general book agent, and H, Niebel, assistant. It was resolved to meet in Social Conference with the United Brethren in Christ, at Conococheagne, Mai-yland, on Feb. 14th, 1816; the object of this conference being an attempt to unite the two denominations, if such be the will of God. The delegates chosen to represent tlie Evangelical Association were: J. JJ)reisbacli, H. Niebel, Solomon Miller, John Kleinfelter, D. Thomas, and A. Ettinger. The Discipline — re-arranged and improved l)y the brethren J. Dreisbach and H. Niebel — was examined and approved. Its publication was deferred until after 1817.] THE EAKLY DAYS. 31 the meetinii; 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"Z>as Geistliche Saiten SpieP^ was examined and approved. Fifteen hun- dred 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. Stambach, J. Kleinfelter, S. Miller, D. Thomas, J. Dehoff, J. Frneli, and A. Ettinger. 1817. The Tenth Annual Conference. President., Henry Niebel. Secretary., John Kleinfelter. The Conference met in our meeting-house at Kew 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 LANDMAKKS. [1817. account of family cares. John Kleinfelter, Jacob Kleinfelter, and J. Stanibach were ordained to the office of Elder; J. Braer and A. Ettinger, to the office of Deacon. Five were received as preacliers on trial, — James Barber, Henry Wieand, Adam Kleinfelter, Ben- jamin Boesher, and Samuel Muck. The Conference elected J. Dreisbach, H. JSTieliel, and John Kleinfelter a committee to assign to the preacliers their tields 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 siiall 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 Kidy on Columbia Cir., Chr. Wolf on Lake Cir., Nicholas Neitli on Somerset Cir., and A. Henig on Canton Cir. J. Dreisbach was instructed to visit Lake Cir., and LI. Niebel, Canton and Lancaster (Ohio) Cirs. during the year. The pre ichers received their licenses and gave each other the class books and desirable infor- mation upon all grave and important subjects, after which tbe Conference aijourned in the usual manner. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan Distkict— J^. Dreisbacli, P. Ji. Franlvlin Cir.— M. Walter. Berkley Cir.— ,7. Bruer. York Cir.— Jacob Kleinfelter and B. Boestier. Lancaster Cir.— A. Ettinger and J. Barber. Schuylkill dr.— J. Frueh and S. Muck Lake Cir. — J. Shilling. Salem District— ff. XM)el, P. E. Columbia Cir. — L. Zimmerman. Union Cir.— B. Ettinger and F. Kalt- relter. Centre Cir.— M. Dehoff. Bedford Cir.— J. Rickel. Somerset Cir.— ,L Stambach and H. Wieand. Lancaster (Ohio) Cir.— John Kleinfelter and A. Kleinfelter. Canton Cir.— J. Dehoff. 1818.] THE EARLY DAYS. 33 i8ia The Eleventh Annual Conference. President^ John Dreisbach. Secretary^ Henry Niel)el. 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 office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial : Henry Hassler, John Breidenstein, Samuel Witt, and John Peters. J. Dreisbach and H. jSTiebel 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 tlieir 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 34: 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 wlio come witli 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 aUowed to wear gloves during Summer, nor to use silver-plated bridle bits or stirrups, or loaded whips, and in no case to adorn 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 the discretion of J. Dreis- bach, H. Niebel, and S. Miller. J. Dreisbach and H. Niebel 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 District— ff. Niebel, P. E. Schuylkill Cir. — M. Dehoff and A. Kleinfelter. Lancaster Cir. — J. Schilling and B. Boesher. York Cir. — John Kleiufelter and J. Breidenstein. Franklin Cir.— II. Hassler. Berkley Cir.— Jacob Kleiufelter. Lake Cir.— F. Kaltreiter. Salem Distkict— c/'. Dreishach, P. E. Union Cir.— J. Stambach and J. Dehoff. Centre Cir.— L. Zimmerman and J. Peters. Bedford Cir.— J. EickeL Somer.aet Cir.— J. Barber and S. Witt. Canton Cir.— M. Walter. Lancaster (Ohio) Cir.— B. Ettinger and S. Muck. 1819.] THE EARLY DAYS. 35 1819. The Ticelfth 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 live 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. Eickel located on account of bodily infirmities. J. Walter died during the past year (December 3, 1818, nged 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 Banmgartner were licensed as preachers on trial. 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 Annmd Conference with the preachers, in case they themselves cannot come. Each preacher received his license, after which the Conference adjourned. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District—./. DreisbacTi, P. E.* Schuylkill Cir. — J. Schilling and J. Baumgartner. Lancaster Cir.— L. Zimmerman and S. York Cir.— M. Walter and M. Dehoff. Franklin Cir.— J. P'riieh. Berkley Cir.— B. Ettinger. Muck. I Lake Cir.— John Kleinfelter. •Dreisbach was presiding elder of both districts this year. 36 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1820, Salem District. Union Cir.— H. Ilassler and J. Breideu- stein. Centre Cir.— J. Stambacii and Jacob Peters. Bedford Cir.— S. Witt. 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, Jnne 5th, 1820, and continuing live days, J, Dreisbach was elected presi- dent and K. 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, G-eneral Book Agent, The following bretliren 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.] THE EARLY DAYS. 37 former, were ordered to be published. Such other hymns, sermons, and brief productions as were of a profitable cliaracter were also recommended for pul)li- 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 District— J'. Erb, P. E. Schuylkill Cir.— B. Ettiager and Jacob Peters. Lancaster Cir.— John Kleinfelter and D. Wolf. York Cir.— J. Barber and J. Dehoff. Franklin Cir.— L. Zimmerman. Berkley Cir. — J. Frueb. Lake Cir. — S. Muck. Salem District— J^. DreisbacJi, P. E. Union Cir.— A. Kleinfelter and G. Lanz. Centre Cir.— J. Shilling and J. Baum- gartner. Bedford Cir.— J. Rickel. 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 secretarv- Two itinerant and two 38 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1821. local j)reachers were deposed from the ministry and the latter expelled from the Association. J. Dreisbach, J. Eickel, J. Frueh, S. Muck, J. Shillino-, L. Zimmerman, and G. 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. Glasser, Jacob Bixler, John Stoll, and John Eisenberger were received as preachers on trial. J. Erb, John Kleinfelter, and J. Dreislmch were appointed a committee to station the preachers. By unanimous consent John Dreisbach, General Book Agent, received $2'4.00 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— ^T. Erb, P. E. Schuylkill Clr.— Jacob Kleinfelter and J. Bixler. Lancaster Cir.— J. Breidensteia and J. Eisenberger. York Cir.— B. Ettinger and J. Van- dersal. Franklin Cir.— J. Baumgartner. Berkley Cir.— J. Dehoff. Lake Cir.— M. Walter. Salem District— JoTin Kleinfeltei; P. E. Somerset and Bedford Cir.— J. Barber and D. Middlekauf. Canton Cir. — H. Hassler and Jacob Peters. Lancaster Cir. (Ohio)— A. Kleinfelter and J. Stoll. Centre Cir.-D. Wolf and M. Dehoff. Union Cir.— J. Seybert and F. Glasser. 1822.] THE EARLY DAYS. 39 1822. The Fifteenth Annual Conference. President, John Kleinfelter. Secretary, John 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 bodil_y infirmities, and M. Dehoff on account of family affairs. The fol- lowing were ordained : D. Wolf, H. Hassler, and J. Breidenstein to the ofhce 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 prf.achers 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 memljers, 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— X Erb, P. E Union Cir.— Jacob Barber and J. Eisea- berger. Centre Cir. — D. Middlekauf and J. Stoll. York Cir. — A. Kleinfelter and W. Sholty. Salem District— Jo;»i 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. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Breidenstein and F. Borauf. Lake Cii-.- J. DeUoff. Canton Cir.— J. Seybert and P. Wag- ner. Lancaster Cir. (Ohio)- D. Wolf and J. Peters. H. Hassler to seek and organize a new Circuit. 1823. T/te Sixteenth Annual Conference. President^ Jolm Erb. Secretary^ John Kleinfelter. The members of Conference assembled on York Cir- cuit in the town of Strasburgh, York Co., Pa., on Jnne 2d, 1823, and devoted three days to the transactions of the annual session. After tlie usual devotional exer- cises the Conference organized by electing John Erb president and John Kleinfelter secretary. J. Erb, D. Wolf, J. Yandersal, 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 the sickness of both Vandersal and Miller, J. C. Reisner traveled on Lancaster Circuit about one-half of the ensuing year. 1824.] THE EARLY DATS. 41 as preachers on trial : J. Conrad Reisner (licensed and in active service the year previous), Conrad Kring, Jacob Foy, Thomas Buck, and Benjamin Bieksler. The committee to station the preachers consisted of John Kleinfelter, J. Erh, 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 pieacher 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—./. Barber, P. E. Union and Centre Cir — J. Breideu- steiu, A. Beclier, ami J. Foy. Somerset Cir.— J. Deiioff and T. Buck. Lake Cir.— F. Glasser. Canaan District— ^o/ui KleinfeUer, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— Jac. Kleinfelter. York Cir.— B. Bieksler and C. Kring. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Seybert. Franklin Cir.— J. Long and J. C. Reisner. Ohio District- .1. KlPinfeUer, P. E. Lanca.sterCir.— J. StollandP. Wagner, j J. Frey was instructed to seek and Canton Cir.— J. Banmgartner. org;iuize 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. or2;anized by electing John Kleinfelter president and Jacob Kleinfelter secretary. Ja(?ob Peters died during the past year. J. Breidenstein located on account of bodily infirmities ; J. Frey and J. Banmgartner, on ac- count of family cares. John Kleinfelter located but ao-reed to serve as presiding elder on Lancaster and Schuylkill circuits. J. Seybert was ordained to the office of Elder, and J. Long, A. Becker, P. Wagner, and J. C. Reisner, to the office of Deacon. Henry Wissler and Daniel Manwiller were newly received on trial. Fred. Borauf was again received. A committee was elected to station the preachers. After each preacher had received his license the Conference adjourned. APPOINTMENTS. Salem District— J. Barber, P. E. Union and Centre Cir.— P. Vv'agner, C. I Somerset Cir.— J. Stoll and F. Borauf. Kring, and T. Buck. ' Lake Cir.— F. Glai5ser. Canaan District— J^o7i;i Kleinfelter, P. E. Schuylkill Cir.— J. C. Reisner and J. [ Lancaster Cir.— W. Scholty and A. W. Miller. ' Becker. With.ont a Presiding Elder. York Cir.— J. Seybert and J. Bicksler.* I Kleinfelter, B. Bicksler and H. Wiss- Franklln and Berkley Cir. — Jacob I ler. Ohio District— .4. Kleinfelter, P. E. Canton Cir.— J. Foy. I Lancaster Cir.— J. Long and D. Man- Mansfleld Cir.— J. Dehoff. I wilier. 1825. The E'igliteentli Anmial Conference. President, Adam Kleinfelter. Secretary, John Seybert. *J. Bicksler located during the year, on account of ill health, whereupon J. Sey- bert appointed J. M. Saylor to fill the vacancy until the next Annual Conference session, a period of seven months. — S. C. B. 1825.] THE EARFA' DAYS. 43 The members of Conference assembled in annual ses- sion, June 7tli, 1825, at New Berlin, Union Co., Pa. After an exhortation by J. Dreisbach, the session was opened with the usual religious exercises. A. Klein- felter was elected president. He appointed J. Sejbert secretary. During the examination into tlie doctrines and conduct of the preachers two were deposed from the ministry, one of whom was expelled from the Associa- tion, because of unchristian condu(;t and gross offences. J. Stoll and J. Bicksler located on account of Ijodily 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. Aln-aham Buch- man presented 840 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 EVANGKLICAL 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. Otlierwise the liorse becomes the property of the Conference. After the sermon and exhortation on Friday fore- noon, the Conference adjoni-ned with the usual resolution of approval of the proceedings. J. Seybert adds that there existed peace and harmony among them and a noAv bond of love ; also the determination to disseminate the word of God to the best of their ability, with prayer, exhortation, atid preaching, and to live as a salt of the earth and a light of the \V(n-ld in self denial, faithfulness, and constancy until death, through Jesus Christ our Lord. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— J. Seyijcri, P. E. •Schuylkill Cir.— C. Kring and J. Erly. ] tYork Cir.— J. C. Reisuer and J. M. tLancaster Cir. — T. Buck and B. I Saylor. Becker. Franklin and Berkley Cir.— P. WagTier I and P. Borauf. Saleii District- j: Barber, P. E. I Somerset Cir.— A. Becker and J. Ham- Union Cir.— J. W. Miller and G. Reicfi, Centre Cir.— J. Foy and D. Maawiller, ilton. Lake Cir. — C. Wolf and F. Glasser, local preachers. Ohio District— ^1. Kleinfelter, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— J. Long and G. Schnei- I MansHeld Cir.— J. Dehoff. der. 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. *In the Fall of 1S25 J. Erly was taken sick. Under the direction of the Presiding Elder, F. Hoffman took his place and served on this charge until the Annual Con- ference of 1S26. tDuring the year B. Becker left Lancaster Circuit ; J. M. Saylor was appointed to take his place. tThis is not designated in the official records as a General Conference, Init there 182o.] THE EARLY DAYS. 45 The Conference met on the 5th day of June, 1826, in our ineeting-house at New Berlin, Pa. The session was opened with devotional exercises. John Seybert WHS elected president ; he appointed J. C. Reisner 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. Reisner, J. Long, and A. Becker were ordained to the office of Elder ; H. Wissler, D. Manwiller, and Michael H;issler, to the office of Deacon. These solemn ordination services which consisted of an appropriate sermon, an exhorta- tion, fervent prayers, and tlie laying on of liands, were crowned with blessings. Francis Hoffman and Samuel Tobias were newly received as preadiers 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, after which it consisted of J. Dreisbach, General Book Agent, J. Sey- bert, J. C. Reisner, 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 the foHowing prices: the large Hymn Book (Sa'denspiel) at Si. 00; the Viole at 50 cents ; the New Testament at SLOO ; is a marginal note in which J. Dreisbach declares it to have been a General Con- ference as well as the regular Annual Conference session.— S. C. B. 46 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1826. the Clmrcli Discipline at 40 cents ; the tract Menschen Furcht at 37^ cents, and Thcetiges 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 live 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, Init inas- much as 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 repoi-t of whicli 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 that an annual conference of itinerant preachers be organized in that district under the name of '• Thk Western Conference of the Evangelical Association ; " that this conference shall meet in annual session at lea^t three weeks earlier than the Eastern Conference in Pennsylvania, and have full right to transact annual conference l)nsiness in accordance 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 Eastern Conference ; that an equality be observed between the two conferences in the division of the general salary and the subsidiary collections until 1826.] THE EARLY DAYS. 47 such 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 the usual manner. Love peace, and unity crowned this assembly of preachers. Blessed be Grod now and forevei-. Amen ! Amen ! APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District- X Sfybert, P. E. Schuylkill Cir. — T. Buck and G. Schneider. Lancaster Cir.— J. W. Miller. York Cir.— A. Becker and J. Bruer. Franklin and Berkley Cir — D. Man- wilier and J. Hamilton. Salem Distkict— y. Barber, P. E. I Somerset Cir.— H. Wissler, G. Reich, Centre Cir.— P. Wagner and S. Tobias, j and J. Frey. I Lake Cir.— J. Erly. Ohio District— A. Kleinfoiter, P. E. Lancaster Cir. — C. Kring and J. M. I Mansfield and Canton Cirs.— J. Long Saylor. I and F. Hoffman, '■''Who hath desjAsed the day of small things f^^ — Zech. IV : 10. pile Eastern and tlie Westerq (fonferences is^:z-is3©. ''And the Lord added to the church daily .melt as should be savecZ."— Acts 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 preachers 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 Urst each year. 5) The bi'Uotern and the Westei-n li^onferences, 1827. The General^ and the Eastern. Conferences. — A Joint Session. President, James B;irl)er. Secretary, J. Conrad Reisner. The first (2(}tli) annual session of the Eastern Con- ference of the Evangelical Association convened in Or- wigsburg, Pa., June 4th, 182T. At the same time and place the General Conference of the Association was held. The session was opened with religious exercises. J, Barber was elected president, whereupon he ap- pointed J. C. Reisner 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 Yander- siil and John Schneider died during the past year. P. Wagner was elected to the office of Presiding Elder. T. Buck and J. W. Miller were ordained Elders, and G. Reich, J. Hamilton, and D. Focht, Deacons. George Mattinger, George Enders, and AVm. St(jll were newly received as preachers on trial. The following were ♦Some assert that this session was not a General Conference ; the official records, however, so denominate it.— S. C. B. 52 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1827. elected a stationing committee : J. Barber, J. Seybert, and P. Wagner. The following statistics,* given in full, show the membersliip of this Conference after the Western Con- ference had been ncMuinally detached : Newly Newly Entire Converted. Heceived. Membersliip. Schuylldll Cir 95 97 385 Lancaster Cir 50 64 311 York Cir 30 60 342 Franklin Cir 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 tliat the entire number of itinerant and local preachers in the Association was seventy. The following is a list of the preacliers of tliis Con- ference according to their station and order : Presiding Elders, — J. Seybert and P. Wagner; Elders, — J. Barber, J. C. Reisner, 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 eud of this volume. 1827.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES, 53 EL. Niebel, L. Zimmerman, J. Stambacli, M. Walter, J. Stoll, J. Fruch, T. Buck, and John Miller; Deacons, — D. Thomas, A. Buchraan, A. Ettinojer, J. Rickel, C. Wolf, G. Lanz, J. Banmoartner, F. Glasser, Jacob Frey, D. Middlekauf, H. AVissler, D. Manwiller, G. Reich, 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 (Hir Church Discipline. The Conference author- ized J. Dreisbacli, J. Barber, and B, Ettinger to sell the pers(uial 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. Reisner and H, Wissler. Lancaster Cir.— J. M. Saylor and W Sioll. Canaan District— X Sei/bcrt, P. E. York Cir.— T. Buck and J. Bruer. Franklin and Berkley Cirs.— J. Hamil- ton and F. HoUinan. Union Cir.— B. Ettinger and G. Mat- tinger. Centre Cir.— J. Barber and G. Schnei- der. Salem Distkict— P. Wagner, P. E. Somerset Cir.— D. Manwiller, S. To- bias, and J. Allen. Lake Cir.— G. Ileich. 54: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [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 Coiive.ted. Received. Membersliip. Woosrer Cir 15 27 176 Canton Cir 4 7 158 I^Tew Lanca^er 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 their 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 Dehoff; Deacons, — John Riekel, Joseph M. Saylor, Adam Henig, and Jacob Frey ; Preachers on Trial, — Francis Hoffman, John Peters, Matthew Wunder, John Miller, Henry Dauny, Fred. 1827.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 55 Boranf, John Thoma?, Jacob Dissler, Peter Miller, Henry Stauffer* and Sarnnel Seger, APPOINTMENTS.* Canton Cir.— J. Long. I Lancaster Cir. — J. Jliller and G. En- Wooster Cir.— C. Kriug. ders.t Sandusky Cir.— A. Kleinfelter. It was resolved that J. Long shall attend the gen- eral meetings m the Fall, and A. Kleinfelter in the Spring of the year. Each preacher 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 Confereace. — The, Second {^\st) Annual Session. President, John Seyljert. Secretary, J. Conrad Reisner, The members of the Eastern Conference assembled in annual session June 2d, 1828, in New Beidin, Union Co., Pa. The Conference was opened with the cus- tomary devotional exercises, after which J. Seybert was elected president. He appointed J. C. Reisner secretary. A local preacher and a preacher on trial were deposed from the ministry on account of immoral conduct. J. C. Reisner 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 witiiout a presiding elder during the year. tThese two bretliren were " sent out " by the Eastern Confereace. 56 EYANGBLICAL LANDMARKS. [1828. Presiding Elder. J. Bruer and D. Man wilier were ordained Elders, F. Hoffman and J. G. Conser, Dea- cons. The brethren Wm. W. Orwig, Jacob Hoock, John H. Yambert, and Elias Stoever were newly re- ceived as preachers on trial. The committee chosen to assign to the preachers their fields of labor consisted of J. Barber, J. Sejbert, 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, flax, 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 reiuainder of the proceedings of that body. One of the preachers on trial liaving 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.] EASTERN AND WKSTEKN CONFERENCES. 57 in all other respects bis conduct during his probation was unexceptionable. It was, however, resolved that hereafter no preachers are to bo received until it has "been ascertained that thej are free from similar obli- gations. H. JSTiebel and P. Wtigner were elected members of the Chief Book Commission in tiie places of J. M. Bay- lor and J. Hamilton, who were not present. Tbe Com- mission audited tbe accounts of J. Dreisbach, General Book Agent, and found them correct. J. Dreisbach was authorized to sell the Book Establishment upon terms 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 District— ,7. Scyhert, P. E. Schnylkill Cir.— A. Kleinfelter and J. W. Miller. Lancaster Cir. — C Kriug. York Cir.— J. Hamilton andJ. H. Yam- bert. Franklin and Berkley Cir.— G. Reich and J. Hoock. Sale.m District— 2'. Buck, P. E. "Onion Cir— F. Hoffman and G. En- ders. Centre Cir.— J. Barber and \V. W. Or- wig. Somerset Cir.— J. Bruer and G. Mat- tinger. Lake Cir.— P. Wagner. Ohio District^ (Western Conference)—^. Long, P. E. Canton Cir.— D. Manwiller and S. To- I Lancaster Cir.— H. Wissler and E. bias. ' Stoever. j Sandusky Cir.— G. Schneider. The Western Conference. President, Joseph Long. Secretary, John W. Miller. 5 58 EVAXOELICAL LANDMARKS. [1829. On the fifth day of May, the Western Conference session of 1828 was opened M'ith religious exercises at Uniontown, Stark Co., Ohio. The Conference organ- ized by electing J. Long president, who appointed J. W. Miller secretary. During tiie 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 enfeeliled health will allow. He had traveled only six or seven months during each of the two preceding years. F. Shauer was again received and ord;dned 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 ;dl 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 l)e ordained preachers and that A. Kleinfelter represent this Conference in the stationing committee of the Eastern Conference. 1829, The Eastern Conference. — The Third (22(1) Annual Session. President, Thomas Buck. Secretary, Jv)hn Seybert. 1829.] EASTERN AND WESTERN" CONFERENCES. 59 The members of the Eastern Conference assembled in our Evangelical raeeting-liouse at New Berlin, Union Co., Pa., on June 1st, 1829. At the opening of the session our Evangelical Confei-ence Rules were read, after which those present engaged in devotional exer- cises. T. Buck was elected president. He appointed J. Sejbert 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 aifairs. 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 rewai'ded 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. Brickley, Joseph Ebbert, Solo- mon G. Miller, Jacol) 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 months was deducted from the support of one itinerant because he was in good health and engaged in secular business during that time. On account of age and failing health, Martin Dreis- bach resigned his office as trustee of the sul)sidiary fund and bequests. His acconnts were audited and found correct. J. Barber, H. Wissler, J. M. Snylor, 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. Drcisbach, General Book Agent, made a report which was audited and found correct. J. Seybert was elected chief trustee of tlie 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 Distkict— T. Buck, P. E. Schuylkill Cir.— C. Kriog and J. Eb- bert. Lebanon Cir.— H. Niebel and W. W. Orwig. Lancaster Cir.— J. M. Saylor and G. Enders. York Cir.— D. Manwiller and S. Tobias. Franklin and Berkley Cir.— J. Hamil- ton, J. Bruer, and W. Ray. Salem District— J^. Seybert, P. E. Union Cir. —J. Barber and J. G. | Somerset Cir. — H. Wissler and G. Brickley. Lake Cir.— G. Reich. Zinser. Centre Cir.— F. Hoffman and S. G. Miller. Western Conference, Ohio District— J. Long, P. E. Canton Cir.— A. Kleinfelter and E. Stoever. New Lancaster Cir. — J. H. Yambert and G. Schneider. Sandusky Cir.— u. Mattinger. The Western Conference. President, Joseph Long. Secretary, Henry Wissler. 1829.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 61 The Western Conference met in annnal session on Canton Circnit, Tuscarawas Twp., Stark Co., Ohio, May l:th, 1829. The brethren elected J. Louir presi- dent, who appointed H. Wissler secretary. Charges having been preferred against a preacher for baptizing a person who had ah-eady been baptized in infancy, the subject was taken under consideration. The deliljera- tions resulted in a unanimous resolution expressly for- bidding our preachei-s to re-baptize under any circum- stances. For this action the following reasons were assigned: 1st, Our Churcli Discipline gives no such directions; 2d, We can find no authority in the Sacred 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 KL infelter '-the second," a local preacher, died. He has gone from labor to rest and from seed time to harvest. Gr. Sc]:incider, S. Tobias, and Elias Stoever were ordained to the office 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 Gr. Schneider to Lancaster Circuit. It was agreed that the Eastern Conference station the remainder of the dis- trict. LI. Wissler was delegated to take a correct copy of the proceedings to the Eastern Conference. The session adjourned in the usual manner. 62 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1830. 1830. The Eastern Conference. — The Fourth (236?) 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 opening 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 witliout 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 C(jnduct. J. Hamil- ton, H. Wissler, and J. M. Savior located on account 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 Robert G. Hunter were newly received aspreat^hers on ti-ial. The committee elected to station the ]u-eachers 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 of duty, do not secure as much for the general salary and subsidiary funds as in the 1830.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 63 jiidiimeiit of the Conference tliey could have gathered, shall liave 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 doable saUiry 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 i^ovcmber. The tran.-actions 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, w:is ordered to print 2,000 copies of the Viole, in I^ew Berlin, Pa., at $20 per hundred. The retail price of the Church Discipline was fixed at 31^ cents per cop3\ APPOINTMENTS. Sclinylkill Cir.— E. Stoever and J. G Zinser. Lebanon Cir.— W^. W. Orwig and C Hammer. Berkley Cir.— W. Ray. Canaan District— r. Buck, P. E. Lancaster Cir. — U. Niebel and J. Schnerr. York Cir — G. BrlcKley and J. Bruer. Franklin Cir. — C. Kring and R. G. Hunter. Salem District- X Seyhert, P. E. Somerset Cir. — S. G. Miller and W. Roehrig. Union Cir.— G. Schneider and S. Tobia Centre Cir.— J. Barber. Lake Cir.— F. Glasser. Ohio District, Western Conference— J. Long, P. E. Canton Cir. -J. H. Yambert and D. I Lancaster Cir.-Q. Mattinger and J. S Kehr. ! Uiuimclreicli. 8andusky Cir.— G. Enders. | 64 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1830. The Westei'fi ConfereRce. 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 secretary. 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 rriMl : Wm. Roehrig, Absalom B. Schaefer, and Chri.^topher Aubel. J. Long was presiding elder. Only one preacher, Geo. Mattingcr, was stationed, the remainder of the stationing having been referred to the Eastern Conference. 1830. The General Conference. President^ Joseph Long. Secretary.. John Se3^bert. The General Conference of 1830 convened on Nov. Ist in the house of AdamHenig in Hains Twp., Centre Co., Pa. The session was opened with religions 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.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 65 The Church Discipline was examined and improved. J. Seybert and T. Buck were appointed to transcribe the improved portions and to arranse 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- lowino; ofhcers were ele<-.ted : J. Dreisbach, General Book Agent ; G. Miller, Assistant ; and T. Buck, Stew- ard of the book funds. It was resolved that our,itinerant preachers labor dili- gently among the German-speaking people of the coun- try, and that it is the sense of the General Conference that no more preacliers shall be received into the travel- ing connection who are not somewhat proficient in the Gei-man language. The Western Co nference was instructed to submit its proceedings annually to the Eastern for approval, the records to be conveyed by a presiding elder. 1831. The Eastern Conference.— The Fifth i^Uli) Annual Session. President, Thomas Buck. Secretary, John Seybert. The members of the Eastern Conference assembled in annual session June 6th, 1831, in our meeting-house at Lebanon, Pa. After devotional exercises the Confer- ence organized by electing T. Buck president, wdio 66 EVANGELICAL LAJSTDMAEKS. [1831 appointed J. Seybert secretary. Two local preachers and one itinerant were deposed from the ministry on account of improper conduct. An elder was deposed for having promulgated doctrines contrary to the Word of God. S. Tobias located on account of bodily infirm- ities. D. Manwiller died during the past year. H. Niebel was elected Presiding Elder and J. Rank, General Book Agent. E. Stoever was ordained Elder and J. G. Ziiiser, S. G. Miller, J. Si-hnerr, and W. Ray, Dea- cons. The ordination of A. Riom was submitted to the Western Conference. The following were newly re- ceived on trial: Daniel Brickley, George Anstein, John F. Leib, Wm. Wagner, Charles Hesser, Jacob Borkert, John Campbell, and Henry Fisher. The com- mittee appointed to assign to the preachers their circuits consisted of J. Seybert, H. Niebel, J. Long, and J. Barber. The proceedings of the Western Conference were in- spected and approved. Preachers were prohibited from publishing any manuscripts which have not met the approval of their annual conference. J. C. Reisner W'as appointed to prepare an abstract of the Biography of George Miller and to supplement it with an account of the last illness, the death, and burial of the deceased ; the work to be submitted to T. Buck, H. Niebel, and A. Ettinger for inspection. The Conference territory was divided into three presiding elder districts. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District—//. Xiebel, P. E. Schuylkill Cir. — J. Schuerr and J. Young. Lebanon Cir.— J. G. Zinser and J. P. Leib. Lancaster Cir.— E. Stoever and H. Fisher. 1831.] EASTERN AND WESTEKN CONFERENCES. 67 ZioN District— r. Buck, P. E. York Cir.— W. W. Orwig, D. Brlckley, I Berkley Cir.— G. Enders.* and J. Roessner. Somerset Cir.— C. Kriug, B. Bicksler, Franklin Cir. — G. Brlckley and J. and G. Ansteln. Borkert. | Salem District— J^. Seijbert, P. E. Union Cir.— J. M. Saylor and W. Wag- I Lake Cir.— G. Schneider and J. Canip- ner. bell. White Deer dr.— J. Barber and C. Centre Cir.— P. Wagner and C. Hesser. Hammer. The Western Conference. President^ Joseph Long. Secretary, J. H. Yambert. The Western Conference met in annual session May 2d, 1831, on Canton Circuit. Green Twp., Stark Co., Ohio. The proceedings were opened with the usual de- votional exercises. The Conference elected J^ Long president w^ho appointed J. H. Yambert secretary. A deacon was deposed from the ministry and expelled from the Association on account of immoral conduct. Geo. Mattinger and J. H. Yambert wei-e ordained Elders. Michael Miller, Christian Leitner, and John Roessner were newly received as preachers on tri^d. It was re- solved that when the Conference gives the use of a horse t© an itinerant, it shall always be the property of the Conference, but if the preacher pay a part of the cost, he shall be held responsible for the balance only. APPOINTMENTS. Ohio District— X Lowj, P. E. Canton and Wooster Clrs.— G. Mat- tinger, J. S. Hlmmelrelch, and M. Miller. Sandusky dr.— J. H. Yambert and C. Leitner. New Lancaster Cir.— S. G. Miller and D. Kehr. *In the Fall of 1831 G. Enders left the circuit, and F. noflman was appointed by the presiding elder to fill the vacancy until the next annual conference ses- sion.— S. C. B. 68 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1832. 1832. The Eastern Conference.— The Sbih {25th) Annual Session. President^ Thomas Buck. Secretary^ John Seybert. On Monday, June 4th, 1832, the members of the Eastern Conference met in the EvHngelical meeting- house at New Berlin, Union Co., Pa. After the usual religious exercises the Conference proceeded to the trMn!dily infirmities. T. Buck was re-elected to the offire of Presiding Elder. J. M. Saylor, W. W. Or wig, G. Brickley, vmd F. Hoffman were ordained Eldsirs. The following were newly received on trial: Jacol) Bell, Henry Bucks, Christian Thomas, Sanmel Banmgartner, Daniel Fichtner, and Joseph Harlacher. T. Buck, H. Niebel, and J. Seybert were elected a com- mittee to station the preachers. The transactions of the Western Conference were in- spected. The act of that conference granting a license to W. Ray was rejected. The reception of D. Poor- man by that body was also rejected on the ground that it occurred not in accordance with the Discipline. It 1832.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 69 was resolved that in ca.-^e an ordained preacher be found guilty of a transgression not sufficiently grave to ex- clude him from the kingdom of grace, and yet such as to require punishment, he shall be suspended from the ex- ercise of all the functions of his office, except preach- ing, for a period not less than one year. The members of the Book Commission were T. Buck, H. Nicbel, J. Barber, J. G. Zinser, J. M. Saylor, C. Hammer, and J. P. Leib. The Conference ordered that 1,500 copies of George Miller's Biography be pub- lished, and that 1,000 copies of the Church Discipline be printed in the English language. It was made ol)li- gatory upon every local preacher to attend the Annual Local Preachers' Conference. An article on " The Evangelical Association" was prepared for insertion in Buck's Theological Dictionary. A. Ettinger and Jacob Hammer were appointed to obtain an act of incorpora- tion from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Evangelical Association. The Conference resolved that a fimd be established for the support of the super- annuated preachers, and the widows and orphans of deceased preachers.* John Bank was elected trustee of this fund. The trustees of the Printing House were instructed to repair the building and to change it into a parsonage if possible, at the expense of the friends of the circuit ; the house to remain the property of the Conference. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— H. Xicbel, P. E. Lancaster Cir. — G. Brickley and F. Hoffman. Scliuylkill Cir.— W. W. Orwig and D. Brickley. Lebanon Cir. — J. Schnerr and J. P. Leib. *Thi8 was the origin of the c&antable funds of tlie Erangelical jVssociation EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [183' ZiON District— r. Buck, P. E. York Cir.— J. G. Zinser, J. Roessuer, and H. Bucks. Franklin Cir. — J. M. Saylor and J. Borkert. Indiana Cir.— E. Stoever and A. Frey. Slienandoah Cir.— G. Schneider and C. Thomas. Somerset Cir.— D. Kehr and J. Har- lacher. Salem District— j. Seybert, P. E. Union Cir.— S. G. Miller and C. Hesser. Centre Cir.— P. Wagner and S. Baura- gnrtner. Lycoming Cir. — J. Barber and J. Young. Lake Cir.— J. S. Himmelreich and J* Campbell. Buffalo Cir.— C. Kring and J. Bell. C. Hammer and G. Anstein were trans- ferred to the Ohio District. The Western Conference. President, Joseph Long. Secretm'y, J. H, Yainbert, This session of the Western Conference was held in Green Twp., Slark Co., Ohio. The proceedings were opened on May 7th, 1832, with religious exercises, aiier which J. Long was elected president. He ap- pointed J. H. Yambert secretary. A preacher on trial was deposed for disobedience and frivolons conduct, and an elder, for disobedience and contumacy. D. Kehr, J. S. Himmelreich, and A. Riehm were ordained to the oihce of Deacon. The following were newly received as preachers on trial : John Lutz, Elias Sichley, David Poorman, Aaron Yambert, and John J. Kopp. The Conference ordered the preparation of an article on "The Evangelical Association" for Buck's Theological Dictionary. Canton Cir.— G. Anstein and J. J, Kopp. Wooster Cir.— C. Hammer and C APPOINTMENTS. Ohio District— j. Long, P. E. Sandusky Cir.— G. Mattinger and E. Sichley. New Lancaster Cir.— J. H. Yambert Leitner. I and M. Miller. 1833.] EASTEKISr AND WESTKRN CONFERKNCES. 71 1833. The Eastern Conference.- — The Seventh (26M) Anmial Session. President^ Thomas Buck. Secretary, John Seybert. The members of the Eastern Conference met in annual session at Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa., on Monday, June 3d, 1833. The proceedings were opened with reli- gious exercises. T. Buck was elected president. He ap- pointed J. Seybert secretary. Two preachers were put on probation for improper conduct. Two others were deposed from the ministry and put on probation as members of the church for immoral conduct. J. S. Himmelreich and J.Borkert located on account of bodily infirmities. P. Wagner, W. W. Orwig, and J. M. Say- lor were elected Presiding Elders. J. Schnerr and J. G. Zinser were ordained Elders ; J. Roessner, D. Brickley, Jacob Borkert, J. P. Leib, C. Hesser, J. Young, and J. Klein, Deacons. The following were newly received as preachers on trial : John Sensel, Isaac Deppen, Michael F. Maize, Solomon Altimos, Daniel Miesse, and J acob Boas. The Conference elected the five presiding elders of both conferences a station- ino- committee. The transactions of the Western Con- ference were examined and approved. T. Buck,W.W. Orwig, and J.C. Reisner were appointed a committee to publish a new edition of the GeistUche Viole. The committee was instructed to insert suitable morning and evening hymns and such as are appro- priate to the burial service. It was resolved that an English hymn book be published and that J. M. Saylor 72 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1833. and J. p. Leib be appointed to compile a collection of hjmns for tliis purpose. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— r. Buck, P. E. Schuylkill Cir.— J. P. Leib and 1. Dep- pen. Lebanon Cir.— J. Schnerr andJ. Sensel. ZiON District— IT. W. Onrig, P. E Lancaster Cir. —J. Eoessner and J. Lutz. York Cir.— J. G. Zinser and J. Har- lacher. Gettysburg Cir.— E. Stoever and H. Bucks. i Maize Saleji District— J. M. Saylor, P. E. Franklin Cir.— J. Barber and S. Baum- gartner. Shenandoah Cir.— J. Bell and M. F. Union Cir. — J. C. Eeisner and F. Hoffman. Lycoming Cir. — G. Schneider and G. Bricklev. Centre Cir.— C. Hesser and J. Young. Somerset Cir.— D. Brickley and A. Frey. Indiana Cir.— S. G. Miller and J. Boas. Carmel District— p. Wagner, P. E. Lake Cir.— D. Kehr and S. Altimos. Mohawk Cir.— F. Glasser. Buffalo Cir.— J. H. Yambert. Erie Cir.— J. Seybert. H. Niebel and C. Kring went to the Ohio District. The Western Conference. President^ Joseph Lonjy. Secretary., J. H. Yambert. On Monday, May 6th, 1833, the members of the Western Conference assembled in annual session in Pleasant Twp., Fairfield Co., Ohio. The Conference was opened in the usual manner. J. Long was elected president. He appointed J. H. Yambert secretary. A preacher on trial was deposed for neglect of duty. C Anstein and C. Leitner located on account of bodily infirmities, and J. Long, on account of family concerns. Samuel Frey died during the year. The Eastern Conference appointed H. Niebel Pre- siding Elder of this Conference. C. Hammer was or- 1834.] EASTERN AND -WESTERN CONFERENCES. 73 dained Elder, and M. Miller, S. Seger, and H. Dunney, Deacons. The following were newly received as preachers on trial : Daniel Tobias, Peter Goetz, John Schreffler, and Henry McBride. It was unanimously resolved that the proceedings of the Conference be not published. APPOINTMENTS. Ohio District— ff. Xiebel, P. E. New Lancaster Cir.— C. Hammer aud E. Sictiley. Sandusky Cir.— ^r. Miller and P. Goetz. Canton Cir.— C. Kring and D. Tobias. Wooster Cir.— J. J. Kopp and A. Yam- teert. Miami Cir. — G. Mattinger and J. Schreffler. 183 The EaHterii Conference. — The Eighth. (2TM) JLnnual Session. President, "W. W. Orwig. Secretary., John Seybert. On Mondiiy, June 2d, ISott, the members of this Conference assembled in New Berlin, Union Co., Pa. Before proceeding to the transaction of business the brethren engaged in the customary devotional exercises. W. W. Orwig was elected president ; he appointed J. Seybert secretary. A deacon was put on probation for improper conduct, and a presiding elder deposed from his office. Six preachers were deposed from the min- istry, one for immoral conduct, two on account of inefficiency in the ministry, one because he resisted our Church Discipline, and two for neglect of duty and unchristian conduct. Several of these were expelled from the Association. T. Buck, J. H. Yaraliert, and 6 74 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1834. S. G. Miller located on account of family concerns; D. Miesse, J. Borkert, and J. Roessner, on account of bodily infirmities. Christian Wolf, John W. Miller, and Henrj Young died during the past year. The following were newly received as preachers on trial : John Noecker, Jacob Saylor, Daniel Berger, Jacob Riegel, John Kiegel, Peter Boetz, and John M. Sind- lino:er. The stationinti; committee consisted of the presiding elders. The transactions of the Western Con- ference were examined and approved. Jacob Ha-nmer was elected treasurer of the Chari- table Funds of the Evangelicd 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 '•'■ ScdtempieV wa? ordered to be published ; also 1,500 copies of the '■'Lives of Jacob Albright and George 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 District— y. Seybert, P. E. Schuylkill Cir.— J. P. Leib and J. Sen- sel. Lebanon Cir.— J. M. Saylor and John Riegel. ZioN District— ir. ir. Oncig, P. E. Lancaster Cir. — H. Fisher and Jacob Saylor. York Cir. — J. Schnerr and M. F. Maize. Gettysburg Cir.— D. Kehr and J. No- ecker. Cumberland Cir.— C. Hesser and A. Frey. Sienandoah Cir. — S. Altimos and J. Schimp. Salem District— J. G. Zhiser, P. E. Somerset Cir. — H. Bucks and G. Schneider. Indiana Cir.— J. Lutz and P. Goetz. Union Cir.— J. Young and D. Berger. Lycoming Cir.— G. Brickley and S. To bias. Centre Cir.— F. Hofifman and J. M Sindlinger. ' Carmel District— p. Wagner, P. E. Lake Cir.— J. Harlacher and J. Boas. I Buffalo Cir.— D. Brickley. Mohawk Cir.— Jacob Riegel. I Erie Cir.— E. Stoever. 1835.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 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 tlie 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. Kopp and E. Sichley were ordained to the office of Deacon. The following were newly received as preachers on trial: Feter Wiest, Samuel Van Gundy, and Jacob Fray. APPOINTMENTS. Ohio District— ff. Mehel, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— S. Baumgaitner an^l G. :Miittiuger. Wooster Cir.— E. Sichley and D. To- bias. Sandusky Cir.— J. J. Kopp and A. Yambert. Canton Cir.— C. Hammer and S. Van Gundy. Miami Cir.— C. Kring and P. Wiest. 1835. TJie General Conference. President, Henry Niebel. Secretary, J. G. Zinser. In accordance with a resolution adopted by tlie East- ern Conference, the General Conference convened on 76 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1835. May 25th, 1835, at Orwigsburg, Schujdkill Co., Pa. Singing, prayer, and the reaiing ot' the Sacred Scrip- tures constituted the opaning exercises. H. Niebel was elected president. He appointed J. G. Zinser secre- tary. Tlie following named elders constituted this General Conference: J. G. Zinser, J. Seybert, W. W. Orwig, P. Wagner, J. Barber, J. Braidensteiu, J. C. Reisner, J. H. Yarabert, J. Schnerr, D. Kehr, S. G. Miller, G. Brickley, F. Hoffman, E. Stoever, and J. M. Savior of the Eastern Conference; H. Niebel, J. Long, C. Hammer, and C. Kring of the Western Conference- The preachers were investigated con(;erning 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, ware 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 E istern, on the third Monday following. The presiding elders of both annual conferences were sta- tioned. The Conference ordered that 4,000 copies of the Geistliche Yiole be published, and that a copyright of the work be secui-ed in the name of J. Seybert of Penn- sylvania and II. 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.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 77 Quarterly Conferences be recorded in suital)le minute- books to be kept for that purpose. At this session the Association decided to pul)lish a religious paper to be called Der Christliche Botschafter. J. Long, J. C. Reisner, and C. Hammer were appointed a committee to prepare a brief smnmary setting forth the character of the contemplated periodical. This committee reported the following outline of the design and contents of the Christliche Botschafter: 1st, To impart the divine truths of Holy Writ in tlieir unadul- terated purity and in such a manner as can be plainly understood by tlie common people; 2d, The dissemina- tion of religious intelligence, and facts concerning the progress of true Christianity, M'ith 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; 5tli, Useful and edifying natural history, etc. P. Wagner, J. M. Saj'lor, and C. Hammer were ap- pointed to prepare i-ules gov^erning the issue of the periodical. They i-eported the following: 1st, The Christliche Botschafter 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 cliarge to be one dollar ; 2d, Subscriptions for a period of less than six months will not be received, and Avhoever 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 he 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 fnrthermore resolved that each presiding elder sliall 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 publish the Chrutliche 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 preachers shall be under obligations to attend. W. W. Orwig, J. Long, and J. C. Eeisner were ap- pointed to formulate rules governing the transactions of Local Preachers' Conferences. They reported the followino; & Local Preachers' Conferences and their Transactions. Question. Who are the members of the Local Preach- ers' Conference? Answer. All local and traveling 1835.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 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. Qices. What are to Ije the transactions of the Local Preachers' Conference and who is to be the president? A?is. 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 wlien charges are pre- ferred, to investigate them and decide up!)n 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. Biirher, and J. G. Zinser were ap- pointed to formulate rules regulating the support of traveling preachers. They reported as follows : 1st. Newly married or single preachers received into the traveling connection shall be ohliged to travel live 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 LANDMARKS. [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. Rickert, John Rickert, W. Wildermuth, and Andrew Swalm. A committee, consisting of J. Long, W. W. Orwig, and J. C. Reis- 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 case 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 chaiitable 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 {28th) Annual Session. President, W. AV. Orwig. Secretary, John Seybert. This Conference convened in Lebanon, Pa., June 1st, 1835. After engaging in appropriate religious exercises 1835.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 81 the Conference organized bj 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 1). Kehr located on account of bodily infirmities. C. Hesser, J. P. Leih, and D. Brickley were ordained to the office of Elder ; J. Boas, II. Fisher, J. Sensel, J. Lutz, A. Frey, M. F. Maize, and S. Altiinos, to tlie 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 Segcr. The presiding elders of both conferences were appointed to station the preachers. The transactions of the Western Conference were examined and approved. Schuylkill Cir.— C. Mosser. Lehigh Cir.— J. M. Riegel. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— J'. Seyhcrt, P. E. Hammer and Saylor and Jacob Hesser and H. ZiON District— York Cir.— F. Hoffman and H. Fisher. Gettysburg Cir.— S. G. Miller and J. A. Jacobs. Lebanon Cir. — C. Thomas. Lancaster Cir.— Jacob Saylor and John Riegel. Philadelphia— J. Schnerr. W. Orwig, P. E. Cumberland Cir. — J. P. Leib, G. Schneider, and P. Miller. Shenandoah Cir.— .L Schimp and D. N. Long. Salem District— P. Waoner, P. E. W. Union Cir. — J. Sensel and J. Poorman. Columbia Cir.— D. Berger and J. M. Sindlinger. Centre Cn-.- J. Brickley and H. Kegel. Lycoming Cir.— J. Young. Lake Cir.— M. F. Maize and J. Kehr. Buffalo Cir. — J. Havlacher and S. Friess. Carmel District— y. O. Ziaser, P. E. Somerset Cir.— J. Lutz, A. Frey, and G. Seger. Indiana Cir.— S. Altimos and J. Boas. Erie Cir.— D. Brickley and J. Noecker. Canton Cir.— E. Stoever and P. Goetz. T?ie Western Conference. President, Henry I^iebel. 82 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [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. Roessner located on account of bodily infirmities and G. Matthiger, on account of family concerns. Daniel Tobias and Abraham Hiem 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. Xiebel, P. E. Canton Cir.— J. Frey. Wooster Cir.— H. Bucks and P. VViest. Mansfield Cir.— J. J. Kopp and S. Van Sandusky Cir.— S. Baumgartuer and A. Yambert. Lancaster Cir.— C. Kring and A. Eby. Gundy. ' Miami Cir.— E. Sictiley. 1836. The Eastern Conference.'^— The Tenth (29^A) Annual Session. President, Philip Wagner. Secretary, C. Hammer. The members of the Eastern Conference assembled at Rebersburg, Centre Co., Pa., March 28th, 1836. 'Prom this time forth the proceedings of the Western Conference were no longer entered upon the record of the Eastern. 1836.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 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. Ssiylor 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 "l>«s Kernwesen von der Erlcasung so durch Cliristum gescliehen^'' and Solomon Miller's '-^Kette der Yeraunft^'' a translation from the English (Chain of Reason), 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 14:th, 1836, in Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. Salem District was divided and the part which was detached was called Moriah District. The Confer- ence ordered 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 LANDMARKS. [1836. APPOINTMENTS. Canaan District— J". Seybert, P. E. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Barber and H. West haler. Reading Cir.— Jacob Saylor. Lebanon Cir.— J. Young and M. Hart- man. ZiON District— J. P. Leib, P. E. Lancaster Cir. — JoTin Riegel and L. Schuppert. Philadelphia— J. Schnerr. York Cir.— G. Brickley. Gettysburg Cir.- J. Jacobs and H. Thomas. Cumberland Cir.— C. Hesser and F. Miller. Shenandoah Cir— M. F. ISIaize. Salem District— P. )yagnei\ P. E. Lycoming Cir.— F. Hoffman and S. Mosser. Union Cir.— D. Berger and C. Holl. Columbia Cir.— J. M. Sindlinger. Centre Cir.— J. Sensel and H. Kegel. MORiAH District— ir. IF. Oncig, P. E. Lake Cir.— Jacob Riegel and P. Henne- I Buffalo Cir.— C. Hammer and J. Kehr, berger. I Buffalo Sta.— J. Harlacher. Western Conference. Indiana Cir.— D. Long. | Somerset Cir.— D. Kehr. 1836, The General Conference. President^ Henry Niebel. Secretary., Charles Hummer. The General Conference of 1836 convened in Somer- set Twp., Somerset Co., Pa., on the 14tli of Nov., 1836. After the opening exercises which consisted of prayer, song, and exhortation, H. Niebel was elected president. He appointed C. Hammer secretary. The following elders were present: H. Niehel, C. Hammer, S. Baum- gartner, S. G. Miller, J. G. Zinser, E. Stoever, H. Bucks, J. Young, J, Schnerr, 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 w^as resolved that a new printing house and book 1836.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 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 tlie printing busi- ness and as a dwelling house, with the understand big, however, that in case not enough money be forthcom- ing for this pur(30se a suitable building is to be rented. W. W. Orwig was elected editor of the Christliclie Botschafter. He was instructed to assume the duties of general book ao-ent also, in case Geo. Miller resigns the office. ' The Conference resolved that the editor of the Christliclie 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, tlie 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 cii-cuit, 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 ^'•YioW'' 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 tlie exception of the contributions for the support of the preachers. 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 manuscrij)ts 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 {Z^th\ 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 AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 87 mer secretary. The ordination of a proaclier was with- held because of his improper conduct ; ivnother was deposed for unchristian conduct. J. Hartman located. P. "\Ya2;ner was newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. John Young and M. F. Maize were ordained Elders; II. 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. Schaeifer, Benjamin Aep- ley, Geo. T. Haines, Charles Wagner, Jacob Miller, Jacob Rank, 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 : 1st, That 1,500 copies of ''Die Nadifolge Jesu Christi,'' by Thomas A. Kempis, be printed, subject to the approval of the committee of publication; 2d, That 1,000 copies of the German "6/;rat'/JeAre" written by J. Vogelbach, be printed, provided it be approved by the committee of publica- tion; 3d, That 1,000 copies of Miller's ''Tlmtiges Chris- tenthiim'' 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 District— ^t. Seybert, P. E. Schuylkill Cir.— T. Buck. Lykena Cir. — J. Barber and P. Schwilly. Reading Cir.— Jacob Saylor and M. Eis. Lebanon Cir. — F. Hoffman and J. Vogelbach. Lancaster Cir. — J. M. Sindlinger and J. Noecker. Philadelphia Sta.— C. Hesser. ZioN District—./. P. Lfib, P. E. York Cir.— J. Sensel and H. West- hafer. Gettysburg Cir. — J. Schnerr and F, Miller. Cumberland Cir.— M. F. Maize, Chr. IIoll, and G. Schaffer. Shenandoah Cir.— P. Henneberger and M. Bauer. Salem District— P. Wagner, P. E. Union Cir. — J. Jacobs and H. Thomaa. Columbia Cir.— G. Brickley and L. Shuppert. Lycoming Cir.— S. Mosser and G. T. Haines. Centre Cir.— D. Berger aftd W. Helm. MoKiAH District- C. Hammer, P. E. Dansville Cir.— J. Kehr. Lake Cir.— H. Kegel and G. Bellinger. Buffalo Cii'.- Jacob Riegel and H. Stoetzel. Buffalo Sta.— J. Haiiacher. Western Conference. Lancaster Cir.— John Riegel. | Somerset Cir.— John Young. 1838. The Eastern Conference. — The Ticelfth {?>lst) An- nual Session, President, Pliilip Wagner. Secretary, Francis Hoffman. The members of the Eastern Conference assembled at Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa., on Mar. 28th, 1838. V. 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 oflSce of Presiding Elder. Daniel Berger, Jacob Saylor, Jacob Riegel, and J. M. Sindlinger were ordained Elders; J. Vogel- bach, W. Heim, H. Westhafer, Fr. Miller, Chr. Hull, and Geo. Schaeffer, Deacons. Tiie following were newly received on trial: Frederick Krecker, Wm. Mintz, John Hosenberger, 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 the 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 he erected, if practicable, and that the Quarterly Cttn- 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 house. 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 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [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 ^^Thcetiges Christentlium^'' and 2,000 copies of Air's Ser- mons, if approved by tho 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 District— r. Buck, P. E. Lykens Cir.— D. Kehr and S. Mosser. j Lebanon Cir.— J. Vogelbach and W. Schuylkill dr.— M. F. Maize. Womelsdorf Cir.— J. Schnerr. Mintz. Lancaster Cir.— J. Sindlinger and J Rosenberger. Philadelphia District—,/. P. Leib, P. E. Pliiladelphia Sta.— C. Hes«er. I Lehigti Cir.— F. Hoffman and P. Him- Reading Cir.— H. Fisher and M. Eis. I melberger. ZiON District— P. Wagner, P. E. York Cir. — J. Sensel and W. Heim. Gettysburg Cir.— G. Schaffer and H Westhafer. Cumberland Cir.— J. Young, J. Jacobs, and S. Krall. Shenandoah Cir.— F. Miller and M. Bauer. Salem District— J^. Seybert, P. E. Union Cir.— H. Thomas and H. Kegel. Columbia Cir.— J. Barber, B. Aeply, and F. Krecker. Centre Cir.— D. Berger and A. Longa- dorf. Lycoming Cir.— G. Brickley and P. Sohwilly. MoRiAH District— C. Hammer, P. E. Lake Cir.— Jacob Riegel and C. Hum- I Dansville Cir. — H. Stoetzel. mel. ' Buffalo Cir.— C. Ho!l and G. T. Haines. Western Conference. Indiana Cir.— J. Noecker. | Somerset dr.— G. Dellinger. 1839.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 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 25tli, 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. Ivehr, J. M. Sindlinger, C. Hesser, S. G. Miller, P. Wagner, J. Sensel, J. Harlacher, J. Young, J. Seybert, J. P. Leib, and AV. W. Orwig; from the Western Conference^ — J. Long, H. Niebel, J. G. Zinser, H. Bucks, E. Stoever, J. Boas, A. B. Shaefer, S. Yan Gundy, J. Lutz, P. Wiest, P. Goetz, A. Yambert, and J. J. Kopp. It was resolved that the ChristUche Botschafter be issued bi-monthly after the completion of its fifth year at a subscription price of $1.00 per annum if paid within the 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 tlie 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 LANDMARKS. [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 he punished ; if he is a preacher on trial, his license shall be withheld for one year ; if ordained, his ordination shall he withheld; for a second offence he is to be deposed from the ministry. The two old conferences were divided into tliree, 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 stereotyped. A sufficient number of advance sub- scribers paid $2.50 and $2.75 for the work. It was also resolved that "^ 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. Driesbacli 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, tlie first edition of the history to be limited to 3,500 copies. It having been proposed to change the rules in our Church Discipline which govern the temporal economy 1839.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 93 of the church, committees were appointed to inspect the various portions of the Discipline treating of these subjects. John Sejbert was elected Bishop, "W. W. Orwig was re-elected editor of the C'liristllc/ie BoUcliufter^ and Charles Hammer, general book agent. T. Buck, W. W. Orwig, and C. Hammer were appointed to cor- rect the giammatical and typographical errors in the Church Dii-cipline. 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 church. The mainifacture 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 official records. From the current numbers of the Christliche Botschafter it apeara that the resolution prohibited all members of the churcli f I'om 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 w^io 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, Oliio Con- ference. 94: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1839. 1839. The Eastern Conference. — The Thirteenth (32f7) An- nual Session. President, Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Francis Hoffman. Assistant Secretary, Qeoriie Brickley. The members of the Eastern Conference assembled in Lebanon, Pa., April 11th, 1839, Bishop J. Seybert presiding. After conducting the opening exercises the president appointed F. Hoffman secretary, who chose Geo. Brickley his assistant. Two preachers w'ere 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 Riegel 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 Rissman, Joseph Best, Henry Poland, Abra- ham Forry, David Mertz, George Ramige, 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.] EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCES. 95 APPOINTMENTS. [TJw ^Veto East Pa. Conference. '[ Canaan District- T. Buck, P. E. Lebanon Cir.— F. Hoffman, F. Krecker, and D. Meriz. Lancaster Cir.— G. Schaffer and J. Kraemer. Lykens Cir.— B. Aepley and M. Lelin Pottaville and Minersville Sta.— M. F. Maize. Schuylkill Cir.— C. Hesser. Philadelphia Distkict— ^t. p. Leib, P. E. Lehigii Cir.— D. Berger and G. T. I Philadelphia Sta.— J. Vogelbach. Haines. ' Reading Cir.— W. Heim and W. Mintz Moriah District— J. M. Sindlinger, P. E. Dansville Cir.— D. Kehr. I Buffalo Cir.— P. Schwilly and G. Ram- Lake Cir.- J. Harlacher. ' ige. [The yew West Pa. Cmiferoice.] ZiON District— P. Wctgner, P. E. York Cir.— H. Fisher and J. Rosen- I Cumberland Cir. — J. A. Jacobs, A. Forry, and H. Westhafer. berger. Gettysburg Cir. — J. Sensel and P. Henneberger. Salem District— C Brickleu, P- E. Union Cir.— J. Barber and J. Best. | Columbia Cir.— S. Mosser and A. Longs- Centre Cir.— H. Thomas and H. Ro- dorf. land. Lycoming Cir.— J. Young and J. Riss- I man. Missions.— (Includea in hoth Confe^-ences.) New York City Mission— J. Burghart. Waterloo (LTpper Canada) Mission— C. Holl. Mohawk Mission— C. Hummel. Black Creek (Upper Canada) Mission- M. Eis. ^'And daily in the temjyle, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.''' — Acts y: 42. I he Kast f^ennsylvaqia (zonferer] ce. i84kO-ias:z. 'And they divided the land." — Josh, xit: 5. The General Conference of 1839 re-districted the church into three annual conferences called respectively The East Fa. 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 official 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 w^ork and personnel of the East Pa. Conference or form important links in the chain of events. I he Ci'Qst f^ennsylv'ania (^onferei]ce. 1840. The First (33^7) Annual Session. President, Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Jacob Yogell)ach. 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 relio'ious exercises, consisting of a Scripture reading, singing, and prayer. An appropriate selection from the Churcli Disctipline 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, G. Schaffer, and C. Holl were ordained to the office of Elder; W. Mintz, F. Krecker, J. Rosenberger, M. Eis, and M. Lehn, to the otticc of Deacon. The following were newly received on trial : Frederick Danner, David Fisher, and Michael Sindlinger. Tlie salary of an un- married preacher was $48.60. *Hereafter the devotional exercises at tlie opening of eacli annual session will not be mentioned. tThis metliod of organizing has prevailed until the present time. It will there- fore not be necessary to allude to it in the record of each session. 100 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1841. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distkict— J. P. Leib, P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— J. Vogelbach. Milford Cir. — J. Sensel and H. Stoetzel.* Lehigh Cir.— M. F. Maize and G. T. Haines. Reading Cir.— Jacob Saylor and Henry Fisher. Canaan District— r. Buck; P. E. Lykens Cir.— C. HoU and Wm. Mintz. Schuylkill Cir. — F. Hoffman, Chas. Hesser, and D. Mertz. Lebanon Cir.- D. Berger and F. Ban- ner. Lancaster Cir.— Wm. Helm and J. Kraemer. MoKiAH District—^. M. Sindlinger, P.E. Mohawk Cir. — C. Hummel and G. Ramige. Lake Cir.— M. Lehn and D. Fisher. Buffalo Cir.— P. Sch willy. Buffalo Sta.— Fred. Krecker. Black Creek Cir.— M. Eis and M. Sind- linger. Waterloo Miss.— J. Harlacher. New York Miss. — Jacob Burkhardt. 1841. The Second {^4:th) Aiimial Sessiox. President^ Bishop John Seybert. Secretary^ William Mintz. Assistant Sec7'etary, Francis Hoffman. The Conference met in annual session on Wednes- day, Mar. 17th, 1811, in Fayette Twp., Seneca Co., ^. Y., Bishop Seybert presiding. T. Buck, H. Fisher, and F. Danner were appointed a finance committee. H. Stoetzel and D. Mertz located on account of bodily in- firmities. Leonhard Zimmerman died during the year. G. T. Haines, C. Hummel, P. Sch willy, and M. Eis were ordained Elders; J. Kraemer, G. Ramige, and F. Danner, Deacons. Solomon Neitz, William Garret, David Fisher, and Michael Sindlinger were continued as preachers on trial. Jacob Dareich was newly received on trial. The Bishop and the presiding elders were constituted a stationins committee. 'H. stoetzel served on Milford Circuit until September, 1S40, when Solomon Neitz took his place and entered active work. 1841.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 101 The following statistics show the total iiiembership on each charo;e in the Conference at this time : Philadelphia Sta 219 Milford Cir 175 Lehigh Cir 218 Reading Cir 175 Lykens Cir 213 Schuylkill Cir 318 Lebanon Cir 261 Lancaster Cir 290 Mohawk Cir 166 Lake Cir 274 Buffalo Cir 159 Buffalo Sta 59 Black Creek Cir 109 Waterloo Miss 87 Total membership of the Conference 2,723 These are the preachers of the Conference according to their station and order : Bishop^ — John Seybert. Presiding Elders^ — J. P. Leib, T. Buck, and J. M. Sindlinger. Elders^ — J. Breidenstein, F. Hoffman, C. Hesser, H. Fisher, J. Harlacher, M. F. Maize, J. M. Saylor, John £.leinfeltei-, J. Sensel, D. Berger, Jacob Riegel, J. Sclinerr, Jacob Saylor, J. C. Peisner, C. Holl, W. Heim, P. Schwilly, G. T. Haines, C. Hummel, and M. Eis. Deacons^ — D. Thomas, J. Burkhart, S. Tobias, J. Klein, M. Lehn, F. Glasser, J. Ivramer, G. Pamige, F. Danner, H. Stoetzel, D. Focht, W. Mintz, F. Krecker, S. Muck, and J. Kehr. Continued on Trial, — D. Fisher, M. Sindlinger, S. Neitz, D. Mertz, and William Garret. Newly Received on Trial, — Jacob Dareich. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— J'. P. Leib, Reading sta.— J. Burkhart. P. E. Lehigh Cir. — M. F. JMaize and J. Philadelphia Sta.— C. Hesser. [ret. Kraemer. Milford Cir.— G. T. Haines and W. Gar- Womelsdorf Cir.— Jacob Saylor. 102 EVANGELICAL LANDMAEKS. [1842. Canaan District— r. Buck, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— H. Fisher and C. Holl. Lebanon Sta.— D. Berger. Dauphin Cir.— J. Sensel. Orwigsburg Cir.— W. Mintz. Schuylkill Cir.— F. Hoffman. Pottsville Sta.— W. Helm. Lykens Cir.— F. Danner and S. Neitz. MOKiAH District— oT. M. Sinaiinger, P. E. Mohawk Cir. — G. Ramige and D. Fisher. Lake Cir.— M. Lehn and Michael Sind- linger. Buffalo Cir.— C. Hummel. Buffalo Sta.— F. Krecker. Black Creek Cir.— P. Schwilly. Waterloo Cir.— J. Harlacher and J. Dareich. New York Miss.— M. Els.* 1842. The Third {35th) Anmial Session. President, Bishop John Sejbert. Secretary, Henry Fisher. Assistant Secretary., Wilh'am Mintz. The members of the Conference assembled in Allen- town, Pa., March 2d, 1842, Bishop Sejbert presiding. J. Burkhart located on account of bodily infirmities, and J. Harlacher, on account of family concerns. T. Buck received permission to remain in the itinerancy and to travel according to his strength. H. Fisher was elected Presiding Elder. W. Mintz, F. Krecker, and M. Lehn w^ere ordained Elders; S. Neitz, D. Fisher, M. Sind- linger, C. Meyers, S. Miesse, and D. Mertz, Deacons. The following were newly received on trial: Henry Saner, Joseph Gross, Thomas Steck, and Wm. Schmidt. Thomas Buck was appointed to assist the Bishop and presiding elders in the work of stationing the preachers. The following were appointed a committee on finance to distribute the money contributed for salaries : T. Buck, H. Fisher, and F. Danner. T. Buck and J. M. *M. Eis served this mission during a part of the year, after which Christian Meyers took his place. 1843.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 103 Saylor were appointed u committee to examine manu- scripts offered for publication. This committee was instructed to act in connection with similar committees from the other annual conferences. After the usual distribution of salaries as prescribed by the Discipline, a balance remained which was divided among those who needed it most. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District — H. Fisher, P. E. Piiiladelpliia Sta.— M. P. Maize. Milford Cir.— C. Hummel, J. Kramer, and Joseph Gross. Lehigh Cir.— C. Hesser and W. Mintz. New York ]*Iiss.— C. Meyers. Womelsdorf Cir.— F. Hoffman and P. Schwllly. Philadelphia, Germantown, and Man- ayunk Miss.— J. M. Saylor. Canaan District— o/. P. Leib, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— J. C. Reisner, J. Da- reich, and T. Steck. Lebanon Cir — Jacob Saylor and F. Danner. Schuylkill Cir.— D. Berger and S. Neitz. Pinegrove Cir.— T. Buck. Pottsville Sta.— W. Helm. Lykens Cir.- J. Sensel and G.T. Haines. MoRiAH District — J'. M. Sindliager, P. E. Mohawk Cir.— M. Lehn and H. Sauer. Jefferson Cir. — D. Fisher. Lake Cir.— C. Holl and JL Sindlinger. Buffalo Cir.— G. Ramige. Buffalo Sta.— Jacob Riegel. Black Creek Cir.— J. Kehr. Waterloo Cir.— M. Eia and W. Schmidt. Rochester Miss.— F. Krecker. 1843. The Fourth (30M) Amiual Session. President, Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Henry Fisher. Assistant Secretary, Christian Meyers. The session of 1813 was held in the Evangelical meeting-house at Lebanon, Pa., beginning March 22d. W. Heim located on account of bodily infirmities. Four preachers were deposed for unchristian conduct, one of 104 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1843. whom was expelled from the Association. W. Mintz and M. Lehn were elected to the office of Presiding Elder. Elders' orders were granted to G. Ramige, F. Banner, J. Kramer, and J. Kehr ; Deacons' orders to J. Dareich. The following were newly received on trial: Jacob C. Farnsworth, Theobald Schneider, George C. Schmidt, AVm. L, Eeber, John Raus, and Fred. Scharfe. The finance committee consisted of J. M. Saylor, Jacob Sajlor, and F. Banner. The Conference appointed C. Hesser, M. F. Maize, and H. Fisher a committee to audit the accounts of the missionaries. The following were elected delegates to the next General Conference: J. P. Leib, W. Mintz, J. C. Reisner, J. M. Saylor, H. Fisher, M. Lehn, C. Hesser, F. Hoffman, M. F. Maize, and H. Bucks ; alternates, Jacob Saylor, D. Borger, and Jacob Biegel. The Conference appointed J. P. Leib a delegate to the West Pa. Conference to present to that body the recommendations of changes in the Discipline proposed by the East Pa. Conference. BOUNDARIES. Moriah District was divided and formed into Niagara and Mohawk districts. Rochester Mission was discon- tinued. A mission was located in Lancaster City, Pa. CHURCH AFFAIRS. A committee, consisting of C. Hesser, M. F. Maize, and H. Fisher, was appointed to inquire into the prac- ticability of building a new church in New York City, and if deemed advisable, to carry out the project; H. Fisher was appointed treasurer. 1843,] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE, 105 APPOINTMENTS, Philadelphia. District— If. Fishei; P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— M. F. Maize. Milford Cir.— W. L. Keber, J. Kramer, aud «. C. Schmidt. Lehigh Cir— C. Hesser and J. C. Farns- worth. Monroe Cir.— G. T. Haines. Womelsdorf Cir.— D. Berger and F, Scharfe. New York Miss.— C. Hummel. Germantown Miss.— J. M. Saylor. Canaan District— J^. P. Leib, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— Jacob Sa3'lor, T. Steele, and S. Miesse. Lebanon Cir. — F. Danner and S. Neitz. Orwigsburg Sta.— J. Sensel. Lykens Cir.— J. C. Rei.siierand C. Holl. Pinegrove Sta.— F. Ilollman. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— C. Meyers. Pottsville Sta.— H. Bucks. Mohawk District— ir. Mintz, P. E. Mohawk Cir. — D. Fisher and T. Schneider. Jefferson Cir. — M. Sindlinger. Lake Cir.— F. Krecker and H. Sauer. Dansville Cir.— J. Dareich. Niagara District— J/. Lelin, P. E. Butfalo Cir.— G. Ramige. Buffalo Sta.— Jacob Riegel. Black Creek Cir.— J. Kehr. Waterloo Cir.— M. Eis and J. Raus. 1843. The General Conference* Presidents^ Bishops John Seybert and Joseph Long. Secretary^ A, B. Schaeffer. Assistant Secretaries, H. Fisher and Chas, Hammer. The General Conference met in Summit Co., Ohio, on October 23d, 1843, and continued in session eleven days. During the investigation of the members of tlie Conference no charges were preferred. All the dele- gates elected by the East Pa, Conference were present, with the exception of Charles Hesser whose death, caused by an accident, occuri-ed on his way to this Con- ference session, Jacob Saylor, first alternate, took his place. It was unanimously resolved that a special ser- vice he held in memory of the deceased delegate. In accordance with this resolution the members of the Gen- •See Preface on page 98. 8 106 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1843. eral Conference assembled at the house of Elias Stoever, whence they proceeded in procession to the meeting-house in wliich the sessiors of the Conference were held. Here Bishop Seybert preached a sermon from the words " For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith."— Acts xi: 24. The salary of an unmarried itinerant preacher was fixed at $100.00 per annum ; a married itinerant to re- ceive $100.00 additional for his wife and $25.00 addi- tional for each of his children under 14 years of age. Besides this a reasonable allowance was to be granted for traveling expenses. John Seybert was re-elected and Joseph Long newly elected to the office of Bishop. J. C. Keisner of the East Pa. Conference was elected general book agent, and Adam Ettinger of the West Pa. Conference, editor of the CkrlstUche Botschafter. The name of Canaan District in the East Pa. Con- ference was changed to Harrisbnrg District. The last Wednesday in Eebrnary was fixed as the time to open the annnal sessions of the East Pa. Conference. Bishops Seybert and Long, A. Ettinger, editor of the Christliche Botschafter, J. C. Keisner, General Book Agent, and W. W. Orwig were appointed a committee to prepare a course of study for our junior preachers and for candidates for the ministry. It was made obli- gatory upon all such to give diligent study to this course. The Conference ordered that the interest accruing from the Charitable Society funds and the profits aris- ing from the printing establishment are to be divided in equal shares among the different annual conferences and that each conference be required to support its own 1844.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 107 claimants. The Charitable Society was advised to loan $1,200.00 to the congregation at Philadelphia and $300.00 to the congregation at Eochester, provided these congregations can give ample security and reliable assurances of paying the interest aimnally. J. P. Leib, J. M. Saylor, and M. F. Maize were appointed to in- quire into the affairs of the congregation at "Eochester. In view of the rapid spread of the English language in the Association, authority was conferred upon each annual conference to organize within its bounds when- ever it may be deemed advisable, an English confer- ence, to consist of ten or more English preachers. The membership of the entire Evangelical Association at this time was 13,0TO, distributed among the conferences as follows : East Pa., 4,372 ; AVest Pa., 4,508 ; Ohio, 4,190. The old conference record thus far in the pos- session of the East Pa. Conference was set apart as a record for the proceedings of the General Conference only, to be kept in custody by the book establishment. 1844. The Fifth {Z^th) Anmial Session. President, Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Fred. Danner. Assistant Secretary, Wm. Mintz. The Conference met in the Evangelical meeting- house at Orwigsburg, Pa., Feb. 28th, 1844, and con- tinued in session until March 8th. H. Saner located on account of bodily infirmities and C. Holl on account of family concerns. C. Hesser had died during the 108 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1844. year. H. Bucks was elected Presiding Elder. 0. Meyers and S. ISTeitz were ordained Elders; J. C. Farns- worth, T. Steck, and D. K. Micsse, Deacons. It was resolved that for sufficient reasons Wm. Schmidt shall be ordained Deacon in the interim of the sessions. The following wei-e newly received on trial: Martin Laner, Abraham Shultz, John Bush, John Eckert, Samuel Spohn, Daniel Wieand, and John G. Marquardt. The bishops and the presiding elders stationed the preachers. The following committees were appointed : On Finance, M. F. Maize, W. Mintz, and W. L. Reber; To Audit Accounts of Missionaries, — M. F. Maize, H. Bucks, and Jacob Saylor; To Examine Manuscripts for Publica- tion, — J. P. Leib and J. M. Saylor. F. Ivrecker was appointed to make abstracts of the proceedings of former sessions of this Conference recorded in the old conference book and to tran- scribe them into a new one. H. Buck was appointed to report the proceedings of this session to the Chrlstliche Botschafter. The Conference paid a bill of $8.00 for accidental damages to a team used by the brethren, H. Fisher, C. Hesser, M. F. Maize, and J. M. Saylor, on their way to the recent General Conference session. [From this accident C. Hesser had sustained injuries with fatal results.] The brethren agreed that in the future, gifts received are not to be charged as salary. BOUNDARIES. Reading, Pa., and Syracuse, N. Y., were taken up as missions. Two new circuits were formed, called re- spectively Northampton and Dauphin ; the former to 1845.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 109 consist of parts of Milford and Lehigh circuits ; the latter to comprise parts of Lebanon and Lancaster cir- cuits. Pinegrove station was annexed to Lebanon Cir. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District — H. Fislier, P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— D. Berger. Milford Cir.— J. C. Faruswortli and W. L. Reber. Northampton Cir.— C. Hummel and G. C. Schmidt. Lehigh Cii-.- F. Hoffman. Monroe Cir.— G. T. Haine.s. Womelsdorf Cir. — F. Banner and F. Scharfe. New York :Miss.— M. F. Maize. Germantowu Miss.— F. Krecker. Reading Miss.- J. M. Saylor. Harrisbubg District— ff. Buclcs, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— John Sense! and Abr. Shultz. Lebanon Cir.— S. Neitz and J. G. Bush. Dauphin Cir. — Jacob Saylor and T. Steck. Lykons Cir.— J. Kramer and E. Bast. Pottsville Sta.— \V. Heim. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— C. Meyers. Orwigsburg Cir.— J. P. Leib. Mohawk District— TT. Mintz, P. E. Mohawk Cir. — S. Miesse and Micli. Sindlinger. Jefferson Cir. — M. Eis. Lake Cir. -G. Ramige and J. Raus. Syracuse Miss.— Jacob Riegel. Niagara District— jV. Lehn, P. E. Dansville Cir.— J. Dareich. Buffalo Cir.— D. Fisher. Buffalo Sta.— J. Burkert. Black Creek Cir.— T. Schneider. Waterloo Cir. — J. Kehr and M. Lauer. 1845. The SixtJi (S8t/i) Annual Session. President^ Bishop J. Long. Secretary^ William Mintz. Assistant Secretaries., F. Danner and F. Krecker. The members of Conference assembled in the Im- mannel Church, Philadelphia, Pa., February 26th, 1845. M. Edel resigned his license as local preacher. Jacob Saylor located on account of family con(terns. A preacher was deposed from the ministry for unchristian conduct, Daniel Focht, a local preacher, died during the year. The following committees were appointed : On Finance, — J. M. Saylor, M. F. Maize, and W. Mintz; On Books,— J. P. Leib and J. M. Saylor. 110 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1845. The following business rules were adopted: 1st, The members of the Conference shall retain the seats, chosen at the opening of the session, during the entire session. 2d, Any one wishing to speak shall rise. In case more than one should address the Chair at the same time, the Bishop shall decide who is entitled to speak. 3d, No one shall be interrupted while speaking, except in case of a misappreliension of the sul)ject before Con- ference, or in case he presents anything out of order, and then only when so decided by the president or by a majority of the members of Conference. 4th, All re- marks concerning others shall be made in the spirit of brotherly love. Elders' orders were granted to Jacob Dareich and Samuel Miesse ; Deacons' orders to W. L. Rel)er, G. C. Schmidt, F. Scharfe, Theobald Schneider, E. Bast, and D. W. Krissinger. Keuben Deisher and Christo- phel Yeakel were newly received on trial. The follow- ing were received into the itinerancy: J. G. Marquardt, J. Eckert, D. Wieand, and C. HolL The Conference ordered the preachers in charge to procjure suitable class-books in which the quarterly contributions for the preacher's salary are to be recorded, the money to be paid to the preacher at each Quarterly Conference. The book committee was instructed to print English and German marriage certiticates, and to have the large and the small alphabet and the a, h, abs printed on card boards. The preacliers were instructed to organize missionary auxiliaiies at each appointment. BOUNDARIES. Pinegrove and the Upper portion of Dauphin Cir. 1845.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. Ill were formed into Daupliin Cir. Germantown Miss, and the lower portions of Milford and Northampton circuits were organized into Germantown Cir. Or- wio's!)nrg Cir. and Schnvlkill Haven Sta. were formed into Schnvlkill Cir. Lykens Cir. wa? divided into two cii'cnits, the one to retain the name of Lykens and the other to be cilled Mahantongo. Millerstown, Kutz- town, and Hefners were added to Milford Cir. A mis- sion was located in Albany, IST. Y. CHUKCH AFFAIRS. The brethren H. Fisher and J. M. Saylor were in- structed to act according to their discretion with refer- ence to the completion of the chnrrh bnilding in the city of Heading, Pa. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District — He nr y Fisher, P. E Philatlelphia Sta.— D. Berger. Germantown Cir.— C. Meyers and J. Eckert. mUford Cir.— J. Farnsworth and G. C. Smith. Northampton Cir.— E. Bast and A. Shnltz. lehigU Cir.— P. Hoffman. Monroe Cir. — C. Ilummel. Womelsdorf Cir.— F. Banner, T. Stecli. Hew Yorlv Miss.— M. F. Maize. Keading Miss.— J. M. Saylor. Harbisburg District— //(^«ri/ Bucks, P. E. Lancaster Cir.— W. L. Reber and C. Holl. Lebanon Cir. — J. P. Leib and D. Wieand. Baupliin Cir.— F. Kreclcer. Lykens Cir.— J. Kramer and M. Sind- linger. Mahantongo Cir.— J. Sensel. Pottsville Sta.— Wm. Heim. Schuylkill Cir.— Geo. T. Haines and F. Scharfe. Mohawk District— THrt. Mintz, P. E. Mohawk Cir.— S. Miesse andM. Lauer. Jefferson Cir.— M. Eis. Lake Cir.— G. Kamige and Jac. Burk- hart. Syracuse Miss. -Jac. Riegel. Albany Miss.— J. G. Marquardt. Niagara District— Jf. Lehn, P. E. Dansville Cir.— T. Schneider. Buffalo Cir.— D. Fisher. Buffalo Sta.— S. Neitz. Black Creek Cir.— J. Dareich. Waterloo Cir. — J. Kehr and J. G. Boscb. 112 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1846. 1846. The Seventh (39th) Annual Session. President^ Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Frederick Danner. Assistant Secretaries, F. Ivrecker and C. Hummel. The session of 1846 was opened on February 25th, in the Evangelical meeting-house at Schuylkill Haven, Pa. The following additional business rules were adopted : 1st, During the daily sessions all private business and conversations are strictly prohibited. 2d, !No person shall be allowed to speak nijre than twice npon the same subject without permission from the president. A local preacher was relieved of liis office on account of imbecility. G. C. Schmidt located on account of bodily infirmities. Jacob Burkhart withdrew from the Conference in order to connect himself with the Ohio Conference. H. Fisher was re-elected, and J. M. Say- lor newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. J. Burkhart, J. C. Farnsworth, and D. Fisher were ordained Elders ; M. Lauer, A. Shultz, J. G. Bosch, J. Eckert, and J. G. Marquardt, Deacons. The following were newly received on trial : Franklin Dotterer, John Koehl, Jacob Gross, and Philip Miller. The brethren, F. Dotterer, R. Deisher, J. Koehl, Jacob Gross, and P. Miller were received into the itinerancy. The confer- ence claimants were : J. Schnerr, W. Heim, and the family of C. Hesser. The following committees were appointed : On Finance, — J. M. Saylor, M. F. Maize, and F. Danner ; On Books, — H. Fisher and H. Bucks ; Examiners, — W. Mintz, H. Fisher, and H. Bucks. 1846.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 113 It was resolved that this Conference recognizes the work of the American Tract Society as universally use- ful. Each preacher in charge was instrucred to report at tlie next session the number of Sunday -schools, teachers, scliolars, and the volumes in the Sunda}^- school lihraries, on his field of labor. Tlie Conference granted the Sunday-school of the Alhany (N. Y.) Mis- sion a donation of twenty dollars for the purchase of books. It was resolved that in case charges be pre- ferred against a pi-eacher at Conference, it shall be done in liis presence. The Conference decided that the interest money accruing from the Custer bequest is to be distributed among the superannuated preachers and their families residing in Pennsylvania. It was also resolved that the conference collection taken on each charge at the close of the year is to be added to the general contributions for salary, and that the expense of feeding the preachers' horses during each annual session shall be added to the traveling expenses for the ensuing year. The first Monday after Whitsuntide was appointed as a day of prayer and fasting throughout the bounds of the Conference. BOUNDARIES. Philalelphii and Harrisburg districts were divided into three, to be known as the Philidglphia, Lebanon, and Orwigsburg districts. A mission was located in the city of Lancaster. Ths nams of Monroe Cir. was changed to Carbon. Pinegrove and vicinity were taken from Dauphin Cir. and formed into a separate field. lu EVANGELICAL LAJSTDMAKKS. [1847. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— J. Jf. Sayloi; P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— F. Hoffman. Germantown Cir.— J. C. Farnsworth and D. Wieand. Northampton Cir.— E. Bast and F. Dot- terer. Milford Cir.— C. IIoll and J. Koehl. Lehigh Cir.— J. Kramer. New York Miss.— C. Meyers. Lebanon District- fle«?'y Bucks, P. E. Lebanon Cir. — G. T. Haines and M. Lauer. Lancaster Cir. — F. Danner and M. Sindlinger. Dauphin Cir.— T. Steck. Womelsdorf Cir.— A. Shultz. Reading Miss. — D. Berger. Lancaster Miss.— W. L. Reber. Orwigsburg District— if. Fis?ie>\P.JS. Schuylkill Cir.— M. F. Maize and R. Deisher. Lykens Cir —J. Sensel and F. Scharfe. MahantongoCir. — J. G. Bosch. Pottsville Sta.— J. p. Leib. Pinegrove Cir. — P. Krecker. Carbon Cir. — C. Hummel. Mohawk District— IFm. Mintz, P. E. Mohawk Cir.— M. Eis and J. Eckert. Jefferson Cir. —J. Kehr. Lake Cir. — Jacob Riegel and P. Miller. Syracuse Miss.— Samuel Miesse. Albany Miss.— J. G. Marquardt. Niagara District- -J/. Lehn, P. E. Dansville Cir.— G. Ramige. Buffalo Cir.— T. Schneider. Buffalo Sta.- S. Neitz. Black Creek Cir. — J. Dareich. Waterloo Cir. — D. Fisher and Jacob Gross. 1847. The Eighth {4:0th) Annual Session. President, Bishop Joseph Long. Secretary, Trancis Hoffman. Assistant Secretaries, F. Krecker and S. Neitz. The eighth annual session of the East Pennsylvania Conference was opened in onr Evangelical meeting-house in Fayette Twp., Seneca Co., N. Y., on Feb. 23d, 1847, and continued until Wednesday, Mar. 3d. The follow- ing committees were appointed r On "Worship, — W. Mintz, J. Riegel, and H. Fisher; On Finance, — J, M. Saylor, F. Danner, and M. Lehn; On Conference Claiinants,— H. Bucks, H. Fisher, and J. M. Saylor; On Books, — H. Fisher and H. Bucks. 1847.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE, 115 A preacher on trial and a local preaclier were de- posed from the ministry and expelled from the Associa- tion for unchristian conduct. Philip Miller lociated on account of bodily infirmities. J. P. Leib took a super- annuated relation. Wm. Mintz and M. Lehn were re- elected and Jacob JRiegel, newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. Elders' orders were granted to E. Bast, F. Scharfe, T. Schneider, and W. L. Reber ; Deacons' orders, to D. Wieand and Joseph Gross. The following were newly received as preachers on trial: Cornelius Loos, Jacob Adams, Levi Jacoby, and Jacob Wagner. The brethren, L. Jacoby, J. Wagner, C. Loos, J. Adams, S. Gaumer, and Jos. Gross were received into the itinerancy. The superannuated prea(;hers were J. Schnerr and J. P. Leib; widow and orphans. Sister Hesser and children. Bishop Long, H. Fisher, and F. Hoffman were ap- pointed to prepare a resolution with reference to secret societies. They reported the following, which was adopted : Resolved, That we recommend to General Confer- ence the enactment of a law forbidding any preacher or lay member to join a secret society. By secret societies we mean all sworn associations which bind themselves by an oath and have secret signs by which the members recognize each other. Futhermore, this Conference ad- vises all our preachers and members not to unite with any society in which it becomes necessary to mingle with worldly associations and to take part in meaning- less and senseless mummeries. Such associations are contrary to the Word of God, causing great offence and proving dangerous to a christian. 116 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1847. The following were elected delegfites to the General Conference: W. Mintz, H. Bucks, Jacob Riegel, M. Lehn, H. Fisher, J. M. Saylor, F. Danner, F. Hoffman, J. Kehr, M. Eis, D. Fisher, and J. P. Leib. The alternates were: C. Hummel, J. Kramer, and F. Krecker. The second Friday in September was ap- pointed as a day of fasting and prayer throughout the bounds of the Conference. BOUNDARIES. Mohawk and Niagara districts were divided into three districts to be known respectively as Canada, Buffalo, and Albany districts. A part of Northampton Cir. was added to Lehigh and a part of Carbon Cir. to North- ampton. Dauphin Cir. was annexed to Lebanon Cir. Reading Miss, was discontinued; Berne and vicinity were annexed and the entire field called Reading Cir. Orwigsburg and Schuylkill Haven w^ere formed into two separate circuits. Pottsville was made a station, and Pinegrove Cir. was annexed to Mahantongo Cir., the whole to be known as Pinegrove Cir. A part of Waterloo Cir. was organized into Home Cir. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— J^. iV/. Saylor, P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— F. Hoffman. Germaiitown Cir. — E. Bast and S. Gauraer. Northampton Cir. — J. C. Farnsworth and Joseph Gross. Lehigh Cir. —J. Kramer and D. Wieand. Milford Cir.— C. Holl and C. Looa. New York Miss. — C. Meyers. Lebanon District— ffpw)'?/ Bucks, P. E. Lebanon Cir. — C. Hummel and R. Deisher. Lancaster Cir. — F. Danner and J. Koehl. Womelsdorf Cir. — A. Shultz and M. SiQdlinger. Reading Cir.— D. Berger. Lancaster Miss.- J. Eckert. Orwigsburg District— ff. Fisher,P.E. Orwigsburg Cir.— W. L. Reber. Schuylkill Cir.— M. F. Maize. Pottsville Stu.— S. Neitz. Lykens Cir.— J. Sensel and Wm. Helm. Pinegrove Cir.— G. T. Haines and J. Adams. Carbon Cir.— F. Krecker. 1847.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 117 Canada District— J//f?/. Le?in, P. E. Black Creek Cir.— J. /. Lehn, P. E. Black Creek Cir. — Jacoh Gross. Waterloo Cir. — T. Schneider and J. Wagner. Home Cir. — To be supplied. Buffalo District— W. Mintz, P. E. Buffalo Sta.— Mich. Eis. Buffalo Cir.— F. Scharfe and Levi Ja- coby. Lake Cir.— D. Fisher and S. Gaumer. Dansville Cir.— [Not supplied]. :Mohawk District— J^ac. Kehr, P. E. Mohawk Cir.— J. G. Bosch. Jefferson Cir.— J. Dareich. Syracuse Sta.— J. G. Alarquardt. Albany Miss.- M. Lauer. 1849. The Tenth (42cZ) Annual Session. President, Bishop Joseph Long. Secretary, Frederick Danner. Assistant Secretaries, F. Krecker and S. Neitz. On the seventh of March, 1849, the members of the East Pa. Conference assembled in our Evangelical meeting house at Reading, Pa., and continued in session until March 12th. The following committees were ap- pointed : On Worship,— J. P. Leib, J. M. Saylor, F. Hoffman, and "W. Heim ; On Finance, — M. F. Maize, "W. L. Heber, and J. C. Farnsworth ; Examiners, — not named. An elder was deposed from the ministry for immoral conduct, but was retained as a member of the church for six montlis on probation. S. Neitz rested one year on account of bodily infirmities. J. Schnerr died during the time of the session. M. Sindlinger and D. Wieand were ordained to the office of Elder ; C. Loos to the office of Deacon. F. L. Stoever and D. Shultz were received into the itinerancy. The following received license as local preachers: Lewis Snyder, Fred. L. 124 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1849. Stoever, Henry Kletzinger, and George Knerr. F. L. Stoever was newly received on trial. The widows and orphans of deceased preachers are the families of C. Hesser and J. Schnerr. It was resolved that the pre- siding elders shall have their full support. In case, however, they do not ohtain their full salary, they are to receive an equal share with the other preachers. The General Conference of 1847 having ordered that the founding of an educational institution in the church shall be decided by the votes of the people throughovit the Evangelical Association, the vote taken in the East Pa. Conference resulted in 501 for, and 852 against such an educational project. BOUNDARIES. Harrisburg and a part of Dauphin Cir. were consti- tuted a mission. Tamaqiia was made a mission. All the appointments of Pinegrove Cir. north of the Broad Mountain were annexed to Mahantongo Cir. CHURCH AFFAIRS. It was resolved that contributions be solicited through the Ghr. JBotschafter for the erection of a church in Lancaster, Pa. J. P. Leib, D. Berger, Dr. Mellinger, F. Danner, and Josepli Gross were appointed a com- mittee to superintend the erection of said church. MEMORIAL. Jacob Schnerr fell asleep, happy in the Lord, on Mar. 10th, 1849. For a number of years he labored in the Master's vineyard with great blessing, and through his instrumentality many were saved. May his body rest in peace until the great day of the resurrection ! 1850.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 125 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— F. Hoffman, P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— C. Hummel. Germantown Clr.— P. Krecker and F. L. Stoever. Milford Cir.— W. L. Reber and N. Mc- Lehn. Lehigh Cir.— H. Bucks and .L Eckert. Northampton Cir.— D. Wieand and I. Hess. New York Sta, — C. Loos. Lebanon District—./. P. Leib, P. E. Lebanon Cir.— W. Heim and J. Adams. Lancaster Cir. — Jos. Gross and J. Schell. Chester Cir.— D. Hambright. Womelsdorf Cir. — J. Sensel and F. Danuer. Reading Sta.— Chas. Meyers. Lancaster Miss.— D. Berger. Harrisburg Miss.— Jacob Farnsworth. Orwigsbuhg District—./. M. Saylor, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— G. T. Haines. Schuylkill Cir.— E. Bast. Pottsville Sta.— M. F. Maize. *Pinegrove Cir.— To be supplied. Lykens Cir.— J. Koehl and S. Gaumer. Carbon Cir.— M. Sindlinger. Mahantongo Cir.— A. Shultz and Jacob Gross. Tamaqua Miss.— D. Shultz. 1850. The Eleventh {4:3d) Annuai Session. President, Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Fred. Danner. Assistant Secretaries, Henry Bucks and Christian Meyers. The East Pa. Conference convened in anmial session in the Emanuel Church, Philadelphia, Pa., February 27th, 1850. F. Krecker was appointed to record the proceedings in the English language. The business rules of 1845 were adopted. The following committees were appointed : On Worship,— J. P. Leib J. M. Saylor, F. Hoffman, and •H. Fisher had resigned as general book agent and was appointed to Pinegrove Clr. Inasmuch, however, as the West Penna. Conference found it difficult to supply his place, at the request of the bishop and of that conference he consented to resume the position of book agent. 126 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1850. C. Hummel ; On Finance,— M. F. Maize, W. L. Eeber, and E. Bast ; To Audit Accounts, — F.Hoffman and M. Sindlinger. M. F. Maize and John Eel^ert received permission to rest for a period in order to regain their health. D. Berber and C. Loos located. Fred. L. Stoever died during the past year. Joseph Gross, S. Gaumer, Jacob Gross, J. Adams, and J. Koehl were ordained to the office of Elder. N. McLehn, D. Hambright, J. Schell, and Isaac Hess, to the otKce of Deacon. A. Ziegenfus received license. Tlie following were received into the itinerancy: Henry Bisse, An- drew Ziegenfus, George Knerr, and Reuben Deisher. The Conference elected F. Danner Presiding Elder. F. Hoffman was appointed to preach the confer- ence sermon at the opening of the next annual session. M. F. Maize, J. P. Leib, D. Saylor, Jacob Hammer, and John Hammer were appointed a com- mittee to ascertain whether the public buildings at Orwif^sbura:, Pa., made vacant by the removal of the county seat to Pottsville, can be procured for our con- templated institution of learning. The committee was instructed to report at the next annual session. The Conference passed a resolution recommending to the General Conference the adoption of a law requiring a six months' probation in the reception of persons into the church. Another recommendation to introduce a law permitting a preacher to locate on account of tem- poral circumstances was adopted. The Conference ap- pointed J. M. Saylor, S. Neitz, and C. Hummel to examine junior preachers in their studies at the next annual session, the examination to take place on tlie 1850.] THE EAST PBNIsrSYLVx\NIA CONFERENCE. 127 Tuesday afternoon previous to the opening of the Con- ference. H. Bucks, C. Hummel, and F. Krecker were ap- pointed a committee to prepare resohitions with refer- ence to the estahlishment of a mission in Germany. They made the following repoit, which was adopted: Dear Brethren: — Inasmuch as we have been permitted, throngh the gracious Providence of God, to see the middle of the first century of our existence as a Church, and inasmuch as many of our preachers, as well as members, consider themselves debtors to their brethren according to the flesh in the old Fatherland, and have therefore expressed the wish that a mission might be established in Germany, and have also declared a will- ingness to support such a mission; we believe that God has given us indications that the time has come for us to begin to labor there, especially in view of the fact that the day is probably not far distant when the fol- lowers of Rationalism and those holding Orthodox views will hold separate assemblies for worship, and because many uf our friends and relatives living in Ger- many are still found in the path of erroi'. We also have reason to believe that by the establishing of a mission in Germany, and by a more intimate acquaintnnce with those of Orthodox views, we as a chureh will become more active and. useful in the kingdom of God ; there- fore be it Resolved, That we recommend to Conference the fol- lowing: 1st, That in case the necessary support be forthcoming, and suitable men be found, we as a Con- ference favor the establishing of a mission in Germany ; 2d, That we request our sister conferences to co-oper- i2S EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1850. ate with us in carrying out this undertaking, in the fol- lowing manner : {a), That each of the Annual Con- ferences choose one man, and these men chosen by the different conferences, together with the bishops, shall constitute a board which shall make all necessary arrangements for the establishment of a mission in case it be found practicable ; (b,) That as soon as the bishops consider the carrying out of the project feasible, sub- scriptions shall be opened in our church periodicals, and money received for said object; (c,) That each preacher in charge is hereby authorized to receive money for this purpose and forward the same to the Treasurer of our Parent Missionary Society. Upon the adoption of the above report J. P. Leib was elected to represent this Conference in the afore-mentioned board. The Con- ference ordered that the present year be observed as a year of jubilee in the churches, and appointed M. F. Maize, F. Krecker, and W. L. Reber a committee to draft a plan. The committee repoi-ted the following which was adopted : Heloved Brethren! Inasmuch as the present year closes the first half of the first century of the Evan- gelical Association, and inasmuch as the Lord has so richly blessed the church throughout and has, in spite of all opposition, enlarged her borders and multiplied her numbers, therefore, this Conference recommends to all the preachers and members within its jurisdiction, that the present year be celebrated as a Year of Jubilee and that we render unto the Highest a special praise and thank offering by the general observance of a day of thanksgiving and by voluntary contributions for reli- gious and charitable purposes. We also entertain the 1850.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 129 hope tliat our sister conferences will arrange for a sim- ilar observance. For the accomplishment of this par- pose the committee recommends the following resolu- tions : 1. That oar bishops appoint a day near the middle of October for the contemplated Thanksgiving Day, more especially because Jacob Albright, the founder of our Church, entered upon his work as an itinerant preacher in that month of the year 1796. 2. That public worship he held in all the congregations embraced within our conferen<;e territory, on the fore- noon and evening of said day. To this end the Confer- ence recommends that all itinerant and local preachers officiate at the usual hour in the forenoon, and that in such congregations and classes where there is no preach- ing, a prayer meeting be held; the same plan to be observed in the evening. 3. That a collection he lifted at each service for the support of our home missions. 4. That each preacher in charge shall on this dny open a subscription list — which is to remain open until the end of the year — for the snpport of the following ob- jects : (a) For the erection and support of three mis- sion churches; one on Harrisburg Mission, one on Philadelphia Mission, and for the payment of the debt on the Lancaster church, (b) For the establishment of an academy or institution of learning for the young within the bounds of this Conference. BOUNDARIES. Tamaqua Mission was discontinued. A new mission was located in southern Philadelphia, to be known as South wark Mission. Bethlehem was taken from Le- high Cir. and annexed to Northampton Cir. 130 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1851, CHURCH AFFAIRS, It was resolved to erect a church at the grave of Jacob Albright, the sainted founder of the Evangelical Asso- ciation, the building to be 40 ft. by 60 ft. in size and to consist of two stories. The Conference ordered that the church be known as The Albright Churchy erected in the -fiftieth year of the Evangelical Association in 'memory of the sainted Jacoh Albright, founder of the Evangelical Association of North America. J. F. Leib, J. M. Saylor, and F. Danner were appointed to super- intend the erection of the building. The preacher in charge of Lancaster Mission was in- structed to endeavor to carry out the plan adopted at the last annual session for the liquidation of the church debt there. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— i^. Hoffman, P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— C. Hummel. Philadelphia Miss.— Wm. Heim. Germantown Cir.— F. Krecker and A. Ziegeufus. Milford Cir.— I. Hess and N. McLean. Lehigh Cir.— M. Sindlinger. Northampton Cir.— H. Bucks. New York Sta.— J. KoeUl. Lebanon District— i-^. Danner, P. E. Lebanon Cir. — A. Schultz and J. Adams. Lancaster Cir. — S. Ganmer and G. Knerr. Chester Cir.— D. Hambright. Womelsdorf Cir.— D. Wieand and J. Sensel. Reading Sta.— J. M. Saylor Lancaster Miss. — W. L. Reber. Harrisburg Miss.— J. C. Farnsworth. Orwigsbueg District — J. P. Leib, P.E. Orwigsburg Cir.— E. Bast. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— C. Meyers. Pottsville Sta.— S. Neitz. Pinegrove Cir.— J. Schcll. Lykens Cir.— Joseph Gross and R. Deisher. Mahantongo Cir. — Jacob Gross and H. Bisse. Carbon Cir.— G. T. Haines. 1851. T/te Ttcelfth {-i-irth) Annual Session. President, Bisliop J. Long. 1851.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 131 Secretary^ Fred. Krecker. Assistant Secretaries, Henry Bucks and Clir. Ilnmmel. The annual session of 1851 was held in the Evan- gelical church at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., February 26th, and continued until Wednesday, March 5tli, Bishop J. Long presiding. In accordance with a resolution passed at the last session, F. Hoffman preached the conference sermon in the forenoon of the first day, taking for his text I Pet. v: 1-1. W. L. Reber was appointed to re- cord and read the proeeejdings in the English langu^ige. The following committees were appointed : On "Wor- ship, — J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, F. Danner, and C. Meyers ; On Finance, — M. F. Maize, G. T. Haines, and E. Bast; On Letters, — J. P. Leib, F, Hoffman, and F. Danner. A local preacher was deposed from the min- istry and expelled from the clinrch. John Sensel located on account of bodily iniirmities. David Shultz died during the past year. M. F. Maize was retained in the itinerancy with permission to rest. J. G. Marquardt was received into the Conference with the proviso that if the Board of Foreign Missions should send him to Germany he be released from his Conference relation. Jesse Young and G. J. Miller received license as preachers on trial. Tlie following were received into the itinerancy : Samuel G. Rhoads, Christian Ging- rich, Lewis Snyder, Jesse Young, and Nicholas Goebel. The brethren W. Garret and H. Bisse were ordained Deacons. The contributions during the Year of Jubilee were as follows: For the Philadelphia Mission church, $187.21; Lancaster church, $117.99; Harrisburg Mis- sion church, $15.79; Home Missions, $100. The Conference resolved that when an unmarried 132 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1851. preacher, who has traveled four or more years, receives an appointment without giving the brethren under whose supervision he travels due notice of his intention to get married, he shall not receive support for his wife during that year. The presiding elders were re-ap- pointeil to their former districts. Brother Daniel Griel)el having donated one hundred dollars to the Con- ference for the missiimary cause a resolution of hearty appreciation was tendered him. The Conference agreed to give to the bishops a reasonable allowance for travel- ing expenses in addition to their salaries. J. M. Siylor and J. P. Leib were appointed a committee to examine all manuscripts offered for publication. The Bishop was instructed to appoint a committee of examiners and to assign to each the particular department of knowledge in which he is to examine junior preachers. He ap- pointed the following : J. M. Saylor for theology and Bible reading; J. P. Leib, church discipline; F.Krecker, grammar and rhetoric ; and S. Neitz, church liistory, secular history, and geography. It was resolved that no preacher who does not reside upon his field of labor shall be allowed to re(;eive house rent from his circuit or district except by special permission from the Con- ference. The Conference requested of F. Hoffman the manuscript of his conference sermon for publication. S. Neitz was appointed to preach the conference ser- mon at the next session. The following recommendations to General Confer- ence were considered and acted upon : 1. To give the bishops authority to transfer a preacher from one con- ference to another provided the preacher himself, his presiding elder, and the presiding eldeis of the confer- 1851.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 133 ence to which he is to be transferred are all agreed ; 17 yeas, 16 noes. 2. That class leaders be elected only once in two years; 27 yeas, 2 noes. 3. To introduce a system of six months' probation in the reception of members into the church, except in such cases where preachers and (;ongregations deem it more advisable to receive persons as members in full ; 26 yeas, 3 noes. 4. That such persons who have never been baptized in the name of the Triune God, shall be baptized at the time when they are received into full membership ; 22 yeas, 7 noes. 5. A paragraph concerning secret socie- ties ; 2 yeas, 27 noes. 6. To grant to a preacher the privilege of locating on account of temporal circum- stances ; Unanimously no. 7. That our first Article of Faith, with reference to the Trinity shall leappear in its first form as in A. D. 1S09 ; 28 yeas, 1 no. 8. To ap- point three stewards on each circuit and station, whose duty it shall be to administer tlie temporal affairs of the charge with reference to the salary of the preacher ; 7 yeas, 26 noes. The following were elected delegates to the General Conference : J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, S. Neitz, F. Dan- ner, J. M. Saylor, C. Hummel, F. Krecker, M. F. Maize, H. Bucks, and C. Meyers ; alternates, W. L. Eeber, G. T. Haines, and J. C. Farnsworth. The preachers were instructed to lift collections on all fields of labor to defray the traveling expenses of the dele- gates. BOUNDARIES. Germantown was taken from Germantown Cir. pro- vided the stationing committee can find a man willing to serve for the salary he will receive there. A new mis- 134 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1851. sion was located in the State of Maryland, to be called Cecil Mission. A vnission was located in the State of New Jersey, to be known as New Jersey Mission. CHURCH AFFAIRS. E. Bast was appointed treasurer of the moneys col- lected for the erection of churches upon Philadelphia and Harrisburg districts and als» of the money received for an institution of learning. Thomas Seip presented a claim of $2,500.00 against the Albright church, where- upon the Conference appointed a committee consisting of J. M. Saylor, M. F. Maize and A. Shultz with in- structions to borrow the sum of $800.00 toward the payment of this claim; J. M. Saylor to act as treas- urer of the money collected for the church. It was resolved that during the month of May next every member of the church within the bounds of this Con- ference shall be asked to contribute toward the liquida- tion of this debt. Thomas Seip having sustained a serious financial misfortune during the building of the church on account of a heavy rain storm, the Confer- ence allowed him an extra compensation of $300.00. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— 2''. Hoffman, P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— S. Neitz. Philadelphia Miss. — J. G. Marquardt Germantown Sta.— J. Eokhart. GermantowQ Cir.— M. Sindlinger and C. Gingrich. Milford Cir.— A. Schultz and I. Hess. Lehigh Cir.— C Hummel and N. Goebel. Northampton Cir.— H. Bucks and A. Zlegenfus. New York Sta.— J. Koehl . New Jersey Miss.— F. Krecker. Lebanon District— i^. Banner, P. E. Lebanon Cir. — C. Meyers and S. G. Rhoads. Lancaster Cir. — N. McLean and G Knerr. Womelsdorf Cir.— D. Wieand and J. Adams. Chester Cir.— L. Schneider. Reading Sta.— J. M. Saylor. Lancaster Miss.- W. L. Reber. Harrisburg Miss. — Jacob Gross. Ceeil Miss.— D. Hambright. 1851.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 135 Okwigsbukg District— J^. P. Leib, P.E. Orwigsburg Cir. — E. Bast and R. Deisher. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— H. Bisse. Potts rille Sta.— Joa. Gross. Pinegrove Sta.— J. ScUell. LyKens Cir. — J. C. Farnsworth and Jesse Young. Mahantongo Cir. — W. Heim and S. Gaumer. Carbon Cir.— G. T. Haines, 1851. The General Conference. Presidents^ Bishops J. Seybert and J. Long. Secretary^ Henry Bucks. Assistant Secretaries, J. Boas, C. G. Koch, W. Mintz, and J. J. Esher. The members of General Conference assembled in onr Evangelical meeting-house near Flat Rot-k, Ohio, on Wednesday, Sept. 17th, 1851. Both bishops and fifty-five delegates were in attendance. The conduct of the delegates was investigated ; no charges were pre- ferred. Permission was given to preachers and congregations to introduce a system of six months' probation in the reception of members wherever such a course is con- sidered more beneficial. The removal of our book establishment from New Berlin to a more suitable place became a subject of considerable discussion at this ses- sion. It was finally decided that the removal shall take place, provided the cost of the new property does not exceed $12,000.00 and that three-fourths of this amount is secured by reliable subscriptions prior to the change. Cleveland, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, and New Berlin were nominated as suitable places. The result of the ballot was the selection of Cleveland, O., 136 EVAKGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1851. by a majority of five votes. The Conference ordered that subscription lists be opened in the church periodi- cals and that the presiding elders and preachers in charge throughout the church be authorized to solicit contributions in order to secure the stipulated amount. The Association numbered 195 traveling preachers, 185 local preachers, and 21,179 members. The follow- ing officers were elected: Bisliops, John Seybert and Joseph Long; editor of the Chrlstliche Botschafter, and general book agent, W. W. Orwig; assistant editor, J. Gr, Zinser ; editor of the Evangelical Messenger, H. Fisher. John Nicolai was appointed missionary to Ger- many. A new conference was formed and called The Pittsburg Conference. 1852. The Thirteenth (4:5th) Annual Session. President, Bishop John Seybert. Secretary, Abraham Schultz. Assistant Secretary, Christian Meyers. The East Pa. Conference met in annual session at Pinegrove, Schuylkill Co., Pa., February 25th, 1852. On tlie forenoon of the first day S. Neitz preached the conference sermon from Matt, iv: 17. In the after- noon the Bishop opened the Conference in the usual manner. The following committees were appointed : On Worship, — The Bishop, the presiding elders, and the preacher in charge of the circuit; On Finance, — M. F. Maize, J. C. Farnsworth, and F. Danner; On 1852.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 137 Letters,— J. M. Saylor, C. Hummel, J. P. Leib, J. Gross, and F. Hoffman. On account of the serious ill- ness of his wife, F. Danner resigned the office of Presiding Elder and took no appointment, the Confer- encs granting him the necessary time to take care of his household. M. F. Maize was permitted to rest. Jesse Young received permission to attend school one year. IS". McL-an lo-ated in order to go West. John Hippley, a local preacher, died during the past year. F. Hoffman and J. P. Leib were re-elected, and G. T. Haines was newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. N. McLean, I. Hess and J. Schell were ordained Elders; A. Ziegenfus, L. Snyder, George Knerr, S. G. Ehoads, and C. Gingrich, Deacons. The following were newh^ received on trial: Jesse L. Fritz, Ephraim Ely, Wm. Eogers, Adam Hinkel, and Abraham Saylor. C. Loos, H. C. Major, and E. Ely were received into the itinerancy. F. Danner was made an advisory mem- ber of the stationing committee. The preachers were ordered to give catechetical instructions wherever practicable. A committee of five was appointed to inquire whether those preachers who make application for support from the Conference have done their duty in gathering funds for this purpose, and in case any are found guilty of neglect to report them. "W. L. Reber was appointed agent to collect for the liquidation of the debt resting upon the Albright church, and I. Hess, treasurer. BOUNDARIES. A committee, consisting of the three presiding elders, the treasurer, and the secretary of the Missionary So- 10 138 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1852. ciety, was appointed to locate an English mission in tlie city of Philadelphia, if practicable. Cecil Mission was discontinued and incorpoi-ated in Chester Cir. New Jersey Miss, was changed to a circuit, but not being able to support its preacher it received an allowance of $60.00 from the missionary treasury. Chester Circuit also received $125.00 out of the missionary funds. The congregation at Stumpstown (Fredericksburgh), Lebanon Co., Fa., was advised not to sell any part of their church property to another denomina*^ion, but to con- duct affairs under the present management until our next annual session. TEMPERANCE. Whereas, We as a Conference believe the abuse of spirituous drinks to be a 2:reat evil in our nation; there- fore Resolved, That J. C. Farnsworth, M. F. Maize, and W. L. Keber be a committee to prepare a suitable petition, to be signed by the merahers of this Conference, and addressed to the present session of the legislature, praying for a reconsideration of our present license system and for the introduction of the Maine law in its stead. The committee made the following report, which was adopted : Inasmuch as efforts are being made in our legislature to enact a law prohibiting through- out the entire State the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage; therefore Resolved, 1st, That we consider it to be the duty of all Christian ministers and citizens to testify against the great evil of intemperance and to combine for its utter extermination; 2d, That in the judgment of this Conference the only effectual method for its extermination is the adoption and execution in our 1853.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 139 State of the Maine law, and that we will recommend it to our congregations and encourage them to petition our legislature for this purpose as soon as possible. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— (?. T. Haines, P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— S. Neitz. Philadelphia Miss.— J. Koehl. Germantown Sta.— J. Eckert. Germantown Cir.— Jos. Gro.ss and M. Sindlinger. Milford Cir.— H. Bucks and A. Schultz. Lehigh Cir.— C. Hummel and Jacob Gross. Northampton Cir.— F. Krecker and E. Ely. New York Sta.— J. G. Marquardt. New Jersey Cir.— C. Gingrich and H. Major. Lebanon Distkict— J'. Hoffman, P. E. Lebanon Cir. — C. Meyers and A. Ziegenfus. Lancaster Cir. — F. Banner and D Wieand. Womelsdorf Cir.— J. Adams and I. Hess. Chester Cir. — L. Schneider and D. Hambright. Reading Sta.— J. C. Farnsworth. Lancaster Miss.— R. Deisher. Harrisburg Cir.— H. Bisse. Orwigsburg District— j; P. Lett), P.E. Orwigsburg Cir.— S. G. Rhoads. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— J. Schell. Pottsville Sta.— E. Bast. Pinegrove Cir. — J. M. Saylor. Lykens Cir.— W. Heim and N. Goebel. Mahantongo Cir. — C. Loos and S. Gaumer. Carbon Cir.— G. Knerr. 4853. The Fourteenth ("LQth) Amiual /Session. President^ Bishop J. Long. German Secretary^ Henry Bucks. Englhh Secretary^ Frederick Krecker. Assistant Secretaries^ Chr. Hummel, John Schell, and W. L. Reber. The Conference of 18.53 convened in Salem church, Eeading, Pa., on Wednesday, February 23d. The fol- lowing committees were appointed : On Worship, — The Bishop, the presiding elders, and the preacher in charge of Reading Sta. ; On Letters, — F. Hoffman, J. 140 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1853. P. Leib, G. T. Haines, S. Neitz, and A. Sclmltz ; On Finance, — A. Schultz, I. Hess, and M. F. Maize; To Audit Accounts, — A. Schultz, W. Heim, and E. Bast. The following were retained in the itinerancy without an appointment: M. F. Maize for one year in order to rest ; F. Danner one year on account of family affairs ; and J. Adams six months on account of temporal con- cerns. Credentials were granted to Jesse Young. John Sensel died during the past year. C. Loos and R. Deisher were ordained Elders; H. C. Major and N. Goebel, Deacons. The following received license as preachers on trial : Peter Y. Platz, Theophilus G. Clewell, Wm. Yost, Zachariali Hornberger, Simon P. Peinoehl, Levi Kelly, and Henry Koester. The following were re- ceived into the itinerancy : D. Berger, Jesse Yeakel, T. G. Clewell, W. Yost, S. P. Reinoehl, L. Kelly, and F. P. Lehr. The Conference organized itself into a Missionary Society. S. Neitz, F. Krecker, and C. Hummel were appointed a cr>mmittee to draft appro- priate resolutions. Their report, which is as follows, was adopted: Whereas, This Conference feels assured that speedy measures will be adopted by the Evangelical Association for the establishment of a heathen mist^ion; therefore; Resolved^ That all the preachers in charge in the Conference are authorized to gather funds for such a mi.rn part of Milford Cir. and the northern part of Womelsdorf Cir. were detached and formed into a new field called Kutztown. Lebanon was made a station. A part of Orwigsburg Cir. and an appointment from Carbon Cir. were united into a new field called Schuylkill. CHUE,CII AFFAIRS. W. L. Reber reported having collected $1,094.38 in subscriptions for the Albright church. J. Eckert was appointed agent for the church for the current year, and I. Hess was re-elected treasurer. H. C. Major, with tlie assistance of L. Snyder, was authorized to collect money for a meeting house in Hunterdon Co., N. J. The presiding elder of Orwigs- burg Dist. and the preacher in charge of Carbon Cir. were authorized to sell the meeting house in Upper Tomensing Twp., Carbon Co., and to apply the proceeds to the erection of another in Roehrig's class. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia DisTKicT—G. T.Haines, \ Germantown Sta.— M. Sindliuger. P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— J. M. S-iylor. Philadelphia Miss.— J. Koehl. Germantowu Cir.— Jos. Gross and J. Yeakel. Milford Cir.— H. Bucks and S. Gaumer. 142 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1854:. Lehigh Cir.— C. Meyers and Jac. Gross. Northampton Cir.— F. Krecker and Wm. Yost. Monroe Cir.— C. Gingrich. Easton Miss.— [To be supplied]. Warren Cir.— Lewis Snyder. New Jersey Miss.— H. C. Major. New York Sta.— J. G. Marqiiardt. Lebanon District- J". Hoffman, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— D. Bei'ger. Lebanon Cir.— W. L. Reber and T. G. Clewell. Harrisburg Cir.— H. Bisse. Womelsdorf Cir.— C. Hummel and E. Ely. Lancaster Cir.— D. Wieaud and D. Hambright. Lancaster Miss.— R. Deisher. Reading Sta.— J. C. Farnsworth. Kutztown Cir.— I. Hess and S. P. Rein- oehl. Chester Cir.— L. Kelly and F. P. Lehr. Orwigsburg District— J". P. Leib, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— S. G. Rhoads. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— J. Schell. Pottsville Sta.— E. Bast. Pinegrove Cir.— S. Neltz. Lykens Cir.— W. Heim and A. Schultz. Mahantongo Cir. — C. Loos and N. Goebel. Cartion Cir.— G. Knerr. Schuylkill Cir.— A. Ziegenfus. 1854. The Fifteenth {4c7th) Amiual Session. President^ Bishop J. Seybert. German Secretary^ Henry Bucks. English Secretary., Frederick Krecker. Assistant Secretaries, C. Hummel and C. Meyers. The East Pa. Conference held its regular annual ses- sion at Pottsville, Pa., beginning Feb. 22d, 1854. The following committees were appointed : On Worship, — • The presiding elders and the preacher in charge of Pottsville ; On Finance,— J. M. Saylor, W. L. Reber, and M. F. Maize ; On Letters,— J. P. Leib, F. Hoff- man, and (j. T. Haines ; To Andit Accounts, — C. Hum- mel, A. Schnltz, and I. Hess. G. T. Haines resigned the presiding eldership on account of bodily infirmities. J. G. Marquardt received permission to rest in order to recuperate his health. A. 185-i.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 143 Schultz rested on account of bodily infirmities but was retained in the itinerancy. H. Bucks and C Hummel located on account of family concerns. M. F. Maize and F. Danner were retained in the itineran(ty M-ithout an appointment. H. A. Bisse died during the year. F. Krecker was elected Presiding Elder. G. Knerr, A. Ziegenfus, C. Gingrich, D. Hambright, and S. G. Rhoads were ordained Elders ; E. Ely, J. Yeakel, and J. Rhoads, Deacons. J. O. Lehr was licensed as preachei- on trial. The following were newly received as preachers on trial : Tiieodore Plattenberger, Reuben Teakel, Henry Koester, Elias Miller, Moses Dissinger, and James O. Lehr. C. M. Long made an appropriate address on the use- fulness of the American Tract Society and more especially of the colporteur system, expressing the wish that the Conference formulate a resolution upon the subject. S. Neitz and another brother were appointed to prepare suitable resolutions. They reported the fol- lowing wliich was adopted : Resolved^ That we continue to regard the operations of the American Tract Society with pleasure, and con- sider it a chosen vessel in God's hand for the advance- ment of his kingdom and the dissemination of the simple yet mysterious, moraentou=i, and imperishable gospel of his Son. Regarding this Society as the voice of a preacher in the wilderness preparing the way of the Lord, we sincerely wish it the blessing of God and the favor of all men, the united co-operation of Christendom and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, in order that the feet of his ambassadors of peace may speedily stand upon the mountains and hills of the earth, in all the 144 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1854. kingdoms, republics, and dominions of the world and upon the shores of all the seas with the isles thereof, in the name of the Great Shepherd of the sheep. Amen! It was resolved that between the time of this session and August next, collections shall be taken on all the fields of labor for the purpose of assisting such preach- ers whose income is inadequate. The late Father Frederick Miller, of Washington Twp., Lehigh Co., Pa., having bequeathed $14,000.00 to the Evangelic.-al Asso- ciation, the Conference advised the Charitable Society to inquire into the matter. The following was adopted : Inasmuch as the book establishment of our Association has been very prosperous; therefore. Resolved., That its officers deserve praise for their fidelity in the manage- ment of its affairs, and that we desire the continued patronage of our members and of the friends of religion in general. The Conference requested the book estab- lishment to organize a branch department in the city of Reading. The examiners of junior preachers who served last year were re-appointed. On Sunday fore- noon Bishop Seybert preached an instructive and im- pressive ordination sermon to a large and attentive gath- ering, from Luke xii: 42. BOUNDARIES. The name of Germantown Cir. was changed to Mont- goiiKay Cir. Warren Cir. was annexed to New Jersey Miss. Harrisburg was again taken up as a mission to be snpplied with a preacher if practicable. Eby's class was detached from Lebanon Sta. and annexed to Leba- non Cir. Conewaga class was taken from Lebanon Cir. and attached to Lancaster Cir. It was resolved 1854.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 145 that the Philadelphia English Miss, be supplied with a preacher; and in case this cannot be done, it shall con- tinue under the arrangement made at the session of 1852. Conference decided that Tama(j[aa and Hamburg be supplied with missionaries during the current year, if possible. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The auditing committee re[)orted that if all the sub- scriptions are paid, the debt on the Albright church will be reduced to $300.00. Tiie Conference tendered a resolution of thanks to J. Eckert, the agent, for his labors and to the friends for their contri- butions. Brother Eckert was instructed to secure the outstanding subscriptions. Brother J. B. Di'igel- dein having made the congregation at New York the noble and very liberal offer to pay off the del)t of $3,600.00 still resting upon our church there, provided the congregation agree to pay $100.00 annually into our mission aay treasury, it was resolved to accept the proposal, the Conference expressing its gratitude to the donor. MEMORIALS. Suitable resolutions were adopted relative to the de- cease of two brethren in the ministry, H. Fisher, editor of the Evangelical Messenger, and H. A. Bisse, a mem- ber of this Conference. F. Hoffman and the preacher in charge of Lykens Cir. were instructed to prepare suitable resolutions upon the decease of our beloved co-worker in the vineyard of the Lord, John Sensel, and to publish them in the ChristlicJie Botschafter. No further action was taken at Conference because of a lack of necessary information. 146 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1855. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District—./. P. Leib, P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— J. M. Saylor. Philadelphia Miss.— R. Deisher. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— [To be sup- plied]. Germantown Sta.— M. Sindlinger. Montgomery Cir. — J. Koehl and R. Yeakel. Milford Cir. — D. Wieand and H. Koester. Lehigh Cir.— Chr. Meyer and Elias Miller. Northampton Cir.— Geo. Knerr and S. P. Reinoehl. Monroe Cir.— C. Gingrich. Easton Miss.— J. Yeakel. New Jersey Miss.— H. C. Major and L. Kelly. New York Sta.— W. Heim. Lebanon District— i?*. Krecker, P. E. Lebanon Cir.— N. Goebel and T. G. Clewell. Lebanon Sta.— S. G. Rhoads. Womelsdorf Cir.— C. Loos and E. Ely. Chester Cir.— Jos. Gross and F. P. Lehr. Lancaster Cir. — Jacob Adams and D. Ham bright. Lancaster Miss.— D. Berger. Reading Sta.— B. Bast. Kutztown Cir.— W. L. Reber and T. Plattenberger. Dauphin Cir.— J. C. Farnsworth. Harrisburg Miss.— J. Eckert. Orwigsburg District— i^. Ho£man, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— Isaac Hess. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— Lewis Snyder. Schuylkill Cir.— S. Gaumer. Pottsville Sta.— J. Schell. Pinegrove Cir. — S. Neitz. Lykens Cir.— Jac. Gross and Moses Dissinger. Mahantongo Cir.— A. Ziegenfus and J. O. Lehr. Carbon Cir.— G. T. Haines and W. Yost. 1855. The Sixteenth {4:8th) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Lon^. Secretary, Solomon Neitz. Assistant Secretary, Jesse Yeakel. On the twenty-eighth day of February, 1855, the members of the East Pa. Conference assembled in the Imm:mnel Church, PhiLidelpbia, to hold their sixteenth annual session. F. Krecker was appointed to prepare an abstract of the proceedings for the Evangelical Jles- senger. The following committees were appointed : On Worship, — The Bishop, the presiding elders, and the 1855.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERKNCE. 147 preacher in charge of the congregation; On Finance, — ~SV. L, Reber, F. Danner, and J. C. Farnsworth; On Letters, — J. P. Leih, F. Hoffman, F. Krecker, F. Dan- ner, and G. T. Haines; On Boundaries, — J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, F. Krecker, S. Neitz, and E. Bast. A member of the Conference was reproved by his presiding elder for neglect of duty and for engaging ia so-called spirit-rappings. A preacher was continued on probation for marrying before the expiration of his time as preacher on trial. J. M. Saylor, I. Hess, and C. Loos located on account of family concerns; M. F. Maize and A. Schultz on account of ill health. W. Heim took no appointment on account of enfeebled health. The following were ordained to the office of Deacon: T. G. Clewell, S. P. Eeinoehl, W. Yost, F. P. Lehr, P. H. Lehr, Joshua Fry, Keuben Yeakel, and Adam Hinkel. The brethren, J. Werner, F. Walker, C. S. Human, Thos. Sebold, and W. Bachman were newly received as preachers on trial. J. C. Reisner was again licensed as preacher on trial. The following were received into the itinerancy : J. Frey, Joseph Werner, F. Walker, C. S. Haman, and T. Sebold. The claimants for support are the widows of C. Hesser, J. Schnerr, H. Bisse, and Jacob Gross. The following was adopted : Whereas, W. W. Orvvig is engaged in the work of compiling a history of the Evangelical Association; therefore Resolved, That we will heartily co-operate with our sister conferences in aiding the compiler, that we will diligently gather correct and relialde data, and that the presiding elders shall constitute a committee to obtain from the brethren upon their districts and from 148 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1855. other sources such information as will prove helpful and valuable. The preacher in charge of the Philadelphia Station was appointed to superintend a smiU book room unHl the next session of the General Conference. The fol- lowing were elected delejjates to General G)nference: F. Hoffman, F. Krecker, S. Neitz, G. T. Haines, J. P. Leib, F. Banner, W. L. Reber, J. M. S lylor, J. C. Farnsworth, C. Mejers, E. Bast, J. Sc-hell, D. Berger, and M. F. Maize; Alternates, — Joseph Gross, I. Hass, and J. Adams. W. L. Reber wis elected conf-^rence treasurer. F. Hoffman, J. P. Leib, S. Neitz, and F. Krecker were appointed a conimittae to eximi^ie junior preachers. BOUNDARIES. ISTew Jersev Mission was chanu;ed into a circuit. The Strohl appointment was taken from ^Northampton, and annexed to Lehigh Circuit. Palmyra and Conewaga classes were annexed to Dauphin Cir. The Conference resolved that the Philadelphia English Mission and Tamaqua Mission be supplied at this session; that Har- risburg Mission be served by a preacher who c;m labor in both languages ; and that the AUentown congrega- tion shall not become a station until the difficulties concerning the church property there are adjut-ted with the meml>ers of Lehigh Circuit. EDUCATION. Liasnmch as the West Pa. Conference has undertaken the institution of a seminary in New Berlin, Union Co., Pa., for the instruction of the youth of our church, and inasmuch as a delegation from the board of trustees of 1855.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 149 said seminary has made advances to this Conference praying us to co-operate with them ; therefore Resolved^ That we will unite in the project according to the constitution and offer presented, the semiuMry to be named "Union Seminary of the East and West Pa. Conferences of the Evangelical Association of North America." For this resolution the following voted : F. Hoffman, J. P. Leib, J. M. Saylor, D. Berger, F. Krecker, E. Bast, C. Meyers, F. Danner, Jos. Gross, G. T. Haines, C. Loos, J.'Scliell, J. Koehl, J. G. Mar- quardt, D. Wieaiid, J. C. Farnsworth, M. Sindlinger, S. Gaumer, D. Hambright, J. Frey, J, P. Lehr, Eber- hart, A, Ziegenfuss, L. Schneider, Chr. Gingrich, E,. Deisher, H. C. Major, S. G. Rhoads, T. G. Clewell, S. P. Reinoehl, R, Yeakel, S. Neitz, I. Hess, W. Yost, and J. Yeakel. It was adopted. The following were elected trustees of the seminary: S. JSTeitz, M. F. Maize, J. M. Saylor, and F. Hoffman, ministers; E, Hammer of Pottsville, Levi Miller of Pinegrove, and Abr. Saylor of Schuylkill Haven, laymen. S. Neitz was appointed agent for the seminary for one year to solicit contribu- tions, with the understanding that he receive his salary, rent, and traveling expenses out of the collections and subscriptions. It was agreed that those preachers who subscribe $100 or more for the seminary shall have the privilege of paying their subscriptions in three annual installments. S. Neitz and F. Hoffman were sent as delegates to the West Pa. Conference in the interests of the new institution. 150 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1855, FINANCE. Receipts : Regular contributions for salary $6,665,07 Conference collections 547.78 B..ok establishment 200.00 Charitable Society 75.00 Interest from Custer legacy 63.34: 7,551.19 Expenditures : To preachers and claimants 7,476.19 Balance on hand 75.00 Every preacher was paid in full for the first time. APPOINTMENTS, Philadelphia District--^'. P. Leib, P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— E. Bast. PUiladelpliia Miss.— R. Deisher. Philadelphia Eag. Miss.— T. G. Clewell. Germantown Sta. — D. Wieand. Montgomery Cir.— J. Koehl and C. S. Haman. Milford Cir.— M. Sindlinger and T. Plattenberger. Lehigh Cir.— Geo. Knerr and T. Se- bold. Northampton Cir.— G. T. Haines and L. Kelly. Monroe Cir.— J. Frey and J. Miller. Easton Miss.— J. Yeakel. New Jersey Miss.— H. C. Major. New York Sta.— J. G. Marquardt. Lebanon District—/^. Krecker, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— S. G. Rhoads. Lebanon Cir.— N. Goebel and F. P. Lehr. Womelsdorf Cir.— J. C. Farnsworth and J. O. Lehi-. Chester Cir.— Joseph Gross. Lancaster Cir.— C. Gingrich and Eph. Ely. Lancaster Miss.— D. Berger. Reading Sta.— Jacob Adams. Kutztown Cir.— W. L. Reber and H. Koester. Dauphin Cir.— F. Banner. Harrisburg Miss.— S. P. Reinoehl. Orwigsburg District— i*'. Hoffman P.E. Orwigsburg Cir. — R. Yeakel. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— L. Snyder. Schuylkill Cir.— S. Gaumer. Pottsville Sta.— J. Schell. Pinegrove Cir.— W. Yost. Lykens Cir. — D. Hambright, Moses Dissinger, and F. Walker. Mahantongo Cir.— A. Ziegenfus and J. Werner. Carbon Cir.— Chr. Meyers. Tamaqua Miss. — J. Eckert. Agent for Union Seminary— S. Neitz. 1855.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEEENCE. 151 1855. The General Conference. President^ Bishops J. Sejbert and J, Long, Secretary^ J. J. Esher. Assistant Secretaries, J. G. Wolpert and B. Hengst. The delegates representing their respective annual conferences assembled in Lebanon, Pa., Sept. 19th, 1855, to hold the regular quadrennial session of the General Conference.* Tlie moral and official conduct of the delegates was investigated. No charges were preferred. The Conference expressed approval and strong en- dorsement of the efforts made by the East Pa. and the West Pa. Conferences to establish an institution of learning. A new 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 Z^^^r 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 Eoangelical Messenger. C. Hammer was elected general book agent. The fol- lowing statistics of the Association were reported at this session : •See Preface on Page 98. 152 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1856. Itinerant preachers. . 247 Local preachers. . . . 227 Districts 22 Circuits 100 Stations 15 Missions 42 Churches 343 Total membership, 27,670 1856. The Seventeenth (49i!A) Annual Session. President^ Bishop J. Seybert. Secretary^ Solomon Neitz. The seventeenth annual session of the East Pa. Con- ference was held in AUentown, Pa,, beginning Feb. 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 ofiice of Presiding Elder. E. Ely, J. Yeakel, N. Goebel, and L. Snyder were ordained Elders; H. Koester, J. O. Lehr, M. Dissinger, E. B. Miller, L. Kelly, T. Plattenberger, T. Sel)old, 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 *The names of the members of these committees were not recorded by the sec- retary. 1856.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 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 Ecading and phiced under the charge of Brother Wm. Gerj. The following examiners of junior preachers were appointed: F. Hoffman in theology, F. Krecker in languages, J. P. Leib in church discipline, and S. Neitz in history. On Sunday, Bishop J. Seybert preached the ordination ser- mon choosing 2 Tim. ii:15, for his text. BOUNDARIES. 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. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The difficulties connected with our church property in Allentown were adjusted in the following manner: 1st, The congregation at Allentown has agreed to give to Lehigh 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 arrangement. 3d, It was furthermoi-e 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 lield in Philadelphia, and in case that conference appoint an agent we will receive him in a friendly spirit. J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, L. Snyder, J. C. Farns- worth, ministers, and E. Hammer, Abraham Saylor, 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 lesaev •5.93 890.98 Expenditures 890.50 Balance . .48 APPOINTMBNTt Philadelphia District— C. Meyers, P. E. Philadelphia Sta. — Jesse Yeakel. Philadelphia Miss.— A. Ziegenfus. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.- Not supplied. Germantown Sta.— D. Wieaud. Montgomery Cir.— W. L. Keber and Jacob Zern. Milford Cir.— N. Goebel and T. Plat- tenberger. Lehigh Cir.— Geo. Knerr and W. Bach- man. AUentowu Sta.— J. Schell. Northampton Cir.— Joseph Gross and T. Sebold. Monroe Cir.— S. Gaumer and E. B. Miller. Easton Miss.— R. Yeakel. New Jersey Cir.— R. Wright. New York Sta.— J. G. Marquardt. Lebanon District— J''. Krecker, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— C. S. Haman. Lebanon Cir.— Jacob Adams and F. P. Lehr. Womelsdorf Cir.— Isaac Hess and H. Koester, 1857.] THE EAST PKNNSYLVAJvIA CONFERENCE. 155 Reading Sta.—F. Hoffman. Kutztown Cir.— J. Frey. Lancaster Cir.— 0. Gingrich and Moses Dissinger. Lancaster Sta.— M. Sindlinger. Chester Cir.— S. G. Ehoads. Dauphin Cir.— J. O. Lehr. Harrisbm-g Miss.— S. P. Reinoehl. Orwigsbckg District— & Xeitz, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— D. Berger. Schuylkill Cir.- E. Ely. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— T. G. Clewell. Pottsville Sta.— J. P. Leib. Pinegrove Cir.— Wm. Yost. Lykcns Cir.— W. Heim, D. Hambright, and F. Walker. Mahantongo Cir.— L. Snyder and J. Werner. Wiconisco Sta.— Not supplied. Carbon Cir.— J. Koehl and R. Litzen- berger. Tamaqua Miss.— R. Deisher. 1857. The Elgliteentli {^Oth) Amiual 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. Rhoads 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, Keber, L Hess, and J. Eckert ; On Letters, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Boundaries, — F. Krecker, S. E"eitz, 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 en£!;ao;ed in active service for several months. M. Sindlinger located on account of family concerns. T. 156 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1857. G. Clewell having been elected editor of the Evangel- ical Messenger, received credentials to enter the Ohio Conference. J. Frej, S. P. Eeinoehl, W. Yost, E. Yeakel, and T. G. Clewell were ordained to the office of Elder; R. Litzenberger, F. Walker, Joseph Werner, C. S. Haman, and R. 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 Sclmerr 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 gener^d 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. JSIeitz 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 AKIES. Heidelberg and vicinity in Lehigh Co., were taken up as a mission. Tamaqna Mission was placed under the supervision of the preacher in charge of Schuylkill Cir. CnrRCH AFFAIRS. The stationing committee was instructed to appoint a collector for our church in Reading, Pa., with the under- 1857.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 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 del)t of $-100.00 still remaining upon the Al- bright church, J. Eckert was appointed to gather, upon the most feasible plan, the subscriptions still outstand- ing. EDUCATION. Iiesolved, That we do not consider it expedient that anotlier 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 our 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 District— C. Meyers, P.E. Philadelphia Sta. — Jesse Yeakel. Philadelphia Miss. — A. Ziegenfus. Germantown Sta.— Joseph Werner. Montgomery Cir. — J. Frey and D. Ham- bright. Milford Cir.— N. Goebel and S. Gaumer. Lehigh Cir.— W. L. Reber and Moses Dissinger. Allentown Sta.— J. Schell. Northampton Cir.— J. Gross and R. Litzenherger. Monroe Cir.— P. P. Lehr. Easton Miss.— Reuben YeaVcl. New Jersey Cir. — Robt. Wright. New York Sta.— F. Hoffman. Lebanon District- p. KrecJcer, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— C. S. Haman. Lebanon Cir.— H. Stoetzel and F Walker. Womelsdorf Cir.— Isaac Uess and J. Zern. Reading Sta.— W. Heim. Kutztown Cir.— D. Wieand. Lancaster Cir.— Jacob Adams and T. Sebold. Lancaster Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Dauphin Cir.— C. Gingrich. Chester Cir.— S. G. Rhoads. Ilarrisburg Miss.- J. G. Marquardt. Orwigsbcrg District— &". Xeitz, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— D. Berger. Schuylkill Cir.— Eph. Ely. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— J. P. Leib. Pottsville Sta.— S. P. Reinoelil. 158 EVANGELICAL LAXDMARKS. [1858. Pinegrove Cir.— Lewis Snyder. Lykens Cir.— T. Plattenberger and H. Koester. Mahantongo Cir.— K. Deisher and E. B. Miller. Wicouisco Sta.— Wm. Yost. Carbon Cir.— J. Koehl and W. Bacli- man. Heidelberg Miss.— Geo Knerr. 1858. The Nineteenth {hist) 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. 24th, 1858. S. P. Eeinoebl 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. Khoads ; On Boundaries, — (not named.) A traveling preacher on trial was deposed from the ministry. The license of a local preacher was withheld because lie failed to perform the duties of his office. A. Hinkel withdrevv' from the church. M. Sind- linger located on account of bodily infirmities. D. Berger was retained in the itinerancy without an ap- pointment. F. Hoffman 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 Speclit, Matthew Guhl, Jesse Young, Edmund Butz, Isaac Oberliolser, Joseph Kutz, nnd A. Boetzel. The conference claimants were : Sister Schnerr and two cliildren, Sister Hesser, Sister Bisse and three children, Sister Gross and two children. Brother IST, Goebel, and one orphan of F. Danner. At this session the Conference was profoundly agi- tated by a discnssion of the doctrine of Christian holi- ness. It was agreed that the book department at Read- ing be recalled in case the management is not willing to pay Brother Gery §50.00 per annum for his services as agent. The preai-hers 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 Kutztown Cir. and the other part to Carl)on Cir. Catawissa class was detached from Schuylkill Cir., and annexed to Tam^qua 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. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The agent for the church at Reading 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 bnilding a church in Harrisbnrg, Pa., during tlie coming year. H. C. 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. EDUCATION. Whekeas, AVe 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. Hoft'man, W. L. Eeber, S. G. Rhoads, and S. Ncitz. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. Meyers, P. E. Philarlelphia Sta.— F. Krecker. South Phila, Sta.— T. Plattenberger. N'th Ptiiladelphia Miss. — Jesse Yeakel. Germantown Sta.— W. Bachman. Montgomery Cir.— S. Gaumer and D. Hambrigtit. Milford Cir.— Isaac Iless and Jesse Young. Lehigh Cir.— G. T. Haines and A. Boetzel. AUentown Sta,— W. Heim. Northampton Cir.— S. G. Rhoads and R. Litzenberger. Monroe Cir.— F. P. Lehr and Joseph Werner. Easton Sta. -W. L. Peber. New York Sta.— H. Stoetzel. New York Miss.- H. Koester. Newark Miss. — M. Guhl. New Rochelle Miss.— F. Walker. Lebanon District— F. Hoffman, P. E. Lebanon Sta. — Reuben Yeakel. Lebanon Cir.— A. Ziegenfus and I. Oberholzer. Womel.sdorf Cir.— Geo. Knerr and Jos. Kutz. Reading Sta.— J. Koehl. 1859.] THE EAST PENNSVLYANIA CONFERENCE. 161 Kutztown Cir.— D. Wieand. Lancaster Cir. — Th. Sebald and J. Zern. Lancaster Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Danphin Cir.— J. Gross. Chester Cir.— C. Gingrich. HarrisburgMiss.— I. G. Marquardt. Agt. for Reading Church. — Jac. Adams. Orwigsbukg District— & Xeitz, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— C. S. Haman. Schuylkill Haven Cir.— J. P. Leib. Schuylkill Cir.— Moses Dissinger. Carbon Cir.— J. Schell and E. Butz. Pinegrove Cir.— Lewis Snyder. Lykens Cir.— R. Deisher and J. Specht. Mahantongo Cir.— J. Frey and E. B. Miller. Wlcouisco Sta.— Wm. Yost. Pottsville Sta.— S. P. Reinoehl. Tamaqua Miss. — E. Ely. 1 859. The Tv'entieth {52t, and F. Kre(-ker ; On St^itistics,— C. Meyers, A. Shultz, and R. Deisher ; On Education,— H. Stoetzel, J. Yeakel, and W. Yost; On Publication of Manuscripts,— S. Neitz and F. Ivrecker. H. Kempfer, D. Hambright, and H. Koester located on account of family affairs, and T. Sebold on account of ill healtli. P. H. Lohr withdrew from the church. Credentials were granted 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. Blitz were ordained to tlie office of Elder ; S. S. Chubb, L. Schmidt, G. B. Fisher, C. Wolf, and W. Roiiers, to the office of Deacon. The following were received as preachers on trial : Wm. Alspach, Benjamin F. Bohner, Levi Miller, Augustus Scharf, Simon Frankenfield, Samuel Brown, Adam Goetschel, and David Lentz. B. M. LichtenAvalner, C. K. Fehr, C. H. Baker, and Seneca Breyfogel were received into the itinerancy. The Con- ference beneticinries 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. Plaines alternate. The Charitable Society of the Evangelical Associa- tion having requested the appointment oE J. F. Leib as its agent during the year, the Conference granted the request and retained him in the 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 acconntable. The stationing committee was insti-ucted 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 ii-eeting 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. Beber, and G. T. Haines were appointed a standing committee on missions for the ensuing year. The con- ference appointed J. F. 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. 1T7 On Smiday forenoon Bishop Orwig preaclied an unctions and 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 Bishop Orwig left the Conference in order to preside at the session of the Central Pa. Con- ference. He appointed S. Neitz chairmai in his place. BOUNDARIES. Millersburg, Weber's class, Pauls Yalley, and Fisher's class were taken from Lykens Circuit and organized into a new field, called Millerslnirg 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. Rising Sun was transferred from the North Philadel- phia Mission to Germantown Station. Reading 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 w^as 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. [186i Eno;lisli Mission in the city of Reading have sent in a petition in which they obligate themselves to purchase and pa,y for the Mount Zion chnrch 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 this 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 l)uilding. 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. the.y have received none of the interest from their portion of the contributions ; that J. Ely be authorized to pay the money to W. H. Bachman, 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. Bachman 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 buil.ling at Harrisburg. S. Neitz, W. L. Reher and E. Ely were appointed a connnittee to act with reference to the aifairs of our Enirlish Mission in Readiuij;. EDDCATION. Tiie trustees representing this Conference were in- structed to continue Union Seminary upon condition 1862.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 179 that the aggregate salary of the teac^hers does not ex- ceed sixteen hundred dollars. S. ISTeitz 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 henelit 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 District— G. T.Haims, P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— G. Knerr. Sth. Philadeiphia Sta.— C. Meyers. Nfh. Philadelphia Miss.— J. G. Mar- quardt. Germautown Sta.— M. Gubl. :Momgomery Cir.— F. Krecker (and one to be supplied.) Milford Cir.— J. Adams and Seneca Breyfogel. Kutztown Cir.— E. Biitz and J. Kurtz. Bethlehem Cir.— A. Ziegenfus and K. M. Lichteuwalner. Glassborough Miss.— N. Goebel. Norristown Miss.— D. Wieand. Reading Miss.— J. A. Apgar. Lehigh District— W. L. Reher, P. E. Lehigh Cir.— I. Hess and C. K. Fehr. Carbon Cir.— S. G. Rhoads (and one to be supplied.) Allentown Sta.— T. Bowman. Monroe Cir.— J. Gross. Northampton Cir.— T. Harper and T. Plattenberger. New Jersey Cir.— (To be supplied.) New York Sta.— A. Sohultz. New York Miss.— J. Speoht. Newark Miss.— J. Steltzer. Easton Miss.— J. Koehl. Chester Cir.— G. B. Fisher. Lebanon District— ,S'. Xeitz, P. E. Reading Sta.— E. Ely. Womelsdorf Cir.— M. Dissinger. Fairville Cir. — R. Deisher and S. S. Chubb. Meyerstown Cir.— D. Yingst. Lebanon Sta.— J. Sehell. Jonestown Cir.— J. Kutz. .\unville Cir.— L. Schmidt. Lancaster Cir.— R. Litzenbergerand C. H. Baker. Lancaster Sta.— F. P. Lehr. Dauphin Cir.- W. H. Bachman. Harrisburg Miss.— H. Stoetzel. OrwiciSburg District — L. Snyder, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— J. O. Lehr. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Zern. Tamaqua Sta.— S. P. Reinoehl. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— W. Yost. Cressona Cir.— E. B. Miller. Pinegi'ove Cir.— F. Hoffman. Pottsville Sta.— C. S. Hainan. Ashland Cir.— J. Frey and L E. Knerr. 180 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1863. Mahantongo Cir.— A. Boetzel aud M. | J. f. Leib, agent for the Charitable Sincllinger. Lykens Cir.— C. Gingrich. Millersburg Cir.— W. Heim. Society. J. Yeakel, collector for Union Semi- nary. 1863. The Twenty-Fonrtli {oGth) Aunual Session. President^ Bishop W. W. Orwig. Secretary^ John Koehl. Assistant Secretary, C. S. Hainan. The memhers 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. Krecker was appointed to report the proceedings for the Evan- gelical Messenger. The following committees were ap- pointed : On Letters,' — C. Meyers, F. Hoffman, and J. P. Leib; On Worship, — W. Heira and the presiding elders; On Boundaries, — S. Neitz, G. T. Haines, W. L. E-eber, and L. Snyder; On Finance, — I. Hess, S. P. Reinoehl, and R. Deisher; On Statistics, — A. Schultz, T. Bowman, and J. Schell ; On Education, — J. P. Leib, H. Stoetzel, and S. G. Ehoads. J. Frey located on account of ill health. Joseph Gross was placed in a local relation. D. Hechler, a local preacher, withdrew from the cinirch. W. L. Reber resigned his office as presiding elder and J. Yeakel Avas elected to fill his place. T. Bow^man, J. Steltzer, and D. Yingst were ordained Elders ; J. Kurtz, C. K. Fehr, R. M. Lichtenwahier, C. B. Fliehr, I. E. Knerr, Seneca Breyfogel, and J. C. Bliem Deacons. C. Loose was 1863.] THE EAST pp:nnsylvania conference. 181 as'ain received, and C. B. Flielir and D. Lentz were newly received into the itinerancy. The conference beneficiaries were Sister Hesser, Sister Schnerr, 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 occurring during secret session on penalty of be- ino- 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 lie preached 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- 2:ation. 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 Fa. Conference, preached in the evening. The following were elected delegates to the General Conference : S. Neitz, G. T. Haines, J. Yeakel, L. Snyder, J. P. Leib, F. Hoffman, S. G. Hhoads, 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 LANDMARKS. [1863. nuated preachers be taken at all the appointments dur- ing the month of Octol)er. Tlie preachers were in- structed to organize missionary auxiliaries wherever it is possible, and to gatlier 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 preaclied and contributions solicited at every camp- meeting. S. Neitz, S. G. Rhoads, 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 tlie 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.] THK EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 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 civil 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 unanimously 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 our 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. 5th, That we heartily approve of the attitude taken by our 184: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1863. periodicals, the Chrlstliche Botschafter 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 the 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 requestecl to send a copy of them to the President of the United States. BOUNDARIES. ]!^orristown 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. Oair were taken from Pottsville Sta- tion and called Port Carbon Circuit. CHURCH AFFAIRS. 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 making itself in any way responsible for the new buildiny:. The con2;reo::vtion of our New York Station received permission to send out a collector to liquidate an oppressive debt. Tlie 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 Ilarrisburo;. 1863.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE, 185 EDUCATION. The Six Year Endoimnent Plan. Th? fi laicial con lition 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 aiopted. It is as follows : The endowment shall be $15,600; to be ra'sed in six years, by subscriptions. Tliese subscriptions shall be in snms 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 f jr a half session each year of the six. As soon as the sum of $15,600.00 ha 4 been secured the en- dowment shall be valid. Eaeh 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 intere^tei is to appoint an agent whose duty it shall be to preach and solicit subscriptions. The financial statement of J. Yeakel, agent for the seminary during the past year, was as follows : Subscriptions secured, $6,059.00; c ish receipts, $1,087.50; salary, hoTise rent, and expenses, $509.82. H. Stoetzel was elected the agent for this Conference. Rev. R. Deisher and Messrs. J. Schwab and H. Wiest were elected trus- tees. W. Yost, C. S. Ha.nan, and A. Schultz were ap- pointed to visit the closing exercises of the seminary. The committee to exa nine junior preachers was re-ap- pointed for next year. 13 186 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1863. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— G. T. Haines, P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— C. Loos. South Philadelphia Sta.— C. Meyers. North Philadelphia Miss.— J. Specht. Germaatown Sta.— M. Guhl. Montgomery Cir.— F. Krecber (and one to be supplied.) Milford Cir.— E. Butz and SeneoaBrey- fogel. Kutztown Cir.— J. P. Leib and R. M Lichtenwaluer. Bethlehem Cir.— A. Ziegeufus and J. Kurtz. Glassborough Miss.- N. Goebel. Lehigh Distkict— J. Yeakel, P. E. Lehigh Cir.— Isaac Hess and R. Litzen- berger. Carbon Cir.— S. G. Rhoads and J. Zern. Allentown Sta.— T. Bowmau. Monroe Cir.— T. Harper. Northampton Cir.— W. H. Bachman and C. B. Fliehr. New York Sta.— G. Knerr. Newark MiS5.— L. Solimidt. Easton Miss.— J. Koehl. Wayne Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Lebanon District— & Xeitz, P. E. Reading ^sta.— D. Wieaud. Womelsdorf Cir.— C. K. Fehr. Fairville Cir.— E. Ely and C. H. Baker- Myerstown Cir.— D. Yingst. Lebanon Sta.— J. Schell. Jonestown Cir.— J. H. Kutz. Annville Cir.— M. Sindlinger. Lancaster Cir.— M. Dissinger and S. S. Chubb. Lancaster Sta.— W. L. Reber. Dauphin Cir.— F. P. Lehr. Harrisburg Miss.- R. Deisher. Chester Cir.— G. B. Fisher (and one to be supplied.) Reading (Eng.) Miss.— J. A. Apgar. Orwigsburg District — L. Snyder, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— J. O. Lehr. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Adams. Tamaqua Sta.— A. Boetzel. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— S. P. lleinoehl. Cressona Cir.— E. B. Miller. Piaegrove Cir.— P. Hoffman. Pottsville St I.— W. Yost. Ashland Cir. — C. Gingrich and D. Lentz. Mahantongo Cir.— A. Schultz and J. Steltzer. Lykens Cir.— C. S. Haman. Millersburg Cir.— W. Helm. Hazleton Miss.— I. E. Knerr. Port Carbon Cir.— J. G. Marquardt. Agent for Union Seminary— U.StoetzeL 1863. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. Long and AV. W. Orwig. Secretary, Jesse Yeakel. Assistant Secretaries, R. Dubs, J. G. Zinser, and C. A. Schnake. 1863.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 187 The General Conference session of 1863 was held in Buffalo, N. Y., l)eginning October 1st 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 general 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. G. Clewell; editor of the S. S. and Tract Literature, R. Yeakel; general book agent, C. Hammer; correspond- ing secretary of the Missionary Society, C. F. Deininger, who resigned, whereupon Wm. Yost was elected. S. Neitz was elected Presiding Elder of our Missions in Germany, but respectfully resigned, after which J. G. "Wollpert 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 LANDMARKS. [1864. 1864. The Tiventy-Fifth {57th) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Long, Sscretary, Frederii-k Krecker. Assistant Secretaries, Reuben Deislier and C. S. Ila- man. The Conference was opened on Thnrsdaj, February 25th, 1864, in the Immanucl 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. Schell, S. P. Reinoehl, and G. B. Fisher; On Bounda- j-ies,. — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Educa- tion,— F. Hoffman, W. Yost, S. G. Blioads, L. Snyder, and C. Meyers. P. Schwerer, Levi Wentz, and H. Schwarz resigned their licenses as local preachers. John Kleinfelter, local elder, died during tbe past year. W. L. Reber, L. Sclimidt, and R. 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 tbe 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. Yerger, Aaron H. Overholt, and Henry 1864.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 189 Guelicli. 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 liad 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 resolv^ed that the presiding elders shall always be present at the ordination of preachers and that the presiding Inshop be required to give due notice to such who are to take i>art in the services. On Sunday forenoon Bishop Long preached the ordination sermon from 1 Cor. iv:l-2. After the sermon the newly elected deacon was ordained. In the afternoon the elders w^ere ordained after which the Lord's S upper was celebrated. BOUNDARIES. Catasauqua was taken from Lehigh Cir. and consti- tuted a station, l^ew York Miss, was again taken up and supplied. Norristown and Phoenixvillewere taken from Montgomery Cir. and formed into a station. Tre- mont was taken from Finegrove Cir. and called Tre- mont Cir. An English Mission was located in Phila- delphia. Jonestown Cir. (with the exception of Zion class which was annexed to Meyerstown Cir.) was added to Annville Cir. Bridesburg 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. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The Conference urged the congregation at Hatfield to build a new church at Hatfield ^YuJ. 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 aifairs 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: Keceipts of the seminary from its origin to February 10, 1861 $38,492.02f Expenditures of the seminary from its or- igin to February 10, 1861 38,192.02f Present financial status of the seminary : liabilities : Outstanding scholarships $11,000.00 Borrowed money and interest. . 2,800.00 $13,800.00 1864.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 191 Assets : Scholarships $11,000.00 Unpaid subscriptions in East Pa. Conference 789.00 Unpaid subscriptions in Cent. Pa. Conference 812.00 Furniture 200.00 Cash on hand 28.14 12,829.14 Present indebtedness . $ 970.86 FINANCE. Received from conference collections $218.27 " " the Charitable Society 95.16 « " " Book Establishment 150.00 Total Si63.43 Paid to conference claimants 463.43 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District—/^. Snyder, P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— C. Loos. Sth. Philadelphia Sta.— H. Stoetzel. Nth. Philadelphia Miss.— J. Specht. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— J. A. Apgar. Germantown Sta.— W. Heim. Montgomery Cir.— Seneca Breyfogel and G. B. Fisher. Norristown and Phoenixvllle, Milford Cir.— E. Butz and J. Fry. Kutztown Cir.— K. M. Lichtenwalner. Bethlehem Cir.— N. Goebel and J. Kurtz. Glassborovigh ISIiss.- M Sindlinger. Bridesburg Miss.— W. H. Weidner. Lehigh Distbict— ./. Yenkel, P. E. Lehigh Cir.— P. Hoffman. Carbon Cir —J. Zeru and A. Goetschel. Allentown Sta.— J. Koehl. Catasauqua Sta.— J. Schell. Monroe Cir.— T Harper. Wayne Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Northampton Cir.— C. B. Fliehr and 8. B. Brown. New York Sta.— G. Knerr. New York Miss.— C. Myers. Newark Miss.— A. Ziegenfas. Easton Miss.— I. Hess. Hazleton Miss.— I. E. Knerr. Lebanon District— S. Seitz, P. E. Reading Sta.— D. Wieand. Reading Eng. Miss.— T. Bowman. Womelsdorf Cir.— C. K. Fehr. Fairville Cir.— C. H. Baker and B. P. Bohner. Myerstown Cir.— J. Kutz. Lebanon Sta.— S. S. Chubb. 192 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1865. Annville Cir.— D. Yingst. Lancaster Cir.— M. Dissinger and G. Focht. Lancaster Sta.— E. Ely. Dauphin Cir.— F. P. Lehr. HaiTisburg Miss.— R. Deisher. Chester Cir.— E. B. Miller. Orwigsburg District— (?. T. Haines, P. E. Orwigsburg Cir.— D. Z. Kembel. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Adams. Tainaqua Sta.— A. Boetzel. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— S. P. Reinoeh;. Cressona Cir.— F. Krecker. Pinegrove dr.— J. O. Lehr. Tremont Cir.— J. P. Leib Pottsville Sta.— S. G. Rhoads. Ashland Cir. — C. Gingrich and D. Lentz. Mahantongo Cir.— A. Schultz and J. Steltzer. Lykens Cir.— C. S. Haman. Millersburg Sta.— J. AL Saylor. Port Carbon— J. G. Marquardt. W. Yost, Cor. Secy, of the Miss. Soc'y. M. Guhl, missionary to California. 1865. The Twenty-Sixth {58t/i) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. Long. Secretary, S. G. Rhoads. Assistant Secretaries, Henry Stoetzel and C. B. Fliehr. The Conference session of 1865 was opened on Wednesda3\ February 22d, 1865, in Salem Church, Allentown, Pa. The chairman appointed the follow- ing committees : On "Worship, — The presiding elders and the preacher in cliJirge ; On Letters, — F. Hoffman F. Krecker, and J. Schell ; On Statistics, — A. Schultz, W. Heim, and R. Deisher ; On Finance, — F. Krecker R. M, Lichtenwalner, and C. Myers; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Education — J. Yeakel, 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 PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE, 193 elder, withdrew fr©m the church. Immannel Schugar, local preacher, died during the past year. Geo. Focht, desiring to unite with a western conference, received his credentials. Elders' orders were granted to C. K. Fehr, E. M. Lichtenwalner, I. E. Knerr, C. B. Fliohr, J. Kurtz, and Seneca Breyfogel. Deacons' orders were granted to D. Z. Kenibel, W. H. Weidner, B. F. Bohner, A. Goetschel, G. HMrm, and G. Focht. O. L. Saylor, L. N. Worman, W. W. llhoads, 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. The 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 8100 for the year. Permission was given to the Sons of Temperance of Allentown to hold their anniversary service in this church on Tuesday evening, Fei»rnary 28th. It was re- solved that a ciuiimittee be appointed to distribute the appropriations to the missionaries for the past year and to fix the appropriations fur the coming ye:^r. The committee appointed to prepare resolutions rela- tive to the civil affairs of this country consisted of J. Yeakel, J. M. Snylor, 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 LANDMARKS. [1865. session of this Conference, certain occurrences in the affairs of our country have taken place which deeply affect our national life and its future preservation ; therefore be it Hesolved, 1st, That we most heartily participate in tlie 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 the cause of right the ultimate tri- umph, 2d, That M^e 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 3d, Tliat 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 accom- plishment. 4th, 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 oifering upon the field of battle, in captivity, nnd 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 Kinderfreundy the board of publication has 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 CONFERENCE. 195 injurious to tlie 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 General 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. BOUND AKIES. Mahanoy City and "Westhaus were taken up as a mis- sion. Deibert class was taken from Cressona Cir. and restored to Schuylkill Haven Sta. CHURCH 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 thelot was $1,333.34. Of this he collected and paid $333.34, leaving a debt of $1,000.00. K. Deisher of the Harrisburg church reported that the amount col- lected for thatchurch was $1,632.50, a few dollars more than tlie amount required. It was decided that all col- lectors for churches be limited to their respective pre- siding; elder districts. 196 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1865. EDUCATION. It was resolved that the Central Pa., the Pittsburg, the New York, and the Canada conferences be invited to unite w^ith 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 taidng part in this project shall l)e required to assume 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 orphans 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 tifty at any one tin)e ; 3d, The children of our deceased preachers and also those of our poor superannuated preachers, until said children reach the age of twenfy-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 CONFERENCE. 197 and that Brother Yeakel shall also be collector to secure our share of the endowment by means of scholarships, npon condition that such a course is warranted by the action of the other conferences. J. Adams was elected trustee of Union Seminary. G. 13. Fisher was appointed an examiner of junior preachers in the pi ice of S. G. lihoads for the next year, the other examiners remain- ing as in former years. FINANCE. Received from conference collections $328.20 Received from the Charitable Society 78.91 Received from the Book Establishment 100.00 Total $507.11 Paid to conference claimants 507.11 MISSIONARY APPROPKIATIONS, Nth. Phila. Miss $225 Phila. Eng. Miss... 325 Glassborough Miss. . 140 New York Miss 325 Newark Miss 375 Easton Miss 250 Wayne Miss 250 HazletonMiss $250 Reading (Eng.) Miss. 325 Harrisburg Miss 425 Mahanoy City Miss. . 325 Bridesburg Miss 325 Total $3,540 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelfhii District— iy. Snyder, P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— M. Dissinger. Sth. Philadelphia Sta.— H. Stoetzel. Germantown Sta.— W. Helm. Montgomery Cir.— G. B. Fisher and W. H. Weidner. Norristown and Phoenixvllle Sta.— Seneca Breyfogel. Milford Cir.— K. M. Lichtenwalner and A. Leopold. Kutztown Cir.— J. Zern and B. Moyer. Bethlehem Cir. — E. Butz and N. Goebel. Nth. Philadelphia Misa.— J. Kurtz. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— J. A. Apgar. Glassborough Miss.— M. Sindlinger. Bridesburg Miss.— J. Fry. 198 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1866. Lehigh District— y. Yeakel. P. E. Allentown Sta.— J. Koehl. Catasanqua Sta.— J. Schell. New York Sta.— C. B. Fliehr. LehigU Cir.— P. Hoffman and L. N. Worman. Carbon Cir.— G.Knerrand A.Goetschel. Northampton Cir.- -I. E. Kuerr and S. B. Brown. Monroe Cir.— C. Gingrich. New York Miss.— C. Mj-ers. Newark Miss.— A. Ziegenfus. Easton Miss. — I. Hess. Hazleton Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Wayne Miss.— T. Harper. Lebanon District— 5. Xeitz, P. E. Lebanon Sta. — S. S. Chub:). Reading Sta.— J. Specht. Lan -aster Sta. — B. Ely. Womelsdorf Cir.— B. F. Bohmr. Fairville Cir.— C. K. Fehr and J. N. Metzgar. Myerstown Cir.— J. H. Kutz. Annville Cir. -D. Ylngst and A. H. Overholt. Lancaster Cir.- C. H. Baker and J. C Hornberger. Dauphin Cir.— J. M. Saylor. Chester Cir.— E. B. Miller. Reading Eng. Miss. — T. Bowman. Harrisburg Miss. — D. Wieand. Orwigsburq District— G. T. Haines, P.E. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— C. S. Ilaman. Pottsville Sta.— S. G. Rhoads. Tamaqua Sta.— J. G. Marquardt. Orwigsburg Cir.— D. Z. Kembel. Schuylkill Cir.— A. Schultz. Cressona Cir.— F. Krecker. Pinegrove Cir.— J. O. Lehr. Tremont Cir.— S. P. Reinoehl. Ashland Cir.— J. Steltzer and D. Ham- bright. Mahantongo Cir.— C. Loos and D.Lentz. Lykens Cir.— J. Adams. Millersburg Cir.— P. P. Lehr. Port Carbon Cir.— J. P. Leib. Mahanoy City :Miss.— R. Deisher. M. Guhl, missionary in California. 1866. T/ie Twentj/Seventk {59th) Annual Session. President^ Bishop J. Long, Secretary, Frederick Krecker. Assistant Secretaries, C. B. Pliehr and Thomas Bowman. This session of Conference was opened in St. Peter's Evangelical church at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., on Wed- nesday, Feb. 28th, 1866. The chairman appointed the following committees: On Worship,— The presiding elders and tlie preacher in charge ; On Letters, — J. P. 1866.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 199 Leib, F. Hoffman, and J. Schell ; On Statistics, — H. Stoetzel, W. Heim, and R. Deisher; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Finance, — S. G. Rhoads, J. M. Saylor, and C. Loos; On Educa- tion, — M, F. Maize, F. Hoffman, and S. P. Reinoehl; On State of Missions,— C. B. Fliehr, C. K. Fehr, and D. Yingst; On Sabbath,— S. Neitz, S. G. Rhoads, H. Stoetzel, T. Bowman, and J. Koehl. G. W. Wagner, local preacher, withdrew from the church. B. Moyer located during the past year. E. B. Miller received his credentials. J. P. Leib was newly elected, and S. Neitz re-elected to the office of Presiding Elder. Deacons' orders were granted to S. B. Brown, A. H. Overholt, A. Leopold, and S. Ely. The following were licensed as preachers on trial: Henry Oehrle, Jesse Hunsberger, Fr. Leuther, Adam Yeakel, Chas. Burkhardt, Edward Schneider, Wm. Loose, Jacob L. Werner, Benjamin J. Smoyer, Geo. H. Landis, John R. Siegfried, Wni. K, Wieaud, and J. S. Scheirner. The brethren J. Laros, S. Ely, J. S. Schei- mer, W. K. Wieand, D. Mertz, J. K. Knerr, and B. J. Smoyer were received into the itinerancy ; R. Litzen- berger was again received. The widows supported by the Conference are Sisters Hesser and Schnerr. Sister Spang, of Womelsdorf, offered to give to this Conference two hundred dollars to be applied to church building purposes, provided the Conference agrees to refund the two hundred dollars for a new church in Womelsdorf, in case snch a church building be erected within the lifetime of Sister Spang. The offer was accepted and the money paid to the treasurer of the Church Building Society. The advisability of 200 EVAXGKLICA.L LANDMARKS. [1866. organizing a Church Building Society within the hounds of this Conference was referred to a committee con- sisting of H. Stoetzel, S. ISTeitz, and R. M. Lichten- walner, with instructions to draft a constitution and report at the next annual session. The suhject of spiritualism having been pressed upon the attention of the Conference, the following resolu- tions were adopted : Without wishing to decide upon the reality of the intercourse which some claim to hold with the world of spirits, we are, nevertheless, compelled, upon the best evidences presented, to consider such intercourse as un- warranted presumption and deception. Whether such intercourse be true or false, we at all events con- sider it to be contrary to the Scriptures and in the strongest sense objectionable and sinfnl; wherefore, we also hold that any one wlio reveres the name of Christ, and especially every minister of the gospel, should stand aloof from this species of unrighteousness. We, therefore, earnestly warn all those entrusted to us against the detestable evil, and urge them to secure for themselves a rich measure of that Spirit who, according to the promise of Christ, is able to leid us in to all truth, and also direct them to that Word which is a light upon our way and a lamp unto our feet. Our missionary stationed in the New York (Hudson street) Mission was authorized to devote as much time as possible to the interests of immigrants. The Confer- ence resolved that in the election of presiding elders, no one shall be considered elected who has not received a majority of all the votes cast. The examiners of last year were continued in office for another year. 1866.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 201 The statioiiino; committee was instructed to station tlie preachers, before tlie Conference assigns the dis- tricts to the presiding elders. The book committee was solicited to establish a branch department for our publi- cations in AUentown, Pa., under the charge of Joseph Gross. BOUNDARIES. Camden was taken from the South Philadelphia Miss, and annexed to Glassborough Miss. West Philadelphia was taken up as a mission. It was ordered that Brides- burg Miss, be served bj the preacher in charge of North Philadelphia Miss. A new mission was located on 54th street, New York, to be known as Central Park Mis- sion. Union Hill was taken from the New York Hud- son street Miss, and in connection with Greenville to constitute Union Hill and Greenville Miss. Lehigh Ward of AUentown was taken up as a mission and called AUentown Miss. Fairville was taken from Fair- ville Cir. and made a station, the name of the circuit being changed to Brownstown. An English mission was lociited in the city of Lancaster. Bethlehem was made a station and the remainder of Bethlehem Cir. called Pleasant Valley Cir. Norristown and Phoenix- ville were changed into a mission. Reading Englibh Mission was changed into a station. Pinegrove and Manbeck class were constituted a station. Rausch Creek class was annexed to Tremont. Zion class in the city of Lebanon was taken from Myerstown Cir. and its members instructed to unite with the various classes in Lebanon Sta. CHUECH AFFAIRS. The money for the Harrisburg church was paid to 14 202 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1866. the trustees of that congregation. The sixty dollars the keeping of Moor Casner of New Jersey were given to him to he used for his chui'ch. The mission- aries collecting for church buildings received permis- sion to canvass the entire conference territory. SABBATH. The Conference resolved the following: 1st, That we will use all our influence to uphold the sanctity of the Sabbath among the people. 2d, That we enter our solemn protest against all efforts that are made to re- scind the existing Sabbath laws. 3d, That we respect- fully pray the honored senators and representatives of our legislative assemblies to reject all proposals tending to lessen the observance of the Lord's Day. On Sunday forenoon Bishop Long preached the or- dination sermon from 2 Tim. 4:5. In the afternoon the Bishop delivered an address to the candidates for ordination, after which the brethren elected to the office were ordained deacons. Preachers and people partici- pated in the celebration of the Lord's Supper. In the evening T. Bowman preached a missionary sermon from 1 Cor. 6:20, after which the sum of $119.00 was secured for the missionary cause. FINANCE. Received from conference collections $363.79 Received from the Charitable Society 83.98 Received from the book establishment 100.00 Total $547.77 Paid to the conference claimants 547.77 1866.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 203 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Hudson St.N. Y. Miss.$500 Central Park N. Y. Miss 425 Union Hill and Green- ville Miss 350 E"ewark Miss 300 Easton Miss 100 Mahanoy City Miss. . 275 Hazleton Miss 200 Harrisburg Miss. . . . 250 Norristown and Pha3- nixvilleMiss $300 Nth. Phila. Miss 200 Camden and Glass- borough Miss 300 W. Philadelphia Miss. 500 Phila. Eng. Miss 300 Allentown Miss 150 Total $4,150 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District — S. Xcitz, P.E. Philadelphia Sta.— M. Dissinger. Sth. Pliiladelphia Sta.— R. M. Licliten- walner. Germantown Sta.— E. Biitz. Mil ford Cir. — A. Leopold and G. Scharf. Kutztown Cir.— J. Zern. Montgomery Cir.— VV. H. Weidner and J. S. Scheimer. Norristown Miss. — Seneca Breyfogel. Nth. Philadelphia Miss.— J. Kurtz. Philadelphia Bng. Miss.— G. B. Fisher. West Philadelphia Miss.— H. Stoetzel. Camden and Glassborough Miss. — N. Goebel. Easton District- J^. Yeakel, P. E. Catasauqua Sta.— J. Koehl. Bethlehem Sta.— I. Hess. New York Sta.— C. B. Pliehr. Pleasant Valley Cir.— C. Gingrich and S. Ely. Northampton Cir.— A. Ziegenfus. Monroe Cir. — L. N. Worman. Wayne Miss. — T. Hanier. Easton Miss.— D. Mertz. Newart Miss.— Union Hill and Greenville Miss.- A. Goetschel. Hudson Str. N. Y. Miss.— J. G. Mar- quardt. Central Park N. Y. Miss.— C. Meyers. Allentown District— G*. T. Haines, P. E. Allentown Sta.— J. Schell. Tamaqua Sta.— J. H. Kurtz. Lehigh Cir.— D. Z. Kembel. Carbon Cir.— G. Knerr. Schuylkill Cir.— A. Schultz. Orwigsburg Cir.— S. B. Brown. Ashland Cir.— J. Steltzer and W. K. Wieand. Hazleton Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Mahanoy City Miss.— R. Deisher. Allentown Miss.— B. F. Bohner. Reading District— i. Snyder, P. E. Reading Sta.— J. Specht. Reading Eng. Sta.— C. S. Haman. Lebanon Miss.— F. Hoffman. Fairville Miss.— F. Krecker. Lancaster Miss.— D. Yingst. Lancaster Cir. — Brownstown Cir.— C. K. Fehr and M. Sindlinger. 204 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1867. Myerstown Cir.— W. Heim. Annville Cir.— A. H. Overholt. Woiiielsdorf Cir.— J. M. Saylor. Cliester Cir —J. A. Apgar. Lancaster Englisli Miss.— POTTSviLLE District— J. P. Lcih, P. E. Pottsville Sta.— S. S. Cliubb. Scliuylkill Haven Sta.— 8. G. Ehoada. Pinegrove Sta.— T. Bowman. Tremont Sta.— S. P. Keiuoehl. Dauphin Cir.— D. Hambright. Millersburg Cir.— F. P. Lehr. Mahantongo Cir. — C. Loos and D. Lentz. Port Carbon Cir.— E. Ely. Cressoua Cir.— J. O. Lehr. Harrisburg Miss.- D. Wieand. 1867. The Twenty- E'lglitli (GOt/t) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Eslier. Secretary, John Koehl. Assistant Secretary, Reuben Deisher. The Conference convened in the St. John's Evan- gelical church, Betlilehcm, Pa., on Wednesday, Febru- ary 27th, 1867, to transact the business of its twenty- eighth annual session. The chairman appointed the following committees: On Worship, — Isaac Hess and the presiding elders; On Letters, — F. Hoffman, C. Meyers, and S. G. Rhoads ; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Finance, — C. Loos, R. M. Lichtenwalner, and C. K. Fehr ; On Sta- tistics, — A. Schultz, G. B. Fisher, and S. B.Brown; On Education, — F. Krecker, C. S. Haman, H. Stoetzel, S. G. Rhoads, and C. H. Baker. J. A. Apgar and R. Litzenberger located during the past year. J. Yeakel was re-elected to the office of Presiding Elder. Elders' orders were granted to D. Lentz, W. H. Weidner, A. Getschel, and D. Z. Kembel. Deacons' orders, to L. N. Worman, J. K. Knerr, J. C. Hornberger, J. N. Metzgar, G. Scharf, and Levi Miller. 1867.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 205 The followini^ received license as preachers on trial: B. D. Albright, J. P. Schmidt, W. A. Leopold, Franklin Siechrist, I. Zimmerman, H, A. Neitz, Anthony Kindt, J. Schirmeyer, and L. Riihl. The brethren H. A. Neitz, J. C. Bliem, G. Scharf, W. A. Leopold, J. G. Sands, B. D. Albrioht, and E. A. Hoffman were received into the itinerancy. Sisters Schnerr and Hesser re- ceived support. The Conference organized itself into a Church Building Society. This society did not, how- ever, go into active operation at once. Formerly such preachers who did not reside upon their fields of labor received no rent; this regulation was abolished. Whereas, Our beloved Brother Marquardt, a highly esteemed member and a useful preacher of the East Pa. Conference, has been appointed missionary to the city of San Francisco, Cal., by tlie executive committee of the board of missions ; therefore Resolved,, That we are deeply sensible of his witiidrawal from our midst, tliat we wish him the protection of tlie Most High during his perilous journey, and great efficiency in his new field of labor, and that we will remember him in our prayers. The delegates elected to the General Conference were: S. Neitz, J. P. Leib, J. Yeakel, G. T. Haines, L. Snyder, F. Hoffman, T. Bowman, C. S. Haman, S. G. Rlioads, F. Krecker, J. Koehl,and C.Meyers; alter- nates, J. Adams, I. Hess, J. M. Saylor, and S. P. Rein- oehl. Whereas, It has become customary in our church for our people to engage in picnics, celebrations, exhibi- tions, and excursions, and because upon such occasions some indulge in frivolous and unbecoming games and 206 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1867. amusements which bring reproach upon the cause of Christ ; therefore he it Resolved^ That wo disapprove of such performances, and advise our members to conduct these events in strict accordance with the spirit of the teachings of Christ. Inasmuch as our Hudson Street Mission in the city of New York is conducted chiefly in the interests of im- migrants and therefore intimately connected with our general work in this and in foreign lands ; therefore be it Besolved, That we request General Conference at its next session, to take charge of the said mission and to supply it with a missionary. C. S. Haman was appointed to take charge of the reception and distribution of the tracts of this Conference. It was resolved that here- after the money collected for the support of the super- annuated preachers, their widows and orphans shall be applied to no other purpose. BOUNDARIES. Easton Miss, was changed to a station. That part of Carbon Cir. lying east of the Blue Mountaui was formed into a separate charge and called Berlinsville Cir. Manbeck class was taken from Cressona Cir. and annexed to Pinegrove Sta. Trevorton, Fresh Valley, Seven Points, and Hallin Run were taken from Malian- tongo Cir. and formed into a mission called Trevorton Mission. The action of F. Hoffman in annexing Zion class to Lebanon Sta. was approved. CHURCH AFFAIRS. It was ordered that a church building be erected in the North Philadelphia Miss, during the ensuing year, 1867.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 207 and that the presidiui? elder, C. H. Baker, and J. Specht shall constitute a Imilding committee. The erection of a church building in Central Park Miss., New York, was referred to the presiding elder, R. Deisher, and C. Meyers, with permission to build, if advisable. C. B. Fliehr was elected agent to collect throughout the bounds of the Conference for these two mission churches, and to appropriate |4,000 of the money thus collected to the North Philadelphia Miss, and the balance to the Central Paik Miss. Each preacher was obligated to do his utmost to assist tlie collector. The committee appointed to audit the accounts of Seneca Breyfogel, collector for the Norristown Miss. church, reported the following : Amount of cash secured $3,836.10 Amount expended for the church $3,700.00 Amount of traveling and other expenses 48.39 Amount of cash on hand 87.71 $3,836.10 Amount of unpaid subscriptions $638.35 EDUCATION. The introduction of parochial schools engaged the attention of the Conference, the deliberations resulting in a resolution to submit the subject to the discretion of the various congregations. FINANCE. JReceipts : Conference collections $357.81 Charitable Society 89.12 Book Establishment 150.00 $596.98 208 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS, [1867. Expenditures : Paid to conference claimants. $545.95 Balance on hand % 50.98 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Hudson St. N . Y.Mi.ss. $500 Central Park I^. Y. Miss 450 Union Hill N.Y.Miss. 325 Newark N. J. Miss... 250 Wayne Miss 225 Mahanoy Miss 275 Hazleton Miss 200 Harrisburg Miss 200 Allentown Miss $225 Norristown Miss 200 Nth. Phila. Miss 325 Phila. Eng. Miss 450 Camden Miss 250 Bridesbnrg Miss 200 Trevorton Miss 325 Lancaster Miss 400 Total $4,800 SUNDAY SERVICES. On Sunday forenoon Bishop J. J. Esher preached an appropriate, profound, and powerful ordination sermon from 1 Pet. 5:1-4. Streams of salvation poured in upon preachers and people until shouts of praise as- cended. After the sermon the candidates for Deacons' orders were ordained. J. M. Saylor opened the after- noon services, during which the elders were ordained. J. P. Leib delivered the sacramental address, after which the Lord's Supper M'-as administered. The glory of the Lord appeared. It was indeed a baptism of fire. In the evening S. Neitz prciched the missionary sermon from Matt. 20:8. During the description of the distri- bution of the penny wages among the laborers there was another shout of hallelujahs in the congregation. Thus ended a day that will be lield in remembrance forever. 1867.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 209 "Within the recollection of Bisliop Esher and the older brethren of the Conference thei-e never had been a day like this at a conference session. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District — S. Xeitz, P. E. Philadelphia Sta.— C. H. Baker. Philadelphia Sta.— J. Kurtz. Germantown Sta.— E. Biitz. Milforrt Cir.— C. K. Fehr and S. Ely. Montgomery Cir.— J. H. Kutz and J. S. Scheimer. Kutztown Cir.— A. F. Leopold and J. Laros. Norristown Miss.— T. Harper. Nth. Philadelphia Miss.— J. Specht. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— R. M. Lich- tenwalner. Bridesburg Miss.- G. Scharf. Camden and Glassborough Miss.— N. Goebel. West Philadelphia Miss.— (Unsupplied.) Easton District— ff. T. Haines, P. E. Catasauqua Sta.— J. Koehl. Bethlehem Sta.— I. Hess. Easton Sta.— B. F. Bohner. New York Sta.— R. Deisher. Pleasant Valley Cir.— J. C. Bliem and W. A. Leopold. Northampton Cir.-A. Ziegenfus and J. K. Knerr. Monroe Cir.— L. N. Worman. Wayne Miss.— G. B. Fisher. Newark Miss.— 1. E. Knerr. Union Hill and Greenville Miss.— A. Goetschel. Hudson Str. N. Y. Mi.ss.— H. Stoetzel. Central Park N. Y. Miss.— C. Meyers. Allentown District— oT. Yealcel, P. E. Allentown Sta. — M. Dissinger. Orwigsburg Sta.— S. B. Brown. Tamaqua Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Lehigh Cir.— J. Adams. Berlinsville Cir.— G. Knerr. Carbon Cir.— J. Steltzer and B. J. Smoyer. Schuylkill Cir.— C. Loos. Ashland Cir.— T. Plattenberger and W. K. Wieand. Allentown Miss. —D. Wieand. Mahanoy City Miss.— D. Z. KembeL Hazleton Miss. — A. Schultz. Reading District—//. Snyder, P. E. Reading Sta.— J. Schell. Reading Eng. Sta.— C. S. Hainan. Lebanon Sta.— F. Hoffman and E. A. Hoffman. Fairville Sta.— J. C. Hornberger. Lancaster Sta.— D. Yingst. Lancaster Cir.— J. Zern. Brownstown Cir. — D. Lentz and M. Sindlinger. Womelsdorf Cir.— Seneca Breyfo.fel. Myerstown Cir.— J. M. Saylor. Annville Cir.— J. Frey and H. A. Neitz. Chester Cir.— J. G. Sands. Lancaster English Miss.— J. N. Metz- gar, Pottsville District— J^. P. Lett), P. E. Pottsville Sta.— S. S. Chubb. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— S. G. Rhoads. Pinegrove Sta.— T. Bowman. Tremont Sta.— S P. Reiuoehl. Dauphin Cir.— D. Hambright. Millersburg Cir.-A. H. Overholt. Lykens Cir.— W. H. Weidner and B, D. Albright. Mahantongo Cir.— F. P. Lehr and D. Mertz. Port Carbon Cir.— E. Ely. Cressona Cir.- F. Ivrecker. Harrisburg Miss.— W. Heim. Trevorton Miss.- C. Gingrich. Agent for church buildings in North Philadelphia and New York.— C. B. Fliehr. 210 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1867. 1867. The General Conference. Presidents., Bishops J. Long and J. J. Eslier. 8ecreta7'y, Keuben Yeakel. Assistant Secretaries, R. Dabs, W. F. Sclmeider, and S. G. Rboads. On Thursday, October 10th, 1867, the delegates repre- senting twelve annual conferences assembled in Pitts- burg, Pa., to transact the business of the regular quad- rennial session of the General Conference.* Both bishops and eighty-one delegates were in attendance. The delegates of the East Pa. Conference were all present except G. T. Haines, whose place was filled by J. Adams, an alternate. I. Hess, an alternate, occupied the seat of J. Yeakel during a part of the session. The Conference spent one hour each morning, after the open- ing of the session, in earnest and importunate prayers for God's blessing upon the daily proceedings and upon the church at large. Charges were preferred against a del- egate for persisting in the advocacy of doctrines which are antagonistic to those held by the Evangelical Asso- ciation. After the complainant and defendant had each addressed the Conference, the question was refen-ed to a committee. The report of this committee disapproved of certain terms, phrases, and figures employed by the defendant in expounding his views, but unanimously acquitted him of any design to teach doctrines essentially different from those held by the church. The report of the *See Preface on page 9S. 1867.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 211 committee was udopted, Auotlier delegate was charged with having made disparaging remarks concerning others in our church periodicals. The matter was re- ferred to a committee, whose report was finally laid on the table. Subsequently the Conference advised the defendant to come to an understanding with the plain- tiffs, if possible. After having declined to publish a monthly maga- zine, the Conference nevertheless resolved that in case a brother, or several brethren, will undertake to pub- lish a monthly magazine agreeably with the sense and spirit of our church, we will give them our efficient help. A new conference was formed and called The Minnesota Conference. By a vote of 66 yeas to 11 nays the General Confer- ence adopted the following as a recommendation to the annual conference : Resolved, That the book agent, the editor of the Christliche Botschafter, the editor of the Evangelical Messenger, the editor of the S. S. Literature, the cor- responding secretary of the missionary society, and the bishops, at the time when they are not in the chair, be members of the General Conference ex-officio, provided they are elders, but that the annual conferences to which they may belong, shall not, in making up the number of delegates to be elected by them, count the above named officers of the book establishment. At the re- quest of the East Pa. Conference the board of missions was authorized to take charge of the immigrant mission in the city of New York and to supply it if possible. A motion to elect three bishops was defeated. The elections resulted as follows : Bishops, J. Long and J. 212 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1868. J. Esher ; general book ad 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. R. Deisher, the collector for this church, made a report which was audited and approved. T. Bowman, collector for the Philadelphia English 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. Neitz, F. Hoffman, and S. P. Rsinoehl were appointed a committee to locate the new mission in Read- ing, Pa. EDUCATION. 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, and F. G. Boas, of Reading, were appointed a committee to carry out this purpose. •Tliis was the origiu of those famous annual Sunday-school Conventions which exerted such an immeasurable influence for good upon ihe Sunday-schools of the East Pa. Conference.— S. C. B. 228 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1870. MEMORIALS. "Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, the Arch- bishop and Shepherd of onr souls, who has the com- mand ovei- life and death, to take from onr 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 JResolved, 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 (rod, a useful laborer in the vineyard of the Lord, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and might}' in the Scriptures. His preaching (consisted not of words only, but was accompanied by the demonstration of the Spiiit 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. Fhiha. Eng. Miss $550 Nth. Phila. Miss 150 C a m d e n and Glass- borough Miss 300 Bridesburgh Miss... 200 P h a? n i X V i 1 1 e and Pottstown Miss . . . 300 Newark Miss 275 Union Hill Miss 275 NewYork,53d st.Miss.SiSO Ea^ton Eng. Miss 250 Bethlehem Eng. Miss. 200 Hazleton Eng. Miss.. 250 Allentown Eng. Miss. 250 Laticaster Eng. Miss. 6(^0 Harrishiirg Eng. Miss. 500 Eeadino; Miss 450 Total $5,000 1870.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 229 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C.S. Hainan, r.E. Philadelphia Sta.— I. Hess. Soutli Philadelphia Sta.— T. Platten- berger. Gerinantown Sta —J. P. Lieb. Norrisiown Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Montgomery Cir.— II. Kempfer and M. Trnrabore. Trappe Cir.— T. Harper. Milford Cir— F. Siechrist and R. Drei- belbies. Kutztown Cir.— C. Gingrich and A. Kindt. North Philadelphia Miss.— J. Schell. Bridesbiirg Miss.— ^M. Sindlinger. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— S. G. Rhoads. Camden and Glassborough Miss.-D. Yingst. Phoeni.xville and Pottstown Miss.— E. Butz. Easton District— F. Hoffman, P. E. Catasaiiqna Sta.— C. B. Fliehr. Bethlehem Sta.— C. Meyers. Freeman^iburg Sta.— S. B. Brown. Easton Sta.— G. Scharf. New Y'ork Sta.— I. E. Knerr. Bangor Sta.— (To be supplied). Pleasant Valley Cir.— H. Stoetzel and M. N. Bernhart. Northampton Cir.— W. A. Leopold and W. Hambright. Monroe Cir.— I. E. Zimmerman. Wayne Cir.— G. B. Fisher. New Y'ork. 53d St. Miss.— R. Deisher. Newark Miss.- J. Kurtz. Union Hill, &c., Miss.- N. Goebel. Easton, Eng. Miss.— L. N. Worman. South Bethlehem Eng. Miss.-D. Ham- bright. Allentown District— J. Yeakel, P. E. Allentowu Sta.— C. H. Baker. East Allentown Sta.— S. Ely. Tamaqua Sta.— Seneca Breyfogel. Mahanoy City Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Weissport Sta.— M. Dissinger. Lehigh Cir.— A. Shultz. Berlinsville Cir.— J. Steltzer. Parryville Cir.— D. Z Kembel. Mauch Chunk Cir.— .\. Ziegenfus. Schuylkill Cir.— J. Werner. Orwigsburg Cir.— J. K. Seyfrit. Ashland Cir. — J. Savitz. Hazleton Miss.— W. K. Wieand. AUentown Eng. Miss.— J. G. bands. Reading District— J^. M. Saylor, P. E. Reading Sta. —G. Knerr. Reading Eng. Sta.— S. P. Reinoehl. Lebaoon Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Fairville Sta.— C. K. Fehr. Lancaster Sta.— J. Adams. Lancaster Cir.— J. Specht and W. A. Shoemaker. Brownstown Cir.— J. Zern. Adamstowu Cir.— J. Loras. Womelsdorf Cir.— A. Leopold. Myerstown Cir.— D. Lentz. Annville Cir.— A. M. Stirk and D. Mert/ , Chester Cir.— B. D. Albright. Lancaster Eng. Miss — F. P. Lehr. Reading Miss.— J. Koehl. Pottsville District— S. Xeitz, P. E. Pottsville Sta — R. M. Lichtenwalner. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— T. Bowman. Pinegrove Sta.— J. C. Hornberger. Harrishurg Sta. Dauphin Cir.— J. N. Metzgar. Millersburg Clr.~L. Snyder. Lykens Cir.— J. K. Knerr and D. S. Stauffer. Mahantongo Cir.— W. Heim. Uniontown Cir.— W. H. Weidner. Cressona Cir.— H. A. N°itz. TrevortonCir.— S. S. Chubb. Port Carbon Cir.— F. Krecker. Harrisbnrg Eng. Miss.— L H. Geh- man. Agent for the Church BuUding Society, S. L. Wiest. 230 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [I8YI. 1871. The TJiirty-Second {Q4:t7i) Animal Session. President^ Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary^ John Koehl. Assistant Secretaries., E. Deisher and I. E. Knerr. The East Pa. Conference convened in its thirty-sec- ond annual session in the Immanuel Evangelical chiirch, 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, — G. T. Haines, A. Schultz, H. Stoetzel, F. Krecker, and M. Dissinger; On Statistics,— C. K. Fehr, E. M. Lichtenwalner, and S. B. Brown; On Church Affairs,- J. Kurtz, Seneca Breyfogel, and E[. A. Neitz; On Education,— A. Schultz, S. G. Ehoads, W. Heim, J. Adams, and G. Knerr; On Finance,— T. Bowman, S. S. Chnl)b, and J. K. Knerr. The committees of investigation reported that two traveling elders had been deposed from the ministiy and expelled from the church during the year for immoral conduct. The reports were adopted. E. Gaumer, a local preacher, resigned his license. S. Dun- 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 local re- lation. J. Yeakol 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. Savior, E. Dreibelbis, J. Moyer, D. Lehman, and J. Painter, to the office of Deacon. The following brethren received license as preachers on trial: Enos J. Miller, AVilliam Minsker, M. Steckley, A, A. Belong. Adam Hofsoraer, Jordan F. Wohlfarth, Uriah H. Hershej, Jeremiah K. Fehr, S. S. Young, W. W. Weaver, and S. H. Dunkel- berger. A. Markley, a local preacher of the M. E. church, was received. The supernumerary preachers were D. Berger, G. T. Haines, D. Wieand, S. P. Rein- oehl, E. Ely, and H. Stoetzel. The widows Hesser and Schnerr received support. The following were received into the itinerancy: D. S. Stanffer, A. A. Belong, E. J. Miller, J. K. Fehr, I. W. Yeakel, B. H. Miller, M. Guhl, and U. PI. Horshey. R. 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 Cln-istian 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 its 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 Evangelical Messenger. 232 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1871. The majority report: Whereas, 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 who had fulfilled the duties of his office with acknowledged ability and to almost universal stitisfaction, was induced by this action, to resign his office, we cannot let the opportunity pass without expressing our opinion on this aifair. But while thus giving expression to our 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 hook establishment in gen- eral. But inasmuch as this affair of the editor is in many respects a peculiar one, and our Church Discdpline 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 l)y 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.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 233 3d, Because u diversity of opinion has existed among ns 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 adoj)tion of a series of resolutions, although the delegates differed in less important partic- ulars. 4th, 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 imporlance that forbearance and love should prevail witli reference to the less important details of the doctrine so long as redemption from all sin in this life is believed and taught. 5th, Although not desiring to approve of his language and the judiciousness of his proposals, in his 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 Eoangelical 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 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1871. to their best jnd«^ment, and all the more because of the fact that they ai-e responsible to the General Confer- ence and throngh that body to tiie 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) lie 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 l)y 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. CONFERENCE. 235 action of one of the official boards of tlie church in dealing with a transgressing official, and thereby, in an indirect manner, takes the transgressor nnder protec- tion before the affair 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. 4:th, 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 case 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. BOUNDARIES. North Philadelphia Mission was changed to a station. Bath and JSTazareth were called Bath Circuit. Bangor Station was discontinued. Bushkill, Plainheld, Wind- gap, Ackermantown, Bangor, Miller's class, and Box- burg constituted Northampton Circuit. South Bethle- hem Mission was discontinued. White Haven was transferred from Hazleton to Mauch Chunk Circuit. Bush Yalley and Locust Valley were taken from Tamaqua and annexed to Schuylkill Circuit. Berrysburg 1>36 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [ISTl. Circuit was formed of the following appointments : Ber- rysburg, Gratztown, Oakdalc, Dunkelberger's class, and Webers class. Millersbnrgwas made a station. Halifax, Fishersville, and Matimoras and vicinity were constituted a mission. Harrisburg Station was discontinued, and the English Mission connected with tbe German church. Mabantongo, 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 Yalley, Tremont, Hellertown, and Hamburg. The conference territory was divided into six presiding elder districts. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The South Philadelphia 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 aifairs of the Hatfield church were referred to the presiding elder and preacher in charge of the congregation. EDUCATION. Resolved^ That we are highly gratified with the de- 1871.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 237 cided success of the Annual Sunday-school Convention held in the city of Eeading, Pa., in October, 1870, and that we rejoice over the announcement that another convention is to be held at Allentown 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. FINANCE. Balance on hand from last year $ 32.35 Received from conference collections 628.27 " " the book establishment 200.00 " " the Charitable Society 265.50 Paid to claimants. $1,126.12 . 847.50 Balance 8 278.62 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Philadelphia Miss. . .$500 Camden Miss 275 Brideslmrg Miss 250 Pottstown and Phoe- nixville Miss 400 Easton Miss 350 Newark Miss 275 New York Miss 450 Union Hill and Greenville Miss. . . 275 Newmanstown Miss.. 150 Hazleton Miss 200 Tremont Miss $200 Williams Valley Miss . 300 Shamokin Miss 400 Harrisburg Miss.. . . 400 Lancaster Miss 550 Reading Miss 450 Halifax Miss 325 Allentown Miss. . . . 250 Hamburg Miss 100 $6,100 238 EVANGELICAL LAKDMAKKS. [1871. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. S. Hainan, P. E. Philadelphia, 4th St. Sta.— J. Steltzer. South Philadelphia Sta.— I. Hess. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— S. G. Rhoads. Germantown Sta.— R. M. Lichtenwal- ner. Norristown Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Montgomery Cir.— A. Kindt. Trappe Cir.— T. Harper. Milford Cir. — R. Deisher and A. Weaver. Bridesburg Miss.— M. Sindlinger. Camden Miss.— D. Yingst. Phoenixville and Pottstown Miss. — H. Stoetzel. Reading District— J^. M. Saylor, P. E. Reading Sta.— C. H. Baker. Reading Eng. Sta.— J. G. Sands. Reading Miss.— J. Koehl. Kutztown Cir.— C. Gingrich and B. H. Miller. Adamstown Cir.— J. Loras. Womelsdorf Cir.— I. E. Knerr. Brownstown Cir.— A. Schultz. Fairville Sta.— J. Specht. Lancaster Sta.— J. Adams. Lancaster Eag. Miss.— F. P. Lehr. Lancaster Cir. — W. II. Weidner and U. H. Hershey. Chester Cir.— B. D. Albright. Harrisbubg District— iJ*. Hoffman, P.E. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Myerstown Cir.— J. F. Wohlfarth. Newmanstown Miss.— D. Lentz. Annville Cir.— A. M. Stirk and F. P. Lehr. Dauphin Cir.— J. A. Feger. Harrisburg Miss.— C. K. Fehr. Halifax Miss.— W. Ilein. Millersburg Sta.-S. S. Chubb. Berrysburg Cir.— J. K.',Knerr. Williams Valley Miss.— R. Dreibelbis and A. A. DeLong. Mahontongo Cir.— J. L. Werner and D. S. Stauller. Shamokiu Miss.— R. Mott. Pottstille District — T. Boioman, P. E. Pottsville Sta.— H. A. Neitz. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— L. Snyder. Cressona Cir.— L. N. Worinau. Pine Grove Sta.— J. C. Hornberger. Tremont Miss.— J. P. Leib. Ashland Cir.— J. Savitz. Mahanoy Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Tamaqua Sta —Seneca Breyfogel. Port Carbon Sta.— F. Krecker. Orwigsburg Cir.— J. K. Seyfrit. Schuylkill Cir.— U. Kempfer and A. Iloffsomer. Schuylkill Haven Miss.- (To be sup- plied.) Hazleton Miss.— W. K. Wieand. Hamburg Miss. — G. Knerr. Allentown District—^'. Xettz, P. E. Alleut'jwn Sta.— M. Dissinger. East Allentown Sta.— S. Ely. Allentown Eng. Miss.— J. N. Metzgar. Berlinsville Cir.— E. Butz. Parryville Cir.— D. Z. Kembel. Welssport Sta.— A. F. Leopold. [ Mauch Chunk Cir.— A. Ziegenfus. Wilkesbarre and Scranton Miss.— (To be supplied.) , Catasauqua Sta. — C. B. Flielir. Lehigh Civ. — F. Sechrist (and one to be supplied). Easton District— X Yealcel, P. E. Easton Sta.— G. Scharf. Freemausburg 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 GreeuvUle Miss.- N. Goebel. New York Sta.— J. Kurtz. New York 53d St. Miss.— M. Guhl. Easton Eng. Miss.— S. L. M'iest. Wayne Cir.-W. A. Shoemaker. Pleasant Valley Cir.— J. Zern and D. Hambright. 1871.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 239 Bath and Nazareth Cir.— W. A. Leo- pold. Hellertown Miss.— (To be supplied.) J. G. Marquardt in the service of the Missionary Society at San Francisco, California. 1871. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. J. Esher and R, Yeakel. 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, Napcrville, 111., on Thursday, October 12th, 1871.* Fourteen con- ferences and the publishing house were represented by seventy-eight delegates. The delegntes of the East Pa. Conference were all present. The following was adopted: Whereas, The ex-edit'>r of the Eoangelical Messenger has submitted to this body a document containing an appeal in reference to the disciplinary proceedings of the board of publication in I'egard to his official conduct as editor of the Evangelical Messenger ; therefore be it Resolved, 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 liis 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 fac-t that the board in re- gard to the particulars in its action against the ex- *See Preface on j age 9S. 240 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1871. editor of the Evangelical Messenger^ as in the represen- tation of the charge-, may have varied from the usnal custom of conductinij: (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, and as no precedent existed, how they could 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 ^'o votes. The Conference decided that the yearly allowance of itinerant prea<^hers shall be left to tlie various annnal conferences for tlieir 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. Th3 proceedings of the East Pa. Conference of 1871, in regard to the action of the board of pub- lication in the Eoangelical Messenger affair, were declared illagal. The subject of a union between the Evangelical Association and the Methodist Epis'jopal Church having been presented anew by three delegates from the M. E. General Conference, a series of resolu- tions was adopted declaring it uaadvisable to recom- mend such a union, however desirable, because it could not be ;icco:nplished with the general consent of our ministry and membership at present. The subject of changing the n-ime of the Evangelical Association was indefinitely postponed. The elections resulted as follows: Bishops, J. J. Esher and K. Yeakel; general l)(>ok agent, W. F. Schneider; editor of the Christliche Botschafter, K. 1S72.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 2-11 Dubs; editor of the Evangelical 2fessenger, J. Hartzler; editor of the Magazin and Klnderfreaiid, W. Horn ; editor of the Living Epistle and the ,5'. S. Messenger, J. Yonng; corresponding secretary of the Miss. Sot-iety, W. Yost; treisurer of the Miss. Society, W. W. Or- wig; superintendent of the Ebenezer Orphan Institute, C. Hammer; editoi- of the Evangelisclie Botscliafter, J, Kaechele; editor of tlie Evangelische Kinderfreund, J. Fuessele; delegate to the board of pnblieation from the East Pa. Conference, T. Bowman ; trustees of tlie Char- itable Society, J. Freehoefer and Dr. O. L. Saylor. The followhig statistics of the general church were reported: Itinerant prea'diers, 655; local preachers, 479; full members, 76,191; churches, 977; parsonages, 281 ; Sunday-schools, 1,165; officers and teachers, 13,- 080 ; scholars, 68,648 ; c itechetical classes, 497 ; cate- chumens, 5,186. 1872. The Thirty-Third {Q5th) Afinwd Session. President^ Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, Thomas Bowman. Assistant Secretaries, "W. K. Wieand and I. E. Knerr. The members of the East Pa. C uif erence 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 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKS. [1872, On Finance, — S. G. Rhoads, J. C. Bliem, S. S. Chubb, G. Knerr, and R. M. Lichtenwalner ; On Statistics, — C. K. Fehr, J. Kurtz, and B. J. Sinoyer; On Educa- tion, — -J. Ivoelil, 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 Churcli 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. Schel!, C. Ging- rich, D. Wieand, E. Ely, S. Ely, S. ?. Reinoehl, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, and M. Sindlinger. Sisters Hcsser and Schnerr received support. J. M. Saylor was re- elected, and G. T. Haines, newly elected to the office of Presiding Elder. The following were ordained to the office 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. Stauffer, A. A. Delong, 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 c[uarterly conferences of the various charges, with the condition that the salary of a travel- 1872.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 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: Whereas, A request has been presented for permission to conduct a "holiness" campmeeting; and Whereas, In our judgment the Discipline distinctly indicates nnder whose authority campmeetings are to be held ; therefore be it Resolved^ That we respectfully refer the request back to the petitioners. BOUNDARIES. Southwark Mission was formed of Bridesburg 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 Poi't Jervis, Sparrow Bnsh, and Shoholo Valley. Wesnersville, Kistler's Valley, and Bolich's class were taken from Kutztown Circuit and annexed to Hamburg Mission. Pingtown and Feth- erolf's class were taken from Ashland Circuit and called Pingtown 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 Dunkelherger'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- *This was amenclel the following year so as to fix the minimum salary for the third and fourth years at S3T5.00. 24-1: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1872. gether with Birdsboro called Birdsboro Mission. Al- lentown Mission was changed to a station. Ivutztown Circmt was called Fleetwood. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The chnrch 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 Englisli 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 G rover's Chnrch and to apply the proceeds for the erectir^n of a ncNV church at Flint Hill. In answer to a petition from the congregation, the preacher in 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 flourisliing condition, as a result of the annnal Sunday- 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 both necessary and timely, but be- 1872,] THE EAST PKNNSVLVANIA CONFERENCE. 245 cause such an undertaking is connected with great ex- pense and requires the establishment of a fund, it was resolved that Thomas Bowman be authoi'ized 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. Ilornl^erger ; for the first year class, W. K. Wieand, S. P. Reinoehl, and H. A. J^eitz. The examiners were instructed to present a written report at each annual session. FINANCE. Iieceijyts : Balance from List year ^278.00 From conference collections 668.66 " the hook establishment 250.00 " the Charitable Society 161.00 §1,357.66 Expenditures : Paid to conference claimants 851.27 Balance on hand. % 503.39 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Phila. Eng. Miss.... $525 Norristown Miss 125 Camden Miss. 250 Phoenixville and Pottstown 'Miss 200 Birdsboro Miss 300 Union Hill and Green- ville Miss $250 Newark Miss 250 New York 53d Str. Miss 125 Easton Eng. Miss. . . 1:25 246 EVANGELICAL LAJNDMARKS. [1872. Bath Miss 8175 M a u c h C hunk and Wilkeslmrre 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 A'^alley Miss 250 Newmanstown Miss. . 125 Southwark Miss 200 Total $6,200 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. S. Hainan, P. E. Philadelphia 4th St. Sta.— J. Steltzer. Phila'lelpliia Gth St. Sta.— F. Hoffman. Germantowu Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Montgomery Cir. —A. Kindt and J. M. Oplinger. IMilford Cir.— R. Deisher and T. A. Hess. Trappe Cir.— Fred. Kreclver. Philadelphia Southwark Miss.— Isaac He.«s. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— S. G. Rhoads. Camden Miss.— D. Yingst. Norristown Miss.— J. O. Lehr. Phoenixville ami Pottstowu Miss.— J. P. Leib. Birdsboro Miss.— I. E. Zimmerman. Reading DiSTKicT—(?. T. Haines, P. E. Reading Sta.— C. H. Baker. Reading Eng. Sta.— J. G. Sands. Lancaster Sta. — Jacob Adams. Fairville Sta.— J. Specht. Fleetwood Cir. — M. Dissinger. Adamstown Cir.— J. Loras. Womelsdorf Cir.— I. E. Knerr. Brownstown Cir.— A. Schultz. Lancaster Cir.— W. H. Weidner and U. H. Hershey. Chester Cir.— B. D. Albright. Reading Miss.— John Koehl. Lancaster Miss.— F. P. Lehr. Harrisbukg District— J. M. Saylor, P. E. Lelianon Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Millershurg Sta.— S. S. Chubb. Shamokin Sta.— R. Mott. Myerstown Cir. and Newmanstown Miss.— J. K. Seyfrit, with one to be supplied. Annville Cir.— B. J. Smoyer and J. K. Fehr. Dauphin Cir.— J. A. Fegar. Berrysburg Cir. — J. C. Hornberger. Mahantongo Cir.— D. Lentz. Uniontown Cir. — J. L. Werner and J. F. Woblfarth. Harrisburg Miss.— C. K. Fehr. Williams Valley and Halifax Miss.— R. Dreibelbis and W. A. Shoemaker. Allentown District— 5f. Xeilz, P. E. Allentown Sta.— C. B. Fliehr. East Allentown Sta.— R. M. Lichten- walner. Allentown Eng. Sta.— J. N. Metzgar. Catasauqua Sta.— Geo. Knerr. Weissport Sta.— A. F. Leopold. Lehigh Cir.— F. Sechrist and C. Bliem. Berlinsville Cir.- E. Butz. Parryville Cir.— A. Ziegenfus. Mauch Chunk and Wilkesbarre Miss.— B. F. Bohner and D. A. Medlar. POTTSviLLE District— r/tos. Bowman, P. E. 1873.] THK EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 247 Pottsville Sta.— n. A. Neitz. Schuylkill Haveu Sta.— Lewis Snyder. Piue Grove Sta.— A. M. Stirt. Tauia(iua Sta.— Seneca Breyfogel. Malianoy City Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Pdngtown Sta.— Tiios. Harper. Cressona Cir.— L. N. Worman. Port Carbon Cir.— D. S. Siauffer. SctiuylkiU Cir.— H. Kempfer. Orwigshurg Cir.— A. A. Delong. Tremont Miss.— O. L. Saylor. Ashland Miss.— HamVjurg Miss.- B. H. Miller. Hazleton Miss.- D. Z. Kembel. Mt. Carmel Miss.— (To be supplied.) Easton District— Jflsse Yeakel, P. E. Easton Sta.— G. Scharf. Bethlehem Sta.— C. Myers. Freernansburg Sta.— S. B. Brown. New York Sta.— J. Kurtz. Northampton Cir.— G. B. Fisher and H. R. Yost. Monroe Cir.— E. 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. :Mi9S.— M. Gutil. Easton Eng. Miss.— S. L. Wiest. Bath Miss.— W. A. Leopold. Port Jervis Miss.— (To be supplied.) 1873. The TJdiiy-Fourth (fiG^'A) Annaal Session. President, Bishop J. J. Eslier. Secretary^ Thomas Bowman. Assistant Secretaries, C. K. Fehr, A. M. Stirk, anci H. A. Neitz. On Wednesday, February 26th, 1873, the members of the Conference assembled at Tamaqua, Pa., in their thirty-fourth annual session. Inasmuch as Bishop Esher was prevented I»y a railroad accident 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 LANDMAEKS. [1873. W. K. Wieand, and I. E. Knerr; On Statistics, — S. S. Chubb, R. Mott, and U. H. Hershey ; On Education, — S. G. Rlioads, J. Koehl, J. C. Hornberger, J. K. Knerr, and J. N. Metzgar ; On Quarterly Conference Records, — L. Snyder, A. Schultz, and J. Steltzer; On Church Af- fairs, — J. O. Lehr, J. Kurtz, and R. 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. R. Mott received an honorable dismis- sal from the Conference. John Dick, local preacher, withdrew from the Association. A. H. Oveiholt 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. Reinoehl, S. Ely, J. Shell, C. Ging- rich, E. Ely, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, and I. E. Zimmer- man. The conference claimants were: L). Wieand, M. Sindlinger, S. P. Reinoehl, J. Shell, 11. Stoetzel, and 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. Shoemakei-, S. L. Wiest, and R. 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. Rinker, Emanuel Glaeser, Daniel Schnebel, J. F. Weidner, Joseph Work- man, John J. High, Frank B. Copp, Samuel Butter- 1873.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 249 week, William B. Eomig, William L. Black, Lewis E. Leslie, Geoi-ge H. Laury, James Bowman, W'^Uam Webber, Sylvaniis C. Breyfogel, and E. Wilson. The Conference expressed profound sympathy with Bishop K. Yeakel because of the heavy hand of afflic- tion upon him and his family, bj 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. BOUNDARIES. Hichmond 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. Shoemak- 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 Circnit and annexed to Bath Mission. New- manstown Mission was joined to Myerstown Circuit and 17 250 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1873. Brickersville appointment was annexed to Brownstown Circuit. "Williatns Valley Mission was changed to a cir- cuit. Barnesville Circuit was formed of Barnesville, Locust Yalley, and Quakake Junction, whicli were taken from Schuylkill Circuit. Orwigsburg and Schuyl- kill circuits were united, and Wesnersville, Bolich'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. Missions were located at the following places: Greenville, Emaus, Scranton, Leba- non (English), and Mauch Chunk. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The Conference decided that the religious services in the East AUentown 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 wealtliier members. S. G. Bhoads, T. Bowman, and C. S. Haman were appointed to ex- amine junior preachers for four years; C. K. Fehr, J. 1873.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 251 C. Bliem, and W. H, Weidner, for three years; I. E. Knerr, J. C. Hornberoi;er, and S. B. Brown, for two years; and H. A. Neitz, W. K. Wieand, and ~R. M. Lichtenwalner, for one year. MEMORIALS. Of the late brother C. Movers the Conference save 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. TEMPERANCE. 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 $515.39 Received from the book establishment. 250.00 " '' " Cbaritable Society. 363.75 '* " conference collections.. 792.20 " " a collection from Bishop Yeakel 18.64 $1,939.98 Paid to conference claimants 1,939.98 252 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1873. MISSIONARY APPROrEIATIONS. Phila. 5th Str. Miss. $200 Phila. Eng. Miss 425 Camden Miss 225 Norristown Miss 200 Phoenixville and Pottstown Miss . . . 325 Pirdsboro Miss 200 Eeading 9th Str. Miss. 300 Lancaster Eng. Miss. 400 Lebanon Eng. Miss. . 325 Harrisbnrg Miss 400 Halifax Miss 300 Schuylkill Haven Eng. Miss 300 Tremont Miss 150 Hambnrg Miss 350 Ashland Miss 200 Mt. Carmel Miss $300 Hazleton Miss 200 East Allentown Miss. 275 Emans Miss 200 Mauch Chunk Miss.. 100 W i 1 k e s b a r r e and Scranton 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 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distkict— CA Hainan, P.E. Philadelphia 4th St. Sta. — Jos. Steltzer. " 6th St. Sta.— Isaac Hess. " 8th St. Miss.— S. S. Chuhb. " 5th St. Miss.— F. Hoffman. Camden Miss.— R. Deisher. Germantown Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Norristown Miss.— S. G. Rhoads. Montgomery Cir.— J. M. Oplinger and J. J. High. Trappe Cir.— A. Kindt. Milford Cir.— G. Scharf. Phoenixville and Pottstown Miss.— E. Ely. Birdsboro Miss.— U. H. Hershey. Reading District.— ff. T. Haines, P. E. Reading Sth St. Sta.— C. H. Baker. " Chestnut St. Sta.— J. G. Sands. " 9th St. Miss.- E. Butz. Fleetwood Sta.— M. Dissiuger. Kutztown Cir.— J. Specht. Womelsdorf Cir.— J. Koehl. Adamstowu Cir.— J. Adams. Brownstown Cir.— R. Dreibelbis. Conestoga Cir.— J. N. Metzgar. Fairville Sta.— A. A. Delong. Lancaster Sta. — A. Schultz. Lancaster Miss.— B. D. Albright. Lancaster Cir.— J. Loras and W. L. Black. Harrisburg District.—^. M. Saylor, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— C. K. Fehr. 1874-.] THE EAST PENKSYLYANIA CONFERENCE. 253 Lebanon Miss.— (To be supplied). Myerstown Cir.— W. H. Weidner. Annville Cir.— D. Lentz and J. F.Wohl- fartli. Harrisburg Miss.— F. P. Lehr. Dauphin Cir.— J. A. Feger. Halifax Miss. — C. Gingricli. Millersburg Sta.— H. A. Neitz. Williams Valley Sta.— W. A. Shoe- maker. Berrysburg Cir. — J. C. Hornberger. Uuiontown Cir.— J. L. Werner and G. H. Landis. Mahantongo Cir.— B. H. Miller. Shamofcin Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. POTTsviLLE District. — Thos. Boio- man, P. E. Pottsville Sta.— T. E. Knerr. Schuylkill iUvea Sta. — T. K. Seyfrit. Schuylkill Haven Miss. — Jas. Bowman. Cressoua Cir.— F. Krecker. Tremont Miss. — O. L. Suyloi*. Pinegrove Sta.— A. M. St irk. Hamlnirg Miss. — J. Shell. Schuylkill Cir.— H. Kempfer and J. S. Newhart. Tamaqua Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Barnssville Cir.— S. C. Breyfogel. Mahanoy Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Shenandoah Miss. — H. R. Yost. Ringtowu Sta.— T. Harper. Ashland Miss. — I. W. Yeakel. Mt. Carmel Miss. — L. N. Worman. Hazleton Miss.- D. Z. Kembel. Allentown District- S. yeitz, P. E. Allentown Sta.— C. B. Fliehr. Allentown Eug. Sta.— J. O. Lehr. East Allentown Miss.— R. M. Lichten- walner. Emaus Miss.- S. Ely. Lehigh Cir— F. Sechrist. Catasauqua Sta. — Geo. Knerr. Berlinsville Cir.— D. Yingst. Parryville Cir. — A. Ziegenfus. Wei8.sport Sta.— A. F. Leopold. Mauch Chunk Sta.— B. F. Bohner. Wiikesbarre and Scrantoii Miss.— J. K. Fehr and D. A. Medlar. Easton District- X Yealcel, P. E. Fasten Sta.— Seneca Breyfogel. Easton Miss.— S. L. Wiest. Freemansburg Sta.— W. A. Leopold. Pleasant Valley Cir.— J. Zern and Geo. H. Lanry. Bethlehem Sta.— S. B Brown. Bath Miss.— L. Snyder. Northampton Cir.— G. B. Fisher and J. M. Rinker. Monroe Cir.— E. J. Miller and T. A. Hess. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Newark Miss.- N. Goebel. New York 24th St. Sta.— J. Kurtz. New York 5:?d St. Miss.— M. Guhl. Union Hill Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Greenville Miss. -E. Glaeser. J. P. Leib to travel at pleasure within the bounds of the Conference. 1874. Th'3 Tliiriy-Flfth yjoTtli) Annual Session. President, Bishop R. Yeakel. Secretary, Thomas Bowman. Assistant Secretaries, J. C. Hornberger, M. Guhl, B. J. Smoyer, J. K. Knerr, and H. A. Neitz. The members of the East Pa. Conference met in the 254 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1874. Salem Evangelical church of Allentown, Pn., 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, — G. Scharf, H. A, Neitz, and W. K. Wicand; On Education,— S. S. Chubb, C. K. Fehr, I. E. Knerr, B. J. Smoyer, and Seneca Breyfogel; On Quarterly Conference Proceedings, — S. G. Rhoads, J. C, Hornberger, J. C. Bliem, A. Scliultz, and D. Z. Kembel; On Church Affairs, — E. Deisher, J. K. Sey- frit, and A. M. Stirk ; On Memorials, — S. G. Ehoads, J. K. Knerr, and M. Guhl ; On Temperance, — L. Snyder, J. N. Metzgar, and J. C. Hornberger. I. E. Zimmerman was placed in a local relation. J. L. Lutman, 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. Yeakel, J. K. Fehr, E. J. Miller, O. L. Saylor, and J. A. Feger; and these to the office of Deacon, — J. S. Newhail, Jas. Bowman, D. A. Medlar, H. R. Yost, A. Markley, and E. Glaeser. The following were licensed as preachers on trial: Joshua Hollenbach, Isaac J. Reitz, Henry 1874.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 255 D. Shultz, and Aiignstus Dilabar. The brethren, L. E. Leslie, S. C. Breyfogel, G. H. Laurj, J. M. Rmker, A. W. Warfel, H. D. Shultz, A. Dilabar, A. Markley, and J. J. Hi»h, were received into the itinerancy. John Doolej, local deacon of the Ohio Conference, was received into this Conference in the 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 wei'e 'N. Goebel, D. Wie- and, M. Sindlinger, S. P. Reinoehl, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, J, Shell and Jos. Gross. The conference claimants were D. Wieand, M. Sindlinger, S. P. Rein- oelil, H. Stoetzel, J. P. Leib, and the widows Schnerr, 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 hr.s 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. BOUNDARIES. Camden and Southwark missions were discontinued and the two congregations united into one charge. Boyertown and Berlin were taken from Milford Circuit and annexed to Pottstown Mission. Orvvigs- burg was taken from Schuylkill Circuit and made a station. Bolieh's class, Wesnersville, and Kistler's class were taken from Scliuylkill 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 Ring- town Station, and called Ringtown Circuit. Tremont and Maucli Chunk missions were changed into circuits. Slatington and Slatedale were taken from Berlinsville Circuit and constituted a station. Northampton Cir- cuit was divided as follows: Nazai-eth, Plainfield, Windgap, and Bushkill were formed into Nazai-eth Cir- cuit ; Ackermantown, Miller's, Roxbnrg, and Mc- Cracken, into Mt. Bethel Circuit. Monroe Circuit was divided as follows : Altimose's, Snydersville, St. John's, Mechanicsville, Middlecreek, and Pine Swamp were continued as Monroe Circuit; Paradise, Ster- ling, Puddjtown, and Middle Valley were formed into Sterling Circuit. Crum's class was taken from Dauphin Circuit and annexed to the Harrishurg 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). CHURCH AFFAIRS. The congregations at Puttsville, Eighth St. Read- ing, Bethlehem, and Bangor were authorized to sell their old church properties upon the condition that the deeds of the new churches be made in accordance with the directions of our Church Discipline. Tlie affairs of 1S74.'] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 257 the church at Halifax, Pa., were referred to a commit- tee. The legal officiv\l members of our church at Mechanicsville, Monroe Co., Pa., were advised to insti- tute legal proceedings against the persons who nnlaw- fnlly hold the deed of that church. It was decided that the persons making claims against the church at Hat- held shall institute legal proceedings to recover the same, whenever they see proper. The Central Pa. Conference was kindly requested to grant permission to our missionar}^ on the Harrisbnrg English Mission to collect money within the bounds of that conference. The trustees of the various churches wliich are not properly deeded, w^ere requested to take the necessary steps to liave 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 griinted to the following congregations : Scranton Mis- sion, New York 53d St. Mission, Bernville, and Harris- buro; English Mission. EDUCATION. The Conference appointed a committee of seven to take active steps this year in the location of an institu- tion of learning, and aa agent to secure funds toward the erection and endowment of such an institution. Thomas Bowman w^as elected agent, and T. Bowman, J. Yeakel, C. S. Haman, C. K. Fehr, Moses Schadt, F. G. Boas, and D. R. Miller were appointed as the com- mittee. All the preachers w^ere instructed to preach at least once daring the year at every appointment on the importance of education, and to take up a collection for 258 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1874. the education of indigent young men studying for the ministry. In case junior preachers absent tliemselves from the annual examination without a satisfactory excuse, or are not able to pass the prescribed studies, their ordination sliall be deferred according to the judgment of the Con- ference. B. J. Smoyer, A. M. Stirk, and J. K. Knerr were appointed examiners. MEMORIALS. 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 be 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 active laborers for God. We appreciate their services and believe that 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 been sufficiently teste.l. 2d, That we see the hand of God in the so-called Worn in\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 CONFERENCE. 259 with which God has endowed them, to drive the demon of intemperance from the hind. FINANCE. Receipts : From conference collections $ 799.55 From the Charitable Society 280.00 From the publishing house 250.00 Expenditui'es : Paid to conference claimants. $1,329.55 1,315.33 Balance on hand % 14.22 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Philadelphia 8th St. Miss $400 Norristown Miss 100 Pottstown Miss 250 Eeading Miss 250 Lancaster Miss 400 Lebanon Miss 450 AnnvilleMiss 250 Halifax Miss 125 Schuylkill Haven Miss 300 Hamburg Miss 250 Wesnersville Miss . . . 375 Shenandoah Miss. . . . 300 Frackville Miss 300 Mt. Carmel Miss 350 East Allentown Miss. 275 Emaus Miss 150 North Allentown Miss $400 Lehighton Miss Wilkesbarre Miss.... 200 Scranton Miss 400 Easton Miss 350 Bath Miss 300 Bangor Miss 250 Newark Miss 250 New York Miss 350 Union Hill Miss 250 Greenville Miss 250 Harrisburg Miss 250 HarrishurgEng. Miss. 500 East Beading Miss. . . 25 Birdsboro Miss 200 $8,500 260 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1874. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distkict. — S. G. Mfioads, P. E. Philadelphia 4th St. Sta.— F. Hoffman. " 6th St. Sta.— I. Hess. " Sth St. Miss.— S. S. Chubb. Southwark Sta.— J. Steltzer. Germantown Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Norristowa Miss. — R. M. Lichten- walner. Montgomery Cir.— W. A. Shoemaker anil J. J. High. Trappe Miss.— J. A. Feger. PottstowQ Miss. — J. M. Oplinger. Milford Cir.— G. Scharf. Birdsboro Miss.- U. H. Hershey. Bridesburg Miss.— Reading District— C. ,?. Hainan, P. E. Reading, Sth St., Sta.— S. Neitz. " Chestnut St. Sta.— George B. Fisher. Reading, Nmth St. Miss.— E. Butz. East Reading Miss. — Fleetwood Sta. -J. Zern. Kutztown Cir — F. Sechrist, Woraelsdorf Cir.— J. Koehl. Adamstown Cir.— J. Adams. Brownstown Cir. — R. Dreibelbis. Conestoga Cir.— J. N. Metzgar. Fairville Sta.— A. A. Delong. Lancaster Sta. — A. Schultz. " Jliss. B. D. Albright. " Cir. - J. Laros and A. Mark- ley. Hakrisburg District— C. K. FeJir, P. E. Lebanon Sta. — J. Specht. " Miss.— J. G. Sands. Myerstown Cir.— W. H. Weldner. Annville Miss.— E. J. Miller. Mt. Nebo Cir.— D. Lentz and A. W. Warfel. Harrisburg Miss.— F. P. Lehr. '• Eng. Miss.— J. C. Horn- berger. Dauphin Cir.— L. E. Leslie. Halifax Miss.— (To be supplied). Millersburg Sta.— H. A. Neltz. Williams Valley Cir.— J. F. Wohlfarth. Berrysburg Cir.- J. P. Leib, Unlontown Cir.— S. L. Wiest and H. D. Shuitz. Alahantongo Cir.— B. H. Miller. Shamokin Sta — B. J. Smoyer. PoTTSviLLE District— r. Bowman, P. E Pottsville Sta.— I. E. Knerr. Scjhuylkill Haven Sta —J. K. Seyfrit. " " Miag.— J. B)wman. Cressona Cir.— F. Kvecker. Tremont Cir.— J. S. Xewhart. Pinegrove Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Hamburg Miss. ~H. Kempfsr. Wesnersville Miss. — Wm. Heim. Orwigsburg Sta.— A. Dilabar. Schuylkill Cir.— \. F. Leopold. Port Carbon Cir.— W. L. Black. Tamsqua Sta.— J. C. Bliem. Barnesville Cir.— S. C. Breyfogel. Mahanoy City Sta.— A. M. Stirk. Shenandoah City Miss.— H. R. Yost. Frackville Miss.— G. H. Laury. Ringtown Cir.— D. S. Stauffer. Mt. Carrael Miss.— L. N. Worman. Ashland Sta.— T. W. Yeakel. Hazleton Sta.— D. Z. Kembel. Allentown District -X M. Saylo)', P. E. Allentown Linden St. Sta. — C. B. Fliehr. Allentown Turner St. Sta.— J. O. Lehr. East Allentown Miss — C. H. Baker. North Allentown ^liss.- J. Schell. Emaus Miss.— S. Ely. Lehigh Cir.— J. L. Werner. Catasauqua Sta.— Geo. Knerr. Berlinsville Cir.— D. Yingst. Slatington Sta. — R. Deis'ier. Parryville Cir.— A. Ziegenfus. Weissport Sta.— G. T. Haines. Lehighton Miss.— A. Krecker. Mauch Chunk Cir.— B. F. Bohner. Wilkesbarre Miss.— J. K. Fehr. Scranton Miss.— D. A. Medlar. Easton District— Jp.wp TeaVpl, P. E. Easton Sta. — Seneca Breyfogel. 1875.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 261 Easton Miss.— O. L. Saylor. Freemausburg Sta.— \V. A. Leopold. Pleasant Valley Cir.— Moses Dissiuger. Betliletiem Sta.— S. B. Brown. Bath Miss.— L. Snyder. Nazareth Cir.— T. Harper. Mt. Bethel Cir.— J. M. Kinker. Bangor Miss.— C. Gingrich. Monroe Cir.— A. Kindt. Sterling Cir.- T. A. Uess. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Newark Miss.- N. Goebel. New York Sta.— M. Guhl. New York Miss.— John Kurtz. Union Hill Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Greenville Miss.— E. Glaeser. 1875. The Thirty-Sirth {<6^th) Annual Session. ' President^ Bishop J. J. Eslier. German Secretary C. B. Fliehr. English Secretary., J. C. Hornberger. Assistant Secretaries, G. Sch;irf 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, — R. Deisher, J. Steltzer, and D. Z. Kembel; On Statistics,— W. K. Wieand, J. K. Knerr, A. M. Stirk, O. L. Saylor, and E. Bntz ; On Education, — I. E. Knerr, U. H. Hershey, B. J. Smoyer, G. B. Fisher, and B. F. Bohner; On Quarterly Conference Records, — S. Neitz, A. Schultz, G. T. Haines, F. Krecker, and J. C. Bliein; On General Conference Recommendations, — J. Koehl, S. S. Chubb, S. B. Brown, J. P. Leib, and F. Hoffman ; On Church Affairs,— S. Ely, R. M. Lichten- walner, G. Knerr, Seneca Breyfogel, and J. N. Metz- gar ; On Memorials,— J. K. Seyfrit, J. O. Lehr, and W. A. Leopold. 262 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1875. Kathan Kaufman, B. Witmner, and G. H. Landis, local preachers, withdrew from the (•hiireh. 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 R. Dreibelhis, itiner- ant, and Isaac Overholser, Christopher Yeakel, and G. Keich, local preachers, had died. T. Bowman was re-elected, and S. Neitz, newly elected to the office of Fresidinsy 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. Laury, J. M. Rinker, A. Straub,A. W. Warfcl,and C. S. Brown, Deacons. The following received license a^ preachers on trial : J. C. E. Waehlte, J. D, Camp- 1-ell, 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. Reitz, A. Krecker, G. W. Gross, S. T. Leopold, H. J. Glick, M.L. Custer, W. C. Kantner, J. R. Workman, C. S. Brown, and A. Straub. The supernumeraries were K. Goebel, D.Wieand, M. Sindlinger, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, J. Schell, J. Gross, S. P. Reinoehl, C. Gingrich, and J. P. Leib. The con- ference claimants were S. P. Remoehl, 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.] THK EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 263 The committee on quarterly conference records re- ported the following, which was adopted: "We find in a nnmljer of records that substitutes, sent l)y presid- ing elders to hold quarterly meetings, 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 Iiesolved, 1st, That we most emphati- cally disapprove of such actioti 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 chai-ge 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 Yalley was annexed to Lehighton Mission. Sterling Circuit was discontinued; Paradise and Union Church were annexed to Monroe Circuit; and Sterling and Middle Yalley, 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. Richmond w^as annexed to Bridesburg. Link's class on Birdsboro Mission was annexed to the Heading 8th Str. 264 EVANGELICA.L LANDMARKS. [1875. congregation. Leesport was taken from Womelsdorf Circuit and annexed to Hamburg Mission. Cruin'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. CHURCH AFFAIRS. A committee of five 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 eifort 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 Yalley Circuit, to remove the Gruber Church to Flint Hill. EDUCATION. Whereas, 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 continued. Cedar Hill Seminary, of Mt. Joy, Pa., under the supervision of Prof. D. Denlinger, was com- mended for its excellencies. The Conference created the office 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.AVieand 18 266 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1875. and J. K. Seyfrit were appointed to examine applicants for the itinerancy. MEMORIALS, The ranks of the ministry were diminished during the past year by the decease of fonr brethren. Eeiiben Dreibelbis, an itinerant, was a diligent laborer in the church of his choice and wa? instrumental in leading many souls to the Great Shepherd of the flock. His sermons w^ere sound, evangelical, and full of divine nnc- tion. His life waa 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 w^ere spiritual and his life blameless. Father Christopher Yeakelwas 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 unAaken. Father George Reich, a local deacon, passed away during the past year in the hope of a blissful immortality. TEMPERANCE. 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 aroussd against the foe, as has never before been witnessed in our country. 1875.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 267 FINANCE. Heceived 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. MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. 4.40 Phila. 8th Str. Miss. $400 Norristown 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 Ger. Miss. 250 Harrisbnrg Eng.Miss. 500 Halifax Miss 100 Schuylkill Haven Miss 275 Shenandoah Miss 200 Frackville Miss 350 Mt. Carmel Miss $400 I^th. 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 Sparrowbnsh Miss. . . 300 New York 53d Str. Miss 350 Union Hill Miss 250 Greenville Miss 400 Newark Miss 250 New York vicinity Miss.. 55a Additional for last year, North Allen- town Miss lOO- EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1875. The $25 appropriated to East Reading at the last ses- sion was applied to Lehighton Miss, for last year. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District. — S. 6. Rhoads, P. E. PhilaJelpliia 4th St. Sta.— C. B. Fliehr. " ?>th. St. sta.— F. Hoffman. " 6tli St. Sta.— J. Yeakel. " 8tli St. Miss.— S. S. Chubb. Germantown Sta.— J. O. Lehr. Camden and Glassborough Cir.- N. Goebel. Norristown Miss. — R. AI. Lichten- walner. Phoenixville Miss.— J. P. Leib. Trappe Cir.— J. A Feger. Montgomery Cir.— W. A. Shoemaker and H. J. Glick. Miiford Cir.- G. Scharf. Pottstown Miss.— J. M. Oplinger. Birdsboro Miss.- G. B. Fisher. Bridesburg and Richmond.— M. Sind- linger. Reading District.— C. /. M. Savior, P. E. Allentown, Linden St. Sta.— J. Steltzer. East Miss.— C. H. Baker. " North Miss-^Iohn ShelL Emaus Sta. — Solomon Ely. Lehigh Cir.— J. L. Werner. 1875.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCB. 269 Catasauqua Sta.— Jacob Adams. Berliasville Cir.— D. Yingst. Slatington Sta.— R. Deisher. Parryville Cir.— Seaeoa Breyfogel. Weissport Sta.— G. T. Haines. Leliighton Miss.— J. C. Bliem. Maucli Cliualc Miss.- Jolin Koehl. Wilkesbarre Miss.— J. K. Pelir. Scranton Miss. — J. M. Kiuker. Hazleton Sta.— F. Kreclcer. Easton District— 71 Bowman, P. E. Easton German Sta.— Isaac Hess. " English Miss.— L. Saylor. Freemansburg Sta.— Lewis Snyder. Bethleliem Sta.— S. B. Brown. Allentown Eng. Miss.— B. J. Smoyer Bath Cir.— S. C. Breyfogel. Nazareth Cir.— Thomas Harper. Mount Bethel Cir.— J. J. High. Bangor Miss.— I. W. Yeakel. Monroe Cir.— A. Kindt. Pleasant Valley Cir.— M. Dissinger and H. D. Shultz. Wayne Cir.— T. A. Hess. Sparrow Bush :\IiS3.— J. Savitz. New York, 24th St. Sta.— 6. Knerr. " 53d St. Miss. — John Kurtz. Union Hill Miss.— T. Plattenberger. Greenville Miss.— M. Guhl. New York & Vicinity Miss.— E. Glaeser. Newark Miss.— A. Straub. 1875. The General Conference. Presidents, Bisliops J. J. Esher, R. Yt akel, R. Dubs, and T. Bowman. Secretary, H. Huelster. Assistant Secretaries, R. Mott, E. J. Scliultz, J. C. Hornberger, H. B. Hartzler, and S. Smith. The members of the General Conference met in the Emanuel Clnirch, Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, Octo- ber 14:th, 1875, and continued in session nineteen days. Besides the ei_i>iit ex-ojjicio 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 w^as occupied by F. Krecker, alternate. In the examination of the ofticials appointed by the Gen- eral Conference, and of the delegates, no charges were 270 EVAXGELICAL LAXDMARKS, [1875. preferred. After two days of discussion the following -was adopted bj a vote of 76 to 14 : Resolced^ That a German conference shall be constituted, embracing the following fields of labor : New York Station, jSTew York Mission, Newark Mission, Union Hill Mission, Greenville Mission, Easton Station, Fifth Street Sta- tion (Philadelphia), Bridesburg 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 the Central Pa. Conference; and Washington Mission. This conference shall be called the Atlantic Coiiference, a.nd 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 under earnest and favorable consideration; and of late the desire of the cluirch 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 18T5.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 271 that tlie estallisliment 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 niisshms and increase the contributions for other benevolent purposes; therefore, Itesolved, 1st, That a mission among the heathen be established forth- with. 2d, That we consider Japan as the most favor- able country 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 mission 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, K. Yeakel, K. Dubs, and T. Bowman ; general book agent, W. F. Schneider; editor of the ChHstliche Botschafter^ M. Lauer; 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. Yo&t; superintendent of the Orphans' Home, Jacob Dieis!)ach; editor of the Evangelische Botschafter, J. Kaechele; editor of the Kinderfreund, G. Fuessele; book agent in Germany, J. Walz. The following statistics were reported: Itinerant preachers, 836 ; local preai-hers, 503; members, 95,253 ; churches, 1,233; parsonages, 324; Sunday-schools, 1,509; officers and teachers, 16,875; scholars, 90,090; catechetical classes, 509 ; catechumens, 6,186. 272 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1876. 1876. The Thirty-Seventh (Qdth) Annual Sessiofi. President, Bishop R. Ycakel. 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. Yeakel; On Boundaries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders; On Quarterly Conference Becords, — 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 I. W. Yeakel; On Education,— S. S. Chubb, J. K. Knerr, O. L. Savior, A. M. Stirk, and H. A. Neitz; On Church Affairs,— F. Krecker, L. Snyder, S. Ely, R. 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, — I. E. Knerr, J. C. Bliem, B. M. Lichteu- walner, J. L. Werner, and J. N. Metzgar; On Memor- ials,— J. Yeakel, F. Hoffman, S. B. Bi^own, TJ. 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 Beportorial Commit- tee was appointed consisting of J. F. Wohlfarth, J. C. Hornberger, and S. C. Breyfogel. 1876.] THE EAST PRN^•SYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 273 The resignation of Nathan Heil as local preacher was accepted. Simon Frankeniield 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. Saylor 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. Keitz, A. Dilabar, A. Krecker, and G. D. Sweigert, Deacons. Tlie following received license as preachers on trial: Jonas H. Shirey, Jolin W. Woehrle, Galen W. Hoover, Dr. Fred. Krecker, John R. Hensyl, and Samuel H. Dunkelberger. The supernumeraries were : ]!T. Goebel, D. AVieand, J. Grot^s, M. Sindliiiger, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, S. P. Roinoehl, C. Gingrich, W. Heim, S. Ely, and J. Kurtz. The confereiu-e claimants were, S. P. Reinoehl, C. Gingrich and wife, M. Sindlinger and wife, D. Wieand and wife, H. Stcetzel, D. Berger, J. P. Leib, and the widows Schnerr, Hesser, and Myers. The name of Samuel Miesse was recorded on the list of local elders. C. H. Egge, of the Iowa Conference, and K. 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 following was adopted: Whereas, General Conference has taken from our midst our beloved brother, Thomas Bowman, by choosing liira one of the bishops of our clinrch ; 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 tiiat the Lord may fully qualify him for his honorable position, and that we will always welcome Bishop Bowman in our midst and re- gard liim as one of our number. The following members of this Conference connected themselves with the Atlantic Conference : Jesse Yea- kel, Geo. Knerr, R. Deisher, J. Steltzer, J. Koehl, G. Scharf, T. Plattenberger, A. F. Leopold, E.Glaeser, A. Straub, JVL 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. OUR national centennial. The General Conference of the Evangelical Associa- tion having expressed its opinion in reo^ard to the celebra- tion of tiie Centennial, the East Pa. Conference resolved that the occasion be observed in an appropriate manner. 1876.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 275 and appointed Ihe second day of July for thanksgiving services in oar churches and other places of public worship. It was ordered that subscriptions be secured for educational purposes. BOUNDARIES. 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 Sunbury were formed into Sunbury Mission. Bangor Mission was discontinued ; and Bangor, Miller's Church, and Pox- burg were formed into Bangor Circuit. Ackermanville, "Wind Gap, Plainlield, 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, Middlecreek, and Albrightsville were formed into Hamilton Circuit. Fredericksburg, Mountville, Jonestown, and Union were taken from Myerstown Ciicuit and annexed to Mt. Nebo Circuit. Coaldale was annexed to Port Carbon Circuit. Stemton was taken from Bath Circuit and annexed to Catasauqua Station. Phoenixville was an- nexed to Pottstown Mii^sion. The Conference was di- vided into six presiding elder districts. 276 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1876. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The following congregations received permission to collect on their respective presiding elder districts: Bernville, Track ville, Leesport, Port Clinton, Mjers- town, and Shenandoah City. The affairs of the Port Clinton church were submitted to a commit- tee. The request of the Myerstown church to sell their old property and to apply the proceeds toward the erection of a new church in a more suitable pai-t of the town, w^as referred to a committee. Tlie 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 l)urdened 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 W'Cre requested to borrow a sufficient amount of money in order to secure the deed of their property. The Lebtnion 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 CONFERENCE. 277 the Churcli Building Society grant said clinrcli 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 Phffinixville 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 2:rand 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 Mmdred 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. Rev. H. A. Neitz was appointed agent to secure funds within the bounds of this Conference. Kevs. S, S. Chubb, C. K. Fehr, C. S. Hainan, 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- shej ; of the Pirst 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 (jheerful 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 EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 279 FINANCE. Conference collections $1,092.46 Book establishment 300.00 Charitable Society 338.25 $1,730.71 Expenditu7'es : Paid to conference claimants 1,730.71 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Phila. 8th Str. Miss..$350 Norristown Miss. . . . 100 Pottstown Miss 250 Reading 9th Str. Miss. 100 Fleetwood Miss 100 Lititz and Manheini Miss 125 Lancaster Miss 200 Hamburg Miss 100 Wesnei-sville Miss... 325 Lebanon Miss 450 AnnvilleMiss 200 Harrisburg Miss 500 Halifax Miss 25 Schuylkill Haven Miss 250 Shenandoah City Miss 100 Frackville Miss 350 Mt. Carmel Miss 300 Nth. Allentown Miss. 200 East Allentown Miss. 250 Emaus Miss 50 Lehighton Miss 225 Mauch Chunk Miss.. 200 Wilkesbarre Miss.... 250 Scranton Miss 350 Easton Miss 275 Sunbury Miss 200 Total $5,825 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— J^. M. Saylor, P. E. Philadelphia Eng. Miss.— J. Bowman. Germantown Sta —J. K. Seyfrit. Norristown Miss.— F. Hoffman. Trappe Cir.— J. A. Feger. Pottstown Miss.— T. Harper. Birdsboro Cir.— L. E. Leslie. 280 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1876. Montgomery Cir.— W. A. Shoemaker and H. J. Glick. Milford Cir.— D. Lentz. Conestoga Cir.— J. J. High. Kutztown Cir.— A. Ziegenfus. Fairville Sta.— W. L. Black. Fleetwood Miss.— J. Zern. Reading District— C. S.Hajnan, P. E. Reading 8th St. Sta.— B. F. Bohner. Reading 9th St. Miss.— L Hess. Reading Chestnut St. Sta. — U. H. Hershey. Adamstown Cir.- F. Sechrist Brownstown Cir.— H. Kempfer. Lilitz and Manheim Miss.— J. M. Op- linger. Lancaster Sta.— H. R. Yost. " Eng. Miss.— Dr. F. Krecker. " Cir.— A. A. Belong and A. Markley. Womelsdorf Cir.~D. Z. Kembel. Myerstown Cir.— C. 8. Brown. Schuylkill Cir.— E. Butz. Hamburg Miss.— C. Gingrich. Wesnersville Miss.— W. H. Weldner. Harrisbdrg District— C. K. Fehr, P.E. Lebanon Sta.— J. Specht. " Eng. Miss.— J. G. Sands. Annville Miss.— E. J. Miller. Mt. Nebo Cir.— A. W. Warfel. Harrisljurg Eng. Miss.— J. C. Horn- berger. Dauphin Cir.— F. P. Lehr. Halifax Miss.— I. J. Reitz. Millersburg Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Williamstown Cir.— J. p. Wohltarth. Lykeustown Cir.— G. H. Laury. Berrysburg Cir.— J. S. Newhart. Uniontown Cir.— B. H. Millerand J. H. Shirey. Sunbury Miss.— (To be supplied). Shamokin Sta.— W. A. Leopold. Mahantongo Cir.— S. T. Leopold. Tremont Miss.— (To be supplied). POTTSviLLE District—/, e. Knerr, P. E. 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.— G. W. Gross. Port Carbon and Coaldale Cir.- J. R. Workman. Tamaqua Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Mahanoy City Sta.— S. L. Wiest. Frackville Miss.— J. N. Metzgar. Ashland Sti.— D. S. Stauffer. Shenandoah City Miss.— A. Krecker. Barnesville and Kingtown Cir.— A. Dil- abar. Mt. Carmel Miss.- N. B. Shirk. Hazleton Sta.— F. Krecker. A.LLENTOWN DISTRICT— & XeitZ, P. E. Allentown Linden St. Sta.— E. M.Licht- enwalner. Allentown Turner St. Sta.— B. D. Al- bright. East Allentown Miss.— C. H. Baker. North Allentown Miss.— J. Laros. Lehigh Cir.— J. L. Werner. Slatington Cir.— M. Dissinger. Parryville Cir.— Seneca Breyfogel. Weissport Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Lehighton Miss.— J. C. Bliem. Mauch Chunk Miss.-I. W. Yeakel. Wilkesbarre Miss.— A. Kindt. Bethlehem District— J. O. 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. Aekermanville Cir.— T. A. Hess. Hamilton Cir — H. D. Shultz. Sterling Cir.— J. W. Woehrle. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Beiiinsville Cir.— A. Schultz. Catasauqua Sta.— J. Adams. Emaus Miss.— G. T. Haines. Scranton Miss.— J. M. Rinker. 1877.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 281 1877. The Thirty 'Eighth {70th) Annual Session. President, Bishop Thomas Bowman. Secretary, S. B. Brown. Assistant Secretaries, S. C. Breyfogel and H. A. I^eitz. 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. HofPman, 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, — O. 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. l^eitz ; On Church Affairs,— S. S. Chubb, W. H. Weidner, L. N. Worman, C. H. Baker, and B. H. Miller; On Memorials, — U. H. Hershey, J. S. Newhart, and H. E. Yost; 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. Yeakel, 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 reportoi:ial committee was appointed, consisting of 19 282 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1877. G. W. Gross, A. Krecker, IT. H. Hersliey, D. A. Med- lar, and S. L. Wiest. Credentials 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, C. S. Brown, J. M. Rinker, 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. Wingprt, Albert M. Sampsel, Ferdinand. Smith, A. V. Hirst, Daniel W. Bicksler, 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. BOUNDARIES. Cresswell, Conestoga Centre, and Pittsburg were taken from Lancaster Circuit and formed 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- 187T.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 283 ville Station. Falmjra 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 Yalley were taken from Barnes- ville and Ring-town Circuit and annexed to Tamaqua Station. Ringtown and Brandonville were annexed to Shenandoah Station. Fort Carbon was connected with Fottsville Station. Coaldale, Summit Hill, Mahoning, West Fenn, and Centreville were organized into Mahon- ing Circuit. Mt. Carmel Mission was placed under the charge of Ashland Station. Kutztown, Shamrock, Richmond, Moselem, Shoemakersville, and Hamburg were called Kutztown Circuit. Nazareth was taken from Bath Circuit and annexed to Ackermanville Cir- cuit. Buslikill and Bartholomew's were taken from Ackermanville Circuit and annexed to Bath Circuit. Stroudsburg, Snydersville, St. John's, Woehrle's, Fara- dise, and Union Church were organized into Strouds- burg Circuit. Saylorsburg, Mechanicsville, and Al- brightsville were called Middlecreek Circuit. Sterlino: 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 Frackville Mission Church were audited and reported as follows: The total cost of church, including interest, is §3, 015. 46; the total amount collected, $695.00; the present indebtedness, 284 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1877. $2,320.46. The following conii^regations 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 Allentown and at Bath were permitted to collect on Allentown 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 clnirch 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 ao;ree 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 187T.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 285 energy and increased zeal. An executive committee was appointed to confer with similar committees from other conferences. The committee were : Revs. S. S. Chiibh, B. J. Smoyer, J. C. Ilornberger, II. 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. MEMORIALS. During the past year J. J, High, a member of this Conference, was taken from our ministerial ranks. He was a man of deep piety, of gentle demeanor, and of winning qualities of chara'jter, 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. Whereas, 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 Resolved., That we express our hearty approval. temperance. It is the sense of this Conference that the Church 286 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1877. Discipline forbids any of our churcli 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 gnilty of the above named offence they shall be dealt with as if they were actually engaged in selling intoxicating drinks ; and in case tliey refuse to withdraw their property from such unrighteous pur- poses, they shall be excluded from the church. FINANCE. Beceij)ts : From the conference collections $765.52 " " publishing house .- 120.71 " " Charitable Society 356.10 $1,242.63 Expendihires : Amount paid to conference claimants. 1,242.36 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS Philadelphia 8th St. Miss $350 Norristown Miss. ... 75 Pottstown Miss 200 Keading 9th St. Miss. 100 Lititz and Manheim Miss 100 Lancaster Miss 350 Lebanon Miss 400 Harrislnirg Miss.. . . . 450 Halifax Miss. 50 Sunbury Miss 200 Schuylkill Haven Miss 225 Frackville Miss $350 Mt. Carmel Miss 275 North Al lentown Miss 250 East Allentown Miss. 300 Eniaus 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. Philadelphia Sth St. IMiss.— J. Bowman. Germautown Sra.— J. K. Seyfrlt. Norristown Miss.— P. Hoffman. Trappe Cir.— J. G. Sands. Pottstown Misa. - Thomas Harper. Birrlsboro Oil'.— L. E. Leslie. Montgomery Cir.— A. Ziegenfus andF. Smith. Milford Cir.— D. Lentz. Conestoga Cir.— G. D. Swpigert. Friedensburg Cir —J. Zeru. Fleetwood Sta.— A. Shultz. Reading Chestnut St. Sta.— U. H. Her- shey. Reading Bistrict.— CSf. Haman, P. E. Reading Sth St. Sta.— B. F. Bohner. Reading 9th St. J/Iiss.— Isaac Hess. Adamstown Cir — F. Seehrist. Brownstown Cir. — H. Kempfer. Lititz and Manheim Miss. — J. AI. Op- linger. Lancaster Sta. — II. R. Yost. Lancaster Miss.— O. L. Saylor. Cresweli Cir. — Jos. Specht. Millersville Cir.— A. A. Belong. Falrville Sta.— A. W. Warfel. Womelsdorf Cir.— W. L. Black. Myerstown Cir.— C. S. Brown. Schuylkill Cir.— B. Butz. Harrisburg District.— C. K. Fe?ir, P. E. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Hornherger. Lebanon Miss.— A. M. Stirk. Annville Sta.— A. Krecker. Mt. Nebo Cir.— J. K. Fehr. Harri.sburg Miss.— J. A. Feger. Dauphin Cir. —A. Markley. Halifax Miss.— D. W. Bicksler. Millersburg Sta.— W. K. Wieand. Williamstown Cir.— L. N. Worman. Lykens Cir.— J. R. Hensyl. Berrysburg Cir.— J. S. Newhart. UniontowQ Cir.— B. H. Miller and J. H. Shirey. Sunbury Miss.— G. W. Moore. Shamokin Sta.— W. A. Leopold. Mahantongo Cir.— S. T. Leopold. Tremont Cir.— E. Fordman. Pottsville District—/. E.Knerr, P.E. Pottsville Sta.— D. A. Medlar. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— S. B. Brown. Schuylkill Haven Miss.— C. H. Egge. Cressona Cir. — W. A. Shoemaker. Pine Grove Sta.— 8. S. Chubb. Orwigsburg Sta.— F. Krecker. Mahanoy City Sta.— S. L. Wiest. Frackville Miss. — J. N. Metzgar. Ashland Sta. — A. Dilabar. Shenandoah Sta.— E. J. Miller. Mt. Carmel Mi.=s.— A. M. Sampsel. Tamaqua Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. IVIahoning Cir.— I. J. Reitz. Hazleton Sta.— J. M. Rinker. Allentown District— S. Xeiiz, P. E. Allentown 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 Cir. — M. Dissinger. Parryville Cir.— J. L. Werner. Wei.ssport Sta.— J. K. Knerr. Lehighton Miss. — J. C. Bliem. Mauch Chunk Miss.— I. W. Yeakel. Kutztown Cir.— D. S. Stauffer. Bethlehem District— X 0. Lehr, P.E. Bethlehem Sta.— L. Snyder. Freemansburg Sta.— F. P. Lehr. Easton Miss.— S. C. Breyfi.>gel. Pleasant VaHey Cir.— D. Yingst and J. W. Woehrle. Bangor Cir.— H. J. Glick. Bath Cir.— G. W. Gross. Ackermanville Cir.— T. A. Hess. Middle Creek Cir.— F. E. Erdman. Stroudsburg Cir.- H. D. Shultz. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Catasauqua Sta.— J. Adams. Berlinsville Cir.— W. H. VVeidner. Wilkesbarre Miss.— A. Kindt. East Allentown Miss.— D. Z. Kembel. 288 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1878. 1878. The Thirty-Ninth {71st) Anmial Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, J. C. Hornberger. Assistant Secretaries, B. J. Smojer and G. "W. Gross. The East Pennsylvania Conference met in the Salem Evangelical church, Heading, Pa., Eebruarj 27th, 1878, to hold its thirty-ninth annual session. The president appointed the following standing commit- tees: On Public Worship, — C. S. Human, J. M. Saylor, B. F. Bohner, U. H. ITershey, 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. Oplitiger, and D. S. Stauffer ; On Statistics, — S. L. Wiest, D. A. Medlar, H. E. 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. PL 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. Wolilfarth, F. E. Erdman, and L. E. Leslie. Joseph Moyer, local preacher, withdrew from the church. An itinerant 18T8.] THE EAST PENNSVLYANIA CONFP^RENCE. 289 minister was deposed, and excluded from the cliurch, and a local preacher suspended from all hisofhcial functions for one year. J. Adams and F. F. Lehr changed their relation from supernumerary to active. S. Neitz re- signed his presiding eldersliip. C. S. Haman and C. K. Fehr were re-elected to the ofhce of Fresiding Elder. S. T. Leopold, A. Krecker, H. D. Shultz, I. J. Reitz, 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. Burr, James M. Shoop, Albert D. Light, James D, AVoodring, A. S. Steltz, A. L. Yeakel, and Charles W. Snyder. The supernumeraries were: N. Goebel, D. Wieand, J. Gross, D. Berger, H. Stoetzel, W. Heim, S. P. Eeinoehl, C. Gingrich, S. Ely, J. Fry, G. B. Fisher, and Seneca Breyfogel. Tiie conference claimants were: G. B. Fisher, N. Goel^el, H. Stoetzel, J. Gross, S. P. Eein- oehl, D. Wieand, C. Gingrich, Sisters Schnerr, Ehoads, liesser, Meyers, and Schell, and two children of J. J. High. Bishops Keuben 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 such action is in harmony with a resolution of annual Con- ference adopted at Tamaqua in 1873. The following was adopted: Whereas, 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 LANDMAKKS. [1878. and the widows and orphans of deceased preachers ; and, Whereas, Ten thousand dollars of this money has been loaned to the Germany Conference for the purpose of erecting a publishing house in Germany; therefore, be it Resolved^ That we regard the action of the bo;ird of publication in giving this loan as illegal, and that we, as a Conference, demand our share of the said ten thou- sand dollars for the use of our supernumeraries, and the widows and orphans of deceased preacliers. BOUNDARIES. The Conference was divided into five presiding elder districts. Landsdale was taken from Plvmouth 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 plnced under the charge of Sbaraokin Station, to be supplied if practicable. Port Carbon was taken from Fottsville Station and annexed to Orwiffsburo; Sta- tion. Barnesville was taken from Tamaqua Station and annexed to Mahanoy City Station. Eraaus Mission was changed into a station, and Yera 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 from 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 Mauch Chunk Station. Ackermantown Circuit and Bath were united into one field of lal)or, called Bath Circuit. Lyons Avas transferred from Friedensburii: Cir- cuit to Kutztown Circuit. AVhite Haven was taken from Mauch Chunk and annexed to Wilkesl)arre Mis- sion. Sunbnrj Mission was connected with Uniontown Circuit. CHURCH AFFAIRS. 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 permission to sell the Washington church and to apply the proceeds to pay the debt on the Pittsburg chni-ch. 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 w^as 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 tiie favor of the members of Mahoning Cir- cuit with tiie expectation that they pay the debt. Con- ference sanctioned the sale of the Leesport church to 292 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKS. [1878. ten brethren, who promised to hold the property lor 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. Ilaman, J, A. Feger, and J. C. Hornberger. The financial troubles of the Hamburg Mission church were referi-ed to a committee of three, consisting of I. E. Knerr, Bishop Bowman, and the preacher in cliarge. The treasurer of the Missionary Society was instructed to pay the in- terest on the del)t of the church at East AUentown, 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 mauiigement of the finances of this church in the future. Plymouth church, Montgomery Circuit, received permission to collect money on Philadelphia 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 Ijorrow money toward the payment of church debts : Albany, Schuylkill Circuit, §350.00; Tower City, $150.00; Blandon, §350.00; Drehersville, $250.00; and Sliam- 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. Cartnel, and that the same might be obtained gratis by our church for such pur- pose, a committee of live was appointed to inrpiire whether the above mentioned property can be procured 1878.] THE EAST PENNSYLYAIsriA CONFEKENCE. 293 for such purpose, 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 81,000; 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. lieceipts : From conference collections . . $757.69 " the publishing house 375.00 " Charitable Society 331.65 $1,464.34 Exjyenditures : 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. MISSIONAKY APPEOPKIATIONS. Philadelphia Miss... $350 ISTorristow-n Miss. . . . 100 Plymouth Miss 125 Pottstown Miss 175 Reading 9th St. Miss.l 75 Lititz and Manheim Miss 100 Lancaster Miss 350 294 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1878. Lebanon Miss $350 Harrisburg Miss .... 400 Schuylkill Raven Miss 225 Frackville Miss 350 Nth. Allentown Miss. 225 East Allentown Miss.$300 Leliighton Miss 200 Wilkesbarre Miss... 225 Easton Miss 200 Stroudsburg Miss .... 150 $3,900 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia Distkict— cT. O. LeUr, P. E. Phila. '■th St. Miss. — J. K. Knerr. Germautown Sta. — H. A. Neitz. Norristown Miss.— B. F. Boliner. Plymoiitli Miss.— -T. H. Shirey. Trappe Cir.— J. G. Sands. Milford Cir. — D. Lentz. Montgomery Cir. — A. Ziegenfus and F. Smitli. Pleasant Valley Cir.— D. Yingst. Bethlehem Sta.— L. Snyder. Freemansburg Sta.— F. P. Lehr. Easton Miss. — S. C. Breyfogel. Bath and Ackermantown Cir.— G. W. Gross and J. W. Woehrle. Bangor Cir.— H. J. Click. Middle Creek Cir.— I. W. Yeakel. Stroudsburg Miss.— H. D. Shultz. Wayne Cir.— J. Savitz. Allentown District— C. K. Fehr, P. E. Allentown Linden St. Sta.— R. M. Lichtenwaluer. Allentown Turner St. Sta.— J. Bow- man. Allentown Liberty St. Miss.— J. Laros. Allentown 1st Ward Miss.— D. Z. Kem- bel. Lehigh dr.— C. 11. Baker. Emaus Sta.— F. Hoffman. Catasauqua Sta.— G. T. Haines. Slatington Sta.— M. Dissinger. Berlinsville Cir.— W. H. Weidner. Parryville Cir.— J. L. Werner. Weissport and Mauch Chunk.— J. K. Seyfrit. Lehighton Miss.- B. D. Albright. Hazleton Sta.— J. M. Rinker. Mahoning Cir.— I. J. Reitz. Wilkesbarre Miss. — A. Kindt. Reading District— J^. 3/. Saylor, P. E. Reading 8th St. Sta.— S. Neitz. Reading Chestnut St. Sta.— W. A. Leo- pold. Reading 9th St. Miss.— T. Iless. Friedensburg Cir.— J. Zern. Pottstown Miss. — T. llaiiier. Birdsboro Cir.— T. A. Hess. Adamstown Cir.— H. R. Yost. Fairville Sta.— A. W. Warfel. Brownstown Cir.— II. Kempfer. Lititz and Manheim Miss. — J. M. Op- liuger. Lancaster Sta.— J. Adams. Lancaster Miss.— O. L. Saylor. Millersville Cir.— U. H. Ilershey. Creswell Cir.- J. Specht. Conestoga Cir. — G. D. Sweigert. Harrisburg District— C. S. Haman, P.E. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Hornberger. Lebanon Miss.— A. M. St irk. Myerstown Cir. — C. S. Brown. Womelsdorf Cir.— F. Sechrist. Kutztown Cir.— D. S. Stauffer. Fleetwood Sta. — A. Schultz. Annville Sta.— A A. Delong. Mt. Nebo Cir.— J. K. Fehr. Dauphin Cir.— A. Markley.* •In the Fall of 1S78 this appointment became vacant and J. W. Hoover was appointed to till the place of A. Markley until the next annual session. 1879.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 295 Harrisburg Miss.— J. A. Feger. Millersburg Sta.— W. K. Wicand. Berrysburg Cir.— W. L. Black. Williamstown Cir.— J. S. Newhart. Tremont Cir.— L. N. Worman. Pine Grove Sta.— S. S. Cliubb. POTTSViLi.E District—/. E. Knerr, P. JH. Pottsville Sta.— D. A. Medlar. Scliuylkill Haven Sta.— S. B. Brown. Schuylkill Uaven Miss.- C. H. Egge. Cressona Cir.— W. A. Shoemaker. Orwigsburg and Port Carbon Cir.— F. Krecker. Schuylkill Cir.— E. Butz. Tamaqua Sta.— B. J. Smoyer. Mahanoy City Sta.— S. L. Wiest. Shenandoah City Sta.— E. J. Miller. Ashland Sta. — A. Dilabar. Frackville Miss. — J. N. Metzgar. SUamokin Sta.— J. C. Blieui. Mt. Carmel Miss.— N. A. Barr. Uniontown Cir. and Sunbury Miss.— B. H. Miller and A. Krecker. Mahantongo Cir.— S. T. Leopold. 1879. The Fortieth {72d) Annual Session. President^ Bishop R. Dubs. Secretary^ J. C. Hornberger. Assistant Secretaries, B. J. Smojer and G. W. Gross. The Conference met in the Linden Street Evangelical church, Allentown, Pa., February 26th, 1879. The pn sident appointed the following standing committees : On Letters,— The Bishop, G. T. Haines, A. Schultz, T. Harper, A. Ziegenfus, D. Yingst, and F. Hoffmao ; On Public Worship,— C. K. Fehr, R. M. Lichtenwalner, J. Bowman, J. Laros, and D. Z. Kembel; On Boun- daries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Quar- terly Conference Records, — S. Neitz, F. Hoffman, 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. Riiiker, and H. R. Yost; On Church Af- fairs,— J. C. Bliem, C. H. Baker, D. Y^ingst, Isaac Hess, W. H. Weidner, J. L. Werner, and E. Butz ; On 296 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1879. Education,— S. S. Chubb, J. K. Seyfrit, U. H. Hershej, J. M. Opliiiger, J. S. Newhart, and J. A. Feger; On Sabbath atid 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. Marklej 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 supernumeraiy to active. Credentials were granted to L. Snyder, M. Dissinger, W. H. Bach- man, G. W. Moore, and C. W. Snyder. S. P. Rein- oehl, H. Kempfer, J. Breidenstein, and W. Heim, itin- erants, and J. Bertolet and I. Dissinger, local preach- ers, died during the 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 ofiice 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, Eomberger, Jacob L. Guinther, and William H. Rinek. 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 as conj-erence claimants : IST. Goebel, H, Stoetzel, J. Gross, D. Wieand, 0. Ging- rich, Sisters Schnerr, Hesser, Rhoads, 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 CONFERENCE. 297 Conference the library of her deceased husband, Eev. W. Heim, whereupon a suitable resolution of thanks was adopted. Among the recommendations to General Conference were the following : 1st, With reference to preachers being connected with oath-bound societies — affirmative, 3; negative, 81. 2d, With reference to as- sistant class-leaders — affirmative, ; negative, 80. The following rules for the examination of junior 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 appli(;ants 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 confeience 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 duty of tlie 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 resolutions, with some changes and amendments, have continued in force to the present time. 1879.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 299 pertaining to clmrch building, provided a public meet- ing orders him to do so. A committee was appointed to secure and to put in order tlie grave of Eev. J. Walter. BOUNDARIES. 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 Hill 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 Mahanoj, Mahanoj, 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. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The Trustees of the Allentown Turner St. church received permission to grant anew mortgage of $1,100, and a second mortgage of S500. Conference cDufirmed 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 w^ere referred to their respective presiding elders oOO EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1879. and the preachers in cliarge. The so(;iet_y at Bolich's church was instructed to pay the claims of W. H. Weidner forthwith. The iinancial difficulties 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 s;iid church enter into a written agreement to surrender the affairs into the liands of this committee. The Bishop of the district, the presiding elders of tlie 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 naore suitable and advantageous place, whenever they have an oppor- tunit}'' 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; Wilkesbaire, $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 Pliiladelphia District. It was resolved that German preaching in the church at Germantown, Pa., shall not be dispensed with so 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 CONFERENCE. 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 Suaday-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 teacihers and workers of our scho )ls were requested to procure the Sunday-school literature of our churcli. S. C. Breyfogel, I. E. Knerr, and J. C. Hornherger were elected examiners for five years. B. F. Bohner, J. G. Sands, and H. A. Neitz were elected to examine ap- plicants for the itinerancy. MEMORIALS. 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 LANDMARKS. [1879. S. P. Reinoehl passed through many severe bodily afflictions, and very rehictantly 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 whose preaching was universally appreciated, H. Kerapfer was a devoted man of God, an ef- fectual preacher, and a faithful w^jrker. 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. Receipts : Collections % 843.65 Book establishment 555.55 Charitable Society 248.40 $1,647.60 Expenditures : Paid to bishops and conference claimants.. . . 1,644.25 Balance in treasury % 3.35 18Y9.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 303 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Frackville Miss $350 Nth. Allentown Miss. 150 East Allentown Miss. 325 " " (In- terest) 100 Philadelphia Miss... $400 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 Lehighton Miss 175 Wilkesbarre Miss.... 325 Easton Miss 150 Strondsbm-ff Miss 200 Total $3,900 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— i7. O. Lelir, P.E. Phila. 8th Street Miss.— J. K. Kiierr. Germantown Sta.— H. A. Neitz. Norriistowii— B. F. Bonner. Plymouth— J. H. Shirey. Trappe— J. N. Metzgar. Montgomery— A. Ziegeufus, N. A. Barr. Milford— U. J. Glick. Pleasant Valley — W. H. Weklner. Bethlehem— K. M. Lichtenwalner. Freemansburg— J. D. Woodring. Easton— S. C. Breyfogel. Bath--G. W. Gross. Bangor — A. Kindt. Middle Creek— G. D. Sweigert. Stroudsburg— G. B. Fisher. Wayne— J. W. Woehrle. Allentown District— C. K. Fehr, P. E. Allentown, Linden Street— D. Yingst. " Turner " —J. Bowman. " First Ward— W. K. Wieand. " Liberty Street— B. H. Miller. Lehigh— C. H. Baker. Emaus— F. Hoffman. Cata.sauqua— G. T. Ilaines.' Slatington- J. C. Bliem. Berlinsville— D. Leutz. Parryville— E. Butz. Weissport— J. K. Seyfrit. Mauch Chunk -H. D. Shultz. Lehighton— B. J. Smoyer. Hazleton— J. M. Rinker. Wilkesbarre— J. Savitz. Reading District— y. M. Saylor, P. E. Reading Eighth Street— S. Neitz. Reading Chestnut St.— W. A. Leopold. Reading Ninth Street— P. P. Lehr. Fiiedensburg— J. Zern. Pottstown— F. Krecker. Birdsboro— T. A. Hess. Adamstown— IL R. Yost. Fairville— A. W. Warfel. Brownstown— F. Seclirist. 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 Breyfogel was ap- pointed to take his.place. 304: EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKS. [1879. MUlersville— U. H. Hershey. Creswell— T. Harper. Conestoga— F. Smith. Hakrisbubg District— C. S. Haman, P.E. Lebanon Sta.— J. C. Hornberger. Lebanon Miss.— A. M. Stirk. Myerstown— B. V>. Albright. Womelsdorf— L He.ss. Kutztown— D. S. Stauffer. Annville— A. A. Belong. Mt. Nebo— C. S. Brown. Dauphin— J. \V. Hoover. Harrisburg— J. A. Peger. Millersburg— S. S. Chubb. Berrysburg- W. L. BlaoK. Williamstown- J. S. Newhart. Tremont— A. M, Sampsel. Pine Grove— J. M. Oplinger. POTTSviLLE District— /. E. Knen\ P. E. Pottsville— D. A. Medlar. Schuylkill Haven Sta.— S. L. Wiest. Schuylkill Haven Miss. — J. G. Sands. Cressona— I. J. Reitz. Orwigsburg and Port Carbon — J. R. Hensyl. Schuylkill— J. Laros. Tam&qua— C. H. Egge. Mahanoy City— S. T. Leopold. Shenandoah- E. J. Miller. Ashland— A. Dilabar. Frackville— L. N. Worman. Shamokin— W. A. Shoemaker. Uniontown— J. K. Eehr. Trevorton— D. Z. Kembel. Mahantougo— J. L. Werner. 1879. The General Conference. Presidents, Bishops J. J. Esher, E. Yeakel, R, 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-ojjicio delega':es as- sembled in General Conference session in the city of Chicago, Illinois, on Tiiursday, October 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 equ^d power, rights, and prerogatives, and be equally responsible for the raan;igement of the publish- *See Preface on page 93. 1S79.] THE EAST PKNNSYLVANIA CONFERI'^NCE. 305 ing house. The agent first elected shall be the senior in the tirm and shall be a member ex-officlo of General Conference in accordance with the provisions of the Discipline. Tiie editors of the Christliche Botschafter and the Evamjelical Messenger each received an annual allowance of $250.00 for correspondence; the editors of tlie Evangelisclie 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. Rhoads of the East Pa. Conference, C. A. Schnake of the Wisconsin Conference, and W. E. Schneider, Gen- eral Book Agent. The elections resulted as follows : Bishops, J. J. Esher, K. Dubs, and T. Bowman; gen- eral book agents, M. Lauer and W. Yost ; editm* of the Christliche Botschafter^ W. Horn ; editor of the Evan- gelical 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 BotschaJ-ter and Kinderfreund^ G. Euessele; general book agent of our publishins: 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 w^as appointed fraternal delegate to the General Conference of the United Brethren Church, 306 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [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; catechumens, 8,455. 1880. The Forty -First {7dd) Annual Sessicm. President, Bishop Thomas Bowman. Secretary, J. C. Hornberger. Assistant 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. Ziegenfiis, Jos. Specht, and Thomas Harper; On Public Worship, — C. K. Fehr, J. K. Seyfrit, and B. J. Smoyer; On Bounda- ries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Quarterly Conference Records, — S. Keitz, Isaac Hess, J. Zern, E. Butz, D. Z. Kembel, F. Sechrist, and J. Laros; On Finance,— 0. 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. Rinker, D. S. StaufPer, S. T. Leopold, and A. A. De- long; Oa 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. Fohr; On Sabbath and Temperance, — J. K. Knerr, J. N. Metzgar, D, Lentz, H. H. Yost, J. S. Newhart, and J. K. Fehr; On Memorials, — F. Krecker, F. P. Lehr, D. Yingst, L. N. Worman, J. L. Werner, and TV. H. Weidrier; Reporters, — W. K. Wieand, A. M. Sth-k, H. A. Neitz, W. L. Bhick, O. L. Saylor, D. A. Medhir, and W. H. Rinek. Geo. Swartz, local preacher, withdrew from the chnrch. J. R. 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. Ilornberger 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. R. 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. Ileil, and J. Weidel. H. S. Clemens was received from the M. E. Chnrch 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, K. A. Barr, and J. R. 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. EL 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 LANDMARKS. [1880. SchneiT, Hesser, Rhoads, Meyers, Shell, Kempfer, and Haines, and three children of J. J. High. The necesi^arj grade in the examination of applicants for the ministry was reduced from 75 to 60. O. L. Say- lor wns elected treasurer of the edu(;ational fund, S. S. Chubl), tre;isnrer 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 Semi- nary, ad(h-essed the Conference in the interests of that institution. On motion of A. M. Stirk the following was adopted : Resolved^ That the Conference protests against the introduction into our churches or societies of all questionable measures, such as fairs, festivals, cake walks, bazaars, oyster suppers, etc. It was re- solved that no member shall be reported expelled unless such expulsion has occurred in accoi'dance with the Church Discipline ; that no member shall be reported withdrawn unless he sever his connection with the church ; and that those who move aw;iy, either with or without certificate, shall be reported as moved away. Brother S. L. Wiest liaving been elected to the office of corresponding secretai-y 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 CONFEKENCE. 309 church record. C. S. Haman, conference librarian, reported 65 volumes in the library. Among the General Confereuce 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 members of General Conference : Affirmative, 81 ; negative, 2. To (change the church name: Affirmative, 9 ; negative, T4. It was resolved that hereafter all ministers who claim support from the Conference shall be placed upon the list of superannuated preachers. BOUNDARIES. Quakertown was taken from Muntgomery Circuit, Williams Township fi-om Easton Mission, and Miller's class from Freemansburg, and annexed to Pleasant Valley Circuit. Yera Cruz was taken from Emaus and annexed to Milford Circuit. West Penn, Hunsicker's, and Centreville were taken from Mauch Chunk Circuit and annexed to Schuylkill Circuit. Lansford and Coal- dale were taken from Mauch Chunk Circuit, and Barnesville and Locust Yalley from Tamacpia Station, and formed into a new iield called Barnesville Circuit. Mahoning Yalley was taken from Mauch Chunk Circuit and annexed to Lehighton Mission. Rearastown was transferred from Adamstown to Brownstown Circuit. Lykens, AViconisco, and Dayton were detached from Williamstown Circuit and called Lykens Circuit; Wil- liamstown. Tower City, and Reiner 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. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The following congregations received permission to collect : Germantown, within the bounds of the Confer- ence; Lykens, on Berrysburg and Tremont Circuits, for a debt of $290; Bethlehem, in Philadelphia District and in Mlentown District south of the Blue Mountain, for a new church; Frackville, in Pottsville District, for a debt of $1,070; Heading Ebenezer, in Reading Dis- trict, for a debt ; Quakertown, on Pleasant Yalley and Montgomery Circuits, for a new church. 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 aifairs 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.] THK EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 311 property at Bath, Pa., because of a pressing debt; therefore be it Besolved, That if the members of Bath will obligate themselves to raise $1,250 on Bath Circaiit, 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 Reading 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 others as a loan, 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 he 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. MEMORIALS. Resolvedy That we erect to the memory of our de- 312 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS, [1880. parted brethren the following memorial: Hev, Samuel Gaumer served the church for 13 y^ars as an itinerant, after which he sustained a local relation unto the end of his life. His gentlemanly and Christian demeanor towards all tliose 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 tw^enty, ho 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 Idle, I shall go from labor to reward." THE SABBATH. Should the sanctity of the Sabbath be displficed 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 lal)orer, 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. TEMPERANCE. We commend the proposed Temperance Law to the members of our Church and others, and ask them to 1880.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 313 secure, by petition and all other honorable means, its enactment by the Legislature of our State. FINANCE. lieceipts: 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 in treasury $111.13 MISSIONARY APPROPKIATIONS. Allentown Liberty Str. Miss, for last year $100 Philadelphia 8th Str. Miss 250 Philadelphia 8th Sir. Miss, (ground rent) 150 Plymouth Miss 75 Lansdale and Hat- Seld 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 Maueh Chunk Miss. . 250 Wilkesbarre Miss 325 Beading 9th Str. Miss. 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 TVesnersville Miss. . . 50 $4,600 314 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1880. APPOINTMENTS. PHILADELrniA DISTRICT— y. C. llortl- fjcrgi'v, I'. K. Philiulclithia 8th Street— S. C. Brey- Gcniiiiiitowii— 11. A. Neitz. Norri.slown— B. F. Bohner. Plyinoutli— J. C Krause. Trappe— ,1. N. Metzgar. Moiitgoinory— (!. I). Swoigcrt. LaiiS(l:ilc and llatQckl— W. F. Muil. Milford-S. Kly. PleaHunt Valley— A. ZiegenfuH ami \V. H. Riiiek. Bethleliein— ]l. M. Llclitcnwalner. FreetnaiiHlmrg— J. u. Wooilriiig. Easton— A. M. Stirk. Bath-W. L. Black. Bangor— A. Kiudt. 8troub. Berrysburg— A. Dilabar. Willianistown— II. J. (Jlick. Unioutown— J. K. Fchr. Treniont— H. II. Romberger. Pine (Jrove- D. A. Medlar. Lykens— A. A. Delong. POTTsviLLK District-./. 0. Ldir, P.E. Pottsville— O. L. Saylor. Schuylkill Haven St. Peters— C. n. Baker. Schuylkill Haven Trinity — J. G. Sands. Cressiina— I. J. Reitz. Orwigsburg and Port Carbon— J. R. llensyl. Schuylkill— J. Loraa. Tamaqua— C. II. Egge. Barncsville— I. E. Zimmerman. Mahanoy City— S. T. Leopold. Shenandoah— .J. M. Rinker. Ashland— T. A. Hess. FrackvlUe— L. N. Woruian. Shamokin— W. A. Shoemaker. 1881.] THE EAS'r PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 315 Mt. Carmel— .J. W. Woehrle. Trevorton— D. Z. Kembel. Mahantongo— J. L. Werner. S. L. Wiest, corresponfling secretary Missionary Society. T. G. Clewell, aasistant editor Evan- (jelical Messenoer. 1881. The Forty-Second {74:th) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, B. J. Smoyer. Assista^it Secretaries, W. A, Leopold and S. C. Brey- fogel. The East Pa. Conference met in annual session in the Evangelical chnr<;h at Milk'rHl)urg, Pa., on Febru- ary 23d, 1881. The Bishop appointed the following committees: On Worship, — C. S. Haman and S. S. Chubb; On Letters,— J. M. Savior, F. Hoffman, J. Adams, A. Ziegenfus, and Thomas Harper ; On Quar- terly Conference Records, — S. Neitz, Isaac Hess, J. N. 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. Neitz, J. G. Sands, J. M. Pinker, 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. P. Yost, 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. Sliultz, and H. R. Yost; Reportorial Committee, — W. K. Wieand, (). L. Saylor, W. H. Rinek, H. M. Capp, and W. F. Heil. A local preacher and a traveling deacon were de- posed from office and expelled from the church during the past year. D. Berger, W. L. Reber, Jacob Snyder, and Jonathan Kurtz died during the year. Credentials were granted to J. S. McNutt 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: Rudolph Roessel, Jas. R. Teter, Daniel G. Reinhold, John S. Overholser, Israel F. Heisler, Joseph Fox, and Webster C. Weiss. The brethren W. H. Rinek, W. F. Heil, H. M. Capp, J. L. Guinther, J. W. Hoover, H. H. Rom- berger, and J. C. 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, — IS^. Goebel, Daniel Wieand, J. Gross, H. Stoetzel, J. M. Oplinger, J. Savitz, and C. Gingrich. Solomon ISTeitz was retained in the itinerancy one year without an appointment. On motion of J. O. Lelir it was Resolved^ 1st, That all applicants for the itinerancy must study and be examined in the German language for four years. 2d, 18S1.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 317 That we will hereafter not receive any preachers into the itinerancy of this Conference, unless they exercise in both the German and English languages. M. Lauer, Senior Book Agent, addressed the Con- ference. J. G. Sands was elected statistical secretary ; S. S. Chnbb, 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 Clndstian en- deavor in the work of foreign missions, we will urge our members to rememl)er the parent treasury by spe- cial contributions, large gifts, and bequests. The fol- lowing delegates were appointed to attend the State Temperance Convention at Hari'isburg : B. J. Smoyer, S. C. Breyfogel, J. K. Knerr, J. G. Sands, A. W. War- fel, H. M. Capp, and L. IST. 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. Plartzler, editor of the Evaiigelical Messenger^ and wished him God-speed in his arduous work. BOUNDARIES. Stroud sburg Mission was discontinued. Bangor was constituted a station, and Roxburg, Miller's church, and Ackermanville were annexed to Bath Circuit. Tower City and Reiner 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. Ringtown was taken from Shenandoah Citj Station and annexed to Barnesville Circuit. CHURCH AFFAIRS. 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 Bi'other Alspach against the Scranton church, $400 w'ere 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 as 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.] THE EAST PEN^NSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 319 The congregations at Qnakertown and Bernville were authorized to sell portions of their chnrc-h lots and to apply the income toward the payment of their chnrch debts. The financial difiiculties 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 difiiculties existing between Creswell and Millersville circuits concerning the parsonage of Lancaster Circuit, were referred to the presiding elder of Reading 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 diflicnilties at Bainbridgc were referred to Rev. C. II. Baker, to dispose of the property to the best advantage of all parties. The meml)ers of Mahantongo Circuit were urged to accept the offer of Elias Hepler and to purchase his church for 81,000. Pei'mission 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 Gap were authorized to effect a loan of $1,000 by giving a mortgage on their church property. Con- cerning tlie 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. EDUCATION. 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 becoming 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 aiford 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 accommodations be secured. 4, That this institution 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. jResolved, That we will endeavor to raise at least five cents per member for educational purposes, and that these contributions be gathered and sent to the treasurer of the educational fund Ijcfore August 1, 1881. The following were appointed the Committee on In- stitution of Learning: Bishop T. Bowman, I. E. Knerr, J. C. Hornherger, S^ S. Chubb, A. M. Stirk, W. K. Wieand, S. C. Bi-eyfogel, J. G. Mohn, and F. G. Boas. S. S. Chubb, J. O. L?hr, and W. A Leopold were elected examiners for five years. MEMORIALS. Ja(!ob 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 canse, and a man of exemplnry Christian character. D. Berger Avas one of our pioneer preachers. God blessed him with a strong constitution, a line intellect, a genial disposition, and varied and useful attainments, which, wdth 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. Reber 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 efiicient disciplin- arian. Jonathan Kurtz was indeed a diligent and faithful laborer in the church, beloved by all who knew 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 Legislnture 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. Recei'pts. Conference collections $1,177.23 Charitable Society 318.50 Book establishment 500.00 Bal. in treasury last year 68.81: $2,064.57 322 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1881. Expenditures : Paid to conference eh limant s 1,957.00 Balance in treasury MISS ION A ^ 107.57 RY APPROPRIATIONS. Philadelphia, Eighth I Pottstown Miss $ 75 St. Miss $250 Lititz and Manheim Philadelphia, Eighth Miss 75 Str, (ground rent). . 150 Lancaster Miss 200 Plymouth Miss 300 Lebanon Miss ,300 Lansdale and Hat- Hnrrisburg Miss.... 200 field Miss 75 Schuylkill Haven Easton Miss 225 Miss 300 Allentown Eirst Ward Frackville Miss 350 Miss 275 Mt. Carmel Miss 350 Allentown Liberty St. Reading Southeast Miss 275 Miss 350 Emaus Miss 100 Reading Southeast Lehigliton Miss 200 Miss, (rent) 150 Manch Chunk Miss. . 225 TremontMiss 100 "Wilkesbarre Miss. . . . 350 Williamstown Miss. . 50 "Wesnersville Miss. . . 300 Reading, Ninth Str. $5,375 Miss 150 APPOINT MKNTS. Philadelphia District-J^. C. Horn- beryer, P. E. Philadelphia Sth St.— S. C. Breyfogel. Germantown— R. M. Lichtenwalner. Norristown— W. L. Black. Plymouth— J. N. Metzgar. Trappe— U. H. Hershey. Montgomery— G. D. Sweigert. Lansdale aud Hatfield- W. F. Hell. Milford— S. Ely. Pleaaant Valley— D. Lentz, F. G. Stauf- fer. Bethlehem— J. D. Woodring. Preemausburg -J. L. (juinther. Easton— A. M. Stirk. Batn— W. H. Weidner, \V. II. Staufler. 1882.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 323 Bangor— A. Kindt. Middle Creek— G. B. Fisher. Wayne— J. S. Newliart. Allentown District— 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. Lehigh— E. Butz. Emails— J. Adams. Catasauqua— Seneca Breyfogel. Slatington— J. C. Bliem. Berliusville- H. R. Yost. Parryville— G. W. Gross. Weissport— E. J. Miller. Lehighton— B. J. Smoyer. Mauch Chunk— D. S. Stauffer. Hazleton— J. K. Seyfrit. Wilkesbarre— H. D. Shultz. Wesnersville— J. M. Saylor. Reading Distbict— /. E. Knerr, P. E. Reading Sth St.— S. S. Chubb. Reading Chestnut St. — J. Bowman. Reading 9th St.-F. P. Lehr. Reading S. E. Miss.- W. A. Leopold. Friedeuslmrg— T. Harper. Pottstown— P. Krecker. Birdsboro— D. W. Bicksler. Adamstown— A. W. Warfel. Fairville— A. M. Sarapsel. Lititz and ISIanheim— J. Specht. Lancaster Water St.— J. Zern. Lancaster Mulberry St.— J. C. Krause. Brownstown— F. Sechrist, D. G. Rein- hold. Millersville— J. W. Hoover. Creswell— W. C. Kantner. Conestoga- F. Smith. Harrisburg District— C. S. Haman, P.E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— J. K. Knerr. Lebanon Sth St.— J. H. Shirey. Myerstown— B. D. Albright. Womelsdorf— Isaac Hess. Aunville— N. A. Barr. Mt. Nebo— C. S. Brown. Harrisburg- W. H. Rinek. Dauphin— H. M. Capp. Millersburg— H. A. Neitz. Berrysburg— A. Dilabar. Williamstown— H. J. Glick. Uuiontown — J. K. Fehr. Tremont— F. Hoffman. Pine Grove— D. A. Medlar. Lykens— A. A. Delong. Pottsville District-^. 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. Reitz. Orwigsburg and Port Carbon— J. R. Ilensyl. Schuylkill— J. Laros. Kutztown— A. Ziegenfus. Tamaqua— C. H. Egge. Barnesville— H. II. Komberger. Mahanoy City— S. T. Leopold. Shenandoah— J. M. Rinker. Ashland— T. A. Hess. Frackville— L. N. Worman. Shamokin— W. A. Shoemaker. Mt. Carmel— J. W. Woehrle. Trevorton— D. Z. Kembel. Mahantongo— J. L. Werner. F. Krecker, Jr., Missionary, Tokio, Japan. 1882. The Forty- Tliird {l^th) Armual Session. Pr'esident, Bishop R. 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. AVieand, C.Gingrich, J. M. Oplinger,and N. Goebel ; On Quarterly Conference Proceedings, — Solomon Neitz, Isaac Hess, J. N. Metzgar, E. Butz, D. Z. Kembel, F. Sechrist, J. Laros, S. Ely, and J. C. Bliem ; On Boundaries, — T!ie Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Statistics,— H. A. Neitz, J. G. Sands, J. M. Kinker, D. S. Stauffer, B. D. Albright, G. W. Gross, W. C. Kantner, G. D. Sweigert, and J. W. Woehrle; On Finan(-e,— O. L. Saylor, C. S. Brown, W. H. Weid- ner, A. Kindt, A. A. Delong, F. Smith, I. J. Eeitz, A. M. Sampsel, and H. D. Shultz ; On Education, — S. S. Chubb, IT. H. Hershey, J. Specht, D. A. Medlar, J. H. Shirey, G. B. Fisher, C. H. Baker, J. A. Feger, and L. E". Worman; On Church Affairs, — W. TL Wieand,P. M. Lichtenwalner, J. K. Seyfrit, C. H. Egge, H. J. Glick, J. K. Fehr, B. H. Miller, and N. A. Barr; On Sabbath and Temperanc?,^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. R. Yost; To Audit Accounts, — J. H. Shirey, S. T. Leopold, and E. J. Miller ; Reportorial Connnittee, — ^W. K. Wieand, W. H.Rinek, W. F. Heil, O. L. Saylor, and J. H. Shirey. W. K. Wieand was appointed to report the proceed- 1882.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 325 ings of the Conference for the Christliche Botschafter, and D. A. Medhir 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, C. S. Haman and C. K. Fehr were re-elected to the ofMce of Presiding Elder. J. R. Hensyl and N. A. Barr were ordained to the office 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. Dreher, Thomas L. Wentz, J. R. Hashinger, H. M. Harris, Hirakawa To- yotsnra, and Miknnia Uyeno. I. E. Zimmermati, 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, F. G. Stauffer, and Hirakawa Toyotsura of Tokio, Ja- pan, were received into the itinerancy. The conference claimants were: N. 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, Myers, Schell, Heim, Haines, Sister Khoads 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 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1882. have. W. Yost, 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 : Itesolved, 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 tiiat 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. Whekeas, 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 Representa- tives of these United States, and would herewith, as a 1882.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 327 Conference, nrge the speedy enactment of such laws as may be necessary to extn-pate 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: Resolved^ That w^e 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 greetings to our brethren in Japan. They made a report of which the following is an abstract : This Conference having re- ceived a communication from Rev. Jacob Hartzler, the esteemed Superintendent of our Japan Mission, with papers from the class and quarterly conference of Tokio, recommending Hirakawa Toyotsura and Uyeno Mikurna 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 bat 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 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [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 Rachel Pludson, who has labored much for the Lord, and bid these Christian workers from our own ranks a hearty God speed. On motion of S. C. 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 wliere they see fit. On motion of D. A. Med- lar it was resolved tliat we hold a Conference Pente- costal meeting sometime during the fall of the year, and that Bishop R. Dubs be requested to preside. The Bishop and the presiding elders were instructed to ap- point the time and place. BOUNDARIES. Coplay, Stemton, Whiteliall, Laury's, and vicinity were formed into Lehigh Yalley Mission. Wesners- ville Mission was transferred to Pottsville District, to be supplied by the preachers on Kutztown Circuit. Barnesville and Schuylkill circuits were unit?d into one field. CHURCH AFFAIRS. These congregations received permission to collect for church debts within certain prescribed limits as follows: Prackville, in Pottsville and Allentown districts ; Mt. Carmel, in Pottsville District; Harrisburg, in Harris- burg District; White Haven, in Allentown District; 1882.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE, 329 Eighth Str., Philadelphia, in such charges which the col- lector has not yet visited; Hellertown, in Allentown District and within the bounds of Pleasant Yallej 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 pa,y off the debts on those churches. The affairs of the chuiches 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 linances of the church at Coaldale, to the presiding elder, the preacher in charge, and the trustees of the congregation. The com- mittee to audit tlie accounts of J. M. Rinker reported that tlie 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 tiie 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 chai'ge of East Allentown 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 slieriff. I. E. Knerr, S. B. Brown, S. S. Chubb, J. N. Metzgar, J. 22 330 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1882. G. Mohn, Geo. Hendel, and Wra, Laubenstine were ap- pointed a committee to take charge of the finances o£ 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 D. Z.Kem- bel were appointed to dispose of the old church property at Trevorton and to erect a new chnr(;h in a more suit- able locality. The Hepler church affair 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 arnount 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 Heading 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 Yalley Seminary at Heading, 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 Educ-ational Committee in securing a gifted and eificient 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 EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 331 be made to raise at least five cents per member for edu- cational purposes this _year. Conference autliorized the trustees of the seminary to elect their treasurer. The name of the institution was changed to Schuylkill Sem- inary and tiie 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 : Eevs. Thos. Bowman, I. E. Ivnerr, J. C. Hornberger, S. S. Chubb, A. M. Stirk, W. K. Wieand, S. C. Breyfogel, and Bros. J. G. Mohn, F. G. Boas, D. Gensemer, and J. A. Medlar. The hist 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 TEMPERANCE. 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. [1882. Co., Pa., July 9tli, 1815. He was a fine tlieoloojian, a faithful worker, and an eai*nest advocate of the aboli- tion of slaverj', rum, and tobacco. He was fearless and outspoken on all public questions, yet kind-hearted and sympathetic. His sun set in peace and splendor. Abraham Shultz w^as born on the 5th driy of January, 1810, in Milford, Bucks Co., Fa. 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. Wlien 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 $L92.66 On 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 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Phila. 8tli Sir. Miss. $'250 Phila. 8th Str. Miss. gi'ound rent 150 Plymouth Miss 250 Lansdale and Hatfield Miss 250 Easton Miss 225 Hall rent in South Easton 50 A 1 1 e n t o w n First Ward Miss 175 Allen town Liberty Str. Miss 275 Emaus Miss 200 Lehighton Miss 200 Manch Chunk Miss.. 350 Wilkesharre Miss. ... 350 Lehigh Valley Miss. 300 Reading 9th Str. Miss. 150 Reading South East Miss 350 Reading South East Miss., house rent. . 150 Pottstown Miss $ 75 Pottstown Miss., house rent 100 Lititz and Manheim Miss 75 Lancaster Mulberry Str. Miss 300 Lebanon 8th Str. Miss 300 Harrisburg Miss 200 Hari'isburg — for in- terest 125 "Williamstown Miss ... 50 Tremont Miss 200 Schuylkill Haven Miss 300 FrackviUe Miss 350 Mt. Carmel Miss.... 825 Wesnersville Miss . . . 100 To r. Hoffman, for last year 100 ;,150 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— J. C. Horn- herger, P. E. PnilaUelphia 8th St.— S. C. Breyfogel. Germantown— W. A. Leopold. Norristown— F. P. Lehr. Plymouth- H. M. Capp. Trappe— U. H. Hershcy. Montgomery— G. D. Sweigert. Lansdale and Hatfield— F. Krecker. Mil ford— J. K. Fehr. Pleasant Valley— D. Lentz and F. G. Stauffer. Bethlehem— J. D. Woodring. Freemansburg— C. D. Dreher. Easton— A. M. Stirk. Bath— W. H. Weidner and W. H. Stautfer. Bangor— W. F. HeU. 334: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1883. Middle Creek— H. H. Romberger. "Wayne— J. S. Newhart. Allentown District— C. S. Uaman, P. E. Allentown Linden St.— B. F. Boliner. Allentov/n Turner St.— J. A. Feger. Allentown First Ward— J. C. Bliem. Allentown Liberty St.— J. Specht. LeliigU— E. Butz. Emaus— B. H. Miller. Catasaiiqua— R. M. Lichtenwalner. Slatington— G. W. Gross. Berlinsville— H. R. Yost. Parryville — A. Kindt. Weissport— A. A. Belong. Lehigbton— W. K. Wieand. Mauch Chunk— D. S. Stauffer. Hazleton— J. K. Seyfrit. Wilkesbarre— H. D. Shultz. Leliigh Valley— D. Yingst. Reading District—/. E. Kneri\ P. E. Reading 8th St.— S. S. Chubb. Reading Chestnut St. — J. N. Metzgar. Reading 9th St.— S. Neitz. Reading South East— S. B. Brown. Friedensburg— Thomas Harper. Pottstown— I. J. Reitz. Birdsboro— L. N. Worman. Adainstown— A. W. W^arfel. Falrville— A. M. Sampsel. Lititz and Manheim— B. D. Albright. Lancaster Water St.— J. Zern. Lancaster Mulberry St.— J. C. Krause. Brownstown— J. L. Werner and I. F. Heisler. Millersville— J. W. Hoover. Creswell— W. C. Kantner. Conestoga— J. G. Sands. Harrisbdrg District— C. K. Fehr, P.E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— B. J. Snioyer. Lebanon 8th St.— J. H. Shirey. Myerstown— E. J. Miller. Womelsdorf— D. W. Bicksler. Annville— J. L. Guinther. Mt. Nebo— R. Deisher. Harrisburg— W. H. Rinek. Dauphin— G. B. Fisher, Millersl)urg— H. A. Neitz. Berrysburg— A. Dilabar. Williamstown— H. J. Glick. Uniontown— C. S. Brown. Tremont— F. Hoffman. Pine Grove— D. A. Medlar. Lykens— N. A. Barr. Pottsville District — J. 0. LeJir, 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. G. Reinhold. Port Carbon — H. M. Wingert. Schuylkill and Barnesville— A. Ziegen- fus and W. C. Weiss. Kutztown and Wesnersville— J. Laros and J. S. Overholser. Tamaqua— S. T. Leopold. Mahanoy City— W. A. Shoemaker. Shenandoah — J. M. Rinker. Frackville— J. R. Hensyl. Ashland— T. A. Hess. Mt. Carmel— J. W. Woehrle. Shamokin— D. Z. Kembel. Trevorton— C. J. Warmkessel. Mahantongo— Fr. Sechrist. Dr. F. Krecker, Missionary, Tokio, Japan. H i r a k a w a Toyotsura, Missionary, Tokio, Japan. 1883. The Forty -Foxirtli {^QtJi) Annual Session. President, Bishop Tliomas Bowman. Secretary, B. J. Smojer. 1883.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 335 Assistant Secretaries, S. S. Chubb, D. A. Medlar, and J. H. Shirey. The Conference met in Christ Chnrch, Phihidelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, February 28th, 1883. The follow- ino; standing committees were appointed: On Worship, — J. C. Hornberger, S. C. Breyfogel, and W. A. Leopold ; On Letters, — F. Kreclvcr, F. Hoff- man, J. M. Savior, J. N. Metzgar, T. Harper, and J. Zern ; On Quarterly Conference Minutes, — S. Neitz, F. P. Lehr, C. H. Baker, E. Bntz, J. K. Fehr, J. Specht, and B. D. Al!»right; 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. Delong, and H. J. Click; On Sta- tistics, — F. Seehrist, 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 Chnrch Affairs, — B. F. Bohner, J. K. Sey- frit, D. Z. Kembel, J. L. Werner, D. Lentz, J. M. Rinker, and E. J. Miller; On Sabbath and Temper- ance, — A. M. Stirk, W. H. Weidner, G. D. Sweigert, D. S. Stauifer, and A. M. Sampsol; On Memorials, — J. C. Bliem, H. A. Neitz, H. R. Yost, G. A\^. Gross, C. S. Brown, F. Smith, and G. B. Fisher; Reportoi-ial Committee,— O. L. Saylor, J. D. Woodring, W. F. Heil, W. H. Rinek, W. A. Shoemaker, W. C. Kantner, I. J. Reitz, J. M. Rinker, 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. R. Yost, F. Smith, J. W. Woehrle, J. C. Krause, and G. D. Sweigert. 336 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1883. J. M. Oplingcr, itinerunt, and W. W. Hambright and Jeremiah Rhoads, local preachers, died during the year. The name of the late Moses Dissinger was referred to the committee on melnori^ds. A. M. Hartman with- drew from the church. Galen W, Hoover resigned his office as local preacher and returned his license. F. G. Stauffer received credentials to unite with the Ohio Conference. D. W. Bicksler, J. W. Hoover, and J. D. "Woodring were ordained to the office of Elder; and W. H. Stauft\3r, F. G. Stauffer, H. H. Romberger, and D. G. Reinhold, to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on tiial: William E. "Walz, John Stermer, 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. Reinhold were received into the itiner- ancy. R. 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. R. Yeakel, J. N. Metzgar, H. A. Neitz, J. L, Werner, and C. H. Baker were re- tained in the itinerancy one ye ir. J. Zern, T. Harper, and J. Laros took a supernumerary relation. The presiding elders were instructed to report all investigations of preachers held in their i-espective dis- tricts. The Conference resolved that hereafter all ap- plicants for the itinerancy shall be received by ballot only, and in private 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. 33T of Schuylkill Seminary, delivered an address after which the Conference expressed its appreciation of the abilities which he had conseci'ated to that institution and congratulated the hoard of missions upon having secured his services as a missionaiy of the church to Japan. The following were elected delegates to the General Conference : C. K. Fehr, C. S. Haman, J. C. Hornberger, J. O. Lehr, I. E. Knerr, S. Neitz, B. J. Smoyer, and S. S. Chubb ; alternates, A. M. Stirk, S. C. Brevfogei; and B. F. Bohner. W. W. Orwig's Book of Sermons was recommended to the favorable consideration of the members of Conference. It wa^ resolved that hereafter basket collections only shall he lifted at our annual Conference missionary meet- ings. Two additional questions were inserted into the an- nual statistical bhmk : " 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?" BOUNDARIES. Norristown was changed to a mission, Qnakertown was detached from Pleasant 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 EVANGELICAL LANDMAKKS. [1883. nexed to Lehigh Yallej 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 Tamaqua, and Locust Yalley to Mahanoy City. Orwigsburg was constituted a mission. Tower City and "Reiner City were detached from Tremont and annexed to Lykens Circuit. Coaldale and Lansford were transferred from Schuylkill Circuit to Port Carbon. CHURCH AFFAIRS. The trustees of tlie Miller's and Roxburg 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 tl}e church at Roxburg. 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 follows: Port Clin- ton, on Schuylkill and Kutztown circuits; Frackville, in the uncanvassed portions of Pottsville and Allentown districts ; Myerstown, in Harrisburg District,f or achurch 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 CONFERENCE. 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 jmd deed, and granted them permission to sell their old church property and to apply the proceeds towards the new church. The Conference extended an invitation to all the friends of the sainted Bishop Se}''- 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- g;ige to D, Z. Kembel, Jos. Kline, Wm. Knaj)p, and C. J. Warmkessel as security for money advanced by these brethren. It was resolved that liereafter 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 deltt of ten thousand dollars was paid. EDUCATION. 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 SlO for every charge on their I'espective 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 I)e i-aised on the varions charges for the support of the seminary. Whereas, 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 liesolved, That we highly appreciate these generous offers, and that the trustees of Schnylkill Seminary are hereby directed to visit the several proposed localities and such others as may be brouglit 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 : Ivevs. I, E. Knerr, T. Bowman, and C. S. Haman, and Messrs. J. G. Mohn and H. G. Moyer for three years; Revs. J. C. Hornbergcr 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. O. Lehr, and AV. K. Wieand were appointed a visiting committee to attend the commencement exercises of Schuylkill Seminary. B. J. Smoyer, A. M. Stirk, and J. K. Knerr were elected examiners of junior preachers 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. 34:1 MEMORIALS. Moses Dissinger, late of the Kansas Conference, was an itinerant preacher of tliis Conference for many ^^ears. He was an extraordhiary man, possessing more than ordinary physical energy and a pecnliar 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 Ehoads, a local preacher, was a faithful son of the gospel, and an old and valiant champion of the cross. W. W. Harabright, a son of Father Davis Hamhright, 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. Resolved^ That we Avill 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 $2,180.05 342 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1883. Expenditures: Paid to conference claimants $2,163.00 Paid for conference expenses 14.72 Balance in treasury. -$2,177.72 $2.33 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Philadelphia Eighth Street $225 Plymouth 300 iJTorristown 100 Qnakertown 75 Easton 275 Sth. Easton and Wil- liams Township. . . 200 Lansdale and Hattield 250 Allentown 1st Ward . 160 do. Liberty St. 300 Emaus 200 Lehighton 200 Mauch Chunk 225 Wilkesbarre 350 Lehigh Yalley 225 White Haven 175 Eeading 9th Street. . 200 Pottstown and Phce- 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 50 Mt. Carmel 325 Trevorton 300 Orwigsburg 200 Wesnersville 350 ;,770 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— J^. C. Korn- herger, P. E. Philadelphia 8th St.— J. D. Woodring. Germantown— W. A. Leopold. Norristown— F. P. Lehr. Plymouth— H. M. Capp. Trappe— U. H. Hershey. Montgomery— J. S. Newhart. Milford- J. K. Pehr. Lansdale and Hatfield— F. Krecker. Qnakertown- F. D. Geary. Pleasant Valley— J. K. Seyfrit. Bethlehem— O. L. Saylor. Freemansburg— C. D. Dreher. Easton— J. G. Sands. South Easton and Williams Tp.— W. H. Stauffer. Bath— W. H. Weldner and W. Schuler. 1883.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 343 Bangor— W. F. Heil. Middle Creek— H. H. Romberger. Wayue— D. G. Reinhold. Allentown District— C. S. Hainan, P. E. Allentown Linden St.— B. F. Bohuer. Allentown Turner St.— J. A. Feger. Allentown First Ward— J. C. Bliem. Allentown Liberty St.— J. Specht. Letiigh— A. W. Warfel. Emaus— B. H. Miller. Catasauqua— R. M. Liclitenwalner. Lehigli Valley — D. Yingst. Slatington— G. W. Gross. Berlinsville— F. E. Erdman. Parry ville— A. Kindt. Weissport— A. A. Belong. Lehigliton— Vv'. K. Wieand. Maucli C'lmnk— H. R. Yost. Ilazleton-D. S. Stauffer. White Haven— A. S. Kline. Wilkesbarre— J. W. Woelirle. Reading District—/. E. Knerr, P. E. Reading Stli St.— S. S. Chubb. Reading Chestnut St.— S. C. Breyfogel. Reading 9th St.— S. Neitz. Reading South East— To be supplied. Frieden.sburg— U. J. Click. Pottstowu— I. J. Reitz and one to be supplied. Birdsboro— J. R. Hashinger. Adamstowu— A. Dilabar. Fairville— W. C. Kantuer. Lititz and Manheim— B. D. Albright. Lancaster Water St.— E. Butz. Lancaster Mulberry St.— L. N. Wor- man. Brownstown— A. Ziegenfus and A. B. Saylor. Millersville— J. W. Hoover. Creswell— T. A. Hess. Conestoga— J. C. Krause. Harrisbukg District— C. K. Fehr, P. E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— B. J. Smoyer. Lebanon Sth St.— J. M. Rinker. Myerstown— E. J. Miller. Womelsdorf— D. W. Bicksler. Annville— J. L. Guinther. Mt. Nebo— R. Deisher. Harrisburg— W. H. Rinek. Dauphin— G. B. Fisher. Millersburg- D. A. Medlar. Berrysburg— G. D. Sweigert. Williainstown— A. M. Sampsel. Lniontown- C. S. Brown. Tremont— F. Hoffman. Pine Grove— S. B. Brown. Lykens— N. A. Barr. POTTSYILLE DISTRICT— X 0. LeJlV, P.E. Pottsville— J. H. Sliirey. Schuylkill Haven St. Peters— A. M. Stirk. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— P.. Smith. Cressona— C. H. Egge. Orwigsburg — T. Hai'ijer. Port Carbon— H. M. Wingert. Schuylkill— J. Savitz. Tamaqua— S. T. Leopold. Mahanoy City — W. A. Shoemaker. Shenandoah— H. D. Shultz. Frackville— J. R. Hensyl. Ashland— I. E. Zimmerman. Mt. Carmel— J. S. Overholser. Shamokin— D. Z. Kembel. Trevorton— C. J. WarmkesseL Mahantongo— F. Sechrist. Kutztown— J. L. Werner. Wesnersville— D. Lentz. 1883. The General , Confei^ence. Presidents, Bishops J. J. Esliei-, K. Dubs, and T. Bowman. 34:4: EVANGELICA.L LANDMARKS. [1883. Secretary^ W. Horn, Assistant Secretaries^ H. Mott, G. Heinmiller, S. P. Spreng, and U. F. Swengel. The delegates of the General Conference nssembled in the Linden Street Evangelical church, Allentown, Pa., Oct. 4th, 1883.'^ Eighty-seven delegates, repre- senting twenty-two annual confej-ences, and nine ex- ojjicio delegates were in attendance. A. M. Stirk, al- ternate, took the scat of S. Neitz, a delegate of the East Pa. Conference, who was absent on account of sickness. S. C. Broyfogel nnd B. F. Bohner, alternate delegates of the East Pa. Conference, served temporarily and at different tunes as alternates for S. S. Chubb. The chair- man announced the recent decease of J. G. Zinser, and Bishop Bowman read a telegram announcing tlie death of J. M. Sindlinger. Father H. Stoetzel was invited to deliver an address on the origin of the Evangelical Association, inasmuch as the Gene]-al Conference was holding its daily ses- sions near the birthplace and in the very 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 tiie 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 Preface on page 98. 1883.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 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 i-esolntions upon the death of Dr. F. Krecker, late missionary to Japan, were adopted. An expression- of sympathy was sent to S. Neilz in his severe bodily affliction. The elections resulted as follows: Bishops, J. J. Esher, R. Dubs, and T. Bowman; publishing agents, M. Lauer and W. Yost ; editor of the Christliche Bot- schafte)\ W. Horn ; editor of the J^vangelical Messen- ger^ H. B. Hartzler ; editor of the Evcuujelische Maga- zine and German Sunday-school Literature, C. A. Thomas; editor of the Livhuj Epistle and English Sun- day-school Literature, P. W. Raidabaugh ; correspond- ing secretary of the Missionary Society, S. Heininger; treasurer of the Missionary Society, S. L. Wiest ; book steward of the publishing liouse in Germany, J. Walz ; editor of the Eoaiigelische 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; parsonag( s,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 LANDMARKS. [1884:. 1884. The Forty-Fifth i^lth) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, S. C. Breyfogel. Assistant Secretaries, D. A. Medlar, J. II. Sliirey, and G. W. Gross. The East Fa. Conference met in annual session in the Emanuel (Chestnut St.) Evane;elical church at Leba- non, Pa., on Wednesday, February 27th, 1884. The president annonnced the following standing committees: On Worship,— C. K. Fehr, B. J. Smoyer, J. M. Kinker, and J. L. Guinther; On Letters, — E. Butz, T. Harper, F. F. Lehr, J. L. AVerner, J. Specht, and G. B. Fisher; On Quarterly Conference Records, — S. S. Chubb, F. Sechrist, J. C, Bliera, 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. Keml)el, S. T. Leopold, A. M. Sampsel, F. Smith, and ]Sr. A. Bcirr; On Statistics, — J. A. Feger, J. G. Sands, E. J. Miller, A. Dilabar, H. E. Yost, J. W. Hoover, and H. H. Romberger ; On Education, — S. B. Brown, 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. C. Krause; On Sabbath and Temperance, — J. N. Metzgar, A. W. Wavfel, J. K. Fehr, A. A. Belong, J. W. Woehrle, J. R. Hcnsyl, and H. M. Capp; On Memor- ials,— F. Krecker, R. Deisher, B. H. Miller, J. S. New- 1884.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 34:7 hart, D. S. Stanffer, W. A. Shoemaker, and T. A. Hess ; Reportorial Committee,- — W. K. AVieand, W. A. Leo- pold, W. n. Rinek, W. F. Heil, W. C. Kantner, and F. E. Erdman; To Audit Accounts, — I. J. Reitz, S. T. Leopold, and J. M. Rinker; Tellers, — J. R. Hensyl, H. M. Capp, C. D. Dreher, and H. A. Neitz. W. K. Wieand was appointed to report the proceedings for the Christliche Botschafter. W. Nicholaus, 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, Reuben Yeakel and J. R. 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. Rinek, J. L. Guinther, W. F. Heil, and Hirak- awa Toyotsnra were elected to the office of Elder ; and C. D. Dreher, H. M. Wingert, L F. Heisler, J. S. Over- holser, and C. J. Wai-mkessel, to the office of Deacon. The following were licensed as preachers on trial: E. B. Manger, Horace A. Smith, Charles C. Speicher, Cyrus M. Rothermel, William W. Yost, John P. Mil- ler, Augustus H. Snyder, G. Holzapfel, and Irvin U. Royer. The name of M. Steckley was added to the list of local deacons. M. W. Harris was reinstated as local elder, and J. R. Hensyl took a supernumerary relation. The relation of J. Savitz was changed from supernum- erary to active. R. 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. Scliuler, 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. Laros, and J. R. Hensyl; the snperannuated, N. Goebel, D. Wieand, C. Gingrich, H. Stoetzel, J. K. Knerr, and J. M. Say- lor. The confo-ence claimants were: N. Goebel and wife, D. Wieand and wife, C. Gingrich and wife, H. Stoetzel, J . M. Saylor and wife, J. Gross and wife, and Sisters Schnerr, Khoads, Meyers, Shell, Shnltz, and Heim, Sister Kenipfer 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. R. Yost was elected statistical secretary, and S. S. Chubb, re-elected Conference treas- m-er. 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 l»rother 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 Yalley Circuit. Schnecksville was transferred from Lehigh Circuit to Lehigh Yalley Mis- 18S4.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 349 sion. Millersville, New Danville, and vicinity were or- ganized into Millersville Mission. Mt. Joy, Reich'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 amission. Eingtown was taken from Shen- andoah Station and called Kingtown Station, The church affairs at Harrisbnrg were referred to a commit- tee, consisting of the presiding elder of the district, the preacher in charge of Harrisbnrg Mission, C. K. Fehr, and one member of each of the congregations at Har- risbure;. 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. CHURCH 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 received permission to collect money within certain prescribed limits, as follows: Pen Argyl, in Philadelphia and Allentown districts for a 350 EVANGELICAL LAKiniAEKS. [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 liquidatini^ a debt of |1,600; Myers- town, in Harrisburg 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 Irish Valley, Trevorton Circuit, being in a very dilapidated condition and without 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 forward 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 Whereas, Said loan was accepted by th(; trustees of the congregation in lieu of the same amount which had l)een promised them by the East Pennsylvania Conference; And Wh?:reas, It would in our opinion be prejudicial to our interests as a Confer- ence and injurious to the aNove cliarge to insist upon 1884.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 351 tlie payment of said amount; therefore, be it Resolved^ That the East Pennsylvania Conference assume said debt, and that the debt to the Church Building Fund be p:dd 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 unanimously petitioned the annual conference to order English preaching 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 scliool expenses of the year; therefore, be it Resolved, 1st, That we expect the citizens of Fredericksburg to furnish $2,000 of this amount. 2d, That we most cordially urge the ministers of the East Fa. Conference 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 preachers 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. Iv. 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 hy the hoard 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 PENKSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 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 church 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 Miesse 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 TEMPERANCE. 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 catnpmeetings and the distribution of temperance literature w^ere commended as efficient means to educate the people on this subject. Constitu- tional prohibition for the state and nation were re-af- firmed. FINANCE. Receipts : Balance from last year $ 2.03 From the Charitable Society 213.00 From the book establishment 800.00 Total , $1,015.03 E-rpenditures : To Conference claimants and for expenses. . . $ 943.83 Balance in treasury $ 71.20 354 EVANGELICAL LAiS^DMARKS. [1884. MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Phila., 8th Street.. $175.00 Philadelphia 250.00 Norrlstown 100.00 Plymouth 325.00 Lansdale and Hat- field 250.00 Quakertowu 200.00 Easton 275.00 South Easton 350.00 Allen town, 1st Ward 225.00 Allen town, Lib- erty Street 300.00 Emaus 200.00 Lehighton 250.00 Mauch Chunk 225.00 Wilkesbarre 350.00 White Haven 175.00 Lehigh Valley 400.00 Eeading, 9th St. . . 200.00 Pottstown and Pho3nixville 175.00 Lititz and Manheim 75.00 Lancaster $300.00 Lebanon 250.00 Havrisburg 250.00 Harrisburg, int. . . 60.00 Mount Joy 250.00 Trevorton 300.00 Trevorton 160.7y Williamstown 75.00 Tremont 200.00 Schuylkill Haven. 350.00 Frackville 350.00 Mt. Carmel 375.00 Orwigsburg 200.00 Wesnersville 300.00 Annville 150.00 Dauphin 100.00 Coaldale 200.00 Ashland 300.00 F. HoffmaUjfor last year 75.00 Total $8,745.79 APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. A'. Fehr, P.E. Philadelphia Sth St.— J. D. Woodriug. Germ^ntown— W. A. Leopold. Noriistown— F. P. Lehr. Plymouth— r. II. Ilershey. Trappe-W. H. Kioek. ■Montgomery— J. S. Newhart. Milford— J. K. Fehr. Lansdale and Ilatfleld— G. C. Knobel. Quakertown— P. Krecker. Pleasant Valley— J. K. Seyfrit. Betlilehem— O. L. Saylor. Freemansburg— I. U. Royer. Easton— J. G. Sands. South Easton and Williamstown— W. H. Stauller. Bath— R. Deisher and W. Schuler. Bangor— W. F. Heil. Middle Creek— C. C. Sneicher. 1885.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 355 Wayne— D. G. Eeinhold and H. A. Smith. Allentown District— C. S. Haman, P. E. Allentown Linden St.— J. C. Bliem. Allentown Turner St.— J. W. Hoover. Allentown First Ward— J. O. Letir. Allentown Liberty St.— J. Specht. Lehigh Circuit— A. W. Warlel. Emaus— B. H. Miller. Catasauqua— B. F. Bohner. Lehigh Valley— 1>. Lentz. Slatington— G. W. Gross. Berlinsville— F. E. Erdman. Parryville— H. M. Wingert. Weissport— A. A. Belong. Lehigliton— S. S. Chubb. MaUL-h Chunk— H. K. Yost. Hazleton— D. S. Stauffer. White Haven— A. S. Kline. Wilkesbarre— J. W. Woehrle. Reading District- J^. C. Honiberger, P. E. Reading Sth St.- W. K. Wieaud. Reading Chestnut St.— S. C. Breyfogel. Reading 9th St.— I. J. Reitz. Friedensburg— H. J. Glick. Pottstown and Phoeuixville— I. F. Ueisler and F. D. Geary. Birdsboro— C. D. Dreher, Adamstown— A. Dilabar. Terre Hill— W. C. Kantner. Conestoga— J. C. Krause. Lititz and Manheim— B. D. Albright. Brownstown— A. Ziegeufus and C. Rothermel. Lancaster Water St.— E. Butz. Lancaster Mulberry St.— L. N. Wor- man. Millersville— A. B. Saylor. Cre.swell— T. A. Hess. Harkisburg District— .4. M. stirk, P. E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— I. E. Knerr. Lebanon 8th St.— J. A. Feger. Myerstown— B. J. Miller. Womelsdorl— J. L. Guinther and P. Hoffman. Anuville— A. Kindt. Mt. Nebo— H. H. Romberger. Mt. Joy— D. W. Bicksler. Harrisburg— J. N. Metzgar. Dauphin— G. B. Fisher. Millersburg— D. A. Medlar. Benyeburg— G. D. Sweigert. Uniontown— C. S. Brown. Trevorton— C. Warmkessel. Lykens— J. S. Overholser. Williamstown— A. M. Sarapsel. Tremont— To be supplied. Pine Grove— S. B. Brown. PoTTSViLLE District— -B. J. Smoyer, P. E. Pottsville— J. H. Shirey. Schuylkill Haven St. Peter's-J. M. Rinkcr. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— F. Smith. Cressona— C. H. Egge. Orwigsburg— T. Harper. Port Carbon— J. P. Miller. Schuylkill Circuit— J. Savitz. Kutztown— W. H. Weidner and J. Stermer. Coaldale and Langford— A. H. Snyder. Tamaqua— S. T. Leopold. Mahanoy City-W. A. Shoemaker. Shenandoah City— H. D. Shultz. Ringtown— To be supplied. Frackville— N. A. Barr. Ashland— I. E. Zimmerman. Mt. Carmel— J. R. Hensyl. Shamokin— D. Z. Kembel. Mahantongo— F. Sechrist. 1885. The Fortij-Sixth {18tk) Annual Session. President, Bishop R. Dubs. Secretary, S. C. Breyfogel. 356 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1885. Assistant Secretaries^ D. A. Medlar, J. H. Shirej, and G. W. Gross. The membei's of the Conference assembled in the Emanuel Evangelical church at Catasanqua, Pa., on Wednesday, February 25th, 1885. The president ap- pointed the following staoding committees : On Worship, — C. S. Haman and B. F. Bohiier; On Letters, — E. Butz, J. Specht, F. Sechrist, T. Harper, F. F. Lehr, J. L. Werner, G. B. Fisher, A. Ziegenfns, J. S. Newhart, and W. H. Rinek ; On Quarterly Con- ference Kecords,- — 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. Her- shey, S. T. Leopold, and G, C. Knobel ; On Bound- aries, — The Bishop and the presiding elders ; On Finance, — W. Iv. Wieand, D. Z. ivembel, C. S. Brown, R. Deisher, J. M. Rinker, A. Dilabar, G. W. Gross, F. Smith, and L J. Reitz ; On Church Affairs, — S. S. Chubb, J. K. Seyfrit, A. Kindt, H. D. Shnltz, H. J. Click, 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, N. 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 Ooinmittee, — O. L. Saylor, C. 1). Hreher, J. 1885.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE, 357 R. Hensyl, W. Schuler, D. W. Bicksler, L. N. Wor- maii, I. F. Heisler, and F. E. Erdman; To Audit Ac- counts— H. D. Shultz, ^Y. F. Heil, and W. II. Einek. G. C. Knobel was appointed to report the proceedings for the Christliche Botschafter, 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. Manger withdrew from the church during the past year. C. H. Baker took a su- perannuated and J. R. Hensyl, an active relation. Isaac Hess, H. 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. Romberger, D. G. Reinhold, and W. H. Stauffer were ordained to the office of Elder ; aud 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 R. Seip, D. J. Eb- ert, Benjamin C. Krnpp, Alfred J. Brunner, Stephen Bnntz, William J. Johnson, 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. [1885. Walz, and I. U. Royer were received into the itinerancy. The supernumerary preachers were: S. EI.7, J. Fry, J. Bowman, D. Yingst, J. Zern, T. Harper, and J. Laros. The superannunted preachers and conference claim- ants were: N. 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. Stoetzel, Sisters Schnerr, Rhoads, Myers, Kemp- f er. Gross, Schell, Heim, Sister Adams and one child, and one child of J. J. High. W. Yost, junior publisher, addressed the Conference in the interests of our publishing house. The Confer- ence adopted resolutions of sympathy with the brethren, S. Neitz, D. S. Stauifer, and H. M. Wingert, who were suifering under severe bodily affliction. On motion of W. K. Wieand the president and the seci-etary 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 House of Representatives and having 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. R. 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 nnordained preachers liaving of late taken upon themselves the right to perforin 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 comnnini(;ation the Bishop refers to the ordination of Hiiakawa Toyotsura, missionary at Hinoyeki, Japan, and a member of this Conference, to the office of deacon. This was the lirst ordination by our church in heathen lands and of a convert from heathendom. BOUNDARIES. A mission was located in the State of Florida. Freemansburg, Reddington, and vicinity, were taken up as a mission. Hellertown Mission was connected with Pleasant Yalley Circuit. Turkey Hill and Mt. Zion were taken from Terre Hill and with Bowrnansville, Red Run, and Denver, wore constituted a mission. Reiner 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 EVAVGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1885, CHURCH AFFAIRS. Lancaster English Mission received permission to collect in Reading District, with the exception of the city of Reading, for a church debt; Coplaj class, in Allentown District, for a new church ; the Kutztown congregation, in Pottsville District south of the Blue Mountain, in the city of Reading, and on Fleetwood Circuit, for the erection of a new church edifice ; the South Easton congi'egation, in Allentown District, for a debt of $1,931.50; Kulpsville class, in Philadelphia District, for a debt of $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 churcli until the}^ are able to pay for it. The congregation at Ringtown was instructed to accept the offer of Enoch Manbeck to cancel liis 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. Mctzgar, and two lay mem- bers of the society, to be selected by the presiding elder, who shall 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. Tlie financial ditficnlties of our church at Leesport were referred to the presiding elder and preacher in charge. The requests of the churches at flellertown and Frackville were referred to the Church 1885.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 361 Biiilding Society for favorable consideration. E. J. Miller, collector, reported that daring the past year $960.46 had been secured and paid on the church debt at Myerstown, leaving a deficit of $257.80. H. D. Shultz, 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 responsible for the amount. The Confer- ence instructed the trustees to secure the amount neces- sary 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 interests of Schuylkill Seminary, reported (owing to 24 362 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1885. sickness, liis C(jlle;igne, 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 tbe interests of the seminary at the next session of the Atlantic Conference. J. C. Hornberger, S. S. Chubb, and J. U. 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 each year by the same committee. J. K. Seyfrit, B. F. Bohner, and J. G. Sands were appointed examiners of applicants for the itinerancy ; and W. K. Wioand, G. W. Gross, and J. D. Woodring to examine junior preachers for live 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 $3,224.59, including the Conference apportionment; the expenditures, $2,240.70. The trustees of the seminary through their secretary 1885.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 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, Pa., 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 18, 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 LANDMARKS. [1885. 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 tlie time of his death, lie 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 TEMPERANCE. 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. lieceipts : 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 TENiS'SYLYANIA C0NFERP:NCE. 365 E,r'2)enditiires : Paid to conference claimants and for expenses, 82,489.03 Balance on hand § 216.59 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Philadelphia 8th Str.^ Philadelphia " ■ " Norristown Plymouth Lansdale and Hatfield QuakertoAvn Helleitown Freeman sburg Easton South Easton and AYilliams Twp Allentown 1st Ward Allentovvn Liberty St. Emaus Lehighton Mauch Clmnk Wilkesbarre White Haven Lehigh Yalley Reading 9th Street. . Pottstown and Phoen- ixville Pottstown house rent Lancaster Mulberry Street Millersville Lititz and Manheim. ^75 250 75 275 300 250 200 150 275 350 225 300 200 250 250 350 250 400 175 200 150 300 75 75 Denver and Bowmans- 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. .. 350 Frackville 350 Mt. Carmel 350 Orwio-sburo; 200 Wesnersville. 350 Coaldale 200 Ashland to be applied as last year 300 Port Carbon 100 Total $10,465 366 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1885. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. K. Fehr, P.E. Philadelphia Sth St.— J. D. Woodring. Germantown— S. T. Leopold. Norristowu— W. A. Leopold. Plymouth— W. H. Riaek. Trappe-F. Smith. Lansdale and Ilatfleid — G. C. Knobel. Montgomery f J. S. Newhart. Quakertown ^F. Krecker. Milford— F. Sechrist. Pleasant Valley jW. A. Shoemaker. Hellertown ic. Rothermel. Bethlehem— O. L. Saylor. Freemansburg - 1. U. Roytr. Eastou— J. G. Sands. S. Eastou and Williams Twp.— W. H. Stauffer. Bath— R. Deisher and A. E. Williams. Bangor— A. Krecker. Middle Creek— D. G. Reinhold. Wayne— H. A. Smith. Allentown District— C. S. Haman, P.E. Allentown Linden St.— J. C. Bliem. Allentown Turner St.— J. W. Hoover. Allentown First Ward— J. Specht. Allentown Liberty St.— A. W. Warfel. Lehigh— D. Yingst. Emaus— J. Stermer. Catasauqua — B. F. Bohner. Lehigh Valley— D. Lentz. Slatington— A. S. Kline. Berlinsville— F. E. Erdman. Parryville— H. M. Wingert. Weissport— C. H. Egge. Lehighton— G. W. Gross. Mauch Chunk— H. R. Yost. Hazletou— S. B. Brown. White Haven— W. Schuler. Wilkesbarre— J. W. Woehrle. Reading District -J". C. Hornberger, P.E. Reading Sth St.— W. K. Wieand. Reading 6th St— S. C. Breyfogel. Reading 9th St.— I. J. Reitz. East Reading Chapel— F. Hoffman. Friedensburg— II. J. Click. Pottstown and Phoenixville— I. F. Ileisler and B. C. Krupp. Birdsboro— C. D. Dreher. Adamstown— B. D. Albright. Terre Hill— W. C. Kantner. Denver and Bowmansville— W. W. Fetter. Conestoga— J. C. Krause. Lititz andManheim— \. Dilabar. Brownstown — A. Ziegenfus and A. J. Brunner. Lancaster Water St.— E. Bittz. Lancaster Mulberry St.— L. N. Wor- man. Millersville— A. B. Saylor. Creswell— T. A. Hess. Harrisburg District— .4. M. Stirk, P.E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— I. E. Knerr. Lebanon Sth St.— J. A. Feger. IMyerstown— D. Z. Kembel. Womelsdorf — J. Savitz. Annville— A. Kindt. Mt. Nebo— H. H. Romberger. Mt. Joy— E. J. Miller. Harrisburg— S. S. Chubb. Dauphin— D. W. Bicksler. Millersburg— D. A. Medlar. Berrysburg— G. B. Fisher. Uniontown— C. J. Warmkessel. Trevorton— F. D. Geary. Wiconisco — J. S. Overholser. Tremont and Reiner City— W. W. Yost. Williamstown— G. D. Sweigert. Pine Grove— A. M. Sampsel. Fredericksburg— W. F. Hed. Florida Mission — J. L. Guinther. Pottstille District— B. J. Smoyer, P. E. Pottsville— J. H. Shirey. Schuylkill Haven St. Peter's— J. M. Rinker. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— U. H. Her- shey. Cressona— B. H. Miller. Orwigsburg— T. Harper. Port Carbon— J. P. Miller. 1886.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 367 Schuylkill -N. A. Barr. Kntztown— W. H. Weidner and C. C. SpeicUer. Prackville— J. M. Longsdorf. Aslilaud— J. K. Fehr. Eingtown— B. R. Seip. Coaldale and Lansford— A. H. Snyder, j Mt. Carmel— J. IJ. Ilensyl. Tamaqiia— F. P. Lehr. Mahanoy City— J. K. Seyfrlt. Slienaudoah— H. D. Sliultz. Shamokin— A. A. Belong. Mahantongo— C. S. Brown. 1886. The Forty-Seventh {79ih) Ammal Session. President, Bishop Thomas Bowman. Secretary, S. C. Brejfogel. Assistant Secretaries, D. A. Medlar, J. H. Sliirey, G. W. Gross, and H. D. Slinltz. The forty-seventh annual session of the East Penn- sylvania Conference was held in the Immanucl Church, Sixth street, Reading, Fa., beginning Wednesday, Feb- ruary 2-l:th, 1886. The following standing committees were appointed: On Worship, — J. C. Hornberger, S. C. Breyfogel, W. K. Wieand, I. J. Reitz, and F. Hoff- man; On Letters and Documents, — J. Specht, A. Zieg- enfus, F. P. Lehr, G. B. Fisher, T. Harper, and J. Savitz; On Qunrterly Conference Records, — S. B. Brown, B. F. Bohner, J. C. Bliem, R. Deisher, A. Kindt, W. H. Weidner, A. Dihibar, B. H. Miller, A. A. Delong, H. H. Romberger, 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. Rinek, F. Smith, G. D. Sweigert, and A. B. Saylor; On Church 368 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1886. Affairs, — J. M. Rinker, D. Letitz, J. S. Xewhart, S. T. Leopold, E. J. Miller, J. C. Krause, and J. S. Over- holser; On Statistics, — J. A. Feger, J. G, Sands, F. E. Erdman, N. A. Barr, H. M. Wingert, D. G. Reinhold, 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. Stanffer, and J. M. Longsdorf ; On Memorials, — C. S. Haman, F. Krecker, S. Ely, J. M. Saylor, D. Wieand, E. Butz, B. D. All)right, 0. H. Baker, F. Sechrist, D. Yingst, and J. N. Metzgar; To Andit Accounts, — 0. H. Egge, W. F. Heil, and H. M. Capp ; Reportorial Committee,— O. L. Saylor, C. D. Drelier, i). W. Bicks- ler, L. K. Wormai), W. Schuler, J. R. Hensyl, and L F. Heisler. G. C. Knoliel was appointed to report the proceedings for the Clirlsiliclie Botschafter. Solomon Neitz, elder, H. C. Major, local deacon, and G. Miller, local preacher, died during the year. Credentials were granted to D. G. Reinhold and L E. Zimmerman, J. R. Teter and I. Wilson, local preachers, withdrew from the church. D. Yingst took and active relation. The supernumerary preachers wcie S. Ely, J. Fry, J. Bowman, J. Zern, J. Laros, and J. L. Werner. The superannuated preachers and conference claimants were: N. Goebel and wife, D. Wieand and wife, C. Gingrich and wife, J. M. Saylor and wife, J, Iv, Knerr and wife, C. H. Baker and wife, F. Hoffman and wife, H. R. Yost and wife, J. O. Lehr and wife, H. Stoetzel, Sisters Schnerr, Rhoads, Myers, Kempfer, Gross, Schell, Heini, Haines, Sister AdaniS and one child, and one child of J. J. High. The brethren, T. Harper and A. Ziegenfus, took a superannuated relation. J. N. 1886.] THE EAST PKNKSYLVANIA CONFEKENCE. 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. Hainan and C. K. Fehr were re-elected to the office of Presiding Elder. H. M. Wingert, J. S. Overholser, C. D. Dreher, I. F. Heisler, and H. A. Smith were ordained to the office of Elder; and J. P. Miller, A. H. Snyder, and I. IJ. Eoyer to the office of Deacon. The following re- ceived license as preachers on trial: Howard Dutill, A. S. Kresge, W. R. S. Fluck, J. K. Freed, James D. Acker, George A. Knerr, J. Berg Esenwein, Thomas M. Reed, and H. Strunk. The brethren, B. 0. Krupp, A. J. Brunner, A. E. Williams, and E. B. Seip were received into the itinerancy. J. C. Hornberger offered the following, wliich was adopted unanimously by a rising vote: Whereas, Father F. Hoffman, who for the past sixty years has uninterruptedly served in the active itinerant work of this Conference, serving during this long term of years as cii-cnit, station, and mission preacher, as well as for quite a number of years in the office of presiding elder, to the ediiication 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 Besolved, That Brother Hoffman be placed in a superannuated relation, and that ho 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 li(;ense shall be valid only until the next annual session of the Conference. H. B. Yost having been severely afflicted during the year, and 3T0 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1886. thereby compelled to retire from active work, the Con- ference expressed sympathy with the brother. Tlie 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 cliarge where they labor, and that those not in active service shall be members wliere 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. Ivembel, 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 Held of labor in Japan, where she has spent nine years of unwearied diligence and toil in her Master's work; And Whereas, In addition to the ordinary sacri- fices incident to missionary work in heathen countries, she lias been called upon by the inscrutable Providence of God to lay npon the altar of missions her faithful com- panion and very successfnl co-worker in the bonds of the Gospel ; therefore be it Resolved^ That we bid her a most 1886.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 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 gi eater usefulness in the missionary work of our beloved church. F. E. Erdman was elected statistical secretary and S. S. Chubb Avas re-elected treasurer of tlie 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 cU 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. BOUNDAEIES. Tlie 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, Phosnixville, 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 Virgins ville 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 Kutztown Circuit and formed into a new field called Hambui-g Mission. West Penn and Hun- sickei's were taken from Schuylkill Circuit and annexed to Wesnersville Mission. Orwio-sburii; Mission was dis- continued, and Drehersville, New Pinggold, Lewistown, and Centreville appointments on Schuylkill Circuit were annexed to Orwicfsburoi; and called Orwiosburo- Circuit. Barnesville was detached from Tamaqua Sta- tion, and Locust Valley from Mahanoy City Station, and together with Grier City and Delano were c;dled Barnes- ville Circuit. Lincoln and Eeamstown were detached from Browiistown Circuit and annexed to Denver and Bow- mansville Mission. Mohnsville was taken from Ad:mis- town Circuit and constituted a station. Llatfield was transferred from Lansdalo and Hatfield Mission to Montgomery Circuit. Lehigli Valley Mission was dis- contitmed ; and Coplay connected with Catasauqua, Howertown with Berlinsville Circuit, and Schnecksville with Leliigli Circuit. CHURCH AFFAIRS. Permission was given to the members of Birdsboro Circuit to remove the Hay Creek chapel to the Cali- fornia appointtnent, 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 Heading 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.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 373 Society was requested to grant a loan of $500.00 to the congregation at Bowmansville. The site of the North street propert_y was recommended for the location of our new church at Harrisburg, the Conference instruct- ing the building committee to borrow the money re- quired to complete the building. The advisability of building a church at Coplay was referred to a commit- tee. During the past year the sum of $691.38 was paid on the church debt at Shenandoali City, reducing the entire indebtedness to $766.15. The advisability of erecting a churcli at Elizabeth ville, Berrysburg 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 chin-ch 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 ; Harrisljurg, in Lelianon and Millersburg Districts ; Coplay, in Philadelphia District, and at Bath and Bangor, in AUentown District ; Kulps- ville, at Norristown, Germantown, Plymouth, Lansdale, and on Pleasant Yalley and Bath circuits; Pen Argyl, in Pottsville District. The auditing committee re- ported the following accounts for the past year: 1st, The cash receipts for the South Easton church debt, W. H. Stauffer collector, amounted to $1,006.85, leav- ing an indebtedness of $1,040.72. 2d, The amount of cash received by D. Leutz, 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 LANDMARKS. [1886. ville, received $224.30, leaving an indebtedness of $704.00. 4th, L. N. Worman, collector for Lancaster English Mission, received $1,780.67 in cash, a sufhcient amount to liquidate tlie entire indebtedness. 5th, The entire amount expended for the Pen Argyl church, R. Deisher collector, was $4,723.95 ; cash received $1,555.75, leaving an entire indebtedness of $3,168.20. EDTJCATION. "Whereas, Our Schuylkill Seminary is in a flourishing condition and the new buildings at Fredericksburg, Pa., are rapidly n earing completion, And Whereas, 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, A¥. K. Wieand, and J. H. Sliirey 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. Revs. Bishop T. Bowman, I. E. Knerr, and C. S. Haman, and Messrs. J. G. Molin 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 CONFERENCE. 375 The trustees of the institution were authorized to meet the deficiency incurred in completin^j 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 wdse 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 congregations to and fro like for- est trees under the force of a mighty tempest. His 376 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [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 farasisknown, he was converted wlien a yonno; 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 Assot-iation. At a memorial service addresses were delivered by C. K. Fehr, F. Krecker, C. S. Haman, and Bishop Thomas Bowman. TEMPERANCE. Iiesolved, That we, the ministers of the East Penn- sylvania Conference, do hereby pledge our honor to each other to manfnllj' withstand the efforts of the Liquor 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 tlie 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 CONFEKENOE. 377 Expenditxires : Paid to conference claimants and for confer- ence expenses $3,555.71 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Phila. 8th St $175 Phila. *' " 250 Norristown 75 Plymouth 150 Lansdale and Quaker- town 300 Souderton 150 Hellertown 250 P r e e m a n s b u rg and Sth. Bethlehem... . 250 Easton 275 South Easton and Wil- liams Twp 325 AUentown 1st Ward . 200 Allentown Liberty St. 300 Emaus 200 Lehighton 225 Manch Chunk 225 Wilkesbarre 350 White Haven 225 Reading 9th Street. . 150 Pottstown 150 Phcenixville 250 Lancaster Mulby St. 250 " Water St.. 50 Lebanon 225 Millersville 50 25 Lititz and Manheim..$175 Denver and Bowman s- ville 50 Harrisbiirg 400 Harrishnrg, interest. . 60 Trevorton, to be ap- plied as in 1881-'85 280 Mt. Joy 300 Fredericksburg 300 Annville 200 Wiconisco 150 Dauphin 175 Schuylkill Haven. ... 300 Frackville 300 Mt. Caimel 300 Wcsnersville 350 Coaldale and Lansf ord 200 Ashland, salary 125 Port Carbon 200 Florida 500 Pen Argyl 200 Kutztown 300 Hamburg 200 Tamaqua 100 Total $10,215 378 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1886. APPOINTMENTS. Philadelphia District— C. K. Fehr, P.E. Philadelphia Sth St.— D. A. Medlar. Germantowu— 8. T. Leopold. Norristown- W. A. Leopold. Plymouth— F. Krecker. Trappe— W. H. StaufTer. Pottstown— J. S. Newhart. Phcenixville— B. C. Krupp. Milford— F. Sechrist. Lansdale aud Quakertown — G. C. Knobel. Montgomery) T. A. Hess. Soudertoii, / J. D. Acker. Pleasant Valley— I. F. Heisler and T. L. Wentz. Bethlehem— B. F. Bohner. Freemansburg and South Bethlehem — O. L. Saylor. Easton— J. C. Krause. South Easton— W. H. Rinek. Allentown District — S. C. Breufo- gel, P. E. Allentown Linden St.— J. C. Bliem. Allentown Turner St.— J. W. Hoover. Allentown First Ward— J. Specht. Allentown Liberty St.— A. W. Warfel. Emaus— E. Butz. Lehigh— D. Yingst. Catasauqua— H. J. Glick. Slatington— A. S. Kline. Berlinsville — R. M. Llchtenwalner. Bath— I. U. Koyer. Pen Argyl— C. D. Dreher. Bangor— A. Krecker. Monroe— A. E. Williams. Wayne— H. A. Smith. Reading District— J. C. Hor-nbergei; P.E. Reading Sth St.— W. K. Wieand. Reading 6th St.— J. H. Shirey. Reading 9th St.— I. J. Reitz. Reading Chapel— To be supplied. Friedensburg— R. Deisher. Kutztown— W. H. Weidner. Wesnersville— D. Lentz. Hamburg— J. Stermer. Birdsboro— N. A. Barr. Adamstown and Mohnsville— B. D. Al- bright. Denver and BowmansvUle — A. J. Brunner. Terre Hill— J. D. Woodring. Conestoga— F. D. Geary. Brownstown— J. W. Woehrle. Florida- J. L. Guinther. Lebanon District—.!. .V. Stii-k, P. E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— I. E. Knerr. Lebanon Eighth St.— J. A. Feger. Annville— A. Kindt. Harrisburg— S. 8. Chubb. ^It. Nebo— H. II. Romberger. Fredericksburg— W. F. Ileil. Pine Grove — A. M. Sampsel. Tremont and Reiner City— W. W. Yost. Williamstown— G. D. Sweigert. Myerstown— D. Z. Kembel. Womelsdorf— J. Savitz. Lititz \ A Dilabar. Manheim) W. G. Schoepflin. 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. Haman, P. E. Pottsville— W. C. Kantner. Schuylkill Haven St. Peters— J. M. Rinker. 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. WUkesbarre— J. G. Sands. Lehighton— G. .W. Gross. Weissport— C. H. Egge. Parryville— H. M. Wingert. 1887.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. J79 MiLLEBSBURG DISTRICT— B. J. Smmjm; P.E. Millersburg— H. D. Shultz. Dauphin— D. W. Bicksler. Berrysburg— G. B. Fisher. Wiconisco- J. S. Overholsei". Uniontown— C. J. Warmkessel. Trevorton— E. R. Seip. Mahantongo— C. S. Brown. \ Sharaokin— A. A. Delong. Mt. Carmel— J. R. Hensyl. Ashland \ J. K. Fehr. Ringtown* G. A. Knerr. Shenandoah— D. S. Stauffer. Frackville — J. ^I. Longsdorf. Mahanoy City— J. K. Seyfrit. Barnesville- J. M. Shoop. 1887. The Forty-Eighth {80th) Annual Session. President, Bishop J. J. Esher. Secretary, W. A. Leopold. Assistant Secretaries, J. H. Shirey, G. W. Gross, W. C. Kantner, H. D. Shultz, and G. C. Knobel. The members of the East Pennsylvania Conference assembled in annual session in the Salem Evangelical church 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. Rinker,. C.S.Brown, and F. E. Erdman; On Quarterly Con- ference Eecords, — W. K. Wieand, F. Sechrist, J. Specht, R. 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. Say lor, J. D. Woodring, J. W. Hoover, A. M. Sampsel, and J. C. Krause; On Church Affairs, — J. K, 380 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1887. Sevfrit, W. H. Weidner, J. S. Newhart, B. H. Miller, C.*^ H. Egge, A. A. Belong, E. J. Miller, 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. Sboemaker, W. H. Stauffer, W. H. Einek, I. U. Koyer, N. A. Barr, and A. H. Snyder ; On Mem- orials, — D. A. Medlar, J. A. Feger, B. D. Albright, H. H. Romberger, F.D. Geary, J. O, Lebr, D. Z. Kembel, I. J. Reitz, and C. J. Warmkessel; Reportorial 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. Romig; 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. TV. Harris and D. J. Ebert received credentials. W. K. Rinek was retained in the itinerancy one year without an appointment. The supernumerary preacliers were : S. Ely, J. Fry, J. Bowman, J. L. Werner, and J. Zern. The following were the superannuated preachers and conference claimants: C. H. Baker, H. Stoetzel, N. Goebel, D. Wieand, C. Gingrich, J. M. Siylor, J. O. Lehr, H. R. Yost, A. Ziegenfiis, J. K. Knerr, T. Har- per, and F. Hoffman; also Sisters Schnerr, Rhoads, Kempfer, Gross, Schell, Adams and one child, one child of J. J. High, and Sister Knerr and three children. 18S7.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA C0NTERP:NCR. 381 F. D. Geary, 0, J. Warmkessel, J. S termer, A. B. Sajlor, A. S. Kline, W. Schuler, and Hirakawa Toy- otsura were ordained to the office of Elder; AV. W. Yost. J. M. Slioop, B. C. Krupp, A. J. Brunner, A. E. "Williams, and T. L. Wentz, to the office of Deacon. The following received license as preachers on trial : Edwin H. Roniig, Stephen A. B. Zuber, Charles E. Hess, Aaron Souliard, G. E. McClond, 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. Tlie last Thnrsday in February, 1888, was appointed for the opening of the next annnal session, the exami- nations of applicants and junior preachers 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, R. M. Lichtenwalner, and J. K. Seyf rit ; alternates, C. K. Fehr, J. D. Wood ring, 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. Gninther, our missionary in Florida, 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, "Lajstdmarks 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 him permission to publish it. Therefore, be it Resolved^ That we grant the required permission, and encourage the publicntion of the contemplated work in ■considertion of its vahie to preachers and people as a book of reference. On motion of A. M. Sampsel it was Resolved^ 1st? 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 the 2)&i^somiel of the present East Pennsylvania Conference ; therefore, Resolved, That we as a Con- ference 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. R. 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 CONFERENCE. 388 during the ytar. In behalf of the stationing com- mittee C. K. Fehr presented the following reso- lution, wliich was imanimously adopted: La view of the long, self-sacriiieing, as well as acceptable ser- vices Father F. Ki-ecker lias rendered in the active ministry — this lacing his year of juhilee — 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 tlie itinerancy wdthout an appoint- ment, and be allowed to labor and preach wherever he desires. BOUNDARIES. Lansdale and Montgomery Circuit w^as formed of Lansdale, Hatfield, llilltown, Kulpsville, Worcester, and Perkiomen. Bridgetown, Pe)-kasie, and Quaker- town were organized into Quaker town Mission. Cop- lay, Ilowertowu, and vicinity were formed into Coplay Mission. Reading Ninth Street Mission was changed into a station. A new mission was established in Read- ing. Rothville 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, Reams- 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, Mountville, and Fredericksburg were called Fredericksburg and Mount Nebo Mission. Sun- bury and Pike appointment were taken up as a mission. 384: EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1887. CHURCH AFFAIRS. These churches re;-eived permission to collect within certain prescribed limits, as follows: Wind Gap, in Allentown 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; Harrisburg, througiiout 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 Lansda'e pledge themselves to raise one halt' of the amount; West Penn, in Reading District, for a new church. Sister Lydia Yeakel's claim of $525 against our church at Shatnrock was referred to the presiding elder and the preae;lier in charge for adjustment, the latter to hive permission, if necessirj, to collect in Leb- anon District. Trinit)^ Mission, Harrisburg, Pa., re- ceived permission to effect a loan sufficient to meet the necessary demaids and to give a mortgage o:i the church property for the same. The congregation at Lansford was advised not to imild a new cliurch unless the}' have a guarantee of $800. Frackville Mi-sion received per- mission to build a parsonage, to effect a lo:in 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 del)t of $2,500, the Church Building Society was requested to grant a loan of $600. The members of Birdsl)oro Cir- cuit received permission to sell Hay Creek chapel and to apply the proceeds toward liquidating the debt of and repairing the old church, instead of removing tlie 1887.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 385 chapel to California appointment. Tlie Quarterly Con- ference of Wayne Circuit 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. Tlie 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 cants 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 wliich 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, $5,917.13; total cash receipts, $5,396.30; present in- debtedness, $550.83; unpaid subscriptions, $231. 3d, Bowmansville, A. J. Brunner, collector: paid on the debt during the year, $229.98; present indebtedness, $790. 4th, 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, $458.14; present indebtedness, $377.46. 6th, Coplay, H. J. Click, collector: entire cost of church, $1,549.65; cash recaived, $966.96; present indebtedness, $582.69; unpaid subscriptions, $592.91. 7th, Harrisburg, S. S. 386 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1887. Chubb, collector: total cost of chniv.li, $9,708.31; cash paid on debt, $4,779.16; indebtedness, $4,929.15, old debt, $800; loan from the Church Building Society,. $358; uupaid 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 Conferen(^e 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, O. 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 Seminai7, 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 PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 3S7 appointed to examine applicants for the itinerancy, and C. K. Fehr, D. A. Medlar, and W. F. Heil to examine junior 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. MEMORIALS. 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 young, and associated with his father, brother and son in the same cliurch, 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 LANDMARKS. [1887. ganization he has been the vice-president of the board of trustees, and also the chairman of the executiv^e 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 w^as con- verted to God 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 f ntni-e 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. TEMPER ANCE. 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 constitution d prohibition for the st^te and nation, and for the securing of this we solemnly pledge our influence as gospel ministers, onr prayers as Chris- tians and our i)allots as American freemen. Resolvedy 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 thouglit and free speech on every great q'lestion; and therefore we condemn as un-American and un-Christian the spirit of intolerance so extensively m mi tested in this contest. Resolved, That we rejoice in the fact that the Legisla- 1887.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 389 ture of Pennsylvania has taken initiative steps towards securing constitutional prohibition by submitting this question to the votes of tlie people. FINANCE. Receipts: Balance on hand $ 71.47 From Charitable Society 262.50 From publishing house 1,131.00 From conference collections 1,658.77 $3,123.74 Expenditures : raid to claimants $3,025.00 Conference expenses 52.57 $3,077.57 Balance on hand $ 46.17 MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. Phila. 8th St $150 Plymouth 100 Norristown 50 Souderton 150 Perknsie and Quaker- town 125 Hellertown 250 Plioenixville 150 Pottstown 175 South Bethlehem and Frecmansburg .... 275 Easton 250 South Easton 250 Lansdale and Quaker- town (for last year) 100 Allentown 1st Ward. $175 " Liberty St. 300 Emruis 200 Pen Argyl 275 Coplay 225 Reading Mission. . . . 400 " house rent 100 Wesnersville 375 Kutztown 275 Hamburg 275 Florida sr. preacher. . 333 Florida jr. preacher.. 167 Florida traveling ex- penses jr. preacher. 35 390 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. [1887. Mauch Chunk $250 Wilkesbarre 350 White Haven 275 CoaldaleandLansford 275 Scliuylkill Haven.. . . 300 Lehighton 225 Port Carbon 250 Tamaqna 75 Lebanon 200 Lititz 100 Lancaster Mulb'y St. 300 " Water St.... 75 Harrisbnrg 400 " for interest 180 Mt. 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. Fehr, P. E. Philadelphia 8th St.— D. A. Medlar. Germantown— S. T. Leopold. Norristown— W. A. Leopold. Plymouth— A. Markley. Trappe— W. H. Stauffer. Pottstown— J. S. Newhart. Phoenixville— A. J. Brunner. Milford— F. Sechrist. Lansdale and Montgomery— W. W. Yost. Souderton— J. D. Acker. Perkasie and Quakettown— T. A. Hess. Pleasant Valley— I. P. Heisler. Hellertown Miss.— T. L. Wentz. Bethlehem— B. P. Bohner. Freemansburg and South Bethlehem— O. L. Saylor. Easton— J. C. Krause. South Easton— B. C. Krupp. Allentown District— ,S'. C. Breyfogel, P.E. Allentown Linden St.— W. K. Wieand. Allentown Turner St.— A. Krecker. Allentown First Ward— J. Specht. Allentown Liberty St.— A. W. Warfel, Emaus— E. Butz. Lehigh— W. H. Weidner. Catasauqua— H. J. Glick. Coplay— A. E. Williams. Slatington— A. S. Kline. Berlinsville- R. M. Lichtenwalner. Bath— I. U. Royer. Pen Argyl— C. D. Dreher. Bangor— J. W. Hoover. Monroe- D. S. Manning. Wayne— H. A. Smith. Reading District— J". C. Uornberger, P. E. Reading 8th St.- J. M. Rinker. Reading 6th St.— J. H. Shirey. Reading 9th St.— J. C. Bliem. Reading Mission— B. D. Albright. Friedensburg— R. Deisher. KutztowH— D. Yingst. Wesnersville— D. Lentz. Hamburg- J. Stermer, 1887.] THE EAST PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. 391 Birdsboro— N. A. Barr. Mohnsville— B. H. Miller. Adamstown — J. K. Fehr. Terre Hill— J. D. Woociring. Conestoga— F. D. Geary. Browustown— J. W. Woehrle. Florida— J. L. Guinther and H. Dutill. Lebanon District—^. M. Stlrlc, P. E. Lebanon Chestnut St.— VV. F. Heil. Lebanon 8tli St.— U. H. Hershey. Annville and Hanover— J. Savitz. Harrisburg— S. S. Cliubb. Fredericksburg and Mount Nebo— A. M. Sampsel. Pine Grove— E. J. Miller. Tremont and Keiner City— A. Souliard. Williamstown— G. D. Sweigert. Myerstown— D. Z. Kembel. Womelsdorf— A. Kindt. Lititz— A. Dilabar. Manlieim— J. P. Miller. Lancaster Water St.— I. Hess. Lancaster Mulberry St.— F. Smith. Mlllersville — J. B. Esenwein. Creswell— n. H. Romberger. Mt. Joy— A. B. Saylor. PoTTSViLLE District— C. S. Haman, P.E. Pottsville— W. C. Kantner. Schuylliill Haven St. Peter's— L J. Beitz. Schuylkill Haven Trinity— J. A. Feger. Cressona— J. S. Overholser. Orwigsburg— W. A. Shoemaker. Port Carbon— F. P. Lehr. Tamaqua— A. H. Snyder. Mauch Chunk— F. E. Erdman. Uazleton— S. B. Brown. White Haven— W. Schuler. Coaldale and Lansford— L. N. Wori- man. Wilkesbarre— J. G. Sands. Lehighton— G. W. Gross. Weissport— C. H. Egge. Parry ville— A. F. Leopold & C._E. Hess. MiLLERSBURG DISTRICT— B. J. Smoy- er, P. E. Millersburg— H. D. Shultz. Dauphin— D. W. Bicksler. Berrysburg— H. M. Wingert. Wiconisco— G. B. Fisher. Uniontown— C. J. Warmkessel. Trevorton— E. R. Seip. Sunbury— G. A. Knerr. Mahantongo— C. 8. Brown. Shamokin— A. A. Delong. Mt. Carmel— G. C. Knobel. Ashland— J. K. Seyfrit. Shenandoah— D. S. Stauffer. Frackville— J. M. Longsdorf. Mahanoy City— J. R. Hensyl. Barnesville— J. M. Shoop. Ringtown— S. Buntz. ' Hitherto hath'the Lordhelped usP — I Samuel vii : 12. •AlpHcibetical \\o\\ of r-reacFiers. I.— Such Who Have Traveled and Whose Names Appear ON the Lists of Appointments. ''''Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christy Acts xv: 26. 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 "j-ears 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 f are also still up- on the records but not in the Traveling Connection. Names. 'S ■a .^ %° o .S > 2 t^ .s" .a mS3 .H a "H 'S i tAckerJ. D 1886 1886 2 Adams Jacob 1847 1847 1848 1850 33 Aepley Benj 1837 1838 1839 2 Albright Jacob 1803 1796 1803 12 ♦Albright B.D 1867 1867 1869 1871 21 Allen Joseph 1837 1827 1 Altimos Solomon 1833 1833 1835 3 Anstein George 1831 1831 2 ApgarJ. A 1859 1859 1861 1864 8 26 394 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Names. 1-^ Bachman Wra. H 1855 *BakerC. H 1853 Barber James 1817 *BarrN. A 1878 t 1 Bartholomew Daniel.... 1856 Bast Ephraim 1844 Bauer Moses 1837 Baumgartner Jacob 1819 Baumgartner Samuel 1833 Becker Michael 1810 Becker Abraham 1823 Becker Benjamin 1825 Bell Jacob 1833 Berger Daniel 1834 Bernhart M. N 1870 Best Joseph 1839 Betz Matthew 1809 *BickslerD. W 1877 Bixler Benjamin 1823 Bixler Jacob 1831 Bisse H. A 1850 tBlack W. L 1873 *Bliem J. C 1855 tBliem Calvin A... 1873 SBoas Jacob 1833 Boesher Benjamin 1817 BBoetzel A 1858 *BohnerB. F 1862 Borauf Frederick 1822 4Bosch J. G 1844 *5 Bowman Thomas 1859 d •a a (u o .9 " o -3 a 'S O < 2 "aa 3 1856 1858 1860 8 1863 1859 1864 30 1817 1818 1830 21 1878 1880 1883 10 1859 1861 ... 1844 1845 1847 12 1837 2 1819 1821 6 1832 1834 1836 4 1810 3 1832 1834 1836 5 1835 1 1833 1834 3 1834 1836 1838 30 1870 1 1839 1 1809 1810 1813 5 1877 1881 1883 9 1823 3 1831 2 1850 1851 4 1873 1875 1877 9 1866 1863 1868 32 1873 1 1833 1835 3 1817 3 1858 1860 1862 7 1864 1865 1868 83 1833 3 1844 1846 1848 5 1859 1861 18G3 29 1. Traveled ten years in the Indiana Conference where he was ordained Dea- con and Elder. 2. Entered the Western Conference in 1836. 3. In later years he traveled in the Atlantic Conference. 4. Entered the N. Y. Conference in 1848. 5. Elected Bishop in 1875, but retained his membership in the East Pa. Confer- ence until the present time. ROLL OF PREACHERS. 395 Names. "% -a'S .2 CI *Bowman James 1873 1873 Breidenstein John 1818 1818 Breyfogel Seneca 1859 1802 *Breyfoj?el S. C 1873 1873 Brickley George 1829 1829 Brickley Daniel 1831 1831 BrickleyJohn 1835 1835 *1 Brown S.B 1861 1864 *BrownC. S 1872 1874 Bruer Thomas 1814 1814 Bruer Jacob 1815 1815 *Brunner A. J 1885 1885 Buchman Abraham 1813 1813 Buck Thomas 1823 1823 Bucks Henry 1832 1832 Buechwalter John 1812 1812 tBuntz Stephen 1885 1887 Burkhart Jacob 1831 1831 *Butz Edmund 1857 1858 Campbell John 1831 1831 *Capp H. M 1880 1880 *ChubbS. S 1859 1860 2ClewellT. G 1853 1853 3 Custer M. L 1875 1875 Danner Fred 1840 1840 4 Dareich Jacob 1841 1841 Dehotrjohn 1815 1815 Dehotf Moses 1816 1816 Deibler Michael 1812 1812 *5Deisher Reuben 1844 1846 Bellinger George 1837 1837 *Delong A. A 1871 1870 Deppen Isaac 1833 1833 1. Served three years in Kansas the Conference. Evangelical Messetiger in 1857. 3. Entered a western tered the N. Y. Conference in 1848. 5. Served six years 3^ ' 2 O O >i 1874 1876 9 1820 1822 6 1863 1865 18 1875 1877 15 1830 1832 10 1833 1835 5 1 1866 1868 21 1875 1877 14 1815 2 1817 1828 8 1887 3 1814 3 1825 1827 18 1834 1843 15 1 1 1833 1846 8 1860 1862 30 2 1882 1884 4 1862 1864 28 1855 1857 5 1877 2 1841 1843 14 1843 1845 8 1816 1821 10 1818 1820 6 2 1851 1853 33 2 1872 1874 17 1 2. Elected editor of the conference in 1877. 4. En- in the Atlantic Conference. 396 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Names. ♦Dilabar Augustus 1874 1 Dissinger Moses 1853 Dotterer Franklin 184G *DreherC. D 1882 Dreibelbis Reuben 1868 Dreisbach John 1807 tDutill Howard 1886 Ebbert Joseph 1839 Eby Andrew Eckert John 1844 *3 Egge C. H 1866 Eisenberger John 1831 SEiss Michael 1837 Ely Ephraim 1853 *Ely Solomon 1856 Enders George 1837 Erb John 1808 *4 Erdman F. E 1875 Erly Jacob 1835 tEsenwein J. B 1888 Ettinger Adam 1816 Ettinger Benjamin 1816 Farnsworth J. C 1843 Farry Abi-aham 1839 *Feger J. A 1870 *Fehr C. K 1861 *Fehr J. K 1871 tFetter W. W 1885 Fisher David 1840 *FisherG. B 1859 Fisher Henry 1831 5 Fliehr C. B 1859 1. Entered ihe Kansas Conference in 1879. 2. Keceived his license and orders 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. 5. Entered the Atlantic Conference in 1876. -1 o c ■3 a a> o g a O '3 O c > "rr> S 1874 1876 1878 14 1854 1856 1859 35 1846 1 1883 1884 1886 6 1870 1871 1873 5 1807 1809 14 1887 1 1839 1835 1 1835 1 1845 1846 1848 8 1866 18G8 1870 12 1831 3 1837 1840 1841 13 1852 1854 1856 19 1866 1866 1868 11 1837 1830 5 1808 1810 1813 8 1875 1878 1880 7 1835 3 1887 1 1816 1817 3 1816 1818 1830 7 1843 1844 1846 13 1839 1 1871 1873 1874 17 1861 1863 1865 37 1870 1873 1874 17 1885 1 1840 1843 1846 9 1860 1863 1864 26 1831 1335 1839 13 1863 1863 1865 13 ROLL OF PREACHERS. 397 1 Focht George 1860 Fordman Edward 1877 Foy Jacob 1823 Frey Abraham 18?>3 Frey Jacob 1807 *Frey Joshua 1848 Friess Samuel 1835 Frueh John 1816 Gates Peter 1833 Gaumer Samuel 1847 tGarret William 1840 ♦Geary F. D 1883 Gehman L. H 1863 ♦Gingrich Christian 1849 2Glaeser E 1873 Glasser Frederick 1821 *GlickH. J 1875 *Goebel Nicholas 1851 SGoetschel A 1862 Gross Joseph 1842 Gross Jacob 1846 ♦Gross G. AV 1875 4 Guhi Matthew 1857 ♦Guinther J. L 1879 Haines G. T 1837 ♦HamanC. S 1854 Ham bright Davis 1848 Hambright W. W 1869 Hamilton John 1825 5 Hammer Charles 1830 Harlacher Joseph 1833 ♦Harper Thomas 1852 1. Licensed by the Central Conference, was ordained by our Conference, after whicli lie entered the Pittsburg. 2. Entered the Atlantic Conference in 18T6. 3. Received credentials to enter a western conference in 1868. 4. Sent as mission- ary to California in 1864, and entered the Brie Conference in 1S76. 5. Elected general book agent in 1839. a •s a a -J "5 rs '^ O 3 'a O a"> S 1864 1865 1 1877 1 1823 1835 3 1832 1835 4 1807 1819 6 1855 1855 1857 14 1835 1 1816 1818 1820 4 1833 3 1847 1848 1850 13 1840 1851 1 1883 1885 1887 5 1868 1869 3 1851 1853 1854 24 1873 1874 1876 3 1821 1823 7 1875 1877 1879 13 1851 1853 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 38 1848 1850 1854 21 1870 1 1825 1827 1839 6 1830 1831 1833 9 1832 1834 1836 9 1860 1860 1864 26 398 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Names. 'g a g -3 a a 1836 1 1880 1 1883 1 1818 1820 1822 5 1880 1882 1884 8 1837 1838 1840 33 1882 1884 1886 5 1813 1814 4 1830 1837 4 1877 1880 1882 10 1871 1873 1875 17 1848 1850 1852 35 1872 1875 1877 16 1887 1 1831 1833 1835 13 1873 1875 4 1830 1832 3 1882 1885 1887 6 1825 1828 1832 60 1867 1868 2 1871 1 1836 1838 1840 11 1828 1 1865 1867 1869 33 1878 1881 1883 9 1838 1839 1841 16 1830 1 1812 1 1835 1837 1839 5 1847 2 1804 2 1816 1818 3 1875 1870 1878 8 1. Keceived credentials in 18S4. 2. A native missionary In Japan. 3. Entered the West Pa., Conference in 1839. 4. Entered the N. Y. Conference in 1348. 5. Served five years, 18T6-'81, as missionary In Oregon. KOLL OF PREACHERS. 599 NAMES. Kegel Henry 1835 Kehr Daniel 1830 1 Kehr Jacob 1835 Kelly Levi 1853 *Kembel D. Z 1857 Kempfer Herman 1851 *Kindt Anthony 1866 Kleinfelter John 1813 Kleinfelter Jacob 1813 Kleinfelter Adam 1817 *KlineA. S 1883 2 Knerr George 1849 Knerrl. E 1861 *Knerr J. K 1861 *Knerr G. A 188G *3 Knobel G. C 1871 2Koehl John 1848 4Koester Henry 1853 Kopp J. J 1832 Krall Samuel 1838 Kramer John 1839 *Krause J. C 1880 *Krecker Frederick 1838 5KreckerDr. Fred 1876 *6 Krecker Augustus 1875 Kring Conrad 1823 *Krupp B. C 1885 Kurtz John 18c6 Kutz Joseph 1856 LandisG. H 1866 Lanz George 1820 +Laros Jesse 1864 ■< u i-i 3> £« a " a Sec ci a !-£» ■3 ^ S-i H o O K-l 1835 1837 5 1830 1832 1836 8 1835 1837 1843 10 1853 1856 8 1864 1865 1867 24 1860 1858 1874 11 1868 1870 1872 20 1813 1815 1817 12 1813 1815 1817 12 1817 1819 1821 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 1850 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 1827 13 1885 1887 3 1861 1883 1865 15 1858 1861 1864 10 1869 1873 2 1820 1820 1 1865 1868 1879 19 1. Entered the N. Y. Conference in 1848. 2. Entered the Atlantic Conference inl8T6. 3. Was licensed and ordained in the Illinois Conference where he traveled before entering this Conference. 4. Entered the Atlantic Conference in HT6. 5. Missionary in Japan from 18T6 to the time of his death. 6. Entered the Pacific Conference in 1879 and served there and in the Oregon Conference six years. 400 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. NAMES. "2 ILauer Martin 1844 tLaury G. H 1873 1 Lehn Michael 1839 *Lehr F. P 1853 *Lehr J. 1854 Leib J. P 1831 Leitner Christian 1831 *Lentz David 1862 *2 Leopold A. F 18«5 ♦Leopold W. A I8r>7 ♦Leopolds. T 1874 3 Leslie L. E 1873 *Lichtenwalner R. M 1860 Liesser Abraham 1803 tLitzenberger Reuben 1845 4 Long Joseph 1822 LongD. N 1835 5 Longsdorf Alexander 1838 *6 Longsdorf J. M 1872 tLoos Cornelius 1847 Lutz John 1832 Maize M. F 1833 Major H. C 1851 +ManningD. A. S 1885 Manwiller Daniel 1824 t7Markley Abraham 1871 8 Marquardt J. G 1844 Mattinger George 1827 McCray Robert 1812 <; s Is a -a a oP S 'a •a O a O "ai 53 1844 1846 1848 5 1873 1875 4 1839 1840 1842 10 1853 1855 1858 35 1854 185G 1858 31 1831 1833 1835 44 1831 2 1863 1864 1867 26 1865 18G6 1868 13 1867 1869 1871 21 1873 1876 1878 14 1874 1875 1877 4 1862 1863 1865 24 1803 3 1856 1857 1859 8 1822 1824 1826 11 1835 3 1838 2 1872 1874 1876 3 1847 1849 1853 13 1833 1835 3 1833 1835 1837 17 1852 1853 4 1887 1 1824 1826 1828 6 1872 1874 1876 6 1845 1846 1848 30 1827 1831 8 1813 3 1. Entered the N. Y. Conference In 1848. 2. Entered the Atlantic Conference in 1876 and after serving tiere for a number of years returlied to this Conference in 1885. 3. Received credentials in 1878. 4. Elected to the office of Bishop in 1843. 5. Entered the W. Pa. Conference in 1839. 6. Licensed and ordained in the Central Pa. Conference, vrhere he traveled 13 years before entering this Conference in 1885. 1. Traveled one year in the Central Pa., Conference. 8. Entered the N. Y. 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. ROLL OF PREACHERS. 401 Names. » s >3 McLehn Noah 1848 *MedlarD. A ^873 tMertz David 1839 *MetzgarJ. N 1865 Meyers Christian 1841 Middlekauf George 1820 Miesse Samuel 1829 1 Miller George 1805 Miller John W 1822 Miller Solomon G 1829 Miller Michael 1831 Miller Frederick 1835 Miller Philip 1846 2 Miller Elias B 1854 tMillerJ. H 1851 ♦Miller B. H 1868 *Miller E. J 1871 *Miller J. P 1884 3 Mintz William 1838 Moore G. W 1877 4 Mosser Sebastian 1835 5 Mott Robert t Moyer Benjamin 1860 Muck Samuel 1817 Neitz Solomon 1840 *Neitz H. A 1867 ♦jSTewhart J. S 1872 Mebel Henry 1809 Noecker John 1834 Oberholzer Isaac 1848 Oehrle H . E .„ 1866 1. In arlilitiou 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. Received credentials in 1866. 3. En- tered the N. Y. Conference in 1848. 4. Entered the West Pa. Conference in 1839. 5. Received from the Pittsburg Conference in 1871, and after traveling two years in this Conference received his credentials. 26a 3 ^ 1848 Q -s a o o .2 O 1850 o 1853 4 1872 1874 1876 16 1839 1842 1868 7 1865 1867 1869 19 1841 1843 J 844 33 1820 1832 3 1843 1842 1845 5 1805 1807 5 1822 1835 1837 7 1829 1831 1834 1 1831 1833 3 1835 1838 1846 1 1854 1856 1858 11 1855 1858 1 1871 1878 1874 17 1871 1873 1874 17 1884 1886 4 1838 1840 1843 11 1877 1 1835 1837 1839 5 1871 3 1865 1 1817 1819 4 1840 1843 1844 41 1867 1868 1870 14 1872 1874 1876 16 1809 1813 1813 17 1834 4 1858 1856 1 1869 1869 1 402 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Names. 1-3 OplingerJ. M 1872 1 Orwig W. W 1828 *Overholser J. S 188L Overholt A. H 1864 Peters John 1818 Peters Jacob 1819 Plattenberger Theo 1851 Poorinan John 1832 Ramige George 1839 Raus John 1843 Ray WilHam 1829 ReberW. L 1843 Reich George 182o 2ReinholdD. G 1881 Reinoehl S. P 1853 Reisner J. C 1822 *Reitz I. J 1874 Rhoads S. G • 1851 Rickel John 1816 Riegel Jacob 1834 Rlegel John 1834 *RinekW. H 1879 *Rinker J. M 1873 3 Rissinan Joseph 1839 Roehrig WilUam 1830 Roessner John 1831 4 Roland Henry 1839 *Romberger H. H 1879 4 Rosenberger John 1838 tRothermel C. M 1884 *Royer I. U 1884 *Sampsel A. M 1877 s s tu o 2 ''' O B 'B o at 1872 1873 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 2 1829 1831 2 1843 1845 1847 19 1825 1827 5 1881 1883 1885 5 1853 1855 1857 16 1823 1824 1826 10 1874 1876 1878 14 1851 1852 1854 25 1816 1818 4 1834 1836 1838 11 1834 1836 4 1880 1882 1884 6 1873 1875 1877 15 1839 1 1830 1 1831 1833 4 1839 1 1880 1883 1885 8 1838 1840 2 1884 2 1884 1886 4 1876 1879 1881 11 1. Elected Editor of the Chrisllic7ie Botschafter in 183T. 2. Entered the Kansas Conference in 1886. 3. Entered the West Pa. Conference 1839. 4. Entered the West Pa. Conference in 1839. ROLL OF PREACHERS. 403 Names. "S ■= £ 5° S .g >; .2 d 'E S ^oi hJ H O O ^ *SandsJ. G 1862 1867 1868 1870 21 Sauer Henry 1842 1842 2 *Savitz James 1863 1869 1870 1872 16 *Saylor J. M 1825 1824 1827 1832 41 Savior Jacob 1834 1834 1830 1838 8 *SaylorO. L 18G5 1872 1871 1874 16 *SaylorA. B 1883 1883 1885 1887 5 Schaeffer George 1837 1837 1838 1840 3 Schaeffer J 1868 1868 1 Soharfe Frederick 1843 1843 1845 1847 6 1 Scharfe Gustave 1862 1866 1867 1869 10 Scheimer J. S 1866 1866 1868 3 Schell John 1848 1848 1850 1852 26 Schimpf Jacob 1834 1834 1834 2 Schmidt Philip 1816 1816 1 Schmidt William 1842 1842 1 Schmidt G.C 1843 1843 1845 3 Schmidt Lewis i860 i860 1862 1869 4 Schneider George 1825 1825 1829 11 2 Schneider Theobald 1843 1843 1845 1847 6 Schneider Jacob 1851 1859 1859 2 Sehnerr Jacob 1829 1830 1831 1833 9 Scboepflin W. G 1886 1 Schreffler John 1833 1833 1 *Schuler William 1883 1883 1885 1887 5 Schultz Abraham 1844 1844 1846 1848 29 Schuppert Ludwig 1836 1836 2 3 Schwilly Philip 1837 1837 1839 1841 6 tSebold Thomas 1849 1855 1856 1858 7 *Sechrist Frank 1867 1868 1869 1871 19 Seger George 1835 1835 1 *SeipE. R 1885 1885 3 SenselJohn 1833 1833 1835 1837 18 4SeybertJohn 1821 1821 1822 1824 19 1. Entered the Atlantic Conference in 18T6. 2. Entered the New York Confer- ence in 1848. 3. Entered the Ohio Conference in 1S43. 4. Elected Bishop in 1839. 404 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Names. *Seyfrit J. K 1866 Shauer Frederick 1812 SherkN. B ia76 Shining John 1816 *Shirey J. H 1876 ♦Shoemaker W. A 1868 Sholty William 1823 *Shoop J. M 1877 tShultz David 1848 *Shultz H. D 1874 Sichley Elias 1832 1 Sindhnger J. M 1834 2 Sindlinger Michael 1840 *Smith Ferdinand 1877 tSinithH. A 1884 *Smoyer B. J 1866 SSnyder Lewis 1849 *Snyder A. H 1884 tSouliard A 1887 *Specht Joseph 1858 tSpeiclierC. C 1884 Stambach John 1813 Stauffer Henry 1814 *Stauflfer D. S 1870 ♦Stauffer W. H 1880 4 Stauffer F. G 1880 Steck Thomas 1842 2 SteltzerJoseph 1856 *Stermer John 1883 *Stirk A. M 1867 *Stoetzel Henry 1837 Stoever E 1828 Stoever F. L 1849 Stoll John 1821 -1 o r-'> "S -3 d oj o 'M o 73 a '3 O 00 » 1867 1869 1871 20 1812 1814 1816 5 1876 1877 1 1816 1818 1820 5 1876 1878 1880 12 1869 1871 1873 19 1822 1823 3 1886 1887 3 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 23 1851 1852 1856 28 1884 1886 4 1887 1 1858 1860 1862 30 1884 2 1813 1814 1817 7 1814 2 1870 1872 1874 16 1881 1883 1885 7 1881 1883 2 1842 1844 5 1860 1861 1863 16 1883 1885 1887 5 1868 1870 1872 20 1837 1839 1858 18 1828 1829 1831 8 1849 1 1821 1823 1825 4 1. Entered the West Pa. Conference in 1843. 2. Entered the Atlantic Confer- ence in ]S76. 3. Entered the Kansas Conference in ]879. 4. Entered the Ohio Conference in 18S3. KOLL OF PREACHERS. 405 Stoll William 1827 1 Straub Anthony 1870 *Sweigert G. D 1870 Thomas David 1815 Thomas Christian 1833 2 Thomas Henry 1835 Tobias Samuel 1836 Tobias Daniel 1833 tTrumbore M 1870 Vandersal John 1831 Van Gundy Samuel 1834 Vogelbach Jacob 1836 3 Wagner Philip 1823 tWagner William 1831 4 Wagner Jacob 1847 5 Walker F. W 1855 Walter John 1803 Walter, Jr., John 1813 Walter Michael ]814 *6Walz W. E 1883 *WarfelA. W 1873 *Warmkessel C. J 3881 Weaver A Weiand Henry 1817 nVeidner W. H 1858 tWeissW. C 1881 *Wentz T. L 1883 tWerner Joseph 1854 *Werner J. L 1866 3 Westhafer Henry 1836 *Wieand Daniel 1844 *Wieand W. K 1866 Wiest Peter 1834 SCO a 1827 1875 1876 1815 1833 1835 1836 1833 1870 1821 1834 1837 1823 1831 1847 1855 1803 1813 1814 1885 1874 1883 1871 1817 1864 1881 1886 1855 1869 1836 1845 1866 1834 1875 1876 1878 1816 1837 1839 1831 1838 1840 1834 1826 1857 1859 1809 1816 1820 1885 1875 1877 1884 1887 1865 1867 1887 1857 1870 1838 1847 1868 1859 1872 1849 1870 1 1 13 2 1 5 6 2 1 3 2 4 16 1 2 7 13 1 14 6 1 1 23 2 2 5 15 4 23 23 3 1. Enterea the Atlantic Conference in 1S76. 2. Entered the West Pa. Confer- ence in 1839. 3. Entered the West Fa. Conference in 1S39. 4. Entered the N. Y. Conference in 184S. 5. Entered the Illinois Conference in 1S62. 6. Missionary to Japan since 1SS3. 406 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. 1 WiestS. L 1869 *Williams A. E 1885 nVingert H. M 1877 Wissler Henry 1824 Witt Samuel 1818 *Woehrle J. W 1876 Wohlfarth J. F 1871 Wolf Andrew 1816 Wolf David 1819 Wolf Christian 1821 *Woodring J. D 1878 Workman J. R 1873 *Worman L.N 1865 Wright R 1856 YambertJ. H 1828 Yambert Aaron 1832 2 YeakelJesse 1848 8 Yeakel Reuben 1853 Yeakell. W 1870 4Yeakel A. L 1878 Yerlitz David 1810 *Yingst Daniel 1859 5 Yost William 1853 *Yost H. R 1872 *Yost W. W 1884 6 Young John 1831 Young Jesse 1851 *Zern Jacob 1856 *Ziegenfus Andrew 1850 Zimmerman Leonard 1811 7 Zimmerman I. E 1867 Zinzer J. Gr 1829 <1 -o •a a gS a =:> a £(» ci a S-.CO a M O O t^ 1869 1871 1873 13 1885 1887 8 1882 1884 1886 6 1824 1826 1828 7 1818 1836 3 1876 1878 1880 12 1871 1873 1875 6 1816 1 1819 1820 1822 4 1821 1821 1 1878 1881 1883 9 1875 2 1865 1867 1869 23 1856 3 1828 1829 1831 7 1833 3 1853 1854 1856 33 1854 1855 6 1871 1872 1874 7 1880 1 1810 1813 5 1860 1861 1863 25 1853 1855 1857 12 1872 1874 1876 14 1885 1887 8 1831 1833 1837 9 1851 1858 3 1856 1858 1860 37 1850 1852 1854 36 1811 1813 1816 1868 1869 1871 . 8 1829 1831 1833 7 1. Elected corresponding secretary of the Missionary Society in 1S79, but did not transfer liis membership from the Conference until later. '2. Entered the Atlantic Conference in 187(5. 3. Elected corresponding secretary of the ^Missionary So- ciety in 1S59. 4. Subsequently entered the Atlantic Conference. 5. Elected cor- responding secretary of the Missionary Society in 1S64. 6. Entered the West Pa. Conference m 1S39. 7. Keceived credentials in ISSG. KOLL OF PREACHERS. 407 II.— Local Deacons Who Have Never Been in the Active Work. ''Fellow hel-pers to the truth.'''' 3 John 8. The names marked with a the Conference. Licensed. Names. 1848. Bertolet Jacob. *1863. Clemens H. S. 1822. Conser J. G. 1832. Danny Henry. 1874. Dooley John. *1850. Egge Wm. J. 1831. Focht Daniel. 1863. Frankenfleld S. 1860. Harm Greorge. 1833. Hassel Charles. 1830. Hassler Michael. 1838. Hencky Ludvvig. 1853. Hinkel Adam. 1834. Kibler Martin. 1837. Klein Jacob D. 1849. Kletzinger Henry. *1856. Kneisley B. 1839. Krissinger D. W. *1861. Lehman D. 1851. Lehr P. H. * are still upon the records of Licensed. 18(36. 1833. 1806. *1853. 1863. 1859. 1871. 1860. *1859. n861. 1849. 1831. *1853. 1853. 1826. *1871. 1869. 1860. 1851. 1859. Names. Loos AVilliam. Miesse D. K. Miller Solomon. Miller J. H. Miller Levi. Miller George. Minsker W. Moyer Jos. Moyer John W. Painter J. Rhoads Jeremiah. Riem Abraham. Rogers William. Saylor Abraham. Seger Samuel. Steckley Matthew. Wagner W. Werner J. Wittmer D. Wolf C. III.— Local Preachers on Trial Who Have Never Been IN THE Active Work. '■'■Our felloio-labourers in the gospel of Christ.'''' 1 Thess. in: 3. The names marked with a star (*) are still upon the records of the Conference. Licensed. Names. *1863. Alspach William. 1830. Aubel Christopher. 1834. Becker Daniel. Licensed. Names. *1883. Benfield A. 1835. Bernsheimer Wm. 1833. Bertolet Daniel. 408 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Licensed. Names. Licensed. Names. 1806. Bisse Charles. 1832. Fichtner Daniel. 1834. Boetz Peter. 1859. Fischer G. H. 1834. Bolig D. *1886. Fluck W. R. S. 1834. Bolig Wm. 1852. Foitz Jesse L. 1866. Boyer Edward. 1877. Fordman Edward. 1851. Boyer W. L. 1881. Fox J. 1851. Bozzard Joseiih. 1832. Frankenfelter Peter. 1837. Breidenstein Philip. *1886. Freed J. K. 1856. Brown Samuel. 1832. Frey Samuel. 1839. Bruer Moses. 1852. Fritz J. L. 1866. Burkhardt C. 1830. Frueh Conrad. *1873. Butterweck S. 1870. Funk H. K. 1878. Butz J. K. 1859. Gaembel D. *1875. Campbell J. D. 1870. Gaumer E. 1869. Canzler M. 1832. Gebhart Joseph. 1859. Clauser Daniel. 1879. Gobble A. E. 1880. Cole J. B. 1864. Guelich H. 1856. Copp P. B. 1853. Haberrj' Adam. *1882. Crowell J. F. *]874. Hallenbach Joshua. *1883. Derone J. B. 1882. Harris M. W. 1856. Detweiler W. C. 1837. Hartman Jacob. 1856. Detweiler Peter. 1829. Hassler Jacob. 1851. Dewies Wm. 1866. Hawley . 1867. Dick John. 1856. Hechler D. 1847. Dieder Emanuel 1869. Heil Nathan. 1877. Dissinger I. S. 1877. Hirst A. V. 1826. Dissler Jacob. 1868. Hoch Isaac. *1885. Doerstler A. H. 1843. Hocka Michael. 1839. Dressier George. 1860. Hoehle AV. 1870. Dundore S. P. *1862. Hoffman Wm. E. 1876. Dunkelberger S. H. Hoffman W. L. 1817. Dutt John. 1874. HoUenbach Joshua. 1838. Ebby Benjamin. 1884. Holzapfel G. 1854. Eberhart Levi. 1876. Hoover Galen W. 1885. Ebert D. J. 1853. Hornberger Zach. 1845. Edel Michael. *1866. Hunsberger Jesse. *1874. Ely G. *1885. Johnson W. J. 1868. Engel S. 1831. Kaufman Jacob. 1841. Eschliman J. 1889. Kaufman John. 1832. Ettinger Jacob. 1869. Kaufman N. ROLL OF PKE.\CHERS. 409 Licensee 1. Names. Licensed. Names. 1878. Keller J. 1838. Miller Samuel. 1860. Kello Joseph. 1853. Miller Michael J, 1834. Kerstetter John. 1859. Miller J. J. 1828. Kleinfelter Jacob. 1859. Miller Jonathan. 1834. Kleinfelter Peter. *1877. Miller Henry. 1835. Kleinfelter John. *1877. Miller L. G. 1834. Koch Jacob. *1873. Miller AViliiam. 1837. Kocher George. *1885. Mintzger A. H. 1865. KolbB. (orL.) 1860. Moyer B. 1863. Kooker D. 1873. Moyer Joseph. *1887. Kostenbader D. F. 1872. Nicholas Wm. *1886. Kresge A. S. 1837. Nies Jacob. 1853. Kurtz Jonathan. 1835. Oberdorf Daniel. 1857. Langhart Jacob. 1872. Pfeifle Christian. 1831. Lenhart George. 1806. Philips J. C. 1866. Leuther F. 1853. Plotts P. W. *1868. Licht Simon. 1832. Poorman David. 1848. Light David. 1837. Rank Jacob. 1869. Light A. 1856. ReberG. H. *1869. Light Adam R. 1844. Reber George. 1878. Light A. D. 1886. Reed T. M. 1835. Long Benjamin, 1865. Rhoads W. W. 1866. Ludwig M. F. 1851. Ripley John. 1869. Lutman F. B. *1881. Roessel R. 1868. Lutz J. K. *1873. Romig W. B. *1887. Malseed J. P. *1887. Romig E. H. 1883. Manshardt M. 1867. Ruehl L. 1884. Mauger E. B. *1870. Sallade J. M. 1833. McBride Henry. 1856. Schatz Rudolph. *1887. McCloud George. 1845. Schaug Christian. *1885. McCurdy S. 0. *1859. Schelden L. L. 1879. McNutt J. S. 1867. Schirmeyer J. 1855. Medlar Samuel B. *1867. Schmidt J. K. *1859. Medlar S. B. 1873. Schnebel Daniel. *1883. Medlar W. H. 1826. Schneider John. 1834. Merck George. 1874. Schneider C. 1816. lileyer Henry. 1837. SchrefBer Daniel. 1837. Miesse Henry. 1857. Schuker Emanuel. 1836. Miller Peter. 1868. Schultz Edward. 1826. Miller John. 1820. Schwarz .John. 1837. Miller Jacob. 1835. Schwarz Daniel. 27 410 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Licensee] Names. Licensee 1. Names. 1860. Schwarz H. *1880. Weidel J. 1861. Schwerer P. 1877. Weidenhammer C. Y. 1851. Sehbold Thomas. 1873. Weidner J. F. 1830. Shaefer A. B. 1833. Wengert Henry. 1856. Shauio J. 1860. Wentz Levi. 1835. Sico Oliver. 1856. Werner Samuel. 1866. Siegfried J. R. 1873. Wilson E. 1878. Snyder C. W. *1872. AVilson Joshua. 1866. Snyder Edward. 1877. AVilson I. 1844. Spohn Samuel. 1856. Wilson J. 1810. Stambach Henry. 1868. Wi miner B. 1878. Steltz A. S. 1874. Winsler W. *1886. Strunk Henry. *1867. Witmer D. L. 1879. Swartz G. 1875. Woehlte J. C. E. 1881. Teter J. R 1826. Wunder Matthew. 1851. Theobald A. H. 1837. Yeakel Andrew. 1836. Thomas John. 1842. Yeakel Christopher. 1875. Transue J. A. 1845. Yeakel Christophel. 1880. Updegraff S. *1865. Yeakel D. *1882. Uyeno Mikuma. 1866. Yeakel Adam. 1831. Vandersal Jacob. 1864. Yerger J. F. ]837. Wagner Charles. *1871. Young S. S. *1877. Wagner Gleorge. 1832. Young Henry. 1860. Wagner G. W. 1857. Zuber D. 1871. Weaver W. W. *1887. Zuber S. A. 1873. Webber William. OXJiK. IDEjPlID. One by one they hang their armour on the tower of David "whereon hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men." Names. Miller Solomon. Peters Jacob. Vandersal John. Schneider John. Stambach John. Tear of Death. Names. Tear of Death. 1805. Liesser Abraham. 1819. 1808. Albright Jacob. 1833. 1813. Betz Matthew. 1826. 1816. Miller George. 1826. 1818. Walter John. 1828. OUR DEAD. Year of Death. Names. Year of Death. 1828. Kleinfelter Jacob, "the 1856. second." 1859. 1829. Meyer Henry. 1860. 1830. Manwiller J). 1863. 1833. Frey Samuel. 1864. 1833. Wolf Christian. 1867. 1833. Miller John W. 1867. 1833. Young Henry. 1869. 1833. Borauf E'rederick. 1869. 1833. Wolf Christian. 18G9. 1834. Tobias Daniel. 1869. 1834. Bieni Abraham. 1870. 1837. Roessner John. 1871. 1837. Thomas John. 1871. 1837. Yeakel Andrew. 1871. 1838. Breidenstein Philip. 1871. 1888. Ettinger Benjamin. 1872. 1839. Dressier George. 1873. 1839. Hammer John. 1873. 1840. Miesse Henry. 1874. 1840. Zimmerman Leonhai'd. 1874. 1840. Berkheimer William. 1874. 1841. Altimos Solomon. 1874. 1842. Witt Samuel. 1875. 1843. Stroh Abraham. 1875. 1842. Shaefer John. 1875. 1843. Buck Thomas. 1875. 1843. Hesser Charles. 1875. 1844. Focht Daniel. 1876. 1848. Dieder Emanuel. 1876. 1848. Bisse Charles. 1876. 1849. Schnerr Jacob. 1876. 1850. Stoever Fred. L. 1877. 1851. Shultz David. 1878. 1851. Rippley John, 1878. 1852. Seijsel Jolni. 1878. 1854. Bisse H. A. 1878. 1854. Fisher Henry. 1878. 1855. Banner Frederick. 1878. 411 Gross Jacob. Frey Abraham. Seybert Bishop John. Kleinfelter John. Schugar Immanuel. Barber James. Dewees W. Saylor Abraham. Ruehl L. Deppen Isaac. Long Bisliop J. Wagner Philip. Dundore S. F. Dreisbach John. Brown Samuel. Kehr D. Young John. Meyei's Christian. Wolf Charles. Ely Ephraim. Thomas David. Light David. Snyder Edward. Dreibelbis R. Overholser Isaac. Yeakel Christopher. Reich George. Leib John P. Rhoads S. G. Schelt John. Longsdorf A. Eekert John. High J. J. Kempfer Herman. Breidenstein John. Heim William. Ettinger Adam. Bertolet Jacob. Dissinger I. S. 412 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Year of Death. Names. ar of Deatli 1878. Delling-er George. 1883. 1879. Reinoehl S. P. 1883. 1879. Haines G. T. 1883. 1879. Gaumer Samuel. 1883. 1880. Berger D. 1884. 1880. Reber W. L. 1884. 1880. Schneider Jacob. 1884. 1880. Kurtz Jonathan. 1884- 1881. Adams Jacob. 1884. 1881. Shultz Abraham. 1885. 1881. Snyder Lewis. 1885. 1883. Oplinger J. M. 1885. 1882. Hambright W. W. 1835. 1882. Rhoads Jeremiah. 1886. 1883. Krecker Dr. Frederick. 1887. 1883. Farns worth J. C. 1887. 1883. Cole J. B. Dissinger Moses. Sindlinger J. M. Zinser J. G. Miesse Samuel. Gross Joseph. Hambright Davis. Breyfogel Seneca. Overholt A. H. Boas Jacob. Neitz Solomon. Fliehr C. B. Miller George H. Major H. C. Knerr I. E. Hammer Charles. Clouser Daniel. Statistical Tables. Prior to tlip year 1861 no regular statistical tables appear upon the records of the Conference. The following tables \ip to that time are, therefore, a compilation rather than a transcript, a compilation made from reli ible 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. 413 I -THE EARLY DAYS. Yeak. 1800. 1801. 1802. 1803. 1804. 1805. . 180G... 1807. .. 1808... 1809... 1810. . 1811... §1812. 1813... 1814... 1815... 1810... 1817... 1818... 1819... 1820... 1821... 1822... 1823... 1824... 1825... 1826... 20 120 i35 78 72 160 101 196 235 mo] 224 267| 273! 303i 208 204' 175 179! 231 254' 114 40 60 75 120 220 426 528 112 740 202 761 129! 796 3041016' 11 2661108' 14 39214011 15 3061493 16 3961707 3551895 3431992 2581974 2151936 2051854 2001878 2652039 345I2207 < 61.00 159 8283, 13 344 915'414 5|13'588, 515:553, 10211700, 1221,769, 7|2i:935, 7 21 1938. 322 708. 6 21611. 10 23 642 819 637 8 22:676. 9231616. 6 21775. 44.00 42.72 30.80 51.97 96113.68 61 65.36 38! 59.69 00'171.80 40 206.93 73 354.30 58 362.15 06174,55 28' 177. 85 64149.62 97160.31 06137.83 70108.86 16| 97.63 123.46 £ 5 2' 2- 2 2 2 3 3 6 6 7 7 212 2il3 2!l2 213 213 211 212 310 310 * "Several." t "A few." t History of the Evangelical Association. 5 The totals of the statistics for 1812, as given on page 23, were transposed in some un- accountable manner. They are correct as given in this table. 414 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS, ir.-THE EASTERN AND WESTERN CON- FERENCES. Yeak. *1827 " Eastern.. 1828 " Eastern.. 1829 '• Eastern.. 1830 " Eastern.. 1831 " Eastern.. 1832 " Eastern.. 1833 " Eastern.. 1834 " Eastern. 1835 ''■ Eastern.. 1836 t " Eastern. . 1837 " Eastern. 1838 " Eastern. 1839 " Eastern.. 346 293 i 382 320 306 2461 632 381 555 446 697 54'^ 606 471 717 561 723 508 948 464 116S 644 512 603 ■2 a n ^ "1g ^ 3 478 2507| 393,2044 4.>8'2(577 373 2176 43:")|2862 2712214 720;3245 4382373 6633580 521:26171 808 3925'; 627 2792, 7024252 560 3026] 9064689; 707 33771 9705119: 698 3630 943 5628' 617.33791 1420 6665! 7473077] ....J7309; 6643954 ....i78.o9; 7114206' 46 32 46! 33j 40 35 53! 36 56 40 53, 351 63 1 42; 66; 411 72! 47 j 401 45 51 50 16; 23, 5| 18l 16 22 6 16 18l 26 7; 20 o^i 25 "9I 19 r» bl) ^ a -3 .0 -^ s^ !h 48T 691 750! 8T5 735 878 824 960 738 865 9115 1038 750 766 858 100-2 1286 1543 :'209 1897 107111251 4087 32 4538 33 4829 36i .5293 3S! 5701 5967 35 41 6000 43 6145 45 7009 7564 48 7863 47 11 11 12 23 11 21 915 10 .. 19 .. 21125 201 4' 2142 ■21:42' bo «l-i ,03 180.00 ...: 95.00 .. ! 94.00 ...' 96.00 .78 100.00 ... 97.00 324.67 96.00 87.00 93.00 Pi f^ M 3 2135 3 21 41' 3 24 42: 3 23 47 1 3 29 58 3 30 65 3 32 70 3 33 67 3 32 75 3,36 86 3:37:80! 02 3,54 2003 4862 444'2363: 5727 507 2036 5949 527:3030: 7638 647,3646' 883 7173947il0206 725'41 .36 10972 61S4.532I 8147 900 500017007 1630 5552 17466 964 5395 12140 * From this time forth the number of preachers in active service is taVcen from the list of appointments of the year previous, that is, the number on the list of ap- pointments in 1839, is placed on record as reported in 1840, thus bringing this part into harmony with tlie re.st of the statistics of the East 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 prea<-her, 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 York Conference had been separately organized. 416 I<:VANGKLICA L LANDMARKS. The llrcist r-enn5\lvaiiia (jonferen ce. (consTTiisi'TUEirD.) Tear. SiS"^ 1S61. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1S6T. 75'3TT1165 SS21S'1TT 100 2S3193 ...|40T;136[ .533 123-'87U0| 359 115 375 184 54i 10S42i,2iS 404 W; ^ I : w H » n r^ a 3 TC! ai; 153T 4S' 8299 |1113 120 8633 :il53 123 1095 121 ST93: S3 It-I in n ft> »3 n ^ s n rt- » =? a o >i a S 05 < 756 53 "43 52 756 57 765 55 li4' 171S130 87751 S5: 807 60 23 42 58103 27,45 5S10S 29'44i 59 109 341.. 64117 32 .. 67! 125 9000 136' SOI 64' 5 30 23 63 129 1S6S 118 303 221' 493' ... 1869 ;121 271 1201 537 .. . 1S70 103 2471 1 S9l 7291303 1S71 il03 20i;iSll 6232029 "j.872 il50'298 365' 455 21SS 1873 [ i78 230 216' 477, .'19'> 1 874 1 148 .^99 390; 76.) 3005 1875 '208402.551 9742512 1876 167 329 3iO| 834 3283 1877 1153 353 379; SJo .'741 1878 147 276 452| 896 2763 1879 127 290 416' 9S!5 2007 1880 156 1S9 476 943 2225 1881 183,135469 S39 1.540 1882 '207 122 377:1014 1719 1883 171107 398, 757 1926 JSS4 196 764311140 1913 1885 183 114 414 766 16S2 18S6 183 103,4271 746 2207 1837 205!l00,468| 869:2062 1562 226 9507 98 97J; 1535 276 9S54 119 10061 1766;243 10035 2231009 1563 211 11000 229 10^6 16,-)5 364 11297 146 1003! 221228712470 127 10(52, 2012 2271.U75 1S2 1378 2619 290 14401 144 1404, 97 10 40 54 100 186 2464 5.59 14730 252 1401 105 10 35 4S 108 195 2588 45S 15959 231 1498 98 t 31 48 91 203 2177-281 14799 227 1223 102 3 28 5:i 90 190K 2365 3S7 14998 243 1150, 98' . . '30 56, 85 191 '-S 1928 373 14790 12S 1229, 9ll..'28 56 82495;<< 2027i357 14863 178 1202: 94 1 129 59 90 192i^ 1590307 14305 151 1166' 93 1782 324 14867!lS7 1257 94 1884 323 15275 2 U 1221 101, 6 22 53 90 193;<^ 2 I8s'2-i2 15472 132 1153 102 5 24 46 95 201 174-.''3l6 13763 176 1211 HI, 4 23 56 100,20? 2152270 16456 219 12S4 113, 4 21 59 100:206>^ 2146 434 16933,262 1352 1171 i;2i;63,103|210>^ 67; 9 32 46 76123 72' S3146 77 138 76; 2 33 47 i 75 1.58 79! 3 33 49: 81 153 S4l 7,4153! 87154 90 4 39 55 86 177 92 6 40 61 94 177 • 25 54 90 194 4 23 65 91 191 J<^ 1 171900 9 177600 10 176850 10 200100 10 225950113 26410012 309600,12 336750 17 32470019 536900 22 5459002T 516600 25 5-fl.300 31 6S3 200131 716700 32 788495 34 623600 27 574390 2S 52525i);30 52927531 554090 30 554840,32 582900 34 607685 36 643445 35 676990 37 70 2280 '35 STATISTICAL TABLES. 417 The East r ennsyWania Conference. (CO^SrCLXJIDElID.) $ 89T5 129T5' 113S0: 12200; 20400 22450 21900 34100 38900' 54150' 5TS00 63200 89300 92900 95300 83900 55900 51400 44150 47900 47500 50950 54750l 578mi 5710O 60950 60250 $186. 165. no. 218. 326. 363. 357. 398. .548. 596. 607. 667. 812, 813. 1215. 1089 747. 748, 853, iisa 1177 1170. 49315.00 966, 49280.48 1229, 49377.271252, 57607.50 1568 ."^5572 77 1615 12.491 21.70 87 771110.49 101.89,164.29' 257.96: 136.66,185.17! 337.23 586.48186.66 465 86 633.06 209.05 451.051298.77 288.19 1788.72 5497.49 22.5.42 401.291536.04 284.25! 344.55 2854 9l'26l).6' 79 84 86 95 97 104 112 115 129 143 146 149 160 174 184 200 178 191 191 189 193 187 183 189 189 185>^ 1071 54r,7 1308 5838 1162^ 5syS 1389 6687 1350, 6770 1480 7622 1811 8587 1620J 86T7 1872: 8972 2196,10946 234311613 260412849 2555.14745 3034,16500 3205 17507 3.^96| 19148 302217729 312418174 3147ilS889 3258 20083 325819900 324220740' 3215'20921 3256 22356 323423865 3244'22504 3437 23569 P', »• 92 1T2 122 24 76 124 16S25 6 17431 15 18473 11 17643! 3 19656 3 2092SJ 5 22062; 10;16? 23179!30 457 360961S253 33068 8120 25.51610119 3S636j 7118 36295' 61139 46336 6153 35602 10 202 .359 14 1 4 93 29071 28470 26290 25157 .'4100 24390 21252' 19815 20396: 2' 61 196S3il5'232 18667; 7 133 28 INDEX. Ackermanville, 235, 256, 299, 3lT, 3T1; Cir 2T5 283 291 Adamstown, 1(3, 309; Cir., 226,372, 383. Albany, 177, 292, 3S5. Albright Jacob, 11, 12; ordination, 13; license, 13; bishop, 17; death, 17; biography, 20, 74; monument, 370. Albright Church, 130, 134, 14J, 145, 157, 163, 168, 173, 221. AlbrightsviUe, 275, 283. Allentowu, Linden St., 148, 152, 153, 319; Turner St., 214, 244, 299; First Ward,201, 220. 249, 250, 284, 292, 329; Liberty St., 256. American Tract Soc, 113, 143. Annville, 173, 256, 264, 282,28.^, 349,383; Cir., 174, 184, 189, 349. Articles of Faith, 18, 133. Ashland, 243, 256, 283, 299, 350, 359, 373; Cir.. 168, 173, 177, 215. Atlantic Conf., 270, 274, 293, 361. Auburn, 215. B. Bainbridge, 319. Bangor, 235, 256,283, 317; Cir., 226, 275, 299. Baptism, 60, 61, 93, 133. [372. Barnes ville, 284; Cir., 250, 264, 309, 328, Bartholomew's, 275, 283. Bath, 243, 249, 263, 284, 300, 311, 338; Cir., 235, 291. Berne, 116, 227. Benevolent Collections, 298. Berlin, 255. Berlin-sville, 244; Cir., 206, 256. Bernville, 250, 257, 276, 284, 300, 310, 319, 330. Berrysburg Cir., 235, 290, 299. Bethel, 243. Bethlehem, 129, 157,201, 256,310; Cir., 168. Big Creek, 226. Birdsboro. 244, 263, 275. Bishops. 17. US. 121, 132. Blandon. 282. 292. Board of Publication and the Kditor, 231-5, 240 ; and Germany, 2s9-90. Bolich'S, 243, 276, 300, 329. Boltz's Class, 173. Book Establishment, 38, 43, 53, 57, 69, 84, 85; in Cleveland, 135-6; branch in Heading, 144, 153, 156, 159, 162 ; in Philadelphia, 148 ; in Allentown, 201. Book Commission, 29, 39, 45. Botsehaftcr Der Chr.. 77, 85, 91. Bowman Bishop T., 274. Bowmansville. 359, 373, 385. Boyertowu, 255, 275. Brandonville, 256, 283. Brendel's, 173. Brickcrsville, 250. Bridesburg, 189, 201, 243. Bridgetown, 3S3. Briefschaft Steuer, 15. Brownstown, 173, 385; Cir., 201, 250 309, 372, 383. Bushkill, 235, 256, 275, 2S3. Business Rules, 110, 112. California Class, 372, 384. Camden, 162, 184, 201, 255. Campelstown, 173, 264. Campmeetings, 20, 182, 243. Canada Conf., 187. 196. Carbon Cir., 113, 116. Catasauqua, 168, 189, 300. Catawissa, 159, 173. Catechetical Instructions, 137, 174, 216, 244, 362 ; Catechism, the first, IS. Cecil Miss., 134, 138, 173. Cedar Creek, 168. Cedar Hill Seminary, 265. Centennial, National, 274, 275. Central Pa. Conf., 165, 196, 257, 277, 293. Centreville, 283, 309, 372. Certificates of Membership, 86, 249. Charitable Society, 69, 80, 106, 144. Chester Cir., 138, 177, 243, 249. Children's Day, 352, 374, 386. Church Building Soc, 199, 200, 205, 225, 236, 350. Churches, special services in, 353 debts on, 382. Class Books, 110 ; Leaders, 133. Coaldaie, 25(), 264, 275. 283, 284, 300, 309 329, 338, 349. Conference— Sermon, 126, 131, 136; Re- cords, 107, 156; Collections, 206, 263 Claimants, 325. Conewago, 144, 148, 264, 383. Course of Study, 106. Conestoga Cir., 249. 299, 383. Conestoga Centre, 250, 282. Coplay, 328, 360, 372, 373, 383, 385. Cressona, 227, 329; Cir., 173, 177, 189, 195, 206. Creswell dr., 282, 291, 319. Crowned Defenders, Our, 3S2. Crums Class, 256, 264. 420 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. B. Dauphin, 310; Cir., lOS, 110, 116, 121, 124, 1T8, 349. Dajtoil, 215, 290, 309, 359. Deeds of ChurcUes, 257, 263. Deep Creelc, 168. Deibert Class, 189, 195. Delano, 372. Denver, 359, 372, 373. " Der Alte Weg,"' 213, 219. Discipline— Origin, 17, IS; Improved, 25, 29, 30, 93 ; Englistl, 60, 65, 69. District Conventions, 265. Drehersville. 292. Dunkelberger's, 215, 236, 243. E. Early Days, 9. Eastern Conf., 46, 50, 52, 76. East Pa. Conf., 92. 97, 98. Easton, Ger., 141, 1.59, 168, 206. Easton, Eng., 220, 309, 350. East Stroudshurg, 275, 290. East Greenville, 300. Eby's Class, 144, 173. Eden, 318. Educatianal Institutions. 124, 126, 129, 134, 14S, 149. 151, 169, 207, 244, 245, 250, 257, 264, 265. 275, 277, 283. 284, 285, 292, 300, 309, 320, 329, 333, 349 ; Fund, 265 ; Society, 311. Elizabethville, 373. Elmira Class, 173. Emaus, 16S, 250, 290, .310. English— spread of, 107. Evangelical Association, origin of, 11, 12, 13; first title, 12. 18; incorporation, 69; history, 92, 147, 151; change of name, 240; union with the M. E. Church, 240. Evangelical Messenger, 118. Evangelists, 3-i8. Examination of junior preachers, 258; rules for 297, 30S, 311. 340, 362. Ex-offlclo members of Gen'l Conf., 211, 309. F. Eairville. 201, 299, 349, 359; Cir., 173. 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 Rock, 1 35. Fleetwood, 168, 249, 264, 282, 299; Cir., 244. Flickinger Church, 173. Flint Hili, 244, 265. Florida Miss , 359, 381. Forge, 173, 282. Frackville. 276, 283, 310, .329, 338, 384. Freemansburg, 16S, 220, 359, 371. Fredericksburg, 122, 138, 264, 310, 840, 359, 363, 383. Friedensburg (Berks Co.,) 168, 318; Cir., 282, 291; (Schuylkill Co.,) 173. G. Germantown, 133, 177, 284, 276, 300, 310, 351; Cir., Ill, 144. Germany Miss., 127, 128. Glassborough, 162, 201. Gratztown, 236. Greenville, 201, 215; 250. Gruber Church, 265. H. Halifax, 236, 264, 290, 299. Hallin Run, 206. Hamburg, 145, 236, 276, 2S3, 284, 292, 319. 329, 338, 350, 372, 383. Hamilton Cir., 275. Hanover, 173, 383. Harrisburg, German, 124, 129, 131, 144, 148, 160, 162, 178, 184, 195, 201, 226, 256, 344, 349; English, 227, 229, 257, 29i!, 328, 330; combined, 236, 349, 360, 373, 384, 385; district, 106, 113. Hatfleld, 190, 236, 257, 372, 383. Hasenlierg, 173. Hay Creek Chapel, 372, 384. Hazleton, 177, 184, 256. Hefner's, 111. Heidelberg, (Lehigh Co.\ 156, 1.59. Hellertown Miss., 236, 239, 243, 318, 329, 359, 360. Hepler's Class, 243, 319, 330. Herndon, 310. Hilltown, 383. Hoffman Francis, 369. Holiness, discussion of, 159. Horses for itinerant preachers, 41, 43, 67, 87, 89. Howertown, 168, 249, 299, 337, 372, 383. Hunsicker's, 303, 372. Hymn Book, first, 19, 36 ; Saiten-Spiel, 31, 74; English, 71, 74, 90, 305; Vide, 43, 63, 71, 76, 86. Immigrant Miss., 206, 211. Iowa Conf., 165. Irish Valley, 275, 299, 350. J. Japan Miss., 270, 327, 359. Jefferson, 220, 226. Jersey Ciiy Miss., 168. Jonestown, 173, 189, 264, 275. Jubilee, year of, 128, 131. Judiciary Com., 308. Kansas Conf., 187. ivinderfreund Der Chr., 151. Kistler's Valley, 243, 250, 255. Klein's, 173. Krecker F., 383. Kulpsville, 330, 360, 373, .383. Kutztown, 111, 360.335; Cir., 141, 168, 243, 244, 249, 283, 328, 338, 372; Miss. , 371. INDEX. 421 Lancaster Cir., 109. 28-2. 292, 319; City, Water Str.. 104, 113, 124, 129, 180, 131, 153, 215,359; Mulberry Str., 201, 221, 244. 318,350,360, 374. Landmarks of the Evan. Assoc, 881-2. Language Difficulties, 225. LansforO, 264, 309. 338, 349, 373, 3S4. Lansciale. 290, 310,384. Lansdale and Montgomery Cir.. 383. Lebanon Dist., 113; Cir., 109, 116, 121, 168, 178; Chestnut Str., 141, 201, 206; Eighth Str., 250, 276. Leesport, 168, 264, 250, 276, 284, 291, 838, 349. 360. Lehigh Cir., 109, 116, 129, 148, 153, 168, 348. 372. Lehightou. 226, 256, 263, 309. Lehigh Valley Miss., 328,348, 372. Lewistowu, 372. Librarv of Conf., 309. Lick Col. J. H., 351. Lickdale, 359. Limerick, 226. Lincoln. 372. Lititz, 372. 383. Little Mahanoy, 226. 299. Liviugood Class, 173. Local Preachers. 92; the first, 16; or- dained, i9; examined, 255; Conf., 46, 69. 78 ; roll of. 407. Locust Vallev, 2S5, 250, 309, 338, 372. Lord's Supper at Conf., 120, 165, 167, 172, 177, 181, 1S9, 195, 202, 208. Luzerne Cir., 151; Miss., 120. Lykens. 275, 290, 310, 359; Cir., Ill, 121. 226, 309, 338. Lyons, 249, 282, '291, 300, 371. Lynnville, 255. M. Macuugie (Millerstown), 111, 168, 173, 276. Magazines, monthly, 211,345. Mahantongo Cir., Ill, 206, 226, 236. Mahanoy, 168. 226, 299. Mahanov Citv, 177, 195, 215, 290, 299. Mahanoy Plane, 243, 256. JIahoning Cir., 263, 283, 29i, 309. Manbeck, 201, 206. Manheim, 264, 338, 339, ,350, 361. Marriage License Law, 358. Matamoras, 236. Mauch Chunk, 250, 291, 810; Cir., 226, 256, 264, 299, 309. M. E. Church— Union with, 240. Mechanicsville, 256, 257, 275, 283. Memorials. (See roll " Our Dead.") Meyers Class, 17,H. Michigan Conf., 187. Middle Creek, 256, 275 ; Cir., 283, 291. Milford Cir.. 109, 111. 141, 253. Miller George. 66, 69, 74. Miller Fred —Bequest, 144. MiUersburg, 177, v:36, 299, 340. Miller's Class (Pen Argyl Miss.), 235, 256, 275, 283, '-99, 317, 338, 371. ] Miller's Class (Pleasant Valley Cir.), 290, 309, 337, 34S. Millersville, 292, 349 ; Cir., 282, 319. Millport, 226. Millway, 883. Missionary Appropriations, 214. Missionary Soc, 90, 92; East Pa. Conf., 140 ; Money, 255 ; Messenger, 344. Missions, Foreign, 127, 140, 317. Mohawk Dist., 104, 116. :\lohn'.s Hill, 173, 226, 383. Mohnsville, 173, 226, 372. Montgomery Cir., 144, 184, 189, 226, 290, 371. Monroe Cir., 113, 141, 220, 226, 256, 263, 275. Mormonipm, 326. Moselem, 283. Mount Bethel Cir., 256. Mount Carmel, 24S, 264, 283, 29:1, 2S2, i99, 310, 3i8. Mount Joy, 349, 383. Mount Nebo, 173; Cir., 250, 264, 275,282, 359. 383. Mountville, 264, 275, 383. Mount Zion, 359, 383. Muehlbach, 163. Myer.stown. 276. 319, 350, 361 ; Cir., 173, 243, 249, 264, 275, 3.38. N. Nazareth, 235, 243, 256, 275, 283. Newark Miss.. 163, 264. New Danville, 349. New Jersey Cir., 141, 160, 168, 202; Miss., 134, 138, 144, 148, 19.5. Newmanstown, 173, 236, 243, 249. New Kochelle iliss , 159, 162. New York City, 24th Str.. 104, 122, 145; Hudson Str., 159, 168, 173, 184, 189, 201, 206; 53d Str., Central Park, 201, 207. 216, 220, 226, 227, 257; Vicinity, 263.' New York Conf., 118, 120, 123. Norristown, 173, 184. 189, 201, 207, 215, 226, 236. 243, 310, 337. Northampton Cir., 108, 111, 116, 129, 235, 256, 264, 338. Northumberland Cir., IS. Northwestern College, 311. O. Oakdale, 236. Ohio Conf., 92. Oiey, 16S. Orwigsburg, 126, 255, 290, 338, 372 ; Dist., 113 ; Cir., i;i, 116, 215, 250. Palmyra, 148, 264, 283, 310, 383. Paradise, 256. 263, 275, 283, 290. Parryvilie, 226. Parsonages, 23, 69, 89, 159. Paul's Valley. 177. Pen Argyl, 349, 360, 371, 373-4, 384, 385. Pentecostal Meeting, 323. 422 EVANGELICAL LANDMARKS. Pequea, 299. Perkiomen, 3S3. Perkasie, 3S3. PhUadelphia. 4tti St., formerly 2d St., lOT, 221, 249; South 'vark. 129, 131, 159, 236, 243, 255, 203, 2(U ; Christ Church. 13T-S, 145, 14S, 1S9, 216, 221, 225, 227, 276-7. 300, 31S, 339, 350; Dau- phin St., 159, i6S, 1S4, 190, 195, 206-7, 215, 235 ; We.st Phil a., 201. Phcenixville, 173, 1S9, 201, 221, 275, 277, 264 371. Pic-nics. 205, 206, 222. Pike. 3S3. Pine Grove, 109, 110. 201, 206, 311 ; Cir., 113, 116, 124. 1S9, 264. Pine Swamp. 243, 256. Pittsburg Conf., 196, 277, 293. Pittsburg Church, 2S2, 291. Plainfield. 235, 256, 275. Pleasant Valley Cir., 201, 244, 290, 309, 337, 359. Pleasantville, 2S2. Plymouth Miss., 284, 290, 292. Port Carbon, 283, 290, 329, c59; Cir., 1T3, 184, 275, 338, W9. 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, 65, 316; who practice medicine, 89; un- licensed, 214; term of service, 240; indigent young, 257, 25S, 265 ; church membership, 328, 370 ; applicants for itinerancy, 316, 336; uuordained preachers performing marriage cere- monies, 359 ; license valid, 369 ; locat- ing of, 126, 133 ; marriage during pro- bation, 56, 57, 147 ; alphabetical roll, 393. Presiding Elders— The first, 26 ; station- ing of, 201 ; support of, 121, 124, 172 ; at ordination services, 189 ; how electa 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, 2S3, Quakertown, 309, 310, 819, 337, 371, 383. Quarterly Conf., 53, 77, 263. E. Eauch Creek, 201, 226. Reading Cir.. 116; Eighth St., 108, 111, 116, 156, 159. 256, 263, 359 ; Sixth St. (formerly Chestnut St.), 173, 177, 178, 201, 311 ; Ninth St.. 227, 310, 383 ; East, 256, 330, 359, 883. Reamstown, 173, 226, 309, 372, 383. Rebellion, The, 182, 184. 193, 194. Recommendations to Genl. Conf., 126, 132, 297, 309. Reddington, 359. Reich's Class, 349. Reiner City, 290, 309, 317, 338, 359. Klegelsville. 153. Richland, 173. Richmond, 244, 249, 263; Berks Co., 283, Riugtown, 283, 318, 360; Cir., 256; Sta., 243, 349, 359. Rising Sun, 177, 226. Roaring Creek, 256. Rochester Miss., 104, 107. Roehrig's Class, 141. Rothville, 383. Roxburg, 226, 317, 371, 338. Rush Vallev, 235. Sabbath, The, 202, 285, 312. Salary of Preachers, 33, 56, 59, 63, 79, 91, 94, 99, 103; in cities, S3, 106, 108, 110, 120, 121, 131,132, 144, 167, 242, 243, 255 2S9 Salem, 290; (Schuylkill Co.,) 310. Saylor J. M., 327. Saylorsburg, 283. Schaferstown Class, 163, 173. [328. Schuylkill Cir., 18, 111, 141,B235, 250, Schuylkill Haven Cir., 116; Sta., Ill, 177, 2-t4. English Miss., 300. Schuylkill Seminary, 320, 330, 331, 340; building, 351, 352, 361, 374, 386. Schnecksville, 348, 372. Schwenksville, 226. Scranton, 236, 283; Miss., 250, 256, 257, 291, 318, 329. Secret Societies, 115, 297. Seven Points, 206, 275, 283, 299, 310. Seybert, Bishop John, biography of, 171. Seybert Memorial Church. (See Man- iieim). Shamokin, 173, 215; Miss., 236; Sta., 243, 283 339. Shamrock, 275. 283, 292, S60, 371, 384. Shenandoah City Miss., 250, 276, 284, 310, 329; Sta., 284, 291, 300, 361, 373, 385. Shoemakersville, 283, 338, 372. Shoholo Valley, 24-'.. Slavery, Anti, resolutions, 93, 182, 184. Slatedale, 215, 256. Slatington, 256. Social Conference, 30. S(Mnerset Cir. , 76. Souderton and Telford Miss., 371. [384. South Bethlehem Miss., 227, 235, .371, South EastonMiss., 3.37,350, 360, 373. Spiirrow Bush, 243; Miss., 264. 275. Siiiritiialism, Spirit Rappings, 147, 200. Springtown, 153. Snydersville, 256. 275, 283, 290. Speculative Life Insurance, 326. State of the Country, 182, 184, 193, 194. Stationing Committee, the first, 22; 176, 21,3. Statistics, the first, 23; of Eastern Conf., 52; of East Pa. Conf., first. 101, 172; Annual Conf., 297, 308; of General Church, 107, 118, 136. INDEX. 423 Strausstown Churcl], 173, 291, 300. Steeltown. 173, 26-1, 282, 3S3. Stemton, 275, 328. Sterling, 220, 226, 249, 256, 263,' 275, 283. Stewards, 133. Stricklerstown, 173. Strohl Appointment, 148. Stroudsburff, 2S3 ; Miss., 290,317. St. Clair, 173, 177, 184. St. JollU'p, 256, 275, 2i!>3, 291. St. Peter's, 275. SubsiUiarv Collection, 15, 23, 56. Summit Hill, 264, 283. 291, 299, 329. Sunbury. 275, 283, 299; Miss., 275, 282, 291, 383. Sunday Newspapers, 364. Sundav-School, German, 78, 119; book, 83; tickets, 87; statistics, first, 122; statistics, 113, 122; libraries, 222; ex- hibitions, 222 ; conventions, annual, 227, 237,244, 301 ; Messenger, 165, 187, 194-5. Sunday-School and Tract Society, Conf., 167, 172. Superannuated Preacher Fund, 69-, 113. Syracuse Miss., 108; Sta., 123. T. ♦ Tamaqua, 124, 129, 145, 148, 1.56, 1.59, 17.3, 235, 250; Miss., 371; Sta., 283, 299, 309. Temperance, 62, 93, 193, 317; Maine law, 138; license, 13S, 251, 364, .S88 ; local option, 251, 258, 266; prohibi- tion, 13S-9, 312, 321, 364, 388; renting property, 286, 364 ; woman's crusade, 258, 266. Terre Hill. (See Fairville). The Eastern and Western Confer- ences, 49. The Evangelical Messenger, 118. The S. S. Messenger, 165, 187, 194-5. "The OKI Way," 213, 219. Tobacco, 90, 302. Topton, 3S4, 385. Tomensing Township, 141. Tower City, 284, 290, 292, 309, 310, 317, Trappe, 226; Cir., 226, 229. Tremont, 189, 226; Cir., 318; Miss., 236, 256. Trevo) ton, 206, 299, 318, 330, 350; Cir., 226, 236, 299, 310; Miss., 206, 215, .338, 339. Turkey Hill, 299, 359, 383. U. Union Cir., 26. Union Church, 173, 243, 263, 275. Union, (Monroe Co.), 275, 283, 290. Union, (Lebanon Co.), 359. Union Hill, 173. 201. Union Hill and Greenville Miss., 201. Union, The, 182-i, 193-4. Union Seminary, 148-9, 154, 157, 160, 163, 169, 173, 174, 178-9, 196, 197, 227, 311; endowment of, 185; finances, 190-1. Uniontown, 236; Cir., 226, 243, 275, 283, 291, 299,;ilO. United Brethren Church, Conference with. 30. T. Vera Cruz, 290, 309. Virgiusville, 371. W. Walter John, biography, 76; grave, 299. Walz W. E., 337. M'arren Cir., 141, 144. Washington Church, (Creswell Cir.,) 291. Waterloo (Canada) Miss., 95. Waterloo Cir., 141, 144. Wayne Cir.. 226, 249, 263, 275, 283, 319, 3S5; Miss., 184, 186, 220; (Kellytown), 220. Weber's Class, 177, 236. Weissport, 158, 226, 291, 306; Sta., 299. Weissport and Mauch Chunk Sta., 291. Wescoesville, 276. Wesnersville, 243, 2.50; Miss., 255, 2S2, 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, 50, 58, 60, 61, 63, 68, 86; first statistics of, 54; first session, 54; list of preachers, 54; addi- tions to its territory, 76; record ends in this book, 82. White Hall, 328. White Haven, 235, 264, 291, 328, 337. White Deer Cir., 67. Wiconisco, 275, 290, 309, 359; Miss., 359; Sta., 153, 155, 168. Wiest S. L.,308. Wilkesbarre Miss.. 151, 236, 23S, 283, 291, 2.57, 300, 337, 33S. Williamstown Cir., 290, 309, 310, 317; Miss., 371; Sta., 31 8. .372. Williams Twp., 141, 168, 290,309, 337. Williams Valley Cir., 275, 290; Miss., 236. 250. Wind Gap, 2.35, 256 275, 319, 384. Woehrle's, 275, 2S3, 291. Woman's Miss. Soc, 344. Womelsdorf, 173, 199; Cir., 141,153,163, 173 291. Wooster Cir., 55, Worcester, 383. Y. York Cir., 24. Zion Class, (Ashland Cir.,) 168, 173. Zion Class, (Lebanon), 1S9, 201. 206. Zion Church, 'Mt. Nebo Cir.,) 299. 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Used all over the world Give Unqualified * * * Satisfaction. * * * We are also builders of PIPE ORGA]SrS of all sizes, for churches, &c. Our extraordinary facilities enable us to build Pipe Orphans in the best and most thorough manner and at minimum cost. The well-known, conscientious fidelity which we have given to every detail of the Reed Organ Department is a safe guar- antee to our Pipe Organ work, and has already brought us a large amount of patronage. Write for Estimates. Catalogues Free. MILLER ORGAN CO., Lebanon, Pa, 434 ADVERTISEMENTS. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE AS PRESENTED BY THE MUTUAL BENEFIT i. Home Office: ALLENTOWN, PA. Incorporated February 7th, 1878. R. Dr. W. H. Hartzell, President; John E. Lentz, Vice-Presuient ; Dr. A HORNE, Secretary; A. D. Dreshek, 'treasurer; J. L. Moter, General SupertHtemient ; Dr. W.m. A. Hassler, Medical Adviser. Rev. Bishop Thos. Bowman, B. D. Keck, E.-iq.,T. J. Schmeyer, Esq., and Dr. H. S. Campbell, Directors. THE KEYSTONE MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION Is, as is shown liy tlie Annual Reports of Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania, one of the most snccessful of the Assessment Companies, and ranks as tlrst-class among its competitors. Anions- a healthy class of peo])le the death-rate is, as a matter of course, much lower than in a class surrdumh'il iiy or given to conditions unfavorable to health. Consequently, an association of such healthy persons has a rate of mortality consideraiily 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. 2. 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 ri.sks. 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 insured 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. Royer, J. \V. Hoover, S. B. Brown, C. H. Egge, etc. Special reductions made to ministers. A new $5,000 policy is now Issued on very low terms. Write for particulars. A D VERTISEMENTS . 435 "OUR CROWNED DEFENDERS." The NEW BOOK in preparation, containing full and accurate sketches of the biography of all the deceasecl Ministers of the East Pennsylvania Conference, Evangelical Association, and some of the deceased General Officers of the Church, with interesting anecdotes, incidents and events duiiug their itinerant lifetime. Personal recollections and leminiscences 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 sliould be in every Evangelical family library. It will probably contain upwards of 40U pages, and will be sold by agents only, as low as possible. Persons can apply for agency, &c., to the Author and Publisher, VV. A. LEOPOLD, XORRISTOWN, Pa. Established in Reading, Pa., in 1881. Removed to Fredericksburg, Pa., in 1886. Its main educational features are: A yORMAL Bh'PARTMEST, tcell orrjanizea. A DEPARTMEST OF MUSIC, PAI^iTIXG AND DRA WISG. The CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC, ana ELEMEX- TARY Courses of Studij. The Best INTELLECTUAL TRAINING under the STRICTEST MORAL SAFEGUARDS. Address TEOS. S. STEIN, Acting Principal, [Fredericksburg, Lebanon Co., Pa. Or the Secretary, S. C. Bkeyfogel, Heading, Pa. 436 ADVERTISEMENTS. -5>^S=-ORGAN"IZED 1858. Life Ingnranee (Sompany, HOME OFFICE, MILWAUKEE, WIS. ASSETS, January 1st, 1888, SURPLUS, («%&L^ INCOME, in year 1887, CrnDIll? /Over Legal Reserve ancl\ OllirLlo, ^ Other Liabilities, J $28,858,018.90 4,041,889.18 6,860,119.13 IT PAYS its policy holders larger dividends than any ol its rival companies. IT ISSUES all forms of Life, Semi-Tontine and Endowment Policies, which are very liberal in their terms. IT INVESTS 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. No 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, 121 East King Street, Lancaster, Pa. WILLIAM B. BECHTEL, District Manager, 546 Court Street, Reading, Pa. SAMUEL A. SHROB'F, District Manager, 245 West Market Street, York, Pa. J. A. KRAMER, Special Agent, 533 Linden Street, Allentown, Pa. J. G. SCHAD, Special Agent, Tamaqua, Pa. Revs. S. C. Breyfogel, J. C. Hornberger, and others, are insured in the "Northwestern." "* v 'iii- >V'