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Mulberry.
Mulberry, Indiana.
Rev. A. V. House, a. e.
1864.
No Charge.
Arcadia, Indiana.
Rev. S. Wagenhals, D.D.
1868.
Holy Trinity.
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Rev. C. Koerner, a. e.
1869.
No Charge.
521 LaSalle Av., Chicago.
Prof. R. F. Weidner, D.D. a.e.
1873.
Professor.
1311 Sheffield Av., Chicago.
Rev. A. E. Gift, a. e.
1874.
Rochester.
Rochester, Indiana.
Rev. J. M. G. Sappenfield,
1874.
Gila.
Gila, Illinois.
Prof. G. H. Gerberding, D.D.
1876.
Professor.
1842 Reta St., Chicago.
Rev. H. L. McMurray,
1877.
St. Paul's.
702 N.Maplew'd Av. Chicago.
Rev. G. D. Gross,
1880.
Colburn.
Colburn, Indiana.
Rev. M. L. Wagner,
1884.
St. James.
Vandalia, Indiana.
Rev. Wm. J. Finck,
1887.
Anderson.
Anderson, Indiana.
Rev. W. A. Sadtler, Ph.D.
1888.
Englewood.
6132 Prairie Av., Chicago.
Rev. D. L. Reese,
1889.
St. Paul's.
Frankfort, Indiana.
Rev. Albert T. Clay, Ph.D.
1892.
St. Mark's.
1282 Sheffield A v., Chicago.
Rev. Frank C. Oberly,
1892.
First English. 726 N. Union St., Decatur, Il1.
Rev. Isaiah Whitman,
1896.
Newberry.
Newberry, Indiana.
Rev. William Evans, r.
1896.
First English. Financial Agt.
Goshen, Indiana.
Rev. Austin D. Crile, r.
1897.
1273 Wilton Av., Chicago.
Rev. William Hall, r. a. e.
1897.
Syracuse.
Syracuse, Indiana.
Rev. Luther Hogshead, r.
1897.
Hicksville.
Hicksville, Ohio.
Rev. S. P. Fryberger, r.
1872.
Whitestown.
Lebanon, Indiana.
a, Absent; e, Excused; r, Received during the year.
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Roll of Lay Delegates.
NAME.
PARISH. RESIDENCE.
Mr. H. B. Reed. St. Peter's. Seminary, Chicago.
Mr. Charles F. Pfeiffer. . Holy Trinity Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mr. Martin F. Houston . St. James' Vandalia, I11.
Mr. D. J. Miller E. Germantown .Middletown, Ind.
Mr. John A. Zundel
Alamo
Seminary, Chicago.
Mr. John G. Dreimann .Newberry. Monroe City, Knox Co., Ind.
Mr. John Hanes.
Claremont.
. Claremont, I11.
Mr. Joseph H. Steckel. .Mulberry Mulberry, Ind.
Mr. Martin E. Frey
Colburn
Owasco, Carroll Co., Ind.
Mr. Charles Isley
Gila.
Gila, I11.
Mr. Samuel N. Good. Whitestown Whitestown, Ind.
Mr. M. L. Deck.
First English
Decatur, I11.
Mr. George Tracht. .Hicksville Hicksville, O.
Applicants for the Ministry.
The following students of theology were in attend- ance and were granted the privilege of the floor: Mr. Frank B. Beistel, Seminary, Chicago.
Mr. H. B. Reed, Seminary, Chicago.
Mr. John A. Zundel, Seminary, Chicago.
Mr. J. V. Sappenfield, Thiel College, Greenville, Pa.
Visiting Ministers,
At this and subsequent sessions, the President wel- comed the following brethren to a seat in the convention: Rev. H. W. Roth, D.D., Pittsburgh Synod.
Rev. H. A. W. Yung, Joint Synod of Ohio.
Rev. J. E. Wesner, District Synod of Ohio.
Rev. J. Telleen, Superintendent of Foreign Missions of the General Council.
Election of Officers.
Messrs. D. J. Miller and John A. Zundel were ap- pointed tellers.
PRESIDENT, Prof. G. H. Gerberding, D.D., Chicago, I11. SECRETARY, Rev. William J. Finck, Anderson, Ind. TREASURER, Mr. D. J. Miller, Middletown, Ind.
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Register of Congregations.
NAME.
PARISH.
LOCATION.
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity ..
LaSalle Ave. and Elm st., Chicago.
Wicker Park.
Wicker Park. .
N. Hoyne and LeMoyne, Chicago.
St. John's
Englewood.
Indiana Ave. s. of Sixty-first st., Chicago.
St. Mark's
St. Mark's ..
.Clark st. and Addison Ave., Chicago.
St. Peter's.
St. Peter's
1184 W. North Ave., Chicago,
St. James'
Vandalia. Vandalia, Illinois.
First English
Decatur.
.. N, Main and William sts., Decatur, Illinois.
St. James'
Claremont
. Claremont, Richland County, Illinois.
Union ...
Gila
. Gila, Illinois.
Hope.
Lake Crisman, Indiana.
Holy Trinity
Fort Wayne ...
Wayne and Clinton sts., Fort Wayne, Indiana.
First English.
Goshen
Goshen, Indiana.
St. Mark's
Whitestown.
. Whitestown, Indiana.
St. James'
Whitestown.
Near Darlington, Mont. Co., Indiana.
Salem
Whitestown.
. New Augusta, Indiana.
Lutheran Union
Whitestown.
East of Whitestown, Indiana.
St. Paul's
Syracuse ..
Benton, Elkhart Co., Indiana.
Emanuel
Syracuse
S. W. of Napanee, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.
Syracuse
Syracuse.
Syracuse, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.
Emanuel.
Alamo
.Near Hillsboro, Fountain Co., Indiana.
Phanuel
Alamo.
Near Alamo, Fountain Co., Indiana.
Philadelphia
Alamo.
. Near Milligan, Park Co., Indiana.
St. John's
Colburn.
Near Owasco, Carroll Co., Indiana.
Zion's.
Colburn
Colburn, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.
Bethel
Colburn ..
Pettit, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.
Zion's.
E. Germantown
. East Germantown, Wayne Co., Indiana.
St. John's
E. Germantown
Middletown, Henry Co., Indiana.
St. Jacob'
E. Germantown
. Milville, Henry Co., Indiana.
St. Paul's
Rochester.
Tiosa, Fulton Co., Indiana.
St. John's
Rochester.
Bruces' Lake, Fulton Co., Indiana.
Zion's.
Mulberry.
Mulberry, Indiana.
Fairhaven
Mulberry. Near Mulberry, Indiana.
St. Peter's
New berry. New berry, Greene Co., Indiana.
Mt. Zion's
New berry
Monroe City, Knox Co., Indiana.
St. John's
Anderson.
Anderson, Indiana.
Mt. Zion's.
Anderson
. Ovid, Madison Co., Indiana.
Mt. Solomon
Corydon. Corydon, Indiana.
Zion's
Portland ..
Portland, Indiana.
St. Paul's.
Frankfort.
Frankfort, Indiana.
St. John's
Hicksville.
Hicksville, Ohio.
Lost Creek
Hicksville
North of Hicksville, Ohio.
President's Report.
DEAR BRETHREN :- Led by the kindly hand of the great Shepherd of Israel, we have come to the close of another year
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of life and of activity in the work of our Synod. Let us look back over the events of this past year, that we may see whether or not it has been given us to make anything of progress during this time, and also what lies before us as immediate duty.
The official acts of the Synod during the year just ended have been as follows:
Ordination.
Due application having been made and the conditions of ex- amination being complied with, the brethren, Austin D. Crile, William Hall and Luther Hogshead were formally set apart for the gospel ministry, the ordination service being conducted by myself, assisted by Revs. Wagner, Gerberding, Clay and Frick.
Installation.
On the evening of Sunday, September 27th, 1896, I assisted in an official capacity in the installation of Rev. H. L. McMur- ray, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Humboldt Park, Chicago.
On Oct. 25th, 1896, Rev. Wm. Evans was installed as pastor of the First English Lutheran Church of Goshen, by the Rev. Prof. G. H. Gerberding.
On March 14th, 1897, at the evening service, Rev. Isaiah Whitman was installed as Pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Newberry, Ind., by Rev. J. M. G. Sappen- field.
On the 16th of May, 1897, Rev. S. P. Fryberger was installed as pastor of the Whitestown charge, Rev. Dr. M. J. Stirewalt officiating.
Dedication.
On Sunday, Dec. 20th, 1896, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago, Rev. W. A. Sadtler, pastor, was dedicated to the service of the Triune God. Three services were held, the pastor being assisted by the brethren, H. W. Roth, H. L. Mc- Murray, G. H. Gerberding, A. T. Clay and G. E. Youngdahl.
Resignations and Dismissals.
Nov. 18th, 1896, a letter was received from Rev. R. L. Bame, announcing his resignation of the Alamo charge and requesting a dismissal to the Synod of North Carolina.
Dec. 14th, Rev. Jesse Dunn wrote announcing his resignation of the Syracuse charge and requesting a dismissal to the Pitts- burgh Synod.
Jan. 13th, 1897, Rev. J. M. G. Sappenfield wrote announcing
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his resignation of the Corydon church and requesting that a supply be secured for the church.
Feb. 16th, 1897, Rev. Dr. M. J. Stirewalt announced his resignation of the Whitestown parish, the resignation to take effect April 1st, 1897.
March 15th, 1897, Rev. W. R. Swickard wrote announcing that he had resigned the Portland church and removed to Penn- sylvania. He applied for a dismissal to the Pittsburgh Synod.
May 18th, 1897, I was informed by the Secretary of the Coun- cil of Holy Trinity Church, of Chicago, that the resignation of Rev. C. Koerner, as their pastor, had been accepted to take effect June 1st, 1897.
Death.
March 20th, 1897, Rev. J. M. G. Sappenfield informed me by mail of the death of Rev. I. Hursh, known to the older members of Synod as "Father Hursh." The term of his ministry was over fifty years.
Accessions and Supplies.
To compensate the Synod for these losses, letters of dismissal for Rev. William Evans and Rev. S. P. Fryberger were received from the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America and the Synod of Northern Indiana, respectively. In addition to these brethren from the ranks of the ministry, we have, as an element of strength under our present conditions, a system of supplies. These being theological students for the most part, have done some good work in fields in which just now it would not be possi- ble to place an ordained minister.
Letters of application for membership in our body have been received from the Wicker Park Lutheran Church, of Chicago, and from the Hicksville parish, Hicksville, Ohio. Honorable dismiss- als from former synods came with each of these applications. The newly organized Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cris- man, Indiana, also applies for admission.
Miscellaneous.
Under date of Oct. 17th, 1896, I received the formal with- drawal of A. W. Walter from the office of the ministry, said with- drawal being written in the languge prescribed by Synod.
During the year just ended the conditions in my own pastorate made it impossible for me to leave Chicago for any official visits. A very large correspondence, however, was kept up as a labor of love in this field of our activity. One letter from Rev. C. K.
Drumheller was received which I refer to the proper committee of Synod for its answer.
The matter of the incorporation of Synod that I was instructed to attend to has been carried out in due legal form, Messrs. Clay Gerberding and Sadtler being the trustees until the meeting of Synod now opened.
Recommendations.
Under this head I would urge to continued and increased zeal in working the rich veins of precious metal that lie within our territory, and especially a wide outlook and careful survey over the great field of education, that a ministry and a laity may be trained up in our midst, well equipped for life's sharp battle and full of loyalty to the Church of their fathers. Two distinct propo- sitions are before us as a Synod, and it is my hope and prayer that we may be guided by wisdom on high so to resolve and act that in this most important field large and ever larger harvests may be gathered for the Lord of the Harvest.
As bearing upon this great and important work of developing the latent power of the Church, the proceedings and plans of the State Luther Leagues of Illinois and of Indiana and Kentucky are deserving of at least a word of recognition. In the latter part of June the Illinois State Convention of the Luther League met at Rockford and sessions were held that did much to quicken the churchly consciousness of our young people there represented and to prepare them for greater efficiency in the cause of Christ. The Second Annual Convention of the Luther League of Indiana and Kentucky is to meet in Richmond, Indiana, Oct. 25th and 26th, and a most interesting and edifying program of meetings and ser- vices has been prepared.
Thanking you, my brethren, for the confidence you have had in my efforts for the advancement of the work entrusted to us all, I now lay down my trust, with the prayer to the great Head of the Church that the services of another year may be far more richly blessed in hastening the advancement of the Master's Kingdom.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. SADTLER.
The report was received and referred to the com- mittee on President's report to be appointed.
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Dr. Roth addressed Synod in the interests of the Jewish Mission of Chicago; whereupon it was resolved that the pastors of Synod commend this important cause to the prayerful consideration and liberality of their con- gregations.
Rev. Oberly was appointed official reporter for the Church papers.
The hours for the sessions were fixed as follows: In the morning, 9 to 11:30; Afternoon, 2 to 4:30; Evening, beginning at 7:30.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Fryberger.
Second Session.
Wednesday, September 22, 1897, 2 p. m.
The devotional services were conducted by Rev.
Oberly. The minutes were read and approved.
The President revised the
Standing Committees.
EXAMINATION-Revs. Samuel Wagenhals, D.D., M. J. Stire- walt, D.D., M. L. Wagner and A. T. Clay, Ph.D.
FOREIGN MISSIONS-Revs. F. C. Oberly, I. Whitman and Luther Hogshead.
EDUCATION-Revs. J. Wesner, M. L. Wagner, G. D. Gross, Luther Hogshead, and Messrs. Joseph H. Steckel and John G. Dreimann.
BENEVOLENCE-Revs. G. D. Gross, Wm. J. Finck, H. L. Mc- Murray and Messrs. Chas. F. Pfeiffer and John G. Dreimann.
DISCIPLINE-Revs. F. C. Oberly, M. J. Stirewalt, D.D., M. L. Wagner, J. M. G. Sappenfield, and Messrs. D. J. Miller and M. E. Frey.
RECEPTION OF CONGREGATIONS-Revs. W. A. Sadleter, Ph. D., J. M. G. Sappenfield, William Evans, and Messrs. John A. Zun- del and Samuel N. Good.
PAROCHIAL REPORTS AND APPORTIONMENTS-Revs. M. L.
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Wagner, J. Wesner, S. Wagenhals, D.D., A. D. Crile, and Messrs. M. L. Deck, Joseph H. Steckel, and D. J. Miller.
For the work of this convention the President ap- pointed the following
Regular Committees.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT-Revs. S. Wagenhals, D. D., J. Wes- ner and Mr. Martin F. Houston.
ABSENTEES-Revs. M. J. Stirewalt, D.D., G. D. Gross, D.
L. Reese, and Messrs. John Hanes and Samuel N. Good.
PROTOCOL AND PREVIOUS MINUTES-Revs. G. D. Gross, S. P. Fryberger, A. T. Clay, Ph.D., and Messrs. Charles F. Pfeiffer, and H. B. Reed.
AUDITING-Messrs. Charles F. Pfeiffer, H. B. Reed, and M. L. Deck.
MINUTES OF OTHER SYNODS-Revs. M. J. Stirewalt, D.D., M. L. Wagner, Luther Hogshead, and Messrs. George Tracht and Charles Isley.
The Historical Jubilee Committee was discharged.
Report of Committee on President's Report.
Your committee respectfully recommends the following action:
1. That the official acts of the President be approved and that Revs. Austin D. Crile, William Hall and Luther Hogshead be received into full membership and their names entered on the synodical roll.
2. That Synod recognize with thankfulness the good work done in various parts of our field by the students of the Chicago Theological Seminary.
3. We recognize that in the death of our venerable Father Hursh, Synod's last personal link with the church of the earlier years of this century has been severed. We suggest that the Secretary be instructed to tender his bereaved family our cordial sympathy and that some member of Synod, conversant with his life and labors, prepare a suitable memorial for publication with the minutes of this convention.
4. That at this convention three trustees be elected as the legal representatives of our corporate body; one for one year, one for two years and one for three years, and that an election for one trustee to serve three years be held at each subsequent convention
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along with the regular election for synodical officers; it being understood, however, that at any future time acting trustees shall continue to represent us until their successors are duly elected.
5. In regard to the case of Rev. C. K. Drumheller we recom- mend that his letter be read in the hearing of this body in private session that suitable action may be taken with full knowledge of his statements touching himself. S. WAGENHALS,
J. WESNER,
MARTIN F. HOUSTON.
The report was received and considered item by item. Items 1, 2, and 4 adopted.
Item 3 adopted and Rev. Wagner appointed to draft the memorial on his death.
Item 5 adopted and eleven o'clock, Thursday, fixed for the private session recommended.
The report was adopted as a whole.
Report of Committee on Reception of Congregations.
1. Application was received from the Wicker Park Lutheran Church, of Chicago. Their constitution being in harmony with that of the Chicago Synod, the committee recommends that this congregation be received into the membership of Synod.
2. Application was made by the Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Crisman, Ind., for reception into the Chicago Synod. Their constitution being found satisfactory, the committee recom- mends this congregation for reception by the Synod.
3. Application was made by the Hicksville parish, Defi- ance Co., Ohio, consisting of the Evangelical Lutheran congrega- tions of Hicksville and Lost Creek, to be received into the mem- bership of the Chicago Synod. The constitutions of these congre- gations being found satisfactory, they are recommended for re- ception. JOHN M. G. SAPPENFIELD, W. A. SADTLER, WILLIAM EVANS, S. N. GOOD, JNO. A. ZUNDEL.
The report was received, considered item by item and adopted as a whole.
Rev. Finck read a paper setting forth "The Princi-
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ples of Giving." This was followed by a discussion which continued to the hour of adjournment extended to 4:50 p. m.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Yung.
Third Session.
Thursday, September 23, 1897, 9 a. m.
The devotional services were conducted by Rev. Evans. The roll was called and the minutes were read and approved.
Report of Committee on Education.
We, your Committee on Education, would submit the follow- ing report:
Student J. V. Sappenfield, of Thiel College, and Student M. E. Boulton, of the Chicago Seminary, both of whom received aid from the funds of the Synod the past year, ask for an appropria- tion to enable them to continue their studies the ensuing year. Having received favorable reports of their standing and the pro- gress made in their studies in these schools, respectively, your committee would recommend that the appropriation to each of these students be $140.00 the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted.
THE COMMITTEE.
The report was received and adopted as a whole.
The Financial Jubilee Committee reported. After hearing their report the committee was discharged.
Rev. Evans was excused from further attendance.
At 11:00 o'clock, Synod met in private session and considered the letter of Rev. C. K. Drumheller. The decisions reached are recorded in the written protocol of this session.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. McMurray.
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Fourth Session,
Thursday, September 23, 1897, 2 p. m. The devotional services were conducted by Dr. Stire- walt. The minutes were read and approved.
Report of Committee on the Establishment of an Educational Institution.
At the last Convention of this Synod this Committee was ap- pointed, to which "all propositions looking to the starting of such a work were to be referred." At the time of its appointment the Committee thought it altogether improbable that it would receive any proposition of this character. But it has two substantial propositions to report to Synod for its consideration.
The first is the proposition of Mrs. Elizabeth L. Dieckmann, of Vandalia, Il1. She proposes to give to this Synod in fee, her residence property in said city, on condition that it be used for a Lutheran academy or college. This proposition is good so long as she does not have an opportunity to sell it for a satisfactory price. If Synod accepts the offer, she will transfer the said property as soon as the conditions are complied with.
This property consists of about three-fourths of a block in the corporate limits of Vandalia, upon which stand three buildings. . The residence is a large two-story brick structure, forty by forty feet, with an extension in the rear. It has a large, well lighted basement. The other two buildings are frame, one a double house of twelve rooms. The St. James' church property adjoins this tract. The valuation is $10,000.
Werecommend this offer to the prayerful consideration of Synod.
The second proposition is the one made by the Lima Lutheran Educational Association, of Lima, O., to the District Synod of Ohio, and the Chicago Synod, jointly. This Association offers to transfer to these synods the entire property of the Association. This property consists of ten acres of ground, and Lima College building, erected thereon. The building is one of the finest and most complete school buildings to be found. The whole is worth about as follows:
Value of the land. $10,000
Cost of building 34,000
Total
$44,000
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The conditions upon which the transfer is proposed are that the synods assume the liabilities of the Association, which are as follows:
Loan from Hoosier M'f'g. Co., Ft. Wayne. $10,350
Lien on heating apparatus. 600
Due on current expenses and salaries. 4,000
Other accounts, notes, etc. 9,100
Total liabilities $24,050
Unpaid subscriptions considered good.
1,000
Value of property .. 44,000
Value of property over liabilities $20,950
If accepted the liabilities would have to be met with cash, or new paper satisfactory to creditors. Some of these debts are now over-due.
The catalogue for '96-'97 gives the following summary of students attending:
In the Preparatory department. 45
In the Collegiate department. 18
In the Normal department. 74
In the Commercial department. 27
In the Music department.
88
In the Elocution department.
28
Total. 280
Counted twice.
30
Number enrolled.
250
The Committee of the District Synod recommended the rejec- tion of the offer.
We your committee recommend that this proposition of the college authorities be declined. M. L. WAGNER, J. WESNER, AUSTIN D. CRILE.
The report was received and laid over for considera- tion at a later session.
Report of Home Mission Committee.
Your committee would beg leave to report that shortly after the meeting of Synod last year, the chairman of the Committee
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called a meeting for the purpose of organizing. Officers were elected. A Missionary Director in the person of Rev. M. L. Wagner was appointed to look after the mission interests of Synod outside of Chicago.
In accordance with the plan suggested by the General Coun- cil's Home Mission Board, a committee was appointed for the purpose of calling together ministers and laymen of Chicago, looking forward to the organization of an Auxiliary Missionary Society in Chicago. Several meetings have been held for this purpose and it is expected that the organization will be effected in the near future.
Your Committee would also report that they have appropriated $100.00 to Student H. B. Reed for the supply during the past sum- mer of the St. Peter's Mission of Chicago. We also appropriated $100.00 to Student Ernest Trabert for the support of the Portland Mission, but on account of the early abandonment of the field this money was not asked for.
Your Committee would report that the traveling expenses of the Missionary Director for the past year were $11.30.
Your Committee recommend the following:
1. That an appropriation of $200.00 be made for the prosecu- tion of the work during the coming synodical year.
2. That we encourage the formation of missionary societies in all our parishes.
3. That we reiterate the recommendation of the Missionary Superintendent of the General Council, to hold mission services on or near Reformation Day, at Pentecost, during the Lenten Season, or at any other desirable times of the church year.
We append the report of our Missionary Director and ask that it be read before Synod and printed in the minutes.
COMMITTEE.
Report of the Missionary Director.
Your Missionary Director respectfully submits the following report:
At the first meeting of the Home Mission Committee of the Chicago Synod, held immediately after the adjournment of Synod last year, the undersigned was appointed Missionary Director. His duties were defined chiefly to be those set forth under the caption "Missionary Director," in the proposed Constitution of Synod, Minutes of 1895, page 31. As far as his time permitted,
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he has endeavored to carry out the work assigned him, either by personal visitation or by correspondence.
The Portland Mission.
The Board of Home Missions of the General Council aban- doned the Portland Mission in October, 1896. Rev. Swickard continued to serve it until Jan. 1st, 1897, when he resigned the work, and the organization seriously thought of disbanding. Upon the receipt of this information, I wrote to the members and urged them not to disband, but make renewed efforts to secure a pastor, and assured them of Synod's hearty co-operation, so far as it had the means at its disposal. The Home Mission Committee in- structed me to visit the mission and counsel with the members relative to future work. I visited Portland in February, con- ducted two services, and urged the mission to take steps towards securing a supply. They were much encouraged and promised to do their utmost. Rev. Crile visited them later, and an arrange- ment was made to have Student Ernest Trabert labor in Portland during the summer. When the Seminary closed, Mr. Trabert went to Portland and remained two weeks. The people felt dis- couraged and decided that they would wait until fall before making any further effort. The Committee had promised aid to the extent of $100, for the summer, yet in the face of this offer, the mission pleaded lack of means to carry on the work.
In our judgment this field should not be abandoned. There are about thirty members remaining, and the congregation owns a centrally located lot, which becomes its property in fee, if a church or chapel is erected thereon by April 17, 1900.
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