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SCHMIDT, AUGUSTUS HERMAN.
Springfield, after 1766-before 1789. Nockamixon, 1798. Easton, 1799-1801.
SCHMUCKER, BEALE MELANCHTHON. D. D., University of Pennsylvania, 1870. St. Paul's, Allentown, 1852-1855. St. John's, Easton, 1862-1867. SCHOCK, JAMES LAWRENCE?). D. D., Pennsylvania College, 1863. St. Matthew's, Reading, 1842-1849.
SCHOLL, WILLIAM NACE. D. D., Pennsylvania College, 1866. Trinity, Germantown, 1836-1840.
SCHRENK, RUDOLPH. St. John's, Easton, 1749-1754.
SCHROEDER, JOHN DANIEL. Manheim, 1778-1782. Brickerville, 1780-1781. Barren Hill, 1776-1782(?).
SCHUHMACHER, DANIEL.
Reading, 1754-1755.
362
EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD.
SCHULTZE, JOHN CHRISTIAN.
Philadelphia, 1732-1733.
SCHULTZE, CHRISTOPHER EMANUEL. Philadelphia, 1765-1770. Barren Hill (Assistant), 1765-1769. Brickerville and Schaefferstown, 1765-1809.
SCHULTZE, JOHN ANDREW MELCHIOR.
Jacob's, Pine Grove Charge, 1798-1802. Salem's, Pine Grove Charge, 1799-1802. Lykens Valley, about 1800.
SCHWARBACK, JOHN. Brickerville, 1775-1776.
SCRIBA, HENRY.
Manheim, 1807.
SECRIST, LEVI KRONE.
Fisherville Charge, 1855-1858.
SEIFERT, HENRY.
Hamilton Charge, 1860-1869.
SELL, DANIEL.
Berrysburg Charge, 1853-1860.
SELL, EDWARD HERMAN MILLER. M. D., 1866.
Fogelsville, 1859-1861.
SENTMAN, SOLOMON.
Barren Hill, 1858-1862. Lionville, 1863-1870. Principal Preparatory Department, Pennsylvania College, 1870-1871.
SHANNON, SAMUEL GALBRAITH.
Bethany, Philadelphia, 1889-date.
SHATTO (SHADOW), MARTIN VAN BUREN. Fisherville Charge, 1884-1885. Shoop's Charge, 1885-1887.
SHEARER, JACOB FERRELL.
St. Mark's, Conshohocken, 1890-date.
SHEELEIGH, MATTHIAS. D. D., Newberry College, 1885. Minersville, 1857-1859. Stewartsville, 1864-1869. Whitemarsh, 1869-date.
SHERTZ, ALEXANDER HAMILTON. Maytown, 1885-1890.
SHETLER, DANIEL AUGUSTUS. Shenandoah, 1886-1888.
363
REGISTER OF PASTORS.
SHINDLE, HENRY CLAY. Minersville, 1864-1868.
SHOFFNER, JOHN RUFAN. Lionville. 1871-1876.
SIKES, JAMES ROBERT. St. James', Ashland, 1864-1867. Stewartsville, 1869-1872.
SILL, GEORGE. Whitemarsh, 1863-1869. Chalfont, 1890-date.
SINGMASTER, JOHN ALDEN.
Schuylkill Haven, 1876-1882. Lyons Charge, 1882-1885.
Macungie Charge, 1885-1886. Mohrsville, 1876-1878. Fogelsville, 1884-1886; 1891-date. St. Paul's, Allentown, 1890-date.
SMITH, CHARLES. Christ, Easton, 1851-1854.
SMITH, WILLIAM H., M. D. Ardmore, 1848-1850. Whitemarsh and Barren Hill, 1850-1852. SNYDER, HENRY GELWIX. Hummelstown, 1890-date.
SONDHAUS, MARTIN.
Trinity, Londonderry, 1854. Maytown, 1855.
SPRECHER, SAMUEL. D. D., Washington College, 1850; LL.D., Pennsylvania College,'1874. Zion, Harrisburg, 1836-1840.
STALEY, FREDERICK WALPOLE. Schuylkill Haven (Supply), 1876. Columbia, 1877-1881. Trinity, Martin's Creek, 1881-1885. Middletown, 1890-date.
STALL, SYLVANUS. Trinity, Martin's Creek, 1877-1880. St. John's, Lancaster, 1881-1887.
STECHER, HENRY GEORGE. Hummelstown, 1830-1854. Shoop's, 1836-1847.
364
EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD.
STECK, DANIEL. D. D., Roanoke College, 1874.
English, Pottsville, 1847-1857. English, Pottsville, 1868-1870. Schuylkill Haven, 1851-1857. Minersville, 1851-1853. St. John's, Lancaster, 1858-1862.
STECK, JACOB. Minersville, 1855-1857.
STECK, JOHN McLEAN.
Mahanoy City, 1875-1880.
STECK, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. Columbia, 1865-1870. Ardmore, 1874-1890. Coatesville, 1890-date.
STECK, AUGUSTUS REINŒHL, Stewartsville, 1886-1891.
STELLING, GEORGE FREDERICK. D. D., Pennsylvania, College, 1874. Zion, Harrisburg, 1865-1875.
STINE, MILTON HENRY.
Maytown, 1880-1882. Seventh Street, Lebanon, 1883-1892.
STOCK, DANIEL. Maytown, 1871-1873.
STOEVER, JOHN CASPAR.
Brickerville, 1730-1743.
Philadelphia, 1733.
Hill Church, near Annville, 1733-1779.
Near Lebanon, 1733- (?). Trinity, Lancaster, 1736-1740. Brickerville, 1777-1779.
STOEVER, CHARLES FRANKLIN.
St. Peter's (Fisherville Charge), 1845-1850. Lykens (occasionally), 1845-1850. Millersburg and Killinger, 1846-1852. Dauphin, before 1849-1852. Shoop's, 1850-1854.
STORK, THEOPHILUS. D. D., Pennsylvania College, 1851. St. Matthew's, Philadelphia, 1841-1850.
STOVER, JACOB MONROE. Fisherville Charge, 1890-date.
STRAUSS, ABRAHAM MILL.
Tannersville, 1875-1883.
365 ·
REGISTER OF PASTORS.
STREIN, JOHN JACOB. Maytown, 1815-1825.
STREIT, CHRISTIAN. Easton, 1769-1779. St. James', Greenwich, 1773-1777. STREITER, JOHN PHILIP. Philadelphia (not ordained), 1737.
STUDEBAKER, ALBERT HEDGES. D. D., Wittenberg College, 1891. Zion, Harrisburg, 1881-1886. SUESSEROTT, BENJAMIN CHRISTIAN. Whitemarsh, 1856-1757. St. John's, Lancaster, 1870-1876. Millersville, 1870-1875.
SWARTZ, JOEL. D. D., Wittenberg College, 1868. Messiah, Philadelphia, 1874-1875. Zion, Harrisburg, 1875-1880.
SWOPE, DAVID. Whitemarsh, 1855-1856.
TAERKENIUS, JOHN HENDRICK. New Amsterdam, S. A., 1752-1754.
THRALL, WILLIAM GARDNER. Gordon, 1886-1887.
TITUS, TIMOTHY TILGHMAN. Ardmore, 1856-1861.
TOMPKINS, FRANK P. Messiah, Harrisburg, 1870-1873.
TOWN, EDWARD. Friesburg, 1839. Ardmore, 1840-1842.
TRANBERG, PETER. Friesburg, 1726-1743.
TRAUGER, JORDAN CALFÉ.
Minersville and Tremont, 1890-date.
TREIBLEY, DANIEL BENJAMIN. Shenandoah, 1889-1891.
TROWBRIDGE, CHARLES REUBEN. St. Peter's, Easton, 1888-1892.
TRUMP, CHARLES SAMUEL. Stone Church, 1883-1888.
ULERY, CHRISTIAN DETRICH. Lionville, 1861-1862.
366
EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD.
UNRUH, JOHN NICHOLAS.
Friesburg, 1858-1866.
VALENTINE, MILTON. D. D., Pennsylvania College, 1866; LL.D., Witten- burg College, 1886.
St. Matthew's, Reading, 1859-1866.
VALENTINE, MILTON HENRY.
Messiah, Philadelphia, 1892-date.
VAN BUSKERK, JACOB.
St. Michael's, Germantown, 1766-1769. Ardmore, Upper Dublin and Barren Hill, 1765-1769.
St. Paul's, Allentown, 1769-1778. Upper Dublin, 1785-1795.
VANHOFF, JOHN HENRY.
Hummelstown, 1811 -(?). Middletown, 1830-1834.
VOGELBACH, JACOB TRAUGOTT.
Middletown, 1844-1847. Oberlin, 1845-1847. Oberlin, 1850-1852. St. Paul's, Allentown, 1852-1857.
VOIGT, JOHN LUDWIG.
St. Michael's, Germantown, 1764-1765. Upper Dublin and Barren Hill, 1764-1765. Pikeland, 1779-1793.
WAGNER, REUBEN SCHULER.
East Petersburg, 1847-1849.
WALTER, CLINTON ELMER.
Trinity, Germantown, (Assistant), 1892-date.
WALTZ, FREDERICK.
Jerusalem, Schuylkill Haven, 1852-1854. St. Peter's, (Fisherville Charge), 1855-1869.
WAMPOLE, JACOB. Pikeland, 1827-1836. Lionville, 1833-1836.
WARNER, ADAM NICHOLAS.
Minersville, 1878-1879.
WATERS, JAMES QUIGLEY.
Barren Hill, 1865-1867.
WATKINS, HORATIO JAMES. Ardmore, 1869-1874.
367
REGISTER OF PASTORS.
WEAVER, GEORGE PETER.
Berrysburg Charge, 1862-1863. Annville and Hill Church, 1863-1864. Schuylkill Haven, 1864-1866. Maytown, 1873-1875.
WEBER, JOHN JACOB. Zion's, Ashland, 1857-1891.
WEBER, JAMES HENRY. D. D., Wittenberg College, 1891. St. James', Ashland, 1879-1887. Gordon, 1879-1886.
WEDEKIND, AUGUSTUS CHARLES. D. D., Pennsylvania College, 1867. Zion, Lebanon, 1850-1863. Hill Church, near Annville, 1850-1853. Bellegrove, 1850-(?). St. John's, Lancaster, 1863-1865.
WEINLAND, JOHN FREDERICK. St. Michael's, Germantown, 1786-1789. Barren Hill, 1786-1789. Ardmore, 1787-1789. Pikeland, 1790-1800.
WEISER, REUBEN BENJAMIN. D. D., Pennsylvania College, 1876. Mahanoy City, 1869-1871. Minersville, 1870-1872.
WELDEN, CHRISTIAN FREDERICK. D. D., Muhlenburg College, 1889. Springfield, Durham and Nockamixon, 1838-1842.
WHETSTONE, AMOS MOSER. Millersville and Neffsville, 1884-1885.
WHITECAR, CHARLES PITMAN. Chalfont, 1871-1872. 4 WICHTERMAN, JOSEPH.
St. Paul's, Allentown, 1793.
WIETING, ARCHIBALD. Sandy Hollow, 1844-1853. Middletown (resident), 1852-1862.
WILDBAHN, CHARLES FREDERICK. Trinity, Reading, 1782-1796.
WILE, HARRY BARR. St. Peter's, Easton, 1880-1885.
WILLARD, PHILIP. Schuylkill Haven, 1861-1864. Pottsville (Supply), 1862. Financial Agent Lutheran Board of Publication, 1863-1868. Superintendent Tressler Orphans' Home, Loysville, 1869-1889.
368
EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD.
WILLIAMS, JOHN RENTZLE.
Bethany, Philadelphia, 1883-1888. Chalfont, 1888.
WILLOX, JOHN ROBERT. Friesburg, 1842-1851. Riegelsville Charge, 1851-1861.
WIRT, JOHN ADAM. Lykens and Williamstown, 1877-1883.
WORDMAN, HENRY BURCHARD GABRIEL. Trinity, Reading, 1752-1753.
YEAGER-See JAEGER.
YEISER, ALFRED. Schuylkill Haven, 1866-1876.
YINGLING, SAMUEL.
St. John's, Steelton, 1878-1880. Shoop's Charge, 1878-1881.
YOUNG, JOHN DAVID. Manheim, 1789-1790.
ZIMMERMAN, AMOS K .* Union Deposit Charge, 1885-1887.
ZIMMERMAN, ISAAC PETER. Mahanoy City, 1887-date.
* Not a true " Initial," but merely a distinctive letter adopted for convenience.
INDEX
OF
CHURCHES AND PASTORAL CHARGES.
PAGE
Ackermanville
238
Allentown, St. Matthew's 291
Allentown, St. Paul's
78
Chalfont
.214
Allowaystown, N. J.
49
Christ, Bellegrove
182
All Saints', Philadelphia
289
Christ, Easton
249
Annville Charge.
58
Christ, Harrisburg
295
Annville Church
60
Ardmore
90
Ashland, St. James'
215
Ashland, Zion's.
.2II
Augsburg, Harrisburg.
130, 308
Barren Hill
95
Bartonsville
89
Bellegrove
182
Berbice, S. A.
309
Berrysburg Charge
I 36
Berrysburg Church
I37
Bethany, Millersville
245
Bethany, Philadelphia
279
Bethel, Berbice, S. A.
322
Bethesda, Berbice, S. A.
. 322
Bethlehem, Harrisburg .
13C, 284
Bowerman's
I35
Brickerville
52
Bridgeton, N. J.
304
Brodheadsville
90
Calvary, Philadelphia
259
Carsonville
I 36
Centennial, Kimberton
116, 117
Central, Phoenixville
116,27I
Christ's, Bridgeton, N. J.
304
Christ's, Hamilton .
86
Christ's, Springtown
64
Christ's, Stone Church
228
Coatesville
299
Cohansey
49
Columbia, Salem
179
Columbia, Second Street
179
Conshohocken
296
Dauphin
175
Dublin, Upper.
69
Durham
63
Easton, Christ
249
Easton, St. John's
248
Easton, St. Paul's
248, 262
Easton, St. Peter's
262
East Petersburg Charge
144
East Petersburg Church
144
Ebenezer, Berbice, S. A.
309
Emanuel, Friesburg, N. J.
49
Emanuel's, Pottsville .
I71
Emanuel's, Williamstown
253
English, Minersville
19I
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Centreville
228
370
EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD.
PAGE !
PAGE
English, Pottsville
I71
Lancaster, St. John's.
20 I
Lancaster, St. Stephen's.
260
Lancaster, Trinity
20I
Lebanon, Salem .
165
Lebanon, Seventh Street
207
Lebanon, Zion
165, 207
Lionville Charge
148
Fisherville Church
I35
Fogelsville
154
Lititz Charge .
.146
Forster Street, Harrisburg.
. 130, 224
Friesburg, N. J.
49
Germantown, St. Michael's
155
Germantown, Trinity
155,156
Gordon
. 272
Grace, Manheim
. 145
Grace, Philadelphia
247
Greenwich, N. J.
104
Hamilton Charge
86
Hamilton Church
86
Harrisburg, Augsburg
130, 308
Harrisburg, Bethlehem
I 30, 284
Harrisburg, Christ .
1 30, 295
Harrisburg, Memorial
· 130, 256
Harrisburg, Messiah( Forster st ) I 30, 224
Harrisburg, Trinity
. 131, 306
Harrisburg, Zion, 127, 224,256,284,306 Harrisburg and Steelton Ch'ge, 131,306
Hill, Annville
58
Hill, Kissel . 146
Hill, Sand
76
Hoernerstown
77
Hummelstown
72
Huntersville .
213
Immanuel, Norwood
287
Jacksonville .
·
I36
Jacob's, Pine Grove Charge .
I18
Jerusalem, Schuylkill Haver
. 220
Killinger
136
Kimberton . 116, 117
Kintnersville Charge
65
Kissel Hill
146
Lafayette Hill
95
Macungie .
. 233
Mahanoy City
241
Manheim, Grace
145
Manheim, Zion's
110
Martin's Creek Charge.
236
Martin's Creek, Mt. Zion
236
Martin's Creek, Trinity
236
Maytown
IO5
Memorial, Harrisburg
130, 256
Memorial (Bethany), Philadelphia.279
Messiah, Fisherville
135
Messiah, Harrisburg .
130, 224
Messiah, Philadelphia
238
Middletown .
99
Milford, Upper
234
Millersburg
1 38
Millersville
245
Minersville
191
Minersville and Tremont Charge .. 191
Mohrsville
234
Mount Bethel, Lower
236
Mount Bethel, Upper
228
Mount Carmel, Berbice, S. A.
322
Mount Eden
276
Mount Eton
90
Mt. Hermon, Berbice, S. A.
322
Mt. Lebanon, Berbice, S. A.
. 322
Fetterhoff's.
I33
First, Annville
60
First, Shenandoah
278
First, Stewartsville, N. j.
197
Fisherville Charge
I32
Lionville Church
116, 149, 150
Lititz Church
.147
Londonderry
I44
Lower Merion
90
Lower Mt. Bethel
236
Lykens
195
Lyons Charge
231
Lyons Church
. 232
371
INDEX OF CHURCHES AND PASTORAL CHARGES.
PAGE
PAGE
Mt. Zion, near Lebanon. 209
Mt. Zion, Martin's Creek 236
Neffsville I47
New Amsterdam, S. A. 309
Nockamixon .
65
Northampton (Allentown) 78
Norwood.
287
Oberlin. I26
Palmyra Charge. 182
Palmyra Church .
I82
Philadelphia, All Saints'.
289
Philadelphia, Bethany
279
St. John's, Tremont 192
St. John's, Union Deposit
77
St. Mark's, Conshohocken.
296
St. Mark's, Hamilton Charge
88
St. Mark's, Steelton
301
St. Matthew's, Allentown 291
St.Matthew's, Lionville Charge. 116, 149 St. Matthew's, Macungie . .. 233 St. Matthew's, Philadelphia 140,141,238 St. Matthew's, Reading 159
St. Matthew's, Schuylkill Haven . . 220 St. Michael's, Germantown 155
St. Michael's, Philadelphia 140
St. Paul's, Allentown
.78
St. Paul's, Ardmore
90
St. Paul's, Easton 248, 262
St. Paul's, Fisherville Charge
I35
St. Paul's, Gordon
272
Puff's
Raubsville 189
Reading, St. Matthew's 159
Reading, Trinity 159
Rexmont
57
Richland
57
Riegelsville Charge.
184
Riegelsville Church.
184
St. James', Ashland 215 St. James', Carsonville I 36
St. James', Chalfont
214
St. James', Greenwich, N. J. 104
St. John's, Bartonsville.
89
St. John's, Brickerville. 52
St. John's, Easton. . 248
St. John's, Fogelsville. I54
St. John's, Hoernerstow: 77
St. John's, Lancaster.
201
St. John's, Mahanoy City
241
St. John's, Maytown. IO5
St. John's, Palmyra. 182
St. John's, Philadelphia
14I
St. John's, Pine Grove
I 20
St. John's, Pleasantville
233
St. John's, Steelton.
266
Philadelphia, Calvary . 259
Philadelphia, Grace
247
Philadelphia, Memorial
279
Philadelphia, Messiah
238
Philadelphia, St. John's I4I
Philadelphia, St. Matthew's 140,141,238 Philadelphia, St. Michael's 140
Philadelphia, Zion's
141
Phillipsburg, N. J.
104
Phoenixville
271
Pikeland Charge I14 Pikeland Church II4
Pine Grove Charge 118
Pine Grove, St. John's I20
Pine Grove, St. Peter's 119
Pleasantville. 233
Pottsville, Emanuel's
I71
Pottsville, English I71
69 St.Paul's, Lionville Charge 116, 149, 150 St. Paul's, Lititz 147
St. Paul's, Lyons Station 232
St. Paul's, Millersburg I38
St. Paul's, Raubsville . 189
St. Paul's, Schuylkill Haven 220
St. Paul's, Steelton 307
St. Paul's, Stone Church
228
St. Paul's, Strausstown
235
St. Paul's, Tannersville
88
St. Peter's, Easton
262
St. Peter's, Fisherville Charge
33
St. Peter s, Lafayette Hill
95
372
EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD.
PAGE
PAGE
St. Peter's, Middletown
99
Trinity, Coatesville
· 299
St. Peter's, Neffsville 147
Trinity, Germantown
.
55, 156
St. Peter's, Pikeland
II4
Trinity, Harrisburg
131, 306
St. Peter's, Pine Grove
119
Trinity, Lancaster
. 20I
St. Peter's, Riegelsville.
184
St. Stephen's, Lancaster
260
Salem, Berrysburg
I37 | Trinity, Reading
I59
Trinity, Springfield
62
Salem, Columbia
179
Salem, Killinger
I36
Salem, Kissel Hill
146
Salem, Lebanon
165
Salem, Lyons Charge
234
Salem's, Oberlin
I26
Union, Whitemarsh
66
Salem's, Pine Grove Charge
Union Deposit Charge
76
Union Deposit Church
77
Sandy Hollow
76
Schaefferstown Charge
52
Schaefferstown Church 55
Upper Mount Bethel
228
Schuylkill Haven, Jerusalem
220
Upper Tinicum
65
Upper Uwchlan
149
Uwchlan
150
Uwchlan, Upper
. 116, 149
Vincent, Zion.
148
Vincent, West
116, 149
Warwick
52
Wert's.
I 36
White Church,n'r Schuylkill Haven220
Whitemarsh Charge
66
Whitemarsh Church
66
Williamstown
253
Steelton, St. John's
266
Steelton, St. Mark's
30I
Steelton, St. Paul's
307
Stewartsville, N. J.
197
Stone Church, Christ's
228
Stone Church, St. Paul's
228
Zion, Lionville .
148
Zion, Mount, near Lebanon
209
Zion's, Ackermanville.
238
Zion's, Ashland
2II
Zion's, East Petersburg
144
Zion's Hummelstown
72
Zion's, Manheim.
IIO
Zion's, Philadelphia
141
Tremont.
192
Zion, Dauphin.
175
Zion, Harrisburg.
127
Zion, Lebanon
165, 207
Zion, Lykens
195
Strausstown
235
Straw's, Fisherville Charge
I35
Straw's, Greenwich, N. J.
104
Tannersville 88
Tinicum, Upper · 65
Templeman Chapel
57
Uhlersville
189
Union, Durham
63
Union, Mohrsville.
234
Union, Nockamixon
65
Sand Hill
76
Upper Dublin
69
Upper Milford.
234
Schuylkill Haven, St. Matthew's. . 220
Schuylkill Haven, St. Paul's ... 220 Schuylkill Haven, White Church . . 220 Second Street, Columbia 179
Seventh Street, Lebanon
207
Shenandoah
278
Shoop's Charge
122
Shoop's Church
I22
Springfield
62
Springtown Charge
62
Springtown Church
64
Star of Bethlehem
136
Zion's, Vincent
148
Trinity, Londonderry
144
Trinity, Martin's Creek
236
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD
OF
EAST PENNSYLVANIA.
(Adopted at Lancaster, September, 1892.)
ARTICLE I.
NAME, ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.
SECTION I. Name. The Name, Style and Title of this Synod shall be, "The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Pennsylvania." This Synod shall always be in connection with the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States.
SEC. 2. Territory. The territory of this Synod shall be defined in general terms as that part of South-eastern Pennsylvania between the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers.
SEC. 3. Members. This Synod shall consist of all the ordained ministers and licentiates submitting to this Constitution, together with the lay delegates from the pastorates within its bounds. Ministers in the general service of the church may likewise become members.
SEC. 4. Congregations. Any Evangelical Lutheran congregation may be- come connected with the Synod, if within its bounds, by acceding to the pro- visions of this Constitution. Isolated congregations outside of its territory may also be admitted by special action of the Synod.
SEC. 5. Lay Delegates. Each pastorate shall have the right to send one lay delegate to Synod. Any congregation or congregations not properly organ- ized into a pastorate, or any congregation of a pastorate having any matter to present, may send a commissioner, who may be heard in behalf of said congre- gation, but shall have no vote.
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374
EAST PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD.
SEC. 6. Meetings. The Synod shall meet annually at such time and place as may be determined, official notice thereof being given at least four weeks previous to the time appointed. Special meetings shall be called, when re- quested by one-fourth of the ordained ministers, at such time and place as the President may designate, notice thereof being given in the church papers at least three weeks previous, stating the object; and the business shall be con- fined to what is stated in the call.
SEC. 7. Other Ministers. Ministers from other Lutheran Synods may be in- vited to seats, but they shall have no vote. Their names, when thus invited, shall be entered on the Minutes. Ministers in good standing in other ortho- dox denominations may be introduced to Synod.
SEC. 8. Quorum. Two-fifths of the members of Synod shall constitute a quorum, provided that one-third of the ordained ministers of Synod be present.
SEC. 9. Elections. All elections shall be by ballot.
ARTICLE II.
DOCTRINAL BASIS.
The Doctrinal Basis shall be " the Word of God, as contained in the Canon- ical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as the only infallible rule of faith and practice, and the Augsburg Confession as a correct exhibition of the fundamental doctrines of the Divine Word, and of the faith of our Church founded upon that Word."
ARTICLE III.
JURISDICTION.
SECTION I. Maintaining Order. It shall be the duty of Synod to maintain order and good government among the churches within its bounds, and to this end it shall see that the rules of government and discipline prescribed in this Constitution and in the Formula of the General Synod are properly observed by the pastors and churches under its care.
SEC. 2. Promotion of Piety. It shall be the duty of Synod to devise and ex- ecute all suitable measures for the promotion of piety and the general prosper- ity of the Church, and to provide supplies for destitute congregations.
SEC. 3. Forming Pastorates. It shall have power to form and change pas- torates, paying due regard to the rights and wishes of congregations. (See Art. VI.)
SEC. 4. Exclusion. It shall have power to exclude from Synodical fellow- ship any congregation obstinately refusing to comply with the regulations and decisions of Synod, and no congregation thus excluded shall be served by any minister belonging to Synod, except by special permission of Synod or of the President.
SEC. 5. Appeals. It shall receive appeals from the decisions of Church Councils and Conferences, when regularly brought before it, and shall review the proceedings and decisions to which they refer, and shall have full power
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to affirm or reverse the same, or to determine the questions presented thereby. Notice of such appeals must be given to the Council or Conference by the ap- pellant, with the reasons in full, within three weeks after the time when the decision was rendered, and a full record of the case must be furnished the Synod by the Council or Conference. Upon the filing of such notice by the appellant, as above provided for, it shall be the duty of the Clerk or Secretary of such Church Council or Conference, within ten days thereafter, to make out a complete record of the case, with the findings thereon, and transmit it with the original papers to the Clerk or Secretary of the body to which such appeal may be taken.
SEC. 6. Citing Witnesses. It may cite church members to appear and give testimony, and may endeavor to obtain other witnesses if the case require it.
SEC. 7. Charges against Ministers. It shall have power to examine and decide all charges against ministers and licentiates, except such as may be otherwise specially provided for by this Constitution.
ARTICLE IV.
OFFICERS OF SYNOD.
SECTION I. Officers. The officers of Synod shall be a President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected annually from among the ordained minis- ters, and who shall also be the officers of the Ministerium. The same persons shall not be eligible for more than three successive years.
SEC. 2. President. [1] He shall preside at all meetings of the Synod, de- cide questions of order, subject to an appeal, and discharge all the duties usu- ally devolving on the presiding officer of such a body.
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[2] He shall appoint all committees not specially named or elected by Synod.
[3] He shall, after the Synod is duly constituted by enrolling the names of the members, present a written report of all his official acts during the Synod- ical year, and may present such additional statements and recommendations, as in his judgment should claim the attention of Synod. The report shall be dealt with as other papers belonging to Synod.
[4] He shall deliver a discourse at the opening of each annual meeting of Synod, or appoint a substitute; and shall, in connection with the pastor of the church, have direction of the religious services during Synod, and the appoint- ment of persons to preach; unless Synod shall appoint a special committee on religious services, of which he and the pastor shall be members.
[5] He shall give advice to members of Synod and congregations when requested, or when in his judgment such advice is needed.
[6] Should he become disqualified for the discharge of his duties, by re- moval from the Synodical bounds, resignation, sickness, death, or any cause, the Secretary shall succeed him and discharge the duties of the office until the next meeting of Synod.
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[7] He shall, with the Secretary, subscribe all official documents of the Synod, and sign all orders on the Treasury.
[8] He shall perform the ceremony of ordination, assisted by the Secretary and Treasurer, and give to approved candidates letters of license, which, as well as certificates of ordination, he is to subscribe with his official signature.
[9] He has authority to refer the adjustment of all matters requiring his decision in congregations to their respective Conferences, or in their interim to the Presidents thereof. A report of the proceedings shall be made to him.
[10] He has authority to summon a meeting of the Church Council of any congregation or a congregational meeting, at the request of at least one-fourth of its electors, when the proper officers refuse to call it.
SEC. 3. Secretary. [1] He shall keep an accurate and faithful record of all the proceedings of Synod, carefully preserve all the papers, seal, etc., of the Synod, subject to its direction, and shall do all the official writing not other- wise provided for.
[2] He shall give notice (either by circular or in the church papers) of the time and place of the Synodical meeting, at least four weeks previous to the time appointed.
[3] He shall keep a register of the names of all the ministers and licen- tiates, arranged according to their age in office, and also of all the congrega- tions.
[4] He shall receive all moneys, keep an account thereof and give receipts, pay over the same semi-monthly to the Treasurer and take his receipt therefor. He shall give a bond for the faithful performance of his duties, the cost of the same to be paid by the Synod.
[5] If the business should render it necessary, the President may appoint an Assistant Secretary, whose office shall expire at the close of the meeting of Synod.
[6] Should he become disqualified for the discharge of his duties, the Presi- dent shall require all the property of Synod in his possession, to be delivered to him, and shall appoint a Secretary to act until the meeting of Synod.
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