Journal of the Triennial Provincial Synod of the Northern District of the American Province of the Moravian Church of the United Brethern; Convened at Litiz, Lancaster Co., Pa. from May 22d to June 2D, 1861. Together with an Appendix, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ...of the Whole, Br. Schweinitz in the chair. The committee having risen, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Leave granted. Adjourned. Sung: "Sag feinen unter unS trage fein," ic. SIXTH DAT. Tuesday, May 23 8 A. M. TENTH SESSION. Sung: In Thee I live and move and am," &c. Prayer and reading of Matthew, chpt. 18, by Br. ReicheT, . The texts for the day read by the President. The Brn. J. Weiss and Augustus Wolle, delegates from the congregation at Bethlehem, presented their credentials and took their seats. Minutes of the eighth and ninth sessions, read, amended and approved. Br. Lennert introduced the Kev. A. C. Wedekind, delegate to this Synod from the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States. The President extended a fraternal welcome to the Rev. Mr. Wedekind, expressing the gratification of the Synod to have in its midst a representative from a sister church. The Rev. Mr. Wedekind responded, presenting a cordial greeting to this Synod, from the Synod which he had the honor to represent. Having delivered his credentials, he was, on motion of Br. Schweinitz, made an advisory member. The credentials read as follows: This is to certify, that at a meeting of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in the U. S held in the city of Pittsburg, May 23d, 1869, the Rev. A, C. Wedekind was appointed Primarius, and Rev.C. W. Schaeffer, D. D., Alternate, to represent the Synod, at the Northern Provincial Synod of the Church of the United Brethren. M. L. STOEVER, Secretary. Gettysburg, May 8,1861, Br. Kluge offered the following resolution: Resolved, That Synod proceed to the election of the members of the P. E. C. this afternoon, immediately after the opening of the...