The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-20

TIE SYNCD OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH OF SOUTH CARoLNA-FIFTH AND LAST
DAYS SEssIoN.-The Synod met at nine o'clock A.
NJ. at the Wentworth street Lutheran Church,
the President being in the Chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Bachman after which the minutes OF tho
lost meeting were read and confirmed.
Dr. Bachman, Chairman OF the Committee ap-
pointed to express the coincidence Of the Synod
with Mr.. John q. Honour in his recent bereave-
ment, reported that they had discharged their sad
duty.
Rev. Professor Smeltzer, Chairman Of the Com
mittee appointed at the last session Of the Synod
to make proposals to the General Synod in refer
ence to the location Of Theological Seminary, ro-
ported that in accordance with instructions, the
following plan had been presented to the General
Synod at staunton, Virginia.
l. Each Synod shall be represented in Board
of Directors.
q The General Synod shall take under its super
vision, as its own Theological Seminary, the Somi-
nary OF the Synod of South Carolina, known former
ly as the Lexington Seminary, but moIe recently
as the Theological Seminary of NewbeIry, South
Carolina.
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claims to the aforesaid Seminary, and bestow it
gratuitously on the General Synod
4. The General Synod shall have power to
change the location and alter the name, provided
the individuality of the Theological Seminary of
South Carolina be perpetuated, and tho Alumni
not deprived of their Alma Ader.
s. The Synod of South Carolina will assure the
General Synod that she will support Professor in
the institution, and support him from her own
funds.
This plan was presented to the General Synod
and accepted by that body. 1t now remains for
the Synod here to sanction the action Of the COM
mittee.
The following resolutions were then adopted:
ResoEued, 1. That the Synod Of South Carolina
sanctions and confirms the above mentioned plan
presented by the Committee to the General Sy-
nod at its last Convention IN Staunton, Virginia
Reso:red, 2. That in view OF locating the Theolo-
gical Seminary within the bounds Of this Synod and
as bid for the location Of the Seminary, the Sy.
nod Of South Carolina offers tho North wing OF
Newberry College, built expressly for Theolog-
cal Seminary.
An election fcc members Of the Board of Direc-
tors Of Newberry College was then held, with the
following result:
Clerical Members-Rev. DR.. Baehman Honorary
President: Revs. E. Caughman, s. Bouknight, T.
8. Boiaest, J. Hawkins, W. s. Bowman, and A. R.
Rude.
Lay Members-Captain G. 8. Hacker, Captain ].
d. Steinmeyer, Jr., Captain W. z. Bachman, Major
G. Leapheart, ]. N. Hoffman, Major q. Summers,
Colonel S. Fair, Captain ]. P. Auld, Major P. E.
Wise, W. Langford, N. A. Hunter, and DR.. q. NJ.
Folk.
The following resolution, proposed by Rev. T. 8.
Boinest, was adopted:
Whereas, the Scholarship system under which
Newberry College was inaugurated, and up to this
time has been carried on has proved failure, and
rendered it impossible for the Board to meet the
salaries OF the Professors therefore be it
ResOloed, That it is the sense OF this Synod that
the Board OF Directors OF Newberry College should
make an appeal to tine holders OF Scholarships
whether paid for in full oror in part to relnquish
said Scholarships voluntarily to the Board.
resolution instructing the Board of Directors
Of Newberry College to meet on the second Tues
day in December next was adopted.
Capt. G. s. Hacker offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the members and delegates Of
the different charges be furnished with lists, and
subscriptions be taken up in behalf OF Newberry
College, and the amount collected be forwarded
to the Treasurer as soon as COLLECTION has neen
completed.
Rev. A R. Rude proposed the following as sup
Elementary to the above and 1t was
Resolued, That the names Of all parties who
have already pledged themselves for the relief OF
the College be paced on the subscription Lists to
be furnished 70 our members and Icy delegates.
The Synod having now completed its regular
business, after prayer by the President was ad-
iourned with the benedotion, to meet in st. Pauls
Church, Newberry District, on the Thursday be-
fore the third Sunday in October, 1868.