Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-31


The Forty-ssconl Governor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod is new holding lis
sessions in our town.
This Synod has in atten1ar5e about TWEEN :
tyave ministers and an unusuall,.larg number
of Lay Delegates: 1t was regularly organ zed
by the election Of Rev. p. Miller, President,
Rev. G. A. long. Secretary and Mr.. W. II.
Baker, Treasurer.
Among the visiting ministers present, we
we're pleased TO notice DR.. D. F. BittIe, Pres
dent of Roanoke College, DR.. B. NJ. Schmucker
of Penn. Ministerium, Rev. X. ]. Rich :
ardson of the Md. Synod and Rev. W. S.
Bow man of Charleston S. G..
The report of Rev. J F. Campbell, the retir
ing President, was an able document, touch-
ing upon matters Of ita importance to the
interests of the Lutheran church in the Val-
ley.
Prominent among these were the more adj
equate support of the ministry and more
enlarged liberia lily in sustaining and advanc-
ing the missionaryand educational opera tons
of the church.
In considering this report it was resolved
to be the duty of every pastor TO preach
plainly and faithfully ON the subject.
1t was also recommended that systematic
measures for more general collections and
liberal contributions among the members of
the churches be inaugurated
This Synod sustains in Richmond an English
which Claims the christian sympathy and
efficient a,d Of the lutheran Church. Other
points was also noticed which will demand
more men and increased means to sustain and
build them up.
1t has six young men in the course Of
preparation for the ministry who receive aid
from its funds.
In view Of certain overture& for reuni on
before the war, this Synod declared itself in
duty and honor bound to continue its con-
nection with the Southern General Synod so
| long as it shall maintain its present CON
fessional basis and promote unity aud CO.
operation among Southern Synods and
Churches, at the same time it expressed its
! desire and purpose to labor for the more
perfect harmony and unity of all truly
Lutheran organ izations.
On Saturday evening Synod resolved itself
into Missionary Society which wa address
ed by DR.. D. L. Bttle, DR.. B. NJ Schumacher
| and Dr. D. H. Bittlc and oa Monday even
ing similar meeting was held for cduca-
| tioDal purposes which resulted Ia The colee-
| ton of about $3.50 for these Two objects.
! On the latter occasion Dr.. D. F. Bittle
| President OF Roanoke College ani J. l. Mil
| Ter; Principal Of Stanton Female Seminary
made interesting statements il regard 10 their
| respective Institutions, as intimately cennect-
with The prog eriy Of tbs church and the
| interests Of general education.
! Several Of the puipits Of other denomina-
| items as we'll as that of the Lutheran were
occupied on Sunday morning as follows -
| Lutheran Church DIR. 3. u. Schumacher of
| Reading Pa. Reformed Church, Rev. DR.. NJ.
| Gilbert Of Staunton, recently OF Savannah,
| Methodist Church, Rev. W. s. Bowman Of
| Charleston S. c. In the evening DIR. D.
Z. Bittle preached in the Lutheran Church
Rev. W. c. Shater OF the Nd. Synod in the
Presby terrain Church.
meeting oflaymen vas held on Monday
morning by previous appointment for the
much needed and laulable purpose of devils
ing some systematic plan for extending aid
to the families of deceased ministers. They
adopted a Constitution &C., for that purpose
| which will be laid before Synod for Its re-
vision and approval All feel assured it will
meet long felt want
On Tuesday the Rev. J. W. Trcsslcr, a
licentiate of the Synod was regularly or
dained for the work Of the ministry DR..
D. II. Bittle preached the ordination scr
mon.