The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-13
TIE LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD.
Third Days Session.

THE LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD.
Third Days Session.
The third session of the General Synod of
the Lutheran Church In the Southern States
was held on Saturday, pursuant to adjourn
ment, in st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church, aud was opened with prayer by Rev.
]. Austin.
The roll of delegates was called, and the
| minutes of the previous session were read and
| approved. Revs. DR.. Forrest and W. B. Yates
| were introduced and invited to seats, as
| advisory members of the convention.
The paper on systematic benefcence, pre-
sented py Rev. J. D. Shirley. was referred to
special committee.
The report OF Messrs. Dufie and Chapman,
publishers, was referred to special COM
mittee.
paper was presented by the chairman OF
the delegation of the South Carolina Synod.
earnestly affirming that synod's undiminished
confidence In the Lutheranism and efficiency
of this body, aud expressing the conviction
| that its perpetuation Is necessity, &c. The
paper was, on motion, ordered to be received
| and put on record.
Rev. ". Berley, of committee on literary in
stltutlona, presented an interesting report.
which was received and adopted.
Rev. D. NJ. Gilbert, chairman of the COM
| mittee on presidents report, read q report,
| which was received and adopted.
Rev. W, BerIey, on Behalf of the South
! Carolina delegation, submitted certain propo.
| sltions to the General Synod, to the effect
that the South Carolina Synod would engage
| to furnish one-half of the sum required for
| the support OF theological professor, provid-
ed that all the other synods In the Southern
States would furnIsh'the other half of the sum
| required, and that whenever the other synods
| would support one professor the South Caro-
lima Synod would support another. These
were received and commended to the favora-
bic consideration of the other delegations.
It was resolved that when the Synod finally
| adIourns 1t should adjourn to meet at Salem,
Roanoke County, Virginia, on the Thursday
| preceding the fourth Sunday In May, and until
further ordered the conventions of the body
be annual Instead of biennial.
Rev L. Bedenbsugh, chairman Of commit
tee on minutes of District synods, presented a
full and interesting report.
The Synod on motion took recess of an
hour to give the board OF directors OF the
Theological Seminary an opportunity to hold
| a meeting.
After the recess the Synod was called to
order. and the special committee, to whom the
paper on systematic benefcence was referred,
reported.
At this point In the proceedings Rev. D. N.
Gilbert, with few suitable words lntroducto-
| ~ to 1t, submitted the following:
RESOLVED, That we. as general synod,
gratefully acknowledge the kind providence
Of God 10 affording us the very great pleasure
of having the presence and encouragement OF
our venerable and distinguished friend aud
father In God, Rev. J. Bachman, D. D., LII. D.,
| at this convention, and We fervently impore
| upon him In his age and lnfrmities Heavens
kindest benedictions.
Rev. P. shickei presented the credentials Of
Rev. v. F. Bolton as delegate elect to this
body from the General Synod North, md NOV
ed that as such delegate he be received. The
motion was tabled. Rev. hr. Bolton In his
private capacity as Lutheran minister, how
ever, was cordially received, aud had extend
ed to him all the privileges of an advisory
member of the Synod.
In regard to the proposition made by the
South Carolina Synod to pay one half of the
sum required to support theological proes-
sor, &C., the Rev. T. W. Dosh submitted
paper which was signed by the several dele
gates of the Virginia, Southwestern Virginia,
Georgia and Mississippi synoda, pledglng
themselves to use their utmost influence to
procure the cooperation of their respective
synods 10 the matter Adopted.
The Synod then adjourned with prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Cupp, uatil nine O'Clock this
morning.
The Theological Seminary.
Ameeting of tine board of trustees of the
Theological Seminary Of the General Synod
was held on Saturday, at the St. Johns Evan
geIlcal Lutheran Church, In. Arehdale street,
during recess of the General Synod had for
the purpose. The board, which is composed
of Lutheran ministers, all members OF the
General Synod, accepted the resignation Of
Dr. A. R. Rude and after considering the
matter, concluded by postponing the election
ofa theological professor, and the fixing OF
the amount Of Ills salary. until Monday.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONTENTION.