The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-13
Forty -fonrth Annual ss,onvention of
the Evangelical Lutheran synod OF


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ginia assembled in its forty.lourth conyen.
ton, in Mt. Tabor church, about nine miles
west of Staunton, on last Thursday evening,
at which time the opening sermon was
preached by Rev. J. Nj. Schreekluse from
|. Corinthians, H., 1-16.
The Synodicnl sermon was delivered by
the retiring president, Rev. j. Fl. Crepp, on
Friday morning, based OH Matthew iv., 10.
The Synod holds two business sessions
daily-morning and afternoon.
The attendance OF both clerical and lay
delegates is quite full.
On Friday morning, after the reading Of
the Presidents report, the Synod organized
with the following officers for the ensuing
ecclesiastical year: President, Rev. II. G.
Holland. Of Madison Courthouse; Secretary,
Rev. u. NJ. Gilbert, Of Winchester Trea-
surcr, Rev. c. Beard, of Wayncsboro'.
AT the afternoon session the usual stand
ING committees were announced.
The following gentlemen were received ms
corresponding delegates from their rcspec-
tive bodies: Rev. ]. b. Greiner, Southwest.
ern Virginia synod; Rev. l.. a. Fox, Ten
ncSsce synod; Rev. J. D. Shirley, South
Carolina SYNOD; Rev. NJ. Valentine, ID. d.,
MARYLAND SYNOD. TO their expressions of
fratcrnal regard and official greetings the
President responded in appropriate terms.
The following ministers were invited TO
sit as advisory members Of Synod: Kew.
DE. Bittle, D. D., President of Roanoke
College and Rev. S. A. Repass, Professor
of Theology Of the Lutheran Church !; Rev.
Mr.. Shellabarger, of the Reformed Church !;
and Rev. S. Funck, of the Baptist Church.
The afternoon session was mostly occu-
pied in hearing the report of the committee
appointed at the last annual meeting TO re-
wise the constitution. Rev. j. 7. Campbell,
the chairman of this committee, years ago
| relinquished the bar for the pulpit. tie Is
one of the best business men in the synod.
SECOND DAY.
Owing to the indiSpoSiton Of the chair
| man of the Committee on Revised ConStitu-
| ton, its further consideration was post.
poned till Monday.
The reports on state Of religion, literary
institutions, lbcrality, &C., were of an en-
coura@ing character.
| Various committees read reports.
| At IL O'Clock Rev. DR.. Bittle delivered an
able discourse from Song of Solomon, ill.,. 3
| After which, the preparatory services to the
| HOLY Communion were conducted by the
| President. The church was crowded to its
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| for half the immense cOncourse of people
| gathered from all sections to witness the pro-
ceedngs of the Synod.
During the recess for dinner it commenced
raining, in consequence of which every one
tried TO get into the church. The dinner
baskets found their way in too, and the gooC
/ pcople seemed fully determined to finish the
| dinner commenced under the shade-trecS sur
rounding the church. BY the way, we must
commend the good taste Of this congregation
in fitting up the inside of their large bricI
church in such good style. Country churches
are too olen little more than immense barns
but Mount Tabor is an exception.
During the afternoon session several more
committees reported.
! Strasburg was selected as the place of The
next meeting. The time Of holding the an
nual conventions was changed from Angus
Ito October, in which month the Synod vii
meet in 1874, at the place just named.
! During this session the Richmond mis-
sion received the attention of Synod, the
members seeming determined to make every
effort to procure suitable missionary FOL
the work.
~. SUNDAYS SERVICES. -.
At II O'Clock, in Mount Tabor church
Rev. DR.. Valentine delivered an able ant
highly-instructive discourse on "Growtt
in Grace" based on II. Peter, ill.,, IS. After
! the sermon large number OF Christian:
united in the celebration Of the Lords Sup
per.
The church being too small to accommo
date the people assembled, Rev. r. c. Hol
land preached Cat the same hour i'll an adj
joining grove.
At 3 O'Clock the Rev. Professor Repass
preached well-prepared sermon from John
xii. %. This comparatively young ministcl
is already flvorahly known throughout the
Church.
At night Rev. L. 4. Fox, Of the Tennessee
Synod, addressed large audience. Mr. Fog
has tiue voice and good delivery.
The pulpits of the various churches in tht
vicinity were filed by members of Synod.
MONDAY.
!. To-day. Rev. J. Hawkins, one Of the mos
: popular ministers in the synod, will deliver
the regular missionary sermon i'll the morn