The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-19
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This Synsd IA composed OF about twenty
i've ministers and IAN equal number Of Ii,
delegates. Its held is the Suite of Virgins
| with the exception Of that portion occupier
by the Synod Of Southwest Virginia, SIEVE
raj congregations In the State OF West Yir
g,2ta belong 1.-THE Virginia Synod. s.
The fortS-sixtd Convention OF the Evan.
gelical Lutheran Synod Of Virginia met ID
Newton the 18th instaut, and adjourned to
| day. The attendance Of ministers was unu
sually good, and the Convention has been al
together harmonious and pleasant. e
Rev. D. IL. Gilbert, OF Winchester, was
elected president; Rev. j. 81. Barb, of Har.
risonburg, secretary; Rev: G.. Beard, ol
Waynesboro', treasurer. The customary
standing committees thirteen iu number
were announced by the President.
The parochiai reports showed the usual
lights and shadows Of ministerial life. The
diminution OF contributions 10 the various
objects of the Church showed the effect OF
the financial condition Of the country. The
Church seems alive to the spirit Of improving
church edifces and erecting comfortable par
sonages. Very encouraging reports were
made on the subject OF education-llterary
and theological.
SEMINARY ENDOWMENT.
The effort being made by Messrs. Haskell
and Wingard OF South Carolina, recent
graduates of the General SynoPs Theoi0.
gical Seminary at Salem, Va, 70 endow q
professorship In that institution, was heartily
endorsed by the Virginia Synod, and com.
mended to the liberal support OF the congre.
cations. Several thousand dollars have
already been subscribed.
VISITING MINISTERS.
Rev. Charles z. Krautb, D. D., LII. D..
yice-provost Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania and professor in the Lutheran TheoIo-
gical Seminary in Philadelphia, was the most
distinguished visitor at the Synod.
DR.. Krauth is member of the American
Committee to aid the English Committee in
the revision of the New Testament. He is
the author of d number of works on theologi-
cal and metaphysical! subjects, and is one of
the ab!est aud most learned Lutherans On this
side the Atlantic. On last Sunday he preached
in the Winchester Lutheran church, which
he served rs pastor about twenty years ago.
II an address before the Synod be said that his
ministerial life in Virginia was SO happy that
he felt it would not be permitted to last. In
conversation DR.. krauth is most pleasant and
instructive. He will attend the Southwest
Virginia Synod, lat Wytheville, the last OF this
week. He goes as corresponding delegate
from the Synod of Pennsylvania.
Among the other visiting Lutheran minis
tiers were Rev. j. 6. Butler, D. D.. Of Wash.
ington city, chaplain Of the House of Repre-
sentatives; Rev. G. Diehl, u. D.. Of Frede.
rick City, Md. !; Revs. Lepley, Hawkins,
Mann, of Maryland: Sbaeffer, Of West Vir-
ginia and Vineyard and Haskell, Of South
Carolina. .. a.... 4...t
Rev. d. F. Bitlle, D. D., president of Rua-
noke College, was present, and made several
highly.interestiDg addresses. He is always
listened to with the most eager attention,
and never fails to interest an audience. 49,.
DELEGATES TO OTHER BODIES.
The following ministers were elected as
corresponding delegates TO other Lutheran
Synods Rev. j. z. Obenshain to the Synod
OF Southwest Virginia; Rev. 6. A. Long to
the Synod Of North CarOlns; Rev. J. F.
Campbell to the Synod OF South Carolina;
Rev. p. Miller 10 the Tennessee Synod Rev.
j. A. Snyder to the Holston Synod, Tennes-
see; Rev. r. G. Holland to the Maryland
Synod Rev. D. NJ. Gilbert to the Pennsyl-
vania Synod.
DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL SYNOD.
Rev. j. F. Campbell, OF Strasburg; Rev.
ID. NJ. Gilbert, of Winchester /; Professor j.
j, Miller, OF Staunton; Rev. &. y. Holland, of
New Market; DR.. J. 81. Nef, of Harrison
burg; DR.. Homer Henkel, Of Staunton;
Hon. q. NJ. Belizhoover, of ShepherdstoWn,
w. Va. ..
This general body of the Lutheran Church
South meets in S.aunton next May.
RICHMOND MISSION.
The Synod decided with great determine.
ton to continue the English Lutheran mis-
sion in the city Of Richmond. Rev. W. c.
Scbaetfer, who has in "a few years built up
flourishing CHURCH in Grafton, w. Va, was
elected 10 take charge of the mission in Rich.
mond. Il is thought very probably that be
will accept. He is graduate OF Pennsy Iva
MIA College and Of the Theological Seminary
at Gettysburg, Pa. Mr.. Schaetfer Is young |
man of fine ability, great earnestness. strong
faith, and an enthusiasm which is the next
Thing to success. With .bim at Richmond,
the mission is an established fact. over
g 900 is already on hand towards the erec-
ton of a chapel. 1t is expected to increase
the amount to $4,000 or $4,000, purchase
lot, and erect chapel. The Synod is deter
mined to succeed.
THANKS, &C.
TIE thanks OF Inc oynou were teuueleu, |
in graceful speech by President Gilbert, to
the citizens of Newtown for their hospitality
in entertaining the members, and to the rail-
road companies for courtesies extended. The
people of the Valley know how to entertain
:synods. 1t is the place for ministerial good
living.
MARYLAND and other Synods gives evidence
of a most friendly interest in the Church.
work in Virginia. Their addresses were full
of earnestness. A desire to aid in any way
was generally expressed. This is greatly
encouraging to the Virginia Lutherans, who,
like all southern people, are Impoverished
by the war.
The SYNOD. at this convention, showed
excellence of progress and Church-lite.
BETA.