The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-06-08
Newberry Conference s. G.
Synod.
Lutheran Visitor.

grim cNuTcn on Flluay' -has -
1881. at a. III. There was a full at
tendance Of clerical and lay members
present. Rev. j. ID. Shirey preached
the opening sermon, after which
there was a recess until l 30 P. m..
when conference re assembled in the
church to continue the transaction of
business. During this session Rev.
J. D. Shirley, chairman of the COM
mittee on the temperance movement,
made his report, when the following
resolutions were adopted
ResoZ0ed, That it is with pleasure.
that we have listened to the encour-
aging report of the committee ap,
pointed by this conference on the
abolishment of the whlskey traffic.
Res0lved, That as conference VIC
still stand pledged to use our efforts
and give our support and influence 10
every lawful and exped;ene way to
further the good work already 10
progress.
Resolred. That three layuen in
each congregation in our connection
be appointed by the pastor IN charge,
and said committee submit report at
the next meeting of conference as to
the feeling among our people ID re-
gard tv this important matter
The committee appointed to report
on the question referred to the con.
ference by the Synod, viz: How can
we strengthen our Church govern
meut?' submitted their report In
theses, which were defeaed until Sat
urday for discussion,
Rev. S. S. Rain, who visited
Graenvile soue months ago, to lock
after the meu,bers of our Church liv-
ing there, Was called on to make a
statement as to the prospect of be-
ginning missionary work lii that rap
idly growing city. He was requested
TO visit that point again at an early
day. and if the outlook be sufficiently
encouraging, arrange to spend a month
during the summer among those scat
tered members of our flock. He was
also requested to visit spartanburg in
the event he spent few weeks in
Greenville, since Lutheraus are living
iii that fourishing city.
\ subject kindred to this was also
discussed viz the Importance Of look
| ing after mission points within the
bounds of this conference. We have
uauy scattered members of our
Church who are too far removed to
attend regularly the services aud wor-
ship of a Lutheran church. We
should Go more to carry the gospel to
these individuals.
Macedonia church, of Rev. ). 4.
Slish's charge, was selected as the
place for the next convention, and
Friday before the fifth Sunday IN
July as the time.
On Saturday the question, How
can We strengthen our Church gov
ernmeDt p was discussed at length.
Conference then adopted the follow
ing resolutions
Resolued, That as the result of the
discussion of The question, How can
We strengthen our Church govern
ment and discipline Of our Church,
which perhaps might be rcmedied,
but how to briue about the desired
change We are not yet able to suggest.
Resolred, That these defects are
more apparent than real aud the ineh.
cheney lies uore in the neglect of a
proper execution of the detailed re-
| ouiremepts of our constitution than in
Our organic law.
Rev J. D. Shirey voted nay oD
tie adoption of these resolutions as a
whole.
Conference decided to hold the
next Sunday-schcol convention at
Bethlehem church on the, second
Wednesday in September, and the
day following. The coumittee was
requested to arrange the programme
and publish it one month previous in
the Lutheran Fisitor.
Saturday IL a. m, Rev. S. ?.
Hughes preached a sermon.
The question to be discussed at the
next meeting is: What is the differ
ence between true catholic Luthe-
rauism' and Lutheran orthodoxy
Rev. J. Hawkins was appointed to
present the subject in the form of
a thesis.
LORDS DAY.
At II a. H., Rev. H. S. Wingard
preached sermon on 'Bere6cence'
to large and attentive audience, after
which the Holy Sacrament was ad-
ministered to large number of COM
munieapts.
Ate p. n., the Sunday-sohool ser.
vice was held, when an address was
made by Rev. S. P. Hughes.
Conference then closed one of the
most interesting, and, it is hoped,
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