The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-02

The fifteenth annual Convention OF
the Lutheran synod Of Kansas met in
session 1t the Lutheran church, In
this city. on Wednesday. Oct. 18th.
and continued its business labofs the
remainder Of the week.
II was probably the largest and most
dignified assembly Of Lutherans ever
convened in the west, AMI reflects
great credit on the talents and Jealous
labors of the ministers of this demon
ination. Never before In the history
Of the synod has there been such pro
gress and bright promises for the
future.
They have had to contend against
many and distressing circumstances
but as the result Of their labors they
are entering a broader and more prom-
Using field of action.
Thirty-six ministers AMI ten l,y
delegates, representing about 1900
members. were present from different
places In the west. On "Wednesday
evening the president Of the synod, 5.
). Waltz. of Kansas City. delivered
the annual synodicaI address. He
reviewed the labors of the past year.
and pictured i'm glowing words the
good work that has been accomplished
while he admonished them not to be
Indifferent in the great work yet un.
finished.
Thursday morning the synod was
organized and a routine OF business
WAS adopted. In the evening Rev. 7
r. Dornblazer, of Topeka, delivered a
very instructive address on Sunday
schools. On Friday the Women's For
eign Missionary Society held its sec
ond annual convention. About thirty
lady delegates were in attendance and
the proceedings were Of the most in
teresting and instructive kind. In the
afternoon addresses were delivered
and several very fine original poems
and essays were read. This society
has had unprecedented progress, aud
the outlook for the future is highly
promising. They are doing a good
work and their Zeal is only surpassed
by their conservation to the work.
In the evening well-attended tenn
perance meeting was held aud the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously
received and adopted:
Resolved, That we the ministry and
laymen of the Kansas synod, deem 1,
our duty to labor and pray for the adj
vancement Of temperance principles.
earnestly i'm all reasonable ways and
at all opportunities. That we believe
it the duty of every citizen of our
State to stand by her constitution and
her laws.
Saturday forenoon was devoted to
routine business and the afternoon t.
the consideration of home missions.
The secretary Of the western societies
of home missions was present and de-
livered an address to the delegates.
He dwelt mainly on the beneiicent
labors of the past year, and his practi
cal resume of what has been accom-
plislied, was listened to with intense
interest.
Most of the delegates remained in
this city until Monday, and on Sun
day the pulpiis of most of the churches
was filled from their numbers. Sunday
afternoon, memorial services were
held for Rev. Rowe, " no died while
performing missionary work in India.
The church was tastefully decorated,
and the services were most impressive
In the evening Rev. l.. Unangst, for
many years a missionary to India, de
livered an address.
Eureka was selected as the place for
the next meeting. The delegates eX-
press themselves as highly pleased
with their treatment ut the hands OF
the ho.pitrbic citizens of Salins.