Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-20
THE IUTHFRAN SYNOD.

The General synod OF the Church south
in Session in Charleston Rev. DR.
Bowman Elected President-Debate on
the COlored Ministry.
The General Synod of the Lutheran
church South is in session in Charleston.
Rev. ". 5. Bowman. D. D., pastor Of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of this city,
is in attendance with Rev. J. Austin as
the clerical delegates from Georgia. The
following synods in addition to the GeOr-
gia synod are represented
North Carolina Syrod-Clerical delegates,
+. W. +. Peschan. j. A. Linn and j. f. Pat
tersOn. Lay, =. y. Heilig.
South Carolina SynOd-Clerical delegates
+. I. Horn, j. Hawkins. ID. D., J. 4. Sigh,
G. W. Holland and J Steck, ID. D.. Lay. R.
Z. Wise, r @. Chisolm, c. Il. Cromer and G..
Virginia SynOd-CIerical delegates. W. c.
Schaefier, 7 W. Dosh, D. D., c. Beard and J.
II. Bard. Lay. W. E. Craig and J. II. Grove.
southwest Virginia SynOd-Clerical dele
gates, ;. A. Repass, D. D., J. J. Scherer and
L. G. NJ. Miller. Lay, ?. L. Terry.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President-Rev. W. 5. Bowman. d. ID.
Secretary-Rey. W. G.. Schaeffer, re-
elected.
Treasurer-Capt. W. A. Barrier, re-
elected.
At the request Of the Secretary the Rev.
F. W. t. Peschau was elected Assistant
Secretary.
DR.. Bowman. in a few appropriate re-
marks, thanked the synod for the honor
which they had conferred upon him in
electing him President, yet begged at the
same time that they would accept his re-
signation and appoint some one in his
place; but as the synod manifested no de-
sire to accede to his request, he accepted
the position with a good grace.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting Of the synod on organic law re-
ported that it did not support the idea of
changing the different laws of the church;
advised that a member of the synod be
appointed they might call him Bishop.
President, superintendent, or whatever
they liked to look over the affairs Of the
synod during the interval of two years
which elapses between the meetings. and
that be have the power to visit among the
different district synods, correspond with
the different committees appointed by the
synod, and TO see that their work was not
being neglected This idea, however did
not seem to take with the members of the
synod, and another long discussion took
place, which continued until the hour of
adjournment and the matter was then
postponed.
1t was resolved that the President Of
Vic pCAANA0A uJAA bC maui EA-OlutlQ
Chairman of each Of the committees on
home and foreign missions and on work
among the freedmen. That he be re-
quested to visit each of the district
synods during his term. of office.
The report of the Committee on Work /
for Freedmen was read. Or iiifi,Sct.ii60H the I
report was rear and considered by items. I
Inc nrss item was in regard to the insti. I
IItion at which the students were to be I
educated. Here, however, an objection
was raised that it seemed to be absurd to
send a student of the Lutheran Church to
any other than a Lutheran seminary.
The Rev. Mr.. Pescnau, Of the North Caro-
lima Synod, said that there was a colored
Lutheran preacher in mis- field Of labor
TA0m he was, according to the rules,
compelled to assist as much as possible,
and he had found it very difficult to do so,
and, therefore, he considered it unwise to
attempt to maintain a number of such
ministers when it had been found almost
impracticable to maintain one.