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$a HrccssdSnRa OF the Luthorsn <sanor.,
synod MT Roanoke, Va,--No Uacsrtain
sour on tho Question OF Divorce,
hoANoKEs VA, June 26-The Synod oon.
Sened on Friday morning. Prayer was
oHered by tho Rev. II. W. Petrea, OF North
Satohna, The report of tho action of the
Dle!, with reference TO tho union OF all
soulnefn Lutheran synods In one general
oooy, was read by the Rev. II. NJ, Gilbert u
y, ana was considered by ttema. The re.
o5t, P0rt ,eiicitea spirited though pleasant dis-
%idsn IisssGn sr ana WAS n,naiiy approved Although
hat,ea6y thainea 6y the speah ers. the very greatest
vote @n@ goo@ WI p,9yaileS ana tIe
Synod delegates did not feel author zed to go
inyner H me snsiewo,e new e9dy Goa,empatea maIll
wnl. at ,he earliest, possible day, ieoonis
mntmheIs na,n S Of the new body.
teIprises Of The General synod, pnd Tor the
ESms,er Evnnme OF all the properties OF tho GeuerAl
The Synod took recess. aud the Diet was
reported, ana 1t was resolved to ca ter at once
upon inc organization OF the new body. rho
declared that the Union was nneni%oualyy ina aieIo1sfy
: !oImso Alter thorough consideration the
OF the Evapgelical Lutheran Church IN tho
son;h:n a committee was appointed 10 draft
oyrmiia~s lOr toe government OF the body.
Ihe General Synod met again on saturday
mOrntp TO finish up It's business propa"S.
hoGyv ihSry to rpH rmpergng ng ths synon into Tho new
excused for absence from the present sea. ae
Rev. W: P. swarts, iaisBionary to India, was
[Sao, ISa IL 1glving most encouraging report OF
thirteen faithful workers, with printing
t.So Once and other important appliances fcr
a committee was appointed 70 de3ue nna
report to this body the legal process of dts
BODY, TO be Known No 'STho iJniteo SYNOD Of
she evangelical Lutheran Cnuroh in The
The following WAS adopted
WheIeae the formation OF q moro geueral
organic union oInong the Evangelical Luthe.
name OF "9he Uoi!ed synod OF tue Ega9gol.
cal Lutheran Church In tho South" has besn
and alao by thie General synod; and, '.'
ganiza,on Of said new body be ssoiea Ss. Ss
fore ,bis General synod can sa csly transact
pose OF: Tnerefore be ' It " 'on'"''e "o "'S'
EG|S1tecd, q, that this body do now adjourn
meetipg 10 be held In thts house At ii
O'Clock o'' to, day for the purpose Of ottso:ing
The " 90 then Adjourned, The Dict WAS
Then called 10 order aod also adjourned when
begun, The Key. Is. M. Gilbert, i. D'II D, vas vas
called 10 be chair, and tho Rev. E. 4. Horn
WAS callt q hn d The delegates TO the new 6ody
were enrolled. Che Rev. d. NJ. Gilbert, D D,
Rev. +. W. Il; Pefcha0, v,co PRESIDENT. roe
Rev. a., il. Croute wat eicc' Cd secretary, and
Capt, W. ~, Barrier, treasurer.
CC.nmitteS TA3 then SnpOinlsd to wait
on The Diet 10 secure al papsrs betongiug TO
lhaL BODY, 80 that they loay he published
The preaioent and accretacy OF this Synod
were directed 10 ot1jolal,y notisy The Hen9ral
p Hn '1r,,,u i,,.l.
lied ana ready 10 receive oil papers aud
hnsiness M IN their hanos ready for this body.
TO the call OF the president. at . o'olosG, p.
NJ, the General synod was called to order
Bowman, II. d. Tho Row. II. n. Moses Rad
IRE report OF the committee on the report OF
OF e Gsnea syd"d Tns se.
report suitably referred T., oar prooaiaing
aHs nstlIGn b.io cur eat nesd OF more lsoos
union AMONG our synode. 4. was
tEssoi.td that - Win Pyoiouna feelings
OF gratitude TO Almighty Hod, and deGUut
thank fgivirg, that we hcrs ask no ~lsdge ,hs
iisaoinea OF His mama, and fervently pray
that the nnton cousumm atad may bs q blasS.
1ng 70 this church ANA redouoh to the glory
OF His name.
Tho special attention OF ths Ganera, synoi
was directed TO the geo giny custom In cor
lain ptrtions OF our tletd OF indtRcrtrnteetsiy
gaming divorce, which custom Is evil, ana
only evil continually, and II dcliVecanco of
no uncertain Nonnd Was asked at tue hands
oi this body on Iais subject. Che following
Resolrtd, Yhatit is the deliberate oonvlc.
lion OF THIS hody ihnt. save for the ono sYrio
Vorce caDnot be lGeitimatoly granted aud
that the iunocen ro!sou 10 divorced, aud no
DINER, can be iScIi pturSliy married asain.
RtSotreG, That we bs,eby urge our mlnis-
ters TO rertof m the rite " m .rtaSe for no
1yire themselves that the parties applying
are net divorced personp, or that they are dl-
Vorced according 10 Gods requirement. as
above re ecognizeo, since oLhe! wise tho mar
riage would be adulterons anu per Sc null and
yoid. az con trnry to the inatitution and oom-
IN, General synod South now transferred
n i sna as
Into that hndy. The Diet then met nnd took
similar action; so that neither the southern
General Syn Cd South nor the Diet has auy fur.
ther existence. except in the United Synod
@ @Stihe Evangelical Lutheran Chntch in the
GeneraI sassaT.ctton at the Union-EIo-
quest sur day School and nItnaiohary
AduIesssas-fsouiiAe sSus;nesa OK the
SyHot,
ROANOKE, VA, Juno 25.-The fifteenth
convention Of Inc Evangelical Lutheran
General synod south was convened In
koanok" oily, Va Oh June 23, 1880. Six
synoos were fully represen,eo, with II most
pleasing attendance OF clerical and lay vlst-
tCrR. There we're also representatives from
the Tennessee and Ho!ston synods looking
70 union OF these bodleH with this general
bCdy, they being at pteeent independent
The retiring pres dcut, the Rev W. 8. Bow
non, st. John, Nvti. d. The rover end gentle.
nRn 10 too weil and favoraby known In the
ll'y by the Sea, and In the Htnte ofSnath
Carolina. TO needaDy eulOgy from roo; gu flee
II to say the discourse was n very dno oftort
aRn fully sustained the DOCTORS reputation
as one OF the ahle.t pulpit ora tors In the
sonth. The Sy nodical communion followed
the sermon.
The Eev. r. w. C. Poschau wss elected
president; the Rev. W. q. sohaetfer, sooro-
1nry, and Capt. ". A. Barrier, treasurer.
The report OF tha retiring president Was
full OF interest ana valuable suggestions.
important lssue TO be mot at this meeting, tho
union OF Hll Southern Lutheran Synuus In
ono BODY. u contamination deVoutly to DO
prayed Tor,
Roanoke City dessrves II passing notice.
Fonr years ago the olty oould claim only 800
jnhabitants with n ataXaole property OF $500
UOO; now The city numbers 5000 inhab-
tsnta With 100000 900 taxable pro rerty, OK