St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-14
ORGANIZED FOR WORK.
The National Luthefn Council
Opens and Elect Officers.

One of the largest and most infiuen-
tial religious bodies of the world is now
in session in Minneapolis. In is the
national council of the Lutheran church
of America, and has jurisdiction over
the synOds of New York, Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Texas,
Mich igan, Canada and all the
states and territories covered by the
Swedish Augustana synod. The pres
ent session will be all important one and
will produce results of interest to the
denomination all over the world. Yes
terdav was devoted almost wholly to
preliminary work and to the Organiza-
ton of the council, which will to-day
get down to actual work.
THE MORNING SESSION
opened at 1880 at st. Johns church, on
Eighth avenue south, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, which was chosen for
the reason that it is the oldest English
Lutheran church in Minnesota. 1t has
been Overhauled and renovated for the
occasion and wears new Brussels carpet
and stained windows, just put
in place. The delegates land spec
tatOrS quite filled the body of the
church, when at 1880 the council
was opened. Rev. A. Spacht, D. D., of
L HllduGI plilds pIcSluCllG VI llO COuHClls
delivered the opening sermon, on the
text: "There is neither Jew nor Greek.
for We are all one in Christ Jesus"
Rev. G. w. Mechlins, of Lancaster, o.,
secretary, and Rev. J. MINI, of
Rochester, n. Y, officiated at the
sacrament of the holy communion.
The business session in the afternoon
was opened, as in the morning, with a
few simple exercises peculiar to the
Lutheran church, and then the roll of
synod was called and the credentials
presented. These showed that there
were LOG delegates present, representing
twelve synOds. The Pennsylvania
synod is the most powerful, having a
representation of about fifty. President
Spaeth then submitted his annual report
He reviewed the history of the council
and its gradual growth from an abstract
body into more practical operation. He
impressed on his hearers the Importance
of their first meeting in the West, and
showed that the church that holds the
West will hold the veole country. The
election of the officers for the ensuing
year was the next order of the business,
and resulted as follows:
Rev. j. A. SeisS, ID. D., of Philadel-
phia, president; l. W. Niechting, Lam
caster, Eng, recording secretary; Rev.
J. Nicum, general recording secretary,
Rochester, n. Y; Rev. B. NJ.
Schumacher, engrossing and correspond
ing secretary, PotestOwn, Pa; Rev. Z.
NOrdins. corresponding secretary, Vo-
sa, Mimi; w. II. Stoke, treasurer,
Philadelphia, Pa; Rev. G. A. Ewald,
Lendiste, recording secretary; vice
president, Rev. F. Stein
hauSer, Newark, n. j.;
Rev. j. K. Methorn, Pittsburgh, Pa;
Rev. j. F. Fohn, Canton, O.; Rev. c. l..
Eberhardt, Saginaw City, Mich; Rev.
E. Carlson, Andover, Me-; Rev. j. BetZ'
ing, Heidelburg, Ontario; Rev. E. HUI
Der, Tex; Rev. j. G. Barb White, Ind.
In the evening the session was re-
moved to the Swedish Augustena
church, where the public reception to
the delegates was extended. Rev. P.
Sjoblom, president of the Minnesota
conference, delivered the address, and
was followed briefly by several promi-
nent speakers.
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