The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-30
The Lutheran Synod.

The Lutheran Synod.
! The Lutheran Synod, notice OF
which was published in The Herald
and News last week, was IN session
until Saturday. Several matters OF
! Importance to the church were dis
posed of. We give in this report some
! of the more important actions of the
! synod in addition to the report OF last
, week.
| On Thursday night the address on
education was delivered by Rev. }.
+. kiser.
Mai. G.. Leaphart was reelected
treasurer of the Bachman Endowment |
Fund, and Hon. J. D. Cappelmann
was also reelected treasurer Of the
Seminary Fund.
At the next convention of the synod,
the sermon OH education will be |
preached by Rev. G. W. Holland, D.
D., with Rev. t. O. Keister rs alter
nate. The sermon on missions will be |
preached by Rev. NJ. J. Epting, with |
Rev. L. X. Probst as alternate.
Rev. r. 0. keister was elected secre-
tary and treasurer of the Children's |
Missionary Society.
The following delegates to sister
synods were elected:
North Carolina Synod-Rev. f. A.
Wingard, principal, and Rev. ). l..
Keller alternate.
Tennessee Synod-Rev. &. w. Hol-
land, D. D., principal; Rev. E. L.
Horn, D. D., alternate. e
By resolution of synod, the President
of New berry College is made mem
Der, &c oticio, of the Board of Trustees.
1t was decided to hold the next con-
vention o. synod in Holy Trinity
church, Augusta, Ga, on "Wednesday
before the fourth Sunday in October,
1891.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The following action was taken in
regard to the Theological Seminary:
Whereas, The Theological Seminary
of the United Synod has not been put
into operation, owing to the declination
Of the professors elected by that body,
and
Whereas, 1t is both important and
necessary that theological instruction
be given at Newberry and in connec-
tion with Newberry College.
Resolued, That this synod authorize
the Board of Directors of our Seminary
to secure professor of theology, subject
to the approval of synod, who shall
enter upon his duties the lst Of October,
1891.
VACANT CONGREGATIONS.
In regard to vacant charges and the
formation of new pastorates, the follow
ing action was taken:
ReSoLved, That all vacant congrega-
tions within our bounds be allowed to
make their own arrangements for
preaching for another year.
,. That committee Of seven mem
bers shall be appointed to take into
consideration the matter of vacancies
and the forming of pastorates.
4. That this committee shall investl-
gate all matters and difficulties con-
uected with said vacant congregations
and report and make such recommen-
dations to this body at its next annual
meeting as shall be deemed wise by
said committee.
In obedience to this resolution the
following committee was appointed:
Revs. J. \. Sigh, w. A. Julian, J. H.
Wyse, J. +. Kiser and Messrs. Thomas
w. Holloway, J. w. Dreher and W..
ASsnlan.
NEWBERRY COLLEGE.
Rev. J. a. Sigh, President of the
Board of Trustees of Newberry Col
lege, submitted the following report
The last session Of the college was
the most prosperous in the history of
the institution, there having been en-
rolled the names of 123 students. The
college classes are fuller this session
than they were during the last, and
fuller than at any previous time.
There will perhaps be this session
falling off of 20 or 25 names from the
roll on account of the establishment Of
the graded school system in the town
Of Newberry. The devotion Of the
faculty to the work of instruction and
government has been all that could be
desired. The industry and conduct
of the students have, in the main,
been colnmendable.
The recommendation Of the faculty
of Newberry College that the college be
opened to young ladies was referred
to the Board of Trustees. This will
defer the matter for one year.
1t was determined not to employ an
agent for Newberry College, but to
continue the committee Oh College
agency for another year, and the SUM
of $500 was appropriated towards the
payment of the erection of third
house for the professors on the college
campus.
PREACHERS IN POLITICS.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. J. 3.
ON. Holloway, of Orangeburg in re-
gard to ministers of the Lutheran
church becoming candidates for politi-
cal office and engaging in politics
evoked some discussion, which was |
participated in by several of the mem
bers of synod. After receiving several
amendments the following was adopted
as the sentiment of the synod by u vote
of IS to s. Several of the ministers and
Number of the lay delegates We're
absent when the vote was taken.
Rcso1rsG, That we hereby put on
record our disapproval Of the ministers
of our church becoming candidates for
any political office.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
On Friday night the fifth anniversary |
meeting Of the Woman's Home and |
Foreign Missionary Society was held. |
The address of welcome was delivered |
by Miss Bessie Wheeler, member of
the Ncwberry society and responded to |
by Miss Lillian Luther, of Prosperity.