The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-23
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Sixty-s'vth 4 rnual Convention Now il Ses-
sion,at Newbe .ry.

! The sixty-sixth annual convention
of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of
: South Carolina met in the Lutheran
church in Newberry on Tuesday even-
! ing.
! The Synod was o'ganized 10 1921,
/ the first session being held in st. Mich
aels church in Lexington County.
Foc a number of years it was
known as the STnod of South
Carolina and Adjacent States. The
! Georgia and possibly other synods
were formed from this until now it is
simply the Lutheran Synod Of South
| Carolina. There are now rhirty-five
! ministers n the synod and about 1000
members. The estimated value of the
church property is about $500, 1000.
| During the year just closed one
minister, Rev J. Z. Berly. has died.
Two, Revs. G.. \. Marks and J.
! Heckel, have moved out of the bounds
of the Synod.
Four new members have been re-
ceived-Hevs. S. l.. Keller, J. h.
Wyse, r. o. keisterand X. Boldt.
The opening sermon was preached
on Tuesday night by the president OF
synod, Rev. }. H.Wllson, aud the COM
munion was administered.
The synod was then formally opened
and the election Of officers resulted as
follows:
Rev. J. H. Wilson, President; Rev.
w. A. Julian, Vice President; Rev. NJ.
J Eptiug, Secretary ; Maj. ?. E. Wise,
| Treasurer.
The following is the roll Of ministers
and delegates present:
Rev. J. Hawkins and J. l.. Rast,
Orangeourg: Rev. w. A. Julian and
W. H. Folk, Newberry; Rev. J. d.
Eowles, and J. +. ON. Holloway,
Oranreburc; Few. G. w. Holland and
Lu,her NJ. FelleTs, Newberry Rev. D.
kvser and Hepiy Steele, Lexington
Rev. S. #. Hallman aud Henry Hog
refe, Augusta; Rev. f.. G. Holland
and A. H. Schwacke, Charleston ;
Rev. G. p. Boozer aad \. l.. Black.
Edeefeld Few. w. G.. Schaeffer and
Geo. +. Cromer, Newberry; Rev. E.
T. Horn and J. H. Steinmeyer, Char
lesion; Rev. }. H. Wiison and c. D.
Loadboit Earnwell; Bev. J. B. Fox,
Newoercy and A. G. Dickert, Peak ;
Rev. NJ. NJ. kinard and J. G. Seegers,
Columbia Rev. MI. Epting, and }.
C. Goggans, Newberry; Eev. X. Eoldt
aud F. w. Cappelman, Charleston;
| Few. S. L. Keller and A. Lathrop,
Orangeburg; Rev. J. H. Wyse, and J.
D. Suber, Poma ia; Rev. P. II. +.
Der. ok, J. ). Muller and L. L. Lown,
Le-;ington Rev. J. 6. Graichen and
+. J. Harman, Lexington Rev. J. A.
Sigh and J. D. Sbeelv, Newberry
Rev. #. O. kejste", and w. A. Nose
ley, Prosperity; \. Fschessef, Wal
halla w. H. Hite, Cfanitev;lle; A. S.
Nunnamaker, Lexington. Other mid
ister aod delegates will likely be in
during the vice..
On "Wednesday morning the P:esi-
dent submitted his report which was
referred to the proper committee.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
On Presidents report-Revs. W. 4.
Julian and E. A. Wingard and J. D.
LoadholU.
On Minutes o. Last Meet;og-Rev.
c.. P. Boozer and J. l.. Rast aad Luther
N. Fel]ers.
On Letters and EXcuses-Rev. S. T.
Hallman and \. G. Elack and }. }.
Muller.
Ga Stale of Religiou-Revs. NJ. NJ.
Kina d and P. H. E. Derrick and
Henry Hogrefe.
On Treasurer;s Report-J. f. ON.
Holloway, W. H. Folk and F. }. Har-
man.
On Seminary Fund-J. II. Stein
never, J. d. Suber and J. G. Seegers.
On Bachman Endowment Fund
Geo. &. Cromer, F. W. Cappelman
and A. Lathrop.
On Pastoral Districts-Revs. L. E.
Busby and J. G. Graichen and A. 6.
Dickert.
On Vacancies-Rev. J. A. Sigh J. c.
Goggans and Rev. J. D. Bow les.
On Report of CONFERENCE.-THE: j.
F. kiser, and l.. l.. Lown and A. Fls-
chesser.
On Appropriations-Eevs. &. w.
Holland, d. Kyser and A. w. Lind-
le".
On Bonds of Treasurers-Geo. B.
Cromer, J. D. Suber, Eev. E. {. Horn,
S. H. Ste;nmeyer aud A. S. Nunama-
ker.
Examining Committee-Revs. f. T.
Horn, J. Hawkins, r. G.. Holland, S.
T. Hallman aad E. A. Wingard.
The following special committees
were also appointed:
On Report of Board Of Trustees
| Revs. l.. K. Probst and S. #. Hallman
and DR.. A. H. Schwacke.
On Report of Board of Directors
Rev. Il. w. Bedenbaugh and ". H.
| Hite.
There will be preaching every night
| during the sessions of synod. The
| business sessions will be held every day
from 8 a. m. to = p. m. The public IS
invited to all these sessions.
To-night Wednesday, the service will
be held in the interest ofeducation and
the sermon will be preached by Rev. J.
! +. Kiser.
On Thursday night the sermon will
| be on missions and will be preached
by Rev. G. P. Boozer.
On Friday night the meeting will be
in the interest of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary S0c'e'y.
The following is the programme for
that service:
Authem-ChOir.
Scripture Lesson and Prayer.
Music-"Good News comes DER the
Sea-"
Address of Welcome-Miss Bessie
| Wheeler.
Response-Miss Lillian Luther.
Music-''Work, for the Night is
| Coming"
Address Rev. r. c. Holland.
Anthem-Choir.
| Collection.
Address-Re l.. X. Probst
Music-"Tell it Again.
AdCr rss-Rev. a. }. Bowers.
Music - "From Greenland's Icy
Mountains"
Benediction.
The most OF the churches in town
next Sunday Will be supplied with
preaching by the members of Synod.
The Synod will not likely adjourn
before Monday morning.
Mission Board Meeting.
An important meeting of the Board
of Missions of the United Synod of the