The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-15

Siai L"i Scf CrOWuS Oh NlSlCOrS from
the town and community have been in
attendance upon the sessions of the
Lutheran synod to- day than upon any
previous day of tho meeting. Dcvo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev.
G. W. Spriggler.
DR.. j. ID. Dreher read a report on
Roanoke College, which was referred to
the proper committee. After this tho
report on tho South View Orphans Homo
was read and on motion received and
ordered to be published in tho minutes
The report, by Rcv.W. S. McClanahan,
is as follows:
The past year has been ono of the
most encouraging for good, in some re-
spots, since our work commenced, and
yet there have been some heavy dis
couragements and impediments. The
encouraging features have been an in
crease of children To tho number of
eighteen, good health among the child
rem, good department generally, frequent
preaching at the home and growing
interest among the ladies Of our church
and IL very manifest interest in the Vir-
Ginia Synod
Among the discouragements he mon
tioEs the inability of tho home to take
in between fifty and sixty deserving
orphans now knocking at it's doors The
report Of the synodical visitor to the
Orphans Home, Rev. j. f. Bushnell,
was read and received, AMI the synod
expressed it's desire to have his report
published in tho Lutheran Visitor
Rev. L. Shannon Brown, OF the North
Carolina synod, was recognized and in
vited to seat as an advisory member.
An interesting discussion arose upon
the subject OF vacant congregations and
on motion all mission points were refer
red to tho committee on EMISSION
Work" Tho presence of Rev Mr..
Alexander, of the Presbyterian Church,
was recognized.
Tho following resolution offered by
Rev. Alex. Phillippi was received for
consideration:
Whereas the third bylaw on the
lodge and altar fellowship questions,
Aow. before the Unitci synod for it's APP
| prevail or rejection, is q matter of very
great Importance to our synod and con-
grcgations; there fore,
kesolved, That in the Judgment OF
this synod it would DO unsafe and un-
wise for the united synod at this time,
either to approve or reject said bylaws
Resolved, That tho interests involved
are so important and the temper Of the
church is such as to make it safe, iudic-
lous and instructive to have all the
points involved in said bylaws fully
and frankly examined and discussed in
our district conferences and synod"
Further consideration Of this rcsolu-
tion was postponed after some discus
sion until the afternoon session. JUS
here we will state that Il substitute was
offered to this resolution in the after
noon and on motion bc1h the resolution
and substitute wero in effect, laid on
the table.
Rev. DIR. L. a. Fox, of Roanoke, by
request of the formor president OF
Synod, Row. j. L. Repass, preached the
Synodical sermon at IL o'clock. His
text was taken from Cor. 12th chapter
18th verse, his subject being "Indiyid-
uality and lndivi iualism."
The clear, forciblc prcscnta ton of tho
wholesome truths taught in the text
were eagerly listened to and will not
soon be forgotten. Dr. Fox is an intel
lectual looking man, nor does his face
Halter him. He is deep thinker, a
logical reasoner and forcible talkcr
After the sermon, Synodical comm union
was solemnly participated in, and the
Sceno was most impressive and in
strnctive one.
After lunch in the grove tho Synod
again went into session at ? p. In. The
vice president of the Church Extension
Society, Rev. j. j. Scherer. was called
to tho chair, and the annual report Of
the secretary, Professor Painter, was
read by him. 1t was ordered that the
export be published in the church papers
I'd printed in the minutes.
Rev. NJ. Wandlcsc, Of the Methodist
Church, was recognized, also the pres
sence OF Rev. l.. *. Probst, secretary of
the board OF missions OF tho United
synod, and he was invited to a seat as
advisory member OF the synod. lie ex-
pressed his pleasure at being present at
the scmi-centennial OF the Southwestern
synod.
Rev. Probst spoke cloquently Of the
work OF the United synod, showing
what has been done and what is
to be done. 1t has raised Sc, 600 for
homo mission and $1,000 for foreign
missions. New work has been under
taken at Bristol and Morristown reouir-
ing considerable outlay and new work
should at once DO undertaken at Win
ston, n. G., and Atlanta, Ga.
most interesting report was made
by the committee on literary institu-
tions showing that these Institutions
were on substantial financial basis
and that the attendance had been en-.
couraging.
Burk's Garden asked for the synod
and tho Womans Foreign Missionary
Society, to meet there in August 1892,
and the invitation was accepted. The
time will be selected later.
The claims Of the Church Extension
Society were then clouucntly set forth