The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-17
EVANGELICAN LUTHBRAES.
The Closing Exercises on Saturday
of Their Synod.
Standing Committees Appointed-Pro-
ceedings of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society.

The California Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church concluded its session in
this city on Saturday.
Saturdays meeting was called the Sin
corporation session." as it was devoted TO
preparation to incorporate under the
laws of the State.
Attorney II. G.. Soule was present at the
meeting to assist the Synod in its legal
organization, and a resolution thanking
him for his services was passed.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
Home Missions-Rev. Philip Graft, DR..
NJ. II. HANNA, William Muller.
Church Extensions-Rev. Philip Graft,
Rev. c. w. Maggart, Rev. w. S. Hoskin-
son.
Beneficiary Education-Rev. V. G.. A.
Tressler, Rev. NJ. H. Slime, Rev. J. S.
Moser.
Examination of candidates for the Min
istry-Rev. w. S. Hoskinson, Rev. NJ.
ID. HANNA, Rev. NJ. II. Slime.
a report was read showing the rapid
growth of the church in California.
The Synod then adjourned sine die.
woMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The closing session of the Women's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society OF
the Lutheran Synod OF California was
held on Saturday, in the English Luz
theran Church, on Sixteenth street.
The officers for the year are: Mrs. S. f.
Is. Myers, President; Mrs. John Ever
ding, Vice-President; Mrs. William
Moller, Corresponding Secretary; Miss
Minnie Love, Recording Secretary; Mrs.
Philip Graft, Treasurer.
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halt-hour, after which an interesting
paper was read by Mrs. C. w. Maggart OF
san Diego upon 1.-The Foreign Mission
Work" The subject was handled i'll a
most able manner, and elected close at
tentlon and general approval.
Miss l.. L. Tressler of San Jose read an
able paper, drawn from her own expert
ence OF some years work, upon the sub
lect OF Work Among the Young" Miss
Iressler was evidently deeply imbued
with the spirit of her theme, and pre-
sented many very interesting lines OF
thought and work.
There were many very interesting ad-
dresses made by the delegates from other
societies on the same subject. and Mrs.
DR.. HANNA gave a most tender and
touching address of parting advice to the
society.
Remarks from Rev. Philip Graft the
President of the Synod, on the subject of
1.-The Oakland Mission" were listened to
with great interest.
He was followed by addresses from
Rev. G. w. Maggart, Rev. Milton Slime,
Rev. Victor Tressler, Rev. DIR. HANNA,
Rev. DR.. w. S. Hoskinson, John Ever
ding and William Moller.
The Synodical delegate to the General
Convention, to be held in Omaha in MAY,
was elected in Mrs. w. $. Hoskinson,
Mrs. a. f. HANNA being selected as al
ternate.
The total amount of money sent to the
General Treasurer for the year was Sl3S.
beside home benevolence OF other
amounts.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
German Lutheran Church Of Sacramento
united with the Synodical Society Con-
vention, thus increasing the number of
auXlilaries to seven, and proving to be a
valuable adjunct to the new organization.
RESOLUTIONS of thanks to the two Lu-
theran churches of Sacramento for their
generous hospitality so kindly rendered
TO the Synodical Society We're read and
adopted, and also resolution of thanks
to the convention and to the press of this
city.
The benediction by DIR. Hoskinson
closed the session of the first anniversary
of the Synodical Missionary Society. OF
California,