New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-11
LUTHERANS IN COUNCIL.
PLANS FOR GREATER HARMONY IN MIS-.
SION WORK DISCUSSED.
THE GENERAL COUNCIL AND THE GENERAL
SYNOD TO EXCHANGE DEi'EGATEs-
FINANCES OF THE FOREIGN
MISSION BOARD.


r,s,on Penn oct lO-The General Council OF tina
Lutheran Mnsterlum began It's second days session
In Ct Johns Church at . o'clock this morning. The
attendance was large and much interest was mani
tested in the proceedings The Rev. Mr. Telen.
OF Rock Island. H.. conducted the opening services.
After the preliminary work the Rev Dr. seiss, Of
Philadelphia. addressed the meeting on the rela-
tons between the General Council and the Genera
Synod another branch of the Lutheran Church
A committee was appointed he said, at the last
convention to meet similar committee II was to
report on fraternal relations. This committee had
reported to the General Synod, and the report was
then read by DR.. Seiss. This joint committee found
that its powers restricted, but II made certain
recommendations II suggested to foreign mis-
slons that no other body OF the Lutheran Church
should seek TO establish missions there In the
same language when a field had already been es-
tablshed In reference 10 home missions IL was
recommended that all missionaries should act for
the general Advancement Of the Lutheran faith. As
to Church papers. the report deprecated the strife
and contention manifested and the fostering Of
spirit Of partisan division Other suggestions were
also offered.
Ghe Rev s W. owen. fraternal delegate from the
General Synod. was introduced further to discuss
the report. He sad that he was not IN position
to appear before the Council with authority unless
the General Council would send : delegate 10 the
General Synod. DR. Seiss suggested that the dis
cussion should proceed. and DR. owen should take
part and simply express his own views. resolu-
ton that Or. owen be received and seat IN the
Council given TO him adopted
The General Council then took up the report
which said that the committee recognized Is Of
conferential character. and had no authority to
change the doctrinal position OF either party 10
the conference and therefore 1t should proceed with
its work restricted grounds. with the hope that
the time would when the two bodies could
discuss the principles involved calmly and with
brotherly cooperation. The conference finally
adopted the declaration heartily. This resolution
offered:
Resolved, That on the subject Of home missions
respective general bodies for their adoption the
policy that wherever one body Of the Lutheran
field and is shown to be in reasonable measure
able to care for our Lutheran material therein,
the other and the others snail abstain Iroi I any
attempt to plant an additional congregation %
operate In the same angnese am ina' b ~ Tase o.
any disagreement the home MISSION DoaIu I n ~
committee of the bodies concerned shall amicaDy
adjust such differences.
Considerable debate followed the adyisabity
Of adopting the resolution. Dr. Spaeth suggested
that before such action was taken both bodies
should fully understand each other 1t would then
be known how to divide the field The Rev. D. NJ.
Kemmerer, OF the Ohio Synod, and the Rev j. C.
Kunzman. Of the Pittsburg Synod, favored me
resolution as did also the Rev. Or. McHorlne, o!
the Pennsylvania Minsterium. Or. owen, OF me
General Synod, spoke in advocacy or recoShlzlhs
each others rights in the preoecupation OF terri
tory. The Rev DR.. seiss said that what was pro- pro,
not wise to hagge over small points;
An amendment was offered by Or. Spaeth PROVO
ing that teaching IN missions must pa ID aGVgru .
ance with the Augsburg Confession ne sald u ny
If this accepted the resolution would nave hs
support. There was some further discussion on tis
question. though a majority Of the m IitsIs
that debate was unnecessary. Pending the discus
sion the convention adjourned untiI afternoon Jusf
resolved to accept the suggestion 81 the uenerai
Synod and to exchange delegates. i ms WAS one Vi
the most important actions OF the DAY, .,..o.
At the afternoon session the various committee
were appointed The Rev. :. A. seIss OF !:
special committee OF three appointed to &C.
ON the amended home mission resolution, re re-
that all differences between me c0uhcli am MG tllo
SYNOD should be adjusted by the Home MISSION
Board, having due regard 10 tne 1,aI.i ian tn
amended resolution was lost Dy a Note o. 9o W ~
The disagreement between the General syhoI an
the General Council concernns 1ne opeI19 ,,ons ~
the committees comforting with the General Synod
were read and adopted. , r,.,,,
Lutheran Synod of the South. when convened ia
stanton. Va on September Is. regarding the over
lures for the cooperation OF the General syho"
an" The e' report Of the Board Of Foreign Missions
read bv the secretary. the Rev William Ashmeaa
Schaffer. of Philadelphia The receipts Tor the IS'
lures 81 1893 49, The Rajai. Mundry nnda) school,
was reported in hOurishing CONDITION. WIN ICl
teachers and Asa converts. The gain in converts
is ~ ana the gain I'm scholars Is 20
The report Of the Committee on Publication was
read bv the secretary the Rev. +. W. Neiskotten'
of Philadelphia The ba lance II me ttetsury sa %
1902 was 7l9 So; the total receipts 10 OCTOBER, I'D
sci go7 g. and the expenditures, S22i a. leaving
balance Of Sl2li 10 ..,r.
Addresses were delivered this evening on The
r,ducation of Foreigners" by President Olsen 81
Augustana College. Rock Island: President kunk-
man of the Pittsburg Synod. and professor H. u
Fegiey, Of Irving College, MechanicsourS' Penn