Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-10-24
SYNOD DELIBERATIONS.
MISSIONS EARNESTLY PRESENT.
ED LAST EVENING.
Regular Work Of the Convention
Continued Today Treasurer's Re.
port Shows all Deficits Made up
Outline Of the Proceedings.


From Fridays Daily.l
At the Lutheran synod Of Kansas
at yesterdays afternoon session.
the first item Of business was the APP
pointment of committees by the
president.
This was followed by the report of
Treasurer A. L. Selig showing the
total amount Of benevolence Of the
synod for the year to have been
80, SS5.97 of which the principal items
we're: Home missions S4SS.S9'
foreign missions 1884; church extern
sion 1902; board Of education $l99;
beneficiaries $780, pastors fund
SAL; deaconess board $2O.57. Treas
urer selig reports that all deficiencies
have been made up. 1t indicates
that the spirit Of ~bencvolence is
growing in the synod.
Rev. F. D. Altman made report for
the delegates to the general synod
recently held at Hagerstown, Md.
Among other things this report re-
cites as follows: Notwithstanding
the depressed condition of the
country, financially, during the
biennium, there was general adj
vance in benevolence and our church
boards were able to report increased
contributions for their work. The
silver jubilee Of the three Oldest OF
our boards was observed in York, Pa,
in May, 1884, and thanks offering
Of $4,000 was made by special gifts
The outlook for our educational in
situations has greatly improved,
while the number Of theological
students in our colleges and seminar
les is greater than ever before. The
general synod authorized the board
Of education to continue the Western
theological Seminary and instructed
this board to elect professor OF
systematic theology at once and his
support for the next two years was
provided for by subscriptions taken
on the floor Of the general body"
The Rev. Mr.. Altman has since the
meeting of the general synod been
elected to the professorship above
referred to.
The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
church of Sedalia, Mo-, and the
Bethel Evangelical church of Jerico,
Mo-, were elected to membership in
this synod.
MISSIONS DISCUSSED.
At 1880 the church was again
crowded. As on the previous even
ing the music was 4 prominent and
pleasing feature. The excellent choir
under the direction of Mr.. Dewey is
doing work that would be a credit to
any church.
Miss Ursula Ellison sang "Just as
I AM with most excellent taste and
with a voice Of more than ordinary
purity and power.
The liturgcal service was con-
Quoted by Rev. j. M. Cromer Of
Kansas City, Mo- Rev. j. G.
Griffith Of Lawrence presented the
cause Of foreign missions under the
theme "The Golden Age Of the
Future" He maintained that the
kingdom Of Christ has been coming,
is coming and will finally come in all
its fullness. We must aid its com.
ing, first, by prayers second, by
work; third, by giving. The closing
part of the address was a glowing
prophecy of the time when the
"gates shall be lifted up and the
King of Glory shall come i'm
Rev. A. J. Hesson spoke on "IIomc
Missions in Kansas in an Early Day
No member Of the synod is SO quail
fled to speak Of early home mission
work in Kansas as Mr.. Hesson.
Twenty-eight years ago he came as
home missionary to Kansas. Twenty
seven years ago he paid visit to
Abilene. The things that then i'm.
pressed him were the vast herds OIL
Texas cattle, the gambling dens and
the wickedness Of the people. So
sadly was he impressed with the
wickedness Of the place that he was
reminded Of the Dutchman who tolt
his driver to whip up 'for hell is moi
more than mile off, The speaker
demonstrated by facts and figures
that no work brings more abundant
returns than home mission work.