New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-15
THE LUTHERAN COUNCIL.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORK THE MAIN SUB
JECT OF DISCUSSION.
NEW HYMN BOOK IN PREss-THE QUESTION OF

UNION WITH OTHER LUTHERAN BODIES.
Easton Penn Oct. l4-The seventh session Of
the General Council OF the Evangelical Lutheran
Church OF North America began at 3 O'Clock this
morning President r. Modenke read the report
Of Dr. c. A. Swenson, delegate to the meeting OF
the United Norwegian Synod The report expressed
the hope that this active body OF Lutherans might
soon become united with the General Council. Sec
rotary Frick read a communication from Edward
T. Horn. who elected at the meeting OF the
Synod OF the South at Stanton Va. to bring the
greetings of that body to the General Council The
communication said the Synod was eager for
more complete cooperation with the other bodies
of the Church, and asked the help OF the General
Council and General Synod In the adoption OF
book containing the common services common or
ders for ministerial acts, and common selection
of hymns.
A motion to supply the Norwegian Synod with the
Church Book at cost was referred TO the Pubnca-
ton Committee.
The Rev. F. w We.skotten moved that $500 be
taken from the net income of the Board Of Publ
cation for the creation OF publication house. Sew
eral OF the ministers against setting aside
such a large proportion, and the Rev H. W. Roth
amended the motion by making II to put aside not
30 per cent of the funds of the Board. The
amended motion passed unanimously.
The Rev. +. W. Weiskotten offered the following:
THAT the Board OF Publication be instructed TO
allow all Lutheran institutions of education and
mercy the privilege of securing the mission edition
of the Church Book at cost" The motion passed.
DR.. A. Spaeth moved that the Board Of Publlca-
tion be authorized to sell the small edition OF the
German Church Book to all Lutheran institutions
of mercy and education at a price exceeding
that of the English Mission Book. The motion
passed
The Rev. NJ. II. Richards presented the report OF
the Committee Sunday school Work, which
continued from last Friday. The catechsm and
proof texts suggested studies for the ad-
Of CHI for
Bible classes. There shall also be normal depart
ment for the instruction of teachers added to the
Sunday schools. The committee the last conven-
ton ordered to prepare lessons for '95 and IS
upon the Church Gospels for the day. and upon
the poetical and prophetical books Of the Old Tes-
lament.
The Rev. I. +. Schmauk moved that the Supple
mentary Gospels be used from next January to the
end of the Advent session. and that at the end OF
that time the graded course adopted by the Coun-
Gil be taken up. The motion was passed. The re-
port Of the committee was adopted as a whole.
The report OF the Church Book Committee was
read. The new book will contain 300 hymns
and is intended for use in all the churches OF the
denomination. on the German Church work the
committee had requested DIR. j. Zahn, OF New
P,esan nov deceased lease to undertake the work Of
nifty additional hymns; II Is now in press.
ell ~ ready to cooperate with the United Synod OF
the South the General Synod. and any other bodies
movement
in the preparation Of one common book OF worship
for Lutheran congregations using the English IAN
guage. upon the condition according to which the
common service was prepared and that the Gen.
eral Council request the United Synod 10 invite all
other Lutheran bodies IA the country in which the
Engl 81 language Il used TO co-opsrite in this move
ment for the attainment OF uniformity In our
churches. were introduced. Pending the passage
of these resolutions the question OF the translation
OF Luthers Catechism was postponed and tAe
time for noon adjournment arrived.
The afternoon opening exercises were led by the
Rey; s. +. Ochsenford of Raines Grove. President
Moldonke called to his home in New-York
account OF the serious Illness OF his wife, and the
Rev. Dr. T. l.. Seip Of Allentown first vice-presi-
dent. presided in his absence
DR. A. Spaeth, Of Philadelphia, presented the
port OF the Committee on Deaconnessess work. The
exce.ent work of the Mary J. Drexe, Home for
Deaconnesses in Philadelphia was reviewed. The
other mother houses for deaconnesses at Omaha,
Milwaukee. Minneapolis brooklyn and Baltimore.
According to language they classified as Ger
Eng ish The combined properties represent a
valuation OF $4,000 About one hundred and forty
persons being prepared for work at these places
The Rev. IA. W. Roth. of Chicago. moved that the
report be accepted and that the institutions at
Jacksonville Illinois. Pittsburg. Rochester and Chi
cago be inc uded In the report.
The report OF the Immigrant Mission in New-York
was read by the Rev. q. c. Burkmen. the superin-
tendent He stated that the mission had looked
after 1900 persons in two years
paper for the General Council was agreed TO after
a long debate. \ resolution authorizing the pur-
dividuals. VIZ. THE Lutheran" ''The Messenger
and THE Workman" adopted. The editorial
stan for the English church paper Is to be COM
posed OF the Revs HORNE, Geissinger. Kaeher Roth
Laird Iiass and Youngdehi and Laymen DiehI
Williamson. Duff and Miller.