The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
DISTRICT LUTHER LEAGUE.
INTERESTING CONVENTION HELD
AT THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Delegates Here From Charleston
and VT. Pleasant, :. C., as Well as
savannah-Rev. DR.. Holland Elect
ed President of the District
League - some Interesting Adj
dresses and Essays During the
1IeetiHgs-The Rally Hymn an En-
thusinstic One-The work Of the
District League II TO Unite All the
Luther Leagues Of the Coast See
ton Of North and south Carolina
and Georgia.
The three services held yesterday al the
Lutheran Church Of the Ascension,
Rev. IS. C. sehaener. .. D.. pastor. were
devoted exclusively 10 the convention Of
the district Luther League which was at
tended by delegates from tho leagues of
Charleston and ut. Pleasant. $. c.. as
well as by delegates and members Of the
Savannah Luther League.
The delegates from the Charleston
Luther League were DR.. +. Muench. pres
ident: Miss Ida Oetjen. Miss Helen Smith.
Miss Gussie Middleton. Mr. Julian Smith
and Mr.. W. Mazyck Burdell. The dee
gates from the Mt. Pleasant Luther
League were Messrs. A. w. Tiencken and
Edward Tiencken. The Savannah dele
gates were Messrs. Herman Hesse. pres
ident; VI. L. Exley. W. b. Spann. Richard
W. Baughn. George Whiteman. Miss Ma
ME schwarz. Miss Carrie Norris and Mrs.
W. n. Powell. The Luther leagues Of
summerville, s c., and Augusta. Ca,
were not represented.
An interesting programme, in which ad-
dresses. varied with the singing Of congre-
gatonal and Luther League hymns. had
been MAPPED out for the occasion, and con-
tributed greatly towards keeping the at
tentlon Of the large audience throughout
the services. The speakers at the morn
ing service were Mr.. H. Hesse, president
Of the Savannah Luther League, who. In
happy terms. welcomed the delegates and
visitors TO this city, and 10 this congre-
cation In particular. DIR. +. Muench,
president Of the Charleston Luther
League. In no less felicitous a manner,
responded to the former and by Giving
succinct outline of the history and pro-
gress OF the Luther League movement
bespoke In its behalf the hearty support
and cheerful cooperation Of both young
and old people.
The business meeting was held In the
afternoon at O'Clock. It was opened
with prayer by the pastor and after a
hymn by the congregation the organiza-
ton of the district Luther League was
proceeded with. The convention adopted
a constitution as set forth and provided
Tor by the National Luther league and
elected officers as follows: President
Rev. DR.. Holland; vice presidents. the
presidents Of the various Luther leagues
which were represented namely. NJ. L.
EXley Of Savannah; DR. F. Muench of
Charleston. and Miss Wilhelmina Pattens
Of Mt Pleasant, S. c.. secretary. Mr.. Jui-
ian smith OF Charleston, and treasurer.
Mr. J. Henry Behr Wentworth Street
Lutheran church OF Charleston was Sc
lected as the next place OF meeting, and
the convention provided for enlisting I'm
the work and cause OF the Luther league
all the Lutheran congregations Of the
coast region of North and South Carolina
and Georgia.
Some interesting addresses were also
delVered at the afternoon meeting. Mr.
Julian Smith of Charleston delivered an
interesting address upon THE Necessity
ana Usefulness of a Luther League in
Every Lutheran Church" in which he pre-
sehted clearly the reasons why these So
ceues should be established wherever
mere Is a Lutheran congregation. Mr.
r. Mazyck Burdell, also OF the Charles
ton Luther League. delivered an enter
tanning address upon Christian Work
Not only Duty but the Highest of
treasures Mr. Burdell showed by the
manner in which he handled his tonic
that his whole heart and soul were in
the work. ~
A special feature OF the afternoon ex-
ercises was the singing of Luther League
hymns by the choir of the Charleston
Luther League, with Miss Ida Oetien and
Miss Helen Smith as sopranos Miss Gus
sic Middleton and Miss Eta Hvams al
aitos, Mr. Julian Smith as tenor. Mr.. r
N Burdell as bass, and DR.. +. Muench
as organist. Among these hymns. one
specially written and composed for the
occasion, by DR.. +. Muench, found mt
V,ersal fayor by the spiritedness Of both
us text and its music. It was called the
Luther League Rally Hymn. and the
manner I'm which IL was rendered was
characteristic of the spirit and enthusi-
asm which the members of the league
throw into their work
The evening service was one of tbe most
interesting of the day. 1t was the reen
lar Luther League service of the conere.
CATION, and was attended also bv such
OF the delegates as could remain In the
city Tor another day. This service was
opened with prayer and interspersed vim
hymns ana included several brief and in
teresting addresses. Especially Interest,"
ing was the essay on Martin Luther by
Dr. Muench and the address on The
Luther League; Hope of the Union -
by Mr.. J. Henry Harms.
Inc tasks which Will next engross the
attention OF the executive board of on
GERS OF the District Luther League viii
be TO enlist every Lutheran congraon.
ton within the limits of the soutbsrr
portions of North and South Carolina ana
Oh Georgia IN the common cause of the
Luther League; to affiliate with the New
berry District League and others alreadv
existing, In one bond Of unity and fin.
ally to mature the representation Of ali
at the convention of the national Tu+bar
League, winch Is to meet in Chicago next
October. '0N'
The Luther League of the three souto-
ern states OF North and South CarolinA
anu OF georgia VIII then, and not till
then be an accomplished fact