The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-03
TH5 LUTHERAN eY.,uG.
Ths Sevcaty-thl:d Aunual Session OF ;no
BOY Recently Geld.

The seventy third anausl session Of
the South Carolina Lutheran Synod
convened in Macedonia Church on
Wednesday last Rev. DR.. HeliCan
conducted the opening prayer service
Rev. Dr.. Kipard OF Columbia preached
the annual sermon TIE following
officers CT the Sgnod ware elected for
the ensuing year: Rev. Il. II.
Kjnard, Pa, D., president; Rev. W.
\. G Muller OF Charleston, vics presi
dnnt; Rev. s T. Eallm&n, D D., OF
Pros peci!y, secretary; \. 4. A2hn OF
Prosperity, treasurer.
This Synod represents about s 600
COMMITMENTS, the greater num Der Of
which live in Nswberry, Lexington.
Richiand, Barawell, Otangebueg al /
Charleston counties. They have fou
churches in Charleston and two il
Columbia.
Some OF the most prominent minis
ters of the Synod present were Rev.
D.. Hallman OF Prosperity. editor OF
the Lltheran Visitor; Rev. a. G..
Voigt, D. D., professor IN the Theolo-
eical Seminary OF tae South Rev. r.
C. Holla1d, D. D., Of Charleston; Rev.
Drs. Wingard sud hi2ard O. Colun-
bia; R4v. L. K. Probs. Of Atlanta;
Reg. j. Fl. Wilson Of BarnTell; Rev.
w. 4. G. Auller of Charleston; Rev.
) A. Slign Of Sligh's; Rev. J. g..
Gta;cnen Of Lexington; Rev. Messrs.
WISE, HORNE and many others.
The routine work Of the Synod was
done in good order. The presidents
report showed two dismissals foc the
year-Rsv. Dr.. Horn OF Charleston,
who went to Reading, Pa, aud Rev.
J. @. Trouger Of Sumter-and two
designations, R3ys. Wyse OF Orange.
burg aud Daaton Of the Fork OF Lex
ington, Rev. Wysa goes to Burks
G<rleu, Va, aud Rev. Dsaton to Dal-
las, N. .. Two cornerstones were
laid during the past year and two
churches built, namely Newberry and
;Sum!zr. The Synod has had one sc.
cs:sinn from o5her Synods, Rev. J.
e. Ecri1e CT Pennsylvania, Rev. 7.
W Snsaly was ordained to preach the
The treasurer of the seminary fund
rapoftsd over S2l. 000invested IN good
interest. bearing securities. This is
one Of the best funds Newbefry College
has, receiving therefrom upwards OF
s1,1OO.
The Synod has also tie R2chman
endowment fund, Which pays about
ISL 900 aunually. These funds,Sse9
getaec with the plant at NeToerry
College, makes the holdings OF the
Synod very neariy $1,000, and she
needs that much more, for every one
of her dormitories are full aud some
class ROOFS are bsing used as suea
doH.
Good work is being done IN educa.
tioaaI lines by Newb9rry College, over
which the gifted lawyer, Geo. 3. Gro
mer, now. preSides, succeeding the
late Iamented D.. Holland. This
Synod is carrying on mission work at
Sumter, Florence, Orangeburg, Gran
i!evills, Orange Chapel, E!ioree and
other points in South Carolina and in
augusta. Luc SACCUtlVG COHLtLsSC
on rnissi2n5 reported pleasing pro-
aress OF the missions under their care
and asked for the usual appropriation
for the work.
TIE traasurer's report showed a
larger amount OF money received the
past year than any preceding year,
wn;ch fat was very encouraging,
especially SO in these times Of depres.
sion and lo8 price Of cotton. The
congregations have net their assess.
nents with commendable promptness,
and the work Of the Synod can ke
pushed tor the next year as il never
has been before.
Synod put Itself On record by pass.
ing resolutions favoring temperance
and opposing the sale and use Of alco
ko!ic liquors. urging tie necessity OF
using such text books n ali schools as
ireas upon TIE lis 2nG evils OF irtem-
psrauce.
The artico session Of The Syaol was
narmorious ana pleasing, and i ad-
j)urae2 Sunday st.ernoon .-pcosPerl-
" Reporter.