The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-08
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE
THE EyJNGELICIL LUTHERAN
SfNOD 10 BE OBSERyED.
History OF the Organization and the Good
Work 1t Has oDplished-The
Services In This City.

In all the States of the Union and OF
Canada the churches belonging 10 the
Evangelical Lutheran synod named
above will on next Sunday celebrate me
nftieth anniversary OF the organization
OF their Synod. 1hs Synod was organ
lied on the basis OF sound doctrine ac-
cording 10 the Lutheran BOOK OF 'on-
cord OF 1880. and scriptual practice, Win
ious social philosophical and scientihc
fads OF the world. The power or SNhOu
Is only advisory and auxiliary 10 the
congregations, IN which according 10
Lutheran doctrine all ecclesiastical pow
er Is vested.
Every congregation Is responsible for
pure and faithful teaching and eNanseh-
cal practice, and IL Is the junction OF
synod to advise and aid 1t in fulhlling
this its sacred trust.
WORK OF THE SYNOD.
The Missouri Synod as II - commonly
called was organized with twelve con-
gregations and their pastors ana IN these
fifty years has grown to the number OF
more than two thousand pastors with
their congregations and about five hun
dred additional mission places and up
wards OF four hundred thousand commu-
nicants. The parochal school teachers
number about one thousand five hun
dred Many other Lutheran Synods
have fallen in line with Missouri and
with her organized the Synodical Confer
ence In 1872, but their statistics are not
given here.
The work Of the Synod Is education
al in two theological seminaries, seven
colleges and two school teachers semi
naries, at which sixty professors devote
their whole time to the work. TWO mis-
sionary i'm home foreign. colored Eng
lish deaf mutes and immigrant missions
in which upwards Of three hundred men
are engaged and three elecmosynary IN
1eteon orphanages, homes for the aged
AID hospitals.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL MISSION.
OF the paroohial school system OF Mis-
siouri Professor Robert Ellis Thompson.
formerly professor at the University or
Pennsylvania now superintendent OF the
public schools of Philadelphia, says IN
the Milwaukee Journal:
"The Lutherans do not think that secu-
lar studies have a right 10 child's who're
mental and nervous energy for I'VE days
of every week. and that higher topics can
be left safely TO 4 dav when the school
child is tagged and needs rest Just as
much as does the wOrkingman. Jhey 90
not believe that balanced character can
be produced by turning the mind down
ward and outward for five days in the
week. and upward and inward only one.
They do not think that religion can be
postponed IN child's case until some
special season OF excitement, when II can
be ierkef into him az IL out OF the skies;
and that just as well. If he never had
learned a lesson in his life that led m
10 its reception. They are not revivalsts'
they believe i'm Christian training. and.
therefore. in Christian schools. And !
agree with them
THE SERVICES HERE.
II Is 10 this consistent work i'm not OK
pecting the State to introduce some mix
ture Of religious teaching into the public
schools. but doing the work herself. for
which she holds every Christian congrega-
tion responsible 10 Cod. that under the
blessing Of God her remarkable growth
can be ascribed.
At the Jubilee services Of the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Bethlehem church. corner
Of Sixth and Clay streets. tomorrow. the
Rev. Professor Dan. Of COncordia COLLEGE,
COnOver. y. c.. will preach at ii \. NJ
German. 7. NJ, English.