The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-22
LUTHERANS' WEEK AT RINCoN.
GEORGIA SYNOD WILL MEET In
SAVANNAH NEXT YEAR.

| by the SynOd-BOard of Officers
VIII Have Direction of His Work.
! Appointment Soon to BE Made-De1-
egates Elected 10 the Meeting of
| the United SynOd-C1OsIng Sermons
i Preached Yesterday Delegates
Well Pleased with the Meeting.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
| Georgia adjourned yesterday afternoon at
| Rincon after having been in session since
last Wednesday. A number of those from
! Savannah who were present returned to
| the city in time for the services at the
churches last night.
! Among those who represented the Sa-
| vannah churches were Rev. w. c. Schaef-
fer. pastor of the Church of the Ascension;
Rev. NJ, j. Epting, pastor of ST. Pauls
church, Mr.. C. c. Beebe and Mr.. Albert
Furrer.
There was a large attendance upon the
meetings of the synod. Rincon and its vi
cinity is a strong Lutheran center. 1t was
near that place that the celebrated con-
gregation of Ebenezer was established,
and the church has remained strong ever
since it's sterling founders took up its
advancement. The congregations that at
tended the closing services were especially
large and they were greatly interested in
the sermons to which they listened. The
morning sermon was preached by Rev. S.
8. Rain of Jacksonville from the text
in Corinthians 1:13:13: And how abideth
faith, hope, charity, these three; but the
| greatest of these is charity"
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Rev. DR.. Schaeffer In the afternoon was
from the same passage. The topics were
treated differently, however, and instead
of repetition, the congregations enjoyed
admirable discourses.
DR.. Schaeffer referred in touching terms,
in beginning his sermon, to the resigna-
ton of Rev. ]. Austin who has been in
charge of the church at Rincon and of
| Ebenezer for more than forty years. Mr.
Austin will go to Leesvile, S. c., Jan. 1
to accept charge. The congregation was
deeply moved by the expressive manner
in which DR.. Schaeffer referred to the
great service that has been done the
charge from which he retires by Mr.. Aus
tin.
Those who attended the synod express
themselves as well pleased with the work
accomplished. The meetings passed off in
harmony, no dlscord of any kind occur
ring to move the members of the synod
from the contemplation of the ecclesias-
teal duties they had assembled to dis
charge. The people of Rincon displayed
the most perfect hospitality, and the del
egates praise of the excellent treatment
they received.
The following is a list of those who were
in attendance upon the meetings: j. Aus
tin of Ebenezer, Ga; ]. S. Elmore of
a NJ UNYNfhF Of Caxv
nah, Ga; H. F. Long of Fitzgerald Ga;
j. p. Margart, D. D., Batesville, Ala; S.
S. Rain, Phi. D., Jacksonville, Fla; w.
c. Schaeffer, DID, Savannah, Ca; H Ell.
Sloop, Plains, Ca; H. S. Wingard, D. D.,
Springfield Ga. Lay delegates: Ebenezer,
Lawrence E. Duggar; Oglethorpe, D. C.
Smith; st. Paurs church, Savannah, c.
c. Beebe; Fitzgerald, ]. c. Fissell; jack
sonville, Fla, l.. w. Hanne; Lutheran
Church of the Ascension, Savannah, AL
bert Furrer; Plains, Ga, j. P. Wise;
Springfield, j. M. Gnann; Oliver Ga,
H. A. Mingledorff and D. z. Rieser,
treasurer of synod
At the meeting Wednesday, the report
of the president, Rev. j. S. Gilmore, of
Oglethorpe was read. An encouraging ac-
count of the work of the synod during the
past year was given by the report. Three
members were shown to have been receiv-
ed from other synods. while the same
number had resigned An account of the
dedication of two new churches, and the
laying of the corner stone of another was
given. The recent bond burning at the
| Church of the Ascension in this city was
also mentioned.
The committees appointed for the work
of the synod were as follows:
On Presidents Report-Rev. w. G.
Schaeffer, Rev. H. F. Long and D. c.
Smith.
State of Religion-Rev. NJ. ]. Epting. and
| Albert Furrer.
| Unfinished Business-Rev. H. q. H.
Sloop and ]. c. Fissell
| Letters and Petitions-Rev. H. f. Long
| and j. p. Wise.
Finance-J. M Gnann and d. w. Hanne.
| Appropriations-Rev. S. S. Rain and L.
| "A. Mingledorff.
1t was arranged that the synod support
a travelling missionary for the state. This
| officer was not appointed, but as soon as
the committee under whose direction he
| will be can conveniently do so, the APP
| pontment will be made. This committee,
| consisting of the board of officers of the
/ synod, is as follows: Rev. j. s. Elmore,
| Oglethorpe; Rev. H. S. Wingard, SPRING
! field; Rev w. C. Schaeffer, Rev. NJ. j.
Epting. Capt. Jacob Paulsen, Savannah,
| and Mr.. D. e. Reiser.
| The following delegates were appointed
| to represent the synod at the next meet
ing of the United Synod of the Lutheran
| church, which is to be held in May at
!
| Newberry, s. c.:
Ministerial: Rev. w. C. Schaeffer, Rev.
! II. S. Wingard, D. D., and Rev. S. s.
Rain, Phi. D.; lay: NJ. l.. Exley, j. M.
Gnann and l.. w. Hanne.
Savannah was accepted as the place for
| the next meeting of the synod. This win
be on the Wednesday before the fourth
Sunday in November at the Church of the
! Ascension.
Rev. H. s. Wirgard was selected as the
! fraternal delegate to the next meeting of
| the synod of South Carolina. Rev. M. j.
Epting and Mr.. D. E. Reiser were chosen
| as visitors to the board of directors of the
Lutheran College at Newberry and Rev.
j. S. Elmore was chosen to visit the board
| of the theological seminary.
An interesting feature of the meeting
was the sermon preached on Friday by
Rev. ]. p. Margart of Eufaula. This gen.
tleman is the hester of the synod being
| 81 years of age. Friday was his birth
! day. His service in the ministry has COW
| cred period of fifty-seven years. He has
served several terms as president of the
| synod.