The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-26
e NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS. OCTOBER 26 1897.
South Caroltaa Synod.

The South CarOlinG Lutheran Synod
hold profitable and pleasant session at
Macedonia church, Lexington county,
from w ednesday, 2lst to Saturday ev-
ening, when the bust 1css was conclud-
cd. On Sunday morning tho ordina-
tion sermon was preached by the Rev.
Dr.. Holland, Of Charleston, and Mr..
II. w. Shcaly, OF Dclmar, S. G., was
ordained as II minister of tho gospel
according to the Lutheran usage.
Our Prosperity correspondent having
already given in today's iss"c the officers
elected, only the trcasurers who were
elected, are named here: Synodical
treasurer, A. II. kohn, OF Prosperity;
Bachm,m Endowment Fund, Rev. G.
L. Boczer, of Etheridgc; Seminary
fund, Otto Tiedcmnn, Jr., Of Charles
ton.
Much discussion was caused on res
Olution offered which seeks to discour-
ago the practice Of so,ue congregations
TO call PASTORS by tn, year. The rcso-
luton passed by decisive vote.
Amen dmcnts to tho constitution wcro
proposed, which .ool: to increased rep
rescnta"ion Of laymen il. the practical
work of the Synod. 1t is alsH proposed
to elect tho president every four years,
and inc 'easc his powers as an advisory
officer.
The proposed chrnges arc tho out
growth OF the agitation Of the question
IF I(tchn,,, h.,
in general, and the Synod in particular.
The Synod put on record in two sep
arato resolutions It's interest In the
work OF tcmperance-one In strong
resolution offered by Mr.. Geo Hains,
or tho ST. Matthew'S German Lutheran
church, in Augusta, and another in a
report made by the Rev. II. G. Holland,
ID. d., of Charleston, which gave its
endorsement to the American Anti-Sa-
loon League.
Newbcrry College and her interests
occupied special timo set apart for
the consideration Of education. Rev.
J. II. Wilson, of Ehrhardt, made q
splendid address on the subject and he
was followed by President George b.
CrOmer in an address characteristic Of
his public talks-lractical, pointed,
logical and interesting. He presented
the calI'o OF church schools and showed
the nee ,ssity for their work of training
young lacn in Christun principles and
the necessity in the Existence and main
tenancc Of such institutions.
The report made by Rev. J. A. Sligh,
president Of tho Board Of Trustees,
was the best in ycprs, owing to the
prosperity Of the co! ego and tho great
interest tho subject manifests among
the people.
Tho Frances Of the synod are in bet
ter shal than In former years, and tho
Synod is doing more in tho work of
missions, the receipts being larger
this year for the calnc.
The Lev. J. G. Gretchen, OF Lexing-
ton, pre- ,chcd an eloquent missionary
sermon on Friday, and Rev. l.. X.
Probst, Of Atlanta, 'esented the gen
cral work Of missions ut II time set apart ,
for the Hame purpose.
'\iN ""D INV 90 IL uSli hS
usual at Synod. Bcnidos tho opening I
sermon oy Rev. DR.. Einard on Wedues-
day, two other sermons not mentioned
above were preached on Thursday by
Rev. w A. G. Mueller, of Charleston,
and in the school house on Sunday, by |
Rev. j. d. Bowlcs, OF Pomaria.
The people OF tho community filled |
tho church ut all the sessions, and en-
joycd the preaching, on Sunday espcc-
tally was tho number Of people very
large from far and near.
Delegates to United Synod were
elected as follows:
Clerical-Revs. Il. G.. Holland, d.
d., A. G. Voigt, d. d., Nj. M. Kinard,
Ph.D., t.. p. Boozcr, S. II. Hallman,
D. d., j. A. Sigh, T.. w. Bedonbaugh.
Lay-Gco. B. Cromer, Dr.. ID. l..
Boozor, a. II. Kohn, J. ID. Cappelman,
VIM. p. IIouseal, Robt. G. Chisolm, j.
w. Jenny, George IIains.
The United Synod meets in Nowber-
ry on May 18, 1898.