Evening star., 1897-05-29
LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD
Thirty Eighth Convention to Be Held in
Hans6sld, Ohio.
Sketch Of the OrEanisasioa and Pro-
Sessions The OM~ers.

The thirty -etgnth convention Of the gen
| eral synod Of the Lutheran Church viii -
feld In the city OF Mansfield. Ohio. in tho
| First Lutheran Church. Of which the Rev.
II. L. Wfles. d. D., Is the pastor.
The opening session will be held ths
| first wednesday after whitsuaday Juns
| o, 1897. in the evening. at o'clock. at
| which time the president will preach the
| synodcal sermon. No business will bs
transacted that evening. the synod!cai
| sermon being the only feature. including
| devotional exercises. Succeeding the serv.
| Ice there may perhaps he an informal re-
! ception of delegates and their assignment
| to homes for their stay while in Mans
field
of sight days. two sessions for business
| during the day. and one I'm the evening for
| the discussion of missions other work
| OF the church. The synod meets every
] two years the last taking place at Hagers-
| town, Md. in June. 1895. tte sessions be-
Ing held in ''Old ST. Johns" Church. Rev.
S. W. Owen. D. L.. castor
| The Omcers.
The present officers of the synod are:
| President. Rev. II. l.. Baugaer. ID. d.. cd
| itor Of the Lutheran World: secretary, Rev
W. 8. Freas, ID. D.. of York. Pa. who
ALSO president of the board Of church ex-
tension; treasurer. Mr.. Louts Manss. a
| prominent manufacturer of Cincinnati
| Ohio.
| Not since 1867. when the synod met in
| Washington, has the presiding officer sers-
| ed two successive terms the same custom
| being observed Is the case i'm selecting
| places of meeting. ono year in the east,
| the next In the west. The present secre-
| tary, however, has served since 1871 when
the synod met in Omaha. Neb.. having been
| successfully reelected BY an almost unan-
| incus vote. The treasurer Mr. Louis
| Manss. one Of the best known laymen I'm
| the church. was elected to the office I'm
| ls!3. at the meeting In Canton. Ohio. His
| reelection in 1885 was short of being
| unanimous by one vote only. and that vote
i he cast himself in favor of Mr.. J. w
| kahler who is associated with him in
| business In Cincinnati
Maryland synod Delegates.
The delegates from the Maryland synod.
| 10 which eight of the churches of Wash
ington belong, number sixteen. or this
number four go from this city. They are
Rev. j. .. Butler. d. D.. and Messrs. A.
Fox. A. ID. Albert and Cornelius Eek
hardt. Messrs. Fox and Eckhardt were
also delegates to the last convention in
Haeerstown. Md.
The other delegates are: Revs. NJ. l..
Bear.l of Middletown. Md: W. II. Dunbar
DID,, and G. w. Miller. DID,. of Baltimore
Md; NJ. Valentine. DID,. LID, of Get,ys-
burg Pa: S. A. Hedges of Jefferson, Md:
7. J. Yost of Cumberland. Md: George s.
Bowers of Hagerstown. Nd, brother of
l
Church Of this city; Senator George l..
Wellington and Mr.. r. II. Sharretts. G.
T. Mother. NJ. D., ]. l.. Bike and F. W.
| Kakel.
First Days Program.
At the first morning session. Thursday,
June TO- at D o'clock. as provided for in
the special order. the following program
will be observed: First-Organization: open
ihg prayer, with devotional services:
| ception of credentials of delegates and en-
rolling names OF members; election of Off
GERS: reading rules of order; admission of
synods. reception of minutes of district
! syrods and other documents.
| SeconG-Foregn missions; the regular
port OH which will be made by the secre-
. tary OF the board, Rev. Geo. Schol DID,.
| of Baltimore Md.
Third--Appointment of special commit
tee. reports on state OF the church and
credentials: devotional exercises: reading
| correspondence with other ecclesiastical
, bodies; reports Of auditing committee; on
/, | mileage. apportionment. from business
. | committee: on resolutions and on minutes
of last convention.
In the evening the anniversary of the
board of foreign missions will be held and
appropriate speeches will be made by two
OF three pastors to be appointed by The
president.
Second Day.
First-Home missions. the report of the
board being made by the secretary, Rev.
A. 8. Hartman. DID,. followed by reports
on Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
: ary societies; orphans homes and the
deaconess work. In the evening the an
niversary OF the board of home missions.
Third Day.
/ Reports of the hymn book publishing
. CT mmittee and on the pastors fund In
. the afternoon no business will be trans
acted. the time being required for COM
: mittee work. In the evening" service pre-
. paratory to the holy communion, to be
arranged for by the committee on devo-
| tions.
. The services for Sunday, June IL, includ-
! ing the holy communion, to be arranged for
/. Dy the same committee.
. The Remaining Days.
Monday. June 1i.--Report of the secre-
I tary. Rev. H. III. Weber. on church extern
. sion. followed by the treasurer's report and
| the report Of the statistical secretary. In
. the evening the anniversary of the board
: OF church extension.
Tuesday, June 15.-rhe Publication So
i | ciety will make report. through the
) | superintendent. Mr.. H. s. Boner; then will
| Follow the discussion of the pubica alton
business of the synod: reports of delegates
, | to corresponding bodies and reception of
, delegates from other bodies. In the even
: ing. the anniversary of the board of publ
cation.
Wednesday, June 16.-Reports of the
board of education. literary and theology
cal institutions, and the Parent Educa-
D. tional Society, and, in the evening the
anniversary OF the toard of education.
Thursday. June 17.-Report of the His
torical Society. and on Sunday schools:
n election of delegates to corresponding
: bodies; appointment of standing commit
!. | tees; selection of place for next meeting
4 and. I'm the evening, anniversary of the
3 deaconess board and of the Historical
K Society.
), IL the business of the synod shall REQ quire
o it will continue its sessions after this, fol-
lowing the regular order at each session.
l. Progress Of Gene raj synod.
[ The general synod. comprising twenty
: five district synods. was organized at
!. Hagerstown. Md. October "a. 1890. by dele
4 gates from four synods only. The first
+ convention was held IN Frederick. Nd. in
i 1871. There were three synods represented
!, there. with six clerical and four lay dele
d gates. At the convention of lA9a in