The record-union., 1898-04-24
HAS FINISHED ITS LABORS.
SYNOD OF LUTHERAN CHURCH
ADJOURNS.
It's Next Session Will be in San
Diego-Standing and Other
Committees.

Memorial services were held yester-
day morning in the synod at the Ger
man Lutheran Church, in memory of
DR.. F. w. Conrad of Philadelphia and
Dr. David A. Day of Muhlenberg. Lii
IBERIA, who were both prominent men
in the work of the church
The services opened with prayer and
reading of the Scriptures by Rev E.
Nelander. Rev. S. b. Barnitz, who was
acquainted with the deceased mission
aries, spoke eloquently of their lie
work and prayers were offered by Revs
c. F. Oehler and V. G. A Tressler.
The days session proper of the synod
was opened with prayer by Rev. H.
Gehrcke of San Francisco.
Standing committees were appointed
as follows:
Home Missions-President E. Nelan-
der, Revs. J. f. Bushnell, V. c. A
Tressler.
Church Extension-Revs. f. Nelan-
der, j. f. Hoick G. H. Hilerman
Beneficiary Education-Revs w. S.
Hoskinson, w. Brandez, O. H. Gruver
Examination for the Ministry-Revs
w S. Hoskinson, j. E. Bushnell, H
Gehrcke
Revs Bushnell, Tressler and Heller
man were appointed a Committee on
Revision of Constitution.
Suitable replies were ordered sent to
the letter of fraternal greeting of Rev
NJ l. Zweizig of Portland, Or. and the
letter from c. S. Albert, President Of
the Board of Home Missions.
The President was chosen a delegate
to the California conference of the Au-
gustana synod (Swedish).
Thanks were extended by the synod
to the pastor and people of the Ger
man Lutheran Church for their hospi
tality, and also to the daily press OF
this city for the proceedings of the
synod published.
The Devotional Committee reported
that clerical delegates would fill pull
pits in the different churches to-day
as follows:
Rev. E. Nelander at the Sixth-street
NJ. E. Church.
Rev V G. A. Tressler at the West
minister Presbyterian Church.
Rev s. b. Barnitz and Rev. j. r.
Hoick at the English Lutheran Church.
Rev. A Jatho at the German Luth
eran Church.
Revs. Tressler and Hillerman will
speak at the Y NJ. c. A. at 3:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
Special services will be held at the
street, at II o'clock this morn
will preach.
At the German Lutheran Church, at
Twelfth and K streets. at 9:15 o'clock
this morning a number of the pastors
will address the Sunday school schol-
arS.
At the regular Sunday morning SER
vices commencing at 1870 o'clock, Rev.
A. Jatho of Oakland, formerly pastor
of the German Lutheran Church in
this city, will preach the sermon.
The evening services at this church,
commencing at 1:30 o'clock, will be
conducted by the Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society. Addresses
of special Importance will be delivered
by Rev. S. B. BarnitZ, d. D., and 9TH
ers.
On Monday afternoon the delegates
will be taken in carriages to the many
points of interest in and around the
city.
On Monday evening a farewell re-
ception will be given to the delegates
at the German Lutheran Church. A
musical and literary programme has
been arranged for the occasion, and
five minute addresses will be delivered
by the pastors and others. The public
is invited to attend the farewell recep-
ton and all other services.
The committee appointed to arrange
programme for the next synod sub
mitted report, which was read and
adopted.
The synod pledged its support to the
California Bible Society.
After ministerial meeting the synod
adjourned to meet in San Diego next
year.