The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
TO END0W THEIR SEMINARY.
IUTHERANs STAND BY THEIR EDU-
CATIONAIs INSTITUTIONS.


CATIONAIs INSTITUTIONS.
Benchciaries of the synod to BE Re-
quired to Attend Its Theological
Institutions In the Future - Tbe
Georgia synod to Raise $4,000 OF
the $4,000 Endowment Fund for
the Seminary ut MOunt Pleasant.
Subscribers VIII Pay Interest on
Their Own Bonds-NIembers of the
synod View the River From the
". +. NcCauIey.
The Lutheran synod was in session yes
terday from $3.50 TO 1870 o'clock. The ses-
SIGN was chiefly devoted to the reception
and discussion Of committee reports.
Special attention was paid to the sub
ject of religious and theological education,
and il was evident that the Lutheran edu-
cational institutions have a warm place
in the hearts Of the members Of the sy-
nod. Action was taken in this respect
after the discussion Of the report of the
committee to which had been referred the
report of the retiring president. DR.. FL
ihbiG As AiS ANS1Al u NAAlA AAoNAiaSA@Alf u
resolution was adopted to the effect that
hereafter benefciaries Of the synod study
ing for the ministry must attend the edu-
cational Institutions supported by the
synod. These are the college at New
berry. S. c.. and the Theological Semi
nary at Mount Pleasant, near Charleston.
the purpose of the resolution being es-
pecially for the benefit of the latter.
Further action in behalf of the Theo-
logical Seminary was taken in the decis-
ion of the synod 10 undertake 10 provide
$1,000 of the $4,000 endowment which the
United Synod OF the Lutheran Church in
the South proposes to raise for the bene-
fit of the seminary. A committee, consist
ing of Rev. w c. Schaeffer, Rev. NJ. ].
Epting and Mr.. F. A. NJ Schroeder was
appointed to prepare and have printed
blank bonds for this purpose. The plan
by which it is proposed to raise the en-
dowment is unique. The members of the
different congregations will be solicited to
subscribe to these bonds for the endow-
ment fund Members can subscribe in
any amount, payable as they choose, eth
er at once or during a period of years.
The bonds are to bear interest upon the
amount of the subscription during the
time for which the amount remains I'M
paid. In other words. the subscriber will
pay the interest on the bond. The object
is to make the endowment operative at
once. as 1t Is only Intended to use the in
terest upon the principal of the fund for
the purposes of the college For instance,
a subscriber may take "a $25 bond, paya-
be at the rate of s. a year. He will be
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scribed upon the unpaid portion Of the
bond until the bond is fully paid up In
other words, the amount subscribed as the
face of the bond becomes due at once
upon subscription, and the subscriber must
pay interest upon il until he has dis
charged the obligation. AS the interest
upon the endowment is the chief object
In view, the subscribers are practically al
lowed to make their own terms in paying
up the principal.
The synod was opened with prayer by
Rev. ]. Fl. Wilson. Revs. ]. A. Morehead,
president of the Theological Seminary at
Mount Pleasant; Rev. c. L. T. Fisher, vice
president of The Elizabeth Female Col
lege at Charlotte, N. c., and Messrs.
George B. Cromer. president of Newberry
College, and w. p Houseal. publisher of
the Lutheran Visitor. the organ of the
United Synod, South, were received as adj
visory members, as was also Rev. w. III.
Hitler, candidate for the ministry.
Revs. ]. Fl. Scruggs of Trinity Methodist
Church w. A. Nisbet of the Second Pres
byterian and j. d. Chapman of the Duffy
Street Baptist Church were introduced and
invited 10 seats with the synod. President
Cromer OF Newberry College and Presi-
dent Morehead Of the Theological Seminary
addressed the synod In behalf of their re-
spective institutions. Mr.. w. p. Houseal
business manager of the Lutheran Visitor
Publishing Company, presented the claims
OF the church paper. The synod adjourned
with prayer by Rev w. A. Morehead
The members of the synod spent the aft
ernoon down the river on the tug w f.
McCauley. The afternoon was rather chill
ly for a trip on the river, but the majority
OF the members being from the Interior
the trip was a novelty TO them, and was
The host of the occasion. saw that there
was nothing wanting for the comfort OF
his guests.
The mission sermon of the synod was
preached last night at the Church of the
Ascension, by Rev. s. s. Rain, Phi. D., Of
Jacksonville.
The business of the session will be re-
sumed this morning. At II O'Clock the
synod viii take a recess, and the ministe-
rum will convene in secret session for the
examination of a candidate for ordination,
Rev W. H. Hiuer The ceremony of or
dinatiou will take place tomorrow night.
WOODMEN'S SOCIAL SESSION.