The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-24
LUTHERAN SYNOD IN SESSION.
IN CONVENTION WITH CHURCH OF
ASCENSION. y

| II irty-Ninth Annual Session of the
BOdy-The Representatives of the
Lutheran Church I'm Georgia and
Adjoining States Meet TO Review
the Years WOrk-MeImbers VIII
Visit Army Camps To-day and Re-
sumo Work TO-mOrrOw-Annual
synOdicaI Sermon by DIR. EImOre.
The thirty-ninth annual session of the
Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of Geor-
gla and adjoining states convened yester-
day with the Lutheran Evangelical
Church Of the Ascension of this city.
The ordained ministers of the synod
present We're; Rev. A. D. Bodie, Ebenezer;
j. S. Gilmore, Oglethorpe; H. f, Long,
Fitzgerald; w. A. Julian, Lake City. Fla;
S. S. Rain, Phi. D., Jacksonville Fla. w.
c. Schaeffer. d. D., Savannah; D. A. Sox,
HARRISON; H. S. Wingard, Springfield.
The lay delegates were ]. c. Barton,
C. c. Beebee, L. N. Witt, E. A.
NJ. Schroeder, w. C. Rain, w. T. Green
L, A. Mingledorf. E. c. Swygert. The
synod was called to order by the president
H. s. Wingard, was also in his place.
Rev. j. H. Wilson, fraternal delegate
from the synod of South Carolina, and Rev
L. X. Probst, general secretary of missions
of the United Synod, South, were invited
TO seats as advisory members.
Rev. John d. Jordan, d. D., of the First
Baptist Church, was present and was in
vited to a seat within the bar of the syn
cd.
The retiring president, Rev. ]. S. FL
more, read his report upon the work of
the year. The report was referred to a
committee for consideration according to
the rules. President Elmore's report re-
viewed the work of the ministers and
showed what changes had occurred dur
ing the year. He alluded to the war with
Spain and attributed the success achieved
by the American arms to the favor of the
God of war.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President-Rev. w. C, Schaeffer, D. D.
Secretary-Rev M. ]. Epting.
The treasurer was not elected, his report
not having been submitted
Rev. J. H. Wilson presented the frater-
nal greetings of the South Carolina synod
and was responded to by the president,
Rev. w c. Schaeffer.
The following standing committees were
appointed by the president;
On Presidents Report-Rev. II. S. Win
gard, Rev. II. f. Long, and Mr.. W. T..
| Green.
On the State of Relgion-Rev. w. A.
Julian. Rev. d. A. SOx and Mr.. l.. A
Mingledoff.
On Unfinished Business-Rev. F. D.
Bodie. Messrs. w. c. Rain and e. C.
| Swygert.
On Letters and Petitions-Rev J. S. Ell
more, Messrs. C. C. Beebe and L. N.
! Witt.
On Finance-E. A. NJ. Schroeder, w. T.
Green and j. c. Barton.
On Appropriations-Rev H. s. Wingard,
Rev. ]. S. Gilmore and w. c. Rain.
! A brief business session was held IN the
afternoon. On account of the fact that to-
day is Thanksgiving day, and on account
of the further fact of the presence of the
| Seventh Army Corps very little work will
be undertaken by the synod, only a short
session of about an hour being upon the
| programme for this morning. The mem
| bers of the synod will attend the union
| Thanksgiving service of the evangelical
! churches at Trinity Methodist Church, af-
ter which they will visit the camps of the
! regiments of the Seventh Army Corps un-
der the direction of local members of the
! synod and of the Luthern churches here.
! Rev. DIR. Schaeffer, in alluding to this
! matter yesterday, suggested that the mem
| bers of the synod conclude their tour TO-
/ day at the camp of the First North Caro-
! lima Regiment, where Mrs. Schaeffer, as
! sisted by ladies of the Lutheran Church
of the Ascension. viii have charge of the
| Thanksgiving dinner to the regiment.
The business of the synod will be resum-
! ed tomorrow. The session will continue
! through Sunday, concluding Sunday night
! with the ordination of a candidate for the
ministry, Rev W. H. Hrler of Sumter
! county, a graduate of the Newberry, S.
! c.. college.
The mission sermon of the synod will be
preached tomorrow night by Rev. DIR.
! Rain of Jacksonville.
The synodical sermon was delivered last
/ night by Rev. II. S. Wingard of Spring
! field. His topic was theological education
| incidentally, Mr. Wingard advocated the
/ interests of the Lutheran Theological Sem
! mary at Mount Pleasant S. c. This in
/ stitution was established siXty-seVen
| years ago and has done a great work in
the education of ministers for the Luther
| an Church. The syuodical sermon was
! to have been delivered by Rev w A
! Julian of Jacksonville. but as the eduea-
/ tonal sermon was likely to be cut out
| by reason of no services being held to-
/ day, DR.. Julian gave way in favor of Mr.
| Wingard.