The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-02
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Closed its Session in Burlington Last
Night.

NlEut.
Burlington. y. c., May Especial -
The North Carolina Synod of the Luther
an church has been in session here in
Macedonia church. Rev. V. Y. BOoZer
pastor, since Thursday morning and will
close its business session tonight.
Rev. V. II. Sticllley, of Enochville, the
retiring president preached on Thurs
day morning, and in the afternoon the
officers for next year We're elected as
follows:
President, Rev. G. 4. Rose of Zcb,
Rowan county; vice-president, Rev.
Chas. Il. Miller, of Concord; secretary.
Rev j.. T.. Busby. of Salisbury; treasur-
eT. Mr.. JAS. ID. Hcilig, of Salisbury
The business sessions have been large
~ attended by the people generally, who
have much been much interested in the
convention. The attendance of ministers
and lay delegates have been good, no ac-
tive pastor being absent
There are 60 congregations ana about
- pastors. with over 5000 commitment
members in the synod. During the past
year much progress in church work has
been made Three churches have been
dedicated. and others much improved 1t
is a fact worthy Of note that every for
Iner church edifce in the synod has been
| rebuilt since 1860.
! The synod's work has been mostly Of
| routine character. Matters of interest
to her educational work have been trans
acted with especial reference to her two
! institutions ut Mt. Pleasant-NOrth Car
DINA College and Mount Amoena Female
/ Seminary, both of which have prospered
! during the year under the direction Of
! Rev. VI. &. g. Scherer and Rev. Hen
| derson y. Miller, Pm. d., respectively.
Since the last meeting of synod a year
ago, Elizabeth College in Charlotte has
| been founded. and a magnificent build
Ing erected at a cost of $4,000, which is
/ superior in many respects to similar in
! stitutions for the education Of young
/ women in the whole country. The col
Iege has a faculty of Is teachers. nearly
/ all Of University talent, and with its
! splendid equipment is sure to do a good
| work. The first year 81 students have
been enrolled.
The synod through its various channels
has contributed over 81 300 to home mis-
sions in the Lutheran church in the
! South. represented by the United Synod,
OF which this body is a district synod.
The North Carolina Synod on Thurs
day elected eight clerical and lay dele
gates to the United Synod which meets
in Newberry, $. c.. on the 18th of May
! Rev. i. w. Crouk, superintendent Of
| the Lutheran Orphan Home ut Salem,
! Va. made touching and interesting adj
dress before the synod this morning
Synod help in the support of this or
phanage and made a special Offering to
/ the same ut this time.
Rev. \. g. Noight. Of Newberry, S. c.,
| has been in attendance at synod and
preached a splendid sermon to Il very
large congregation last night. He is
paStor-elect of st. Paul's church, Will
mington, having resigned as president of
the Theological Seminary to accept that
work.
| Rev. W. LutZ, Of Winston, preached
| Il good sermon on Thursday night, and
| Rev V II. Stic5ley, of EnOchville, also
! preached a good sermon tonight. To
day the ministers of synod will
/ preach in the different churches in Bur
| lington.
| Two young men, c. l.. Miller, OF
! North Carolina. and Geo. ~ Riser, of
| South Carolina. will be ordained to the
ministry this afternoon. and the
| sermon will be preached by the Rev G.
-. Bernheim. d. D., of Wilmington.
/ Both of the young men win at once take
| charge of churches in North Carolina.
| each having received Il full course of the
| illogical training.
The synod has enjoyed its sOjourn in
/ Burlington and the members express
themselves as delighted with the hOSpita-
| BILE entertainment by the people. and the
! kind attention received from all and
especially from Pastor BoOzer and the
members of Macedonia Lutheran church,
and tonight a suitable resolution TO this
effect was adopted.