Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-02
Session Was Highly Satisfactory to
the Delegates Present.
QUESTIONS AMICABLY SETTLED
Committee on State of Church
Shows Progress of Lutheranism.
COMMITTEE MENTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
YORK. Pa, June 1.-The general synod
of the Lutheran Church adjourned last
night after having been in session for
eight days.
1t was expected previous to the conven-
ing of the convention that the questions to
be settled would involve not only discus
sion, but possibly some feeling the part
of the delegates. Happily, this has not
been the case, for the matters that agi-
tated some of the learned doctors were
amicably adjusted, and the delegates are
in the best of spirits over the work accom-
plished and the bright possibilities that
confront the church at this the close of
the thirty ninth convention.
The Lutheran Historical Society, an
ganization of the church for the gathering
of Lutheran literature, and composed of the
members of the synod, met yesterday after
noon. Rev. NJ. Sheeleigh, ID, of Fort
Washington, Pa, is the president, but in
his absence the vice president Rev. G. U.
Wenner, DID, of New York, presided.
Rev j. w. Richard, DID, of Gettysburg,
Pa, the curator presented his report. The
old officers were reelected.
In the report of the committee on Sunday
schools. presented by Rev. D. H. Bauslin,
u. D., it was stated that they found the
international Sunday school lessons entire
ly inadequate for the Sunday schools, as
they were not in conformity with the
church year. 1t was therefore recommend
ed that committee be appointed to pre-
pare a series of lessons for primary and
intermediate classes and to report two
years hence. The president appointed this
committee: Rev Charles S. Albert, DID,
of Philadelphia; Rev. w. H. Dunbar, DID,
Rev. Charles G.. Bicke, Mr.. Fred N. Wefer
and II. T.. Pohlman.
Under the consideration of the report of
the board of education as unfinished bust
ness the synod voted to give to Carthage
College $1,000 as asked for. The new
board of education was announced as 1ol-
lows: Education-Revs. NJ. Rhodes, ID,
II. G. Hathcox, ID, H. w. Kuhns, ID,
A f. Wagner, H. N. Saylor, Amos Miller,
T. f. Dewey and Henry Sprick.
Report the State of the Church.
The report of the committee on the state
of the church was made by the chairman
of the committee, Rev. w. Z. Parson L. D.,
of Washington. d. c. The report dealt
with the relations of the Lutheran Church
to all other denominations, which were
shown to be harmonious. The report dealt
also with the new spirit of fellowship be-
tween the various divisions of Luther
anlsm in this country. separation was de-
plored, and the feeling of the church de-
clared to be favorable to a closer fellow
ship.
The report says: Nearly 100000 of the
population of the United States are ad-
herents of the Lutheran faith. One-eighth
of these are in the general synod. our
methods are a continuing success so far as
the instruction and confirmation of the
young are concerned. The baptized infants
number 24,000; combinations, Is. 900: com
municants, 1890 a gain of 1900 The
Sunday schools grow in numbers and in
interest
The care of the orphans and the aged
is receiving larger attention.
Ihe educational work in the west re-
ce.ved a great impetus.
The general synod congratu!ates the
church that there has been d happy settle
meht OF several vexing questions and the
way IS now open to the more pressing ana
practical work of establishing Missions
The new committee on the state of the
church was announced as follows: Rev. F.
J. Wolf ID; Rev. j. A. Hall, d. Rev
-. NJ Gilbert, ID; Rev. John F. Seibert
Mr.. John Seliman, George J. Bortz and
Garrett II. Becker