The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-24
TIE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
III" Busincss Transacted by the Lutheran
minlstcrs md Lay Delegates In Con-
E"ntion AasC mbled at st.
Luko's Last Week.
st Iukc'S, S G., Fridav. Oct 81 1900

| Nv LUKE ), . y, FRIDAY, oct 20, 1899.
Devotional exercises were conducted
| by Rev J Graichon.
Rcvs Il w Dcdcnbaugh, J II Wilson
and w * Sigh were appointed Il com.
mltiec to formulate u new plan for
parochial reports.
ltcvs w Bcdcnbaugh and II J
Matthias, and S y George were cousti-
tutcd committee to nominate spcab-
crS Tor the next meeting Of Synod.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev Il w
3cdenbaugh.
Inc missionary service was conduct
ed by Rev NJ G G. Schcrcr. Excellent
addresses ON missions were delivered
by tcv3 a Bowers and O B Shea
rouse. Adjourned with prayer by Rev
Prof a J Bowers.
The afternoon session was oDcncd
with prayer, led by Rev Nj Nj Kinard.
ph ID.
Mr VIM l. Houseal, managing editor
OF the Lutheran Visitor, was accorded
the privileges OF the Iloor to present the
claims of the Visitor. MIR T. II Aul)
was accorded the same privilege to
speak in behalf of the Lutheran pub)i
cation Board.
number Of committees reported.
An interesting letter was read from
NcV Mr. Margart, Of Batcsvi!lc, Ala.
letter was read from Rev N d
hoole' delegate from the Georgia
synod, expressing his regret at being
unable to attend the meeting of this
body, and bearing the fratcrnal greet
ings of the Georgia Synod.
Holly Grove, Richland County, was
received into membership in the Synod.
The following were elected directors
OF the Theological Seminary:
tcvs ST lIallman, ID, NJ M Kinard
I'm ID, Nj G G Schcrcr, II A McCul-
Tough aud j II Wilson, and J T. Fickcn,
G Wilbnrn, DR. O b Mayer, A d Haiti
wangcr, j G. Sccgcrs.
The following, recommended bv the
committee on Pastoral Districts, was
adopted:
Ihat Orangcburg, Trinity and Ello-
rec IN Orangcburg County, and Eutaw-
Vllle, IN Aiken County, constitute Il
pastoratc.
That Colony, Beth Eden and West
End, Ncwbcrry, constitute pastorate.
That ST Marks and Fort Motto make
in connection with Pine
Grove
That St Stephens, Lexington, con-
5tltutc pastOratc alone.
That Mt llcrndon, Peak, be admitted
into the Bethel pastorate.
That the following churches make
'heir own arrangements for preaching:
Bethlehem, Nazareth, st Matthew's,
Llsgah, Bethel, st Peters, Pro yidcncc,
md st Johns, in Lexington County,
Ind st James, Mt Olivct, and Bachmun
IN Ncwbcrry County.
Rcy Prof w X Sigh moved that .
committee bc appointed ta take under
the pastoral districts and
'cport at next meeting of SYNOD.
\doptcd.
The following were elected sppal,crs
~ oiio 'SN' ihccIlnS Ol SYNOD:
missionary addrcsscs-I,cvs J a B
'chercr, Ph ID, and G Wcltner.
Educational addrcsscs-Revs K Boldt
nd NJ G q Schcrcr.
Ordination sermon-Rcvs Nj NJ Kin
rd, Ph ID, principal, Rev S G Ballen-
inc, alternate.
Suitable resolutions were presented
N The death of Rev b T. Berry, which
'cro adopted by rising vote.
1T was resolved that Whitsunday and
he second Sunday in November he
eslgnated us days for receiving mis-
'onary offerings. Also, that one Sun
ay in each month be designated bv au
unday-schools as Missionary Sunday.
nj That on that Sunday the children
9 especially addressed on the subject
Missions, and offerings be taken for
ais object.
Rev j a Morehcad, of the Seminary,
as made an advisory member of SYNOD. ,
Closed with prayer by Rev ] II Will {
IN.
SATURDAY. n(,p