Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-25
laid before the Synod and the lay and
ministerial delegates were called upon

ministerial ueleSdteS were caiieo upon
to give It their hearty support
Under the head OF Home Mission
Work and Beneficiary Education the
president said: There is no work that
Will be brought to your attention that
Will need more prayerful and earnest
consideration than the mission work
within the bounds of our Synod. May
the Lord guide us and grant unto us
wisdom as we deliberate on this most
important phase of our work."
In conclusion, President Smith said
And now, brethren, having endeav-
ored to discharge my official duties
prayerfully and conscientiously. 1 re-
turn to you the high trust committed
10 me. thanking you one and all for
your uniform courtesy and fraternal
cooperation In my endeavors to dis
charge the duties devolving upon me as
your presiding officer. and l pray that
the spirit of love and of wisdom may
De with us in this convention of our
synod, and that all our deliberations
and actions may rebound to the glory
OF our Lord. who loved us and gave
Himself for u.s. and for the advance
ment of his Kingdom
OTHER REPORTS.
The report of Secretary L. L. Smith.
OF Strasburg, Ca, was next read. 1t
was OF routine nature and very brief
w
was voluminous and he presented a
mass of carefully and excellently tabu-
lated figures showing the apportion-
ments and receipts of the different
churches of the Virginia Synod for the
year ending August %. 1900: apportion-
ment and receipts from the Sunday
schools for Synolical Home Missions
for the same period. and expenditures
made from the different funds from
August 90 1900. to August 90, 1900.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election OF officers resulted as
President-Rev. w. L.. seabrook, of
Winchester.
Vice President--Rev. Edward L. Folk
of Mount Jackson.
Secretary-Rev. L. L. Smith, of Stras-
burg.
Treasurer-Mr. L. S. Walker, of
Woodstock.
resolution was passed instructing
the secretary to send, a letter of frater-
nal greeting to Rev. d. J. Haur. d. D.,
of Hanover, Pa, on the seventy fifth
anniversary of his ordination to the
Lutheran ministry. Rev Haur is ono
of the founders of the Virginia SYNOD
in 1929.
RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
At II o'clock the Synod heard SER
mon by Rev. L. l.. Smith. who took for
his text John c.. 20 v. his theme be-
ing. The testimony of experience to
the truths of revealed religion"
Inc Synodical Communion was then
administered by President Brooke. as
sisted by various members of the Sv-
nod.
Adjournment for dinner was then
taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon the sy
hou reconvened to hear reports on the
state of the church. appointments of
committees and 'parochial reports
Standing committees were announced
as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
No: 1.--President's Report-Rev. c.
a. Freed, E. l.. Folk, Henry Heisghc
man, w. d. Rock.
No. 2.-Secretary's Report-Rev. w.
H. Riser, Rev. L. a. Rcpass. j. K. Fill
No. s.-Treasurer's Report-w. NJ.
No. Appointments and Appropria-
Shenk Charles C. Bowman.
No. 6.-Minutes of Last Synod-Rev.
w. p. Huddle, Rev. ]. *. Ehrd, M. w.
Burke, NJ. d. Lindamood
49, We T''ttteC VI tDG NHuICIl--lkeN. d.
NJ. Schreckhise. Rev. d. p r. Cricken-
berger. Rev. w. b. Oney, G.. II. Snarr.
No. 7.-Education and Church Lit
erature-Rev. ]. A. Snyder, d. D.; Rev.
Il. G. Cronk j. w. Eberly.
No. S.-Vacant Congregations
G. Il. Shuey, Rev. y. A. j. Bushong, IL.
Borden.
No. 9.-Minutes of conferences-Rcv.
Peter Miller. Rev. George Riser j. VIM.
Mech. A. w. Nipple.
No. 10.-Letters and Petitions-Rev.
G. e. Krauth, Rev. j. w. Strickler,
Rev. c. a. Marks, j. Il. Gale, James III.
UtZ, d. II. Hershberger.
Reports were then heard from differ
ent pastors on the state of the church
in their respective districts and also
parochial reports showing work done
during the past year in the various
churches.
NIGHT, SERVICE.
At 500 p. IN. the Synod held divine
services and an eloquent address on
Education" was delivered by Rev. d.
p. Crickenberger. of Luray. Va.
The business session tomorrow will
be from 8 to 1880 a. m.
The Synod will be in session through