Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-25
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Business Session Opened Yes
terday atFirst Lutheran Church.
Tho clerical Roll and List of Ley Delegates
Election of omcers-The Standing
Committees Changes In the synod
The synodical Communion The Pas.
torntc at BrandonviIIe.

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The synodical Communion The Pas.
torate at BrandonvilIe.
AT $3.50 a. m. yesterday the business
sessions of the seventy-frst Convention
of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia
opened at First Lutheran Church, Nor
folk. After calling the roll and en-
rolling the lay delegates, retiring prcsi-
dent. Rev. w. j. Smith, of Mountain
Falls. Va, read his annual report.
There were present yesterday clergy
men as follows:
MINISTER'S.
Rev. j. NJ. Shreckhise, Moffats Creek,
Va: Rev. j. A. Snyder, d. D., New
Market, Va; Rev. p. Miller, Wardens-
vile. w. Va; Rev. A. A. j. Bushong,
Woodstock. Va; Rev. G. a. Marks,
Richmond. Va; Rev. w. j. Smith,
Mountain Falls, Va; Rev. L. l.. smith.
Strasburg, Va; Rev. j. w. Stickler.
Stephens City Va; Rev. Ed. l.. Folk,
Mt jackson, Va; Rev. d. +. Cricken-
berger Luray, Va; Rev. G. L. Shuey,
Swope's Depot, Va; Rev. w. p. Hud-
die. Madison c. H., Vaa Rev. w. L.
Seabrook. Winchester, Va: Rev. j. T..
Shenk. Norfolk. Va; Rev. j. "A. More
head. Mt Pleasant, s. c.: Rev. c. A.
Freed, Middlebrook, Va; Rev L. A.
Shenk. Newport News. Va, Rev. e. c.
Cronk. Waynesboro, Va. Rev. G. e.
Hershberger, Bridgewater. Va; Rev. j.
w. Shuey. Alone. Va; Rev. w. II.
Riser. Tadwyn, Va.
LAY DELEGATES.
law dolacoto, ,rasant ,,.o,.o -. e.,
lows: Mr.. G. G. Houser. Brandonville,
w. Va. Mr.. Hy. Heschman. Wardens-
vile. w. Va; Mr.. Isaac B. Fry, Rosen-
berger, Va; Mr.. VIM, B. Butcher, Har-
risonburg, Va; Mr. Geo. II. Snarr,
WheatIleld. Va; Mr.. Jas. II. Utz. Mad
ison c. H., Va; Mr.. c. c. Bowman,
Mt. Jackson. Va; Mr.. A. w. Nipple.
Norfolk. Va; Mr.. ID. II. Hershberger,
Luray, Va; Mr.. w. d. Rock, Rich
mond. Va; Mr.. j. r. Filler, Keezer,
Va; Mr.. w. #. koiner. Staunton, Va /;
MIR. j. w. IIberly, Strasburg. Va. Mr..
NJ. d. Lindamood. Woodstock. Va: Mr.
II. Borden. Toms Brook, Va: Mr. j.
w. Ncbb. Woodstock. Va; Mr. j. l..
Cole. Summcrdean. Va; Mr.. JOS. T.
Carr. Waynesboro, Va.
Rev. Mr.. Lambeth. of Atlantic City
Ward was invited to seat at the
sessions of the Synod.
REPORT OF RETIRING PRESIDENT
After roll-call and enrolment retiring
president, Rev. w. j. Smith read his
annual report. After reminding His
hearers OF the loving, tender, waIchful
care over each of them by a loving
Saviour during the past year, he said:
That our lives have been spared is
an indication that there is yet work
for us to do in the Masters Vineyard
May we have realizing sense of the
presence of our Lord. who said. 'Lo, |
am with you always and, enlightened
ana directed by His spirit may all ou,
deliberations rebound to His glory and
the welfare of the souls commftted IN
our care"
He next referred to the death Of Rev.
DR.. j. Il. Fox. of Staunt0n, of pneumo-
mia. on March 9th, 1900 in the prime of
his life and In tho midst of successful
said:
His scholarly attachments, sound
Judgment and entire conservation to
duty made his life n marked and use
ful one. He now rests from his labors
and his works follow after him.
1t will be the duty. of our body TO re-
cord some appropriate testimony sacred
to his memory"
The President then reported rosirna
lions and calls accepted as follows:
RESERVATIONS.
Rev. Asa Richard. of Lebanon. dis
missed to the Synod OF Maryland.
KEY. I. h. Hershberger, of Rocking
ham.
Rev. c.. II. Hockey. of Shepherds
town. dismissed to the Synod of Mary
alnd.
Rev. W L -RrnMn-af- Bethlehem
Rev. j. c. McGaughey, dismissed to
the Synod of Pittsburg.
Calls accepted during the year:
Rev. G. II. Krauth, of Pittsbursy. TO
the Muhlenburg Church, of Harrison
burg.
Rev. ]. X. Ehrd. of Tennessee, to
Capon.
Rev. George A. Riser. of North Car
olina. 10 Salem.
Rev. G. u. Shuey, to Churchville
Rev. j. Il. Bushnell. d. D., of Cali
fornia, to Lebanon.
Rev. w. b. Oney, of North Carolina.
to Rockingham.
Rev f. A. Repass. of Pennsylvania.
Rev. III. F. Scheele, to Christ Church,
Stanton.
Rev. ] X. Efrd and Rev. p. Miller,
to Fairview, temporarily.
BRANDONVILLE PASTORATE
In regard to the pastorate at Bran
donville, the President said: In ac-
cordance with a resolution of Synod,
wrote to Rev. II. NJ. Petrea, pastor in
charge at Brandonvlle, to learn the
state of affairs in that pastorate, and.
If possible, to discover why the charge
was not represented at Synod, and also
the cause of its seeming refusal to CO.
operate with the Synod In the work OF
the church. 1 submit for your consid-
Grafton his reply from which 1t will be
seen that there is a desire on the part
of the pastorate to sever it's connec-
ton with the Virginia Synod and unite
with some body with which 1t would be
in closer touch. In my reply assured
hin, nj no fro 0oI