Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26

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the board, Yamanouchi Ryohei and
famanouchi Naomarn (Suzu III SAM,
We're ordained. the former as pastor
OF the Sage Church and the latter as
missionary pastor at Kumamoto
me Board approved the project sug-
gested by Revs. w. II. Brown and e..
y. Cronk of erecting at Kumamoto or
kuruele n chapel to the memory of
Mrs. Kathering Soherer, deceased. and
tne aIumnae and eX-students of Ma
ron College and other friends of Mrs.
Scherer have subscribed the necessary
funds.
Two requests were received during
the biennium. one of s5O1.OO. onc-half
OIL the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Whit
sell, OF the Rockingham pastorate of
the Virginia Synod, and one of $4,000,
Il bequest of the late J. Abram Miller,
of Winchester.
The report exhibits the following
statistics: Missionaries on the field,
2; native minister's .: unordained
helpers, A.: stations, 4 out stations, 3;
sunday schools. 4: scholars in same
loo; baptized members. 81: converts.
1S9S-o9, %; native contributions in two
years, S277.4S.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
THE Board of Directors of the Theo-
logical Seminary reported the success
ful operation of that institution at Mt
Pieasant, Charleston, S. c.. under the
able management of President More
head; that in 1S9S-99 there were six
students in attendance and in 1899 90
IL students, with prospects of increased
number during the current year. 1t
was the estimate OF the Board of Di-
rectors that it the District Synods pay
their annual appropriations for the
Seminary as they now stand no addi-
tional assessment will he required for
the next year. The Board recommends
that the District SynodS meet their
appointments fully and promptly"
TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
The plain for the endowment of the
Theological Seminary, located ut Mount
Pleasant. Charleston, contemplates the
raising under this plan OF $4,000 of the
100000 heretofore decided on. The gifts
to the fund are to be thank offerings
for Divine blessings upon us rs indi-
NidualS and upon our churches during
the centurv just closing. The gifts
look forward upon the new century as
contribution toward IL necessary
equipment of the Lutheran Church in
the South to meet the claims and ext
gencies of the twentieth century, and
as an expression of a sense of our sa-
cred responsibilities as stewards of the
grace of God in behalf of the genera
ton to follow.
ORPHANS HOME.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the Board of Trus-
tees of the Orphan Home be authorized
TO establish, in connection with the or
phan work and as soon as practicable
home for aged and disabled ministers
and their Wives
UNITED SYNOD MEETING.
Section 5th of the report is as follows:
st Johns Church. Charleston. S. c.,
was selected as the place. and Wednes-
day before the second Sunday in May
1902. as the time of the next meeting
of the United Synod"
The report is signed by w. l.. Sea-
brook, w. j. Smith. l.. l.. Smith, c. A.
Marks. ID. p. r. Crickenberger, c. A.
Freed, T.. a. Shenk, ]. T.. Cooper, G.. H.
Snarr, j. L. Wissman, ii. L. Snyder.
After consideration of some minor
matters the meeting was dismissed
With benedi-tion by the secretary.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
The Synod again convened at 2:3O
p. m, and was opened with the usual
ell by Rev. D. p. Crickcnberger, OF Lu
ray. Va.
The Synod elected the following Ex-
ecutive Committee for the ensuing
year: Revs. c. y. Freed. G.. a. Riser
]. NJ. Shreckhise, and Messrs. ]. r.
Cole, and j. a. Wise. This commit
tee has under its care the missions
Wltnln pounds OF the synod ana the
students for the ministry.
Under the report of the Committee
on Presidents Report the administra-
ton of the retiring president. Rev. W.
j. Smith, was cordially approved.
y committee was appointed to draft
a memoir of the late Rev. j. 3. Fox
PHI. D., and page of the minutes was
set apart to his memory. This COM
mittee consists OF Rev. c. A. Marks.
Rev. G. T.. Krauth and Rev. e. c..
Kronk.
SERVICES AT NIGHT.
Religious services were held at the
First Lutheran Church last night, the
feature of the evening being an adj
dress on Missions" by Rev. w. L..
Seabrook, of Winchester, Va, who is
the newly elected president of the Vir-
ginia Synod. His address was an ell
oquent and scholarly presentation of
the needs of the home and foreign mis-
sions and what the Lutheran Church
is attempting to do toward the evan
gellzatiOn OF The World.