The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-13
GERMAN LUTHERAN SYNOD
MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING HELD
IN THE TOWN OF CUERO.
A Record of the Meeting in Detail-De-
li1hted.at the Treatment Accorded
by Cuero's People,.

Cuero, Texas, November 1.-THE First
German Evangelical Luthern synod In
Texas held its hftieth annual meeting In
Cuero from November 10 l.. 1901
The synod was organized In Houston.
November 10. 1851, by seven Lutheran min.
listers, OF whom only one Rev. j. {. Rochm
OF Galveston. is stil member and IN
active service, For this reason the httieth
anniversary was celebrated In connection
with this meeting, Thlrty-three ministers,
your college professors and seventeen lay
men were in attendance. AS guests were
present: Rev. J. Delndoerfsr. d. D., pres
ident Of the Evangelical Lutheran synod OF
| Iowa and other States; Or. w. Stimmann
! of Seguin, president OF the Texas district
Of the Ohio synod Mr. Paulus List Aapa-
| ger OF the Wartburg Publication house,
| Chicago; Rev. w. Western, Meiersvlnc
| and others.
Divine services were held November
At 1880 a; m, The anniversary sermon by
! Key y. Falkenherg, president, November
| g n m. by Rev. Thomas Bogsch. the
Lambs" November ?. 7:45. by W Rev. ]. 4.
! Pooh the topic heiug Preparation for
Communion followed by the Lords sun
| Rev ]. X Pcch November TO- 1880 n,
: m, jubilee sermon by Rev. G. Stricken;
topic "Ebenezcr, Hitherto Hath the Lords
s'pen$ Pod No. English n sermon by Rev
IS 2. M discourse Nv Rev. X. Mueller.
| topic Work OK Luther November II,
. a. m, memorial service to memory OF
| Rev. j s Roehm, deceased by Rev. W.
| Schumacher,
DAILY sessions were held from Q to 1915
a N. and 2J5 to +, m, beginning No.,
were devoted TO doctrlnal discussions
topic: Propositions by Rev j. Romberg,
entitled, Word and Sacramcnts u thel,
evening sessions We're devoted to the trans
actiou OF routine business.
The first business on hand was the an
H...s 81, a.
ports az the committee on missions, the
treasurer the manager Of the colleges,
etc.
20 facilitate the transaction Of business
twelve committees were appointed The
election Of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows: Rev. \. Falkenberg'
FTesSs pTS sa pesd Rf r 1aes9
Btenham, treasurer; Rev. n. krinke,
COMMITTEES on Missions. Rev. A. Falken.
berg, ex officio; Rev. C. Stlckler, lions
Vile: Rev w. Utasch, Welcome.
The Texas synod now numbers about
forty-fve members, four college professors
and about nifty congregations, with, more
than 700 commandments Resides Il has
in charge several congregations that nave
! not vet become members or the SNhou
It's field OF labor at present extends tTou
the coast west as far as Kerr and Nasoi
counties: north ms far as Runnels ans
Hamilton counties; aud south as fGr a
Calhoun county. IL has college at bten
ham founded lS01 with a faculty OF fol
r,S namely. Rev j. Romberg. al
rector; Rev = Gerfer Profs l., II, Baroi
e md II Sagehlel, and an attendance o
, sixtyeight students. There young people a
. both sexes may acquire thorough hIuCl
cal business education for the learned pro
feSsions; the ministry, law or mediclus,
prepare themselves 10 teach In the schoo'
. The nrlnciral sim Of the Texas svno
Is to preach the gospel to the Germans ans. Q
: / Lutheran faith scattered throusAout ieAaS
: and suppiy them with the sacramentS,
. gather them into congregations ana SUPP
the congregations with efficient mlnls,e'S
! sound in the faith snd In the doctrlheS {
h tho lutheran church, and faithful In IN
= Wort 81 Inc Lord About 1--WE years ,as
9 the Texas synod united with the syod
i Iowa and other states. thus becoming
: distrlet Of the Iowa synod, but retatnln
lie original name history Of the IeSa
synod during the half century Of Us 81
lstcnce Is IN prepareGn arr,or SI lapSuare.
snarter and constitution for TIE Evai
reltcal lutheran college IN "Iennsn
Texas, was adopted ana oosrH F5ltrrber,
Rev. ] Rombcrg Rey. F GerstmanRRjj s Sg
4, Isngner. Rev. u, Hartmann, MESS
II w Holdt and \. Peters. ,iIsc mS
I no n,ission IN San Antonio ana leaNe ~
| work 10 the old Lutheran conEreESs,'nn b
l that city. which IS In shargs e OLA Sne oD NJ"
4 synod and In place thereoI SoNN '"'
\ / travelling missionary - 90 rern-
1 AZ Az 59sbs9eS and discussions in the ma
We're marked by spirit Of Christian Christie w 20
A and harmony, The dsily sessions ~ sInriD
NJ both The good people Of Cusro, "a !
IN their power to mako our stay I,isS
extending to US generous hSo s 5m l.rcs
\ Ssnv5y dinner and supper tnF an suV'
Wee 'nroylded in the Gcrmania ball
me UNDERSIGNED, who was 4 daiy ere
dc;ecate Of the Lutheran eon ns,rs Noye,
1 Vcrttn,Su was compelled TO leave ~ -
4 - - !, the afternoon, and coui1
stsv IN The close OF the meeting p,N
4 --,rNtovvu Texas.