Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-01
HONE MISSION DAY
The Lutheran Synod Grows En-.
thusiastic Over the Sub.
iect Of Missions.
Over 5000 Quickly Subscribed
for the Work In United
States.
Something About the Church
Origin and Membership.
Problems.
pecial to Times-Republican.

home mission day at the Lutheran synod
and the home mission people had things
all their own way. The report of the
home mission board, read by DIR. A.
Stewart Hartman. Of Baltimore, the
general secretary, SO inspired the synod
with it's suggestion of great possibilities
for the extension of the Lutheran church
that about 800 were subscribed on the
spot from all parts of the country to aid
in the furtherance of the home mission
work. The report was discussed fully,
but DIR. g. w. Finders, of York, Pa.
closed the speech-making with a strong
appeal to the practical side OF the ques-
tion. He said the home mission board
could build a new church every day il
ii had the money, and keep 1t up forever.
Two years ago 100000 had been appor-
toned by the general synod to this
board, but only s66. 600 had been realized,
yet the debt had been reduced from slC,-
200 to $500. He appealed for gifts for
the home mission work, and the re-
sponses were general from individuals
and representatives of synods in all
parts of the country. The total amount
pledged. all of which is to be used in
new work. was about $4,000.
Practically the entire day was con-
sumed with the discussion of the report
of the home mission board. A large
number of speeches We're made, large
percentage of the delegates talking upon
the different recommendations of the
hoard. All of the recommendations We're
adopted, there being no opposition to
A loft "a ioy,
exists among the members of the board
and the leaders of the synod to push the
home mission work with redoubled en-
ergy. Delegates from all parts of the
country told what had been accom-
riished by the local churches and thru
the home mission board. All promised
10 do much better in the future. Rev.
F. w. Meyer, of Chicago. urged the im-
portance of taking advantage of the OPP
portunities in that city with its large
German population and its growing de-
mand for Lutheran churches.
Today the home mission work will be
emphasized by reception to be given
in honor of DIR. Samuel B. Barnitz. of
Des Moines, at the Slavery this after
noon from to $50 o'clock 1t is the
twentieth anniversary of the appoint
ment of DIR. BarnitZ as western secreta-
ny. All of the members of the synod,
the hosts and hostesses of the delegates
and the members of st. Johns Lutheran
church are invited to this reception.
Recommendations and resolutions
were presented by the board as follows
ION the work in general. Resolved
That we have learned with sincere joy,
thru the encouraging report just pre-
sented, of the satisfactory results that
have attended the administration of ou,
home mission work during the past TIVE
years, and that We register hereby our
appreciation of the faithful services of
the board and Of the missionaries in tn,
field.
ION the se,f-supporting mission. Re-
solved, That we have been much graft
fled by the information that twenty OF
the missions receiving aid during the
last biennium have reached sufficient
strength to enable them to undertake
their own support. and that we extend
TO them our earnest congratulations
upon the success they have achieved.
ION the new work undertaken. Re
solved, That the enlargement of the
work by the occupancy of new fields i
SURF VI PtOSlCS olld SOiS'e
quently a source of much pleasure to
this body. We, therefore. heartily re-
joice that the board has been able t.
carry the work into twenty-eight new
fields. a large proportion of them being
in populous centers and at strategic
points.
ION the work of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society. Re-
solved, That we gratefully acknowledge
| the helpful sympathy and earnest CO.
| operation of this noble auxiliary of tht
| church in the prosecution of its home
| missionary operations, and especially 1t
| invaluable services in ministering 10.
and hope and comfort to many house
/ holds thru the medium of the box-work
| In view of the urgent demand for HON
MISSION expansion, and because of the
| fact that this cause is so vital to thu
best success of all the interests of thu
! church, 1t is the judgment of this bod
that more equitable proportion of tn
/ general fund of this society should b.
devoted to home missions.
/ ION the work of the Sunday schools
Resolved, That the encouraging fac
that the Sunday schools of the churcl
| have increased their Luther day offer
Iings for home missions to the extent o
| $4,000 over the amount reported in tn,
| last biennium deserves the grateful rec
4 IGNITION of this body. We hereby eX
press our conviction that this plan. aim
! ing at is does at the training of TIL
young in the knowledge and practice o
1 benevolent giving. is wise and SHOULD
| have the encouragement and aid Of gu
pastors and superintendent of Sunda.
| schools in making its observance NOR
general and effective.
4 THE Twentieth Century fund. Re
4 solved, That the earnest and diligent eff
| forts OF the board. persistently pursued
during a large part of the bienninm. t
extinguish the indebtedness resting oil
| it at the close of the previous one, de
serve the commentator of this body
| and that we rejoice in the fair meas
| ure of success that has attended them
I'VE endorse the proposition of tn
board that the effort to complete tn
Twentieth Century fund Of $4,000 b
| continued.
The secretaries of the board. Re
solved, That our general secretary, VIII
has had charge of the home Office TO
twelve years, and our western secretary
| who has supervision of our western ter
ritory for twenty years, have botn bee
faithful in their abundant services an
fruitful in good works; in tourneyine
often, in perils in the city. in perils i
the Wilderness merit an expression q
/ appreciation. and that we record vot