Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-28
MEET
General Synod N Assemble
in Baltimore.
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ORDER OF EXERCISES
CHURCH MATTERS rp BE DISCUS
SEQ BY DELEGATES.
Local Members of Determination Are
Interested-Sketch of Convention =
Edifice and Its Pastor.

Edl1Ce ana LIS faSCOr.
The attention of members Of the Lutheran
denomination in Washington has been
turned to a considerable extent recently to
the. approaching meeting Of the general
synod Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in the United States, which is to be held
at Baltimore in the First English Lutheran
Church. Fremont avenue and Lanvale
street Rev. DIR. Ezra X. Bell, pastor, begin
ming June next, and continuing for about
ten days. This meeting will be the forty
first convention of the general synod which
has been assembled in this country since
it's organization and over 500 delegates and
visitors from all parts of the country are
expected to be in attendance.
Twenty-four district synods are en-
braced in the jurisdiction of the general
synod, which comprises a membership of
about one-sixth of the 100000 Lutherans
in the United States. 1t is stated that the
sessions of the synod will be confined al
most entirely to routine business of the
churches concerned in the jurisdiction, such
as the hearing Of reports of standing and
special committees, the discussion of edu-
cational and missionary work, church ex-
tension, Lutheran charitable Institutions.
general evangelical work and other mat
ters incident to the religious effort Of the
denomination. According to officers of the
general synod there will be no propositions
relating to changes in creed or doctrine
before the meeting, nor are there any
questions of extraordinary Importance to
be decided by the general body of the de-
nomination. The proposed establishment Of
a publication to be the organ Of the gen
eraI synod will be brought up for discus
sion before the convention. and it is likely
that some steps may be taken looking to-
ward a future consolidation of the general
synod with the united synod of the south,
but this proposition. 1t Is said, has not as
yet become the subject OF general or ur-
gent agitation.
Local Churches Affiliated.
There are nine churches of this city affili-
ated with the Maryland district synod, I'M
der the jurisdiction of the general body as
follows: st. Pauls. Church Of the Reforma-
tion Luther Place Memorial st. Marks
Keller, Memorial GeorgetOwn. st. Johns,
lions and Church of the Redeemer.
The Washington representatives to the
convention are Rev. DR.. WI e. Parson. pas
tor of the Church of the Reformation; Cor
neliuS Eckhardt Of st. Marks, John Z.
Parker of the Church of the Reformation
and George Ryneal, jr., of Luther Place
Memorial. Members OF the church In
Washington who have places on the vari-
GUS standing and special committees are
as follows: Mr.. A. F. Fox. chairman COM
member advisory committee on African
missions; DR.. w. e. Parson. chairman COM
mittee on delegates to Anti Saloon League;
chairman committee on ecclesiastical law
and forms, and member of committee on
official church paper; John c. Parker, MEM
Der permanent committee on temperance:
Messrs. Parker and Eox are also members
of the home mission board Of the synod.
and Mr.. Eckhardt is a member of the dea-
coness board. Or. Parson Is the fraternal
delegate from the general synod to the
united synod Of the south
Among some Of the distinguished laymen
who will attend the meeting as delegates
will be Judge P. S. Grosscup of Chicago,
Judge H. D. Harter, Canton, Ohio; Mr..
Horace Lear, mayor of Easton, Pa; Mr.. J.
L. Zimmerman, Springfield, Ohio and 9TH
ers. Many prominent clergymen of the
Lutheran Church in this country will also
participate in the convention.
Program for the Convention.
The forty-first convention of the general
synod will be opened Wednesday evening
June 8. at 8 o'clock, with a serman by Rev.
DIR. William s. Freas president Of the gen 4
eral body, and pastor of Grace Lutheran
Church of Baltimore.
The program has been arranged to cover
eight days session. but should the work
of the convention not be finished within
that time the time will be extended until
the business has been completed The pro-
gram as fixed for the eight days is as fol-
lows:
Thursday, a.m.-Organization: opening
prayer, with devotional services: reception
OF credentials of delegates and enrolling
names Of members; election of officers;
reading rules of order; admission of synods;
reception of minutes Of synodS and other
documents; foreign missions; appointment.
of special committees; devotional exercises:
correspondence with other ecclesiastical
bodies leave of absence; auditing commit
tee; mileage; apportionment; business COM
mittee; resolutions minutes of last conven-
ton; district synod minutes Evening: An
niversary board of foreign missions: Rev.
Luther kaufman. D. D.. president, presid-
ing; vesper service, Psalm xix: the Old
Testament lesson. Isaiah k 40; the New
Testament lesson. Romans X. 10-17; ''The
Earth Is the Lords" (quarteD. Stout; ad-
Rev. L. L. Uhl. D. D.: Savior, Breathe an
Evening Blessing" Ravens
Friday morning-Home Missions; Wo-
mans Home and Foreign Missionary So
Evening: Anniversary board of home mis-
sions, Rev. NJ. w. HANNA D. D.. president.
presiding; Unfold, Ye Portals (chorus).
Gounod: yesper SERVICE Psalm Xxi; the
Old Testament lesson, Isaiah Xxi. 1-6: the
New Testament lesson, Luke XIV. 44-53:
Gloria. Twelfth Mass, Mozart: address,
Prof. David H. Bauslin, D. D.: Infiamma-
tus (chorus). Rossini: address Rev. A.
Stewart Hartman, D. D.; Send Out Thy
Light" Gounod.
Saturday-Hymn book publishing commit
tee; pastors fund. Afternoon: No session
vacant for committee work.; excursion on
the bay
sunday.services, including supply Of pull
pits by visiting clergymen; the Lords sup
per on Sunday afternoon. to be arranged
for by the devotional eemmtttee.
MONDAY morning 2 Church extension
treasurer's report. report 81 statistical sec
rotary. Evening-Anniversary board OF
church extension. Rev. William 8. Freas.
ID. president, presidlng:-yesper service.
Psalm lxxxiv: the Old Testament lesson. |
Haggai !, a-s; the Nek Testament lesson. |
Matthew vii, 24-27: .TSfd, When Thy Rap |
tured Thought" (quaytSt). ehelly; address.
Rev. William E. stahler, AN; Deliver
U.s. o Cod (trio). c. Traeger.
Tuesday neutrality-suspicious. Society. |
publication business in synod. reports OF
delegates to corresponding bodies. reception
Of delegates from other~bodies Evening
Anniversary board adjudication. Mr.. Will
lam J. Miller. president. presiding: vesper |
service. Psalm !. 2; the Old Testament les
son. Proverbs iii. 1920! the New Testament |
lesson, II Timothy 1. 3-14: Have Mercy, |
Lord. on Me" (tenor solo. and auarteD, |
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