The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-14
DELEGATES WILL
ARRIVE TONIGHT
GEORGIA LUTHERAN SYNOD.
ABOUT II MINISTER'S AND DELE
GATES WILL ATTEND SESSIONS.

All the visitors VIII BE Entertained
at the Homes of Savannah Luth-
erans-VisitOrs VIII BE Assigned
to Their Places of Entertainments
by DIR. Schaeffer TO-day-EducatiOn
and Missions Will BE Principal
Subjects Discussed.
Tomorrow morning the Lutheran
Synod of Georgia will convene in the
Lutheran Church of the Ascension for
| its first business session. There will be
about forty-one present at the meet
ings and several matters of Importance
viii be discussed.
The officers of the Synod are presi-
dent. Rev. j. S. Gilmore, Oglethrope;
vice president, Rev. T. w. Shealy, Pax;
secretary, Rev. D. A. Sox. Carrollton,
and treasurer, Mr.. ]. NJ. Gnann of
Pax.
The following are the members of
the synod and those who are associate
members by reason of representing
Lutheran Church papers and educa-
tional Institutions:
Rev. H. w. Jeffcoat and delegate
Of Ebenezer pastorate, bingham
county; Rev. w, C. Schaeffer, Luth-
eran Church of the Ascension, Savan-
nah; Rev. M. ]. Epting, St. Paurs
Church. savannah; Rev. L. c. Nor
gan and delegate of Zion pastorate;
Rev. ]. w. Nease and delegate,
| Plains; Rev. S. S. Rain and delegate
of Jacksonville, Fla. Rev. E. C. Witt
| and delegate of Mason, Fla; Rev. w.
A. Julian and delegate, Millrose, Fla;
Rev. E. G. Cronk and delegate, Allan
ia, and Rev. ]. B. Derrick of Effing-
ham.
The following are the associate
members of the synod and the papers
and institutions they represent: Rev
w. L. Seabrook, Newberry, S. c., rep
resenting the Southern Lutheran: Rev
w. H. Greaver of Columbia, represent
| ing Elizabeth College; Mr.. w. p.
Houseal of Columbia, representing the
| Lutheran Visitor; Rev. DR.. A. CT.
Weight. dean Of the Theological Semi
nary at Charleston; DR.. ]. A. B. Shear
er, president of Newberry College; and
Prof. NJ. d. Miller of Fitzgerald.
The delegates will begin arriving to-
| night and early Tomorrow morning,
! Entertainment win be provided for
them among the Lutherans of Savan-
| nah. The names of those who will
| entertain the members of the synod
| Will be announced tonight by DR.. w.
| G. Schaeffer.
business Before synod.
! The two principal subjects which will
| occupy the attention of the synod will
be the discussion of education and mis-
| sions. Under missions both the for
| eisn and home field will be discussed,
and plans made for the carrying on of
the work for the coming year.
| Atlanta will also be discussed. and
! money appropriated for that purpose
he ch2roh will be known as the Church
| of the Redeemer. The lot has already
1 been purchase d and the erection of the
| building will be rushed as rapidly as
possible. Rev. E. c. Cronk is now in
charge of the congregation. which will
occupy the church.
| Under the head of education the diff
| ferent schools and colleges will be dis
| cussed and plans for lettering them,
| and increasing the attendance consId-
! cred. All of the schools are now IN
| first-class condition. but it is desired,
if possible. to raise even the present
| high standard. The following is the
| programme for the synod:
OmeiaI Programme for Sessions.
Wednesday-10 a. m, organization.
Presidents report.
Election of officers for ensuing two
| years.
| Appointment of standing committees.
Ministers report on state of religion
| in their churches.
| $50 p. M, opening sermon by Rev.
| ID. A. Sox and administering of synod
! ical communion.
Thursday-10 a. m, parochial report
| of charges.
Treasurer's report.
Discussion of education by Revs. Drs.
! Weight, Shearer and others.
$50 p. m, sermon on Education" by
Rev. NJ. j. Epting. Addresses on same
| subject by DR.. Shearer and others.
Friday-10 a. M, Home and Foreign
| Missions" discussed by synod.
| $50 y. M. sermon on Missions" by
Rev. E. C. Cronk. Addresses on the
same subject by members of the synod,
Saturday-10 a. M. meeting of min
| isterium.
Examination of candidate for ordi-
nation.
| p. M, excursion to Tybee and sup
/ per at Hotel Tybee.
| Sunday-Morning services not yet
| ready for announcement.
$50 %. M, ordination of Rev. w. C.
Schaeffer, Jr. Addresses by the presi-
dent of the synod and the dean of the
4 seminary