The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-24
REV. T. 6. HOWARD
NAMED PRESIDENT
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Board of Education, stated that Car
H., had recently acquired new S12,-
900 gymnasium
w. III. Denhart, a prominent mem
Der Of the Lutheran church has prom
Used the college 100000, Ii the insti
tuition will raise a like amount, fon
endowment purposes. To stimulate
the raising of this money, Andrew
Carnegie has promiesd the school a
$4,000. Science Hall.
The treaSurers report of the fnan-
ces of the Synod showed that out of
the twenty different synods in the
United States the Olive Branch was
in the best financial condition.
The total receipts for the year were
$10,5S4,23. The total expenditures
for the year were $S,7679S. There
was left balance in the .trgss,,r,y
from last year of $1,974. G" I'd = al
ance this year after all expenses
were paid of s1,S1f
The local churches made an excel
.efte -showins lin the report. The con-
tributions ere as follows:
st. Paul's Lutheran church. 81 ,20S00
First English Lutheran. :. 725.00
Second English Lutheran. 1860
The total contribution of the three
local churches amounted to $2,O7990
DR.. c. Huber, of this city, who is
one of the members of the board of
directors, of Wittenberg University,
read the report, concerning the col
leges' standing and outlook.
oh bot
the college had utilized the offer of
Andrew Carnegie, to build a $4,000
Science Hall, and that building would
be erected soon. He also stated that
DR.. M. H. Hanna of Columbus, O.,
had given the school a tract of land
containing 1925 acres, in Nebraska,
with the provisc that $4,000 be given
him each year, until his death. The
college will also have to assume all
mortgages upon the land. The board
of directors of the school accepted
the gift and the land was sold some
time ago, it bringing s107, 900. The
report also showed that the school
discipline had grown more rigid,
while the standard of work done had
also reached higher plane. The total
attendance for the past year was
3S7 which was an increase over the
year previous.
Committees Are Named.
During the afternoon the following
standing committees were appointed
by the PRESIDENT. They will serve dur
ing the coming synodical year They
follow:
Presidents Report-G. E. Haiser,
C. e. Derr Phi. B., Geo. l.. Courtney,
C. w. Mullendore.
Auditing-G. H. Knollenberg, Cyrus
Van Matre, VIM. H. Meyers, r. Zim-
norman, c. Hanika.
Rece ptions of New Congregations
C. Linnsmeister, G.. B. Schmitt T. T.
Myrick and Henry Graffa.
On Letters and Papers-T. A. Els
tell, G. w. Estell Phi B., Elias Scholl,
A G. Renan. p. t. Heard.
On Appointment-C. G. Ane, C. E.
Buschman Lei Roberts, B. B. Duke,
On Vacances-H. X. Fenner, d. d.,
Adam H. Bartel. Geo. Greth.
On Leave OF Absence-A X Num-
mer, l.. w. Nordsick, F. Bannlisber-
ger
On Claims-W. C. Seidel, A E. Grin
gle. B. Young Jacob Schneider
On Newspaper Reports-World-
c. F. Buctanon; Observer. J. T. T.
Taylor.
Evangelist-H. 5. Schank.
Richmond Papers-H. Allen Leader.
Last nights session was joint one
between the Womans Missionary So
ciety and the Olive Branch Synod A
very interesting musical program was
given. Mrs. X. B. Schaffer. Secretary
of the Missionary Hoard delivered a
very intere sting lec4re while that of
Rev. 5. j.. Mcdowell EKas no less So