Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10

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the Susquehanna Lutheran synod con
vened in Hazleton yesterday. There
are in attendance +. G.. Schoch, dele
gate from Pine Street Lutheran
church, this city, and Mrs. f. d. Pentz
and Mrs. w. f. Kase delegates to the
Woman Home and Foreign Mission
airy society
The Susquehanna synod was OrganiZ-
ed at Montoursville, Nov >, 1867. up
to which time it was part of the
East Pennsylvania synod of the Luth-
eran church under the name Of the
3" Susquehanna conference. " It's bound
aries were centered along the west
and north branches of the Susquehan-
ma river, from which it derived its
name
The reasons for withdrawing from
the mother synod were the large and
undeveloped region lying to the north
of the synod which it was believed
could be more readily reached and de-
velOped under the direction of a sepa-
rate organization clothed with full
power for the organization of church
es, also because of difficulty to secure
entertainment for "A large body and the
long distances of many Of the members
in attending synod. The synod at its
first regular meeting held III Sunbury,
reported a communicate membership
of /, 66l and $3.50 80 for benevolence.
The synod organized with eighteen
ministers and fifteen laymen.
The Susquehanna synod has had a
splendid history and large growth.
The synod ranks high in the general
body as to her liberality, the standing
Of her members and the value and con-
dition Of her church property. The
Susquehanna synod is noted for her
fine churches. She has also a college
and theological department. at Selins-
grove known as Susquehanna univer-
sity This institution has done good
work aud has sent many efficient men
| into the ministry as well as qualified
laymen into the church. During the
| thirty-nine years the synod has been
in existence the amount of money rails
ed by the synod for all purposes has
been 81, 204, $50. 2S; of this amount
1920, 5l7. 80 has been for benevolence.
The synod Is composed of sixtythree
ministers and one layman as delegate
from each of the fifty pastorates, some
of the pastorates having several con-
gregations. There are eighty three
churches, the church property being
value at S776, 40. The communicate
church membership is 13, 90, with
seventy-seven Sunday schools, having
| l3, 349 scholars, the Sunday schools
contributing in one year Sl3, l79. IS, of
which amount 50, 945. 80 was for bene
violence. In addition to this the synod
has several stations. There are thir
| teen students for the ministry and 10
men have been ordained for the gospel
by this synod. During the past year
/ ,629 youths were instructed in catechic
al classes. Members added during the
year, 1,6lO The Young Peoples So
cieties have membership of 3, SOB and
contributed 81, 305 II, of which $639. A?
was for benevolence. Eight young men
studying for the ministry are receiy
! ing funds from this synod.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society, which this year
holds its annual session in conjunc-
tion with the synod, was organized at
Northumberland in June, 1881. They
celebrated their silver jubilee last
year. They number fifty societies with
membership of l ,627 and have con-
tributed during their organization the
sum of $33, S73. 03. This latter society
has it's own officers and work and is
Independent of the synod, though an
outgrowth of it and in perfect harm
ony with the synod