The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
/: t@A.:.. :INISH WORK.
DR.. Geo. B. Cromer, of Newberry,
Elected President Articles of
Organization Adopted and
Officers are Elected.

encouraging session cf two days.
The Conference assembled at 10
O'Clock this morning and was opened
with singing "Stand Up, Stand Up
for Jesus.'' Prayer was offered by
the Rev. :. {. Ridenhour. The fol-
lowing committee on resolutions was
appointed; Kenneth Baker. R. L.
Hemberger, George F. MeAlister and
A. II. Kohl.
The original programme, as amend
ed in the general topic. was taken up
and the discussion began on 'Practi-
cal Ways and Means of Meeting Our
Opportunities - The first speaker,
Mr. Kenneth Baker, Of Greenwood,
spoke on the topic, "The Church's
Loyalty to Christ Put to the Test by
the Missionary Propaganda" Mr..
A. H. Kohn, Of Prosperity, spoke on
"Methods in General-Synodical and
Congregational
The claim of the official boards as
agencies Of the church upon the lay
mea was discussed by DR.. O. B. May
CT, of Newberry.
''Intercessory Prayer' was the
subject Of a splendid address by DR..
, A. G.. Voigt, Of the Theological
Seminary.
Mr.. Charles H. Stieglitz, Of Allan
ia. was introduced to the conference
and read forcible paper on the to-
pic, "Money ard the Kingdom.''
DR.. R. C. Holland, Of Charlotte,
president Of tn board Of missions,
was given the privilege Of the floor
and made a forcible address on "The
Value Of the Tithing System and Its
Relation to Intercessory Prayer"
The second period Of the confer
ence having been closed, DR.. Holland,
on request, opened the third period
with prayer. The committee on or
ganization presented their report,
which was read and its adoption tax
en- up by items, as follows:
The Constitution.
!. Name-The name of this organ
ization shall be the Lutheran Lay
mems Movement Of the United Sy-
nod.
2. Purpose-The purpose Of. this
movement is to forward the cause Of
Christ by working in harmony and
cooperation with existing boards and
agencies Of the church.
g.. Membership-Any layman of
the United Synod of the Evangelical
lutheran Church in the South is
eligible to membership on the pay
ment of at least $5 and the signing
of a\pledge to pay not less than this
amount annually.
4. Officers officers Of this or
ga1ization shall be a president,
vice president AMI a secretary and a
treasurer, who shall be elected BIZ
annually.
5. Duties of Officers duties of
the officers shall be such as usually
pertain to their respective Offices.
6. Executive Committe- There
shall be an executive committee
composed of eight members, Of which
the president, the vice president and
the secretary and treasurer shall be
members, all Of whom shall be elect
ed bi-anaually:
7. Duty Of the Executive Commit
tee-It shall be the duty Of the exc
eutive committee to organize the
work and promote the purpose Of the
movement in the distract synods and
in the congregations.
s. Time and Place of Meeting
The time and place Of meeting shall
be determined by the executive COM
mittee.
g. Funds-The funds Of this or
>ganization shall be used in promot-
ing the purposes of this organization,
and any BALANCE appropriated as the
organization may direct.
Officers Elected.
The committee to nominate off,
GERS reported as follows: President,
DR.. Geo. 3. Cromer, Of Newberry, S.
c.; vice president, Capt. Jacob
Paulsen, of Savannah, SGa.; secre-
tary and treasurer, VIM. P. Houseal,
Of Columbia; executive committee,
DIR. O. B. Mayer, of Newberry, S. c.;
Mr.. J. E. Cooper, of Winchester, Va;
Mr.. Kenneth Baker Of Greenwood, S.
c.; Mr.. B. L. Umberger, Of Concord,
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