The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-30
LUTHERAN LEA LIE
 HOLDS CONVENTION Reports Show Organization
 to be in Prosperous Condition. OFFICERS ELECTED. Extension Committee Ap- pointed to Increase | Membership.

The second convention of the Luther an league of Connecticut convened yes terday afternoon and evening at the Trinity Lutheran church on George street The address of welcome was given by the pastor of the church, Rev. J. A. Hmm, and the president of the state league. Alexander Timm, res bonded.
 Richard Reckwagal of New Britain, recording secretary of the league, read the minutes of the last meeting. The treasurer's report showed receipts of $46.4S, expenses, $24.25, balance $2193 and auditing committe composed of Rev Hartwig, MT. Oleson, New Bri- tain, and Miss Clara Sucher, stated tho report was correct. The credential committe, Miss Rau, Kirkwell, Rosenzweig of New Britain, and Miss Elsie Jente of New Haven,
 Miss Lawson of Hartford, Rev. NJ. J. Bieber of Toronto, Canada, the mis- sionary superintendent of the New
 York and New England synod. sent 5ESStlHBS 10 IHe leaBue.
 New Britain reported that it's senior league was organized in 19O6 with thir-
 teen members. Meetings are held once month. The union now has twenty two members. The New Britain junior league was organized in 1906 and now has twenty members. Meetings are
 held every second and fourth Sunday in the month.
 Rockville organized in 1889, has 14O members.
 Hartford made no report
 The New Haven league has 14S mem bers.
 The report of the credential commit tee showed that there were delegates present, 25; alternates, 43; total 6S. The secretary of the state league, MT. Rechnagel of New Britain, report ed that the league was organized in 1906. A rally was held on Nov. ', 1906, at Rockville Lutheran league outing at- Hanover park attended by 100 mem bers was held last summer. Member ship is now ASA.
 The New Haven Lutheran league asked that the outing be again held this summer at Hanover park and on July 25. This suggestion was adopted and the following appointed commit tee to take charge of the preparations; Alexander Timm, Arthur Oleson of New Britain, H. Hupeck, MT. Kretah- war of Rockville, and Martin Kehling of New Britain.
 The resolutions committee consisted of Mir Kretzahmar, Miss Lawson of Hartford, and Mir. Oleson and Rev. Hartwig of Rockville. The resolutions included one of thanks to the pastor of the church In this city and it's mem- bers for the hospital entertainenmt during the convention and resolution of thanks to Rev. MT. Bieber for his hearty greetings.
 The election of officers resulted as follows:
 President, Richard Rechnagel of New Britain; vice-president, Frank Goetze of this city; corresponding secretary, Miss Clara Sucher of this city; treas- urer, MT. Kretzahmar of Rockvillej recording secretary, Richard Gubiz of Hartford.
 Supper was served to the delegates and a few guests to the number of about 100, in Steinsrt atheneum at 6 o'clock. It was furnished by the ladies society and was much enjoyed. The final session of the convention was held in the evening. Rev. August Rohrig of New Britain, gave a ser mon on Work for the Master" and Rev. J. A. Timm preached on Work for the Church" The services closed with the singing of the Lutheran league rally song.
 The next convention will probably be held in Rockville The league has
 made great progress In the short time that it has been organized. An extin- sion committee has been chosen and a much larger membership Is expected | by the time of the next convention. | The members of this committee are
 Alexander Timm, Miss Anna Lawson,
 of Hartford, Miss E. Rau, of Rockville,
 Miss Grace Heck of New Britain, and Henry Amtz of this city.
 The delegates were entertained over | last night by the members of the To- cal league. Many of them will spend
 Memorial day in this city while others
 will go to the meeting to be nSld at the Wartburg Orphan Home at Mt. 1 Vernon to-day.