The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-12
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Closes at Spartanburg Year
Meet at Prosperity-Work
Done.

line SpaftanDufS hefalu oI DULL
day gives the following general sum-
mary of the work accomplished by
the Lutheran Synod which was in
session in the new Lutheran church
in that city last week:
The Lutheran synod, which conven-
ed in the Lutheran church Of this city
Wednesday morning, closed its busi-
ness sessions at 1:30 yesterday after
noon, after three days Of routine
work. The final adjournment will be
reached tonight. The next synod will
meet with Grace church, Prosperity,
on Wednesday before the second
Sunday in November, 1908.
The sessions Of the South Carolina
synod Of the Lutheran church have
been most pleasant, and there was
not a single discord throughout the
entire convention, which was well at
tended by delegates from all over the
state. 1t has been quite an honor to
the city to nave the pleasure Of en-
tertaining 50 distinguished body of
church men, AID the special resolu-
ton of thanks passed by synod yes
terday thanking the friends who en-
tertained the delegates is taken as a
distinct compliment, as was also the
high concentrations made on the
work Of the Rev. S. 7. Hallman, pas
tor of the church here, who received
the highest vote for chairman Of the
delegation to the United Synod Of
the South.
Result of Election.
The session of synod was opened
yesterday morning at 9.3O O'Clock
with devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. ". P. Cline. After the read
ing of the minutes the teller announc-
ed the results Of the election Of lay
delegates to the United Synod in Sav-
annah, Ga., which election was held
Just before adjournment on Friday.
Following art the lay delegates the
second name being the alternate:
G. B. Cromer, J. D. Cappleman; P.
c. Price, E. J. Etheredge; A. H.
Kohn J. E. Kizer; A. G. Wise, J. 3.
Hendrix; O. B. Mayer, A. H. Berg; J.
C. Seegers, H. H. Folk; J. W. Jonny,
AZ n. Boland; J. F. Ficken, ". Fl.
Heidenrech: E. O..Heatz, S. J. Der
rick: Kenneth Baker. J. I. Rauch ;
". P. Houseal, Otto Tiedeman, Jr.
Clerical-Dr. S. T. Hallman, Rev.
NJ. G. G.. Scherer, Rev. W. H. Gree
yer, DR.. J. A. B. Scherer, Rev. NJ. 0.
J. Kreps, Rev. z. ". Bedenbaugh,
Rev. C. A. Freed, Rev. c. P. Boozer,
Rev. Jas. D. Kinard, Rev. ". A. c.
Mueller, Rev. O. B. Shearouse.
Committee Reports.
The committee on excuses and Let
ters made their report, which was
pending from yesterday.
The committee on the bond OF the
treasurer Of the synod rendered their
report. The bond had been examined
and found satisfactory.
The committee on appropriations
suggested in their report to synod
how much was necessary to carry on
the work for t1e next year. Among
the amounts suggested were:
For printing Of minutes, 5000 II
necessary.
For beneficiary education, 1915.
/ For current expenses Of theologl-
cal seminaries, $143.
| For executive committee of home
missions, $4,000.
The next report was from the COM
mittee en- treasurer Of the "Sem1-
! Centennial Endowment f und OF
New5erry college. It was to the et-
! feet that the treaSurer's report was
: f"rnd cerrect with vouchers, and thai
the money was we'll invested. Th1S
FIND was proposed in June OF last
: year, which was the 50th anniversary
! Of the college. In three months OF
! less $4,000 for this fund was rails
| ed.
Board of Trustees.
! The chairman Of the committee toi
nomiratin" the board Of trustees Of
the Mt. Pleasant Seminary read th5
:oliomin~ nominations:
Clerical-Rev. DR.. S. I. Ha!!ma1
cpa:ta,l:onry; Rev. W. \. G. Mueller
Charleston; Rev. Cnas. Koerner
Charleston; C. A. Freed, Columbia
Rev. NJ. G. G. Scherer, Charleston.
Lay-Hon. J. F. Ficken, Charles