Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
MEETING IN GRACE CHURCH
Resignation of Secretary Accepted ana
His Successor Named.
CHURCHES OF THE OHIO SYNOD
Annual Address Of President Doer-
mann Read-List of Ministers
and Laymen.

With a large attendance of ministers anu
lay delegates the annual meeting of the
Concordia district OF the Evangelical Luth-
eran synod OF Ohio was called to order AT
II O'Clock this morning in Grace Lutheran
Church. 18th and Corcoran streets north
west Rev. J. f. A. Doermann, pastor OF
Grace Church. and the president of the DIS
trict. presided over the meeting. The morn
ing session was devoted to preliminary
work in connection with the opening. The
resignation of Rev. A. c. Schif as secre-
tary having been accepted. Rev. II. II.
Acker of Baltimore was elected TO the po-
Stion
The question as to the hours when the
members shall meet was taken w. and 1t
was decided that the sessions shall be
held from to - o'clock each morning and
from to o'clock in the afternoon. The
press committee was then made uo. com
posed of Rev. C. Il. Gohdes and Rev F. O.
Schulz both of Baltimore.
The principal business before the opening
session was the reading of the annual ad
dress of President Doermann. He spoke of
the qualification he felt at the activity dis
played by the members of the district
throughout the year. and commented par
ucu!arly upon their faithfulness to the
cause of spreading Christ's kingdom
Expression Of Gratitude.
In his opening Rev. Mr.. Doermann said
Let us be mindful of Gods goodness and
mercy, which have been shown to us this
year. and which have aroused in our
hearts an earnest desire to give thanks
In nowise can we better give than 8 unto
God than by drinking deep draughts from
the cup OF salvation. which He today in
the word and sacramen:s is holding to our
lips. II we so do will be able to thank
COD not only for the pleasures and sue
cesses OF the past year. but for it's crosses
and sufferings as well. for these cause US
to learn by experience that they who would
be G'or!fied with Christ must also suffer
with Him. Moreover at no time do we
rea lie the sweet comforting and sustain
ing power of Christ's gospel than In the
days OF affiiction and distress. particularly
when we endure them for His names
sake.
In speaking Of the guarded purity of
doctrine of the Lutheran Church" the
minister said: THE practice embodied In
the statement. Lutheran pulpits for Lu-
theran pastors and Lutheran affairs for Luz
theran communicates, is not as often
falsely charged, the product of a foolish
denoninational pride nor is it's aim IA mar
row denomiEational aggrandzement
The Lutheran Church has not adopted
this practice from choice. The fact. is that
talthfu neSs to the truth as committed to
our Keeping cnnstrans us to avoid those
who teach contrary to the doctrines which
we have learned"
DR.. Doermann Deplores Conditions.
DR.. Doermann deplored the fact that all
OF the Lutheran synods of this country are
not united. and declared that each congre-
CATION should put forward a special effort
to have young men take up the work of the
ministry saying: There is something
wrong in the congregation which has no
son in the ministry"
He spoke of the need of schools for edu-
eating young men according to the teach
ings of the Lutheran Church. and pointed
particularly to the institutions at Olympia,
Wash, sand Hickory. n. c. To the latter
the speaker called particular attention of
the synod and declared that careful atten-
ton should be given to this school the
coming year, because 1t is located in Con-
cordia district. In the removals from the
district the call of Rev. A. c. SchifY for
mer'y pastor Of st. Matthew'S Church in
East Washington. to St Marks Lutheran
Church Of Columbus was announced
In discussion of suspensions the president
said:
During the early part of this month it
became my painful duty to suspend Con-
cordla Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
of Baltimore from membership in our dis
trict That congregation on August G, in
an unscriptural and ungodly manner, de-
posed Its pastor. Rev +. o. Schulz. Further
particulars l will gladly furnish synod If
desired"
He then recommended the appointment
of committee Of investi gation and that
the synod pledge its support to the loyal
part of the congregation.
List Of the Members.
The convention took, a recess at 70
O'Clock and reassembled shortly after .
O'Clock, when the work of selecting the COM
mittee on credentials was begun The list
of ministers and lay delegates who have
arrived includes; Rev H Hacker, Peru,
w. Va; Rev. A. c. Berlin. Baltimore: Rev.
E. T. Butz. South Baltimore Rev c. B.
Gohdes. Baltimore; Rev. w. Z. Harsch,
Abingdon. Md: Rev. l.. NJ. Hunt, Balti-
more: Rev. ]. r. Larizen. Knoxville, Tenn:
Rev. c. H. Pence. Redland. Md: Rev w.
p Prefer. Baltimore; Rev. II. F. Richards,
Laurel. Rev. F. o. Schulz Baltimore; Rev
j. II. LutZ. Woodstock. Va: Rev John
Senter. Dallas. n. c.: Rev P l.. Snapp,
New Hampden Va. Rev. w. E. Swine
hard. Glen Arm Md. and Messrs. George
Ely Baltimore: w. H. Waltgen Baltimore;
c. Kfbber. Woodstock. Va: Geo. Schon.
Lauraville. Md; Ira Wilfong Brandywine,
w. Va; j. w. Fraley. Redland. Md Isiah
Dove. Liledown. N. c.: R. G. Snyder. Balti-
more: S. NJ. Harwick. Hickory, N. c. and
J. c. Burk, Glen Arm, Md.
BoNAPARTE IN CHICAGO.