Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-22
LUTHERAN SYNOD
AT TAZEWELL
An Interesting Occasion for Ministers
Delegates, Visitors and People
oil The Town.

The sessions of the Evangelical Luth-
eran Synod of Southwest Virginia
which began at this place on Wednes-
day and were concluded on Sunday
were greatly enjoyed by the attending
ministers and laymen, and gave much
pleasure to the Christian people of our
community. There was a pretty full
attendance of the ministers connected
with the Synod, and most of the
churches within its jurisdiction were
represented by lay delegates.
Business meetings were held twice
each day on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday and much work of Importance to
the Synod and the church generally
was transacted Each night divine ser
vices were held in the Lutheran church
and a number of excellent addresses
were delivered each day on interesting
religious subjects connected with the
church. In addition to the regular
ministers of the Synod, DR.. L. G. M.
Miller, who is one of the professors in
the Theological Seminary at Mt. Pleas
ant, S. c., and DR.. R. C. Holland, presi-
dent of the Missionary Board of the
United Synod of the South, attended
the sessions of the Synod here. DR..
Holland is also pastor of the Lutheran
church at Charlotte, N. c.
On Sunda morning DR.. L. A. Fox,
of Roanoke College filled the pulpit at
the Methodist church, and at the same
hour DR.. T. o. Keister, Of Roanoke,
Va, preached in the Presbyterian
church. The service on Sunday morn
ing at the Lutheran church possessed
unusual interest While the church
building had been erected about
two years it had never been dedi-
Gated; and the congregation availed
themselves of this auspicious occasion
to have that important service per-
formed. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by DR.. J. A. Morehead, presi-
dent of Roanoke College 1t was a
finished discourse and was greatly en-
joyed by the large congregation. After
the sermon it was announced that the
congregation, which is small one, had
built the church and practically paid for
it without any outside assistance
There was a small balance unpaid, and
an opportunity was given the audience
to contribute to the wiping out of that
small balance. The offering was the
most liberal plate collection we have ever
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the retiring pastor, then consecrated
the building according to the solemn
and beautiful ritual of the Lutheran
Church.
The dedication and conservation ser
vices were really beautiful; and many
who had never before witnessed such
services were outspoken in their ad-
miration.
At three O'Clock on Sunday afternoon
Rev. G. Nj. Rhodes, pastor of the church
at Pulaski, Va, was ordained. Rev.
Paul Seig, of Wytheville, preached the
sermon, after which the solemn ordina-
ton service was conducted by DIR. ]. B.
Greiner, assisted by Rev. Seig.
At its meeting on Saturday afternoon
the Synod passed resolution express
ing its high appreciation of the hospital
ity of Tazewell. The pleasure Of the
members and delegates of the Synod
was no greater than that WHICH was en-
joyed by those who entertained them
while here. The sound gospel preach
ing was refreshing to Christian people.
and the social intercourse of the visit
ors and those who entertained them was
mutually delightful. The occasion was es-
pecially agreeable to the editor of this
paper, as it furnished an opportunity to
meet and greet number of warm
friends of long standing.