The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
LUTHERANS CONVENE HERE
Conference Names Officers and
Transacts Other Business,
Rev. G. ID. GhOdes, of St. Peters,
baltimore, Talks to synod on
Need of Literature for Body.

The Eastern Conference Of the Mary
land Synod of Lutheran Churches con-
vened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning IN
the Georgetown Lutheran Church. Rev.
D. +. Wiseman, Of the Church Of the
/ Redeemer. opened the morning session
with devotional services. The business
conference followed, in which the re-elec-
ton Of the old officers took place, as fol-
lows Rev. P. A. Heilman, president;
Rev. G. |. Uhler, secretary; Capt Z.
Herman, treasurer, together with the
reading OF reports Of secretary and treas
urer.
At II o'clock Rev. l. c. Burke. Of the
| Third Church, in Baltimore, gave an ex-
position OF Scripture onI Gods elect
Tho session adjourned for lunch at noon.
The afternoon session was opened at
O'Clock. with DR.. Heilman ia the chair.
After the routine business was com
pleted he called on Rev. c. B. Ghodes. Of
[ S. Peters Church, Baltimore.
/ DR.. Ghodes said that the great need of
the Luthersn Church was 20 have its
doctrine expounded in English literature,
so that the American people might better
understand the teachings OF the great
reformer." DR.. J. G.. Butler Of the Ne
mortal Church. Of this city, indorsed
these remarks. and commended Dr. J. r.
Lankerd. who has just completed eight
volumes on this subject
Al O'clock, Rev G ". Miller, Of Sec
ond Lutheran Church. Of Baltimore. spoke
on the topic Of mems organizations ir
the church. Or. Miller has for sixteen
/ years conducted an organization wifi
spiritual and athletic features. meeting
with splendid results. The subject was
then open to discussion Rev. !. NJ. Zim.
norman. Of Christ Church. Baltimore
spoke, followed by ". K kaufman
representing the laity.
Rev. f. FELTON,. Of Messiah Church
Baltimore, was next ou the programme
| Dr. FELTON, said that itinerant methods o
evangelism are not the aim Of the Luth
cran Church, conservatism and not sensa
lonalism being the object During tn'
I discussions that followed. many pleas f0
the cooperation of the congregation
were made. for without IL, Dr. FeitoI
sald successful evangelism IS Impossible
Rev L. S. q. Rupp then spoke OF
"Nission study Movement followed bl
Rev G. f. H.psley on the Congregation
az a missionary society
The conference business came up at
o'clock, when II was decided 10 have th
November conference I'm Eeistertown, Md
The session adjourned shortly after.
Following is a list OF the pastors pres
cnt. J. e.. Burke. u. D.. Third Church
Baltimore. J. G. Butler. ID. D.. Memoris
. Church. Washington, G.. f. Butler. Kell
or Memorial Church. Washington. J. T
Crigier, 81. Pauis Church. Lutherville;
II. Cutler. Trinity Church. Reisterst0wu
NJ. l. Enders, Salem Church, Cstousville
F. FELTON,. Messiah Church. Baltimore
". s. Freas, J.. D., Mother House, Balti
more; J. l.. Frantz, St Marks Church
Washington; p a. Holmau, St Paul
Church. Baltimore. G. e. Hipsley
St Lukes Church, Baltimore;
T. Ide, Trinity Church. Baltimore
/ George W. Miller. d. d, Secon,
Church. Baltimore. /. F. Miller
Bethany Church. Baltimore; s. J. Mil
er. Church Of Our Savior. West Airing
IHus n. l. NtNi'ilIeit 'rIdtt ANAItNs btl
timore, T.. 5. 6. Rupp. Church Of N
Reformation, Baltimore, q. I. Uhler, 81
Johns Church. Sparrows Point. L. II
Waring, Georgetown Church, Washing
ton; John Wsdlev. d. D., Church Of Ref
ormatIon. Washington, u. f. Wisemar
Church Of Our Redeemer. Washington
L. NJ. Zimmerman, d. D., Christ Church
Baltimore.
The conference ended last night wit
the address Of Rev. r. E. Ide, Of thi
city. who spoke on My duty at home,
Rev. J. L. Frantz, of ST. Thomas" Luther
an Church. also of Washington. who ad
dressed the congregation on My duty {
my church." and Rev. J. 9. Butler. pas
tor of the Luther Memorial Church. nea
Thomas Circle, who had for his them
MY duty 70 my neighbor" The son
service was rendered by the local choir