The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-25
.LUTHERANS GATHER
IN HAMMOND
Three Day Convention Be
gins in This City, Scores
of Pastors Arrive.
ENTERTAINED BY LOCAL FOLK
Hammond Gets Conference of Mis-
souri, Synod and Affair Is
Important One.

The northern Indiana Lutheran Con-
ference of the Missouri Synod opened
its annual session in Hammond this
morning. 1t is the first time in the
history of Hammond that the con-
ference was held here and many of
the ministers of the dictrict were pres
emit at the roll call this morning.
More are expected to arrive this af-
ternoon and some this evening The
sessions will last until next Thursday
noon, when the assembled ministers
will return to their homes.
First Meeting This Morning.
The first session of the conference
was held this morning in the hall of
St Paurs Lutheran school on SfbIey
street. Another session will be held
this afternoon, and this evening the
visitors will again gather in the school
hall to be entertained by the mixed
choir of the church
The program for the three-day ses-
sion was not arranged until at the
session this afternoon. Papers will be
read at each session and will be fol-
lowed by general discussion.
Various Questions Dealt With.
The questions that will be dealt
with will be both of a theological and
of business nature, and enough work
has piled up to keep the ministers
busy during all the time they are in
Hammond. Services will be held to-
morrow evening in st. Paul. Lutheran
church which will be attended by all
In mt fSfA
ence.
Many Visitors Here.
The northern Indiana district for the
conference extends from the Illinois
state line into several counties in Ohio
and goes as far south as Logansport.
The first session began this morning
at 10 o'clock. The opening was a short
devotion by the moderator, Rev. F.
Schumm of Lafayette. Roll call by
Secretary II. B. Hohlmeier of New Ha-
ven. Ind, showed fifty ministers pres
ent from various parts of northern In
diana. A paper was read by Rev. Both
of Crown Point on "Christ's Conduct
in Contact with Unbelievers," an ex-
ample for pastors today. The referee
brought forth many illustrative and
instructive instances how Jesus, by his
public ministry on various occasions
met such as were his enemies and
found fault with his teachings He
heard their objections, answered them,
exposed their unbelief as should we
when opportunity offers or of necessity
requires, as revealed in the word of
God. Tonight St. PauTs church mixed
choir will entertain the visiting min
listers
The names of the visiting ministers
and the people with whom they are
staying while in Hammond are sub
joined:
Rev. H. Booster of Mishawaka. Rev.
Ph. Wambsgauss of Fort Wayne. Prof
Theo. Claus; Rev. II. Meyer of Indiana
Harbor, Rev. Hicko Hicken of Kouts
Rev; r; w FRANKIE, Fort Wayne. Prof
Z. W. Llnesmann, 241 Douglas avenue
Rev. .. H Scheips, Peru, Rev A c.
Doerffier, Fort Wayne, Mrs A. f. w
Fedoer, AZ East State street; Rev F.
Eickstaedt Laporte, Rev. H. Prange,
street: Rev. A. Lussky, South Ridge. O..
Rev e. W Paul, Deshler. O., Mrs. F.
Brietzke, 80 Warren street; Rev. W. /,
F1sher, Napoleon, O., Rev. j. w Miller
Plummer avenue; Rev. G. Blievernicht
Fort Wayne, Rev. f. Reinking. Striker
O., E. U1lrich, IA Russell street: S
Stork, Fort Wayne. J. Boyer. New Ha-
ven, }. Hecht. 309 Sibley street; Rev
{. w. Baer, Upton, Aug. Mueller, 2S6
Price place; Rev A. Both, Crown
Point. Fred GasteI. 146 Williams street;
Rev. Q. Turk, Goodland, Rev J. Bopp.
Arcadia, III. Wolter, 81 Sibley street;
Rev. F. Claussen, Valparaiso, Rev P.
Schmidt, Sherwood, O., ]. Claussen, III
State Line street; Rev. G. Schumm, La
fayette. Rev. c. B. Preuss, Decatur. J.
Rfmbach. 1S Sibley street: Rev. E H
Polztn, Michigan City. William Hester
man. 310 Indiana avenue; Rev. c. Jaus.
Decatur. Rev. H. c. Muller. Woodburn.
H Eidam, PSI Truman avenue; Rev. H.
Rump. Toleston, Rev. w. Roesener.
Bremen, H Braun 147 Douglas street
Rev: E. Herzberg Edgerton, O.. Rev.
J. H: Meyer. Ridgeville. F. Bormann,
AL South Holman street; Rev. L.
Dornseif. Decatur, Ind, Rev. William