The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-06
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Woman's S Missionary Society and Ll-
theran Synod in Session
This Week.

Prosperity, Nov. 3.-The oath an
nual session of the Womans Home
and Foreign Missionary society Of the
outh Carolina Synod was held in
Grace church from Nov. 1-3.
The exercises on Sunday consisted
of sermon to the delegates by the
pastor, Rev. NJ. O. J. Kreps. The
address Of welcome on the part Of The
children's society was made by Miss
Annie Laurie Lester and was respond
ed to by Miss Sheely, Of Leesville. On
the part Of the Woman S Society of
Grace church the address Of well
come made by Mrs. Kreps and
response by Mrs. Sylvan, of Colum-
bia.
The convention Wa; largely attend
ed. The reports showed excellent
work done along all lines Of activity.
Mrs. Seherer was greatly missed.
Mrs. NJ. O. J .Kreps was elected
president: Mrs. c.. G.. Habenicht first
vice-president: Mrs. S. 7. Holman,
second vice-president; Mrs. ". G..
Alworder. treasurer; Mrs d. B.
Groseclose. treasurer of the children s
department: Miss Erin Kohn, secre-
tary Children's Society; Miss Ellen
Hendrix. organizer Children So
cietv: Mrs. Cronk, editor Of Tidings.
More than $25,00000 have been rails
ed by the societies in the past "A
years. Their work is growing and
they have undertaken greater things
for the next year. A number Of the
delegates to the convention are at
tending Synod.
Many Of new features were plan
ned for the ensuing year. A new Of
flee was created, that Of second vice.
president. Miss Grieshaben was made
chairman Of the literature commit
tee.
Several mission study ;]aS<es were
conducted and this department was
insisted upon for another year in each
society.
The support Of more Young Nomen
in tie training school was discussed
and through the delegates more So
cieties will soon report their wiling
ness to shoulder their quota Of eX-
penses for one more of the more than
half dozen waiting applicants.
A Telegram of greeting was sent
our late beloved president IN her
home on the Pacific.
Rev. Edward FulenwiGer delivered
a most excellent address, N Sunday
evening on foreign missions.
President Harms followed tlis
Monday evening with timely SER
mon on "Who Shall Have America. -
Tuesday evening Rev. Mr.. Wcltnar
delighted the congregation with lis
f1rceful. witty treatment Of the trair-
ing school.
The convention was formally cl3s-
ed Tusday afternoon by the acting
president, Mrs. Habeni>he.
The 84th annual session Of the
South Carolina Synod was opened in
Grace church, Prosperity. on We'd
nesday morning by Rev. NJ. &. G.
Scherer, D. D., president, Of Charles
ton, who delivered the Synodieal SER
mon.
The Synodical communi''l was a1-
ministered Immediately afte. the SER
mon.
The president report showed
many changes in pastoratcS slurjn"
the year. Nearly all the pastors who
resigned took work within the
bounds of the Synod. Three churches
had been organized and three new
churches dedicated. Improvement:
had been made IN others Markr!
progress was shown in all lines OF
work.
The officers. eleciHl for the caSning
wear are: Rev. f. 4. +, ,n,1, pres :'!rnt;
Rev. Jas. D. KiA#E'i. vi.'c-preSidcnt;
Rev. S. P. Koon. :;e:rerarv.
Several new measures were up for
discussion at the afternoon session.
A number Of committees were ;.p-
pointed and the work Of Svn"d viii
90 forward rapidly.
The SYNOD accepted the invitation
of the standing committee II tie
board of trustees of tie col!',-c tn at
tend in a body the inauguration of