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

ana Foreign Missionary society Of the
ontl Carolina Synod was held in
Grace church from Nov. 1-3.
Thc exercises on Sunday consisted
OF a sermon to the delegates by the
pastor. Rev. NJ. o. J. krrps. The
address OF welcome on the part Of the
children $ society was made bv Miss
Annie Laurie Lester and was rcspoud
rd I" by Miss Shrcly, Of Lcasvillr. On
the part Of the Woman's : Society Of
. Grace church the address Of well
come was made by Mrs. Kreps and
response by Mrs. Sylvan. of Column
bia.
Ihr convention WAS largely attend
ed. The reports showed excellent
work done along all lines Of activity.
Mrs. Sclercr wills greatly missed.
Mrs. NJ. O. J .INrcps was elected
| president; Mrs. &. {. Habcnicht first
vicc-prcSidcnt; Mrs. S. 4. Holman,
second vicr-prcSidcnt Mrs. w. G..
Alw"rdcr. treasurer: Mr.; d. B.
fr"S"rl"Sc. treasurer of the children :
department: Miss Erin Kohn. sccrc-
tary Children : Socicty: Miss Ellen
| Hendrix. orGanizrr Chillrrn's : So
| rlrly: Mrs. frnnk, editor Of Tidin~S.
More than 25,000.OO have been rails
cd by The societies in thc past 81
, years. Their work is CROWN. and
they have undertaken greater things
for the next year. \ number of the
delegates TO the convention are at
tending Synod
Many Of new features were plan
ned for the ensuing year. \ new Of.
nee WaS created. that of S"rnul vir"-
president. Miss Gricshabcn was made
chairman Of the literature commit
tee
Several mission Studr :ll~~rs were
conducted and this department was
insisted upon for another year in each
society.
the support Of more Young vnmrn
IN the training school WAS discussed
and through the delegates more So
ricilrS Will soon report their willing
ness to shoulder their luo.a Of cx-
pcnScS FOR one moro Of the more than
half dozen waiting appli.anl<.
y telegram Of greeting was sent
our late beloved president IN her
home on the Pacific.
Rev. Edward Fulcnwi,;er delivered
most excellent address ~ Sunday
evening on foreign miS~i)nS
President Harms folIrwrl ILL.,;
M"nhay evening with Il timely ser
mon on ''Who Shall Have Amcrica "
Tuesday rvcnin" Rev. Mr.. Wri,r.".
delighted til" congregation WITH his
f"rrrfnl. witty treatment Of the irair
ing school.
The convention waS e.. .maIly cl,S-
rd TuSday afternoon by the acting
president. Mrs. Habcni;h'
The 84th annual session OF the
South Carolina Synod was opened in
Grace church. Prosperity. on We'd
ncsday morning by Rev. NJ. C. G.
Srhercr. d. d.. prrSidcn'. Of Charles
ton, who delivered the Svnndic,l SER
mon.
The Synodical comm,lni.l wa: a,!-
ministcrcd Immediately aftc: the SER
mon.
Thc presidents report showed
many changes in paStorNcs ,h;,'in"
the year. Nearly all the pastors vino
resigned took work within the
bounds Of the Synod Three churcho,
had been organized and three new
churches dedicated. improvements
had been made IN others Marked
progress was shown in all lines Of
work.
The officers. ricr,Hl for the cisuing
wear are Rev. f.. \. Fn",l. pro, :.!rn.:
Rev. J'S. d. Kia"r:i. vi..c-rrr~iAcnt:
Rev. S. p. koon. .;c c,rrrarv.
Several new measures were up for
discussion at The aftcrnoon session.
\ number Of committees were ;p-
pointed and the work Of SYNOD Will
30 forward rapidly.
! h" Svnnd arrrptrd the inviia:ion
Of the Standin" committee nf III"
board Of trustees Of tie coll"..c tn a.
tend in body The inauguration Of
Rev. J. y. Harms ~ rrr>.drai Of
Nrwbrrrr r"ll""" nn Friday morning
Ordinations.
November 10. 1907, i'm the Wo,nou's