The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-11
Big Assembly, Which Has For
Over a Week Held Forth in
This City, Closes Memora-
BILE Session.
COMMITTEES NAMED;
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
This Work 0ccupie) Final
Hours Of the So sior Which
" Was s,. Held r1l's'1t -l'''

pleasant memory. 1t cost the local
Lutherans something over one thous-
and dollars in money. much work. and
the use Of their homes. along with
other acts OF hospitality that were
cheerfully given. to show to the three
hundred visitors that Richmond is an
ideal inland city. The return will
merit the price paid. and there is not
a person cognizant with the situation
but will ever thank the Richmond Lu-
therans for having invited their gen.
eral body here.
The Synod occupied its late closing
hours with the adoption Of resolutions,
and the appointment Of standing COM
mittees. The resolutions adopted
were as follows:
Resolved. That the German Literary
Board be authorized to have the paper
presented by DR.. Keyser, and adopted
by this body. translated into German
and published in pamphlet form for
free distribution in the German
churches, and that the cost Of such
publication be paid from the treasury
Of the General Synod,
Resolved, That the officers of this
General Synod be, and hereby are, in
structed to send to the president of
the General Council. and to the presi-
dent Of the United Synod of the South,
a certified copy OF both the regular
and the supplemental reports of our
Committee on Methods Of Practical
Cooperation and Fraternal Confer
ence with other Lutheran bodies.
Lutheran Young Peoples Forward
Missionary Movement.
Whereas there was recently held In
the city Of Springfield, Ohio, largely
attended and enthusiastic convention
Of the young people Of our church
therefore,
Resolved, First: That the General
Synod recognizes with delight and
gratitude to God this evidence Of an
increasing interest on the part of our
young people in the great, missionary
enterprise OF the church at home and
abroad, and that we cordially approve
the purpose and effort to continue this
forward movement until it shall in
clude all the young people of the Gen
eral Synod.
Resolved, Second: That we recon
mend to the boards OF the church
that they foster and cooperate in the
accomplishment of this undertaking
In every possible way.
Resolved: That it be and hereby II
made a standing rule of the Genera
Synod that in the appointment Of com
mittees to nominate the severa
boards, members Of other boards shall
not be named on such committees.
Resolved: That the secretary be in
structed. to omit from the printed
minutes. following reports, the names
OF committees, except the chairman
such names having already appeared
in the naming of committees
Resolved: That the officers of tn
General Synod be instructed to ex
press to the State Board of Health O
Pennsylvania. our high appreciation
OF the prompt and generous aid, boil
professional and financial. afforded Il
our Tressler Orphans Home at Logs
vile, Pa, during the recent outbreal
OF diphtheria in that institution.
ASCCOAvOu. hat we cAlcuu our SlI
cere thanks to the pastors and mem
hers of our churches in this city 70
their generous and hearty hospitality
and especially to the good women q
these congregations who have mad
such comfortable and ample provision
for our wants in the bountiful meal
served at the churches during GU
sessions; to the choirs Of st. Paur
Lutheran church and the First Lutt
eran church. for the excellent must
rendered at the various evening sci
vices: to the local press for the full
and satisfactory reports OF our Sc.
sions; and to all others who have Il
any way contributed to make thi
meeting OF the General Synod 8
pleasant and successful
Resolved: That the treasurer OF tn
General Synod be. and hereby is. In
structed to pay to the Sexton of 81
Paufs Lutheran church the sum q
$500 for special services, and to tn
Sexton Of the First Lutheran churc
the sum Of $500.
Your committee would further RI
commend that the appointment OF
committee on resolutions be discor
tinued. and that the duties Of sue
committee be transferred to the con
mittee Of reference and council provit