The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-03

OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Or. Il. K. Fenner. Louisville, ky.,
President.
Rev. T. p. Manhart, seIinsorove.
4 Pa, Secretary.
George Il. knollenberg. Richmond,
Treasurer.
The first business session OF the
j 44th convention Of the general synod
OF the Evangelical Lutheran church
lof the United States convened this
morning at nine o'clock, in the St.
| Paul's Lutheran church on South Sew
enth street.
President Owen, OF Hagerstown.
Md, was in the chair and there were
present 205 voting delegates. About
$50 delegates are to be present here
during the seven days session, but all
OF them had not arrived in time for
the first session.
A Splendid Sight.
This morning as the delegates arose
TO take part In the common opening
service they presented q splendid ap-
this country every delegate clearly
showed tho mark Of religious and CIV
ilian stamina. The delegates are
equally divided between the ministers
and lay members Of the church They
are all representative Americans and
appear to be most fittingly qualified
to legislate for the million of sturdy
Lutherans whom they represent.
Following the opening service the
roll was called and adopted. DR.. L.
b. Wolf, secretary Of the board of for
eign missions then arose and pre-
scented the synod with a gavel made
a olive wood which he secured while
in Jerusalem q few years ago. The
synod accepted the gavel. and on mo
tion Of DR.. Hanna, DR.. Wolf was CIV
en- q unanimous vote of thanks.
For Organization.
The synod proceeded Immediately
10 organization. tellers being appoint
ed as follows: Rev. Chas. Reinenald.
Rev. c. g. Clark and Messrs. NJ. L.
Moeller and b. G. Bowman.
The synod has no nomination Of
candidates. nor committee on nomin-
ations. instead each delegate votes for
the person Of his choice and ballots
are taken till an officer is finally Sc
lected.
There was no trouble in arriving at
a choice for president. nor for treas
urer. DR.. H. X. Fenner, OF Louisville,
a member of the Olive Branch synod,
and q minister known and beloved in
this city and throughout this section.
was elected president on the first
ballot. He received 118 votes. 10S
being necessary to elect. Other dele
gates received votes as follows: En-
ders 81. Yarger s. Young s. Altman 1,
Eingmaster 4. The other votes were
variously scattered. DIR. Fenner. the
new president has served for six
years AZ secretary of the synod. and
in that capacity he has been most
efficient.
Elect knoIienberg.
George III. Knollenberg Of this city
was re-chosen for treasurer, having
already filled that office for six years.
There was no opposition to Mr.. Knoll
lenberg he being the unanimous
choice Of the synod
Some difficulty was found in select
ing the secretary and after the first
ballot and no choice had been made
the Rev. Robert ID. Glare OF York, Pa.
was named az temporary secretary.
The first ballot for secretary show
cd the following as leading: Fenner
66. Delk 10. Ludder is. Hadley IL. Bit
tie IL. Slgmund 10. Enders 10, Baker
8, Troxell and Altman s.
A Pretty Race.
The second ballot developed 4 pref
" race between Delk and Glare. the
first having 81 votes and the second
46. Both withdrew from the race af-
ter this ballot. and the synod pro
ceeded to third effort. rs no one
had secured sufficient votes for cleo
tion On the second ballot. The third
ballot taken just before adjournment
Of the morning session still left the
synod without permanent secretary
and balloting was resumed again this
afternoon and Rev F. P. Manhart. Of
6elinsgrove. Pa. was chosen.
The New York synod which has
been formed Of the Hartwiok, New
York ana New Jersey. and the Franck-
can synOds. was admitted On recom-
mondation Of the COMMITTEES. w. II.
Dunbar, Chas. s. Albert and Arthur
King. The New York synod was
formed BY the Harmonious and volun-
leaxy dissolution q ne thzss naznsa