The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-08
General Synod of the Denomi-
nation viii Hold It's Annual
Meeting in This City the
First OF June. :.
ENTIRE COUNTRY Is
TO BE REPRESENTED
Task of Supplying Accommo-
dations for the Many Dele
gates Is Gigantic Pro-
gram Is Made Public.

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gram Is Made Public.
The various committees that are
planning for the entertainment Of the
general synod OF the Lutheran church,
that will convene hero next month,
held joint meeting last evening at
the First English Lutheran church for
conference. General Chairman Haas
states that the committee have still
much work to do to get everything fE
readiness. but that matters are we'll IN
hand and arrangements will b COM
plete by the time delegates begin to
arrive.
The entertainment committee, which
has in charge the securing Of places Of
entertainment for the three or four
hundred delegates. has been busy oan-
vassing the city for places. and mast
still secure places for about one hum
dred. This has been the most diff
cult task, as It requires eatertaior
ment for = period Of ten dayA The
committee has arranged to entertain
them at churches for dinner and sup
per. and they viii be given lodging
and breakfast at the homeA Many
OF the delegates have already written
that they desire entertainment at the
hotels. Tho committee has secured
rates. but those stopping At hotels will
do 80 at their own expense Half Of
the delegation are lay members and
- -
who prefer to pay for their entertain
ment at hotels.
To ossssse celieewms
At the meeting last evenine. the pro-
gram committee was given authority
to secure the coliseum. for the opening
night Of the convention. It 10 the In.
tention to have large mass meeting
Of the Lutherans Of the city. to which
Of course. the public u invited. A
program will be arranged entirely by
the local committee. There will b
. large chorus composed Of the COM
bined choirs Of the Lutheran churchee
under the direction Of Mr.. Lee Mus
baum, assisted BY the two splendid
church orchestras Of st. Pauls and the
First church. There will be weIcom-
ing addresses by local pastors and cit
isens. and the biennial sermon BY the
president Of the general synod. 8. w.
Owen. d. d.. OF Hagerstown. Mary
land. This meeting will take place
on the evening Of June 2. The FOL-
lowing morning the synod viii con-
l vene at st. Paul's church for orgAni1A-
| tion and business.
The general committee also decidea
to have all Of the general boards fur
nish two speakers. % the services may
be held simultaneously At the First
and st. Paul's church. each evening.
during the synod. At these meetlnsD
the best talent of the synod - assisn-
ed to present the purposes and aetiv!-
ties of the boards. The chairman has
already been Informed OF the follow.
ing speakers for these meetinGA
lisa es opesssess.
For the Lutheran Publication eocie-
ty. A. H. stndebaker. d. D.. Of Dalti-
more. and Edwin Heyl Deik D. d. of
Philadelphia.
Ased. John weidley. d. D.. q Wash-
ington. D. C.
Board Of Education. Rev. Pruf
Homes Dysinser, d. D.. Of Atchison.
KAns.. and Rev. II. Rhodes. d. D.. VI
st. Louis. Mo.
The Deaconess Board. Rev. 8 w.
Herman, d. D.. Of Harrisburg. Pa
The Board of Church Extension.
Rev. b. r. Allen, q Lancaster. Pa
The Board Of Home Missions. Rev.
J. J. Young. d D.. q Nsw York olty;
Rev. Harlan K Fennar. d D.. q Lon
isville. Ky. and Rev. Geo ". Enden.
d. D. Of York. Pa
i The speakers for the otAsr important
boards have not yet bssn ssnouDcee
The following is the order a buslna.s:
| wednesday eveNleG
Mass needing at the Coliseum Wei
coming address and the sermon by thu
president Dr.. 3 w. Owea. Haeers-
town. Maryland.
ThUss6ay.
1. OrEanisation, e1ec&tea q o0lcess
enrolling dslseatss an1 admisaoa q
synoda.
2. Foreign misasoas. Dr.. LnfAes
Knhlman. GsttysbWg. Pa, press1sa.
(Confinsed % Rags H0ur.)