The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-10
In Many Respects the Rich.
mond Synod Will Be Re-
membered as One Of NGDGs.
important Ever Held. }
PROSPERITY IS sH0Wa
MOTION ADOPTED TO-DAY TO
PAY PULLMAN CAR ExPGNSg
OF DELEGATES WHO HAVE TO
JOURNEY LONG olsrANceA

The general Synod of the Lutheran
church which has been In session here
since last Wednesday. closed late this
afternoon. after deciding upon Wash.
ington, d. c., as the next place OF
meeting. This morning when the Syn
cd began its last days session there
were many vacant seats. q number OF
the delegates having taken the oppor.
tunity of leaving early. This shirking
OF duty was commented upon unfavor-
ably. and steps were taken looking to
. more faithful attendance at the next
Synod.
But though . goodly number OF the
Synodical delegates took IN early de-
parture. 1t must not be understood that
this particular session has not been
important. or that 1t has not been
marked by most earnest application to
the business presented. In several
respects the Richmond Synod viii be Q
memorable one in the history Of tia
church. and II the expressions heard
on all sides are indicative Of the feel-
ing OF the delegates. the vialt0rs have
enjoyed themselv0 unusually well.
Synod 10 Prospsrlne.
It was clearly evident this morning
that the General Synod ID growing and
prospering. In fact. the Synod n now
taking on luxuries in the way o( Pull
man cars. and hotels that cost more
than $50 per day.
On motion OF Attorney Georg6 Ne6,
Of York. Pa. 1t was decided that here
after the Synod will pay the Pullman
sleeping car fare Of any delegate who
IL compelled to travel over night in
reaching the meeting OF the Synod.
The Synod already bears the expense
Of the delegates mileage. But the oon-
dition was attached to the Pullman car
fare which makes II necessary for the
delegates to remain till the Close OF
the Synod, or else pay their own way.
The matter Of the Synod bearing the
expense Of the synodical meeting In
stead Of burdening the local church
with 1t was brough up. but action was
deferred until the next Synod.
Pullman Car oueoeIon.
The matter Of riding In Pullman carr
at the expense Of the Synod did not
pass without . dissenting voice. The
Rev. H. T. Dorner took the humble
role of pleading for simplicity. and a.
though no one agreed with him. ho
voted In the negative when the motion
was put. Tho Rev. Mr.. Dorner aaid
that the Synod delegates had not come
to the biennial meetings In Pullman
cars before. and he saw no wisdom In
beginning II at this time. He declared
that the Synod was becoming - aris-
and further expressed the asntiment
that he would not have the courage to
again face the Maryland district synod
II he did not work against such action.
On account Of the growing expense
ol the Synodical meetings. It was sug-
gested by DIR. Singmaster that the Syn
Cd should meet once In three years
instead Of biennially. It II now pro-
vided by the constitution that the
Synod shall meet biennially. and steps
looking to an amendment Of the consti-
tuition will be taken at the next Synod.
No Collection Agency.
The Synod this morning refused TO
play the part Of collection agency.
The Tabitha Orphans Home seems to
be In somewhat rocky financial cor.
cumstances. and the Penfold company
OF Lincoln, Neb., il among the nfms
which has not been able to collect its
bills. So the shrewd manager q the
Penfold Co. thought to appeal to The
Synod. and have 1t instruct the Tabi-
tina trustees to observe charactesistie
Lutheran honesty. and pay the bill
But % the Synod does not appoint
the Tabftha trustees and - they aro
not amenable to the Synod. the SEQ
retary was Instructed to ten tie Pen
fold Company to look TO the trustees
for the money and not the Synod.
The matter Of sastenatiou eoUnlt-
tee for pastors Of the church v1s re-
ferred to the trustees Of the pastors
funds, With Instructions to carefully
Investigate different plans for sustain
ing pastors and report 1t the naxe
Synod.
Historical 0opoge
The Historical society report W.
heard and the same offIeofD wero oon-
tinued for the coming bienninR With
the exception Of Curator Th1s posd-
don made vacant by The dsoeA G The
lCouttnneA n HAas 1euSal