The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-04
PROGRAM
Tonioht-Home Missions.
at. PAUl's CHURCH.

PKOCRAM
Tonipht-Home Missions.
ct. PAUL's CHURCH.
Rev. N. w. HANNA, q. D, Spring.
field, Ohio, Presiding.
Evening eerviee-Rev. n. A. OFT, o.
D., salina, Kansas.
Scripture lesson-Rev. Foster U.
GIFT, Philadelphia, Pa.
Prayer-Rev. Chr. r. knudten, Chi.
caoo, III.
Address, "Home Missions Among
Our German Brethren."-Rev. J. J,
Young, .. o., New York City.
Address-Rev. G. w. Enders, D. o.,
York, Pa.
FIRST CHURCH.
Rev. Jacob A. ciutz. .. o., Gettys.
burg. Pa. Presiding.
Evening service-Rev. w. M. Hack
enbero, Dayton. Ohio.
Scripture Lesson-Rev. n. N. leech,
Dubuque. Iowa.
Prayer-Rev. J. 3. Baker. Newport,
Pa.
Address, "Ths Genius Of Home Mis-.
sions."-Rev. J. Elmer eittIe, Turtle
Creek. Pa.
Music-choir.
Address, elemental Factors In
Home Mission Expansion."-Rev. Har-
Ian x. Fenner, o. o., Louisville, KY.
This mornings session OF the Luth-
eran Synod was given over to the
hearing and consideration Of the
twentieth biennial report Of the Board
OF Home Missions. The report was in
printed form. and covered ~ pages. II
was read by DR.. A. s. Hartman. the
general secretary ,and by DR.. J. A.
Clutz, the treasurer Portions of the
report were adopted this morning, and
at the close of the session for dinner
other parts Of 1t we're under discus
sion. Further consideration Of the re-
port was resumed at the afternoon
session.
The Rev. w. S. Signund. OF Colum
bus, Ind, well known In this city on
account OF being a member Of the
Olive Branch Synod was made assist
ant secretary OF the synod.
A Talented Woman.
A most pleasant feature Of the
morning session was the presence oil
Mrs. Willard Larl1in. beautiful and
talented woman Of Cobleskille. N. Y.
who as president-elect of the conven
tion of Women's Home and Foreign
missionary societies brought fraternal
greetings from that organization.
Mrs. Larkin told of the successful
convention that they have just closed
at Dixon. ILL.,. where there were LOT
delegates. She said that in their last
biennium they had expended $1O0,OO
and that 1t was the intention to CON
duct their work on the basis Of 1925,
900 during the coming two years
Mrs. Larkin asked that the Genera
Synod name delegate to be present
at the Women's conventions in Louis
willie. KY, in 1911. This request Pres
Fenner soon announced that the
Synod would comply with.
Paid = Compliment.
At the close of her address Mrs
Larkin was paid a distinct compli
ment, all Of the delegates rising te
their feet. amid applause and many
of them waving their handkerchiefs ir
chautauQua salute. Such salute
is an innovation with the synod
President Fenner graciously &C
cepted Mrs. Larkin's greeting. anf
fittinglv extended her a welcome Il
the synod.
This mornings session of the Synot
was marked by several fervent ser
mons. particularly those of DR. Ham
ma and DR.. Enders. These addresse.
were occasioned by the portion OF thu
report on Home Missions referring
the Sunday school work. DR.. Enders
formerly pastor of ST Paul's church
In this city. was especially effective
In showing the essentially Of thu
Sunday school-how the Lutheran
church had really marched on its pro
gressive way by virtue of its faithful
training OF the children in the ortho
dox way.
Report Of Treasurer.
The treasurer's report of the hom.
mission board showed total OF avail
able funds for the past biennium o
$175, 5,s31S9.
The portion OF the report alread!
adopted by the Synod shows substan
italy what splendid has been done
Tho four resolutions unanimousl.
passed were as follows:
On the Work n Whole.
I. Resolved. That We sincerely re
joice In the excellent measure Of sue
cess that has attended the efforts o
the Board d Home Missions dnrinl
the twsntistA biennium. . sesA I