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

1 1IOI6SIAuL CuuTCuC8 LOOAy. /
One Of the most important matters
which will come before the attention OF
the Lutheran synod this week will be
the consideration of building new
Deaconess Motherhouse at Baltimore,
Md, the same to cost $4,000. A pic
ture OF the proposed Motherhouse
hangs In the hallway Of the st. Pauls
church, the synod hall, at the present
time. and the beauty Of the building
as shown is attracting much attention.
The Deaconess home Is now ten
years old, and 1t Is doing great work
for the church. The young women,
between the ages Of twenty-one and
forty, who go there for systematic
course OF three years training, prac-
tically give up their lives to the SER
vice Of the church.
Work without Pay.
After they have completed their
course they are assigned to ! parish.
usa1lly Ia ! large city. Here they
take MP work peculiar to their nature.
ana which the pastor himself could not
q. ad1antaseously handle. They get
no pay for their efforts aside from
their support and some necessary
spending money.
The Rev. Charles e. Hay, secretary
Of the Deaconess Board. will present
his report Monday. The report will
show most encouraging progress. The
boar6 ha& been particularly fortunate
In the purchase OF real property, and it
is thought that the synod will greatly
help along the needed work, which has
recently been given such an impetus
by good business investments on the
part Of the board.
Hopes 60 Secure Cir.
The Rev. John A. Aberly. who has
done much work In India In connec-
tion with Watts Memorial college, said
last night that he Is hopeful Of secur-
ing large gift from the Watts family
at Durham, N. c., for the college. Geo.
w. Watts, the wealthy tobacco man is
known to be kindly inclined toward
the school. He has already given $15.-
600 to 1t and 1t is thought that he will
contribute literally toward the $1OO,-
600 endowment fund which Is desired.
Watts College is located In Fadras
Presidency, Guntur, India. 1t has
700 students, both Christian and
heather. There are IS teachers, both
Christian and heather. The school is
affiliated with Madras University. The
present principal is DR.. Uhl, q gradu-
ate Of Johns Hopkins University. All
the other masters at Watts college
were educated in the institution itself
Education for All.
The students include all classes OF
the Hindu and Mohammedan commu.
nity. Education is given to all with.
out regard to their caste or creed. The
Instructors have in mind the prepare
tion of the way for Christian faith
The ages of the students range from
nine to twenty-five years. The build
ing Is of granite and has q frontage Of
l0O feet.
The services last night in the st
Paul and First English Lutheran
churches were given over to the wort
Of the Deaconess board. The address
at the ST. Pauls church was by the
Rev. S. W. Herman of Harrisburg. Pa.
q brilliant young minister whose
speeches on the synod floor have at
tracted attention. AT the First Eng
!ish Lutheran church the Rev. w
Hcnry Blancke. D. D.. OF Davenport
lows, told in forcible manner OF thu
need for the deaconess In the church
Secures Advertisement.
Richmond is securing much adver
tise,ncnt as 4 result Of the meeting o
the Lutheran synod In this city. No
only are reports Of the meeting beins
carried by many Eastern papers, bu
IN Ire church papers Of the Lutheran
much is being said concerning Rich
mond.
The Lutheran Observer. pape
which goes into nearly every Lntheras
home. in It's Issue OF June I. containet
the various facts concerning Richmond
which were prepared BY Secretary Ed
gar N. Haas for the Commercial club
II ! prominent place the publication
told 81 the various things which 30 to
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