The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-30
LUTHERANS TODAY
MERGE MAGAZINES
Two of the Leading Church
Publications United by
the Delegates.
RECORD APPROPRIATIONS
MORE MONEY EXPENDED BY THIS
SYNOD THAN ANY OTHER
ELECTION OF SYNOD OFFICERS
10 HELD TODAY.

The merging of the Lutheran Stan
dard and the Columbus Theological
Magazine and the decision to publish
another edition of the Lutheran Book
of Confessions were questions OF i'm
portance before the morning session
of the Evangelical Lutheran joint syn
cd OF Ohio and other states.
Nomination and election of officers
also took place but the results will
not be announced until late this after
noon.
The two Lutheran magazines which
were merged were of the same scope
and character and it was on advice OF
the leading educators OF the synod
who entered into the debate. that the
consolidation of the two was effected.
Henceforth they will appear under
one cover at So per annum. The work
OF editing will be in charge of an ed
itor-in-chief and an associate editor.
The Clerical List.
The publication OF the clerical list
of America was abandoned for next
year. but this list will be furnished by
the book concern under the direction
of the general council. An important
resolution was passed in that the
synod resolved to publish new and
classical edition of the Book OF Con-
cord in English.
The publication Of the first edition
OF the synodical manual was announc-
ed and the book recommended to the
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the two Sunday school papers. namely
the Little Missionary" and "Child's
Paper. was voted down. The two
magazines have a large circulation
and are constantly growing in favor.
Three extra editions OF the Luther
an Standard. will be published in or
der to bring the elemosynary. the mis-.
sionary and the educational depart
ments more successfully before the
people a..-
Announcement was made that Rev.
Won Fischer of st. Paul. Mimi, will
preach the pastoral sermon, which is
Of particular importance to the minis
ters this evening at st. Johns church.
Appropriations Made.
Appropriations occupied the atten-
ton Of the delegates at the session
yesterday afternoon. For the purpose
of assisting In the care Of consump-
tives in the Rocky Mountain territory,
the synod voted an appropriation Of
$500. Consumptives who apply to the
synod missionaries will be supplied
with tents for the purchase OF which
the appropriation was made Capt.
tai university received $4,000, while
the Pacific seminary received $4,000.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the Old
Fouks' Home and the Orphans home
at Mars. Pa. was made. The Normal
school at Woodville O., received
$4,000 and $7.1SS was appropriated for
the theological seminary at st. Paul,
Mimi. The largest appropriation of
the day was $35, 1000 to the home mis-
sion board. to carry on it's work. =.
The appropriation made for wernle
Orphans home was $4,000. It will be
equipped witha manual training de-
partment and the appropriation was
made to bear a part Of this expense
while the remainder will be used for
the general running expenses of the
institution.
During the convention $4,000 has
been appropriated for different pur.
poses. 1t is the largest amount that
any one synod ever expended and will
necessitate great deal Of work on
the part OF the different district. Per.
mission was given to the seminary
board OF st. Paul to raise $4,000 for
the purchase Of land adjacent to the
campus and the construction of an.
other building.