Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-11
The Lutheran snyod of Virginia.

The Lutheran Synod of Virginia was
organized in Woodstock, Va, in 1890.
In IFS fifteenth annual session it met in
Shepherdstown, in 1916. Rev. ]. B.
Davis, D. D., was president; Rev. l..
Eichelberger, secretary; and Rev. T.
Miller, treasurer. The Rev. DR.. D. F.
Bittle, founder OF Roanoke College, then
pastor at Middlebrook, Va, was here.
Rev. |. Baker, Winchester, Va, Rev. A.
R. Rude, Mt. Jackson, Va, Rev. c. c.
Baughman, Staunton, Va, Rev. J. F.
Campbell, Strasburg, Va, and Rev. J. A.
Seiss, Shepherdstown, Va, were then
prominent members of Synod. Among
the lay delegates we note the names Of
Stein, Shuey, Richardson, Bowers, Cline,
Diffenderfer, and Gruber. Rev. J. A.
Brown, Of the S. w. Va, Synod and Rev.
]. P. Cline, of the Maryland Synod, were
visitors. The Virginia Synod then NUM-
bered sixteen ministers, 24l5 commune
cant members, and reported money Of
fering of $7325. This Synod now num-
bers thirty-two ministers, 6066 commune
cants, and reported last year $4,000
for benevolence.
This Synod has met in Shepherdstown
four times: In 1915, 1859, 1870, and
1881. At its session here in 1859, the
Rev. J. A. Snyder, D. D., was ordained.
The Doctor, now past eighty years OF
pilgrimage, has retired from the pastor
ate, but is yet member OF the Sunday
school, Woodstock, Va, where he is
resting after more than fifty years in the
pulpit service for the Master. We hope
he will be with us at the approaching
convention OF the Virginia Synod.
Another man whom we younger men
and all Shepherdstown people who know
him, will welcome is the Rev. Peter Mil
Ter, OF Rio, w. Va. Forty miles west OF
Winchester, is Rio, the home OF this
grand old man of the mountains. For
thirty years he has preached to that peo-
pie, riding sometimes on horseback a
distance of forty miles, that being the
farther limits of his paStorate. He is in
his eighty-third year and breaches with
the ardor OF soul on fire with the love
of God, and with an JUNCTION of God such
only an adept in the Gospel can. For
m ore than fifty years he has been trump
citing the love OF God, and though he re-
signed more than year ago, his people
hold on to him and listen to his counsel.
Praise God for such faithfulness in a pas
tor and for such confidence and love OF a
people in and for their pastor. Come on,
thou revered man Of God, come on. We
welcome you and all OF like soul.
After twenty nine years the Virginia
Synod will meet in ShepherdStown again
the twenty third OF this month. Shep-
herdstown's proverbial hospitality will
welcome Synod with glad heart and open
hand. To several brethren Of the Synod
il will be "home-COmn, and TO all 1t
will be glad welcome.
Rev. q. S. Bowers d. d., Winchester,
Va, is president; Rev. A. d. K. Hancher,
Stanton, Va, IS secretary; and M. Colt
man, Esq, Woodstock, Va, is treasurer.
The first service will be on Tuesday eve
ming at $50, when the Synodical sermon
will be preached by the president. All
sessions OF Synod will be open to the
public, and all are invited to attend its
sessions. There will be twice each day
at II m. and 8 p. m.
H. c. HAITHCOX,
Pastor Loci.