The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
LUTHERAN SYNOD
IS NEARING END
President Morehead Returns
Home and Rev. NJ. G. Scherer
Presides Over Body.
HOLDING FINAL SESSION
Theological Seminary and Church
Publications Discussed at
Chapel Service.
HOLDING FINAL SESSION

Owing to the fact that DR.. J. A.
Morehead, the president, had to re-
turn TO his duties at Salem. Va, Rev.
NJ. g. q. Scherer. of Charleston, 8.
c., vice-president. was in the chair
when the session OF the Lutheran
Synod was resumtd Saturday morning
in the First nElish Lutheran church.
The delegates got down to work
promptly at o'clock with a view Of
completing all business before the
day was over.
Good attendance and an unusual
degree Of interest again marked the
evening service in Richmond Col
iege chapel Rev W. r. Shealy. OF
ouyton, Ga, handled the subject of
Our Theological Seminary in q
clear arid interesting manner, while
Rev. George H, Cox d. D., OF Glass.
n. c., discussed Lutheran Church
Publications
Boards Organize.
Election and organization OF boards
under control OF the synod formed a
feature of the Saturday morning SEES
sion.
The foreign mission board vas or
saniEed as follows! Rev r. Z. Hol-
land. D. D.. Rev. w. A. Deaton. Rev.
NJ. o. j. kreps, Rev. j. II. Murphy,
Rev. NJ. J, Epting. Mr.. II IT, Bon.
nam, Mr.. j. e. Cooper, Mr.. j. NJ
Lichtenwanger.
The board of publication and the
committee on common book OF w,r-
ship were continued without change.
Rev. NJ. G. G. Scherer was chosen
board, with Rev. NJ. O. j. kreps Us
vice-president.
Fraternsl delegates were chosen as
follows: Rev. c. A. Freed, general
synod: Rev. NJ NJ. Kinard, general
council: Rev. W. II. Grever, Elizabeth
College.
Atlanta selected.
Atlanta was chosen as the place of
meeting in 1912, winning over Column
| bia 8. c., the other contestantfi by a
| narrow margin.
The synod authorized the foreign
board to raise $4,000 in addition to
an equal sum already raised for the
purpose OF completing mission build
/ ings in Japan.
| An additional missionary, making
| Ave in Japan altogether working un-
/ der the Southern synod. was author
| lied.
The synod voted an apportionmen,
| of $4,000 among the churches for
! current expenses in connection with
| foreign work. The body voted also
| to sanction what Is known as the
annuity donation plan relative to this
work.
The delegates reconvened at p.
! Nj, following adjournment at /
o'clock.
Conference Closes.
The Woman's Missionary Confer
| enee in connection with the synod
brought Its sessions to close with con.
secration services conducted by Mrs
final session was devoted to the dts
cussion and consideration of the presi.
dents report, which proved to be d
document Of much interest A num-
Der of valuable papers on mission
work were also read.
Announcement was made that th<
Eunday-schooi class of the Firs'
/ Lutheran church would be greeted
Sunday morning at $50 o'clock In
the chapel of Richmond College b.
members Of the synod and others in
attendance. A special musical pro.
gram will be rendered and short ad,
dresses viii be delivered by the visitors
! Lncherans to Preach.
Many pulpits in the city will b
Allied Sunday by Lutheran pastors or
special invitation.
/ Saturday afternoon, IL business per
mits and the weather 10 propitious, tn,
delegates will be taken on . trip t.
Seven Pines and other points of IN
terest. an urgent invitation having
been extended the delegates at tn,
close Of the Friday morning session
Of the synod.