The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-08
Former Richmond Pastor Be-
comes President OF Biennial
Conference.
REPORTS SHOW PROGRESS
Membership Has Increased, and
Activities in Mission Work
Developed.

Men and women OF the faith of Mar
lin Luther, representing the clergy ana
.la,ty of the denomination In five states,
ara i'm Richmond in attendance upon
the twelfth biennial convention OF the
limited Synod of the Evangelical LII
thMan Church in the South and the
third biennial conference OF It's auxil-
iary organization the Women's MIS-
sionary Society. This Is, perhaps, the
most notable gathering of the sect
ever held in the South
Opening on Tuesday night with de-
yotional exercises and Il sermon by
The retiring president, Rev. A. @. Voisht,
ID. D.. of Mount Pleasant, s. c., business
sessions of the convention were held
Yesterday and Will be continued
through the week. From present indl-
cations there seems possibility that
the convention will be in session over
Sunday.
Following devotional services con-
Quoted by Rev. r. W. shelly; OF Guyton,
Ga, the convention was formally
opened yesterday morning at $3.50
O'clock. The hearing of the reports OF
the president and treasurer, the recep-
ton of communications from district
synods and reports from institutions,
the discussion of reports, the appoint.
ment OF committees and the enrolment
OF delegates, constituted the morning
business. I, was announced that tho
business sessions will be held daily
from A. NJ. TO 1 p VI.
Membership fhcrcnscd.
Optimism was the keynote OF the
biennial report of the retiring pres'-
dent. In reviewing the work OF the
PAST two years he said: There is an
Increase in our membership. Our mis-
NJ
dicates an enlargement of our field al
lome and abroad. Our orphanage is
PROVIDING for more children than ever
before. Our publication enterprises
ire progressing with rapid strides. The
plan 10 remove the theological SEM
iary and TO house 1T in larger and more
iuitable buildings Is about TO be real
zed. Our colleges are ENJOYING I'M
)recedented success. The operations OF
FUR district synods are in general char
,cterized by aggressiveness and pro.
sress The pervading note of the re.
,orts furnished by the heads of various
departments Is this: We have accom-.
plished much, but we must accomplish
more"
The president recommended the ap
pointment OF an apportioument com
nittee TO take into consideration al
the needs reported by the variou
boards and committees. He also rec
Commended that steps be taken 10 so
cure an adequate revenue for the synod
Ical treasury lie expressed the wis
10 see the lutheran laymen's movemen
officially recognized by the present con
gentioa.
DIR. Morehcad Elected President.
Rev. j. A. Morehead, d. d, presIden
Of Roanoke College. at Salem. Va. wa
elected president OF the United Syno
TO succeed DIR. Weight. who has serve
two terms and was therefore ineligibl
for a third With the new president 4
the chair. the balloting for officers wa
continued. the following being elected
Rev. NJ G. G. Scherer. of Charleston,
c.. chairman of the synod committee
vice president: Rev. S. r. Mailman. 1
D.. Spartanburg. S. c., secretary
4 Charles II. Stieglitz. Atlanta. assistar
secretary: j. Il. Cooper, Wincheste
treasurer; Rev. George H Cox. Grant,
Quarry. N c.. statistical secretary
The following advisory member
were received: Rev. Alfred Ramsay. ]
D.. professor at Chicago Theologic;
Seminary official representative
the General Synod OF the North; G.
North. DR.. F. A. Manhart, Baltimor
secretary of the Grand Synod OF IL
North and head Of the Mother Hon.
OF Deaconesses; Rev. w. l.. Hunto
Philadelphia. literature secretary
the Board of Publication; Rev. J.
Glenn, New Stanton, Pa; Rev j.
Stirewalt, kumomota, Japan; Rev.