Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-25
The Virginia SYNOD.
The eighty-first annual meeting OF the
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convened in ST. Peters Lutheran Church,
Shepherdstown, Tuesday evening at hall
past s o'clock. The devotional service
was conducted by the pastor, Rev. h. I.
Haithcox, and the opening sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. Geo. S. Bowers,
of Winchester, president OF Synod. The
theme of DR.. Bowers able sermon was
Apostolic Preaching" and his text was
from lst Corinthians L: q, "a.
The greater part of the ministers and
delegates did not arrive until after $50 p.
M, and at the conclusion OF the evening
sermon they were assigned to their sew
eraI places of entertainment.
Wednesday morning Synod convened
in its first business session, when the re-
ports of President Geo. s. Bowers, Sec
rotary A. D. X. Hancher and Treasurer
M. Coffman were read and approved.
Synod elected all of its old officers,
as follows:
President-Rev. Geo. S. Bowers, OF
Winchester.
Observation-Disclosures. E. L. Folk, OF
Middlebrook.
Secretary-Rev. A. D. R. Hancher, OF
Staunton.
Treasurer-Mr. M. Coffman, OF Wood
stock
AT eleven O'Clock Rev. DR.. L. q. Nj.
Miller, of the Theological Seminary at
Mt. Pleasant. South Carolina, preached
the sermon, his theme being "The Lords
Supper: Its significance and meaning"
After the sermon the synodical commun-
ion was observed.
Yesterday afternoon Synod heard the
.fraternal greetings OF the Tennessee Syn
cd, as delivered by Rev. A. r. Beck, OF
Mt. Jackson, official visitor, in which he
expressed the hope that the day was not
far distant when the three SynodS in Viz
ginia would be one. President Geo. S.
Bowers responded in fitting terms and
expressed the same hope. The report OF
the executive committee was then taken
I'D, and was discussed until the time for
adjournment. The report embraced a
review of the work of the past year, to-
gether with recommendations for the en-
suing year and the necessary appropria-
tons for the continuance OF the Synod'S
several enterprises.
Wednesday night an earnest address
on Education was delivered by Rev. |.
Conner, OF Lexington, the devotional eX-
erciseS being conducted by Rev. J. F.
Bruch, of Mt. Tabor.
Rev. T. O. KeiSter, d. D., OF Roanoke,
Va, and MesSrS. S. S. Cassell and r. w.
Kline are here as committee from the
Southwestern Virginia Synod TO confer
with this Synod concerning Marion Fe-
male College. Rev. J. c. Peery, preSi-
dent of Marion College, is also d visitor
to Synod.
The following is list OF the ministe-
rial members of the Synod who are IN at
tendance at the present session:
Rev. ]. M. Shreckhise, Raphine, Va.
Rev. Peter Miller, Rio, w. Va.
Rev. H. c. IIathcoX, d. d., Shep-
herdstown, w. Va.
Rev. L. q. M. Miller, d. d., MI. Pleas
ant, S. c.
Rev. w. J. Smith, Bloom, Va.
Rev. Geo. S. Bowers, D. d. WinCheS-
ter, Va.
Rev. ]. G. Graichen, Waynesboro, Va.
Rev. E. L. Folk. Middlebrook, Va.
Rev. G. E. Shuey, Dayton, Va.
Rev. J. A. Huffard, Luray, Va.
Rev. w. p. Huddle, Madison, Va.
Rev. ]. A. Morehead, D. d., president
Roanoke College, Salem, Va.
Rev. A. D. R. HanCher, Staunton, Va.
Rev. ]. F. Bruch, Mt Tabor, Va.
Rev. c. w. Cassell, Stephens City, Va.
Rev. D. w. Files, Mt. Sidney, Va.
Rev. J. w. Shuey, Portsmouth, Va.
Rev. w. H. Riser, Norfolk, Va.
Rev. w. W. J. Richie, Churchvile,
Va.
Rev. E. A. Repass, Phi. D., New Mar
ket, Va.
Rev. J. J. Scherer, Jr., Richmond, Va.
Rev. J. |. Coiner, Lexington, Va.
Rev. A. c. Karkau, Newport News, Va.
Rev. w. B. Oney, Jadwyn, Va.
Rev. J. w. Strickler, Laid, Va.
Rev. c. A. Marks, WayneSborC, Va.
Among the visiting ministers who are
present are Rev. E. c. Cronk, Columbia,
S. c.; Rev. M. L. Canup, High Point,
N. c.; Rev. A. r. Beck, Mt. Jackson,
Va; Rev. J. |. Miller, d. D.. WayneS-
boro; Rev. A. J. Stirewalt, missionary to
Japan; also Mr.. J. T. Crabtree, Superin-
tendent of the Lutheran Orphans Home
at Salem, Va.
The lay delegates who are here are
Daniel Welsh, Lexington; John IA. Coin
er, Ladd; S. J. Hoffman, Buena Vista;
c. H. Cline, WardenSville {; Charles Mey-
erhoefier, Churchville; Joseph Hawkins,
Gravel Springs; John L. Meyer, Luray;
r. A. Graves, Madison; G. c. B. Are
hart, Middlebrook; Jacob M. Kagey, Mt.
Jackson; John L. CIemmer, Mt. Tabor;
GustavuS Wickes, New Market; q.
Franklin LEM, Newport News; DR.. J.
NJ. Miller, Uvilla Jacob Umlauf, Rich
mond; S. T. Shank, Mt. Crawford; D.
S. Wine, Mt. Sidney; Josiah Wlsman,
Woodstock; Mayberry Mckee, Shep-
herdStown; Prof F. w. Hamer, Staun-
ton; w. p. Painter, Stephens City; JOS
eph T. Carr, WayneSboro; H. K. Green,
Winchester; M. Coffman, Woodstock;
A. H. Towberman, Stanton.
The following are the assignments Of