The Washington times., 1911-06-06
LUTHERAN COUNCIL
. PLANS To INTEREST
. THE MEN AND BOYS
Banquet Tonight and Big
Meeting Tomorrow Other
Convention Events.

To consider the best means to make
their work effective among the boys and
tnen Of their congregations was the sub
tect considered and discussed, in its va
tious phases, at the morning and after
boon session Of the second day of the
first convention of the Federal Council
of Lutheran Brotherhoods, which is
how in session at the Luther Place Me-
mortal Church.
Tonight the delegates will have a BAN
puet at the Ebbitt House and the con-
Eention will end tomorrow night, when
the delegates will unite with the gen.
eral synod of the Lutheran churches at
public meeting in the. Luther Place
Memorial Church, at which President
Taft, Count Won Bernstein, the German
ambassador, and other prominent men
twill address the delegates and members
Pf the synod.
The morning and afternoon session
was presided over today by the Rev.
DR.. S. S Waltz. of Louisville, KY.
while John l. Zimmerman. Of
Springfield, Ohio, will be toastmaster
at the banquet
Sunday School Assistance.
The morning session was opened
with prayer by the Rev. s. P. Long,
of Mansfield. Ohio, and was followed
by an interesting address on THE
Brotherhood Helping the Pastor" by
C. ]. Driever. of Chicago.
The work Of the men in the Sunday
school was the discussed by G. A.
kletnfelter, of Baltimore; the Rev. s.
p. Long, of Mansfield, Ohio; J. o.
Beard. Of Polo, ILL.,; H. A. Gatz, of Los
Angeles and ]. H. Bohn, of Oakland,
Cal They urged the delegates to con-
building up the Church the uI Sunday W
school was and that IT was a factor IL
folving church problems, and was a
benefit not alone to the younger men,
but also to the older men Of the con-
gregations.
The Rev. H. c. Erdman, of Swiss
vale, Pa. who is taking much interest
in work among boys, addressed the con-
rention on the Importance of work
among the boys of the church. He said
1T would profit the church nothing to
gain the world and lose the boys, and
urged the different brotherhoods to ex
tend their work among the boys by ade
adviser, comrade, and friend to ths
boys. The best work among boys, he
said. was for boys and by boys, be
cause boys have more influence with
their comrades than men The work of
the brotherhood in this field should be
carried on In haromny with the home,
and every effort should be made TO
make the father feel his responsibility.
Committees Announced.
An interest talk on men helping for
ward the religious movement was given
by Frederick Ohrenschall, Of Baltimore
The following committees were then
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS E. ]. Kier-
win, W. H Schaus, c. J. Driever, Will
liam Mod. Biggerstaff, the Rev. Ed
ward S. Bnnt, the Rev. c. P. Wiles,
the Rev. r. B. Peery. The commit
tee on resolutions is ]. S. Runyon,
Frederick Ohrenschall. Raymond w.
Pullman, j. W. Kahler, the Rev. A c.
Miller, the Rev. Lewis Mango, and the
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Bran Kamp.
Reports from the delegates from the
various brotherhoods were then receiv-
ed. The afternoon session began at 2
o'clock, and was in the nature Of a
round-table discussion.
Following the banquet, at which
prominent delegates will respond to
toasts, there will be a vesper service,
conducted by the Rev. John T. Huddle.
Of Washington.