The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-14

Problems confronting the church and
the clergy in an age Of theological IN
rest, more especially concerning the Luz
theran denomination. were discussed by
several score Of p sors at the Eastern
Conference Of the Maryland Lutheran
Synod, in session yesterday and last
night at St Paurs English Lutheran
Church, Eleventh and H streets north
west. The Eastern Synod is composed of
pastors holding charges in Washington
Baltimore, Baltimore and Howa16 coun-
ties, and the Eastern Shore Of Maryland.
Three Sessions Held.
zee sessions were held under the
presidency of Rev. Luther Hess Waring,
Phi. D., of Washington. The pastor
and his men, formed the subject Of an
address at the night session, by Rev.
Henry Manken- jr., OF Baltimore, after
Rev. J. w. McCauley, of Baltimore, led
the lyesper services at o'clock. Rev.
Mr.. Manken sought to show the bond of
relationship which should exist between
p. a pastor and his congregation.
Rev. L. NJ. Zimmerman, D. D., of Bal
n timore laid stress on the necessity of
Nproviding for the social needs of the
young people in the church to offs t the
evil tendencies attracting them outside.
The problem consisted in keeping them
with the church, he said, rather than
bringing them into the fold. He ad-
dressed the conference on the subject of
1.-THE best thing to do with our young
people"
Ice Cream Debt Remover.
Rev. L. F. Miller, pastor of the Beth
any Lutheran Church, Baltimore in an
address at the afternoon session pro-
Fnounced social entertainments, such as
ice cream festivals and the like, as alb
solutely essential to the life of the lat
ter-day American church.
THE flavor of ice cream is a fayorfte
church debt remover" said Rev Mr.
Miller. We have grown past the Puri
tan age, but Puritanism has left an in
delible influence with the American
people. The present-day church must
meet the same demand that makes
Coney Island and Luna Park great
money-making sources"
SIS the church meeting the demands
of the age?" was the subject of talks
by Rev. G. Albert Getty, pastor of St.
Johns Church, Baltimore, and Rev F.
A. Hightman, pastor of Grace Church,
Powellnaron, Nd, at the same session.
Both speakers held that the Lutheran
Church, in remaining steadfast by the
Bible as the word of God, and refusing
to participate in the petty dickering Of
creeds, maintained its place in the Aec-
rlesiasticaI world.
Rev. Isaac Canady, missionary to In
QldS ICCSnlly returned, was welcomed
by the conference as an advisory mem
Der. Rev. L. NJ Zimmerman, Christ
Church, Baltimore, was appointed chair
man of the press committee.
''Divers Diseases"
Rey. c. S. Albert D. D., of Philadel-
phia, in an address on What is SUCCESS
full Sunday school teaching?" urged the
need of competent instructors, not only
over pupils, but subordinate teachers as
well. He illustrated his point with a
little story about the Sunday school
teacher who explained the Biblical pas
sage relating to divers diseases as a
disease contracted by the GaliIean fisher
men through their amphibious habits and
their tendency to indulge in the pastime
of diving.
Rev PDA. Heilman, member of the
Home Mission board and also of the
Eastern Conference, was instructed to
call the attention Of the Home Mission
Board to the advisability of organizing
the Lutheran Church at Annapolis, Md.
Into a general synod congregation.
Three vacancies were reported, The Luz
Their Place Memorial Church, in Wash
ington; Cordova pastorate, on the East
ern Shore of Maryland, and st. PauI's
Lutheran Church, at Arcadia, Baltimore
County, Md.
Some of the Speakers.
Parental responsibility for the fate OF
children was discussed by Rev Charles
H. Butler, of Washington, and Rev. P. A
Holman, of ST. Paurs Church, BaIti.
more.
Rev. Charles F. steck, D. D., pastor Of
Epiphany Lutheran Church, Washington
and Rev. G. I. Uhler, of Baltimore, d.
lated upon THE Lutheran Church policy
can it be improved, and how?" Rev
Harrison D. Boyer, of Washington, con-
Quoted devotional services at the opening
of the conference in the morning.
Rev. ]. F. Crigler, of Lutherville, Md.
spoke at the morning session, his topic
being "An exposition of the Scriptures. "
Rev. John T. Huddle, pastor of st. PauPs
Church, Eleventh and H. streets north
west, is the conference host.
Pastors at Conference.
The pastors attending the conference
are Revs. c. S. Albert, Philadelphia; c
Z. Arnold. Concordia Church, Baltimore
Z. K. Bell First Church, Baltimore; C
F. Bergner. lions Church. Washington
John c. Bowers, Salem Church, Cations.
Vile; George Brodthage, Washington;
w. E. Brown, Church of the Reforma
ton, Baltimore; A. II. Burk, Woodens