The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-25
SOUTH CAROLINA SYNOD IN
SSTH SESSION IN NEWBERRY
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Wyse
Pastoral Districts-Rev. ]. D. Kin
ard, Rev. S. P. Koon, C. H. Bouknight
Vacancies-Rev j. w. Oxner, Rev
]. D. Shealy, John Kinard.
Reports of CONFERENCE.-THE. D. B.
Grozeclose, Rev. ]. B. Haigler, A. B.
Cumbee,
Appropriaticns-Rev J. H. Wilson,
D. D.; Rev. Y. Won A. Riser, H. NJ.
Mayer.
Apportionment-Rev S. C. Ballen-
tine, Rev. E. C. Witt, C. L. Miller.
Bonds of Treasurers-Rev. E. w.
Leslie, Rev. J. A. Linn, Rev. W. A. e.
Mueller, D. D., DR.. Geo. B. Cromer.
Examining Committee-Rev. S. T.
Hallman, D. D.; Rev NJ. G. G. Scherer,
D. D.: Rev. M. o. J. Kreps, D. D.; Rev.
c. E. Weltner, D. D.; Rev. Edw. Full
enwider.
Orphan Home-Rev. w. A. c. Muel-
Ter, D. D.; Rev. D. B. Groseclose, W.
A. Muller
Special Reference-Rev. w. E. Pugh,
Rev. ]. A. Linn, j. Paul Smith.
Special Committees.
To Nominate Board Trustees New
berry College-.Herbert A. Smith, Rev.
z. w. Bedenbaugh, Rev w. A. Dutton.
To Nominate Speakers for Next
Convention-Rev. w. P. Cline, Rev. j.
J. Long, H. M. Mayer.
To Nominate Board of Directors
Theological Seminary-Rev. ]. H. Will
son, D. D.; Rev. A. R. Taylor, Milledge
Dickert.
On Disabled Ministers-Capt. J. w.
Jenny, Rev. H. J. Black, Rev. c. P.
Boozer.
To Examine Vouchers on Sunday
School Normal-Rev: J. B. Harmon,
Rev. C. L. Miller, Rev. L. P, Boland.
To Audit Treasurers' Books-Dr.
Geo. B. Cromer, A. NJ. Wyse, R, D. Lay
ton.
Wednesdays Sessions.
The second days session of the Sy-
nod was largely devoted to routine
matters. The opening devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by the Rev. j..
B. Derrick, of Augusta, and a twenty
minutes sermon was preached by the
Rev. T. S. Brown, of Lexington, on
"The Growing Church
DR.. R. C. Holland, of Charlotte,
chairman of the foreign mission board
of the United Synod, discussed foreign
missions, and reviewed the field in a
clear and concise manner. Gratifying
progress has been made in the foreign
mission field, but the demands are still
pressing. The Synod expressed itself
as feeling a deep interest in the cause
represented with so great zeal and n
deity by DR.. Holland, and expressed
it's qualification in the highly favor
able report of the growth of the ia
pan mission and the Lutheran school
there, and commended the work to the
loyal support of tine people represent
ed by the Synod, urging its needs upon
their prayers and benefcence
The matter of the establishment of
a fund of twenty thousand dollars for
disabled ministers was brought before
the synod by Rev. Y. Won A. Riser.
This matter was placed in the hands
of a committee, which is expected to
report during the convention.
The Synod decided to hold another
Sunday School Normal next year, and
the South Carolina Conference of the
Tennessee Synod was invited to join
in the Normal The use Of Newberry
college for the Normal was requested.
The Normal the past summer was held
at Leesyille, in July.
The Synod accepted an invitation to
visit Newberry college on Thursday
morning.
At the afternoon session the cause
of home missions was presented by
Rev. C. L. Miller, of Greenville, sec
retary of the Home Mission Board of
the United Synod. The speaker call
ed attention to the fact that there is a
Lutheran church in only one of every
eight towns in the South with popu-
lation of more than one thousand. The
Rev. Mr. Miller was extended vote
of thanks for his thoughtful address.
The appropriation for salaries in the
home mission work in the South Caro-