Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-05-15
ST. JOHNS GETS NEXT SYNOD.
No New College at this Time. Mt. Pleas
ant Holds The Seminary,

dlIi nuiuS tD6 SGW,hQiJl
With the acceptance of the
hearty invitation to meet next
year with St. Johns Cabarrus
congregation, and the reception
and disposition of sevesal impor-
tant but routine reports. the
North Carolina Lutheran Synod
completed its business sessions
yesterday, and many Of the visit
ing clsrsymen left for their
homes.
This evening the forfnal close
Of the 1O9sh session viii occur af-
ter the ordination of ID L Kesser
to the ministry. Rsv v Y Booz-
er of Lexington will preach she
ordination sermon, and thu other
clargy taking part in the service
will be Reverends M N Kinard, g
H Cox and T G Parker.
The Synod enjoyed yesterday
afternoon the pisvilege of hearing
a brief but most interesting ad'
dress from Rev. g Fl Gerberding,
professor of practical theology in
the Chicago Lutheran Seminary
AID one of the most widely read
suthors in the Lusheraa Chnr3h.
After expressing his pleasure at
being present at this session. Dr..
Garberding congratulated the Sy-
nod npon the active interest it is
displaying in the cause of Chris.
tian education which he considers
fundamental to all< Christian
progress. Ia DR. Garberdlng's
view she Protestant churches to.
day face four dangers, namely,
the prevalence of agnossic, mata-
rlalistic untelief, the wave of
CRIME which has followed ID its
wake, the spread of an utterly
Goddess socialism and the en-
croachments of Ron,Anism. No
weak -kneed Prote ssSn tism will
suffice to cope with thase dangers.
There must be q reRurn to the
faith which saved Europe in the
sstz5o.,..ss-.-c ,9str,SSy A. ,saif Lnther-
anism is to take advantage of the
opportunity thus afforded the
canse of education must be
looked to with most dlligent care.
On motion of Di. r G Hol-
land the Synod adopted resolu-
tions rendering thanks to Presi-
dent G. B. King of Elizabeth
College for the delightful musical
and social entertainments enjoyed
Oh Friday evening, expressing the
qualification of Synod at the
splendid work now being done by
the college, aud heartily COM
mending the institution to all
Lutheran parents having daugh-
ters to send to college. As the
last action of Synod before ad-
iournmant in the afternoon, Rev,
R. A. Goodman of Mount Pleas.
ant offered resolutions thanking
the congregation. choir and pas
tor of st Marks for the abuud-
ant and cordial hospitality with
which Synod has been entertain
ed, the newspapers for the clear
and accurate accounts Of proceed
ings which have been published !;
the Greater Charlotte Club for
the pleasure derived from til 9
trolley ride and all others to
whom Synod is indebted for
kindness. These resolutions we're
adopted d by rising vote.
In pursuance of resolution
adopted Friday President Kin
ard announced the appointment
of a commission 80 confer with
the South Carolina Synod upon
she joint establishment of a COL
}ege for women. This commis-
sion will consist of Rev. R. l..
Patterson. J L. Morgan and O.
W. Adderholt and laymen G, M.
Thompson, J. S. Eird and G.
NJ. Van Poole.
A number of amendments to
the constitution of Synod were
presented by a committee ap-
pointed at the 1911 session.
These with two exceptions were
fly IN the interest of greater
clearness in the document. One
of the important amendments
the Office of statistical
secretary handing his duties over
to the regular secretary; the other
provided that ministers who
have ceased active ministeria]
work shall be carried upon the
rolls of Synod only in cases whe1e