The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-29
LUTHERAN SYNOD ON
SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
SPIRITED DEBATE ON NEW GIRLS
INSTITUTION.
Action OF Synod-Other Matters OF Inn
portance Before Lutheran Body.
Adjourned Friday Night.

summerland College for Women
which is now in its first session. oc-
cupied most of the time OF the South
Carolina Lutheran Synod on Friday.
SYNOD adjourned on Friday night.
The question before Synod was first
raised upon the request OF the COL
lege for an appropriation by SYNOD
70 insure the buildings and for an ap-
preparation for new Dullolns'
throughout the discussion the senV-
ment Of Synod in favor Of educational
facilities for the young women OF the
n+beran Church of the State was IN
evidence but the matter upon whlcn
cvnod hesitated was the extent TO
which # should pledge itself in finan-
o;a, vav The resolution under which
SYNOD accepted the property provided
that the Synod accept the summerland
oronertv for the establishment OF
school for the higher education OF "o-
men. "and that the Synod give its NOR
al support and develop the property
as it shall be able" After numoer
of able arguments, the Synod Fr1oaS
finally adopted the folIowing:
RESOLVED, That as soon as the HON.
G. NJ Efrd, attorney for the board OF
trustees of the summerland college
,shall have fled with the officers OF TINS
synod a certificate that the unencum-
bered title to the property OF said col
,ese has been conveyed to this Synoo
in fee simple; /. That the Synod pay
the insurance on said college proper
erty: 2. That, whereas the Synod mas
NOT nov resources with which to pay
tha indebtedness of the institution, that
il he referred to the board Of trustees
with power to act"
The following endorsement was also
made part of the resolution:
e'That we recommend the college 10
the attention and favorable consldera-
ton of all our people, as oherlng e1-
cellent educational advantages for the
Young women of our church"
The resolutions which were adopted
were substitutes for a resolution
pledging the Synod to the financial
supnort of the institution. AS soon as
the Synod took it's action Dr.. E. j.
Etheridge arose to question OF per-
sonal privilege and said he was glad
that Batesburg and Leesville had not
killed the college, and that he regard
e6 the action of Synod as death blow
70 the Institution. The Rev. S. P. Koon,
president of the institution, also ex-
nressed dissatisfaction with the ac-
ton of Synod. DR.. George B, Cromer'
in one of the strongest addresses maze
on the floor of Synod during its con-
yention. resented the imputation that
Syncd was not doing what 1t ought for
the new girls college. He said that 1t
was a generation before as much had
haen done for Newberry college Sy-
nod. he said, was being criticized be-
cause it had not gone ahead and MADE
q full-grown college out OF Summer
land at the beginning, when Synod had
not the means to do So He said ne
was tired of being put in the position
of an enemy of education because OF
mis- nosition upon the matter The Sy-
nod had now, he said, done more for
Sum7nerland than it had done for New
berry college in the first thirty years
of Nevberry's existence. DR.. Cromer
moved that the board Of trustees OF
tho college, if it be deemed advisable
be authorized to mortgage the proper
Nv to provide for a building fund.
This motion by Dr.. Cromer was car
ried. The action of Synod in regard to
the college was generally regarded as
giving the college all the support
which Synod was able to give at pres
ent.
Report on Newberry College.
A fine report on Newberry college
was made by President J. Henry
Harms. President Harms very strong
ly urged the need of an adequate Ii
brary and of additional dormitory
equipment Dr. Harms also urged the
advisability of securing for the col
lege the tract Of land lying between
the college property and Rosement
cemetery. President s. P. Koon, OF
the snmmerland COLLEGE, macs sDlen-
did pa fer his college.