Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-30

eran school at Breklum, Germany He
read n letter from Professor A. w.
! Hildebrandt, which told most graphi-
cally of the privations and suffering
caused by the great conflict. The Brek-
lum institution, which is under the
supervision of +, A. Jensen, before the
war had an enrolment of thirtY-two
students; now it has less than ten.
Nearly all of the students in Germany
able to bear arms, the writer says.
are at the front.
Need Financial Aid
DR.. Gotwald explained to the synod
that prior to the war the school was
being aided by the German Lutheran
churches but that now it must depend
altogether upon American contribu-
tions for further existence. He de-
clared that immediate action should
be taken by all American Lutheran
synods to aid the German schools and
foreign missions.
In and about the synod this morning
it was rumored that some appropria-
ton will likely be made by the East
Pennsylvania body toward relieving
the financial stress of their European
brethren.
This mornings session OF the synod
was opened with prayer by the Rev.
S. w. Herman. pastor of Zion. The
Rev. j. h. Markward, pastor OF Beth
llehem Lutheran Church, this city,
conducted the mornings Bible study.
His subject was The Prohibited Sack
Cloth
The reporting of the various synodi-
cal committees took up much of the
morning. A report on the ministerial
education committees work read by
the Rev. q. A. Singmaster. He stated
that the committee had received dur
inT the year $1,000 from the synod
treasurer, Several men are being
trained for the pulpit in the Lutheran
schools of the synod with the aid of
several scholarships.
The committee on church extension
work reported that little work has
been done in this direction during the
last twelve months. Another commit
tees report showed that during the
year there had been thirteen resigna-
tions from the synod on the part of
c'ergymen, twelve dismissals, ten ac-
cessions, seventeen calls and seventeen
insta llations.
The Rev J. II. Main, reporting for
the women's home and foreign mission
board urged upon the delegates to see
that women's missionary societies are
organized in every church.
Just before noon balloting for four
teen lay and fourteen clerical delegates
to the general synod was begun.
The Rev. G. l.. Fleck will preach
The liCensure and ordination of min
listers will occur after the Rev. Mr.
Fleck delivers his address. This is
the program:
lis, chimes; $50, organ selections;
IS, vesper service, the psalm, anthem
the lesson, soprano and alto duet,
hymn, ordination sermon, by the Rev
,C. l.. Fleck; offertory; The Licensure
and Ordination of Ministers; anthem
hymn, closing service, benediction, or
gan postlude.
Tomorrow mornings session will
mark the closing of the business ses-
sions.
Delegates to the General Synod, of
the Lutheran Church. at Akron, Ohio,
elected this afternoon by the Lutheran
synod, in session at Zion Lutheran
Church, were:
Clerical-The Rev. S. Winfield Her
man, Harrisburg: the Rev. C. r. Trow
bridge, Easton.
Laymen - II. c. Miller. Philadel-
phia; w. c. Beidleman, Harrisburg; l..
G.. Hoover. Harrisburg; George Hooker.
Steclton George Baum. Philadelphia:
]. w. Schlichter, Conschohockin; d. c.
Liuuoine, ,orwood; J. a. ,eHufl May
town; L. NJ. shepp Millersburg.