The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22
CONVENTION
of the Western District Lutheran
Joint Synod, at Anna, Well
ATTENDED and Fruitful.
Lima Daily Newsl


The Western District OF the Evan
gelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio
and other states is in session in the
st. Jacobs Lutheran church at An
ma Rev. II. j. Schuh, the pastor
has been busy locating the mere than
100 members, most OF whom are now
present. The convention Is made VI
of clergy and lay delegates, every
pastorate being entitled to one dele
gate.
Rev. c. c. Helm, of Columbus, is
the president He opened the con-
vention Wednesday morning with a
service. The sermon was based on
John 17:17-19, and was Of unusual
interest. His theme was THE
High Priests Of Christ in Behalf OF
His Disciples" The place of sancti-
fication in the whole work of saving
souls and Is particular in the pastors
work as a preacher and pastor was
pointed out in select language The
tenor of the whole discourse was to
show the work of the Christian min
lister to be dependent on the Holy Spi-
rit, who applies Gods forgiving mer-
cy through the means of grace, the
Word of God and the Sacraments. 1t
is important that the minister's whole
life indicates that he is sincere.
After the service the president
read his annual report, there being
no less than ten sections in the re-
port. In his Introduction he referr-
ed to his discourse and then called at
tention to what the Lutheran church
stands for. First Of all her doctrines
and her practice are biblical and she
is determined to stand upon the Di-
vine Word as the only foundation
and only source Of all Christian truth.
Her confessions she unfuTls as the
banner representing this Divine truth
and marches against the foes of
Christianity undaunted by the intri-
CUES and threats Of the world. The
president did not forget to call atten-
tion to the present dreadful warfare
in Europe. He called attntion to the
fact that there would be wars and
rumors of wars preceding His second
coming and that we should heed the
warning, and labor more earnestly
as the end is approaching He also
called attention to a movement now
in progress according to which every
family in Synod not now taking
church paper is to be asked to sub
scribe.
The president then called attention
to the 400th anniversary Of the 18th
Century Reformation, to be celebrat-
ed by the Protestant wurld in 1917.
Afternoon Session
Election of officers was taken up as
first business. Rev. c. c. Helm, of
Columbus, was reelected os presi-
dent; Rev M. c. Hect, of Dayton, re-
elected vice president; Rev. q. Pop
pen, Of Dayton, elected German Sec
retary; Rev. j. Dell, of Brookville
Kentucky, English secretary; Rev
Hugo Schmidt, of Middletown, re-
elected treasurer and Rev. H. j.
Schuh, Of Anna Te-elctd as keeper Of
the Archives Of Synod.
The president next appointed II
committees who will formulate mat
ters to be considered and acted upon
by Synod
Rev A. H. Dornbier, Manager Of
the Lutheran Book concern of COlum-
bus, Ohio, gave a very interesting
talk on the publications Of the Synod.
Rev. A. J. Feegar, of Richmond,
Ind, presented paper on the High
preistly Office Of Christ. The paper
was under discussion at the time Of
adjournment.