Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-06
MISSION WORKERS
|. IN ANNUAL SESSION
Society of Evangelical Lu-
theran Synod Of Maryland
Meets IN Washington.
ADDRESS OF GREETING
BY REV. H. H. ANSTAD1
Speaker Emphasizes the Privilege
Rather Than the Burden of
Missionary Endeavor.

The privilege rather than the burden
Of mission work was strongly empha-
sized by Rev. H. H. Anstadt. pastor Of
the Luther Place Memorial Church,
Thomas Circle. in his remarks at the
opening session of the thtrty-third an
nual convention Of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of Mary
land. held in that church this after
noon. The pastor, who bore the fra
ternal greetings of the synod to the
hundred delegates present. character
lied the great commission" as a
great permission;" and he touched
upon the recognition of the practical
work that the women of his faith are
doing. and compared their general
activity in the church with that of
other members not connected with
missionary societies.
Following conservation service con-
Quoted by Miss L. T. Birely, the re-
ization of the convention. Mrs. J. p
Krechting, president OF the city union,
greeted the members on behalf of that
body. and Mrs. Anstadt. wife Of the
Luther Place Church. The pleasure Of
the visitors in attending was expressed
by Miss Mary Hay Morris of Baltimore,
after which convention committees and
reporters were appointed and the NOM
mating committee elected.
Reports Submitted. :.
visitor to the Maryland synod; Mrs G.
W. Baughmann Of Uniontown. Md.
president Of the convened society. sub
mitted her report as delegate to the
general convention held last June in
Omaha. Neb.. and Mrs. Krechting made
the presentation of the magazine,
Lutheran Woman's Work"
Miss Lizzie T. Birely. vice president,
will preside at this evenings session,
which begins at o'clock and which
will be opened with vesper services by
Rev. Anstadt. Textbooks for the year
prepared by Mrs. Charles P. wiles, gen.
eral mission study secretary, viii be
Hagerstown will speak on THE Kings
Highway" Home Missions in Action"
is the subject Of an address to be de-
livered by Mrs. Martha Shaw Of West
minister. Md, and Miss Katherine Fahs
Of Guntur. India, also Is to speak. A
feature Of the meeting is to be dia-
logue. All Around the World With
Jack and Janet" by Grace Nelson and
IeoFSo Eocriy, anu AL AiouB inc
Trail" by George Gates. all young peo-
pie OF the church.
Tomorrow mornings meeting will be-
gin with committee work at $3.50
o'clock, and at $3.50 o'clock Mrs. Baugh-
man will deliver her report as presi-
dent Reports OF committees and Of
department secretaries will occupy the
remainder of the session. There also
will be afternoon and evening meet
ings tomorrow. and the convention will
close with Friday mornings session.
Statistical Showing.
Statistics have been prepared for the
benefit OF those in attendance showing
the growth in the work both of the
general society and OF the local synodi-
cal organization. In 1881 the general
society had $50 auxiliaries, 1909 NOM
bers and it's receipts were $7,067.
that there were 1.272 auxiliaries, with
no less than 42.658 members and year
ly receipts of $154,384. In 1881 the
| churches of the Maryland synod, COM
prising Washington, Baltimore and the
state Of Maryland. had nine auxiliaries
1853 members and receipts Of less than
iliaries had increased to 1923. the mem
bers to 5.044 and the money received
for missions to 1921. During one
year, 1907. tho receipts totaled $l1,626
| Delegates to the convention during
their stay are guests in the homes OF
members Of tho missionary societies OF
the Lutheran churches OF this city.