The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-12
THE LUTHERAN SYNOD
In Session at Newberry COiIege-Weli
Attended-Nany Matters OF IN
tereSt Discussed.

ing of the Evangelical Lutheran synod
of South Carolina. now holding it
ninety-frst annual convention in New
berry college and in tne Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer. Night Wor-
ship is held in the latter. By request OF
President P. E. Monroe, the sermon
vas-preached by the Rev. J. w. >Ho-
rine D. D., editor Of the Lutheran
Church Visitor. The altar and COMES
sionaI services were conducted by the
Rev. P. E. Monroe, the Rev NJ. L. Kes-
ter and the Rev Edward Fulenwider.
The music by the church cnoir was
exceptionally good.
Wednesday morning synod conduct
ed its devotions in the college chapel,
with the college faculty and students
as its guests. Mathis were conducted
by the Rev. J. C. Seegers, D. D., of the
i theological seminary in Columbia. Ad-
dresses to the student body were made
oy the Rev. S. T. Hallman, D. D., Oh
spartanburg; the Rev. ]. B. Derrick
OF Augusta and By the Rev. c. A. Freed,
D. D. of Columbia.
Tie following members Of other
,ynods were received as advisory
members. The Rev. W. Hoppe Of Sa-
vannah and the Rev. E. &c. Cronk OF
Columbia, both belonging to the Geor-
gia synod, and the Rev. J. c.. Wes-
singer of the Tennessee synod. The
Rev. DR.. Hoppe presented the claims
Of the board of education Of the United
ynod, of which he is chairman The
Rev J. c. Wessinger, fraternal dele
gate fro mthe Tennessee synod, pre-
sented the greetings of that body.
The president appointed the follow
ing:
Standing Committees.
Presidents Report-The Rev. c. A.
Freed, the Rev. B. W. Cronk, B. w
Haigler.
On Minutes of Last Meeting-The
Rev. ]. j. Long, the Rev, L. P. Boland
and ]. D. Shirer.
Letters and Excuses-The Rev. E.
W. Leslie and J. E. Monts and Ed.
Trick.
State of Religion-The Rev. ]. w.
Hofine. the Reg. ]. B. Derrick and A.
D. Haltiwanger.
Treasurer's Report-The Rev. ]. W.
Oxner and w. K. shealy and A. D.
Haltiwanger.
To Nominate Treasurers-The Rev.
Z M. Bedenbaugn, W. P. Counts and
Dr.. O. B. Mayer.
Pastoral Districts-The Rev. P. D.
Risinger, the Rev. J. D. Kinard AMI
P. W. Shealy.
Vacancies-The Rev. D. B. Grose-
close. W. P. Cline and H. NJ. Mayer.
Reports of Conference.-The Rev
H. A. Mccullough and R. T. c. Hunter
and C. j. Kimball.
Appropriations Rev. NJ o. j.
Kreps, the Rev. H. J. Black AM the
Rev w. B. Boinest.
Bonds of Treasurers-H. A. Smith,
". K. Shealy, H c. Lorick, Ed Trick
and j. j. Long.
Examining Committee-Tne Rev. S.
T. Hallman, the Rev.M G. G. Scherer,
the Rev. NJ O. ]. Kreps, the Rev. Ed
ward FuIenwider and. the Rev ], H.
Harms.
Special Reference-The Rev. NJ. l..
Kester, the Rev. NJ. D. Huddle and P.
H. Cook.
Fraternal Delegates-the Rev. Y.
Won A Riser, the Rev. S. P. Koon and
the Rev. j. j. Chapman.
Board of Trustees Newberry Co!lege
u uS pSf. II. -. N1CCu1IOuSuJ InC 1NNf :.
H. E. Beatty and F. B. Buford.
Trustees of Theological Seminary
The Rev. w. P Cline, the Rev. L. A.
Thomas asd S. P. George.
sTrustees Of Summerland College
The Rev. NJ. G. G. Scherer. the Rev
c. A. Freed and J, D. 'CappIemann.
To Nominate Speakers for Next Con-
vention-The Rev. E. F. X. Roof, the
Rev. S. P. Koon and P w Snealy.
Executive Committee-Th Rev. S. c.
Ballentine. the Rev. P E. Shealy and
A. y. Boland.
Two principal items occupied the at
tention of the body during the after
noon. The first was the report of the
synodical cooperating committee A.
H. Kohn of Columbia is chairman OF
this committe, which has for its aim