Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-31

Kew. A. HuildTQ, PRESIDENT, NeV. III. L.
A. Repass, secretary; Mr.. M. Coffman,
treasurer.
The sessions Of The Synod were all in
tereSting, as questions OF importance were
ably debated by the leading ministers
OF the church. Among those who were
heard with great interest were Rev. DR..
]. A. Morehead. president OF Roanoke
College, who presented The needs OF the
educational work of the church and dis
cussed important matters up for con-
sideration. DR.. Morehead referred to
plans OF the friends of Roanoke College
for raising fund OF 100000 in 1917 for
new buildings and endowment and other
needs OF that institution, a worthy way
OF helping TO celebrate the 4OOth anniver-
sary OF the Reformation. Rev. DR.. K. S.
Patterson, the general secretary OF the
Home Missions Board, full OF fire and
fervor, represented the home mission
cause most faithfully, and Synod en-
dorsed his plan for unification OF the home
mission work, 10 be directed by board
of the United Synod. Rev. DR.. c. L.
Brown, among the ableSt OF the Lutheran
missionaries of Japan. told OF the work Of
our church in that country and the great
opportunities for extending the Gospel
among the Japanese. Rev. DR.. John c.
Seegers, OF the Theological Seminary al
Columbia, S. c., spoke concerning this
institution, and was one of the ableSt de-
baterS on the floor OF the Synod, being
listened to with close attention whenever
he took part in the discussions. Another
live wire was Rev. J. w. HORNE, ID. d.
editor OF the Lutheran Visitor and super
lntendent OF the Lutheran Publication
House at Columbia. Full OF spirit and
enthusiasm and interest in his department
OF the church'S work. DR.. HORNE was al
ways on the job, and his cause could not
have been presented more effectively
Everybodyenjoyed DR.. Horine'S presence
and participation in the affairs OF the Syn
cd. Rev. John c. Peery ably presented
the claims OF Elizabeth College, near Sa-
lem, Va, a moSteXcelIent Lutheran school
for young women that deserves the heart
lest support Superintendent Crabtree,
OF the Orphans Home at Salem, made a
strong plea for the support OF that insti-
tuition. Among those who led in the dis
cussions OF various phases OF Synod'S
work were Rev. DR.. Geo. S. Bowers, OF
Winchester, Rev. |. d. Woman, of Shop
herdstown, Rev. J. J. Scherer, OF Rich
mond, and Jacob Umlauf, OF Richmond,
and w. T. Stouffer, of Newport News.
Synod took steps leading TO a great
celebration OF the 40Oth anniversary OF
the great Reformation inaugurated by
Martin Luther, and appointed a committee
TO have charge OF the affair." II was
agreed that meeting TO last the greater
part OF week shall be held at some
central point in the Shenandoah Valley,
and that Lutheran ministers and laymen
OF national reputation shall be invited TO
take part in the programme. The details
will be worked out by the committee and
given full publicity later on.
The representatives from Shepherds
town were complimented by Synod with
the honor OF being elected delegates to
the meeting OF the United Synod OF the
South to be held in Wilmington, North
Carolina, in November next, Pastor Wor-
man being named as clerical delegate
and the present scribe as lay delegate.
Rev. Mr.. Woman was continued as
chairman OF the executive committee OF
Synod, and the writer was placed on
the programme for the next meeting OF
Synod for an address on the pastors
fund. The next meeting of Synod will
be held in August. 1917, in Hebron Luth-
eran Church, in Madison county. Va,
where the congregation was organi zed in
III. This will be the 200th anniversary
of the church, and great session OF Syn
Cd is expected, together with pro-
gramme OF peculiar interest 10 the people
OF that section.