Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08

halla, once the home OF Newberry
College, was glad to welcome the
members and delegates to Synod
some Of whom were students of New
berry College some 40 years ago.
lie formal opening was conducted
and the opening sermon was preach
ed by Rev. J. G. Gongaware, d. D., Of
Charleston. The confessional service
was conducted by Rev. E. Fulen-
wider, of New berry, after which the
holy communion was administered.
An election Of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: Pres
ident, Rev. Edw. Fulenwider; vice
president, Rev. H. J. Black; secre-
tary, Rev. w. B. Aull.
A most interesting and instructive
feature Of the evening service on
Tuesday at the regular hour of wor-
ship was a special illustrated lecture
given on the Reformation Of the
18th Century" conducted by Rev. J.
w. HORNE, D. D., editor Of the Luthe-
ran Church Visitor. With lantern
and slides he showed a number Of
fine pictures Of Luther and his asso-
ciates and places and incidents made
famous by the Reformation. The last
object thrown on the canvas was the
text Of Luther's great Battle-Hymn
OF the Reformation, Elm Feste
Burg The congregation was then
asked to sing 1t. and with the words
before them, the entire house re-
sponded. The very walls re-echoed
with the volume Of sound as every
voice took up the peculiar martial
strains with the noble, courageous
words. "a Mighty Fortress is Our
Cod 1t was indeed thrilling, in
spiring-an experience long to be re-
membered.
With Tuesday, October 31st, the
church entered upon the quarto-cen-
tennial celebration Of the great Ger
man Reformation, headed by Martin
Luther, and this lecture came in very
appropriately. 1t is proposed that
this lecture shall be used in the diff
ferent churches throughout the State
during the year.
Rev. II. S. Patterson, d. D., of
Charlotte. n. c., chairman OF the
Board Of Home Missions Of the Uni
ted Synod. and Rev. G. l.. Brown, D.
D., now on furlough from Japan, and
at present at the head Of the Board
of Foreign Missions, and Clarence e.
Norman, student Of theology, were
introduced.
Wednesdays Session.
During Tuesday afternoon and
evening a number Of delegates ar
rived, materially swelling the num-
Der in attendance, increasing the in
terest in the sessions, and making
this an unusually well attended con-
vention. Among the visitors wcrc
.u.n =. the faculty OF Clemson Col
logc, who are members Of the Luthe-
ran church.
The Lutheran church way born in
= university, and much interest was
manifested In education and mis-
sions. Rev. r. S. Patterson, D. D.,
of Charlotte. N. c., general secretary
OF the Home Mission Board of the
United Synod, presented the work
Of that board in a forceful address,
Rev. C. l.. Brown, D. D., now on fur
Tough from Japan, and acting presi-
dent of the Foreign Mission Board,
spoke on Lutheran mission work in
Japan.
Rev. J. w. HORNE, D. D.. of Co
iumbia, editor Of the Lutheran
Church Visitor. presented the work
OF the publication board.
Home Mission Policy.
A decided and far-reaching change
was made with reference to the man
agement Of home mission work. The
United Synod Of the South Is COM
posed OF seven district synods. Hith-
erto each district synod has done
home missionary work in its own
territory apart from that done by the
united Synod as whole This me-
cessitated synodical board for local
work apart from the United Synod's
board. Often there was overlapping
and conflicting interest. Two years
ago the United Synod asked for a
uniticatton Of interests and boards.
So far each synod has approved of
this and the South Carolina Synod
also took favorable action along this
line yesterday. The Tennessee
synod, which meets also this week,
is the only remaining synod to act,
and it Is thought it will be favorable
to the plan Of unification. Following
is the text Of the resolution adopted
by the South Carolina Synod:
Resolved, That this synod en-
dorses the principle Of unification Of
our home mission operations, and
that we authorize the transfer Of our
synodical mission to the United
Synod Home Mission Board when and
as soon as basis for the same be
formulated by the authority Of the
United Synod"
The Lutheran Colleges.
The report Of Newberry College
was read by Geo. B. Cromer, presi-
dent of the board Of trustees. The
material equipment of the college
was reported as the best in the his
tory Of the institution, and it was
shown that during the year the
churches Of the synod paid to the
support of the college more than In
any year Of its history. The presi-
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