Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-06
SCHTEREN FUND LEMON
LUTHERANS ARE TOLD
S43 900 Donated to Muhlenberg
College Consists of Notes for
Money Advanced
ALLENTOWN. Pa, June G.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. June b.
II was announced today on the Hoor u
the Lutheran Ministerium Of PennsylNaha'
which is holding its 17Oth annual sessions
here that the Schleren fund for the beneh'
of MuhIenberg College has proved to he
a "Iemon. which was the very word USED.
Several years ago Charles a Schiere"'
former Mayor Of Brooklyn. 1t was an
nounced with great ceremony ana mu'h
10Y. had donated $4,000 to Muhlenoerg'
the income Of the fund to be used Tor
educating young preachers who had u"
other means Il turns out that eN-
Mavor Schieren's donation was not in cash.
but consisted Of notes he held for having
advanced money to a number Of struggling
congregations in Brooklyn The congrega-
tions were 50 poor that Of the $4,000 only
$4,000 was colectible. The lost balance
of $4,000 the college trustees nave given
up all hope of ever getting
OF the budget Of Si0,8SG synod appIo-
priated $4,000 to Muhlcnherg College, ana
the body also pledged its support to the
Theological Seminary at Mt. AIRY, Whlch
had ffty-eght students last year Ihe
report showed certain progressive changes
among them the comforting of the degree
Of Bachelor Of Divinity, leading up TO
Master Of Sacred Theology. The endow-
ment of the seminary amounts to N3i9,-
993gg The receipts from the general
educational fund were $99.97j9L The cur
rent fund expenditures for the year were
S3O.6gO.46.
President II \. Weller named the fol-
lowing committees:
Committee IN sunday school work aud Chris
tian kindergarten-Thc Rovs. 7; p S,hmaIN' ~
D., L.L. b.. chairman; George W. Sandt, b' -, :
II Mus ~ EGSi:| + , nachman ma A. y H'hEsP b, prof n K
Buehrlr Ph. H., Lancaster. Mcssrs. ~. NJ NJ
Richards, Lift D.. Lebanon and r. {. han~
Committee ON woman's work--Tho Revs, y, NJ.
bert, H. J. Croushore, II. Il. Krausc. J. ~
STRING W. A. Fluck, r. c. 6. RietnsIa and
Committee q9 presen!,,a,ay Problows and ;;}Gg}-
W. l.. Hunton Ph. -, and W S Dry, Messrs.
W. n. Hager Lancaster and +. Aug. Miller
committees on memors-Allentown Confer;
Gnce, The Reys J, =; Lambert w. G.. Yet n an, ana
e. F Piry. p. ?. Huyett and T. Z G.; WaRWT-
smb Ha9Gai!SE r. FsEy b Be- , ascr S9
Norristown Conference the Rcvs. o. +. Waage.
] II. wgldech and J. l.. Becker, y. D.; Phila-
Sibolc, D. D.. J. =. c. Fluck and G., N; Sandt
Philadelphia German Conference, the Reys. A,
Llnsz, A. Heeweso and q. J. Hocppner; Potts
willie Conference the Revs. J. II. Umbenhen.
conference, the Revs j. J'' W Early, + T. BeTnd
j. O. Henry Wilkes Barre Conference the Revs.
J. II. Kuder l.. Lindenstruth u. D., and J.
Conference observation-disclosures, the Rev.
Rev. =. z. Huyett, }. A. Bonawitz; Lancaster,
tho Rev. J, II. Miller, w. $. Simmerman; Nor
ristown, the Rev. r. 4. Kern. VI. l.. March
Philadelphia English, the Rev. +. b. Wolper, F.
T.. Roth; Philadelphia German, the Rev. T. l..
g. Kreppcr, Conrad Sittner. PottsvIllc, the Rey.
e. G. Hcnncr, Oscar Wanner; Wilkes-Barre, c.
ArchlyIsi OF minIsterium-Prof Luther D.
Reed, -. u.
The lay delegates held meeting at
which Frank NJ. Ritter of Philadelphia
was elected chairman and w. NJ. Merrick
of New Holland, secretary.
The members discussed at length what
should be done for the soldiers in the field
Red Cross work, the Y. NJ. G. A., the duty
of the church toward the general council
jubilee thank offering, celebration of the
40Oth anniversary of the Reformation.
A committee of three was named to draft
| resolution to present to the ministerium
| in the interest of soldier welfare work dur.
| ing the continuance of the present crisis
| The members of the committee are Captain
| H. NJ. NJ. Richards, of Lebanon; w. NJ
| Merrick, of New Holland. and Mr.. Wagner
| of Wilkes-Barre
| The following is the committee to frame
| a resolution to present to ministerum ad
vocating the thank offering fund. f, p. d
Miller, Columbia; Henry L. Heur,, of Phil
| adelphia, and Mr. HoCh