Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-29
LUTHERAN SYNOD AT LURAY.

night. Rev. !. A. Huffard, ID. d., VINO
is the pastor of St. Marks Church, is
also the president of Synod, and TO his
interchangeable efforts and thoughtful
ness and the faithful cooperation OF
his congregation much of the success
and the enjoyment of the Synod was
due.
The regular routine business OF the
Synod was all properly attended to,
and special work was successfully &C
complished. The election OF offlcers
resulted in the choice of those who had
served the past year, being as follows:
President, Rev. ]. A. Huffard, D. D.,
of Luray.
President, Rev. J. J. Scherer, D.
D., of Richmond.
Secretary, Rev. c. W. Cassell, OF
Buena Vista.
Treasurer, Mr.. N. |. Kagey, of Wey-
er's Cave.
President Huffard's election was the
fourth time that he was chosen to hill
this place, and was an evidence OF the
esteem in which he is held by his fellow
churchmen. The Synod accepted an
invitation to meet next year In 81
Matthew's Church in New Market.
Among the important matters acted
upon was the final ratification by Syn
cd of the merger by which the three
great Lutheran bodies of America are
TO be combined into one organization.
These bodies, the General Council, the
General Synod and the United Synod
of the South, have now all agreed to
merpe into one great ecclesiastical
organization to be known as the United
Lutheran Church in America, with a
membership of 100000. All details
have been completed by the Synods
interested, and the merger Will De
formally accomplished in New YORK
next November. The Virginia SYNOD
adopted the ratifying resolution by
unanimous vote, and evinced It's satls-
faction by rising as congregation
and singing "Praise God from whom
all Blessings Flow" when the vote was
announced. Delegates were elected
to the last meeting of the old United
SYNOD of the South, which will meet
in Roanoke on November 9Th, and these
same delegates will also represent the
SYNOD at the meeting in New York later
in the same month, when the United
Lutheran Church in America will be
formally organized under the merger.
These delegates are: Clerical, Rev. J,
A. Huffard, D. D., Rev. J. A. Morehead;
D. D., Rev. Geo. 5. Bowers, ID; D.,
Rev. ]. J. Scherer, D d., Rev. |. D. Wor-
man, Rev. c. w. Cassell and Rev. E. K.
McCauley, D. D.; lay delegates, H. l..
Snyder, S. A. Flickinger, j. A. Alex
ander, w. T. Stouffer, N. |. Kagey l..
!. Cooper and H. w. Clemmer.
SYNOD gave much time to the con-
sideration of a report recommending
a plan by which 100000 shall be raised
as safety fund" for Roanoke College
during the war, the interest to be used
to meet present conditions and the
principal to be devoted to permanent
needs of the institution after the war.
The report and the plan were finally
adopted by a practically unanimous
vote, as the needs of the college were
made plain and the present opportunity
was understood. Roanoke College, il
was explained, has been designated by
the United States Government as one
of the institutions where young men
may enlist in the Students Army Train
ing Corps and SO enter the military ser
vice. While he is pursuing his col
lege studies he will at the same time be
taking military training, Hitting himself
for an officers commission or for such
special service as the government shall
call upon him to perform. The gov
eminent will provide military instruc-
tors, furnish uniforms and other equip
ment, and have control of the students
thus enrolled. The student will be
classed as on inactive service, but the
President may call him at anytime to
active service. He will be on active
service six weeks each summer when
he attends military camp, and during
this six weeks will receive the pay of a
private.
To receive the unquestioned benefits
of this arrangement it will be neces-
sary for Roanoke College to come up to
certain requirements and Synod earn
eStly commends to the Lutherans of this
territory hearty response to the ap-
peal that will be made for the special
fund to carry out the plans, now being
matured. President ]. A. Morehead, of
the college, thinks that if the church
will now rally to the support of the
institution it will not only be a splendid
thing for the school, but will solve the
problem OF many young men desiring
an education who would otherwise be
sent at tender age to the army canton
The delegates to Synod were most
generously and Hospitality entertained
by the people of Luray. In addition
to those who were members of the
convention, there were many Lutheran
visitors from adjoining counties and
other sections, and all these found
warm welcome. The writer was favor.
ed by being guest in the delightful
home of Mr.. S. @. Sherman, where the
gracious hospitality of Mr.. Sherman
and his charming family were genuinely
appreciated The visitors could not
but be impressed by the courtesy of the
good people of Luray, who were SO
thoughtful and generous to the Luth.
Grams, and every hour spent in that
pleasant community was enjoyable. Of
course visit to the famous Lurav
Caverns was in order, and most of the
delegates inspected this wonder of ma
ture as a courtesy from the manage
ment.
Luray is pleasant old Virginia town,
and is known the world over because of
the wonderful caverns that are to be
seen there. The town has improved a
good deal in the past few years in the
residential sections, and there are many
beautiful and attractive homes. 1t
must be admitted that the old Main
street could be bettered by the appli-
cation of paint and other improve.
ments. Luray lies between the Blue
Ridge and Massanutton mountains.
both in full view, and the scenery is
beautiful and inspiring. The town is
prosperous and the adjacent country
fertile and lovely-why should not the
people be cOntented and hannv0