The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-07
LUTHERAN SYNOD
CONVENED MONDAY
Many Importnt Matters to Be Con-
.idered-Educational Campaign
Report to Be Made.

The State.
The 95th annual convention this
week of the Evangelical Lutheran
synod of South Carolina will be one
of the most important meetings in
it's history. The convention will be-
gin it's sessions tomorrow at 7:30 p.
m: in Holy Trinity Lutheran church,
Little Mountain, the Rev.. John J.
Long, pastor. The synod will meet in
a section Of it's territory which is a
veritable Lutheran stronghold. Prac-
tically every inhabitant of the pros
porous town and community Of Little
Mountain is Lutheran. A number
of years ago there were only three IN
habitants of the town who were mem
bers of other denominations, and one
of these was the head of a family
the members of which were all
Lutherans.
The congregation of Holy Trinity
church was organized about 80 years
ago q d now has a communicant
me.I' ship of cts. During the past
year the members have built a hand
some modern brick building at a cost
of about $4,000, replacing wooden
frame structure. It is connected in
pastorate with Macedonia in the Pine
Ridge section of Lexington county,
the latter congregation having also
built about a year ago one OF the
most commodious brick churches IN
any country district Of the synod.
The synodical sermon at the open
eng session will be preached by the
Rev. d. j. Black, the president Of the
synod, of Charleston. Other special
sermons and addresses on the pro-
gram are: e Christian Education" the
Rev. w. Il. Dutton Of Newberry,
with the Rev. Enoch Hite of Pomarla
as alternate; christian Missions"
The Rev. j. 1. Yonce of Cameron,
with the Rev. W. II. Roof OF st.
Luke's, Newberry county, alternate
Business of highest Importance
which is to occupy this convention OF
The synod will be the consideration
of the report of the committee. on the
$500, 900 educational campaign fund
for its Two educational institutions,
Newberry and Summerland colleges.
Reports from the field already show
that the committee will be able to IN.
sncate to the synod that the campaign
viii be as successful as it is remark
able that a church body with a con-
stituency of 12,500 COMMITMENTS
should have launched such ire
9mendous undertaking. The Georgia
synod has heartily joined the move
4aent and agreed to raise $4,000 OF
the amount, but while this latter
synod assumes this quota, it only adds
around $500 to the number OF COM
mriunicants who are contributing to the
financial success Of the greatest
movement ever undertaken by the
synod. The amount in sight yester-
day was above $4,000, as contribut-
ed by AZ. out of 85 congregations
Scomposing the synod, besides the
Georgia synod pledge. Twenty-one
congregations of the synod have
eoualed or exceeded their apportion-
snent Of the 100000 fund, and re-
manning SO congregations report will
no doubt secure the fpnd in full.
This convention of the synod IS
also notable on account of the fact 1t
will be the first time in generation
hat it has no debt. Five years ago1t
had debt of about $4,000 when an
effort was begun to cancel it entirely.
At its last convention pledges were
made for the balance Of the debt
which yet remained and the synod
will meet this year owing not dollar
with large receipts as compared TO
last year and a good balance IN the
.reasury. The synod expends about
$50, 600 annually for the cause OF
.,enefcence, home and foreign mis-
sions and beneficiary education.
Another important matter will be
the decision of the synod to align It.
elf fully as a component part OF the
United Lutheran Church in America,
agreeably to the conditions of the
merger of the two general bodies OF
-,utherans in the North and West
with the Lutherans in the South as
Elected in New York year ago.
In 1924 the centennial anniversary
of the synod will occur and no doubt
,lans will be adopted at the conven-
ion at Little Mountain to observe