The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-07
SUMMER BROTHERS ESTABLISH
CHAIR AT NEWBERRY
$4,000 Amount Given in Honor of
Their Mother, Mrs. Martha Ep-
ting Summer.
The State, 5th.

ting GUNNER.
The State, 5th.
The 100000 education fund cam
paign for Newberry college and Sum-
merland, the two institutions of the
Lutheran church in South Carolina,
| is under way The first reports are
coming in from the advance canvass.
October 10 to 81 is the formal period
of. the campaign, but at this time
there is a 'flying squadron" in the
field, making the initial canvass.
The sources from which this fund
will be raised are the following
weather. friends of the institutions,
the college communities of Leesville
and Newberry, and the members of
the South Carolina synod of the
United Lutheran church in America.
There is an organization covering
the entire state called 'the flying
squadron" 1t is composed entirely
of laymen, 40 in number. The state
! is divided into seven districts, as fol-
lows: Cameron, Columbia Charles
ton, Greenville, Newberry, Little
Mountain and Leesville. In each is
{. team of laymen who are making
the initial canvass among the more
substantial contributors. These men
will finish their work by OctobeN1 Is.
The real campaign will begin Octo-
Der 19, when the congregational
teams VIII visit every member in
every congregation. The chairman
of the organiza..on of the 'ongrega-
tional workers is the Rev. C. A.
Freed, of Columbia. He reports sat
isfactory progress. The Lutheran
synod of South Carolina is composed
of 80 congregations, with total
communicant membership Of $4,000.
The adult and unconfirmed member
ship is 1920. These congregations
will raise 100000 during this month.
Several large contributions have
been reported to date. The largest
is announced from Newberry. Pres.
S. J. Derrick of Newberry college
brought the announcement in person
to the headquarters of the campaign
at the Lutheran Publication building
in Columbia. It is the gift of $685.
900 made by C. E. Summer. ]. H.
Summer and George W. Summer,
leading business men of Newberry
and members of the Lutheran Church
of the Redeemer of that, city, the
Rev. E. Fulenwider, pastor.
The gift was made at q meeting
of the laymen' of the congregation
last Thursday to organize for the
local campaign. The gift is in the
nature of foundation to establish
the chair of Bible and Christian
ethics at Newberry college. 1t is
made in honor of their mother, Mrs.
Martha Epting Summer, 80 years OF
age and still an active member OF
the Church of the Redeemer. She
has been a widow for many years,
her husband having Apst his life in
the War Between the Sections, leav-
ing her with the care of three little
bows. It is in her honor that this
foundation is established. This de-
cision on the part Of her sons is not
known to her as yet, but will be an
nounced today at the services in her
church, when she will be present. The
announcement reads: Gin honor OF
our mother, Martha Epting Summer,
a sincere. devout and humble Chris
tian, wise, devoted and loving
mother, who, bereft of her husband
our father, by the fortunes Of war,
brought us, then her little children,
through the terrors of Sherman,s
raid, and the years of desolation fol-
lowing. trained us in habits OF IN
dustry and thrift, and who lives to-
day to urge upon US the value OF up
right Christian character, we sub
scribe toward the 100000 cam
paing fund for the two colleges OF
our synod, Newberry college and
sumnaerland college, the sum of S25,-
600, to maintain the chair OF Bible
and Christian ethics in Newberry col
lege."
This is the largest contribution to
date Other large subscriptions are
anticipated within the next few days,
and will be announced as received.