The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-19
LUTHERANS WANT
MOVIES CENSORED
CALL ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TO CREATE BOARD.
Synod Ends Session-Next Meeting
to Be Held in Leesville-Of-
GERS Chosen.

sixth session or the IuLheTan Syno(
of South Carolina in session here
since Tuesday concluded tonight. The
next meeting will be held with the
Wittenberg church in Leesville, the
Rev. V. Y. Boozer, D. D., pastor.
! An interesting feature of the night
session was the adoption Of resolu'
ton by the synod, calling on the gen
eral assembly of South Carolina to
create a state censorship board fol-
moving pictures in South Carolina
| The resolution follows:
"Whereas, the moving picture has
become a dominant factor in the edu-
cational life of the American people
+ and
"Whereas, this factor rightly di-
rected may be made powerful NOR
al influence IN the life of the youth
of the church; and
"Whereas, if there be not care
full direction this influence will be
most baneful; and
"Whereas, it is not the function OF
the church to provide, such super
vision and many of our states have
created boards of censorship for this
purpose, and said boards have rem
dered very effective service, there
fore,
"Be it resolved; that we, as syn
cd. petition our state legislature to
create such a board of censorship
for the state of South Carolina
The president appointed a commit
tee from the churches in the Ten
nesse synod in South Carolina to ar
range for union of these churches
with the South Carolina synod. Mem
bers of this committee are: DIR. c. A.
Freed, Columbia; the Rev. c. j.
Shealy, Prosperity; Prof. S. j. Der
rick, president of Newberry college
Rev. V. Y. Boozer, Leesville, and D.
H. Barre, Leesville.
Young People Do Well.
E. K. Counts reported as to the
work of the Young Peoples Fedora
tion of the Lutheran synod. They
had set the amount to be raised
during the yea rat $4,000, but re-
ported $4,000. Next year they have
pledged $4,000.
The Rev. H. j. Black of Charles
ton serves as president Of synod fol
four years. Other officers elected
were: DR.. H. A. Mccullough, Co.
lumbia, vice president; the Rev. C.
J. shealy, Prosperity, secretary; the
Rev. B. H.fPetrea, statistical secre-
tary, and W. A. Counts, Little Noun
tain, treasurer.
J. P. Derrick was ordained.to the
Office of . the holy ministry Friday
night in St. Andrews church. DR.. H.
A. Mccullough preached the sermon
An encouraging report came from
the home at White Rock. The privi'
lege was granted the board of trus-
tees to raise a fund of $4,000 TO,
the purpose of erecting an admins
tration building. The United Lu'
theran church appropriated $4,000
for it's support this year.
The synod was closed at the Fri
day night session.
DR.. S. T. -Hallman, the venerable
pastor in the synod and for many
years pastor of the Lutheran church
in Spartanburg, has retired from the
pastoral work, after serving* the
church for So years. The following
resolution from the executive com
mittee was adopted:
"As our esteemed and venerable
brother. the Rev. S. T. Hallman, D
D., having faithfully preached the
| word and administered the sacra
ment for So years, and now having
resigned his work, the Women's Me
mortal church at Spartanburg, we
! recommend that the synod hereby
express it's deep appreciation of nj:
faithful, sacrificing and loyal serv
ices"
[ Active in Missions.
{ The Thursday evening session wa:
held in ST. Johannes Lutheran
church, two addresses were deliver
ed. The Rev. George S. Bearden OF
( Saluda, gave :; very interesting his
tory of the inner mission work II
the Lutheran church, and the care
of the helpless ones. The church Il
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