The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-08
SYNOD MOLJRNS
LOSS OF SAGES
Lutherans in Conference
Here Lament Deaths Of
Eminent Divines.
KENOSHAN PRESIDES

Two hundred Lutheran laymen, pas
tors and teachers from various cities
in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
sat with bowed heads in the Friedens
Evangelical Lutheran Church this af-
ternoon as the Rev Carl Buenger Of
Kenosha, president Of the Southeast
Wisconsin district, read resolutions on
! the deaths of Professors John Schaller
and Herman Meyer, both Of the Wau-
watosa Theological school, and Profess
sors G.. Thiele and Fl Kneyse of Mil
waukee, all of whom had attained high
eminence and usefulness in the coun-
| ellis Of the Lutheran church.
The memorial service was the most
Impressive moment of the opening ses-
sions Of the joint synod which CON
vened in Kenosha at ten o'clock this
morning. It featured the Rev. Mr..
Buenger's report on the years work
made in this afternoons session of the
conference. The Kenoshan commented
especially on the loss of Professors
Schaller and Meyer and indicated that
their absence from the conference
would be felt deeply by pastors who
quaintance with them in synods of 9TH
er years. There was also high praise
for Professors Thiele and Kneyse.
Milwaukee Man Sounds Keynote.
/ Following the formal opening Of the
conference by District President Blu
enger at the ten o'clock session this
morning, the synod sermon was then
1 preached by the Rev. H. Bergman,
pastor Of Christ's Lutheran Church in
Milwaukee and first vice-president of
the southeast Wisconsin district. TAX
| ing as his text that passage from the
epistles Of Peter which, says "The end
1 Of all things has come Nigh" the met
ropolitan minister urged pastors and
! laymen alike to adapt their missions
and ambitions to the times in which
/ they live so that those who knew them
best might one day say of them, as it
was said of David, Gle served his gen
Grafton under the will Of Cod"
The Rev. Mr. Buenger Reports.
| At the conclusion Of the morning
service. delegates presented their Gre
dentials to the Rev. Henry Gieschen,
pastor of the Jerusalem Lutheran
| Church in Milwaukee, and were as
| signed to lodgings among the Rev. Mr..
Buenger,s pensioners in Kenosha.
Luncheon was served in the school
hall by the Ladies Aid Society of the
local church.
| IT, p -, Mr. I3,or o.o,s,r ,o,,or4 ~. i,
Immediately followed the devotional
/ exercises for the afternoon virtually
outlined all the work that will be done
by the synod. After the preamble
which paid special tribute to the
church's eminent dead, the president
announced the reports Of committees
as follows: Committee on revision Of
! the constitution; committees on the
| Theological Seminary at Wauwatosa,
/ the Lutheran Seminary at Saginaw,
Mich, Northwestern College at Water
town, and DR.. Martin Luther College
at New Ulm, Mimi; committee on Eu-
ropean relief: and the committee Of
I seven.
His report also provided for doctrin-
al discussions each morning led by the
Rev. Otto Hagedorn, pastor Of the Sa-
lens Lutheran Church in Milwaukee
whose general theme for the week will
be Happiness in the Holy Ghost" and
for a special report of candidates for
orders, supplies and transfers, in the
districts represented at the synod.
IN the morning session of the synod
/ the Rev. Emil Schulz of Milwaukee
was elected publicity secretary Of the
conference and was assigned to the
special duty Of reporting its meeting
for English papers in Kenosha and
Milwaukee.
Synod Will End Tuesday.
The program for the remaining SEES
sions of the synod, which will continue
until next Tuesday, follows:
Friday, July 8.
4 900 A. M octrinal discussion,
continued.
200 P. M. Business session. Report
port Of the Mission
Board.
7:45 p. M.-Services with Com
munion. Confessional
Rev. G. Covers, Elkhorn
Wis, sermon, Rev. j
Jenny. Milwaukee.
Saturday, July 10.
600 A. ND ctrinal discussion,
concluded.
Sunday, July II.
900 A, NJ Services. Sermon, Rev
H. Wcjahn, Waukesha.
1915 A. NJ. Sermon, Rev. c. Lescow
Woodland, Wis.
Monday, July r.
900 A. M-Business session. Report
SYNOD Institutions
College at WATERFOWL
Seminary at Wauwato
So, College at New Ulm
/. Minnesota.
4 900 P. M.-Business session Re
port of m m t 9 e S
Election of delegates to
Joint Synod meeting
in 1921.
! f:45 P. M. Closing service. Sermon
Rev p Brockma n
Waukesha
Tuesday, July 10.
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