The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-08
RIG CONFERENCE
OPENSTOMORROW
Two Hundred Lutherans
TO Attend Southeastern
Wisconsin Synod.


The biennial meeting Of the South
eastern District Of the Evangelical
Joint Synod of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan, and other states will open
its sessions in Kenosha on Wednesday,.
Each congregation is represented by
it's pastor and one lay delegate and
teachers.
The Southeast Wisconsin District is
one of the seven districts Of the Joint
SYNOD Of Wisconsin. The seven dis
tricts are North Wisconsin District,
West Wisconsin District, Southeast
wisconsin District, Minnesota District,
Nebracka District, Michigan District,
Pacific District. A new district to be
known as Montana-Dakota District is
being formed now.
The Synod is known as the Wis.
eonsin Synod because the state of Wis
cousin has been the cradle of the
SYNOD. From there the. district has
spread over all northwestern states.
The Joint Synod numbers close to five
hundred pastors and over six hundred
CONGREGATIONS. Besides home missions
the Synod conducts mission among
the Apache Indians in Arizona. The
following institutions Of learning are
maintained by the Joint Synod:
Northwestern College at Watertown,
Wis. an eight year course confering the
title Of A. B. on its graduates. Thir-
teen professors and two hundred and
fessors, sixty-four students.
Theological Seminary at Wauwatosa,
wis, three course following the
eight year course at Watertown and
preparing for the ministry. Four pro
fesstors sixty-four students.
DR.. Martin Luther College at New
Ulm, Mimi, embracing four year
preparatory department for Watertown
and four year normal course for
teachers Of our parish schools, eight
professors, one hundred ten students.
Michigan Seminary at Saginaw, Mich
with four year preparatory course
for Watertown College, four professors
and sixty students.
The Joint Synod of Wisconsin is af-
fliated with the Missouri Synod, the
Norwegian Synod and the Slowak
Synod under the name of the Evenge-
lical Lutheran Synod conference of
North America with about five thous-
and pastors, one thousand school
teachers and about six thousand con-
gregatons in America, being the larg-
est Lutheran church body in the
United States.
The present officers of the South
east Wisconsin District are as follows:
President, Rev. c. Buuenger, Keno
sha; first vice president, Rev. H.
Bergman, Milwaukee; second vice
president, Milwaukee,; secretary Rev.
Hy Gieschen, Milwaukee; treasurer,
Chas, Werner, Milwaukee.
The program Of the sessions follows:
Wednesday, July z.
10000 A. M--0pening Services in Ey.
Luth. Friedens Church.
Sermon by the First
Vice President, Rev. H.
Bergman, Milwaukee.
300 P. M-Session at Church. Roll
Call and Organization.
Presidents Report.
Nomination Of Candida
dates for the different
offices.
Thursday, July 8.
900 A. M.-Doctrinal discussi o n,
Paper read by Rev o.
Hagedorn, Milwaukee.
900 P. M-Business session
Treasure report
Election of officers.
Friday, July 9.
$500 A. M.Doctrinal discussion
continued,
300 p M.-Business session. Report
port of the Mission
Board.
7;45 ?. M-Services with Com,
munion. Confessional
Rev. c. Covers, Elkhorn
Wis, sermon, Rev. j
Jenny, Milwaukee.
Saturday, July 10.
$500 A. M. ID orc rinaI discussion
concluded
Sunday, July II.
$500 A. M.-Services. Sermon, Rev
H. Wojahn, Waukesha.
1O:l6 A, NJ. Sermon, Rev G. Lescow
Woodland, Wis.
Monday, July ~.
500 A. M.-Business session. Report
Synod's Institutions
College at Watertown
Seminary at Wauwato
sa, College at New Ulm
Minnesota
$500 P. M Business session. Re
port of committee S
Election of delegates t.
Joint Synod meeting
in 1921.
7;45 P, M Closing service. Sermon
Rev. P. Brockma n
Waukesha.
Tuesday, July 13.
$500 A. NJ Unfinished bushes s
Time and place Of mex
ss meeting.
About two hundred delegates will at
tend. These will find quarters in thu
homes Of the members of the loca
congregation. Dinner and supper vii
be served BY the Ladies Aid at tn
school hall
The district comprises the countie
IN the southeastern part of Wisconsin
with few congregations in northern
Illinois, western Michigan and Arizona
numbering about one hundred congre
cations.