Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-10-20
IN RICHMOND.

TO those who participated in its de-
lieerations and found opportunity to
visit the historic city on the lanes.
| The Synod met in the First EnIlish
Lutheran Church, of which Rev !.
Scherer, ID. d., is pastor-he is also
president Of Synod. Started as a mis-
sion, this church has developed into
strong congregation OF S45 members
| that is busy in every line of religious
activity and is also a strong factor in
| the civic life OF the city. The church
plant is splendid one. located az
Stuart Circle on Monument avenue in
one OF the most desirable sections of
Richmond. Built of grey stone in
pleasing architectural style, with n
noble audience chamber Handsomely
finished and furnished, and a splendid
organ, il is 1anked on one side hy the
Sunday school room and on the other
BY the parsonage. IL has all the ap-
purtcnances of an up-to-date and active
| church, and is doing a splendid work.
Its preparations for the meeting OF
Synod were complete and the hos
pitality and courtesy of the members
were fully up to the Virginia standard.
synod was in session from Monday
night until Friday noon. Besides
routine business, several matters OF
importance were acted upon The ac-
ton of the executive committee in Sc
curing the services of Rev. DR.. z. c.
Cronk as synodical superintendent,
was ratified. The creation of this Of
hce is regarded as an important for
ward step in the Synod's work, and
the results already accomplished iusti
~ the plan. The reports made hv DR..
Cronk will, it is believed, open the wav
FOR important development in church
usefulness. The assessments on the
congregations, for one thing, will now
| he made on business basis. and there
will be enlarged benevolenccs. Svnod
'dorted without n dissenting vote the
plan OF Or. Charles !. Smith for the
raising OF an endowment fund of $500
ooo for Roanoke College. or this
amount, $4,000 is TO be raised in the
virginia SYNOD. and a similar amount
nv the Southwest Virginia Synod. The
rockefeller Board will give S165.OOO
pr: Smith is sanguine that the half
million can be raised and the college
mus placed upon firm foundation.
A distinguished visitor to SYNOD was
NeV. DR.. Lauritz Larsen. the presi-
dent OF the Lutheran Commission for
the relief OF the churches and church
members in devastated Europc. In an
address he pave word picture OF con-
ditions in the unhappy countries raw
aged during the World War that will
mot soon be forgotten bv those who
heard him. His description Of the
apDreciation Of the gifts sent BY the
Lutherans Of the United States was
touching. DR.. Larsen paid high
tribute to DR.. 7. A. Morehead. OF the
Virginia Synod, who has been in
Europe for several years in charge of
the relief work. Other men in
special lines OF church work also ad-
dressed SYNOD. Among these was
Rev. Frisby Smith. a son OF the late
Rev. Vim. ]. Smith, recently returned
on furloueh from Japan, where he has
been a missionary for seven years.
SYNOD adopted a resolution express-
ing its approval Of the purposes Of the
approaching conference on disarma-
ment to be held in Washington, and
calling upon our own government 10
take the lead in favorng such measures
as will result in reducing the armies
and navies OF the world.
What beautiful city Richmond has
grown to be! A half century ago. or a
little more, il was a heap Of ruins. for
its capture and occupancy by the Fed
eral army after long continued fight
ing had almost destroyed the place.
Its people were defeated and dis
| couraged, its traditions a bitter men,
| ory, and hope was almost dead. But
now it is busv, bright, thriving cir
OF 10000 people, with handsome pub
| lie buildings. fine hotels, splendid busi-
ness structures, elegant churches.
| model streets and avenues and every
desirable improvement Of these mod
ern days. Perhaps there is no greater
| evidence OF the wealth and culture OF
] the people than the hundreds OF beau
tifu' homes that have been erected
in the last dozen years. Not only
IN the city and its extensions in every
direction, but far out into the suburbs
and along the magnificent boulevards
! there are lovely residences and hand
some estates, combining in a graft
Tying degree the real home with the
| artistic residence. There seems to be
| quality Of the ideal Virginia in the
design and the surroundings OF these
beautiful places-a combination of
| cultured good taste and prosperity that
does not always manifest itself among
those who have made money.
Monument avenue is a noble street
When the Lee monument was erected
some "ears ago the procession march
| ed out to the end Of fashionable
Franklin street, then into the country,
where the splendid and artistic me-
mortal was set up in an open field
What change since then! Monument
avenue begins where Franklin street
ends. and stretches crandly westward
| into the distance. At its head is a
striking equestrian statue OF General
Ieb Stuart, full Of spirit and life Then