The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-11-04
LUTHERANS MEET
In, ANNUAL SYNOD
GATHERING AT LEESVILLE
LARGELY ATTENDED.

Royalty Welcomed-Large Number
of Delegates Given Warm Recep-
ton at Wittenberg Church.
I.n
The State. .
Leesville, Nov. 1.-The South Car
olina Lutheran Synod met Monday
night at $50 o'clock in Wittenberg
Lutheran church, the Rev. V. Y. Boo.
zer, D. D., pastor. This is one of the
most beautiful churches in the synod
and the people of this community are
giving the visiting delegates royal
welcome. A large congregation as
sembled for the opening service. The
Rev. H. J. Black, president of the
synod of Columbia, preached the op-
ening sermon from Acts 1 IS, "But ye
shall receive power . and We shall
be witnesses unto me-" He preached
a very earnest sermon, stressing es-
pecially the necessity of knowing the
person ofathe divine human Christ,
what He has done for the world, and
what he means for the world. The
regular communion service followed
the sermon. Delegates have been COM
ing in even after the poening and this
promises to be an unusually large
body and of more than usual interest.
Tuesday was educational day. Pres
ident Derrick of Newberry college IS
attending the synod and reported the
work at that institution. The members
of the synod were given an 'opportu1t-
ity to see The Summerland college
which is nearby the town. This school
is doing kne work and has been re-
ceiving concentrations from all mem
bers Of the synod.
The features of the morning ses-
sion were the report of the president
and reports from Newberry. college
and Summerland college. The report
of the board of trustees of Newberry
college showed a fine work the past
wear but also told of the needs which
would surely arise during the session.
The money stringency has caused a
slow payment of obligations to the
educational fund which runs through
some years. greater part OF the
money received was used, or Will pc
used, for improvements in equipment
and dormitory room, thus leaving the
support of the college largely where
it was before. There is some endoW-
ment income from bonds, war stamps,
ETC., and from part of the fund but
it is necessary that subscribers to this
fund be prompt in payment. New
berry college is running to its full ca
pacity of students. His report show
ed an attendance, of students from
seven states in the United States and
one from Asia. There were 279 on
the roll of students last year.
President Derrick made very fine
address before the synod, He was in
his usual happy mood and spoke OF
the many hindrances that have come
in the way of education to the church,
but all the while with happy out
look toward the future. He said three
great calamities had befallen the Lu-
theran population in this Southern
section of the country. The first of
these disasters was in 1880 when King
Georges armies ravaged the land and
left the people to begin life over
again. Then came another war in the
'6Os. The raid of Sherman as went
down this strip of country to the
sea was the best organized, the n1oss
disastrous and complete that ever
crossed this country, and now follow
ing almost the same path this year,
the boil weevil has raided the prop
erty OF the cltlzens.
One thing in his speech that M
pressed synod was that Newberry col
lege has this year more young men OF
fine metal and moral character, who
are desirous of entering into the SER
vice of the church than have been at
the institution any one year IN 10
years. He asked that some one who
has money give him $500 to use for
the saving of some of these men for
this work who are having to drop out
of college work for lack Of funds.
This is significant in the face Of the
other fact that there has suddenly
come serious shortage of ministers.
The presidents report had some in
teresting items. Two members had
loon 1oS+ hv death. the Rev. G.. p.