The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-11-08
LUTHERANS VOTE
TO UNITE SYNODS
LAYMEN ORGANIZE SYNODICAL
BROTHFRqOOD
Large Extensions Of Lowman
Home at White Rock Being
Proposed
The State.

not letting this session go by without
letting it be known they have the
work of the church at heart. We'd
nesday night was given over to them
fes the carrying out Of their own
werk.
j. D. Cappelman of Charleston pre-
sided and introduced the speakers.
Prof. E. o. Counts Of Prosperity, a
man prominent in educational work
and lifelong teacher, was one Of the
speakers. He entertained large
congregation of men with wit and
wisdom as he proceeded to tell them
of some types of laymen he knew.
He said he had met man of one type
who stood straight up and in a rather
boastful way said, Il never go to
church because there are too many
hypocrites there" Then he met an
other man who would not attend
church in town but moved to the
country and became regular attend
ant so as to meet his friends. He
met yet another who walked at tot
tering gait, whom he thought ought
to- be- thinking more of the next life
and growing better, but who seemed
to take pride in. the fact that he was
good enough without going to church.
His experience as an educator was
that teom any parents were thinking
only Of the one side of education, that
of making preparation to accumulate
and were neglecting the other side,
thsa of service to the world.
Let Women Do Work
Judge C. J. Ramage of Saluda was
one of the speakers. for the evening.
He gave some very wholesome advice
to,the men of the church. He thought
the men haa been sitting by and look
ing at the women and children do the
work and were moved only when they
were prodded, and stopped when the
prodding ceased. He thought the
Lutheran church had broad field for
individual conscience and for useful
ness. He thought the time had come
fof the men to assert themselves.
E. H. SchirmeF of Columbia made
most excellent address on the work
of men in the Sunday school. He
spoke Of the great opportunity for
men to work, with boys in this part of
the.; church work and that this field
has had to be occupied almost ex-
chisively by girls and women because
men have not been taking hold of it.
1t was his opinion that the great
cause of the loss of the boys from the
Sunday schools m their older years
was from lack of leadership. He said
women could not be boys leaders.
B. 3. Hare of Saluda gave an en-
.tertaining talk and urged all the peo-
ples TO- be prompt in the payment of
their pledges to the educational fund
So as not: to cause any entrenchmen
in the work of the institutions.
AT the conclusion of the address the
ACCESSIBILITY of forming synod1cal
brotherhood was taken up.
=. Cappelnan at Head
A formal organization was effected
with J. D. Cappelman of Charleston,
president; Dr.. S. j. Derrick, president
Of Newberry college, vice president
and B. H. Barre, secretary.
An action which all the Lutherans
of South Carolina have been looking
forward to. during the year came up
for consideration Thursday morning.
AL the Lutherans in South Carolina
have been desirous of forming one
synodical body. Since the Lutherans
of the North Carolina synod and the
Tennessee synod have united into one
conference of the Tennessee synod,
all of which are now members OF the
new North Carolina synod, have con-
sidered the advisability Of coming IN
to organic union with the Lutherans
in this state. There was some lack OF
confidence as to just what might be
done but when the resolutions propos-
ing basis for union came up they We're
adopted by a uninamous rising vote'
after which the whole body stood and
sang the long meter doxology. The
Lutherans seem to- be setting the pace
across the continent on the get to-
gether plan.
Some important reports came up at
the morning session. Dr.. W. H.
.Greever, chairman of the Lowman
lane board brought in report which
ceatemplates building an institution
of. mercy at White Rock that will be
N Christian service to this whole sec