St. Tammany farmer., 1922-09-02
Orleans Walther League
Societies Have Rally
In Abita Sunday
BOGALUSA, ST. TAM'Y
CONGREGATIONS HOST
Open Air Service Will Be
Held Sunday Afternoon ].
at 2::30 O'clock, Abita

Fer the first time in the history O
the Lutheran Church Of the Synod o
Missouri, Ohio and other states, IL
the state or Louisiana, the Souther,
District of that church body meet
outside OF the city of New Orleans
The entertainment OF district con
ventiOn taxes even the facilities O
large city congregations, and tn,
Abita Springs, Covington, Bogaluss
and Vaudeville, under the leadershi,
of their pastor, Rev. 0. w. Luecke
have manifested an enterprisins
spirit in undertaking this task.
The convention which opened Wed
.nesday morning and continues unit
next Tuesday, is attended by Is pas
tors, 5 teachers, 8 lay delegates
Two distinguished delegates in at.
tendance are the Rev. H. P. Eek
harat, OF Pittsburg, Pa, fourth vice
president of the general body, and
Prof. J. T. Mueller, of Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
The formal opening OF the con.
yention took place in divine service
"wednesday morning, in which the
honorable vice president delivered
the sermon. Basing his address on
Exodus 50, 20 and l Chron. 29, 5
he made stirring appeal for con-
secration in the work of the Luth-
eran Church, which means complete
surrender to Christ and the utter
denial OF self.
At 200 p. m. the convention met
for it's first session. Having been
organized, the venerable district
president, Rev. C. J. Wegener, OF
New Orleans. read his address and
report, in which he called ,attentiea
to the diamond jubilee of the Synod
and the 40th anniversary of the dis
trict in this year. Reviewing the
past, he pointed to the signal bless
ings of the Lutherans upon Synod
and district, emphasizing in partieu-
lar the preservation Of His precious
word in all its truth and purity to
them. To-day SO pastors and mis-
sionaries are ministering to II, ,465
souls in the states of Mississippi, Lou
isiana and Florida
After the disposal of some pre-
iiminary business, the Rev. H. p
Eckhardt, representative of the gen
eral body, was given the privilege Of
the floor. His survey of Synod 8
work and statistics brought out the
following gratifying facts: Synod
now comprises 26 districts, covering
every state in the Union, besides
reaching into Canada and Brazil,
Its missionary activities extent be-
yond these into Europe, Australia,
India and China. This vast work is
being carried on by 3019 professors,
pastors and missionaries in 1904 cons
gregations and mission stations, the
total soul list numbering 1924. 900,
including y $4,000 communicates.
Such has been the phenominal
growth Of Synod in the Is years 0;
its history, a success achieved under
the blessing of God by no means
other than calm, simple gospe!
preaching.
The Thursday morning session was
devoted chiefly to the discussion Of A
paper prepared by the venerable pres
ident of this district, the Rev. G. J..
Wegener, on the topic, "Partaking
OF Other Mems SINS" based on
Tim. 5, % The essayist showed on
the strength of his text and many
other scripture passages, that men
can and actually do share in many
ways in the sins committed by others.
subjecting themselves thereby to the
penalty OF such sins. The essay
proved SO instructive and interesting
that the convention resolved to have
1t published to give it wider circu-
lation.
. The last half hour of the morning
session was accorded to Prof. j. Il.
Mueller, OF Concordia Seminary, St
Louis, Mo-, who began to present his
paper on "The Message Of Isaiah and
It's Significance for Our Times" His
Introductory remarks contained an
earnest warning against, and a scath-
ing denunciation of, the present day
tendency in the modern church TO
deny the fundamentals Of christiani-
~ His essay will occupy the con-
vention in all the following morn
Ing sessions.
Thursday afternoon the main busi-
ness engaging the consideration of
the convention was Home Missions.
From tie boards report it was evil
dent that the district again expert
enced a healthy expansion. Coving-
ton will have a resident pastor this
[ail. Much time was consumed by
me consi deration of the advisability
of calling field secretary for the
district.
Home Mission was also the subject
d the vice-president that afternoon.
It Is still the chief work Of Synod
While it IS being carried on in any
language in which people may be
reached, it was pointed out that ~
per cent of all PASTORAL services In
he Synod is English.
No session will be held. Saturday
afternoon, arrangements having been
made to take all the delegates to
bogalusa and through the mills at
hat place.
] Sunday morning at 10::30 the Rev.
". G. Schrader, of Pensacola, Fla. }.
viii preach the sermon in Trinity
lutheran Church OF Abita Springs.
Sunday afternoon at 2::30 o'clock
IN outdoor service will be held at
ne pavilion. The Rev. H. T. Eek