The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-13
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"rh" spirit - our exaggerated N"'"-
journalism - working l.n" hl'rht UN"n
the jrc" Of American "dUra;."H. lN''"
- AN emphasis upon th" rr'"t'2I Wh"h
is utterly d.>rrup"rii"',r't Th'r" H.
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and spiritual
"A dams rolirgc years offers hm de-
chance 81 = lifetime for "r"ad"r
knowledge. for :; broader hmowi"dr"
for gaining an impetus and iu''mi:N"
that maN"S lit, worth while. l. - -
prttahlr thing e. for tn" sab" &C III"
galu IF q year or Two. h" must %" rob
hr, "r his chanrc TO h"romc II ,uliINHi-
Cd man
This IS the time or all times when
he world needs hroadmIuG"I, ruluNa-
tod men. \ mans years III college are
veal, which shoul 60 G"tinN"!! Tor
IN" enrichment If his l:fC. Her" II" be
comes into fellowship with that i'm
mortal company Of men "E ali ages
whose ideas have contributed :" the
PROGRESS Of the race. licrr II" COMES 10
appreciate that which haN" OF inl''r'-
tual and artistic wealth rhiCh - tn"
heritage OF the one who l. Wiling |"
see. and listen and learn. Here he at
tainS for himself breadth az He he
yond that which would otherwise hc
possible for him"
The sneaker closed his address with
Il beautiful tribute to the power Ano ne
of Jesus. and declared that only 10y "'
attcmu, to follow him. ard /" catch his
spirit OF loving service could anyone
hope To realize his own finest capahIIl-
ties and live his fullest life.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
81
m a discussion on the offer Of y. \.
Dawson and sister II ih"!c -to-aEFc
farm to the synod.
The report on tho Dawson offer was
brought before the synod by Rev. l..
\. McCord. who headed the Comniitec
investigating The plans Of Mr.. Dawson
TO turn the home uNcr to the Lutheran
churches OF this synod. II appears that
The 2l5-are farm is abundant in timber
and fertile soil. Certain restrictions
have been attached to the offer made by
Mr. Dawson. which some Of the ClcrG!
and laymen do not desire.
Rev. NJ. L. 'eter. Of the Eglon pas
tora,c. of While. Mr.. Dawson Is a menu
her made Il minor report on the farm
and offer. His report and that or Ke''
McCcrd were tabled and special COM
,n;ttec appointed BY Rev. Simon snyder
president Of the Synod to further LOOK
into the matter. Tho committee ~
of the following: Rev. {. u
Aurand. Rev. y. I. Crickcnberger, Kew.
I. f.. Butler and Layman j. {. L!nch'
Report on College.
The committee attending the last SEES
sion OF the directorate or NlttehpeFs
college. ut Springfield. O.. reported that
excellent progress was being made al
the school.
Endowments and gifts to the college
during the past year amounted TO over
s2.000.000.
s2,UO0.OOO The committee recommend
ed that 10 cents per capita DC tue ap,
for the coming year ana
The convention unanimously adopted the
The committee on missions reported
that they had met in Fairm"nt on No
get for 1922. The financial condition
OF the Synod the report disclosed was
very good. The congregational expenses
for the past year were WV? ana cur
rent expenses for tho same pcriod ran
$3.U26. total congregational expense
of $5.465 This year the church indebt-
edness was materially reduced
$50 Children.
Tho report OF the trustees OF thc
Tressler Orphans Home showed mat
ESQ children were IN lnal institution
this year No sickness has been pre-
valent for some months MrS Yer
Scott Cushman OF New York city. has
recentiy given to the homo fine farm
valued at several thousands Of dollars.
The report OF the directors Of the
Theological seminary at Gettysburg.
Ia, showed that fine conditions exist at
that place Of learning. The finances OF
tho Institution are in GooI shape. The
SYNOD granted request to contribute
500 TO the contingent FUND for the COM
war