New Britain herald., 1924-06-11
GOTH CONVENTION
 OF LUTHERAN SYNOD
Membership of @4,000 to Be
 Represented at Conference

Dekalb, Ill.,. June 11.-Nearly a thousand delegates from Canada and the United States were arriving here today for the 65th annual meeting of the Lutheran Augustana Synod which opens formally tomorrow night, and the 22d annual convention of the Women's Missionary society of the synod which convenes Friday morn- ing.
 Thirteen conferences and three home mission districts. embracing a membership of 294,60o. will be repre- sented ct the synodical deliberations, which will be presided oyer by Dr. G. A. Brandelle of Rock Island, Ill.,, president of the synod.
 An executive session of the minis terium. composed of clerical dele gates only, was held today 10 examine a large number of candidates for the Lutheran ministry. Ordination serv- ices for the candidates who receive the approeai of the ministerium will be held Sunday afternoon.
 The need of more pastors is being felt throughout the synod, and will be one of the problems brought before the convention. In order to adequate iy care for the vacant congregations at home and the rapidly expanding foreign mission fields it is estimated that at least 125 additional pastors should be secured immediately.
 Whether & general board Of educa- ton will he given supervision and con trcl of the nins institutions of higher learning owned by ths synod and it's conferences. will be decided. Through out the synod there is a growing sem timent in favor Of such centering Of power in the present general educa- tion board which was elected two years but possesses only advisory pow CTS. The colleges and seminaries Tn question. maintained by the synod and it's conferences, are: Aurustana col- lere and Theological seminary, Rock Island. Ill.,: Gus avus hdclphus col lege, St. Peter, Minn.: Cpsala college, Orange. x. J.: Bethany college, Linds- borg. Kan; Luther college, Wahoo. Seb.: Northwestern college, Fergus Falls. Minn.; North Star college, War rer. Mlnn.: Trinity college, Round RDfh, iPAdr, dHu NiillfH'th N'i'NH't Mirnesrolis Minn.
 Compilation Of the new hymnal will be reported hy the hyrnnsi comnnittee which has been engaged for several years in preparing a new hymn book. The new book will contain $50 hymns. The liturgy for tho various services will also be revised. 1t is believed the new book will he ready for use in the rongresa,ions Of the synods within \ year
 \ stand to outlaw war will be ad- vocated by some delegates who believe the Lutheran church should interpret its spiritual heritage by taking a firm stand against future international con- fiicts.
 Hospital and charity problems will occupy considerable time during the convention. The Augustana synod and i its conferences maintain more than fifty charitable institutions including seven hospitals, eleven orphanages, seventeen homes for the aged, and fifteen hospicss, receiving homes, sea- mems and immigrant missions.
 When the woman's Missionary so- ciAty convenes Friday morning, Mrs. Emmy E,ald Of Chicago will preside over the organization for the thirty second time. She has been president of th. society since its formation thirty-two years ago. A number or new missionaries to Tangnnyika, East Africa, will be commissioned Monday night.