Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-08
LUTHER LEAGUE

the Luther League of the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Maryland was held
September and at Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of Frederick, Md, of
which Dr. U. S. G. Rupp is pastor.
World Friendship was the convention
theme An address of welcome. de-
liyered by Rev. DR.. Rupp. and the re-
spouse thereto by William T. Smith, jr.,
president Of the Luther League Of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Mary
land. opened the convention. Devo-
tiOnal services, at which addresses were
made upon Builders of World Friend
ship-John CampaniuS, DR.. Day, Henry
Melchior Muhlenberg. DR.. John Afford
Moorehead and Johann Schwartz"
were conducted by Austin w. Howard.
corresponding and statistical secretary
of the Maryland State League; Herbert
Payne, Robert j. Volland president
elect Of the Luther League of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Virgil w. Doub, re-
tired president of the Maryland Syn
odical League, and Rev. Hugh Rhyme,
Maryland State League Life Service
secretary. respectively.
Conferences were conducted as fol-
lows: us the Luther League Meeting
the Need of Our Young People?" G. c.
Dittmer president of the Luther League
of America; How Have Our Missionary
Detectives Helped to Build World
Friendship?", Miss May Scherer, mis-
sionary secretary of the Luther League
of America; What the Church Owes
Youth and What Youth Owes the
Church" Rev. Harold S. Miller, Brook
Ign. N. Y; How to Organize Junior
Luther Leagues" Miss Brenda L. Mehl-
house, junior secretary of the Luther
League of America; Better Programs
In Our Devotional Meetings" Rev.
Harold S. Miller and THE Need of
intermediate Luther League in the
Maryland Synod" Rev. r. J. Wolf, in
termediate secretary of the Luther
League of America.
The mass meetings held Sunday and
Monday evenings were addressed by
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder pastor If
Christ Luthern Church, Baltimore. Md
and Rev. w. C. BoIick of Columbia
S. c., upon the subjects THE Friend
ship of Christ-Companion in. Power"
and THE Friendship of Luther-Com-
panion in Service" respectively.
The banquet was held at the Brad
dock Heights Hotel with Irwin l.. Koch
educational secretary of the Luther
League of the District of Columbia, as
POSTMASTER. Here the address of the
evening was delivered by DIR. Simon
theme The Friendship of Paul-Cor-
panion in Vision"
When DR.. j. E. Byers president Of
the Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF
Maryland, conducted the installation
service of newly elected officers, Wash
ington leagues were doubly honored in
having had Paul L. Brindle. retiring
president of the Luther League of the
District of Columbia. and Fred L.
Schickler, District league publicity
chairman. elected to the Offices of presi-
dent and corresponding secretary. re-
spectively. of the Luther League of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Mary
land.
The following officers of the Luther
League of the District of Columbia we've
appointed District league delegates to
this convention: Miss Virginia Wise, re-
cording secretary: Robert j. Volland,
first vice president; c. Bertram Gelston.
treasurer; Irwin L. Koch. educational
secretary. and Fred l.. Schickler. pub
licity chairman.
Miss Emma A. Holzer, District league
missionary secretary, has announced
that when Miss Eiko Yonemura. daugh-
ter of the first Lutheran minister III
Japan. is the guest of honor at a union
meeting of the Luther Leagues of the
District of Columbia, at the Lutheran
Home for the Aged. September IS, the
topic for discussion will be The Service
of Science to Human Life" one phase
of which will be presented by Henry
Whiting, intermediate superintendent
Of Atonement Luther League. Vocal
solos will be rendered by Mrs. Laura
Hayes Lyle of st. Marks League ND
Robert j. Volland, first vice president
and life service secretary of the Luther
league of the District of Columbia. c.
Bertram Gelston. District league treas
urer. who attended the Lutheran Sum-
mer assembly at Gettysburg with Miss
Yonemura, will present to this honor
guest the good wishes of the Luther
League of the District of Columbia, as
she leaves America to return to Japan
to teach at Janice James Lutheran
School for Girls after seven years study
in our country
will the Golden Rule Work in Bust
ness and Industry" is the topic for
presentation at the local leagues to-
morrow evening.