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* ^ ^ VOLUTE L NUMBER S>. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1912. TWIC* A W1XK, |U| A XXAJb * * r. Synod 1 The Rev. J. D. Bowles, of Cononaca, th? session*? of Svnod in IS d i. Lciiuuie ?-v _ Newberry this week. The Rev. Mr, * Bowles is, one of the oldest members i of Synod, and his long life has been a life of service. He is a member of the board of trustees of Newberry college, and takes a great deal of interest in the college and in the cause of Christian education. He is a native cf Newberry county. Dr. W. H. Greever, of Columbia, the new president of Synod, is editor of the Lutheran Church Visitor, publish. ed in Columbia, and is one of the foremost men in the Southern Lutheran Church. In addition to his editorial duties, he pastor of the Church .of ? the Ascension, at Eau Claire, a suburb of Columbia, the congregation of which church was only recently organized. This congregation has contracted for the erection of a modern stone church edifice, at a cost of something like $10,000. t The Rev. P. E. Monroe, who was chosen vice president by the Synod, served the Synod last year as its secretary. The Rev. Mr. Monroe serves a pastorate at Johnston. He is bound to Newberry by close ties, having married a daughter of this county, Miss Julia Hentz. \ The Rev. W. B. Aull, who succeeds the Rev. P. E. Monroe as secretary of Synod, is a native of Newberry county and a graduate 01 i\ewuerry uuncgc in the class of 1897. He is now serving the Fairfax pastorate, having accepted the call of this pastorate some two years ago while located at China ^ Grove, X. C. The Rev. Mr. Anil has been in the ministry eleven years, and has been doing a fine work. He is peculiarly qualified for the onerous duties of secretary of the Synod, and the Synod was fortunate in his selection. Dr. S. T. Hallman, who is attending Synod, formerly lived in Newberry. " ? j He was for a number 01 years emiui of the Lutheran Visitor, while that newspaper was published in Xewberry. He is a member of the board of trustees of Newberry college and is secretary of the United Synod South. * He is now pastor of the Woman's Memorial Lutheran church at Spartanburg, which grew into a church from a small mission under his pastoral care. Dr. Hallman has done a. great work in Spartanburg. The Rev. H. A. McCullough wr.o if in Newberry for the Lutheran Syno>l * pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran cVirch Columbia, which recently celebrated r its twenty-fifth anniversary. This, congregation has brought almost to s successful conclusion a camnuigi which it is now carrying on for a fun J of $45,000 for the ertctic.i of z new stone church edifice. which will be one of the handsomest in the South The Rev. Mr. McCullough was one o: the speakers at the recent commence' ment of Newberry college, of whict institution he is a graduate, c'ass o '93. He is a native of Newberry conn ty. * The Rev. .James D. Kinard, the re tiring president of Synod, is now sen' Ll - nroon ing Immanuei l^iiixifi an unuiv.11, u>vv wood, as pastor. The R:v. Mr. Kin ard recently resigned a Xewbein ccunly pastorate to accept pastora charge of the new Greenwood church He is a native of Newberry county, am a graduate of Newberry college in thi class of T 3. He is a member of th< boar.l of trustees of the institution, an< is secretary of the board. His man; friends here are delighted to weleonn him back for his stay during Synod. r* nAKwnrrliv that the Dresiden i I is nvi^ > J of the North Carolina Synod, the Rev M. M. Kinard. D. D., who brought t< Synod here the fraternal greetings o the Xorth Carolina Synod, is a brcthe of the Rev. .James I). Kinard, the re tiring president of the South Carolin Synod. Dr. M. M. Kinard is pastor o St. Johifs church. ;r Salisbury, one r v ''' fh* i*. C."? !? )-? I* ?? 1 j ] *ersonals < , | and a graduate of Newberry college in j i tHe class or t Dr. M. G. G. Scherer, of St Andrew's ( Lutheran church, Charleston, who is ^ in attendance upon Synod, is a forS mer pastor of the Lutheran Church of . the Redeemer, this city, and a brother : of Dr. James A. B. Scherer;- former C president of Newberry college. Dr. c Scherer's former congregation and his * many friends among all denominations j" in Newberry are giving him a cordial. welcome. Dr. Scherer is a member of J the board of trustees of Newberry college. <v I r i r r< of Leesville. i 1 iAC Iv V ' . V> A. w V 7 _ ? treasurer of the Bachman Endowment Fund of the Lutheran Synod, who is in Newberry this week, is a graduate c of Newberry college in the class of I " i ? 1870?the second graduating class | e sent forth by the college. The Rev C Mr. Boozer is a member of the board 1 8 of trustees of the institution. He was a strong advocate of the establishment of the Lutheran girls' college at Summerland, and is also a trustee of that . ? , institution. ic f The Rev. J. H. Wilson, D. D., of r I Orangeburg, who is here fc r Synod, ; and who delivered an exceptionally strong address on the subject of "Christian Education" on Tuesday g night, is a graduate of Newberry col- t ! lege in the class of 1877. He is a n.i- c , tive of Williamston, and has served a i number of important charges in the ^ Southern Lutheran church. He was g for several years president of the 2 i South Carolina Synod. i The Rev. P. D! Risingcr, vho is j [ serving a pastorate at L-:osville, and ? is in Newberry this week ui attend- c ance upon Synod, is a graduate of t ! Xewberrv college in the class of 1897. He has served charges in-Lexi:igtoa; Greensboro, Orangeburg, and else- c ; where. ^ > The Rev. Edward C. Witt, who is at- j tending Synod, is soon to come to j Newberry as pastor of Mayer Memorial t : and Summer Mi "ial churches here, j ; For the past two years has been c . pastor of the Lutheran pastorate at j Leesvilk. He is a graduate of New- ( berry college of the class of 189$. He < i married in Newberry, his wife being a j [ daughter of the late J. Z. Salter. j i President S. P. Koon, of the Summ-?rland Lutheran college for girls, , I : recently established, is attending the ? > Synod here. The Rev. Mr. Koon is \ ?l<p. graduate of Newberry college the ( 1 class of 1899, and formerly serv?d St. j ' Luke's, near Prosperity, as pastor. ( L 1 i A. H. Kohn, of Columbia, treasurer , I of Synod, is one of the most faithful ( and zealous members of that body. He ; has held the position of treasurer for j a number of years. He lived at Prosr peritv, in this county, up until a few t ' years ago, when he moved to Columbia, j 1! where he has been highly succe*>ful in j 1! bushi -?. He is a member of '.he " ! board of trustees of Newberry oc.Meco. < Attending the sessions of Synod, of -1 course, are Dr. 0. B. Mayer, treasurer j < - of the Newberry colleg? fund, an i Dr. j j -! Geo. B. Cromer, former president of j j *; the college. Doth are members of the!' ' ! b ard of trustees of th college. Dr.! ( 1 ! Cromer is a graduate of the coiiege in j -1 the class of "77. Both the.s-* 2.-. tie-?] 1 1 .1 j men are also members of the !"a.*'ilfv* J . 3; Dr. Cromer filling th* chair of inter-i, i 5j national law and political economy,! 11 and Dr. Mayer being lecturer of phyy | siology. t 1 ? The Rev. Wm. A. C. Mueller, pas- , i tor of St. Matthews German Lutheran : i i 11 church, Charleston, is attending the j ' jSyncd. The degree of doctor of di-j o; vinity was conferred upon Dr. Mueller , f j by Newberry college at the last coml r mercement. n ' A A * 1 1 * '.'.mmonnflmont of t ll P I d- Al lilt? iclSl UUiIim^HV.C*.x*WAC v^i V f college the same degree was conferf ro-1 7ijion t^e R^v. M. O. J. Kreps, finan ' I ; V->i;T 01* |r.f> rl) olCgiO'il . ; V ' :i; ;. v.\. , is a' O ill N^wh^ri" i :or the Synod. Dr. Kreps was former:y pastor of Grace church, at Prosperity. He is a member of the board 02 :rustees of the college, and a graduate 5f the institution in the class of 1880. The Rev. H. A. Smith, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, Charleston, S attending the Synod. The Hon. John D. Cappelmann, of "'.harlpston. member of the board of rustees of Newberry college, and a ;trong friend of tbe college, is attendng the Synod. Mr. Cappelmaim has wo sons who are graduates of the inititution, and one of these is a recent graduate of the law department of the South Carolina university with first lcnor in* his cla^s. The Rev. C. A. Freed, pastor of Cbeiuzer Lutheran church, Columbia, vho is attendii:g the Synod, was fornerly connected with the Lutheran ,'hurch Visitor. The Rev. L. P. Boland, of Lone Jtar, who is attending Synod, is a graduate of Newberry college in the :las6 of 1897. He has served charges n Mississippi and in North Carolina, md is doing a good work at Lone Star. I The Rev. J. \V. Oxner, of Cameron, vho is in Newberry for Synod, is a graduate of Newberry college in the :lass of 1905. He is a native of Edgeield and attended the Lutheran Semilary while it was located at Mt. Pleasint. Capt. J. W. Jenny, of Jennys, is imong the Newberry college trusees in attendance upon the sessions >f Synod. Capt. j-enny nas ior iunuj ears been prominent in. Lutheran vork in South Carolina, and is a itaunch friend of Christfan education md of Newberry college. The Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaugh, of Prosperity, former president of Synod, md a member of the board of trustees )f Newberry college, is prominent ih he Lutheran Synod here this week. The high appreciation in which the South Carolina Synod holds the fine vork of President J. Henry Harms, of dewberry college, is in evidence durng. the -sessions of the Synod. Dr. -{arms, is, of course, in attendance lpon the sessions. His recent success n increasing the endowment of the jollege by $75,000 brought joy to the ? 1 1 PVi n nHll CI Clll II ICllU^ Ui v^/ni locian vv*v? ;ation, and more especially to the South Carolina Synod, which has Newjerry college under its care. Dr. larms is a graduate of the college 0 the class of 1893. The Rev. Edw. Fulenwider is, in 1 sense, the host of Synod, which is lolding its sessions in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, of which he e nictnr Thp Phnmh of the Redeem ?r is one of the largest and most important in the South Carolina Synod, md is experiencing a fine growth unler Mr. Fulenwider's pastoral charge, rhe church has been peculiarly for:unate in its able pastors, including, imong others, the late Rev. J. B. Fox, he Rev. M. G. G. Scherer, D. D., the Rev. W. L. Seabrook, D. D., and the prwseiii pa&iui. The Rev. E. C. Cronk, of Columbia, secretary of the Laymen's Missionary Movement, and prominent in the Southern Lutheran Church, is attending Synod. The Rev. Mr. Cronk was Formerly pastor of the church in Atlanta, in fact, he built the Atlanta church. His wife is editor of "Tidings," which is published in Columbia. R?v. Mr. Cronk was scheduled ?- ? looturc n< 1 ThiiPsdaV [Ol* till llllisuaitu v, .. . ? night. Supt. .J. T. Cribtree. of the Orphan Home, located at Salem, Ya.. is attending the sessions of the Synod, and addressed the Synod upon the Orphan Home on Thursday afternoon. Among tire graduates of Newberry college attending Lutheran Synod is the Rev. J. B. Derrick, of Augusta, Ga., who was a member of the class of 1901. Rev. Mr. Derrick began his ministry as a supply at Sumter and Savannah, Ga., and later accepted the r.*ork of 'ravelin* missionary of the Sv' " * ! ; :id ]vi>tor of Holy! I: ( )] A" a. H? is no*' ] pastor of Holy Trinity and at Graniteville and Aiken. Mr. Derrick was popular in Newberry during his college days here. Dr. J. A. Sligli, chairman oi the board of trustees of Newberry college, arrived on Wednesday to attend the Synod. Dr. Sligh is now living near Columbia. He served St. Paul's church in this county continuously for 47 years as pastor, and during that time served a number of othir charges. Dr. Sligh is being warmly welcomed by his friends atnong the Synod and by the people of Newberry. The Rev. Jacob Austin, of Le?sville, who arrived for Syncd on Wednesday, is one of the oldest members of that j ~ ? "rT " ?i n DOay. Xie vvcis wimcnj paotui ah I fingham county, Ga. He has now re- i tired from the ministry after a long life of active service. He was orjaitied in 1854. The Rev. S. C. Ballentine, of Leesville, who is attending the Synod, is a former secretary of Synod, having held this position for a number of years. He served the pastorate it White Rock for a number of yeai.-. The Rev. P. E. Shealy, of Nevbe: ry county, who is attending Synod, is a nephew of the retiring president of the South Carolina Sync} and of the j president of the North Carolina Sy?j nod. He is a graduate of Xewbeiry college in the class of Jy07. Rev. J. A. Linn, who "s serving Dethlehem, Pomaria, is attending Synod. He was formerly in the N'orth Carolina' Synod. Bethlehem pastorate is prospering under his charge Rev. W. P. Cline, who is supeilntendent of the Lowman Hornt a: White Rock, is in Newberry for Synod. The Horn? under the Rev. Mr. Ciine's management is doing a fine work. It cares for the aged and disabled. The Rev. T. S. Brown, of Lexington, is one of the hard workers in the Mas ter's vineyard who is attending Synod here. Dr. A. J. Bowers, of the faculty of Newberry college, who can teach Latin and Greek with the best, and who is one of the most eloquent preachers in the Southern Lutheran Church, i>s attending Synod. The Rev. C. E. Weltner, D. D., for - m l .. ?. ^ r-iz-irsr rvocfn? rt f" tT"lP ineny ui nugusia, uun Olympia Mill mission and superintend-) ent of the night school in Columbia, is in Newberry for Synod. Dr. Weltner is doing a great work in Columbia. ? The Rev. J. B. Umburger, of Walhalla, is attending Synod. A good work is being done at Walhalla by -- - I Rev. Mr. umDurger. The Rev. J. D. Sbpily, of Leesville, who is attending Synod, is a former pastor of Mayer Memorial and Sum-j mer Memorial Lutheran churches here. H'-: many friends here are delighted to! welcome him back in their midst. The Rev. D. B. (iroseciose, ci r^in-j hardt. and the Rev. J. B. Haigler, ot'j White Rock, are attending Synod. The Rev. Mr. Haigler is a graduate of j Xewberry college in the class of 1899.! The Rev. W. H. Hiller, of Columbia, who is attending Synod, is a graduate" of Xewberry college in the class of ; 1894. Anr.Mig the Xewberry county pastors j HonfUnsr Svnnr? are the Rev. E. W. I !.<* lie. of Prosperity; tli Rev. .J. J. Long, of Lntle Mountain Mountain; the Rev. Y. von A. Riser, of St. Paul's, j a::d the Rev. .1. B. Harmon, of Xew-1 berry. The Rev. J. .1. Long is a graduate of Xewberry collcge in the class of 1^9."; the Rev. Mr. Riser, who succeeded the Rev. Dr. .J. A. Sligh as pastor of St. Paul's, is an alumnus of the institution of the v-ame class. The Rev. Mr. Harmon is soon to move to'Haralson, Ga., to accept pastoral work there. The Rev. C. L. Miller, pastor of the Greenville mission, who is attending Synod, is secretary of the Home Mis-: sion Board of the I'nited Synod, and delivered a strong address before trie Synod jn home mission work. The Rev. \Y. A. LKitron. of Leesvill*. South Carolina 88th Sessio IMPORTANT MATTERS- BEFORE i SYSOB THURSDAY XORSDfG ' Visit' to dewberry Co-llege Preceded * Business- Session of the Eufche* an Body. ! The South' Carolina Lutheran Synod visited Newberry college in a body on ] Thursday morning. Short inspiring talks were made in Holland hall by Dr. R. C. Holland, Rev. J. .T. Long, Dr. W. A. C. Mueller, Rev. H. A. McCtillough, Dr. S. T. Hallman, Dr. W. H. < Greever, Mr. H. A. Smith and Presi- < dent J.' Henry Harms. The session of Synod was opened ^ with a twentv-minute sermon on "The Growing Pastor," by Rev. E. C. Witt, of * Leesville. Rev. C. P. Boozer, of the board of trustees of rhe new girls' co'Iege at Summerland, submitted an encouraging report upon the college. The report asked that Synod insure the property and also asked the assistance of Synod in several matters looking to i the advancement of the institution. r Dr. A. G. Vofgt,. dean of the Southern ( -"1 1? ? r : ^ _ ; 1 IlCUl^lCitl seiuilia.iv <xi V/Uiuuuua, 11? | i ported that the seminary has the larg- 11 est attendance in. its history, and that t the dormitories are almost fined. The i report shewed the seminary to be in < healthy and flourishing condition. < Dr: W. H. Greever? or tfte Lutheran Publleaticm Board and editor of the 1 Ghureft Visitor, published at Columbia, I reported that the board" would move J into the new publication house in fifteen days;^that the board would open a book store in the building, and that : < all surplus rooms had been rented at a rental of twenty-five hundred dollars ) a year. The report showed fine progress. < ?3 *Vio f/-?11rku*in cr pvPf* n oyiiou tKXlCU Lilt IVIW .. 11,B v,.v_ tive committee: Dr. J. H. Wilson, * Revs. Edward Fulenwider and S. P. Koon and Messrs. Kenneth Baker. P. i 1 C. Price, W. K. Shealy and J. B. Hun- f ter. . ( is attending Synod. He recently mov- j ' ed from the North Carolina Synod. He 1 is zealous in the work. ( The Rev. H. Black, of St. Johan- j nes, Charleston, who is attending Synod. is a graduate of Newberry college in the class of 1904. He is a native of . Bupont,. and: was engaged in teaching , before entering the ministry. The Rev. W. E. Pugh, of Florence, ( who is attending the Synod, is a na- tive of Xewberry county and a grad- J uate of Xewberry college in the class 1 of 1905. < Among the lay delegates in attend- ( ? or***- t paul Smith. ' net? J. pUII oji iuu aiv. <j . - ~ , of Leesviile; S. P. Younginer. frmo; H. C. Lorick, Augusta, a gndna'e of 1 Newberry college in the class of ISil; 1 A. Cumbee, Aiken; A. V. Wyse, Coin iiibia; John Kinard, Ehrha~dt. C. 11. Bo-iknighr, White Rock. W. A. Muller. ' Greenwood; 0. C. Sheal/ Leesviile, H. M. Mayer, Newberry; H T. Hunter, Prosperity; R. S. Bou-r. Silvtrwr rv-_?i?l,t Di<n;noritV \V ^ street; \\. u. uemcn., , ... B. Boinest, Pomaria; W. P. Houseal, > Columbia; H. A. Smith, Charleston; R. j D. Layton, Cameron; J. E. R. Keyser, | Lexington; J. A. Derrick. Xiiwberry; j J. L. Derrick, Little Mountain; L. S. j I Long. Prosperity; - Mi 11 edge Dickon, j Pomaria; W. G. Sease, Orang burg; ;' Qeorsrp C. Price. Leesville; .J. \V. R"-?d er, Swansea; Alfred \V. Hokn'ii, St. | Matthews; Win. C. Miiiier. Columbia; j W. F. Counts, Prosperity. M , i Dr. A. G. Voigt, dean of the Southern ; Theological seminary at Columbia, is I , attending the sessions of Synod, and |.( submitted a most encouraging report?' i for tho st-minarv on Thursday morn-i( ing. I)r. Voisrt was connected with the : seminary and with Newberry college , while the seminary was located here in connection with the college. I'nder vw rare, the seminary at Co- , Ui . ? vi?v " J lnmbia is one of the tnost thorough ^ theological schools in th? country. .1. M. Crout, of Saluda, is a delegate ro Svr.od. ; I Synod In n In Newberry OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN FOR THE COMING YEAR SY50B CONSIDERS MANY IMPORTANT CHURCH MATTERS. Education* Missions and Other Ques*tfons Discussed by the Lutheran Body. The eighty-eighth annual convention Df the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of south Carolina opened its sessions in. ;he Lutheran Church of the Redeemir here on Tuesday morning. Tjhe at;endance is good. The Synod wag called to order at 10 >'clock on Tuesday morning by the d resident, the Rev. James D. Kinard, >f Iihmanuel Lutheran church, Greenwood. President Kinard's annual report reviewed in detail the Work of the >ast year. In his annual sermon, a tell outline of which is published in rhe Herald and News today, the pre6ilent urged more liberal support of the nstitutions of the church. "Let us as i church and as a Synod realize that :he call of God comes for great service," he said. He urged that with ivary duty came the power to discharge it. The opening devotional exercises rere conducted by th? Rev. P. E. . ** ???.-.> VIonroe, Johnston, the secretary of Synod. ; Officers for Eiisuing Tear. Officers for the ensuing year were elected, as " follows: President?Dr. W. H. Greever, of Conmhio Vice President?Rev. P. E. Monroe, )f Johnston. Secretary?Rev. \V. B. Aull, of Fairrax. The election of treasurers of the various funds was deferred until later luring the convention. A. H. Kohn, of Columbia, treasurer >f Synod; the Rev. C. P. Boozer, of .eesville, treasurer of the Bachrcan Endowment Fund, and Dr. 0. B. May ?r, of Newberry, treasurer of Newberry College Fund, made their annual reports. The reports were referred to be proper committees. Fraternal greetings from the North Carolina Synod were brought by~ the president, Dr. M. M. Kinard, of Salisjury. He is a brother of th6 retiring president of the South Carolina Synod On Tuesday night Dr. J. H. Wilson, )f Orangebuig, preached a forceful ;ermon on the subject of "Christian Education." A full synopsis of Dr. Wilson's eloquent address is given in mother column of The Herald antt N'ews. The devotional exercises were^nducted by the Rev. H. J. Black, of Charleston. President Greever on Wednesday morning appointed the following committees: Standing Committees. President's Report?M. G. G. Scher er. D. D.; Rev. W. E. Pugh, R. T. O. Eiunter. Minutes of Lai~t Meeting?Rev. .T. R Harmon, Rev. T. S. Brown, R. D. Lavton. Tetters and Excuses?Rev. S. C. Bal lentine. Rev. J.'.J. Long, J. A. Derrick State of Religion?Rev. C. A. Freec*. D. D.: Rev. YV. P. Cline, W. G. Sease. Treasurers' Reports?Rev. P. D. Risinger, R?v. Edw. Fulen wider, ^ont I W lonnv U. '? . ?? To Nominate Fraternal Delegares? Rev. \V. P. Cline. Rev. J. D. Bcwles, J. E. R. Keyser. Executive Committee?Rev. J. H. Harms, D. D.; Rev. J. \V. Oxner. Ceo. 3. Price. Theological Seminary?Rev. S. '1. Hallman, D. D.; Rev. P. H. E. Derrick, 3. R. Younginer. Report on Treasurer of Xewberry College and Semi-Centennial Endow ? ? ^ ^ r a X4 ineiit mina?uapi. j. vv. .ituuv, a. m. Wyse, H. A. Smith, J. E. R. Keyser, R. r. C. Hunter. Seminary Fund?Rev. H. A. McCullough, Rev. J. B. Derrick, Dr. Geo. B. i Cromer. Bachman Endowment Fund?Rev. H. J. Black, Rev. L. P. Doiand, a. m. c v :: on page 6.)