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UTHERAN SYNOD OPENS SESSIONS Illustrated ..Feature ..of ..QuartoCentennia)? Committees Named to Transact business Tie State. Valhalla, Oct. 31,?The Evangelical Sjjjtheran synod of South Carolina met liere in historic St. John's Lutheran **borch last night in its 92nd annual convention. Most of the delegates arxiTed just in time for the opening service at 8:30 p. m. This body had not :anet here for 30 years. Waihalla was <once the home of Newberry college and some of the delegates now it attendance at synod were here as stu tflents. The formal opening was conducted the Rev. P. E. Monroe, the president The opening sermon was preached 7 si TV TV Aty lilt: nev. j. v*. vjrunga v>ai c, jl/., uu Charleston; text Ep. 3:14-21. The) confessional service was conducted by the Rev E. Fulenwider of Newberry, after which the holy communion was -administered. The devotions this morning: were conducted by the Rev. J. B. Harman of Prosperity. The Rev. P. E. Monroe, president, read his anneal report, which gives a resume of his work during the interim. An election of officers for the enrsuing year resulted as follows: President, the Rev. E. Fulenwider; vice, president, the Rev. H. J. Black; secre. i "tary, the Rev. W. B. Aull. By special arrangements, tonight at' the regular hour worship, a special) -"ilinstrated lecture was given on the -Reformation of the 16th Century," conducted by the Rev. J. W. Horine, D. D., editor of The Lutheran Church j Visitor. With today, the church enters upon the quarto-centennial celebration of ~the great German Reformation, headed by Martin Luther. This lecture comes very apropriately tonight. It the purpose that this lecture shah be used in the different churches i ~ thp during the vear.! Under the head of official visitors,' 91 W? p mflg^tiSS^Bg MB ?lK>r^niM?y Recently a * effects. A m After spirited bic 1M only 50c less tha m bid for Hays* Re B All of which sim S reputation for SI We have the san and see it. the service Demonstra $10.00 wo ne fivnlain fills 1 IVklAA factory during I PRO' the Rev. R. S. Patterson, D. D., of j; Charlotte, N. C., chairman of the board i of home missions of the United synoa, t J and the Rev. iC. L. Brown, D. D., no* j J ~ ? ?1 nn~v. fr/im Tanan qtiH at nrps- i ' vm iuii"u6U ! i ent at the head of the board of foreign , missiones, ar.d C. E. Norman, student i . of theology, were introduced. j; The Rev. S. C. Ballentine, the Rev. j J. H. Harms and the Rev. J. E. 4 Bushnel were made a press commit- j' tee ! I i 1 Second Days' Session. Thp rpnnrt of Xewberrv college was ; read by George B. Cromer, president! of the board of trustees. The mate- > rial equipment of the college was re- j ported as the best in the history of { the coPege, and it was shown that during the year the churches of the , s)nod paid to the support of the col-!, lege more than in any year of its . history. The president of the college told of the raising of the standard 1 of entrance to 14 units, and reported on the personnel and organization ef ( t'ro faculty. The enrollment for the!1 year is most gratifying. The curric- ? uium has been greatly improved byj t the .addition of courses in Spanish, Jnhvsirs and chemistry, three years of j ? each being now offered to students, j i During the year the college has been I the recipient of two gifts, one of i $1,300 from Capt. Peter Fecklenberg t of Charleston by request, and rhs e other by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Count** f of Little Mountain, to endow a schol- 4 arship in memory -f their son. Karl j Monts Counts. c The Rev. P. D. Risinger, chairman of the board of trustees of Summerland college, rendered a report of that r institution. Tbe Rev. P. E. Mouroe, ^ president, aiso addressed syiiod witi E reference to this school. Splendid and f encouraging reports came from this s school. W. M. Oxner is in the field to! a collect $25,000 to enlarge and further j ^ eauiD the institution. In view of this j c synod pledged to cooperate with this agent in raising this amount; and commended this school most heartily to the people. The following were c elected as trustees, terms expiring ^ 1917: Prof. J. S. Wheeler, the Rev. I W. P. Cline, the Rev. S. C. Ballentine, J. E. R. Kyzer, Andrew Yonce 1 ^ RECORI ?ti\ /\TT/~itTm n\r 4 e.^-, DRUUljn I 15 I A ' IN ATJ man named Hays?in an Ohi mong the articles offered, was a R Iding, the Range Eternal was so n Hays originally paid for it. inge Eternal, bought new ones fi ply goes to Drove that the Rant iRVICE. Let Us Show You t Everlasti le kind of range that Mr. Hays Let us explain, one by one, th< of the Range Eternal so deligl ige until you really understand THE PROSPERITY HA PROSPERr ition Nove rth of ware free range to you. \ the demonstratic 5PERITY HARI md H. 0. Long; terms expiring 1918: the Rev. H. A. McCullough, J. R. Bauknight, the Rev. H. J. Black. H. E. Rast, S. W. 'Copeland and the Rev. J. J. Long; terms expiring 1919: Hon. Arthur Kibier, the Rev. L. P. Boland, ft. S. Black, the Rev. P. D. Risinger, Dr. R. B. Epting and the Rev. E. W. Leslie. SYNOD CLOSES i ANNUAL SESSION ; VV. A. Counts of Little Mountain Elect- j " ^ T.nncnMy 4 Clt 111U3U1C) k7uvvvv?*u0 *a.m H. Kohn of Columbia. rhe State. i Walhalja, Nov. 3.?The Lutheran synod has had a very busy session toiay. Last riight a large congregation; ?;as present and listened with intense nterest to an eloquent address by the Rev. J. C. Seegcrs on "The perma- j nency of the Lutheran Churcii." At the juJnesj ses3ions much was lone. A cnange was made in securing -nnn^ frnm the congregation for jynodical purposes. Hitherto appor-1 ionments were made on each church. <ow each church will be allowed to issume as many shares as it wishes voluntarily for purposes of synod, j The treasurer's report showed good i vork for the year. Synod contributes o missions, theological seminary, edu:ation, and orphan's home. The total rom the sources amounted to $22,526.74, or $1,851.74 more than last; tear. - The above amounts do not in- I :*lude money raised by the women, I oung people and children. Another change is proposed in the! nanagement ctf synod's affairs. Noice was given that that an amendiient to the constitution would be ofered, providing that the president of ynod should be elected for four years, Lt a fixed date and that he should Levote his whole time to synodical oversight. Resolutions were adopted providing or the quadro-contennial celebration if the Reformation, and a committee vas appointed to formulate plans and irovide programmes. The committee on the state of reigion in the churches made an' SOI To the M< b. thp Rlad 0 PRICE RANGE ETERNAL CTION o town?held a public sale of \ange Eternal which he had pure Id to Mr. Albert Ferguson of But that is not all. Later oi rom the local dealer. , \c Eternal is "legal tender" an< he RANGE ETERNAL f ngiy Good. ; sold at such a record break ^ 32 points of Eternal Exceller itful? and so economical, the Range Eternal. RDWARE COMPANY , ry, s. c. mber^9th with range boi _:n XTTA Q c win nave a m. )WARE COMF optimistic report. The Word has! been faithfully preached, finances are I in an encouraging condition, and a' deeper spirituality prevails among the people. The missionary work of synod is under the supervision of a commitf aa nn r? t-\ rl m %*/\U nvf I lcc v/n iiiijoiuao anu iiiuilu calch- i sion. The Rev. E. Fulenwider was [ chairman of this committee during} the year. Each mission point has] been well managed during the year, and ecouragmj.' wor.c done. The press committee left tho matt r of printin i i.? i\.? liftnds of the : secretary, t\v. lie v. W B. Aall of Wal- j halla. Much interest centered in the elec-1 .ion of a treasurer. For 2'J years| this office has hjen filled by A. H.: Kohn jf Columbia. Although Mr. \ Kohn during ?ho day declined to fur-, tl act in th ii capacity, he was a.-'ain | unanimously reelected. But he insisted that he could no longer do the j work, iA.1 new ballot was ordered, j and W. A. Counts of Little Mountain | was elected to thio potion. By resolution, synod in a body vis- J ited the grave of the Rev. J. P.< Smeltzer, D. D., which ;s in tha cem- < etery just back of the church. A brief exercise was held in which an address was made by the Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaugh, a former associate in1 the ministry. At night an inspiring address on i missions was made by the Rev. J. L. Smith of Sumter. On motion of the Rev. J. D. Kinard j ui wenvyCKXI juuii u. 'uayyiemauii j of Charleston, president of the South | Carolina Interdenominational Sunday School association, was heard in the interest of the work of the State association. President Capplemann's earnest appeal on behalf of the interdenomina-1 tional work was heard with sympa- j thetic interest and elicited an ap- j preciative response from the Rev. E. j Fulenwider, president of synod. With regard to interest on loans' by the differc-nt treasurers this was | passed: "Resolved, That the fixing of the' rate of interest of the loans of the: LD! mwiti .. k Mustache : his household ;hased in 1914, %?rtt ra ^ ifv O (t\ r VilWTV | v*?? ?v? i, four of th6se who % d has an established v . ,? . -> . ' B i * ing price. Come in M ice which make Don't buy any ^W' ! i \\ 11 I to 15th| ight then. Let _i man from the [ ! 'ANY ! several endowment funds of the synod ' be left to the treasurer of each fund and his valuation committee." The hospitality of the people of Walhalla was unusually marked and proper resolutions of appreciation were adopted. The Rev. T. S. Hallman, D. D., of j Spartanburg presented an unusual gift to synod, a complete file of its minutes since its organization 92 years ago. Suitable expression for this valuable gift was made. ivYith such expedition was the busi-1 ness of synod done that it was completed on*- day earlier than expected, so that the body adjourned late tonight. Most of the delegates will leave tomorrow morning. For the benefit of some of the older members of the congregation, the Rev. W. A. j C. Mueller, D. D., of Charleston will j preach in the German language to-! morrow morning. The Rev. H. J.' Black of Charleston will also preach Sunday morning, but these are post- I synodical services. Hie synod will meet later next year a. 1, ? 1 HH.. 3 ? a*. i-V ~ ~ ~ J 1 man usuai?1 uesuay aicer me setuuu i Sunday in November. The * lace is j to be determined by the oflL jt& of I &):iod. S. C. B. BACKER SURPRISED LEXINGTON PEOPLE Many Loath to Believe That Cashier Of Home Bank Has Absconded, News and Courier. Lexington, Nov. 2.?"Can it be true that Alfred J. Fox has absconded?" This question has been repeated many times -today on the (streets of Lexing- j ton, in business houses and around j fSa flroo-Moa T* hna +\oati tho pMof ' subject of conversation on every side since the announcement was made; yesterday that Mr. Fox, who for many years has been cashier of the Home National Bank, was short in his accounts at the bank and that he had left for parts unknown. i Mr. Fox was last seen in Lexington on Tuesday, October 24, on which day i* is understood that a federal bank inspector discovered a discrepancy in the cashier's books. The matter having been called to the attention of Mr. Fox, he very carefully went over the books with the federal officer, it is said, and when the work of checking up had been finished carried the inspector to Columbia, using his own car. Surprise to Pnblic. The general public knew nothing or the bank's troubles until a day or two ago, and when the announcement appeared in the papers this morning 11 caused considerable surprise. There has never Deen a more popular or a; more successful business man In tht,! town of Lexington than tAilfred J. Fox, j and to his wide and deservir* popularity has the unprecedentea success . of the Home National Bank been 'argely due. It was Alfred Fox who first brought about the organization of ' the Home Bank, and he has grown up | with the bank, and at the same timt \ has won favor after favor among^usi- j ness men and farmers everywhere. His { friends now stand dumbfounded and it j is safe to say that they are his friends j still. The people realize that there is j something wrong, hut it is hard to j make believe that Alfred Fox has committed any crime or that he has robbed the institution with which he has so long been identified, and of which he | might well be termed its father. His j family and friends are ready now to lend him every assistance at their j command, and they say that even ! though he may have been short in his accounts that had he let his troubles been known he would have experienced no difficulty in raising any reasonable amount. It in not believea thai he has been guilty of any intentional wrong-doing without which there can be no crime, and taking that view of the matter and in view of the meagre announcement that has been madp. by the federal officers the people are not prepared to give much credence to his absence. Seems to be no Exense, There seems to be absolutely no excuse for the alleged shortage, for Alfred Fox was a man 6< .temperate habits, attentive to his duties, and so far as his friends know, did not follow the fast-going set. Not until right reThe Anderson P Company Offe: Prizes to Sowing wheat this fall who t Blood" goods when sowing anc Co.'s top dressing a^d soda nes For the best five acres of whes For the second best five acres o For the third best five acres of For the fourth best five acres c For the best three acres of wh< For the best one acre of wheat. Mr. S. M. Byars, County De a committee in due time to aw; have to do to get the prize is* wheat and oats successfully is h and fertilization when grain1 is If the next wheat crop shou!< another advance. Anderson Phospi W. F. FARM! See Gresham & Speer cently did he own an automobile, and this it is understood he carried otf J with him. He was trusted by everybody, and wherever known, his word was as good as his bond. His agfld mother, together with other members of his family, are naturally worried over the fact that they are unaware of his present whereabouts. Another small run was made on tha bank today by depositors, many of whom learned of the trouble through the papers today for the first time. The officers, however, had made ample -1 preparation for the anticipated de- \ mand and every person was promptly paid who demanded it. In a statement issued last night th# directors, S. B. George, Dr. J. J. Winrfnyl 17" 1-J rn T? > ? 1 fcai u., x\aii r. uawaiu, l. x. iwcuo and Dr. J. P. Drafts declared tnan the bank was not affected by the de-\ ' ficiency and urging upon all depositors , to be patient. The statement says ia jd part: "It is true that Mr. Alfred J. Fox, who for a number of years wan r our trusted cashier, left here last Ta/ csday or Wednesday and we do not know his whereabouts. It Is ateq true that some of the fuijtis of the bank, not of the depositors, were not accounted for when the national bank examiner made an examination of the bank tbout that date." Status of Bantu The Home National Bank has a paidin capital stock if $50,000 and surplus funds amounting to $10,000. The liability of each stockholder is 100 peii r*nt of stock. S50.000. undivided Dro tits of $2,015 and Mr. Fox s bond is $5,000. In conclusion the director# say: "If the people want to cripple an institution that has served them ia need they can and every depositor wfli be paid in due time but we beg that you let us take our loss as we ar? willing to do although regretfully an? continue to render you that faithful and efficient banking service which l* so vitally essential to the industrial, commercial and agricultural development and growth of any community. In that way you will continue to b? helped ty us and you will give ug 1 u cliancc- to recover some of the loss v\e now take in your service." a wo.uniLia iirm of public accountant* coinu.eiiceu u^on ?.ne auditing of ine joojo.z> ana accounts of the bank* iiHaui luid auernoon ana notning def -? - - i.ntil f n * n ?L*y\*lr .U..C (-U.il uc :cai ihu UUI.11 1.1119 nviia. lias been completed. Just how muck I mortage nas already ben discovered aiia in what manner it was brought ubout the bank has not ->aid. There can be no doubt apparently as to th? buununess of the institution, it is Known tnat Judge C. M. Efird, local ii-cad of the Bank of Western Carolina, one of the strongest State banks in. south Carolina, has offered the resources of his bank to help the Homo national stem through the present critical period. Besides it is understood that the Columbia banks are ready and willing and anxious to lend ail the assistance possible to their neighbor on this side of the river. OLD TOWS LETTER. Mr. Jess Matthews of Mountvilla paid his sister Mrs. J. S. 'Werts a visit this week. Miss Azilee Maybin spent the weekend in Columbia, having gone dow* for the fair. Those attending the fair from her? were Messrs. B. O. Epting, L. C. Pitts, Jr., H. C. Fellers, H. T. Fellers, J. L. Fellers, J. W. Sanders, Richard Sanders, Mrs. H. C. Fellers, Mrs. C. V. Spearman, Misses Johnstone, Maybin, Ruby and Myrtle Fellers. The regular monthly meeting of the school improvement association will meet on Friday afternoon at the school house. The programme "Autuma. Vegetation" will be carried out, ant a good attendance is urged. The chances are that the man who shows up as a champion in times of danger is the kind of fellow who would look like a coward if he had to take a whooping dose of castor oiL In hot countries the people are less civilized than in cold ones. Aren't we all less civilized when the tempera-. v ture goes up? What a moral ant intellectual blessing, then is an elec iric ian: hosphate & Oil r the Following Farmers ise the Anderson "Fish and I Anderson Phospkate and Oil ;t spring: it Jioo f wheat 75 wheat 60 )f wheat 50 iat 50 25 monstration Agent. wiil name ard the prizes. All you will to make the yield. Raising argely a matter of preparation sown. J be short flour would make late and Oil Co. CR, Secretary. , Greenwood, S. C.