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III. Requirements and Qualifications of'Students.
1. Every applicant for aid as a beneficiary of the Synod shall be a member in good standing in the Lutheran Church and prepared to enter the Freshman class at college, and every such applicant for aid shall be requested to present a written testimonial
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from his pastor with reference to his moral character, piety and "scholarship, respectively .
2. During the first year the beneficiary shall be regarded as a probationer.
3. At the close of each term, the faculty of the institution he is attending shall be requested to send to the chairman of the Com- mittee on Education a report as to the scholastic attainments and Christian character of the beneficiary.
IV. General Obligations of Beneficiaries.
I solemnly declare that it is my serious intention and purpose to prepare myself for the Gospel Ministry of the Evangelical Luth- eran Church. I therefore promise ever to continue faithful to the doctrines and usages of said Evangelical Lutheran Church as set forth in her symbols, and as held and practiced by the Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. I further promise faithfully and diligently to pursue the studies assigned to me, and to observe carefully all the regulations of the college or seminary in which I may be placed. I also promise to hold no connection with any fraternity or secret society, but by the grace of God to lead a truly Christian life so long as I am a beneficiary of the Chicago Synod. I promise further, that in case my name be stricken from the roll of beneficiaries for any reason satisfactory to Synod, or if I fail to fulfill any of the promises above made, or if I depart from the doctrines and usages of the Evangelical Luth- eran Church, or if I should be ordained by or connected with any Synod or body not in doctrinal harmony and sympathy with this Synod, or if I conclude not to devote myself to the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, that I will within three years thereafter repay to this Synod the whole amount of money received therefrom with 6 per cent. interest thereon from date of receiving it.
Witnesses. Signed
V. Funds.
1. The Treasurer of Synod shall keep all money contributed to Synod for Education as a separate Educational Fund, to be ap- plied only for Beneficiary Education under order from Synod.
2. The moneys repaid by Beneficiaries shall go into this fund to be used as above specified.
3. These regulations shall go into force at the first annual meeting of the Synod following their final adoption.
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INDEX.
Absentees
19
Minutes of Previous Convention
17
Applications
8
Next Convention, Time and Place.
29
Apportionmedis.
26, 33
Officers.
9
Auditing Committee
.20
Opening Service
3
Benevolence
. 18
Ordination.
8,12
Beneficiary Education. plan of
.25, 41
Parochial Reports
26, 34, 35
Passa vant Memorial Hospitals
18
President's Report
5
Report on
11
Special.
31
Protocol.
17
Standing
10,30
Reception of Congregations
24
Conferences.
25
Redistricting Parishes
17
Register of Congregations.
36
Deaconesses
19, 25
Dedications
3
Resignations
7
Delegates to General Council
30
Roll of Ministers.
4
Roll of Lay Delegates
5
Educational Institution
.28
Synodical Home Missions
20,25
Examination, Committee on
3, 12
Thanks, Resolution of
29
Foreign Missions
14, 26, 28
Treasurer's Report.
12, 16
Home For the Aged
27,30
Acting Treasurer's Report
.12
Home Missions
20.25
Report on
20
Installations
7
Trustees
10
Luther League.
0,11
Visiting Ministers
5
Ministerial Relief
24, 26, 27
Young Lutheran
29
NEXT CONVENTION, Thursday, June 7, 1900, Hicksville, Ohio, Rev. Luther Hogshead, Pastor Loci.
By-Laws
12, 17,37
Chicago Seminary
3, 11, 15
Committees, Regular.
10
Corner Stone Laying
3
Religious Services
32
Education
.25, 26, 28, 41
Publications of General Council. Books and Papers.
1. Church Book. New edition with Common Service. Large size. Small size in one and two volumes. Altogether 23 styles.
2. Kirchenbuch. Large edition in 5 varieties. Small edition in one and two volumes in 14 varieties.
3. Sunday School Book. With music in two styles. Without music, in one style.
4. Sunday School Book. New edition with music, and without music.
5. Sonntagsschulbuch. With or without music, in many styles of binding.
6. Little Children's Book. Service and Hymn Book for the little ones in school and family, In two styles of binding.
7. Orders for Ministerial Acts. English, German, or German and English.
3. Luther's Small Catechism. German or English.
9. Constitution for Congregations. German or English.
10. Constitution, By-Laws and Charter of General Council, German or English.
11. The Lutheran. A Weekly for the Christian Home. The Organ of the General Council. Address, Rev. G. W. Sandt, 1204 Walnut st., Philadelphia.
12. The Lutheran. A monthly edition of the above at 50c a year.
13. Lutheran Lesson Quarterly for Teachers.
14. Lutheran Lesson Quarterly for Scholars.
15. Sunbeams. The Semi-Monthly Picture Lesson Paper for the Primary Department.
16. Bible Stories. Lessons for the Intermediate Department.
17. Bible History. Lessons for the Secondary Department.
If these publications are secured direct from the GENERAL COUNCIL'S BOARD OF PUBLICATION. all the surplus from sales will go to the Mission Treasuries of the Council.
Address Mr. CHas. B. OPr. Manager. 1204 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
The Foreign Missionary. An illustrated monthly, issued at Philadelphia. in the interests of the Mission in India.
Missionsbote. The German Foreign Mission paper. issued monthly. Illus- trated.
Siloalı. The German Home Mission paper. Monthly. Illustrated.
All profits on these papers are devoted to the Missions of the General Conn-
cil. The agent for these three periodicals is
REv. H. GRANN. D. D .. 1233 N. 20th St .. Philadelphia.
Officers of Synod.
President, Prof. G. H. GERBERDING, D.D., Chicago, Il1. Secretary, Rev. WILLIAM J. FINCK, Anderson, Ind. Treasurer, Mr. D. J. MILLER, Middletown, Ind.
Benevolent Work of Synod.
All contributions made under the head of Synodical Apportionment are devoted to the following five objects: foreign {Dissions in India under the control of the General Council. bome Missions of the Chicago Synod and of the General Council. Beneficiary Education in College and Seminary. Ministerial Relief. Synodical Expenses.
The following educational, charitable and missionary enterprises are earnestly commended by Synod to the prayerfulconsideration and liberality of all congregations: The Theological Seminary, No. 1311 Sheffield Avenue, Chicago. 3cwisb Missions, Rev. E. N. Heimann, 1305 Waveland Av., Chicago. Passavant Memorial hospital, 19? East Superior St., Chicago. Passavant Memorial bespital, Jacksonville, Illinois. Deaconess Work, Mother-House, Milwaukee. Wis. Gburch Extension of the General Council. bomc for the Ages. Vandalia. Il1. Orpban Work, Zelienople. Pa.
CALL FOR WORKERS.
Deaconesses. Young women, members in good and regular standing of our Evangelical Lutheran Congregations, between the ages of 18 and 40, are earnestly urged to consider the call to become Deaconesses. Widows without children, meeting the above requirements, are also eligible. Unlimited opportunities to serve the Master are offered in this calling. Address,
Rev. W. A. PASSAVANT, or Sister MARTHA GENSIKE, Mother-House, Milwaukee, Wis.
Trained Aurses. A number of young Christian women between the ages of 20 and 35, with a good common school education, are wanted to take a two years' course to become trained nurses. Pupil-nurses are provided with board and wash and receive four dollars a month for their services. The next terin begins Septem- ber 1, 1899. Address Mrs. LUTA B. WATERS, Supt. Pass. Mem. Hospital, 192 E. Superior St. Chicago.
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THIRTIETH CONVENTION
CHICAGO SYNOD
hi
HICKSVILLE, OHIO, 1900
CALENDAR. 1900.
August 19-Tenth Sunday after Trinity. The day ap- pointed for the commemoration of Jewish Missions. October 4-Thursday, 10:00 a. m., Chicago Theological Seminary opens.
October 31-Festival of the Reformation.
St is recommended by the Seneral Council, that on the Sun- dag nearest this Festival, offerings be made for its Home Mis- sion Work in every Sunday School and Congregation.
November 15-Donation Day at Passavant Memorial Hospital, 192 E. Superior St., Chicago.
November 22-Donation Day at Passavant Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, Il1.
December 2-First Sunday in Advent.
1901.
January I-Circumcision of Christ-New Year. January 6-Epiphany.
St is recommended by the Seneral Council, that during the Epiphang Season, offerings be made for Foreign Missions.
February 20-Ash Wednesday, or First Day of Lent.
St is recommended by the Seneral Council, that during Cent, self-denial offerings be made for Church Extension.
April 7-Easter.
April 24-Thursday, 8:00 p. m., Annual Commencement of Chicago Theological Seminary.
May 16-Ascension Day.
May 26-Whitsunday.
May 29-Wednesday, 10:00 a. m., Thirty-first Conven- tion of Chicago Synod, Tiosa, Fulton Co., Ind.
Officers of the General Council.
President, REV. MATTIS C. Ranseen, D.D., 79 West Huron st., Chicago, Ill. Secretary, REV. WILLIAM K. FRICK, 2305 Cedar St., Milwaukee, Wis. Treasurer, WILLIAM H. STAAKE, Esq., 133 S. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Superintendent bome Missions, REV. J. C. KUNZMANN, Greensburg, Pa. Superintendent foreign Missions, REV. JOHN TELLEEN, Rock Island, Ill.
MINUTES
Thirtieth Annual Convention
Chicago Synod
OF THE
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
HELD IN
St. John's Church, Hicksville, Ohio,
JUNE 7-11, 1900.
BENHAM-CRAVENS PRINTERY ANDERSON, INDIANA.
MINUTES.
OPENING SERVICE.
The Thirtieth Annual Convention of the Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church was held in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hicksville, Ohio, Rev. Luther Hogshead, pastor, beginning June 7, 1900, at 10:00 a. m. The convention began with the Confessional and Morning Services of the Church Book, followed by the Synodical Sermon by the President, Prof. G. H. Gerberding, D.D., based on St. John 15:26, 27, and the celebration of the Lord's Supper.
After the benediction, the President announced the names of the Committees on Examination, Credentials of Lay Delegates, and Reception of Congregations.
FIRST SESSION. St. John's Church, Hicksville, Ohio,
Thursday, June 7, 1900, 2 p. m.
The President opened the first business session ac- cording to the Order of the Church Book.
The Roll of Ministers was called and the Committee on Credentials presented a list of lay delegates.
· Report of the Committee on Examination.
The following named brethren appeared before the Examin- ing Committee with a view to becoming members of this body:
1. Rev. P. C. Wike, pastor of the Colburn charge, who has been regularly dismissed from the Tennessee Synod.
2. Rev. Paul William Herman Frederick, pastor of St. James' Church, Chicago, who was recently ordained by the Pres- ident of this body.
3. Rev. Alonzo H. Arbaugh, pastor of the Syracuse charge, also recently ordained by the President of Synod.
These brethren having fulfilled all the requirements of the Constitution, and satisfied your committee as to their harmony
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with the Synod, are respectfully recommended for reception into full membership. THE COMMITTEE.
The report was adopted and the brethren were re- quested to sign the Constitution, upon which their names were added to the clerical roll.
ROLL OF MINISTERS.
NAME.
ORDI- NATION
PARISH.
ADDRESS.
Rev. J. Good, a. e.
1850
No Charge.
Whitestown, Indiana.
Rev. M. J. Stirewalt, D.D., a.e.
1859
No Charge.
New Angusta, Indiana.
Rev. J. Wesner,
1861
E. Germanto'n.
New Castle, Indiana.
Rev. A. V. House,
1864
No Charge.
Arcadia, Indiana.
Rev. S. Wagenhals, D.D.,
1868
Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne, Indiana. 521 LaSalle Av., Chicago. 1311 Sheffield Av., Chicago.
Rev. J. M. G. Sappenfield,
1874
Gila.
Gila, Illinois.
Prof. G. H. Gerberding, D.D.,
1876
Professor.
1315 Waveland Av., Chi'go.
Rev. M. L. Wagner,
1884
Vandalia.
Vandalia, Illincis.
Rev. William J. Finck,
1887
Anderson:
Anderson, Indiana.
Rev. W. A Sadtler, Ph. D.,
1888
Hyde Park.
Rev. D. L. Reese,
1889
Whitestown.
5858 Indiana Av .. Chicago. Whitestown, Indiana.
Rev. Albert J. Reichert,
1890
Mulberry.
Mulberry, Indiana. Philadelphia, Pa. Goshen, Indiana.
Rev. C. L V. Dozer,
1895
Portland.
Alexandria, Indiana.
Rev. Isaiah Whitman,
1896
Alamo.
Wallace, Fountain Co., Ind. 87 Hill St., Chicago. 81 LeMoyne St., Chicago.
Rev. Luther Hogshead,
1897
Hicksville, Ohio.
Rev. Loran O. Pearch.
1898
Corydon.
White Cloud, Indiana.
Rev. George P. Kabele,
1898
St. Matthew's. 1675 Flournoy St., Chicago.
Rev Harry B. Reed.
1899
St. Peter's.
66 Beach Av., Chicago.
Rev. Zenan M. Corbet,
1899
St. Mark's.
1311 Sheffield Av., Chic'go.
Rev. Polycarp C. Wike, r.
1886
Colburn.
Colburn, Indiana.
Rev. Alonzo H. Arbaugh, r.
1899
Syracuse.
Syracuse, Indiana.
Prof. P. W. H. Frederick, r.
1899
St. James'.
1313 Waveland Av. Chi'go.
Rev. C. Kærner, a. e.
1869
No Charge.
Prof. R. F. Weidner, D.D., a.
1873
Professor.
Rev. A. T. Clay, Ph. D., a.
1892
Professor.
Rev A. C. Anda.
1894
Goshen.
Rev. William Evans,
1896
Rev. Austin D. Crile.
1897
Holy Trinity. Financial Agt. Hicksville.
a. Absent: e, Excused: r, Received during the year.
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Roll of Lay Delegates.
NAME.
PARISH. RESIDENCE.
Josiah Rothenberger. . Mulberry.
Mulberry, Ind.
Oliver O. Yung. .First English. .1104 N. Ch. St., Decatur.
Allen M. Wagner Anderson Eden, Hancock Co., Ind.
Allen Sellers. . Hicksville. Williams Center, Ohio.
John B. Hupp. E. Germantown Middletown, Ind.
John Rodenbarger Colburn. .. Pearmont, Tippecanoe Co., Ind.
F. M. Umbaugh. . Rochester Talma, Fulton Co., Ind.
James A. Dunn Syracuse. Millersburg, Ind.
C. T. A. Anderson Trinity .91 Dearborn St., Chicago.
Chas. Laughner Whitestown Whitestown, Ind.
Jacob E. Fine. Alamo Wallace, Fountain Co., Ind.
William Eckert. South Bend, ... 1311 Sheffield Av., Chicago.
M. E. Haberland St. Matthew's, .1311 Sheffield, Chicago.
W. D. Killian. Newberry Newberry, Ind.
Henry K. Lantz Lafayette. 1311 Sheffield, Chicago.
Visiting Ministers.
At this and subsequent sessions the following breth- ren were welcomed and invited to a seat and voice in the convention:
Rev. J. C. Kunzmann, Superintendent General Council Home Missions ;
Rev. S. H. Swingle, Stovertown, Ohio, Pittsburg Synod;
Rev. J. Telleen, Superintendent of General Council Foreign Missions.
Candidates for the Ministry.
The following Students of Theology were in attend- ance, and were granted the privilege of the floor:
W. H. Shepfer, Theological Seminary, Chicago;
Wm. Eckert, Theological Seminary, Chicago;
M. Edmund Haberland, Theological Seminary, Chicago; Henry K. Lantz, Theological Seminary, Chicago.
Report of Committee on Reception of Congregations. We, your Committee, report as follows: Applications have been made by the following congregations:
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1. St. Luke's English Evangelical Lutheran Church, Logan Square, Chicago.
2. Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lafayette, Ind.
3. Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, South Bend, Indiana.
Since these congregations have adopted the General Council 'Constitution recommended for congregations, or one in harmony with it, we recommend that these three congregations be received. THE COMMITTEE.
The report was received and adopted item by item.
The President's Report.
FATHERS AND BRETHREN :- At the opening of this, our thir- tieth annual convention, we may well say: "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His Holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits."
Our synodical year has again been one crowded with mo- mentous movements in the civil as well as in the religious world. Scarcely had the Peace Congress adjourned before the wires were flashing with news of wars and rumors of wars. The brave, patriotic, liberty-loving and devout Christian African- ders have been fighting a desperate and seemingly hopeless fight, against untold odds, for their hard-earned rights; while in a large part of the British Empire one of the most frightful fam- ines of history has scourged a helpless, subject people. Hoary- headed China is torn and restless, and our Christian Mission- aries seem to be in imminent peril. The unspeakable Turk still has his cruel hand upon the Christian Armenians, and our fel- low-Lutherans in Finland are driven from their ancestral homes, to our hospitable shores, because they will not surrender the faith of the Reformation.
In our own dear land, strikes, riots, mobs, murders and lynchings have crowded one upon the other, and the spirit of misrule, lawlessness and anarchy seems to be marching through our borders. The great problems concerning the rights and duties of corporations, capital, and labor still press for a satis- factory solution. And now, we are on the eve of another absorb- ing, exciting and exasperating political campaign,-always dan- gerous and hurtful to the true Christian life in all our churches.
Truly, these are trying times for the Kingdom of God. The
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watchmen on the walls of Zion need to be wide-awake, wise, fearless, and deeply in earnest for the safety and spiritual wel- fare of God's people. But, as we look abroad over the field of the Church. how sad the sight. False Christs, false prophets, false doctrines, and false ideas of what constitutes a true Christian life, are springing up on every side. The boldest attacks on the inspiration and integrity of the Bible, are made by professors who are training the future ministry. Heresies and heresy trials abound in the church conventions around us. The blighting and deadening effect is seen in decrease of gain, if not in actual loss of church membership. Have the Pergamos and the Laodicean Periods come upon the churches of our land?
True, as we look over our own dear Church, we have much to be thankful for. We are not troubled with heresy trials. In all our twenty-four theological seminaries there is not a professor who would be either inclined or allowed to attack the inspiration and integrity of the Divine Word. While others are losing in communicant membership, our growth goes on apace. We are increasing in our benevolence, and we hope, in most places, in vital Godliness. Brethren, we have the doctrines, we have the methods, we have the worship. Let us have the earnestness, the consecration and the fidelity, and all will be well. Given these characteristics and the time is at hand when more and more of the good, earnest people who are not satisfied in the unsound churches around us will find that there is one church in which the soul's wants are always satisfied. Yes, we verily believe, and the conviction grows from year to year, that if we are in doctrine and in spirit what we ought to be, that our dear Church will by and by win back more than she ever lost.
Within our own Synod we have much to give thanks for. With very few exceptions, most excellent work has been done in all our parishes. Catechisation is much more general and ear- nest than in former years. We believe that there is an increase in true SEEL-SORGE. Some of the long-standing vacancies have been happily filled. The waste-places are being builded again. New places are being occupied, and church expansion is the watchword of our Synod. The various reports will give us much reason to thank God and take courage.
It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the loss, by death, of one of our number.
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THE REV. AMON EDWARD GIFT, died after a lingering ill- ness, at his home in Rochester, Ind., May 16, 1900, at the age of fifty-one years. During his whole ministerial life he was a member of our Synod and served faithfully his first and only charge. He leaves a widow and one child in straitened circum- stances, and it behooves us at this convention to come to their assistance in this time of their need.
Resignations.
The Rev. I. Whitman resigned the Newberry charge, Sept. 24, 1899, to accept a call to the Alamo charge.
Rev. H. A. W. Yung, resigned the pastorate of the First English Lutheran Church, of Decatur, Illinois, April 1, 1900, and was dismissed to the Synod of the Northwest.
Rev. S. P. Freyberger resigned the Whitestown charge, April 15. He was dismissed to the Northern Indiana Synod.
Rev. D. L. Reese resigned St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frankfort, Indiana, April 15, to accept a call to the Whitestown charge.
Ordinations.
On Sunday, July 23, in Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, candidate A. H. Arbaugh, having been recommended by the Examining Committee, was ordained by the President of Synod.
Professor Paul W. H. Frederick, being duly recommended by the Examining Committee, was ordained in St. James' Evan- gelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, on Sunday, January 7, 1900, by the President, assisted by the Rev. Dr. R. F. Weidner.
Installations.
Rev. Luther Hogshead was installed as Pastor of the Hicks- ville, Ohio, charge, June 18, 1899, by Rev. Dr. H. W. Roth and Rev. A. D. Crile.
Rev. Harry B. Reed was installed as Pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, on Sunday evening, July 2, 1899, by the President of Synod.
Rev. Zenan M. Corbet was installed by the President, on Sunday evening, July 9, as Pastor of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago.
Rev. A. H. Arbaugh, by the President, Sunday, July 23, in Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, as Pastor of the Syra- cuse, Indiana, charge.
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Rev. P. C. Wike, was installed in Zion's Evangelical Luth- eran Church, on Sunday, November 19, by Rev. D. L. Reese and Rev. A. J. Reichart, as Pastor of the Colburn charge.
Rev. I. Whitman was installed by the President, as Pastor of the Alamo charge, in Phanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, on Sunday, December 3, 1899.
Rev. A. D. Crile was installed as Pastor of Wicker Park Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, December 31, 1899, by the Rev. Drs. H. W. Roth and R. F. Weidner.
Rev. Professor P. W. H. Frederick was installed as Pastor of St. James' Evangelical Lutheran Church, on Sunday, Janu- ary 7, 1900. The President was assisted by the Rev. Dr. R. F. Weidner.
Corner-Stone Laying
On Sunday, May 27, 1900, the corner-stone of Zion's Evan- gelical Lutheran Church, East Germantown, Indiana, was laid by the Pastor, Rev. J. Wesner.
Congregations Organized.
On January 6, 1900, Zion's English Lutheran Church, Lafa- yette, Indiana, was duly organized and will apply for admission into our Synod at this convention. The good work done at this place is due to the zealous and self-sacrificing labors of the Rev. A. J. Reichert, assisted by the Rev. D. L. Reese and Rev. P. C. Wike.
On January 9, 1900, Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized at South Bend, Indiana. This organiza- tion is due to the zeal and labor of the Rev. A. C. Anda. The congregation will apply for membership at this convention.
On June 1, 1900, St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in Chicago, and will apply for admission.
Vacancies.
We have, at present, three vacancies in our Synod, viz .: De- catur, Illinois, Frankfort and Rochester, Indiana. It is hoped that the right men will soon be found for these important places.
Treasurer Pro Tem.
On February 22, having learned that our former Treasurer, D. J. Miller, had moved out of the bounds of our Synod, your President appointed the Rev. William J. Finck as Treasurer pro tem.
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Recommendations.
1. Your President would most earnestly call the attention of Synod to the recommendations made a year ago and adopted by Synod, as to Luther Leagues, the circulation of the YOUNG LUTHERAN and of the LUTHERAN, the seeking out of candidates for the ministry of the Word and for the ministry of Mercy, and a more earnest effort on the part of every pastor to get support for our Chicago Seminary. He would also recall the resolutions passed by Synod, two years ago, as to the re-districting and di- vision of some of our large charges.
2. In view of the many openings for new missions that pre- sent themselves on every side, your President recommends that the apportionment be raised from forty to fifty cents per commu- nicant member.
3. That renewed efforts be made to distribute the Synod's edition of the YOUNG LUTHERAN in all our congregations, and to get THE LUTHERAN into all our families.
4. That on the resignation of a pastor, he at once inform the President of Synod, and advise with him as to a successor, and also instruct the congregation to do the same.
5. That a committee be appointed to prepare a minute on the death of the Rev. A. E. Gift. Also a cominittee to solicit sub- scriptions to cover the expenses of his burial.
And now, Brethren, with heartfelt thanks for all the forbear- ance, the courtesy and encouragement shown to me during these three years, that you have entrusted me with your highest office, I return to you the trust with the heart-felt prayer:
God Bless the Chicago Synod. Respectfully submitted,
G. H. GERBERDING.
The report was received and referred to a committee to be appointed.
Election of Officers.
The President appointed as tellers, Rev. Geo. P. Kabele, Mr. William Eckert and Mr. C. T. A. Anderson. The Rev. Dr. Wagenhals was elected President upon the first ballot, but at his urgent request his declination
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