Minutes thirty-third annual convention Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1903, Part 1

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Publication date: 1903
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Proceedings


Thirty-third Convention


Chicago Synod


1903


mulberry, Indiana.


CALENDAR. 1903


August 16- Tenth Sunday after Trinity. The day pointed for the commemoration of Jewish Mission October 1 -Thursday 10:00 a. m., Chicago Theological Seminary opens.


October 31-Festival of the Reformation.


It is recommended by the General Council that an. the Sunday nearest this Festival, offerings be made for its Home Mission Work in every Sunday School and Congregation.


November 19 Donation Day at PassavantMemoria Hospital, 192 E. Superior St., Chicago.


November 26- Donation Day at Passavant Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, III.


November 29 First Sunday in Advent.


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January 1 Circumcision of Christ New Year. January 6 Epiphany.


It is recommended by the General Council, that during the Epiphany Season, offerings be made for Foreign Mission's.


February 17-Ash Wednesday, or First day of Lent, It is recommended by the General Council, that during Lent, self-denial offerings be made fo Church Extension


April 8-Easter. April 27-Wednesday 8:00 p. m., Annual Commence ment of Chicago Theological Seminary.


May -12- Ascension Day


May 22-Whitsunday


May 29 Trinity Sunday


June 1-,Wednesday 10:00 a. m., Thirty-fourth Conven- tion of Chicago Synod, Wallace, Indiana.


Officers of the General Council. President, REV. MATTIS C. RANSEEN, D. D., 19 West Huron St., Chicago, IL. Secretary, REV, S. E. OCHSENFORD, D. D., 28 S. Seventh St., Allentown, Pa. Treasurer, WILLIAM H. STAAKE, Esq,, 193 5, 12th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Superintendent Home Missions, REV. J. C. KUNZMANN, D. D., Greensburg, Pa.


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ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Mulberry, Indiana. Rev. W. J. Seiberling, Pastor.


MINUTES


THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION


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MULBERRY CLINTON COUNTY. INDIANA


JUNE 10 TO 15, 1903.


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FAIR HAVEN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Near Mulberry, Indiana. Rev. W. J. Seiberling, Pastor.


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MINUTES.


OPENING SERVICE.


The Thirty-third Annual Convention of the Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church was held in Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Fair Haven Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Mulberry Parish, Mulberry, Indiana, beginning June 10, 1903, at 10:00 a.m. The convention began with the Confessional and Morn- ing Services of the Church Book, followed by the Syn- odical Sermon by the President, Rev. H. Peters, based on II Kings, 6:17; and the celebration of the Lord's Supper.


After the benediction, the President announced the names of the Committee on Credentials of Lay Dele- gates.


FIRST SESSION.


Zion's Church, Mulberry, Clinton County, Indiana.


Wednesday, June 10, 1903, 2 p. m. Devotional services conducted by Rev. M. L. Wagner. The President opened the first business session according to the Order of the Church Book.


The Roll of Ministers was called and the Committee on Credentials presented the list of lay delegates.


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ROLL OF MINISTERS.


NAME.


Ordain'd


PARISH.


AOORESS.


I (


I A V House


1864


No Charge


2 S Wagenlials, D D


1868


Fort Wayne


3


Prof R F Weidner, DO, LLO,ae


1873


Professor


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Hiram Peters


1873


Decatur


Decatur, Illinois


5


J M G .Sappenfield


1874


Claremont


Olney, Richland Co., IIL


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6


Prof G H Gerberding, D D


1876


Professor


No Charge


Vandalia, Illinois


8 Polycarp C Wike


1886


Colburn


Colburn. Indiana


9 Wm J Finck


1887


Anderson


Anderson, Indiana


IO DL Reese, ae


1889


Whitestown


Lebanon, Indiana


I2


W L Hunton, Ph D


1889


Holy Trinity


521 La Salle av. Chicago


II A L Boliek, r


1891


Newberry


Newberry, Indiana


I3 A C Anda


1894


Field Secretary 787 N. Fairfield av. Chicago


15


Isaiah Whitnian


1896


Wallace


Wallace, Fountain Co., Ind.


I6


Austin D Crile


1897


Wicker Park


8r LeMoyne st., Chicago


17 Luther Hogshead


1897


Hicksville


Hicksville, Ohio


18 M E Boulton, r


1898


Mishawaka


Mishawaka, Indiana.


19


George P Kabele .


1898


Goshen


Goslien, Indiana


20


Harry B Reed


1899


St. Peter's


944 LeMoyne st., Chicago 1223 Addison av., Chicago


22


Alonzo H Arbaugh, ae


1899


No Charge


Lima, Ohio


23


Prof P W H Frederick, ae


1900


Alexandria


118 E. 6th st. Alexandria, Ind Rochester, Fulton Co .. Ind. South Bend, Indiana


27


M E Haberland


1901


St. Luke's


1753 Elston ave., Chicago


28


Joel R E Hunt


1901


St. Jobn's


6144 Michigan av., Chicago


20


Henry K Lantz


1901


Frankfort


Frankfort. Indiana


30 S D Myers


1902


Syracuse


Nappanee, Indiana


3I William J Seiberling


1902


Mulberry


Mulberry, Indiana


32


John V Sappenfield


1902


Corydon


Corydon, Indiana


33


J A Miller, r


1902


Detroit


863 Milwaukee av., Detroit


34


Paul W Roth, r


1903


Elgin


35


Paul J Gerberding, r


1903


St. Matthew's


36 L P Pence, r


1903


Atonement


+3+ Chicago av., Elgin, IlI. 1678 Flournoy st., Chicago 6400 Bishop st., Chicago


21


Zenan M Corbet


1899


St. Mark's


St. James'


(32IN Mads'n av, Pas'd'naCal


24 J C Dietz, r


1901


Rocbester


25


George F Dittmar


26


William Eckert


1901


South Bend


Defiance, Ohio


C L V Dozer, ae


1895


No Charge


1315 Waveland av., Chicago


M L Wagner


1884


Arcadia, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana 1311 Sheffield av., Chicago


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1899


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Roll of Lay Delegates.


NAME


PARISH RESIDENCE


M. J. Paulson.


Humboldt Park.


Chicago


L. P. Pence


Englewood.


Chicago


C. T. A. Anderson


Holy Trinity Chicago


L. W. Steckel


Avondale.


Chicago


Wm. Lange .St. Matthew's


Chicago


Peter J. Brock.


Logan Square Chicago


Elmer Tracht


Hicksville


Hicksville, Ohio


Thomas Sowers


Wallace, Wallace, Indiana


Wm. F. Klus.


Anderson Anderson, Indiana


E. C. Bartholomew


Syracuse. . Millersburg, Indiana


S. C. Huff


. E. Germantown Middletown, Indiana


Henry Guise


Rochester


Bruce Lake, Indiana


M. L. Koons, M. D


Mulberry


Mulberry, Indiana


E. P. Troxel


Colburn


Owasco, Indiana


B. F. Wert.


. South Bend


South Bend, Indiana


Uriah Mohr.


Frankfort .


Frankfort, Indiana


John Knauer


Lafayette Lafayette, Indiana


M. L. Deck


Decatur


Decatur, Illinois


George Haines


Claremont Olney, Illinois


Geo. A. A. Dieckmann


Vandalia Vandalia, Illinois


Andrew Rystrom


Elgin. .


Elgin, Illinois


Robert Erickson Detroit


Detroit, Michigan


Applicants for the Ministry.


The following students of Theology were in attend- ance, and were granted the privilege of the floor: -


Paul W. Roth, Elgin, Illinois.


Paul J. Gerberding. Chicago, Illinois.


L. P. Pence, Chicago, Illinois.


John Knauer, Lafayette, Indiana.


S. O. Sigmond.


Visiting Ministers.


During this convention, the following brethren were welcomed and invited to a seat and voice in its sessions:


Rev. J. A. Miller, Detroit, Michigan. Rev. A. L. Boliek, Newberry, Indiana.


Rev. M. E. Boulton, Mishawaka, Indiana.


Rev. J. C. Dietz. Alexandria, Indiana.


Rev. J. C. Kunzmann, D. D., Greensburg, Pa.


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The President's Report.


Dear Brethren:


The Synod is the legislative, executive and judicial body among. us. It stands midway between the more general body above, and the congregations below it. It is the center of light and life both ways. Its annual meeting, therefore, is the event of the year in our Church work. As such, it has, or accumulates. a vast amount of busi- ness which requires due time, business sense and business methods. It counts up and tabulates the results of the past year. It sits down and counts the cost, and then launches out into the deep of the coming year and lets down its net for another draught.


But we do not meet for business alone, my brethren. We meet also to kindle the flame of devotion in our own hearts; we meet to throw into the routine of our business (which often becomes dull and dry, and we hasten to get through with it as soon as possible and be off) a fervor, a glow, a spirit, a life and a projecting force which will carry the arrow to its mark. We are to deal in spiritual projectiles -projectiles. I would say, not fireworks. Our Synod is more than a mere business corporation or an executive committee of churches. At our Synodical gatherings we are to be inspired to greater and nobler deeds; we are to be induced to a greater degree of self-sacrifice; we are to be led to a more thorough consecration to our life work; we are to have wrought in us a deeper interest in all the various branches and departments of our Church's work in this land. But these ends cannot be secured by a mere business routine; they must be secured in God's appointed way, and by the use of His appointed Means. They are to be secured by the handling of the Divine Word, and applying it to all the departments of Synod's work; by the public worship of God's house; by the discussion of all doctrinal and practical subjects which bear upon the work in hand; by the evidencing of our Christian fellowship and brotherhood as we come together after the isolation of a whole year in our widely scattered parishes: by the partaking of each other's joys and thereby increasing them; by the sharing of each other's burdens, trials and sorrows and decreasing them.


As individual members of Synod we need to have our faith in- creased, our hope enlivened, our love intensified. But these, we must feel and know, are to be kindled by coals from off the altar. We meet, not so much as business men, but as spiritual men: as those who mind spiritual things, whose calling is spiritual, who are to build


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up a spiritual kingdom, and whose weapons are not carnal, but spirit- ual. As such we must ever betake ourselves to the fountainheads of all spiritual life, to draw therefrom the inspiration and strength for our work.


God in His mercy has granted us a most prosperous year. Cheer- ing reports come up from all sides. An increasing activity is apparent in almost all the departments of our church work.


The faithful and persistent preaching and teaching of the Divine Word, and the administration of the Sacraments, are beginning to bring forth those divine results among our ministry and people which we have longed, hoped and prayed for in past years, but which have tarried until we have been tried, disciplined and made meet for them. These results have never been so much in evidence as to-day. In them. we see and feel that our faith in our Faith is mightily strength- ened, and our faith in the mission and destiny of our Church in this country is more strongly assured and guaranteed. But the degree of success which has attended our labors during the year, has but served to widen the horizon of our field to our view. What has been done and secured beyond peradventure, becomes the incentive to what remains to be done. The land already possessed only reveals to us what yet remains'to be possessed. The results of the past year must not lead us to lay off, or lay down our armour. We are here to gird it on anew, to press forward, to follow the pointing hand of God is His providence into the waste places of Zion, and into the regions beyond, yea, into the wilderness of this blighted world, where the light of the Gospel has not yet penetrated to warm and gladden human hearts; to gather together the lost and scattered sheep of the house of Luther, and to make inroads into' the Kingdom which sits in the darkness of this busy and bustling, but God-forsaking, God-denying and God- defying world.


With such evidences as we have that God is with us and for us; that we are workers together with Him. we may well join with the Apostle as he triumphantly exclaims: "If God be for us who can be against us?" Only we ourselves can be against ourselves in such a conjuncture of favorable divine providences. Let therefore our unity in the Faith bring forth unity of counsel and action, and a concerted movement all along the line. without breaking of step or rank, with hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder, a solid phalanx, strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, going forth con-


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quering and to conquer through Him, who has loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and made us kings and priests unto God.


It is not our privilege in this report to address vou with the accustomed salutation "Fathers and Brethren". The Fathers, where are they? The pioneers and the brethren of the old regime have all passed away. A new generation, the older part dating from the found- ing of the. Philadelphia Seminary in 1864, and the younger part dating from the founding of the Chicago Seminary in 1891, is now upon the scene and in charge.


During the year it pleased God to transplant from the church militant to the church triumphant, the two lingering brethren of the former generation, whose names for so many years have stood at the head of our Synodical roll.


Rev. John Good died at Whitestown, Indiana on the 25th day of June, 1902, and Rev. M. J. Stirewalt, D. D., at New Augusta, Indiana on the 22d day of February, 1903; the former at the age of 78, and the latter at the age of 67 years. They were both laid to rest by the same pastor, within the bounds of whose charge they both lived and died. Having reached a good age and their work done, they quietly and peacefully passed away from earth to be numbered among the. first fruits which this reorganized Synod has contributed to the church above, in the heavenly places. I have requested the Chairman of the Benevolence Committee to prepare brief obituaries of these two aged brethren, to be printed in the minutes. And so great have been the services of Dr. Stirewalt, that your "Committee on Printed Program" has been prompted to arrange for a Memorial Service to these two brethren, to be held during this convention,'subject to the approval of Synod.


The fact that no clerical member of Synod. except the pastor who officiated, was present at the funeral of either of these brethren, is to be regretted. In these days, when the sentiment of human fellowship and brotherhood is being emphasized and displayed everywhere on such occasions, it ill becomes the church, which is the Communion of Saints, to fail to any extent in the expression of her sympathy, fellow- ship and love for departed members of her ministry. Widely separ- ated as we are in our respective parishes and with other hindrances which may excuse us in the sight of God, we may often find it execed- ingly difficult and well nigh impossible to attend the funeral service of


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deceased brethren; yet a quickened sense of duty in this respect, may still be the one thing lacking, to secure those last sad rites which are the expression of honor to the dead, and comfort to the living, at the graves of deceased brethren in the faith.


Installations.


The following is a list of installations during the ycar, with the names of the brethren who officiated:


Rev. S. D. Myers, Benton, Syracuse charge, July 27th, Revs. A. C. Anda and A. H. Arbaugh.


Rev. S. D. Myers, Nappance, Syracuse charge, August 3d, Rev. L. Hogshead.


Rev. J. V. Sappenfield, Corydon charge, August 3d, Rev. J. M. G. Sappenfield.


Rev. A. L. Boliek, Newberry charge, November 16th, Rev. Isaiah Whitman.


Rev. W. J. Seiberling, Mulberry charge, December 7th Rev. R. F. Weidner, D. D.


~ Rev. J. C. Dietz. Alexandria charge, February Sth, the President of Synod and Rev. P. C. Wike.


'Rev. M. E. Boulton, Mishawaka charge, April 19th, Revs. W. L. Hunton, Ph. D., A. C. Anda and Wm. Eckert.


Resignations and Removals.


The resignation of Rev. A. C. Anda of the Goshen charge, went into effect August 26th. He removed to Chicago to take up the work of the Field Secretary of the General Council. He still retains his connection with this Synod.


Under date of June 30th. Rev. J. Wesner informed me that he had resigned the East Germantown charge, his resignation to take cffect October 1st, in order to accept a call within the bounds of the District Synod of Ohio. He was granted a letter of honorable dismis- sal to that Synod.


Under date of August 1st, Rev. W. H. Shepfer. informed me that he had closed his labors in the Newberry charge, and would remove the following weck to his new charge within the bounds of the District Synod of Ohio. He has been granted a letter of honorable dismissal to that body.


Under date of December 14th, Rev. M. L. Wagner announced to me his resignation of the Vandalia pastorate. His resignation went


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into effect January 13th. He still resides within our bounds, and retains his membership with us.


Under date of February 17th, Rev. Geo. P. Kabele informed me that his resignation of St. Matthew's Mission of Chicago had been accepted; that he had formally accepted the call extended to him from the Goshen charge, and would remove to his new field May Ist.


Rev. Prof. P. W. H. Frederick, writing from Pasadena, Cal. under date of April 21st, informed me that circumstances would compel his residence in California for the next two years at least. He expects to take up church work in connection with the General Synod which will necessitate his dismissal from this Synod. He was assured that as soon as his resignation of St. James' Mission in Chicago is accepted, his request will be granted.


Calls Accepted.


Under date of July 28th, Rev. A. L. Boliek of Edenberg, Va., informed me. that he had accepted the call extended him from the Newberry charge, and would enter upon his duties in his new field October 1st. He did so, and has placed in my hands his dismissal from the Tennessee Synod, and applies for admission into this body.


'Rev. J. C. Dietz having accepted the call from our Mission in Alexandria, under date of October 1st, sent me his dismissal from the Tennessee Synod, and applies for admission into this Synod.


Under date of April 4th, Rev. M. E. Boulton of Goodhue, Minn, informed me, that he had accepted the call from our Mission in Mishawaka. and would take charge April 19th. He enclosed his letter of dismissal from the Synod of the North West, and applies for admis- sion into this body.


Under date of May 5th, Student Paul J. Gerberding informed me that he had received a call from St. Matthew's Mission in Chicago, and enclosed his application for ordination at our hands.


Under date of May 10th, Student Paul W. Roth informed me that he had received a call from the newly organized congregation at Elgin. Ill., and enclosed his application for ordination.


Application for Membership.


Under date of May 28th, Rev. J. A. Miller, of Detroit. Mich. sent me his application for membership in this body. It has been placed in the hands of the Examining Committee.


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Corner Stone Layings, Dedications, Reopenings.


The corner stone of the First English Lutheran Church of Misha- waka, Indiana, Rev. Wm. Eckert, temporary pastor, was laid by your President on August 31st, with appropriate ceremonies. Many of the - menibers of the adjoining congregations at South Bend and Goshen were in attendance.


The new edifice of Zion's congregation at Colburn, Indiana, Rev. P. C. Wike, Pastor, was dedicated June 15th. The Pastor . was assis- ted by Rev. J. C. Kunzmann, D. D., Superintendent of Home Missions of the General Council. and Rev. Isaiah Whitman, Treasurer of Synod. The entire cost of the building was $5,000, all of which has been pro- vided for; $1,450 of this amount being secured on the day of dedication.


Salem Church, at New Augusta, Ind., Rev. D. L. Reese, Pastor, after being improved within and without, at an outlay of $500, was reopened November 23d. The services were conducted by the Pastor.


St. John's Church, at Anderson. Ind., Rev. W. J. Finck, Pastor, for a number of years in course of erection and equipment, was finally completed and dedicated February Ist. The Pastor was assisted on the occasion by Rev. T. W. Kretschinann, Ph. D., of Buffalo, New York, Rev. Prof. E. F. Krauss of the Chicago Seminary and by Rev. J. C. Schacht, of Marion, Ind, of the Joint Synod of Ohio, who spoke in German. The expenses of the erection and furnishings of the building have all been met. Offerings to the amount of $600, were secured on the day of dedication.


The Church of our Blessed Redeemer, at Alexandria, Ind., Rev. J. C. Dietz, Pastor, was set apart to divine use on February 8th. The following brethren, besides the Pastor elect were present and took part in one or inore of the services of the day: - Revs. G. H. Gerberding, D. D .; Wm. J. Finck; P. C. Wike; H. K. Lantz; W. J. Seiberling and your President. The total cost of the handsome structure and furniture, of more than ordinary completeness, costliness and beauty was $15,000, which was all met by the liberality of an unknown friend in the East, and presented by Rev. Mr. Finck, acting for the donor, a free gift, without incumbrance either upon lot or building, to the Mission on this day. An object lesson to the Church indeed and to be had in everlasting remembrance!


Trinity Mission. at South Bend, Ind., Rev. Wm. Eckert, Pastor, having secured a building located elsewhere in the city, moved it upon


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their own lot, refitted and refurnished it at a cost of $1.300. It was dedicated to holy uses December 28th. The Pastor was assisted by Rev. W. L. Hunton, Ph. D., Mission Director. But a sinall debt rests upon the property.


The new edifice of the First English Lutheran Church of Mishawa- ka, Ind .. embracing the church proper and its chapel. were dedicated April 19th. the brethren Hunton, Anda, Eckert and the Pastor elect, Rev. M. E. Boulton, conducting the services. Already $10.000 have been expended and $5,000 more will be needed to complete it. These gratifying and cheering results, both present and prospective, like those at Alexandria, which we have noted. were rendered possible by the liberality of single individuals, whom God has blessed with this world's goods, and has still more highly blessed with a fervent and abiding love for His church.


St. Paul's Church, near Tiosa, Ind., in which Synod met two years ago, Rev.Geo. F.Dittmar, Pastor, having undergone considerable repairs. improvements and refurnishing. at a cost of $500, was reopened with appropriate services April 26th, Rev. M. L. Wagner, along with the Pastor, conducting the services.


New Congregations.


Under date of February 4th, Field Secretary Anda informed me that he had succeeded in organizing Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Elgin, Ills., with a membership of 41; that they had called Student Paul W. Roth as Pastor, subject to his ordination by this Synod, and that they had resolved to become self-sustaining from the start. The prospect was at the time, that the membership would be increased to 75, by the time Synod would meet. They have resolved to unite with this Synod at this meeting, and have placed in my hands their application.


Under date of June 3, there came into my hands the application of St. Paul's English Evangelical Lutheran Church of Detroit, Mich., for membership in this Synod. It will be referred to the proper Com- mittee for examination and report.


The application of the English Lutheran Church of the Atonement, of Chicago, Ills., has been placed in my hands since my arrival here. It will be referred to the same C'ornmittee.


Vacancies.


Gila is still vacant. It has been supplied during the year with the preaching of the Word once a month, and with the Sacrament of


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the Lord's Supper at accustomed intervals, by the brethren House and Wagner. The latter is now supplying it, and will continue to do so until called elsewhere. The last report of Bro. Wagner is quite encour- aging. The congregation has raised a part of its apportionment, and has requested the brother to speak and act for it at this meeting of synod, offering to pay his expenses. There is hope also, that this point may in the near future be connected with other points, and served along with them, by the same man. It would be a good thing for this field if Bro. Wagner could be retained in it, to realize this hope. I would respectfully direct the attention of our Mission Committee to this part of our Synodical field.


The East Germantown charge has been vacant since October 1st. Rev. A. H. Arbaugh has been supplying it up to this time, from Lina, O., with services once a month, in each of the three congregations. He expects to spend his summer vacation among these people, and minister unto them, and afterwards continue their supply for a limited time, or until a regular pastor is secured.


Vandalia, rendered vacant since the middle of January last, by the resignation of Rev. M. L. Wagner, has not yet secured a pastor. Every effort is being made to secure an acceptable man for this important place. A lay-delegate will be present at this meeting of Synod. We hope in the near future to announce the filling of this vacancy.


Synodical Paper.


The Committee on a Synodical Organ, appointed at the last meet- ing, has gone to the full extent of its power, and has secured a monthly edition of THE LUTHERAN, for circulation among our people. The first number appeared in April. In the cost, which is nominal, in beauty of type, paper, mechanical finish, and illustration, in judicious editorial instinet, in adaptation to local needs and the reading taste of our people, it is unexcelled. Our people will take and read it if pressed upon their attention. The brethren of the Committee, have financially obligated themselves to see it through. We both owe then our thanks for their services thus far rendered, so freely and without grudging, and we are bound by all considerations of honesty and ('hris- tian manliness, not to leave them to bear the financial burden alone.




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