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ST. PAUL'S, BENTON, IND., Rev. T. F. Weiskotten, pastor, is planning to improve its place of worship. The congregation is showing good results, as the fruit of more frequent services. The Syracuse parish, while owing to the debt still resting on the Grace Church, Syracuse, needs the aid of Synod for the coming year, gives promise of returning to the list of parishes at an early day.
The strain of the work of church erection, has made the pastor feel the necessity of an extended vacation, which has been granted him. Meanwhile his work will be cared for by student F. W. Bussard, of the Chicago Theological Seminary.
OLNEY, ILLINOIS. St. Paul's Church, Rev. John Knauer, Missionary, was reorganised September 25th, 1904, by the Mission Director, at the request of the Mission Committee, and the pastor in
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charge. The congregation reverted to the original consitution (General Council) and later adopted a set of by-laws prepared by the Director. We found the congregation much discouraged and scat- tered, and even now after a year's faithful labor by our missionary, the outlook is such as to lead us to question the permanency of the work. The Committee asks Synod to decide what shall be done for this field. The congregation voted to apply for re-reception into Synod.
WHEELER AND DIETRICH, ILLINOIS. These points have been investigated under the direction of the Committee, by Missionary Knauer. At the former place, a subscription is partly raised, and plans are now being prepared for a church, and at the latter, Rev. Mr. Knauer has held services, which were well attended, and he reports that the two points could be served together, and in connection with Gila, where he now lives. Shall these points be constituted a charge? -
NAPPANEE, INDIANA. This parish, vacant for a year and a half, has suffered heavy losses, and because of the division of the par- ish, seemed unable to secure a pastor. At the urgent request of the President of Synod, aud the two foriner pastors, the Committee pre- seits their cause to Synod, having pledged for the coming year the sum of $100.00 toward the support of the pastor, Rev. Mr. Boliek, who accepted the call on the strength of this assurance. The appro- priation is recommended for oue year, with the understanding that the charge erect a parsonage.
Parish Missions
I. THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER (AUSTIN), CHI- CAGO, was begun by and is under the fostering care of Wicker Park Church, Rev. Austin D. Crile; Pastor. The mission adopted its constitution April 27th; has 15 members, a board of 5 deacons, a Sunday School of 50, a Ladies' Aid Society of 20, a good choir and has only one backward feature about it, viz., a back room in which to worship. Student Brady L. Stroup, who has been tried, and has demonstrated his ability, will undoubtedly show good results for his Summer's work in Austin. The congregation will unite with Synod at this session.
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2. ELY'S SCHOOL HOUSE. near La Fayette, has a mission congregation which worships regularly under the ministry of our missionary, Rev. E. D. S. Boyer, who has preached for the past year, to an average of 54 people. The work has maintained itself, and will undoubtedly develop into a substantial source of strength to our La Fayette work.
Co-operation in Mission work with the General Synod
Out of what seemed like conflict, and indicating possible friction, a mutual understanding has developed, which will prevent friction and insure a better distribution of missionary effort, so far as the work of our own Synod and the Synod of Northern Illinois are concerned. We present herewith the final communications which are self ex- planatory, and trust the Synod will approve of the principles therein set forth.
Chicago, Il1., Feb. 11th, 1905.
Rev. W. L. Hunton, Ph. D., Chicago, Il1. Dear Dr. Hunton:
At my request, and with a view to promoting the spirit of fra- ternal good will and co-operation in our work, which it is mutually. desired to maintain and foster, the Chicago Conference of the Synod of Northern Illinois, at its convention held Jan. 30-31, 1905, took the following action:
Resolved: That this Conference put itself on record, defining its position with regard to the relation between the General Synod and the General Council, concerning missionary work on the territory of this Conference (territory of mutual interest is the intent), and that the communication between Rev. D. P. Heltzel and Rev. W. L. Hun- ton, Ph. D. (Jan. 9th and 10th, 1905) relative to the subject be made the basis of this position.
The following four points set forth the substance of the cor- respondence in question.
I. That the territory in which we are both mutually interested, whether in or outside the city of Chicago, is equally to both parties hereto an open field.
2. That claims of preoccupation shall be based on work actually in progress, or definitely purposed in the near future, to be inaugu- rated. Mere talk of entering a field, if the entering be long delayed, is held as poor ground for such claim.
3. That when locating missions, where there seems to be any possibility of interference with work already established, by an over- lapping of the parishes, claims for the boundaries of which are within
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reason, such steps only shall be taken as are mutually satisfactory after consultation.
4. That we mutually agree upon, and officially subscribe to such a policy as is in accord with good ecclesiastical sense and comity, and calculated to maintain and strengthen the spirit of fraternal good will, that at present obtains among us as brethren, as well as to work to our mutual advantage in the best development of our English work in this city and other territory, of like interest to us both.
In the above resolution, our Conference gave to this its official sanction. Since you heartily favor such a policy, and could personally subscribe to it, if from your side and for your Committee action were taken, giving this official significance as a working agreement, I be- lieve it would tend to stimulate "the added confidence and the future concert of effort" which we all really desire.
Very truly yours,
D. P. HELTZEL,
Chairman of the Mission Committee. The following reply was sent March 20th: The Rev. D. P. Heltzel, Chicago, Il1.
Dear Brother Heltzel :-
Tlie resolutious presented by you to your Chicago Conference of the Northern Illinois Syuod, and adopted by it, as a basis for mis- sionary relations with the missionary work of the Chicago Synod on the territory mutually covered, were received and presented to the Home Mission Committee of the Chicago Synod, at its meeting held in the Theological Seminary, Feb. 20th, 1905.
Our Committee was very much pleased with the spirit manifested, and unanimously approved the resolutions. They will be incorporated in our annual report, in order that the Synod may have a record of the action in its official reports.
In adopting the four points, as stated, we interpret No. 2 to mean, that a canvass of a field is occupying it, even if services are not immediately begun. This does not uecessarily close such a field to the other party, who however should not occupy such territory, without the knowledge of the Committee of the other Synod, which had previously canvassed in said territory.
We also understand the third point to mean, that before a new field is opened, if the nearest English work to said proposed field is that of the other Synod, the Committee shall confer before finally de- termining upon its occupation.
We rejoice in the more intelligent and more systematic occu- pation of the great and fruitful field, which is more than equal to the greatest energy possible on the part of all our missionary forces.
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With the sincere hope that all our work for the extension of our Lutheran Zion may prosper, to the glory of God, and the salvation of many souls, I am yours most cordially,
W. L. HUNTON, Mission Director.
Statistical Summary
Missions
Souls
Communicants
Gain
S. S.
Property
Debt
Income
Benevolence
Aid ('01-'05)
Ald asked
Syaodical Missions St. Peter's,
Chicago.
450
150
15.
361 $ 5 530 5 1 500 $1210 43 $ 103 45 3150$ 100
St. Matthew's, Chicago.
250
103
6
142
2 000
100
1168 49
90 60;
240
240
St. James', Chicago.
353
60
17
293
3 000
1 000
2123 83
32 00
300
300
Atonement, Chicago.
110
40
7
82
950
188 90
9 80
300
St. Stephen's Chicago.
30
50 00
175
Our Saviour,
Alexandria, Ind.
107
29
11
73
15 000
355 93
20 50
300
300
First Church,
Mishawaka, Ind .!
125
45
4
71
14 800!
225
435 00
25 15
150
150
Holy Trinity,
South Bend, Ind.
119
78
11
107
3 000
600
900 00
47 05
100
100
Holy Trinity, La Fayette, Ind. Grace.
75
46
1
10€
5 200
1 500
2401 60
46 72
300
300
Syracuse, Ind.
62
33
5
52
6 950
1 800
2897 49
10 50
200
200
St. Paul's,
Benton, Ind.
60
37
53
1 300
269 95
40 97
St. Paul's,
Olney, Il1.
30
12
1 000
150 00
150
150
Wheeler, Il1.
10
450 00
Dietrich, IIL
8
Emmanuel,
Nappanee, Ind.
83
45
30
92
1 500
110 00
41 25
100
St. John's,
67
23
24
67
2 000
187 16
25 98
1921
724
141:1625
62 830!
4 975 15424 83
492 97
Redeemer. Chicago. Elv's, near
70
15
......
54
.....
2045
739
141| 1625 $ 62 830 $ 4 975 15424 83 $ 492 97
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Nappanee, Ind. Synodical Missions. Parish Missions
La Fayette, Ind. Total
......
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To summarise, there are 14 missions supported by the Synocl ; 4 others under the supervision of the Committee. These are distri- buted as follows: 6 in Chicago, 12 ontside; 9 in Illinois and 9 in In- diana. In these missions 2,045 souls are cared for.
The General Council aids the following missions on our terri- 'tory: St. John's, Anderson, Ind., St. Luke's and the Church of the Epiphany, Chicago; The Church of The Redeemer, Aurora, Ill. ; St. Paul's and Christ Churches, Detroit, Mich .; 6 missions. In these missions, there are 990 souls, of whom 391 are communicants.
The grand total is 24 missions distributed as follows :- 8 in Chi- cago, 16 outside; 12 in Illinois; 10 in Indiana and 2 in Michigan. In
these we find a total of 3.035 sonls; 1,130 communicants. The number could be doubled, were the men and the means available. May the Lord increase the number of our willing and liberal people, so that the rich and ripening harvest may be gathered.
Recommendations
I. We recommend appropriations to the various missions, as indicated in the column "did asked", in the statistical table; also $125.00 for a General Missiouary and $200.00 as a special emergency fund.
2. We recommend that the request that $100.00 be appropriated to the Corydon parish be granted, if a resident pastor be secured.
3. Synod endorses the action of the Mission Committee in its agreement with the Mission Committee of the Northern Illinois Synod, this agreement to become effective as soon as it is endorsed by the Synod of Northern Illinois.
4. In accordance with the resolution of last year (see minutes 1904 page 35) we would recommend, -a) That a Committee of women be authorised to arrange a programme, and secure a place for a con- vention for organization of a Missionary Society, during November 1905. This Committee shall consist of Mrs. W. L. Hunton, Chicago, Mrs. A. D. Crile, Chicago, Mrs. Luther Hogshead, Goshen, Miss Emma Miller, Elgin, Mrs. W. J. Finck, Anderson, Miss Ella Boester, Hicksville, and Miss Josephine Kuhns, Mulberry, Ind .; b) This Committee shall prepare a constitution to be submitted to the Synod for approval before final adoption; e) In drafting the rules for the ' proposed organization, we recommend that the following principles
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be incorporated, (1) The name shall be "The Womans' Missionary Society of the Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church;" (2) Any existing society of women counected with our congregations shall be eligible to membership; (3) The Society shall make reports through our Mission Director to Synod, and shall, as far as possible, operate under the direction of the several Committees of Synod.
5. The request that Synod appropriate $2,600.00 to be at the disposal of the Mission Committee, for the prosecution of our Home Mission work during the coming synodical year.
6. We desire to place upon record, our appreciation of the work being done by the General Council's Home Mission Board, on the territory of the Chicago Synod, and would urge upon the congrega- tions to aid to the measure of their ability in this work, as well as in increasing the funds of the Church Extension Society.
7. The congregations are again urged to hold mission festivals, which apart from any monetary value, will prove stimulating and educational to the churches in which they are held.
THE COMMITTEE.
Annual Report of the Treasurer of the Home Mission Committee of the Chicago Synod May 28th, 1904, to June 2Ist, 1905.
RECEIPTS.
Balance cash on hand as per last report .. $ 260 08
Rec'd from Treasurer of Synod, Rev. I. Whitman 2539 70
Rec'd from Special Fund Subscriptions .. 58 94
Rec'd from loan of Mrs. J. Wessman.
500 00
$ 3358 72
EXPENDITURES.
To St. Peter's, Chicago, May 1-'04 to April 30-'05. . $ 150 00
" St. Matthew's, ' .. 240 00
" St. James'
. . 300 00
" Atonement
.. 300 00
" Epiphany
150 00
" City Missionary" .
.. 125 00
" St. Stephen's Chicago, May 1905 35 00
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" St. Luke's for interest May 1-'04 to
104 50 May 1-'05 .
" Our Saviour Church, Alexandria, Ind. May I- '04 to May 1~'05. 300 00 " First Church, Mishawaka, Ind., May 1-'04 to May I -- '05. 150 00
" Holy Trinity, South Bend, Ind., May 1-'04 to May I-'05 91 63
" Holy Trinity, La Fayette, Ind., May 1-'04 to May 1-'05
300 00
" Syracuse, Ind., May 1-'04 to May 1-'05. 200 00
" Olney, Ill., May 1-'04 to May I -- '05. 150 00
" Current expenses, printing, postage, supplies, interest, traveling expenses, etc .. 63 50
Total Expenses
2660 13
Paid Loan in full to Mrs. J. Wessman 500 00
Total Paid out.
3160 13
Balance Cash on band.
198 59
Grand Total
$3358 72
Respectfully Submitted June 21st, 1905,
C. T. A. ANDERSON, Treasurer of the Committee.
The Report was received, considered by items, and adopted in the above form, the Report of the Treasurer of the Committee being referred to the Auditing Committee.
Synod adjourned at 11:30 o'clock, being led in prayer by Rev. D. L. Reese.
Fifth Session.
June 23rd, 2 p. m.
Devotions conducted by the Rev. J. A. Miller of Detroit, Mich.
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The roll was called.
The minutes of the fourth session were read and adopted.
Report of the Committee on Reception of Congregations
The Committee on Reception of Congregations begs leave to submit the following Report:
Four congregations have applied for membership in this body, namely:
I. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer of Aurora, 111.
2. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer( Austin), Chicago, Il1.
3. The Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago, Il1.
4. Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Detroit, Michigan.
Your Committee has examined the constitutions of these con- gregations, and find that they come within the requirements of this Synod.
We therefore recommend that they be received; that their com- missioners sign the Synodical Constitution, and that their signatures being affixed, their delegates become members of this body.
Furthermore, we recommend that missions organized within the bounds of our Synod, be urged to adopt the constitution prepared and recommended by the General Council.
Signed
THE COMMITTEE.
The Report was adopted.
The Resolution of the Rev. J. V. Sappenfield, calling for an appropriation of $100.00 to the Corydon, Ind., parish, was referred to the Home Mission Committee.
The invitation from St. Paul's congregation, Detroit, Mich., for the next convention of Synod was accepted. At a subsequent session, the time of the next convention was fixed for the Wednesday following Trinity Sunday, A. D. 1906.
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Rev. Luther Hogshead, of Goshen, Ind., presented his paper on "Woman's Work in the Church, both in the Local and General Field."
The discussion was opened by the Rev. H. B. Reed, of Chicago.
Synod adjourned at 4:30, being led in prayer by the Rev. Geo. Dittmar, of Rochester, Ind.
Sixth Session
Holy Trinity Church, La Fayette, Ind., June 24th, 1905, 8 a. m.
Rev. A. D. Crile of Chicago conducted the devotional exercises.
The roll was called.
The minutes of the Fifth Session were read and ap- proved.
Report of Committee on Benevolence
I. We recommend that the offerings received at the service held in the interest of Benevolence on Wednesday evening, be divided equally between the Passavant Hospital in Chicago, and the Orphan- age at Zelienople, Pa.
2. We again recommend that the pastors keep the subject of Benevolence before their people, and urge suitable young women in their parishes to enter the Ministry of Mercy as Deaconesses.
3. It is the sense of your Committee, that as soon as possible, something of a substantial nature should be done towards caring for the orphans within our bounds, and we recommend, that the Com- mittee on Benevolence be charged with the duty of keeping this sub- ject in mind, and presenting something definite at the next meeting of Synod.
THE COMMITTEE. The Report was amended and adopted as above.
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Report of Committee on President's Report
Your Committee has carefully considered the President's Re- port, and would respectfully offer the following recommendations:
I. That the official acts of the President be approved.
2. That we hereby express our gratification at the very en- couraging condition in which our President leaves the many charges of our Synod, as all are supplied with pastors but two. We feel that it is due to the prayerful and persistent care with which our President applied himself to the duties entrusted to him. We would urge upon his successor, the importance of continuing in the same feeling of con- cern for all vacant charges, especially for one which like Mt. Solomon, on account of its isolation and remote location is hard to supply, and to keep supplied, with a resident pastor, and yet which on account of its fidelity to the faith and loyalty to Synod, running over many years, deserves our care and support."
3. "That we deplore the lack of young men preparing for the Ministry, and that we urge our pastors to seek out fitting young uien and encourage them to continue their education, that they may in due time enter our Theological Seminary, and follow the Lord's call to the ministry. That to this end, the work of Christian education be encouraged, in all its grades, from the lowest to the highest, in the home, Sunday School, Church, and day schools, as well as in the college and seminary. It is indeed a vital question, and unless our people respond, it will become a fatal question.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Report was adopted by items and as a whole.
Report of Committee on Education
We beg leave to report that the requested evening service was held, in which the matter of Christian Education was presented. We are glad to report that our beneficiaries have enjoyed good health, and have made excellent progress in their respective studies.
Also that the reports from their instructors speak in highest terms of their Christian spirit and character.
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We report that the money voted at our last convention has been paid, except that voted to Mr. OliverO. Yung, who did not attend school because of a necessity, which was entirely satisfactory to your Committee.
We recommend the following for the ensuing year:
Andrew Sappenfield $100 00
Calvin Brewer 100 00
Sylvester L. Boger 100 00
Total
$300 00
Two young brethren have the Ministry in view, but have not the school work that has been made a requirement for help from Synod. We trust that these brethren will persevere in their good; plan.
We further recommend that the offering taken at the Educa -? tional meeting, be given to the Colburn Academy.
May our prayer be that God may put it into the mind of many young men to prepare for the holy Ministry.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Report was adopted.
Report of Committee on Foreign Missions
The Foreign Mission Committee begs leave to submit this report.
By recommendation of this Committee, last year, $125.00 was appropriated for the support of a native pastor, and the request made that the General Council Foreign Mission Board be asked to assign such a pastor to our Synod for support.
This action was adopted by Synod, but the matter was not at- tended to, and the treasurer of Synod has the amount on hand.
Your Committee has found that during the past year, the Luther League of St. Peter's congregation of Chicago, has supported a native student, Deva Samuel, at the cost of $30.00.
Sunday School of Holy Trinity, Chicago, Rev. W. L. Hunton, Pastor, supports one student.
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The Ladies' Missionary Society of Zion Congregation of the Mulberry Parish, supports two scholarships in the Boys' School at Rajabmundry, India.
Your Couimittee recommends:
I. That the treasurer of Synod be instructed to pay the $125.00 now on hand, to the treasurer of the General Council Foreign Mission Board.
2. That Synod appropriate $125.00 for the support of a native helper.
3. That Synod appropriate $125.00 and the Foreign Mission offering received at this convention of Synod, to the Iudia Mission.
4. That Synod appropriate $75.00 to the Porto Rico Mission.
5. That we urge our pastors to lay upon the hearts of their people, the great need of the Foreign field, and that congregations, societies, and individual members of means be urged to support native students.
Respectfully submitted,
THE COMMITTEE.
The Report was adopted.
Report of the Committee on History of Synod and Historical Monographs
We would respectfully report that the Rev. M. L. Wagner writes, that the manuscript of the History of Synod, after a revisioli during the summer, will be ready for publication.
We would urge upon the pastors to complete and furnish the monographis of the parishes, so that the periodical publication . may begin at once.
We would recommend that Synod arrange to have the history published, after the manuscript is completed in its revised form.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Report was adopted.
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. Report of the Archivist
Your archivist would respectfully report, that he has received various papers and documents of historical interest to the Synod, and that these have been carefully filed away. Respectfully,
G. H. GERBERDING
The Report was adopted.
Report of Committee on Synodical Paper
The Committee on Synodical Paper, would respectfully report, that the Western Monthly Lutheran has been published regularly throughout the year.
We wish to put upon record, our appreciation of the liberality and leniency of the General Council Publication Board, which has made it possible to continue the publication of this medium of com munication and information for our pastors.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Report was adopted.
Report of the Auditing Committee
- La Fayette, Ind., June 23,-'05.
We, the Auditing Committee, beg leave to report that we have examined the books of the Treasurer of Synod and Treasurer of the Home Mission Board, and find them correct.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Report was adopted.
The following Report was made and adopted:
Your secretary would report, that acting under instructions re- . ceived at last meeting of Synod, he secured a complete file of the
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Minutes of the Indiana Synod, and will have them bound for the Archives of the General Council. It is recommended that the thanks of Synod be extended to the Rev. Jesse Dunn, and Rev. S. Wagen- hals, D. D., for providing the copies of this file.
The Secretary reported that the following congrega- tions, received at this convention of Synod, had signed the Constitution of Synod, through their commissioners, and that the names of their delegates had been placed upon the roll:
Church of the Redeemer, Aurora, Ill .; Epiphany, Chi- cago; Christ Church, Detroit, Mich .; Church of the Redeem- er, (Austin) Chicago, Il1.
Report of Committee on Parochial Reports and Apportionments
I. We herewith submit the tabulated statistical report for the past year. (See Appendix.)
2. We recommend that the Corydon Parish be excused from the deficit on all past apportionments, for the reason that they have been without a pastor for two years.
3. We have made the following apportionments for the year 1905-1906. (See table, page 46).
THE COMMITTEE.
The Report was received, considered by items and adopted as a whole.
Synod adjourned with prayer offered by the Rev. A. V. House of Arcadia, Ind.
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Apportionments 1905 - 1906
Farlshes aud Pastors
Congregations
Home Missions
Synodical
Education
Missions
Foreign
Expenses
Synodical
$ 16.28
Alexandria, Rev. J.C. Dietz.
St. John's
...
Mt. Zion's
14 51
I 55
1
55
1 56
19411
Chicago, Rev. W. L. Hunton Ph. D .... Holy Trinity
Wicker Park
245 21
4 82
3 00
4
7
3
75
2
7
46
7 45
St. John's.
07 0.
2 00
2
2 00
24 :. 043
Epiphany ...
24 30
2 70
2 70
2
70
1 St. James'
72 56,
3 04
19
4 20
4 20
51/8
Colburn, Rev. P. C. Wike.
Zion's ...
30 10
3 22
3 22
3 22
39:76
Bethel
15 05
1
14
7
51
2 47
2 47
80350
Detrolt. Rev. J. A. Miller.
St. Paul's ..
2
48
55
91
9
31
3 32
49
1
44
1 43
1 43
I
44
RIgin, Rev. P. W. Roth ..
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