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SYNOD MEETS ITS
ORPHANS AT LOYSVILLE
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took a little miss upon his Unco,
and told her of his little girl at home,
and asked the big-eyed Uttlo one
to think of him as her fosterfather.
East Pennsylvania Synod wus get
ting acquainted with Us little ones,
for the babies of the Loyavtlle home,
bereft of father, or mother, and in
tome Instances, having lost both par
ents, must look to the ministers and
loyal Lutheran laymen of this and
adjoining Synods for the food eaten,
the clothing worn and the home that
shelters them.
A wonderful sermon It was, and a
beautiful one, "for the greatest of
these Is charity." No greater work
has ever been attempted by a great
church body, for the Loysvllle home
is making It possible for homeless
orphan children to lead healthy,
normal lives, and to come Into man
hood and womanhood clean In mind
and body, with a faith and confi
dence In the future that the years of
conflict with the world will not
erase. For fifty years the home has
carried on its great work, and grad
uates of the Tressler Home have
gone out Into the world to fill posi
tions of responsibility and trust.
Went by Automobile
The day was a perfect one. Kriends
of Zion Lutheran Church contribut
ed almost forty automobiles and an
adjournment was taken at 10.45 in
the morning. The visitors did not re
turn to Harrisburg until shortly be
fore the hour set for the evening
service.
The run over forty miles of smooth
roads, through valleys of wonderful
fertility, and over mountain peaks
tinted by the beautiful, ever-chang
ing hues of autumn, with just a sus
picion of early October crispness in
the air, furnished a picture of rare
charm. Al. K. Thomas, superinten
dent of the Stevens Memorial Metho
dist Episcopal Sunday school, con
tributed his car for the occasion, and
was one of the last to leave Harris
burg. As it happened, Mr. Thomas
was the first to arrive at Loysville.
Gracefully he received the congratu
lations showered upon him, modestly
remarking that the Methodists usual
ly come out ahead.
Superintendent Charles A.' Widle,
welcomed the delegates, and soon
after their arrival, the visitors were
ushered into the school diningroom.
where a delicious dinner was served.
The farm in connection with the
home consists of almost 400 acres. Of
this land 300 acres are tillable and
produce Immense crops of grain,
feed and vegetables. Children of all
ages, when recommended by pastors
and Church Councils throughout
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jer
sey, West Virginia and Maryland,
are received at Loysville, and the
older boys, in addition to receiving
a thorough common school educa
tion with two years of high school,
are given special courses in agri
culture, and do most of the farm
work. Pupils leave the home when
17 years of age.
Dinner at the Home
Following the long ride, the vis
itors were not slow to avail them
selves of Superintendent Wldle's in
vitation to eat and be merry. The
menu consisted of delicious bread,
baked from wheat grown on the
farm, golden butter that spoke elo
quently of succulent meadow grass
es, eoldslaw with thick, sweet cream,
peas, baked sweet tubers, roast beef
that had baked for four hours in an
oven heated by dry hickory wood,
and white potatoes baked in the same
oven, in brown gravy provided by
the roast. Five hundred pounds of
meat and almost four bushels of po
tatoes were required for the dinner.
Thick apple pies with flaky crusts
completed the feast.
Mr. Widle was glad to have the
East Pennsylvania conference with
him, and the delegates will remem
ber the Loysville visit sis one of the
most pleasing recollections of a life
time.
The Loysville home had Its incep
tion when Colonel John Tressler, a
resident of Perry county, erected the
Loysville Academy, in 1854. For
some years the academy was con
ducted as a school for soldiers' or
phans made dependants of the state
through the ravages of the Civil
War. In 1866, the Rev. P. Willard
conceived the idea of adding to the
soldiers' orphans, church orphans.
In company with Daniel Eppley, of
Harrisburg, he visited the academy,
and the project was launched, under
direction of several Synods operating
in this section of the state.
From time to time land was add
ed to the small initial tract, some
times by purchase, but oftener by
gift. To-day the plant is valued at
$200,000.
In 1892, when the Soldiers' Or
phans' Home. Commission merged
the several instituUons supported by
the commission, all soldier's orphans
were withdrawn from Loysville.
The plant now consists of several
modern buildings, including a well
equipped printery, in charge of C. T.
Smith, formerly of Carlisle. Various
branches of the profession are
taught. About twenty boys complete
the trade each year. The laundry,
hospital, gymnasium, etc., came in
for a large share of attention from
the visitors. A gravity system fur
nishes the home with an abundance
of pure water, and an electric light
plant, the property of the institution,
provides light for the town as well
ah the home. The Pittsburgh Synod
is now erecting a dormitory to ac
commodate forty children, and Har
risburg people will assist in building
another wing In the near future.
Children desiring to enter the insti
tution are constantly upon the wait
ing list. At the home there are at
this time 140 boys and 11J girls.
A brass band of 3 2 pieces, com
prised bv the older boys and con
ducted by Prof. Claude M. Stauffer,
iormerly of the Carlisle Indian
School, has made a splendid repu
tation for itself, all over the state.
This organization is much in demand
and is often called to play at Import
ant public functions.
.$l5O to Keep One Cliihl
After the delegates had Inspected
thci several buildings and had learn
ed 'Something of the activities of the
borne, the boys and girls marched fo
the chapel, where services were held.
In a brief report to the East Penn
sylvania Synod, Superintendent
Widle. pointing to the cnlldren, said:
"This Is your problem. What are
you swing to do it?" The cost
of caring for a little tot has increased
from *IOO to sls') per annum. Min
isters and lay delegates pledged
themselves to carry back to their
congregations and friends a story
that will guarantee ample financial
support for the home during the
coming year.
Prior to the sing.ng of the dox
ology, a "green" offering was taken.
Two plates were piled high with pa
per money. Not all of the bills were
green, however. Some were gold cer
tificates.
The ringing of chimes at Zion
Church was the signal fo- a great
demonstration last night, del
egations of Lutherans were here
from many surrounding towns to at
tend the exercises, when Harry
Hodges, general secretary of the Lu
ther League of America, addressed
more than a thousand members of
the Lutheran Brotherhood.
Taking as his subject. "Lutheran
Ijijrmen and the Transformation of
tho'Twentieth Century," Mr. Hodges
said:
"I wonder what would happen if
_}od would take a vacation for a
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• WEDNESDAY EVENING, EDtTin,TF*IURG TET 13GFR.7 OCTOBER 3, 1917.
TRESSLER ORPHANS' HOME
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Many of the delegates to the Synod meeting yesterday heard for the first time music by the
Tressler Orphans' Home Band. It is considered one of the crack junior organizations of the state
and is in much demand for parades.
week and forget his church. The
devil never takes a vacation; why
should we? Sunday does not belong
to man, but to God. God gave us
six days and when we think He's not
looking we try to sneak up and steal
the seventh.
"A dangerous malady that has
broken out is that of no time.' To
day It Is easier to get a dollar from
a man than it is to get an hour of
his time. Christ did not give money
but himself, and we must follow that
example if tho church is to accom
plish anything. Tho world needs men
more than it needs money.
"The supreme function of the
preacher is to present the gospel.
Too many congregations wunt their
nastors to be financiers, architects,
contractors and everything else. A
"••r-arhor ban no morn business han
dling the finances of the church than
a banker has of trying to be a
preacher."
Following the rally a reception, In
which good fellowship reigned, was
accorded the visiting delegates in the
Lwer rooms of the church. The I.u
thcran Brotherhood Central was in
charge. Music was provided by the
Imperial Concert Company.
The Rev. A. Pohlman, in giving
the president's report Vesterday,
said:
"This session of the Synod is held
in the well-known Zion Church, in
or.r- of the most memorable years of
Lutheran history, fo we are about
to celebrate the four hundredth an
niversary of the Reformation. Our
Lutheran Church is playing the lead
ing part in this remarkable event.
The blight of war among all the na
tions so vastly benefited by the
Protestant Reformation, is sad cause
for great grief; bu\ the sun shines
even out of dark clouds, for this
year also marks a wonderful move
ment among the Lutherans of three
great bodies in our land. United In
a strong army, it remains but to out
line a program of sulilcient strength
t' challenge our highest admiration,
.""fl rsnid advance -or The Lutheran
Church In our country will surely be
accomplished. Your presiding officer >
is advocating this merger of tho
threo bodies with all his heart'.'
Work nt Gettysburg
The Rev. L. B. Wolff, secretary of
the Hoard of Foreign Missions, asked
for $300,000 for the furtherance of
Lutheran work in South American
countries and in Africa. Of the
amount asked, SIO,OOO is already
subscribed by Lutherans in Harris
burr and vicinity.
The Rev. Dr. W. A. Granville, in
I giving his report as the head of Get
tysburg College, reported that Get
tysl urg is the only Lutheran College
In the country having a course in
military tactics. It is one of three to
qualify in Pennsylvania, the other
two being state institutions. The
course is given by two officers ap
pointed by President Wilson. The
officers are paid by the government,
and students taking the course are
equipped and are paid fifty cents a
day. Ten per cent, of the students
enrolled last year are now holding
commissions in the United States
service. This is a record for the en
tire state, except in strictly military
schools.
The college conducts classes In
French for the soldiers encamped at
Gettysburg.
To Ordain Ten
At this evening's services, which
promise to be unusually impressive,
ten-candidates will be ordained for
the Lutheran ministry. The follow
in;.' program will be observed:
7.30 P. M.—Chimes. Ed. Kepner.
7.45 P. M.—Organ selections; (a)
"Spring Song," Mendelssohn; (b)
"Largo." Handel; (c) "Peace of
Evening," Foerster.
8 P. M.—-The Vesper service (Page
71); the Psalm XXVII (Page 151);
tho hymn. No. 151; the lesson; so
prano solo. "I Do Not Ask, O Lord,"
Spcss, Mrs. E. J. Decevee; violin
obligato, Victor Hausknecht; the
prayer; the liymn. No. 309; the or
dination sermon, the Rev. H. C. Alle
man. D. D.; offertory, "Evening
Star," Wagner; the licensure and or- j
dination of ministers; anthem, "Ho, !
Everyone That Thirsteth," G. C.
Martin; the hymn, No. 302; the clos
ing service (Page 75); the benedic
tion; organ postlude, Recessional,
Thnyer.
Dr. Herman Honored
The Rev. Dr. S. W. Herman, pas
tor of Zion Lutheran Church, Har
risburg, was elected president of
East Pennsylvania Synod this morn
ing. Nmierous candidates received
scattering votes, but Dr. Herman's
popularity made him an easy winner.
Dr. Herman, in the opinion of the
delegates, will make an ideal pre
siding officer. Immediately upon his
election he took up the duties of his
office. He succeeds the Rev. Dr. A.
Pohlijian, of Philadelphia.
Discuss Merger
The merger of the three bodies,
known as the General Synod, the
General Council, and the United
Synod for the South, came up for
consideration late this morning, and
held the undivided attention of the
delegates for several hours.
The method of procedure was
taken up at 10.30. As many of the
delegates had not familiarized them
selves with the constitution for the
proposed United Lutheran Church in
America, the constitution was read,
section by section.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
discussion centered around the ques
tion as to which proposition should
receive first consideration, the mer
ger or the constitution.
At a late hour this afternoon dele
gates to the East Pennsylvania Synod
meeting were mill discussing tho
merger of the General Snyod, Gen
eral Council and the United Synod
for South.
The discussion started at 10.30
WHERE SYNOD IS MEETING
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The seventy-sixth session of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of Eastern Pennsylvania is meeting in Zion Lutheran Church.
The Rev. S. Winheld Herman is pastor of the church.
o'clock this morning. The question
is revolving around the problem as
to which proposition should receive
lirst consideration, the merger or the
constitution.
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