When was it published?

October 10, 1901 in The Saint Paul Globe

Domestic News October 10, 1901

The Saint Paul Globe

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. J. A. Wirt, D. D., Rev. W. A. Lipe, Rev. W. W. Horn, Miss Vogt, Miss Bertha Goiebling, Miss Sarah E. Barnitz, Rev. M. E. Bollinger, Rev. J. A. Mcculloch, Rev. S. B. Barnitz, D. D., Rev. H. L. Yarger, D. D., Mrs. Dingman, Rev. F. L. Sigmund, Rev. J. H. Harpster, Rev. G. W. Snyder, Rev. A. B. Shrader, Rev. W. H. Blancke, Rev. C. A. Gelwicks, Rev. C. W. Maggart

Q: What keywords are associated?

Lutheran Convention, Iowa Synod, Religious Gathering, Iowa City, Ordination Service, Missionary Society

Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

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What is this article about?

The 47th annual convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Synod of Iowa opened in Iowa City on Oct. 9 with about 70 delegates. Sessions include business meetings, Sunday school conference, doctrinal addresses, missionary society convention, preparatory service, holy communion, and ordination through Sunday.

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LUTHERANS IN SESSION.
Seventh Annual Convention Opens at Iowa City.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 9.—The forty-seventh annual convention of the Evangelical Lutheran church of the synod of Iowa began here today, with about seventy delegates present from the Lutheran churches throughout the state. The sessions will continue the rest of the week and Sunday. The opening sermon was given by Rev. J. A. Wirt, D. D., of Des Moines. Tomorrow at the business meeting in the morning the officers of the synod for the coming year will be elected. Rev. Wirt is the retiring president of the association. Tomorrow afternoon will be a Sunday school conference, at which addresses will be made by Rev. W. A. Lipe, of Webster City; Rev. W. W. Horn, of Lisbon; Miss Vogt, of Burlington; Miss Bertha Goiebling, of Newton; Miss Sarah E. Barnitz, of Des Moines; Rev. M. E. Bollinger, of Princeton.

Tomorrow evening will be devoted to doctrinal subjects, with addresses by Rev. J. A. McCulloch, of Burlington, on "Sin," and by Rev. S. B. Barnitz, D. D., and Rev. H. L. Yarger, D. D., secretaries of the boards of the church. Business sessions of the synod will be held Friday and Saturday mornings, at which the financial reports of the various boards will be received.

Friday afternoon and evening will be devoted to the twenty-seventh annual convention of the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Synod. Addresses will be made by Mrs. Dingman, of Cedar Rapids; Rev. F. L. Sigmund, of Carthage, Ill., president of Carthage college, and by Rev. J. H. Harpster, of Gunter, India.

Saturday afternoon the synod will be devoted to a preparatory service. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. G. W. Snyder, of Council Bluffs. In the evening two doctrinal addresses, on "The Atonement" and "Justification by Faith," will be delivered by Rev. A. B. Shrader of Nevada, and Rev. W. H. Blancke, of Davenport. On Sunday morning the holy communion will be celebrated, with the sermon by Rev. C. A. Gelwicks, of Tipton. The ordination service will be held Sunday evening, with address to the candidates by Rev. C. W. Maggart, of Cedar Rapids.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event

What keywords are associated?

Lutheran Convention Iowa Synod Religious Gathering Iowa City Ordination Service Missionary Society

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. J. A. Wirt, D. D. Rev. W. A. Lipe Rev. W. W. Horn Miss Vogt Miss Bertha Goiebling Miss Sarah E. Barnitz Rev. M. E. Bollinger Rev. J. A. Mcculloch Rev. S. B. Barnitz, D. D. Rev. H. L. Yarger, D. D. Mrs. Dingman Rev. F. L. Sigmund Rev. J. H. Harpster Rev. G. W. Snyder Rev. A. B. Shrader Rev. W. H. Blancke Rev. C. A. Gelwicks Rev. C. W. Maggart

Where did it happen?

Iowa City, Iowa

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Iowa City, Iowa

Event Date

Oct. 9, Continuing Through Sunday

Key Persons

Rev. J. A. Wirt, D. D. Rev. W. A. Lipe Rev. W. W. Horn Miss Vogt Miss Bertha Goiebling Miss Sarah E. Barnitz Rev. M. E. Bollinger Rev. J. A. Mcculloch Rev. S. B. Barnitz, D. D. Rev. H. L. Yarger, D. D. Mrs. Dingman Rev. F. L. Sigmund Rev. J. H. Harpster Rev. G. W. Snyder Rev. A. B. Shrader Rev. W. H. Blancke Rev. C. A. Gelwicks Rev. C. W. Maggart

Outcome

election of officers scheduled; financial reports to be received; ordination service planned.

Event Details

The 47th annual convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Synod of Iowa began with an opening sermon by Rev. J. A. Wirt. Schedule includes business meetings for electing officers and receiving reports, Sunday school conference, doctrinal addresses, Women's Missionary Society convention, preparatory service, holy communion, and ordination.