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Show SYNODS VOTE FOR LUTHERAN MERGER NEW YORK. Nov. 13. Plans for the great ecclesiastical merger which will unite the three Lutheran organizations imiler the name of the United Lutheran I'liurch in America, occupied attention of the general synod, the general coun- il nnd the united synod, south, in conventions con-ventions here today. The general synod reported its membership mem-bership as ."..000.000. of whom 2.500,000 are in this country. The council has six col- ! - leges and five theological seminaries. Delegates of the united synod, south. I'.-ilted their journey to Join a "Victory" ! 1'iirado in Richmond, Va., and did not arrive here until late today. All the synods of the great council 1 vcgeil to go into the merger except I Augustana synod or Illinois, composed of! about S00.O0O Swedish speaking Luth- j jj Reports ren.l today showed that 300.000 j Ll' Lutherans "re in uniform and 100 chap- I tains are with the armv and navv. |