(6) Junior League. There is also a "Junior League" provided for by a different constitution. This is composed of the younger baptized mem bets, workers and friends of the Evangelical Lutheran C'hurch. In name, faith, object, mem bership and general programme, it is similar to the former. Meetings of the Junior League may, be of a devotional, educational, social, moral, phys ical or varied character, according to the plans adopted by the Supervising Committee.
(7) Administrative Board, Etc. In addi tion to the official board there is an executive committee which provides a course of topics for the weekly meetings, a general reading course and the necessary literature.
(8) Official Organ. The Luther League Re view, edited by the president, Mr. E. F. Eilert. is the official organ of the Luther League of America. There is a Luther League Hymnal, a Luther League Handbook, Booklets, Pamphlets and Badges. While it is largely managed by lay men and the younger ones of the church, its ex ecutive committee has six ministers out of the ten members composing it, and in the list of State Leagues, as quoted in the "Handbook," we meet seven ministers who hold office, as also eight women. D. J. S.
LUZ (liiz), (Heb. /aoz, almond-tree), the ancient name of Bethel (Gen. xxviii:t9). (See BETHEL.) The word Gen. xxx :37 is translated hazel in the A. V., and in some others it is ren dered by words equivalent to `walnut'; bu'. 'al mond' appears to be its true meaning. (See AL MOND.) it is also the name of several towns.
1. The spot to which the name of Bethel was given appears, however, to have been at a little distance in the environs of Luz, and they are ac cordingly distinguished in Josh. xvi :2, although the name of Bethel was eventually extended to that town.
2. A small place of the same name in the ter ritory of the Hittites, founded by an inhabitant of Luz of Canaan, who was spared when the place was destroyed by the tribe of Benjamin. Not identified ( Judg. i :26) ; probably the Luza of Mt. Gerizim. (Stanley, p. 231, sq.)