St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-13

matter. for as a member of the boari he
knew that the board was ready to trans
fer the property as soon as the church
would give the necessary guaranty.
Rev. Gynild was glad because most OF
the speakers had expressed themselves
in conciliatory strain, and ne for one
reioiced because he expected better
times for the United church in the i'm
mediate future. He preferred the plan
proposed by Prof. Oftedal.
Rev. Boe thought Prof. Oftedal had
behaved like disobedient boy in this
matter. The United church had ordered
him to transfer AugSbery seminary, Dut
he never stirred.
Rev. p. A. Rasmussen. of Leland, ILL.,,
the vestor of the United church, made
an earnest speech which put Prof.
Oftedal and Surdrup in an unfavorable
light. According to the assertion OF the
anti-transfer party the proposition
of the committee meant "war," the sub
stitute of Prof f,SOftedal "pe ace." AT
the Kenyon meeting in 1891 the board
would transfer on certain conditions.
These conditions are conceded Ill the
proposition of the committee, and now
this is declared to mean war" 1t
really looked as if the sentiments OF the
United church always meant war, ana
that the wishes of Profs. Oftedal and
Surdrup meant peace" NV hat party
has always yielded?" he asked. We,
the majority. We have given upon st.
Olaf college against our wishes in order
TO obey the decision of the local churches.
And still we are accused or Waglng
war" He concluded by an energetic
protest against this charge. and assured
the audience that he could, with clean
conscience, solemnly declare that he
!onged for peace" and worked for
peace.
Rev. Sangstad Y. Crookston did not
see why people should lay such tre-
menduuus stress upon the formal coll
troll of Augsbery seminary. the United
church has. in fact, always controlled
Anysbery seminary. and here he sub
stantiated his-assertion by referring to
a number OF well-knoWn facts.
Rev. T. Ii. Dahl, former admirer of
Prof. Oftedal, thought the report OF the
committee was the plaineSt and safest
and falrest i'll every respect. lie. for
his part. already had had enough OF
Prof. Ofteda'S negotiations, and for that
reason he had no hankering for his sub
stitute which could be expressed in
these two words: 'NegotiationS Post
poned."
htNs IL. ISSCu lilOuSHU ~ Noo "It
right to use such fine words as "peace,"
but he would prefer to 90 behind the
returns, and there he found dlscrep-
ancy. "Can you 20 back to your
churches" he shouted to the delegates,
"and tell them that you stayed here
eight days without doing anything? Ii
we do not settle the matter now we
shall be responsible for the possible
disruption of the United church."
Rev. X. B. Birkeland. who has made
himself conspicuous by defending the
anti-transfer party through the press,
made a speech which the audience
seemed to enjoy. He thought the
United church ought to repent
because it had wronged the board
of trustees OF Augsburg seminary.
He accused the majority OF misuslng its
power. You seem to be bound TO SIT
down upon US, to crush us, ne screamed
to the top OF his voice, 'but what can
you do with US? " e are right here, and
we will remain in the United church,
every one of us, and the only possible
Way of making us keep quiet is TO Kill
u.s." The audience did not seem to re-
gard the situation to be very danger
Gus, however, inasmuch as quite num-
Der smiled audibly and the rest wore
iolly countenances. The dramatic effect
was wholly lost when he said the minor
itv would "stick like shoemaker's wax
in the hair" And when he left the
stage suggesting that the controversy
be kept out of the press in the future.
there were undoubtedly quite number
who took the whole speech for Joke.
Rev. A. Wright proposed that the
committee which made the regular
proposition Immediately confer with
the board of trustees Of AugSbery sem
mary. and that they report at O'Clock
this afternoon as to what may be done
by way of transferring Augsbery SEM
mary to the United church. The mo-
ton was met with vigorous opposition,
but it was nnaily adopted by large
majority.
Prof. A. Triye. the president OF Can
ton college, South Dakota, reported
that the work done at the college dur
ing the past year was highly satisfac-
tory. The total enrolment was 116,and
six young people were graduated from
the academic and four from the normal
department last spring. The college is
II need of larger quarters.