St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-22
4 TRUCE ON AUGSBURG.
CLOSING oar or NORWEGIAN L0TH-
FRAN CONTENTION
HOT DISCUSSIONS THE ORDER.

HOT DISCUSSIONS THE ORDER
Tho Augsburg Seminary Imbrog-
Ito In Fair Way t. a Settle
ment-Maj GRITTY Thinks 1t Has
Oowned the Minority Will
Bethlehem Church Be Taken
Back?
The United Norwegian Lutheran
church convention wound up its BUSH
ness yesterday and adjourned sine die.
A large amount Of business was trans
acted during the day.
There was great commotion in the
audience when it was announced that
liver Larsen, the chairman of the board
of trustees Of the United church, was
ready to report ON the negotiations OF
that board with the board of trustees of
Augsburg seminary, and the nine men
elected to .ntercede betwee the boards,
In regard to the transfer of Augsburg
seminary. liver Larsen first read an
uitimatum handed over to him by Prof.
Oftedal at IL o'clock yesterday. The
main points in this were that the Augs-
burg board, that is virtually Prof. Ofte-
dial, is willing to give the United church
full control of Augsburg semin-
airy by changing the articles of
Incorporation in such manner
as to authorize the United
church to elect the menbars Of the
board; but that this would be done
only on condition that the United
church pledges itself to keep the semin.
airy out of debt and to maintain the
principles on Which its work is based in
regard to the education Of ministers.
Larsen next read a suggestion made by
the board or trustees of the United
church to the effect that the board would
be willing t03nave the articles of incor-
poration changed and to receive the
property by August l, 1891. This was
the signal for a hot discussion. which
necessitated the extension OF the time,
and which might have lasted all night
but for the tirmness OF the chairman.
After a number Of motions, including
that of the board of trustees of the
United church, had been rejected, Rev
kildahl made motion that was carried
by a handsome majority. 1t supple
ments resolution passed few days
ago hyauthoriZlng the board of trustees
OF the United church to receive Augs-
burg seminary ii the Augsburg board
sees fit TO transfer the. property. A
motion by R-y. 7. II. Dahl. ON the same
subject. was also passed. 1t provides
that if the seminary is transferred the
United church will keep it out
of debt; retain the prepare
tory departments as at present,
but improvements may be made
from time to time: and the interest OH
the endowment fund shall be used only
to pay The salaries of the professors.
This is virtually the same resolution as
was passed a year ago.
1t looks as though Augsburg seminary
will be transferred; but a dozen snags
may be struck between now and Aug. l.
1t may be put down as fact, however,
that the majority has bsens gaming in
moral strength during the whole meet.
ing.
The question of admitting the Beth
5ehem Church of Minneapolis called
forth lively discussion. The objection
made against its admission was that
many of its members formerly belonged
to the Trinity church, the reason for
seeding being that the Trinity resolved
to support Augsburg. while the seceders
support the United Church seminary.
The matter was considered SO serious
that the president was Instructed to ap.
point a COMMITTEES of five to MAKE thor
ough Investigations and report next
year.
A letter was received from A. j.. An
derson, Pelican Rapids, Mimi, the sec
rotary of the Third district lodge of
l. D. q. T.. warning the United church
again st assuming hostile attitude
toward secret societies. The chairman
read the letter. but no action was taken
upon it.
1t was resolved that the expenses
connected with the celebrated law suit
about the publishing house be betrayed
by the publishing house. provided the
publishing house.. Hon. Lars Swenson
announced that the expenses will be,
somewhere between 1900 and g. 500.
The president was Instructed to find
out whether the Niddros church. of
{ Ashland, Wis.,, really belongs to the
United church.
The following committees were then
elected:
On the Chinese mission, Rev. s. Gum
.derson, Rev. O.Guldseth and Rev, o.
Ness: on the Indian mission. Rev. E. /.
!. Homlne, Rev. K. l. Eidahl and Rev. G.
A. Sovde
President Hoyme was elected dele
gate to the general council, but later OH
he was excused, and Prof. E. q. Lund
was elected in his place. President
Hoyme was added to the standing COM
mittee Oh missions.
s. Rev. P. Hagstad, Madagascar mis-
isonary, was requested to make a lee
turing tour. In his reply he said enough
to Indicate that he was afraid it would
be difficult for him to work under the
United church committee on missions.
He was willing to accept the call ex.
tended to him il his wife would give her
consent.
The following were elected as COM
mittee OH missions: Rev. p. A. Ras-
mussen, chairman; Rev. q. Rasmussen.
Rev. j. N. Klidahl, Rev. l.. Lund, Rev.
+. Dreyer, Rev. /. Nj. Eggen. Rsv.-A.
Cfstedahl.
Hon. LarAsSwenson was elected a
member OF The board of directors of the
Augsburg publishing house.
The question of electing principal
OF Augustana college, Canton. S. D.,Was
referred to the board of trustees.
Rev., G. j. Olson was elected super
visor of the PACIFIC coast district.
The meeting passed vote of thanks
to j. 81. Whitaker, the city ticket agent
of the Minneapolis q 81. Louis rail-
road for his work III stamping the rail-
road certificates of the delegates.