The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20
.yORWEGIANS PROTEST
Frown Upon Applause in the
Church Sanctuary.
INCIDENT IN THE LUTHER LEAGUE

On the Last Day of the Convention Nor
wegian Delegates Present Formal Pro-
test.Agaiust the Action of the League at
Its First Session In Appiauding some
Features of the Programme-onicers
Elected aud Addresses Delivered.
Chicago. Nov. 20.-Norwegian dele
gates TO the national convention OF the
Luther League OF America. which COM
menced It's fifth session in the Asso-
citation building Thursday morning.
promised TO engender serious disaffec-
ton among the other delegates when
through Professor L. G. Lund OF Min
neapolis they presented formal pro-
test against the action Of the conven-
ton In Its first session in Grace church
Tuesday night. in applaudipg some
features Of the programme and in other
ways expressing vigorous approval not
considered proper in church.
The discussion OF the protest was fol-
lowed by the reports of committees on
the election Of officers. which occupied
the entire morning session. The pro-
test which caused the incipient revolu-
ton In the ranks of the league was read
by Professor Lund. 1t stated that the
Norwegian element was strongly op-
posed 10 any such demonstration as ap-
plauding In a church. and wished TO
present a formal protest against that
feature of Tuesday evenings session.
Professor Lupd Explains.
Professor Lund explained that q
failure to consider the protest and ex-
press a favorable opinion to its con-
tents would seriously harm the cause
of the league among the Swedes and
Norwegians who were at present favor
ably impressed with the movement.
This proposition was the butt of num-
erous speeches from delegates. who
thought the matter was receiving more
attention than necessary.
Lengthy arguments were finally end
ed by a decision to receive and file the
protest. and place the subject before
the committee on resolutions. The
committee on nominations then read
their report, and the secretary was or
dered to cast a ballot for the follow
ing officers for the next two years:
President. f. F. Eilert. New York; gen.
eral secretary. NJ. c. Olson, Chicago;
recording secretary. William c. Storm.
Philadelphia: assistant record ng secre-
taiy. Mrs. X. Meister. Lancaster, Pa:
treasurer. Cornelia Eckhardt. Washing
ton: executive committee. Rev. w. X.
Frick. milwaukee,: L. Trautman Pitts
burg: Rev. J. L. Murphy. Rock Island;
Rev. L. NJ. Kuhns. Omaha. and F. A.
Hartrauft. Philadelphia. The report OF
the literary committee was read as
amended and discussed.
At the Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon session addresses
were made by Professor L. AIuench.
PHI. D., on Church Music" Miss Vesta
Severinghaus on Education" and r ~.
G. A. Bierdemann on the Official Or
gan of the Luther League" Prepara-
tions for the final grand rally meeting.
TO be held at the Auditorium are COM
plete. and II will doubtless be the most
important of the convention.
Judge p. s. Grosscup delivered an ai-
dress on the Influence OF Christianity
on American Institutions" An addre's
on THE Growing Appreciation Of the
Lutheran Church's Power was given
by Hon. I. X. Potter OF Lima. o.. who
was followed by Hon. George L. Well
ington of Cumberland. Nd. on Mar
tin Luther" and Hon Cyrus r. Lantz
Of Lebanon, Pa. on Our Church"