The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-22
Portage Lake News
Rev. Nikander Says a
Few Words About
the Prote st.
Made by the REV. NJ. XVI
calumet Nan Intended 20 Take q
Trip Hut Forget His Pocket
bOOk-Other News

The News representative called on Rev.
Mr.. Nikander, pastor Of the Finnish
church Of Hancock, Saturday, to inter
view him concerning the protest signed
Rev. NJ. Xvi" printed in Friday even
ing's News. Neither Mr.. Nikander nor
his assistant appeared very much pur-
turbed over the protest, and explained
that the source from which il came
would rob it of all value in the minds OF
those understanding the circumstances.
Mr.. kivi's position il one OF deserter
from and a general kicker against the
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
America, otherwise known (for convent
ence) as the Suomi Synod. This synod
was organized March %, 1890 and IS
the original organization of Finnish
churches in America. 1t is this synod
which has in contemplation the founding
OF n seminary and college. Mr.. XVI at
first Joined this synod, but remained in it
but year Since this time. says Mr..
Nkander and other leading Firms here,
Xvi has endeayored to make all the
trouble for the parent organization that
he could.
Theannual synodical meeting held at
Calumet appointed u general committee
on the organization OF the college. Vari'
Gus subcommittee are working out the
end in view in all parts OF the United
| States. Messrs. Andrew Johnson, Oscar
Larson, and Joseph Riippa were chosen
to meet the Hancock Business Mems As
socinton IL was Mr., Rippa, not Mr.
| Nikander, that presented the cause oil thu
school to Hancocks business men. II
was a mistake in the News report that
attributed this to the latter. However
Mr.. Nlkander expresses himself as fully il
accord with all representations made b,
MIR. Riippa.
MIR. Xvi, said Mr.. Nikander, "repre
sonts himself as secretary OF thesynodica
convention held in these days in Calu
met What convention this coul'
have been, continued the reverend gen
tleman, IL do not know, certainly no
that Of the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran
Church of America, whose delegates wer
present from all over the United States
Perhaps some little gathering OF ma
contents in little room like this" ind
eating his own study. "Mr. Xiv speak
OF the establishment OF school aite
the consolidation OF the Finnish congr'
cations of Calumet, evidently meanin
when his opinions prevail. That, sal
Mr.. Nikauder, would certainly be cas-
OF the tail wagging the dog. am yer
sorry" he continued, that this 'protes
appeared, but az it has | wish to sn
that it's author is wholly irresponsible
and what he says will carry no weigh
with the Finlanders of this communit!
for they know him."
The News has seen a number oil u
leading Finnish gentlemen in this con
muniiy, aud all OF them characterize II
Rev. XVI az general mischief-make
and indorse all Mr.. Nikander related
him and the contingent which he toe
ont OF the church with him in 1891.
The committee in charge oil the esta
lishment OF the school will have NEE
ing in a short time, and will proceed
start Mt once in rented quarters-that
they will prepare their prospectus al
advertising matter, arrange the cour
of studies, provide teachers all ready i
n start in the fall. The committee W
endeavor to rent quarters in Hancoc
and it is earnestly hoped that the I'm
7 location of the school will be in the sar
: place.