The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-16
NEEDS OF Thu CITIES
WE'RE A FACTOR IN DETERMINING
LOCATION OF THE LUTHERAN
SEMINARY
so SAYS PASTOR HALv0RsEN

Dedication of the New Building Was
Completed Yesterday - President
v. KOren Preached the Sermon,
and Other Prominent Lutherans,
German and Norwegian, Partfc-
fpated in the Exercises of the Day
The formal services in connection with
the dedication of the new Lutheran Theo-
logical seminary of the Norwegian Evan
gelical church, at Hamline yesterday.
We're very largely attended. Saturday
evening there were addresses and music
and an illumination of the building. Yes
terdays rites were witnessed by hundreds
of Lutherans, not only from st. Paul. but
from Minneapolis and outside towns.
The services were held both in the fore
noon and afternoon before the main en-
trance of the building, which was draped
and decorated with bunting and the
American and Norwegian flags. Ring
wallis orchestra opened the morning ex-
ercises, which were all in Norwegian,
with a selection from Haydn, and then the
invocation was offered by the president
of the day, Prof H. G. Stub.
Prof. H. B. Erich, president of the
seminary, delivered an address of well
come, and President V Koren preached
the dedication sermon. There was
selection by a chorus and the orchestra,
and the Luther college band, of DEBORAH,
To-, played an offertory Prof O. E.
Brandt spoke briefly and was followed
by a magnificent rendition of fIande:s
''Hallelujah Chorus by the chorus and
orchestra. The audience Joined in singing
the dedication hymn and the morning
exercises closed with an address by Prof.
A. Mikkelsen.
During the noon intermission the ladies
of the Norwegian Lutheran congrega-
lions of ST. Paul and Minneapolis served
luncheon in the building, the proceeds
going to the seminary fund The luncheon
was literally patronized. Nearly every
one present at the morning exercises re-
manned during the afternoon and there
were large additions to the crowd.
Pastor o. JUL delivered the invocation
in the afternoon and Prof. Ylvisaker
spoke in Norwegian. The chorus and
orchestra gave the 150th psalm. Then the
Luther college band gave selection. dur
table was placed in. front of the pulpit
and for fully half an hour the people
in the audience filed past and deposited
their contributions.
A hymn was sung and then Rev Mr.
SieVers, of Minneapolis, extended con,
gratulatiOns upon the part of the German
Lutheran church of the district of Min
nesota. DR.. Sievers was followed by Prof
A. Graebner7 Of st. Louis, Mo, who spoke
in English. He said III part: -
Every builder and D8ftiS4fii who took
part in the construction. ofthiS beautiful
building was q specimen. of Gods handi-
work. The structure was reared of ma
terials created by God. 1t was. erected
undiSturbed by wars and Tumors of wars
in the peace, quiet and security afforded
by a great and enlightened government
1t is the fulillment of great blessing ty
God Himself.
THE Church of Christ is not democ-
racy where the majority rules nor an
aristocracy where privileged few shall
reign. 1t is monarchy where the will
of the King, our Lord, is supreme. The
purpose of this building is the mainte-
nance and propagation of the Kingdom Of
Christ. 1t is not to be medical school
to develop healers of men but it is a
school for the training Of helpers and
ministers to. Him. the. Great Physician
1t will not turn out future admirals and
generals to fight the battles of our coun-
try, but accomplished officers to fight
under the banner of the Cross. with the
Word of God as their weapon. This is
to be a school of Christian theology; rot
of comparative theology. but of the Luz
theran faith"
At the conclusion of Prof Graebner's
address the choir and orchestra rendered
Gounods Praise Ye- the Father" and
Rev. A. HaIvorsen, of Minneapolis. spoke,
also in English. He briefly outlined the
Importance of educational work to the
church. mo. one, can, measure its influ-
ence," he said ,af Every seed of truth
from this temple of learning will bar
fruit for all time and eternity DR..
Halvorsen spoke of the growth and strug-
giles of the church in the Nor Invest, and
declared that, although it's creates:
strength lies in the farming districts
still the city site was selected because
it was felt that 1t offered the students
more favorable conditions for the study
of humanity and to become acquainted
with the needs of the church where are
the greatest obstacles.
Next on the programme came HandeTs
''Hallelujah Chorus" by the chorus and
orchestra. Prof. Stub made a few ap-
propriate closing remarks, every one
Joined in singing the doXology, and after
the prayer and benediction by Rev o. P.
Vangsness the dedication Of the edifice
was completed.