The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25
ANTI UNION FEELING
1T SEEMED To PREDOMINATE IN
THE UNITED CHURCH SESSION
YESTERDAY
TEST VOTE ON SCHOOL ISSUE

of the College and Seminary
Pension to he Provided for Aged
and Disabled Clergymen Sem
mary. Nay BE Located In St.
Paul.
The council of the United Lutheran
church INDUCED in another discussion of
the school question yesterday, the point
IN question being the advisability of join
Ing the college and seminary, which are
to be established, into one institution.
A test vote showed the sentiment of the
council against such a procedure Repre-
sentatives of ST. Olaf college, Northfield.
were present and advocated the admis
sion OF that institution as the college of
the United church, seminary to be
built either In st. Paul or in some other
equally favorable locality. The commit
tee on nominations reported a large num-
Der or committees and the session dis
posed of very large amount OF routine
business. In an informal evening session
OF the ministers of the council, the most
important action Of the day was taken.
IN proceeding towards the establishment
OF ministerial aid society, for the pen
slon.ng Of aged and disabled clergymen,
and also to provide system whereby the
famiiies of ministers dying In the service
shall be provided for.
The forenoon session was opened by
Rev M. Sterli, of Osakis, who conducted
the devotional exercises, after which Rev.
L. III. Dahl, the vice president, opened
the session. The consideration of the
| n la I11- of
string to be admitted to the United church
were considered, and on a ballot vote
churches located at the following places
were received: Genesee Valley, Idaho:
Marietta, Mimi; Wykoff, Mimi; Knox
Mills, Wis; Trondhjem and Norway, N,
D.; Bow Valley, Neb.; Houston, Mimi;
Richland county, N. D.; Toano, Va, and
Menden' N. D.. on condition that the sec
rotary indorse the constitution of the
congregation. The Revs Jacob Tanner
and o. j. M. Wilhelmsen were made mem
oers or the clergy of the church. The
! committee on nominations reported the
following committees for the year:
Committee on Publications-The Reys.
L Tharaldsen and N. E. Doe and Prof.
o. Glasoe.
= Board of Auditors-A. stangeland and
Hong and Prof. A K. Ferol.
Waldeland
Inspectors of the Orphans Home In Be-
lott, Io.-The Revs. Hofstad and Tetil.
Inspectors of the Orphans Home at
Lake Park, Minn.-The Revs Skyberg
and Tjornhom.
Inspectors of the Deaconess, Institute
In Chicago-The Revs. N: G.. Peterson and
j. H. Stuberg. = :
Committee to Revise the Redivision of
the Country Into Districts-The Revs.
CELESTIAL, Eidahl Shefyeland, Hinderli
and G. A Larsen
The afternoon session was largely de-
voted to the consideration of the semi
nary question. The point in question this
time was whether 1t is advisable to es-
tablish a college and seminary as sepa-
rate institutions, or to combine the two
as one institution under comman head.
Something closely approaching excite
ment was manifested in the debate which
followed the opening of the question by
the declaration of Rev. T. E. Qvam of
North Dakota, a man of force and frank
ness, who took the floor, and, after a bitter
denunciation of the proposed plan to
combine the two Institutions, exclaimed
1.-The tree is known by it's fruits Look
at Augsburg. seminary and then consider
How excellent an .examplep' An uproar
followed instantly and Revs. r. Ander-
son, Slettedahl and Ostby, formerly con-
nected with Prof. OftedaIll, of the Augs-
burg seminary, and now members of the
United church. made emphatic protests
against the North Dakota man The
council considered the matter with due
decorum, and by a heavy vote disa-
vowed concurrence with the statements
made by Rev. Ovam.
The seminary question has caused a
division. Prof. Mohn and Rev. Thor
Eggen, of Madison, Wis, both strenuous
ly advocated the plan of separation Of
the two branches of the poropsed edu-
frz&
ST. Olaf college as the college OF the
church. They advanced the argument
that the work of both branches would be
furthered by a division. 1t was held
that association with different professors
and with men in their own branch of
study would better develop character
and would better further the interests of
peace and harmony. On the contrary,
Prof. M. o. Bockman, Vice President
Dahl and Prof Lund, of Minneapolis,
made arguments in favor of joint es-
Establishment, arguing that the plan was
in the interests of economy and that
| one branch would exert q benificent in
fluence towards the other. On this ac-
| count, better men would be graduated.
| Much desultory argument followed, and
| just at the close of the afternoon ses-
| sion, motion was made for a test vote
on the question. A ballot was taken
with the result that 22 votes were cast
| in favor of a joint institution and 256
| votes for separate institutions.
No definite action was taken at the
| session regarding the location of the new
seminary, but the majority opinion Is
gradually working around to the point
| where it seems to be best to accept the
! offer of ST. Olaf college and make it the
United church college, to be operated in
| connection with the seminary and to
build seminary In ST. Paul. OF the To-
cations proposed, ST. Paul offers the best
advantages, Notwithstanding the fact
that in the sessions yesterday large cit
les were emphatically branded as hot
| beds of vice and corruption running riot.
At the same time many arguments were
advanced looking towards the building
| of a seminary, and Vice President Dahl
warmly seconded the idea advanced by
| several speakers, that the seminary
should have an air of erudition and
| Christian earnestness only obtainable
| where devout men could lend their in
| fluence.
| The committee appointed to consider
President Hoyme's address and report,
presented a resume Of their work yester-
day Resolutions embodying their con-
! clusions were presented and passed.
| These, In brief, returned thanks to God
for blessings bestowed, and for His pro-
| lection of the work of the United church
called upon ministers to impress upon
| church members the necessity and i'm
portance of observing with greater dill
gence the Lords supper; advocated Wig
orous effort towards the better educa-
ton of the young in things spiritual; and
presented a plan of redivision of districts.
| The latter was referred to committee
! of five for consideration.
| At the last annual council a committee
consisting of Rev. Thor. Eggen, Madison,
/ Wis: Rev John Voldahl and Rev q Gul