The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-30
.HAUGES SYNOD NEXT.
It's 57th Annual Conve ton at
Sacred Heart.
MAY MOVE RED WING SEMINARY
Offer Of Site and Building in Mime.
apolis Is Very Attractive
sse Other Questions.

The fifty-seventh annual convention of
Hauges Synod will sit at Sacred Heart,
Mimi, June 4-12. This synod of Norwe-
gian Lutherans was organized in 1SAC. 1t
consisted then of but few congregations
but has since constantly grown until now
it numbers several hundred congregations
served by over hundred pastors,
The synod is represented in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Hi
nois, Kansas. Nebraska, North and South
Dakota and Canada. -
In 1878 a theological seminary was
founded in Red Wing, MINI. 1t has grad
ually increased its facilities and extended
it's work so that now it offers thred
courses. A preparatory course of two
years, collegiate of 1--WE years and a
physiological Of three years The average
number Of students is $50. The faculty
consists of seven professors. The
school is indorsed by the authorities Of
the state university and the men who
serve IS teachers have done the synod
great service in that they, by their
faithful and able work have helped to
place the seminary in the front rank of
educational institutions in the northwest.
The principal aim of he school is to pre-
pare young men for the ministry and also
to give such instruction as is required in
order to become teachers in the public
schools. There are each year compare
lively large number of the collegiate
graduates who enter the different profess
sional departments of the university.
The synod also maintains a college in
Jewell, Iowa, which is making rapid
progress under the able leadership of
Professor V. H. Hegstrom, Ph.D., presi-
dent. This school is under the immediate
control of the Iowa district
In Beresford, S.. D., the synod has a
well-managed and prospecting orphanage
| I
| find comfortable home and receive a
! good care and training. -.
The synod is extensively engaged In
| missionary work both a home and abroad
| The principal foreign mission is in and
about Fan ching, China, where seven mis-
siorsaries are stationed. church an6
| hospital have been erected there and The
construction of an orohanage for native
children is under consideration.
One Of the important issues before thl
convention will be the selection of sue
| cessor to Professor M. G. Hanson, Of
Red Wing, who has resigned his position
as principal and theological professor al
the seminary. Where shall the Red Wing
seminary be located is a question which
is expected to cause considerable discus
| sion as there are wildly differing opin
ions. The convention, at Grafton. N. D.
| in June, 1900, decided to erect neV
building at Red Wing to cost $4,000 ant
be ready for use at the opening Of TIL
school in 1903. This matter was discussed
at the meeting at Jewell, Iowa, last yea
with the result that the matter was post
poned one year so that other cities
might have an opportunity to show wha
they wol Id do if the school should b.
moved. A special committee was ap
/ pointed and efforts have been made t
secure the school for Minneapolis. tn
present site and property of the Mime
apolis academy have been offered to tn
committee but as the committee has
power to act the decision is left for tn
convention. There is hope of securin
the school for this city, especially sine
the Commercial club of Minnea polls ha
4 been interested and has promised it's sup
i port in case the synod should decide t
move the school 10 this city. H. =. -.